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Michigan Democrats Have a Senate Problem - and No Easy Answer
Senate

Michigan Democrats Have a Senate Problem - and No Easy Answer

Living in Michigan Can Be Tough in Election Years. Here's How the Trump-Backed Candidates Are Doing.
2026 Elections

Living in Michigan Can Be Tough in Election Years. Here's How the Trump-Backed Candidates Are Doing.

Michigan Democrats Lose a Candidate - and Gain a Whole Lot of Drama
Senate

Michigan Democrats Lose a Candidate - and Gain a Whole Lot of Drama

The Michigan Senate Race Is Heating Up - and So Is the Scrutiny of Abdul El-Sayed
Senate

The Michigan Senate Race Is Heating Up - and So Is the Scrutiny of Abdul El-Sayed

Michigan’s Newest United States Senator Just Stepped Into Trouble With Congressional Black Caucus
Elissa Slotkin

Michigan’s Newest United States Senator Just Stepped Into Trouble With Congressional Black Caucus

Donald Trump Made It Official Yesterday in Michigan, and I Hope It Means We Get a Conservative Governor
Michigan

Donald Trump Made It Official Yesterday in Michigan, and I Hope It Means We Get a Conservative Governor

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‘No Kings’ Crowd Gets Wrecked by One Brutally Honest Media Column
Donald Trump

‘No Kings’ Crowd Gets Wrecked by One Brutally Honest Media Column

Some Folks in MI Are Actually Sad That Former Mayor of Detroit Has Dropped From Governor's Race. Why?
2026 Elections

Some Folks in MI Are Actually Sad That Former Mayor of Detroit Has Dropped From Governor's Race. Why?

Former Mayor of Detroit Is Now Former Candidate for Governor of Michigan - Why Did Mike Duggan Bail?
2026 Elections

Former Mayor of Detroit Is Now Former Candidate for Governor of Michigan - Why Did Mike Duggan Bail?

Is Michigan Finally in Play? New Poll Gives GOP Hope in Senate Race
Democrat Party

Is Michigan Finally in Play? New Poll Gives GOP Hope in Senate Race

Michigan Democrat Blows Whistle on Her Party’s Convention Trainwreck
2026 Elections

Michigan Democrat Blows Whistle on Her Party’s Convention Trainwreck

It Seems Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and James Comey Share Some Similar Bad Habits
DOJ

It Seems Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and James Comey Share Some Similar Bad Habits

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Michigan Secretary of State, Attorney General Candidates Are All Set for November 2026
2026 Elections

Michigan Secretary of State, Attorney General Candidates Are All Set for November 2026

Michigan Voters Are Too Optimistic About How the State Is Doing Nationally, and It Makes Me Want to Move
Democrat Party

Michigan Voters Are Too Optimistic About How the State Is Doing Nationally, and It Makes Me Want to Move

The Scramble to Replace Whitmer Is Heating Up in Michigan
Democrat Party

The Scramble to Replace Whitmer Is Heating Up in Michigan

Michigan Lawmakers Seem Addicted to Spending Campaign Funds on Things Taxpayers Never Imagined
2026 Elections

Michigan Lawmakers Seem Addicted to Spending Campaign Funds on Things Taxpayers Never Imagined

Michigan's Own Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Gets Ready to Leave Office Later in 2026... by Raising Taxes
Donald Trump

Michigan's Own Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Gets Ready to Leave Office Later in 2026... by Raising Taxes

Whitmer vs. (Michelle) Obama: Is the U.S. Really Ready for a Woman in the Oval Office?
Gretchen Whitmer

Whitmer vs. (Michelle) Obama: Is the U.S. Really Ready for a Woman in the Oval Office?

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The Michigan Governor's Race Happens This November and I Feel Sick About It Because It Truly Is a Toss Up
2026 Elections

The Michigan Governor's Race Happens This November and I Feel Sick About It Because It Truly Is a Toss Up

NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani Calls Trump a Fascist, Yet He Walked Out of the White House With No Issue VIP
Donald Trump

NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani Calls Trump a Fascist, Yet He Walked Out of the White House With No Issue

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Budget Passes Avoiding Trump Asking If They Want To Join U.S. Again
Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Budget Passes Avoiding Trump Asking If They Want To Join U.S. Again

MI State Rep Has Thoughts for Those Shocked That 'Capitalist' Trump Sat Down With 'Socialist' Mamdani
Donald Trump

MI State Rep Has Thoughts for Those Shocked That 'Capitalist' Trump Sat Down With 'Socialist' Mamdani

With Just Over Year to Go in Her Term, Mich. Gov Claims She Is Not Running for POTUS in 2028 - Why Not?
Donald Trump

With Just Over Year to Go in Her Term, Mich. Gov Claims She Is Not Running for POTUS in 2028 - Why Not?

Michigan Governor Meets With Trump at the White House to Discuss the President's Tariffs - Will It Work?
Donald Trump

Michigan Governor Meets With Trump at the White House to Discuss the President's Tariffs - Will It Work?

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Michigan Has Some New People Running for Governor Who Are Pretty Interesting
2026 Elections

Michigan Has Some New People Running for Governor Who Are Pretty Interesting

Michigan Republican Agrees to Procedural Vote On Epstein; the Reason Why Is Still ...
Congress

Michigan Republican Agrees to Procedural Vote On Epstein; the Reason Why Is Still ...

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino Is Ticked Off About Something and We Need to Know What It Is
Donald Trump

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino Is Ticked Off About Something and We Need to Know What It Is

Here We Go: President Donald Trump Makes a (Non) Surprising Endorsement for 2026 Michigan Senate Race
2026 Elections

Here We Go: President Donald Trump Makes a (Non) Surprising Endorsement for 2026 Michigan Senate Race

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (Un) Officially Gives Up Any Hope of Running for President
Donald Trump

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (Un) Officially Gives Up Any Hope of Running for President

Trump Won Big on Court Orders Last Friday but Now the Reckoning Awaits VIP
Democrat Party

Trump Won Big on Court Orders Last Friday but Now the Reckoning Awaits

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So, 50 Cent Gets Called Out by Socialist Mayoral Candidate - Does It Matter in New York?
Fake News

So, 50 Cent Gets Called Out by Socialist Mayoral Candidate - Does It Matter in New York?

Donald Trump Gets Ticked Off About a Leak on Possible Attack on Iran, and I Don't Blame Him One Bit
Donald Trump

Donald Trump Gets Ticked Off About a Leak on Possible Attack on Iran, and I Don't Blame Him One Bit

VIP Gold Show: Brad Slager Is Missing So Scott And Taylor Hold Down The Fort - Replay VIP
Donald Trump

VIP Gold Show: Brad Slager Is Missing So Scott And Taylor Hold Down The Fort - Replay

Good Luck With That: Canada's Prime Minister Set to Spurn the US and Forge New European Military Alliance
Canada

Good Luck With That: Canada's Prime Minister Set to Spurn the US and Forge New European Military Alliance

King Charles III Opens Up Canadian Parliament With a Speech Not Aimed at the U.S. - Even Though It Was
Canada

King Charles III Opens Up Canadian Parliament With a Speech Not Aimed at the U.S. - Even Though It Was

NPR and PBS Stations Sue Trump Administration for Cutting Their Federal Funding
NPR

NPR and PBS Stations Sue Trump Administration for Cutting Their Federal Funding

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Gov. Whitmer Has Left Seat in MI Legislature Unfilled. Even the Leftists Are Getting Concerned With Her.
Democrat corruption

Gov. Whitmer Has Left Seat in MI Legislature Unfilled. Even the Leftists Are Getting Concerned With Her.

US Towns Bordering Canada Are Feeling the Economic Pressure of Canadians Not Wanting to Visit
Border Crisis

US Towns Bordering Canada Are Feeling the Economic Pressure of Canadians Not Wanting to Visit

President Donald Trump Has Been Stellar on America and Her Energy Needs, Yet There Is More That We Can Do VIP
Donald Trump

President Donald Trump Has Been Stellar on America and Her Energy Needs, Yet There Is More That We Can Do

Nancy Pelosi Dives Into Michigan Senate Race With an Early Endorsement in the Primary
Haley Stevens

Nancy Pelosi Dives Into Michigan Senate Race With an Early Endorsement in the Primary

Remember That Crisis in Flint, MI With the Water? Well, Now the EPA Says It Is Safe to Drink. Hmm...
EPA

Remember That Crisis in Flint, MI With the Water? Well, Now the EPA Says It Is Safe to Drink. Hmm...

Congressman Who Wants to Impeach Trump Gets the Andrew Breitbart Video Treatment and It's Glorious
Congress

Congressman Who Wants to Impeach Trump Gets the Andrew Breitbart Video Treatment and It's Glorious

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Going Hogg Wild: Rashida Tlaib Endorses Democrat Running Against Her Democrat Colleague in Michigan
David Hogg

Going Hogg Wild: Rashida Tlaib Endorses Democrat Running Against Her Democrat Colleague in Michigan

The State of Michigan's Growing Budget Must Be the Priority of Whoever Replaces Gretchen Whitmer in 2026
governor's race

The State of Michigan's Growing Budget Must Be the Priority of Whoever Replaces Gretchen Whitmer in 2026

For Those With Short Memories, a Reminder Why Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Has Not Been Good for Michigan
covid restrictions

For Those With Short Memories, a Reminder Why Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Has Not Been Good for Michigan

Welcome to Michigan Mr. President, Rep. Shri Thanedar Wants to Impeach You but He Can't Do It - Yet.
Donald Trump

Welcome to Michigan Mr. President, Rep. Shri Thanedar Wants to Impeach You but He Can't Do It - Yet.

Trump Michigan Rally Tuesday Will Highlight Achievements Over First 100 Days—and What's to Come
Donald Trump

Trump Michigan Rally Tuesday Will Highlight Achievements Over First 100 Days—and What's to Come

Donald Trump Arrives in Michigan on Tuesday; What Is GOP Gubernatorial Candidate John James Expecting?
Donald Trump

Donald Trump Arrives in Michigan on Tuesday; What Is GOP Gubernatorial Candidate John James Expecting?

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European Union's Largest Economy Is in a Bit of an Economic Slowdown, and They Want to Blame Trump VIP
Donald Trump

European Union's Largest Economy Is in a Bit of an Economic Slowdown, and They Want to Blame Trump

It Makes Me Laugh That MSNBC's Maddow Declares Trump Is Attempting ‘Authoritarian Overthrow’ VIP
Donald Trump

It Makes Me Laugh That MSNBC's Maddow Declares Trump Is Attempting ‘Authoritarian Overthrow’