James Dickson
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Republicans retake Michigan House, making Gov. Gretchen Whitmer a lame duck
DETROIT — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will find it harder to maneuver in 2025 after Republicans took control of the state House. The GOP win forces the Democrat to negotiate...
Michigan Republicans worry about election security after Chinese national's vote
DETROIT — Guess who's coming to Election Day? After last week's revelation a Chinese national voted in the Nov. 5 election in Michigan — and his vote will count — Republicans...
Third time's a charm? Trump to end campaign yet again in Grand Rapids, Michigan
DETROIT — In a nod to Michigan's importance among swing states, Donald Trump will hold his last campaign event in Grand Rapids late election eve Monday. That'll make River City the...
Michigan will count ballot of Chinese national charged with voting illegally
A Chinese national, and a student at the University of Michigan, faces criminal charges after voting illegally — but the vote will still count.
Rep. Steve Scalise, survivor of politically motivated shooting, tears into 'unfit' Harris for 'violence-inciting rhetoric' against Trump
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. — House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, a victim of a politically motivated shooting, said Tuesday Kamala Harris' continued use of "violence-inciting rhetoric" against Donald Trump makes her...
Swing state Senate hopeful demands Dem opponent release details on Chinese factory deal
DETROIT — Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers will center the Michigan Senate race's final days on nondisclosure agreements his opponent signed on the development of a Chinese-owned electric-vehicle-battery plant called...
Senate hopeful Dem Rep. Elissa Slotkin pays DC property taxes but takes shady tax credit in Michigan
DETROIT — Locked a tight Senate race against a challenger she calls a carpetbagger, Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin has paid heavily into the DC property-tax base while taking farming tax...
Why Dems and media are pouncing on a Michigan Republican's 'deeply troubling' typo
DETROIT — GOP House candidate Tom Barrett calls it a "regrettable error." Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's office calls it "deeply troubling." The media have portrayed it as a voter-suppression attempt....
Michigan Democrats pass law to unionize family caregivers in last-ditch power play before election
DETROIT — Michigan Democrats passed a "dues skim" law to unionize caregivers with less than a month to go until Election Day, signaling the party knows its time could be...
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer feeds Doritos to left-wing influencer in deeply bizarre 'communion' video
The influencer tried to shoe-horn the vid into a statement on industrial policy.
False Project 2025 claims about Trump become fodder for sham congressional hearing
DETROIT — False claims that Donald Trump supports Project 2025 are common among Michigan Democrats. Even the state's attorney general repeated the lie on the campaign trail in hopes of...
Democratic Rep. Slotkin's first vote in Michigan was for herself — making her the carpetbagger she calls opponent Mike Rogers
DETROIT — The first time Rep. Elissa Slotkin, 48, voted in Michigan was in 2018 — and it was a vote for herself, in her first run for Congress. The...
In Detroit, Republicans pray pastors can help them win black votes
DETROIT — With a Michigan win all but guaranteeing Donald Trump the White House, his campaign deployed disciples in downtown Detroit last week to boost his backing among black voters....
Detroit House race pits David vs. Goliath as black Republican sends Trump a warning
DETROIT — The contest for the Michigan House seat once held by the late, long-serving Congressional Black Caucus cofounder John Conyers pits two unlikely characters against each other — and the...
These four Michigan races could make Dem Gretchen Whitmer a lame-duck governor
These four races in Michigan's lower chamber could turn Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a darling of Democrats nationally, into a lame duck through the end of 2026.
Dem Rep. Slotkin rebukes Michigan Senate opponent over PAC money — but takes it herself
For years, Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) has sworn to reject donations from corporate political-action committees.
Ex-Detroit mayor -- whose prison term was commuted by Trump -- disavows Dems and identity politics: 'I want Trump in the room'
The voice of ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick now fills the airwaves in Michigan in praise of the man who freed him from prison: Donald Trump.
Teamsters decline to endorse for president — despite its members' overwhelming support for Trump
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined Wednesday to endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump for president, saying neither candidate had sufficient support from the 1.3 million-member union.
Republican Mike Rogers nabs key endorsement in Michigan Senate race
The Senate race between Republican ex-Rep. Mike Rogers and Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin is neck and neck. Dead heat. Too close to call.
Why winning Michigan can win Trump the presidency
DETROIT — If Donald Trump wins Michigan, he has a 95% chance of winning the 2024 election, according to numbers guru Nate Silver. This explains the Trump campaign practically camping...