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This Week… Michigan families have paid more than $26 billion, or $6,419 per household, in tariff-driven costs | Smart Trade Alliance Rogers calls for swift end to Iran War; El-Sayed says he’s ‘flip-flopping’ | Detroit News In the News Politics and Policy Will Lawrence rolls out plan for regulating Big Tech, data centers in Michigan and beyond | Michigan Advance Advocates, moms and lawmakers push for group prenatal care as Legislature weighs insurer issues | Michigan Advance The Medicaid Work Requirement’s Gambling Loophole | American Enterprise InstituteCould healthcare price transparency lower costs? Mike Rogers thinks so | Bridge Michigan New poll shows El-Sayed leads Michigan Senate race, helped by Trump | USA Today Bombshell Poll Shows Dems Breaking Through in Trump Country | Daily Beast Democrats Can Win Back the Midwest – Rahm Emanuel | Wall Street Journal Some Michigan Republicans see a ‘huge struggle’ ahead in fall election | Detroit News Massive primary turnout points to biggest year for Democrats since Watergate | The DownBallot The lie dominating Musk’s 2026 political ads | Judd Legum/Popular Information Substack Fact check: What Abdul El-Sayed said about prison sentences, freeing inmates | Bridge Michigan Reps. McDonald Rivet, Davis Lead New Push to[...]

This Week… More voters identifying as Democrats and not calling themselves Republican – Gallup Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail ballot limits before elections | AP News Democrats say supreme court rejection of Trump mail ballot plans will ensure ‘safe, secure and accurate elections’ | The Guardian Don’t watch the Bari Weiss version of 60 Minutes | Indistinct Chatter Substack The Bari Weiss Era of ‘60 Minutes’ Begins | The New York Times In the News Politics and Policy Tucker Carlson, former Fox News host, rips Republican Mike Rogers | Detroit News Abdul El-Sayed Says It’s Time to ‘Pause’ AI Development | The Washington Sun Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan Democrats hit GOP on Trump’s Canada trade war | USA Today Abdul El-Sayed accuses Mike Rogers of being ‘a sock puppet’ | Detroit News Why Tucker Carlson has effectively endorsed Abdul El-Sayed | MS NOW Trump targets U.S. Senate candidate El-Sayed with misleading claims | Detroit Free Press Democrats add Will Lawrence to congressional battleground program | Detroit News Trump Takes Aim At Lawrence, Lawrence Welcomes The Attention | MIRS News Can William Lawrence, a Progressive, Flip a Key Michigan House Seat ? | The New York Times I’ve Covered Islamophobia for Years.[...]

This Week… More voters identifying as Democrats and not calling themselves Republican – Gallup Fact check: No evidence Abdul El-Sayed ‘pledged support’ to Muslim Brotherhood | Bridge Michigan In the News Politics and Policy Tucker Carlson, former Fox News host: “I wouldn’t vote for Mike Rogers at gun point” | Detroit News Fact check: Would ‘money out of politics’ proposal live up to its name? | Bridge Michigan Fact check: Did John James vote to increase health costs for Michiganders? | Bridge Michigan Amid ‘mass proliferation,’ Flock cameras emerge as key issue in Michigan election | Bridge Michigan Can William Lawrence, a Progressive, Flip a Key Michigan House Seat ? | The New York Times Michigan aims to test pay-per-mile road funding system in 2027 | mlive.com Michigan students impacted by new federal loan limits | Detroit Free Press The mystery behind an audio clip that helped upend a Senate race | The Washington Post Attacking the Constitution & Elections Legal veterans lead fightback against Trump’s ‘full-out assault on democracy’ | The Guardian The hidden dangers of Musk’s votesafe.org | Judd Legum – Popular Information Don’t watch the Bari Weiss version of 60 Minutes | Indistinct Chatter Substack The Economy[...]

This Week… Michigan Democrats Nominate History-Making Ticket In the News Michigan Politics and Policy Benson holds edge over James in governor’s race, Michigan poll says | Detroit Free Press John James’ wealth soared in Congress as he traded stocks in industries he helped oversee | Detroit Metro Times Michigan Democrats project unity at convention | Detroit Free Press Democrats say they’re unified for November amid lingering tension | Detroit News Orders to keep coal plant open fuel Michigan political fight: Insider | Detroit News Michigan can ease doctor shortage by raising pay for primary care, group says | Bridge Michigan Michigan among states most vulnerable to Canada retaliatory tariffs | Detroit News New tariffs on Canada heighten Michigan Democrats’ affordability attacks on Trump, GOP • Michigan Advance Bill Huizenga took campaign donations after company pursued deal with his businesses | Detroit Metro Times Vance Calls El-Sayed ‘Very, Very Evil’ At Macomb Rally” | MIRS News Abdul El-Sayed faced wave of anti-Muslim rhetoric after Michigan Senate primary win – The Washington Post VIDEO – Michigan Senate nominee El-Sayed in fiery Fox News interview | Fox News El-Sayed says Hasan Piker does not speak for his campaign amid comments about Jewish candidate[...]

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This Week… Michigan Democrats: Unified for America Democrats approve 2028 primary calendar The Washington Post Interlochen survivors must be able to sue as Nassar’s victims did Opinion via Detroit Free Press In the News Michigan Politics and Policy Mike Rogers – The Senate Candidate Who Could Get Rich Off Data Centers | The Lever Mike Rogers took big donations from oil and gas | American Journal News Mike Rogers attacks waste and fraud while taking money from donors linked to both – Detroit Metro Times In Michigan Senate race, Mike Rogers falsely ties Abdul El-Sayed to Twitch streamer’s 9/11 comments – PolitiFact Republicans attacking Abdul El-Sayed say he supports Shariah in the US. That distorts an old video. – PolitiFact John James to pursue anti-abortion legislation if elected, Daily Beast audio reveals | The Michigan Independent GBAO Senate poll Shows El-Sayed Lead GOP super PAC pours $6M into Michigan Senate race against Abdul El-Sayed | Axios Republicans roll the dice on anti-Muslim bigotry one more time Data centers are opening salvo in Lawrence, Barrett congressional fight | Detroit News Lawrence Not Hiding From 13-Year-Old Felony Case – MIRS News Anthony Forlini’s extremist tendencies could harm future Michigan elections | The[...]

This Week… John James: Out for Himself John James: Out for Himself Unofficial Primary Election Results Michigan Secretary of State In the News Michigan Politics and Policy If Primary Turnout Were General Election Votes, Dems Would Take House 74-36 Michigan Democrats unite in Detroit to kick off election campaign | Detroit Free Press Mike Rogers, a Former Trump Critic, Shifts Toward Election Skepticism | The New York Times Abdul El-Sayed Talks About His Victory, Chuck Schumer and His Mom – The New York Times Abdul El-Sayed hits back at Trump following Truth Social post | The Hill Did Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed say he believes America deserved 9/11? There’s no proof | Snopes.com Dingell, Kim Introduce Bill to Include Long-Term Care as Part of Medicare California Gov. Newsom visits Michigan in bid to boost Democrats | Detroit News Nessel vows to hold PSC ‘accountable’ in fight against Saline data center | Detroit News This Senator Has a Very Midwestern Plan to Save the Democrats – POLITICO A look at McKinney’s path to defeating Thanedar in Michigan | Detroit Free Press Will Lawrence let his Democratic Socialist of America membership lapse | Detroit News Michigan’s 2028 primary begins – POLITICO[...]

This Week… Top of the Ticket Unofficial Primary Election Results Michigan Secretary of State Quinnipiac Poll: Trump Approval Hits New Low, Voters Expect Long War In Iran In the News Michigan Politics and Policy Michigan GOP Senate candidate makes ‘shielding’ Elon Musk campaign focus | MS NOW Mike Rogers tries for a tricky ‘change’ election | Semafor VIDEO: Pete Buttigieg on 2028, what Democrats keep getting wrong and the state of American politics \ On the Road with Jonathan Martin – POLITICO Caught On Tape: John James Promises To Pass “Most Conservative” Anti-Choice Bill if Elected | American Bridge Michigan’s GOP governor primary is getting weird – POLITICO SpaceX Is John James’ Hot New Stock Pick | NOTUS — News of the United States Rogers supported delays of Gordie Howe bridge opening, despite benefits to Michiganders | The Michigan Independent Michigan Supreme Court orders more review for Enbridge Line 5 tunnel | Detroit News The Feds Say Michigan has No Say on Line 5. Not On My Watch | Whitmer Substack Citing federal funding cuts, Planned Parenthood closing 3 Michigan clinics | Detroit Free Press Planned Parenthood of Michigan Response to Federal Funding Losses | PPOM Michigan partially denies RNC[...]

This Week… MDP Chair, Local Electeds Slam Rep. Huizenga’s Long History of Self-Dealing Michigan Democratic Party Republican enthusiasm problem hits even core voters The Washington Post In the News Michigan Politics and Policy Canvassers OK signatures of campaign to ban corporate political spending | Detroit Free Press Two Groups With Consumers Energy Ties Target Carra In HD 36 | MIRS News Michigan Democratic Primary Survey Report | DocumentCloud Lee Chatfield, ex-House speaker, accused of ‘extravagant partying’ | Detroit News Michigan bars big investors from buying more homes. Will it work? | Bridge Michigan Opinion: Canadian wildfire smoke in Michigan has real causes, John James | Detroit Free Press Attacking the Constitution & Elections Democrats Prepare for Possible Election Clashes With Federal Government | The New York Times Trump administration drive to seize election powers sparking ‘chaos’ despite pushback | The Guardian Appeals court rejects Trump bid to curb mail-in voting in 23 states | The Guardian The noncitizen voter mystery: New Trump numbers raise more questions than answers | Votebeat Bombshell Report Reveals Trump’s Sneaky Election Trick | Daily Beast Justice Department will drop New York Times subpoenas over Air Force One story | The Hill The Economy The bill[...]

This Week… Trump Administration Cuts Make Elections More Vulnerable to Foreign Influence and Disinformation Brennan Center for Justice Trump says 278,000 noncitizens are on voting rolls. Experts say that’s wrong The Washington Post In the News Michigan Politics and Policy Gordie Howe bridge event canceled amid U.S.-Canadian trade tensions | Detroit News Trump imposes 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, cites ‘retaliation’ | Detroit News Opinion | U.S. and Canada need a bridge over troubled waters – The Washington Post America’s Top States for Business (Michigan #6) | CNBC Ohio is a poor state, so is Indiana | Michigan Future Inc. SpaceX Is John James’ Hot New Stock Pick | NOTUS — News of the United States Mike Cox drops out of Michigan governor race, endorses John James | Bridge Michigan Progressives test their momentum in mid-Michigan U.S. House primary | Detroit News Trump regulator orders Kalshi to defy Michigan court – escalating battle over prediction markets | CNN Politics Plan to ban utility political donations has enough signatures, bureau says | Detroit News Slotkin Introduces MERIT Act to Require National Security Experience for Intelligence Leadership | Senator Elissa Slotkin Power outage frustration in Michigan leads to utility investigation |[...]