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In battleground Michigan, 3 Democrats test vision of affordability in the Senate primary

Voters say they’re worried about the cost of living, and affordability is a leading issue in 2026 campaigns.

 

Federal judge dismisses attempt to obtain Michigan voter data in latest rejection of DOJ

A federal judge in Michigan has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice that sought to obtain access to Michigan’s voter rolls, marking the latest set back to President Donald Trump’s administration as it seeks voter data from a variety of states.

 

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USA Today Co., owner of the Detroit Free Press, says it will purchase The Detroit News

USA Today Co., the newspaper publisher formerly named Gannett, says it plans to acquire The Detroit News.

 

Former candidate Perry Johnson joins crowded Republican field running for governor of Michigan

A Michigan Republican businessman has joined a crowded field of candidates vying for to be the state’s next governor.

 

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer warns of worsening auto industry under Trump’s tariff strategy

In a tale of two speeches, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has offered a rebuttal to President Donald Trump’s defense of his tariff policies, made just days before by the president in Detroit.

 

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Michigan’s lieutenant governor drops gubernatorial bid and launches campaign for secretary of state

Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II is dropping his bid to become governor and launching a campaign for secretary of state in the battleground state.

 

Indiana US Rep. Jim Baird expected to make a full recovery following car accident, his office says

Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Baird of Indiana is recovering from a car crash and expected to make a full recovery, A statement from Baird’s office says he is recovering, but details of the crash are not immediately clear.

 

Trump was unable to insult his way to victory in Indiana redistricting battle

Indiana Republican senators turned down President Donald Trump’s redistricting proposal this week. In interviews with The Associated Press, senators said they were put off by Trump’s insults and coarse language.

 

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Indiana Republicans defy Trump and reject his House redistricting push in the state

In a resounding rejection of a pressure campaign from the White House, Indiana Republican Senators voted down a new congressional map created to give the GOP an advantage in the upcoming 2026 election.

 

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Indiana Senate committee advance redistricting legislation backed by Trump toward final floor vote

An Indiana state Senate committee took the first step toward enacting a new congressional map. But it remains to be seen if the full Senate will have enough votes to enact what is designed to give the GOP the edge in the state’s nine congressional seats.

 

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Threats pile up as Indiana Republicans confront pressure from Trump on redistricting

Republicans in the Indiana Senate are facing threats as President Trump pushes for lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional map.

 

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Indiana House Republicans pass Trump-backed map, setting up high-stakes Senate fight

Indiana state House lawmakers have passed a new congressional map that could net Republicans two seats.

 

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Indiana Republicans could win 2 more US House seats under a new proposed map

Republicans in Indiana’s House of Representatives have introduced a new congressional map that could net the GOP two more U.S.

 

Lake effect snow piles up in Great Lakes region, impacting Thanksgiving travel

Strong lake effect snow bands are expected to dump several inches of snow across the Great Lakes region Thanksgiving Day, with the most accumulation hitting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

 

Trump doubles down on redistricting in Indiana even as lawmakers rebuke special session

President Donald Trump continues to call on Indiana lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional boundaries, even as state senators do not have enough votes to do so.

 

From roadways to classrooms, this New Mexico program is bringing women’s history out of the shadows

A program in New Mexico highlights the contributions of women through historical markers. Seventh grader Raffi Paglayan recently learned about figures like Katherine Stinson Otero, a pioneering pilot and architect.

 

Indiana Senate won’t vote on redistricting, defying Trump’s push

The leader of the Indiana state Senate, a Republican, has said that his chamber will no longer meet in December as planned to vote on redistricting, citing lack of support from his members.

 

Retired AP reporter helped cement the legend of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

In a recent interview with The Associated Press, retired reporter Harry Atkins recounts his experience covering the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the most infamous in all Great Lakes history, as family members and maritime history followers honor the 50th anniversary of the disaster.

 

FBI names third man accused of planning Halloween terror attack in Michigan

The FBI has announced Wednesday a third man has been arrested and accused of planning a Halloween terror attack in Michigan. 19-year-old Ayob Nasser was arrested Wednesday.

 

FBI says shooter in deadly Michigan church attack was motivated by hatred toward the Mormon faith

The FBI has confirmed that the man who opened fire in a Michigan church and set it ablaze was motivated by “anti-religious beliefs” against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

 

Indiana governor calls a special session to redraw US House maps as redistricting battle spreads

Indiana Republican Gov. Mike Braun has called a special session and directed state lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional districts.

 

Trump’s redistricting push hits roadblocks in Indiana and Kansas as Republican lawmakers resist

Republicans in Indiana and Kansas are resisting pressure from President Donald Trump to redraw congressional districts.

 

Michigan terminates controversial EV battery plant and seeks to claw back millions in incentives

The state of Michigan is suspending incentives and seeking to claw back millions from a Chinese business behind an electric vehicle battery plant project in northern Michigan after the project has been riddled with pushback from locals and national Republicans.

 

Indiana governor meets Indiana Republicans again on redistricting GOP-led state

Vice President JD Vance has met with Republican state lawmakers in Indiana as the White House continues to press the state on redistricting. Indiana Republican Gov.

 

Vice President JD Vance to visit Indiana again as White House presses for redistricting

Vice President JD Vance is expected to visit Indiana on Friday for a second time in recent months as the White House continues to push for redistricting.

 

Michigan creates additional marijuana tax to fund Whitmer’s plan to ‘fix the damn roads’

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed into law a new 24% tax on marijuana to create new revenue that will help fund long-promised major road repairs.

 

‘Drop it now!': Video shows Michigan church shooter was ordered to give up before he was killed

Police in Michigan released brief bodycam video from the encounter with a mass shooter at a church last weekend.

 

Fundraiser for family of Michigan church gunman raises more than $275,000

A fundraiser for the family members of the man who opened fire in a Michigan church and set it ablaze has raised over $275,000.

 

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer casts doubt on a 2028 presidential bid

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has hinted that she may not be interested in running for president in 2028.

 

Friends of the Michigan church shooting suspect say he long carried hatred toward Mormon faith

Friends of the man accused of killing four people after opening fire in a Michigan church say he long harbored animosity toward the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints but never made any threats against its members.

 

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