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Biden will publish ‘Promise Me, America’ memoir after the November midterm elections

6+ hour, 27+ min ago  (394+ words) This book cover image released by Little, Brown and Co. shows "Promise Me, America" by Joe Biden. (Little, Brown and Co. via AP) Democrats remain divided on Biden’s legacy, with many blaming his ill-fated determination to seek a second term…...

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Trump’s intelligence nominee Jay Clayton clashes with Democrats over 2020 election

1+ hour, 31+ min ago  (939+ words) Democrats asked Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, over and over again whether former President Joe Biden won the election and defeated Trump. Echoing many of Trump’s…...

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Michigan delegation unanimous in sweeping federal housing law that passed without Trump’s signature

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (330+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A sweeping federal housing package became law early Saturday after President Donald Trump refused to sign or veto the legislation in protest, and every member of Michigan’s congressional delegation who cast a vote supported it. The 21st Century…...

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Trump on Platner allegations: ‘A lot of people say big falsehoods’

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (317+ words) (The Hill) — President Trump weighed in on the accusations against former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Wednesday, questioning whether people should believe the sexual assault allegations against the Democrat. “It’s really a question of whether or not you believe…...

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Education groups, lawmakers split on budget for upcoming year

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (783+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Following the state Legislature’s passage of an $85 billion budget Friday morning for the 2026-27 fiscal year, a flurry of mixed reactions have come in. Michigan’s Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a former state senator, framed the plan as something…...

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Michigan Legislature passes state budget

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (331+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WOOD) — The Michigan Legislature has passed a state budget after the leaders in both chambers reached a deal on the spending plan a few days late. The Senate passed the budget Friday morning in a 27-9 vote. That was…...

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Bill would rename Charlotte post office for Medal of Honor recipient who died at Pearl Harbor

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (425+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Rep. Tom Barrett has introduced legislation to rename the post office in Charlotte for Ensign Francis C. Flaherty, the hometown sailor who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for sacrificing his life to save shipmates during…...

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How to watch the Michigan GOP primary debate for governor

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (425+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The leading GOP candidates for the Michigan Republican gubernatorial nomination will go head to head on Thursday, July 9, in an effort to persuade voters to vote for them on Aug. 4 in the state’s primary election. Candidates…...

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President Trump declares disaster following severe weather in Michigan

2+ week, 7+ hour ago  (201+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — President Donald Trump says he has approved a disaster declaration request following severe weather in Michigan. In a Tuesday evening social media post, Trump said the disaster declaration, totaling $32.1 million, was in response to severe storms,…...

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John Brennan sues Trump administration, claiming ‘phantom criminal conduct’

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (370+ words) Former CIA Director John Brennan filed suit Wednesday demanding the Justice Department preserve all records related to its ongoing investigation into him, saying they will be needed to defend himself in a “vindictive” prosecution. The lawsuit is the first formal…...