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In final State of the State, Whitmer calls for literacy, housing fixes
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (922+ words) LANSING " Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer touted seven years of work in her final State of the State address Wednesday, Feb. 25, but said there are still significant strides to be made in fields like literacy'and housing before she leaves office at…...
Trump celebrated 'big success' cutting crime. Was he right?
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (735+ words) President'Donald Trump'touted the nation's declining crime rate at his marathon State of the Union address, celebrating the "big success" of his deployment of National Guard troops into American cities. Trump said he inherited a nation beset by "rampant crime" when…...
Whitmer orders lowering flags to half-staff to honor Jesse Jackson
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (256+ words) Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is ordering flags across the state to be lowered to half-staff on Thursday, Feb. 26 and Friday, Feb. 27 to honor the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Political and faith leaders, and community members have mourned the civil rights icon,…...
Trump touts $1.85 a gallon gasoline. The real average is closer to $3.
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (467+ words) President Donald Trump, during his long State of the Union address, spent about a minute talking about gasoline prices, as some suspected he would. Trump railed against former President Joe Biden, blaming him for high prices, and seemed to claim…...
When does Gov. Whitmer deliver State of the State? How to watch
11+ hour, 22+ min ago (209+ words) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will deliver her'final State of State Address'at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, before the Michigan Legislature and it will be broadcast live. "I look forward to sharing my vision for how we continue getting things done so everyone can…...
Whitmer's State of the State: Goals met, visions unachieved
15+ hour, 25+ min ago (130+ words) Whitmer's State of the State: Goals met, visions unachieved'Detroit Free Press Whitmer's State of the State: Goals met, visions unachieved Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will soon deliver her final State of the State speech, laying out for the last time her…...
State of the State: What we're watching for in Whitmer's last address
16+ hour, 22+ min ago (542+ words) Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is set to deliver her eighth and final State of the State'address'at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25. So far, Republican leadership in the Michigan House'hasn't'appeared receptive to the new tax proposals.'House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, said…...
U.S. Supreme Court considers question on the future of Line 5
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (184+ words) U.S. Supreme Court considers question on the future of Line 5Detroit Free Press U.S. Supreme Court considers question on the future of Line 5 The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, Feb. 24, heard oral arguments from lawyers for Michigan's Attorney General's Office and Canadian energy firm…...
See Trump's approval ratings heading into State of the Union 2026
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (231+ words) President Donald Trump is facing largely negative approval ratings ahead of his first State of the Union address of his second term, which is set to air Tuesday evening, Feb. 24. Trump's speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress will…...
Mistakes, miscommunications, reversals: When political endorsements go bad
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (79+ words) Mistakes, miscommunications, reversals: When political endorsements go bad'Detroit Free Press Mistakes, miscommunications, reversals: When political endorsements go bad You would think by now that something as routine as the run-of-the-mill political endorsement would be standard procedure, more science than art,…...