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Rep. Steny Hoyer, the longest-serving House Democrat, to retire at the end of term

The Democrat from Maryland is the longest-serving Democrat in Congress, and was once a rival to become House speaker. Hoyer will announce Thursday he is set to retire at the end of his term.

Police Chief for the Detroit Police Department (DPD), Todd Bettison, standing at a podium in his police uniform addressing the media and audience members about low crime rates in Detroit.

Fewest homicides in decades: Detroit reports historic drop in violent crime

Detroit leaders say the city closed 2025 with major reductions in violent crimes including homicides, shootings, and carjackings.

U.S. to exit 66 international organizations in further retreat from global cooperation

Most of the targets are U.N.-related agencies, commissions and advisory panels that focus on climate, labor and other issues that the Trump administration has categorized as catering to diversity and "woke" initiatives.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat, speaks in a video announcing her formal opinion that the law used by a Republican-led state House panel to rescind hundreds of millions of dollars in state funding without approval from the Senate or governor is unconstitutional.

AG opinion strikes down Michigan House GOP budget cuts

In a formal opinion, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says cuts to the current fiscal year budget that were ordered last month by the GOP-led House Appropriations Committee are unconstitutional.

Michigan’s 103rd Legislative session opens with calls for bipartisanship. Will it happen?

New and returning lawmakers of the Michigan House were sworn-in today at the state Capitol, marking the beginning of Michigan’s new 103rd Legislature. The state Senate remains under Democratic control but the state House is now being run by Republicans. On this week’s It’s Just Politics: what to expect when you’re expecting divided government. Hosts Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta are joined by Michigan Public Radio Network’s Colin Jackson and Bridge Michigan’s Lauren Gibbons.

Michigan's Chief Medical Executive says even young people can get severe flu, and everyone should get the flu vaccine - but that advice is especially aimed at pregnant women, children, older people and those with compromised immune systems or comorbidities.

Michigan's flu-like activity "very high" on CDC scale

Flu-like activity in Michigan hit the “very high” level on the 13-level assessment for the week ending December 27 by the CDC.

After the holidays, a wave of new faces shoot up the charts

The holidays are over, both on the calendar and on the pop charts, and that's great news for an assortment of beneficiaries.

White House says 'all options' are on the table for Greenland, including diplomacy

President Trump has long expressed an interest in acquiring Greenland. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says Trump isn't ruling out any options, but that diplomacy is his "first option."

Democratic leaders respond to fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis

Democratic leaders in Minneapolis and D.C. say there appears to be no justification for the use of force in Wednesday's fatal ICE shooting and are calling for a thorough investigation of the incident.

U.S. population growth is slowing. The immigration crackdown is a major factor

Congressional forecasters have lowered their projection for U.S. population growth over the next decade by 7 million people as a result of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown as well as falling birth rates.

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