Politics

Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says he is suspending his campaign for Michigan governor citing an increasingly “toxic” political climate due to President Donald Trump’s war with Iran and skyrocketing gas prices.

Former Chicago Mayor, Obama Administration White House Chief of Staff, member of Congress, U.S. ambassador to Japan and possible Democratic presidential candidate Rahm Emanuel slipped into Michigan for a day, to test the waters for a presidential run — including an address Tuesday to the Detroit Economic Club.

First, an update on anti-war Michigan protestors accused of vandalism, and the question of who should prosecute the case. Then, a record-setting cow and its bond with a Traverse City hospital. A look at Trump's first 100 days. Plus, we unpack the Canadian election.

The Republican-led Michigan House Oversight Committee has authorized a subpoena targeting Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for refusing to share election training materials with lawmakers.

Today, the spat over solar development on state lands. Also, a blast from the past: the celebrated 70s Ann Arbor art collective, La Raza. And, what an AI future may mean for demand on Michigan’s water supply.

Stateside producer Michelle Jokisch Polo discusses why Michigan's Latino population supported Donald Trump in last week's election. One big factor: the economy.

Today, the Lions' hard-to-believe streak. Then, how social media amplifies existing issues. Later, how faith groups can influence politics.

Today, lessons learned from the Democratic turnout. Plus, a new young adult novel explores the realities of navigating unwanted attention as a middle schooler.

State House Rep. Bill G. Schuette talked to us about the outcome of Tuesday's election, and the Michigan GOP's plan for working under divided government in Lansing.

Today, what is Michigan's GOP doing after the election? Then, the dueling emotions of Arab and Muslim American voters.