Michigan’s marquee Democratic Senate primary, testing whether the party wants a progressive standard-bearer or an establishment-backed pick with government experience, tops Tuesday’s list of must-watch elections.
Michigan voters will decide a competitive Democratic U.S. Senate primary Tuesday in a contest that will have major implications for control of the chamber next year.
President Donald Trump says car companies are thriving due to tariffs and other key policies he's instituted as president.
President Donald Trump says his economic policies have revived the auto industry and American manufacturing.
President Donald Trump is expected to rally in Oakland County on Monday as early voting begins in Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary.
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens is benefiting from tens of millions in pro-Israel spending in her race to be the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan.
A new accusation that Graham Platner once sexually assaulted a woman he was dating has rocked the U.S. Senate race in Maine and cast fresh doubt on Democrats’ path to a Senate majority.
Mallory McMorrow is trying to turn the delayed opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge into a campaign issue in Michigan’s Senate race.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says a new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River that U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to block will open soon.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has met with Sen. Bernie Sanders to discuss public ownership in AI companies — a meeting that highlighted the tension between AI powerhouses and policymakers.
Democrat Gretchen Whitmer has backtracked on an earlier comment about running for president in 2028, saying she has “nothing to announce.”.
The top Democratic candidates competing for the party's U.S. Senate nomination in Michigan are debating at the state party’s annual policy conference.
Democrat Chedrick Greene has won a special election in Michigan, securing the party’s control of the state Senate through the remainder of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s term.
The Justice Department is asking Wayne County to turn over every ballot from last November’s presidential election, and Michigan’s top Democrats say the request doesn’t make sense.
Michigan U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin is in Iowa to support Democratic congressional candidates and gather insights on how Democrats could win over President Donald Trump's supporters.
The Michigan synagogue that came under attack this week when an armed man drove his car into the building had for months been strengthening its security apparatus.
The West Bloomfield Township Supervisory praised law enforcement and security for their response in the attack at a Jewish temple, saying, “the unexpected did not turn into tragedy.”
U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., addressed the media along with other community leaders, including Governor Gretchen Whitmer, regarding the attack at a West Bloomfield Township Jewish temple.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called the attack at Temple Israel “antisemitism at its absolute worst” and said everyone has a responsibility to call out and lower this hateful rhetoric.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger offered a sharp contrast to President Donald Trump’s depiction of the nation as being in a “golden age” during his State of the Union address.
Voters say they're worried about the cost of living, and affordability is a leading issue in 2026 campaigns.
Democrats are denouncing the Justice Department’s attempt to indict a group of lawmakers who last year urged U_S_ military members to resist “illegal orders.”.
A grand jury in Washington has refused to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with a video in which they urged U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders,” according to a person familiar with the matter.
Sen_ Elissa Slotkin of Michigan says she won't sit for an interview with the Justice Department regarding a probe into a video she organized urging U_S_ military members to resist “illegal orders.”.
A federal judge says he knows of no U.S. Supreme Court precedent to justify the Pentagon’s censuring of a sitting U.S. senator who joined a videotaped plea for troops to resist unlawful orders from the Trump administration.
Slotkin joins a number of Democrats announcing a “no” vote on the bill, which includes $64.4 billion for the department, with $10 billion for ICE.
The Marine Corps general tapped to lead U.S. military operations in Latin America says he's ready to oversee an expanded presence but isn't sure what the Trump administration has planned.
Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a video urging members of the military to resist “illegal orders” have confirmed that they're under investigation from the Trump administration.
Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a video urging members of the military to resist “illegal orders” have confirmed that they're under investigation from the Trump administration.
The Senate sidelined a war powers resolution Wednesday that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to carry out further military attacks on Venezuela, as the president put intense pressure on his fellow Republicans to vote down the measure.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he’s censuring Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over the former Navy pilot’s participation in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders.
Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee are clashing over President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in American cities.
Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders” say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling interviews.
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President Donald Trump is accusing six lawmakers, including Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin, of sedition, “punishable by DEATH,’ after they called for U.S. military members to uphold the Constitution and refuse ”illegal orders."
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia says she is resigning from Congress in January.
President Donald Trump is calling for Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin’s arrest, as well as several other Democratic lawmakers, and putting them on trial over their remarks urging the military to refuse illegal orders.
President Donald Trump is accusing half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers called on U_S_ military members to uphold the Constitution and defy “illegal orders.”.
The deal cut by some Senate Democrats to reopen government has refueled the party’s tussle over strategy and identity just days after sweeping election victories had raised hopes that the left’s disparate factions were pulling in the same direction heading into the 2026 midterms.
The White House is focusing on redistricting efforts beyond Texas to help Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House in 2026.
Democrats have spent the early months of Donald Trump's second presidency trying to find the right messages and messengers to counter an aggressive administration.
Bridget Brink, who stepped down as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine this year in protest of what she said was President Donald Trump’s unfair treatment of the the war-torn country, says she’s running for Congress in one of Michigan’s most competitive districts as a Democrat.
The Senate has voted to block California’s first-in-the nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
Democrats are looking for the right message and messengers to lead the opposition to President Donald Trump in his second term.
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens has launched her U.S. Senate campaign in Michigan in what will undoubtedly be an expensive and competitive race.
The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
A top Pentagon official says that special operations forces do not have the authority to launch drone attacks at drug cartels in Mexico.
People across the political battleground of Michigan and elsewhere in the U.S. say they're worried about cuts to Social Security.
After witnessing mass federal firings, concerns about potential further job cuts, including U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs employees, are rising.
President Donald Trump is granting a one-month exemption on his stiff new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada for U.S. automakers, as worries persist that the newly launched trade war could crush domestic manufacturing.
Protesters gathered on the steps of the Federal Building in Ann Arbor Tuesday in response to President Trump stopping military aid to Ukraine.
President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to keep up his campaign of “swift and unrelenting action” in reorienting the nation’s economy, immigration and foreign policy in an unyielding address to Congress and the nation that left Democratic legislators to register their dissent with stone faces, placards calling out “lies,” and one legislator’s ejection.
President Donald Trump will stand at the front of the U.S. House chamber to address a joint session of Congress, the first of his second term in office.
First-term Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan accused President Donald Trump of driving up costs while pushing a giveaway to his billionaire friends.
President Donald Trump vowed to keep up his campaign of “swift and unrelenting action” in reorienting the nation’s economy, immigration and foreign policy as he delivered an unyielding address Tuesday night to Congress and the nation.
Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin will deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress next week.
The Senate has confirmed Dan Driscoll to be the next Army secretary, voting 66-28 to put the former soldier and Iraq War veteran at the helm of the service.
Michigan Republicans have elected a state lawmaker to lead the GOP into the 2026 midterms, State Sen. Jim Runestad whipped enough delegates Saturday after two rounds of voting to beat out the other two candidates, including Meshawn Maddock, a loyal ally to President Donald Trump who is charged with being a fake elector for Trump in the 2020 election.
The budget resolution from Republicans was on the agenda in the Senate, but the nearly all-night debate encompassed so much more.
Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow is preparing to announce a Democratic bid for an open U.S. Senate seat in the state.
It's unclear who'll take over at the Pentagon and the military services when the top leaders all step down Monday as President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office.
The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Michigan U.S. Senate race between Elissa Slotkin and Mike Rogers here.
The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Michigan U.S. Senate race between Elissa Slotkin and Mike Rogers here.
The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Michigan U.S. Senate race between Elissa Slotkin and Mike Rogers here.
One week before Election Day, we’ve got an updated survey showing where Michigan voters stand on the U.S. Senate race between Elissa Slotkin and Mike Rogers.
One week before Election Day, we’ve got an updated survey showing where Michigan voters stand on the U.S. Senate race between Elissa Slotkin and Mike Rogers.
Former President Barack Obama visited Detroit Tuesday night to support Vice President Kamala Harris. He was introduced by Detroit’s own Eminem
In the political ad, it’s somewhat easy to overlook the blunder of printing the wrong date for Election Day in the Michigan Bulletin. It reads, “On Nov. 6, vote for Tom Barrett.”
You can watch a live stream of the debate between Michigan U.S. Senate candidates Mike Rogers and Elissa Slotkin.
Former Representative Mike Rogers is attempting to become the first Republican to win a U.S. Senate race in Michigan in 30 years.
After a tumultuous and unproductive session of Congress, nearly 50 House members have decided either to not seek reelection or to run for a higher office.
Some Michigan Democrats are raising concerns about Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid in a crucial swing state.
Democrat Elissa Slotkin and Republican Mike Rogers have prevailed in their parties' primaries for an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan.
Democrat Elissa Slotkin and Republican Mike Rogers have prevailed in their parties' primaries for an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan.
National attention has turned to Michigan for the presidential race, but voters will also have a major say in determining which major party controls Congress next year.
While Michigan remains one of the crown jewels of the fall presidential campaign, the focus now turns to state primaries that may play a major role in deciding control of the narrowly divided U.S. Senate, U.S. House and state legislature.
A new WDIV/Detroit News survey asked voters to weigh in on important local races and national issues heading into election season.