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MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) -- Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan put to rest speculation about a potential 2028 presidential bid, saying Thursday that she will not join what is expected to be a crowded primary field after leaving office at the end of this year.
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan Democrats are hoping to hold on to an open U.S. Senate seat as the party fights to win back a majority in Washington. But they first must settle their own arguments.
DETROIT (AP) -- For years, Michigan Republicans had circled 2026 as their chance to regain power in the swing state where Democrats hold all statewide offices and both U.S. Senate seats. Now, doubts are creeping in.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A special election in a small Michigan swing district on Tuesday could have outsized consequences, determining whether Democrats retain their slim majority in the state Senate for the final months of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's term.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congress has approved a short-term extension of a critical surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies, staving off a Friday expiration as disputes over a longer reauthorization remain unresolved.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- As students banged on desks and stomped their feet inside a packed lecture hall at the University of Michigan, someone decades older stood in the back, quietly taking in the scene.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- By the time Hasan Piker takes the microphone at two campaign events in Michigan on Tuesday, the popular but controversial online streamer will have already generated plenty of noise inside the Democratic Party.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- By the time Hasan Piker takes the microphone at two campaign events with a senate candidate in Michigan on Tuesday, the popular but controversial online streamer will have already generated plenty of noise inside the Democratic Party.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats' hopes of reclaiming the U.S. Senate are colliding with a fight within their own party.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Anti-Muslim rhetoric from some Republicans in Congress intensified this week against the backdrop of the Iran war, with multiple lawmakers -- including one who said "Muslims don't belong in American society" -- drawing condemnation from Democrats for their remarks but little pushback from GOP leaders.
LEESBURG, Va. (AP) -- Gathered at a resort in suburban Virginia, House Democrats this week were acting like a party on the verge of reclaiming power as they drafted policy blueprints and spoke confidently about election victories in November.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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, arguing in her Democratic rebuttal that costs remain high for many Americans more than a year into his second term.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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, arguing in her Democratic rebuttal that costs remain high for many Americans more than a year into his second term.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats are betting that Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger's affordability-focused message, which helped her flip a Republican-held office last November, will resonate with the country when she delivers their party's response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday night.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address next week, just months after resoundingly winning an office previously held by a Republican.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- When Donald Trump won his comeback campaign, he credited the mayor of a small Detroit suburb with helping him make inroads with Michigan's Arab American community. As a reward, Trump nominated Amer Ghalib to serve as U.S. ambassador to Kuwait.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a March presidential memorandum to revoke the security clearance of prominent Washington attorney Mark Zaid, ruling that the order -- which also targeted 14 other individuals -- could not be applied to him.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday it was replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with a new approach that prioritizes skilled, higher-paid foreign workers.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- George Conway, a former conservative lawyer who has become one of President Donald Trump's most outspoken critics, is taking steps toward a run for Congress in an open New York City seat.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nearly two dozen House Republicans joined Democrats Thursday to pass a bill that would restore collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees, an attempt to overturn an executive order that President Donald Trump issued earlier this year.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- California Rep. Darrell Issa says he was asked by Texas colleagues to consider moving to Dallas to run for Congress after lawmakers in both states created a midterm scramble by redrawing congressional districts.
Washington (AP) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson is imploring his fellow Republicans to stop venting their frustrations in public and bring their complaints to him directly.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he's worried about how President Donald Trump might respond to the growing controversy over documents tying him to Jeffrey Epstein.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump's pick for U.S. ambassador to Kuwait faces steep odds of confirmation with several Republican senators planning to oppose Amer Ghalib over past remarks they say are antisemitic.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- At a five-star resort tucked in the mountains of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the cryptocurrency industry was celebrating a historic start to the year on Capitol Hill. Its priorities were sailing through Congress with unusual speed and one senator did not hesitate to say why.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump has embraced the federal shutdown as an "unprecedented opportunity" to slash spending and shrink government, but new rounds of targeted spending cuts from the White House aimed at Democratic states and priorities are raising concerns among Republicans that they may be at risk of ceding their political advantage.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Sen. Jon Husted looks on as Vivek Ramaswamy fires up a standing-room-only crowd in Ohio, making the case for why he should be their next governor. It's a speech Husted, just months ago, had expected to give himself.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican Rep. Chip Roy, an outspoken fiscal conservative known for his willingness to challenge party leadership, announced Thursday that he is running for Texas attorney general.
FAIRVIEW, N.C. (AP) -- Jamie Ager has spent much of the past year rebuilding his 250-acre farm in the foothills of western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene tore through the region, cutting power, destroying fences and scattering livestock.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday to discuss the toll tariffs are taking on the auto industry and the potential effects of his tax and spending bill on Medicaid.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump's day began typically enough, with a television interview and a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Then it took an unexpected and unusual turn when he appeared on the roof of the White House's West Wing.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A trio of cryptocurrency bills that had been expected to pass the House this week stalled on Tuesday after a bloc of Republicans unexpectedly joined with Democrats to prevent the legislation from coming up for debate and votes.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic efforts in the Senate to prevent President Donald Trump from further escalating with Iran fell short Friday, with Republicans opposed to a resolution marking Congress' first attempt to reassert its war powers following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats are forcing a vote Friday on a resolution that aims to prevent President Donald Trump from further escalation with Iran, marking the first attempt to assert congressional war powers after the American military strikes against the country's nuclear facilities.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nearly six months after Joe Biden left the White House, Senate Republicans are still scrutinizing his presidency, kicking off the first in what's expected to be a series of congressional hearings this year on his mental fitness in office.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- As President Donald Trump builds a crypto empire -- including hosting a private dinner with top investors at his golf club -- Democrats have united in condemning what they call blatant corruption from the White House.
HOLLAND, Mich. (AP) -- Detroit Democrats are once again trying to restore Black representation to the city by unseating an incumbent, as the party more broadly battles publicly over whether challenging their own is the right path forward.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- President Donald Trump will mark his first 100 days in office next week with a rally in Michigan, his first since returning to the White House earlier this year.
SAUGATUCK, Mich. (AP) -- Former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox on Tuesday entered the 2026 governor's race, adding to a growing field of Republicans vying to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
SAUGATUCK, Mich. (AP) -- Former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox on Tuesday entered the 2026 governor's race, adding to a growing field of Republicans vying to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers is launching another Republican bid for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, following a narrow loss to Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin last year in a hotly contested open race.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers is launching another Republican bid for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, following a narrow loss to Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin last year in a hotly contested open race.
SAUGATUCK, Mich. (AP) -- A Michigan congressman's decision to run for governor has opened up one of the nation's most competitive House seats, leaving Republicans scrambling to replace one of their top performers in the state and giving Democrats a sudden opportunity to gain a seat in the closely divided Congress.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a potential 2028 White House candidate, stood awkwardly in the Oval Office as President Donald Trump signed executive orders and assailed his political opponents on Wednesday, not long after she delivered a speech nearby that offered soft criticism of him but emphasized shared priorities.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered a speech emphasizing points of agreement with President Donald Trump on economic policy, just hours before their scheduled meeting -- a reflection of the high-profile Democrat's more diplomatic approach toward the president as her party ramps up its attacks on him.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered a speech emphasizing points of agreement with President Donald Trump on economic policy, just hours before their scheduled meeting -- a reflection of the high-profile Democrat's more diplomatic approach toward the president as her party ramps up its attacks on him.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker sits at a table surrounded by University of Illinois researchers who will soon be out of work, their lab set to lose its federal funding and close next month. One researcher, saying she feels betrayed by the government, turns to thank Pritzker.
One after another, callers on a telephone town hall with U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga pressed the Michigan Republican about possible cuts to Social Security. Among them was a retired teacher and coach from West Michigan who said he and his wife, both with disabilities, have struggled to access their benefits.
SAUGATUCK, Mich. (AP) -- Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that he will not seek an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan, a move that leaves the door wide open for him to seek a much bigger role as his party's next presidential nominee.
SAUGATUCK, Mich. (AP) -- Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is set to announce that he will not seek an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan, a move that leaves the door wide open for him to seek a much bigger role as his party's next presidential nominee.
SAUGATUCK, Mich. (AP) -- Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is set to announce that he will not seek an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan, a move that leaves the door wide open for him to seek a much bigger role as his party's next presidential nominee.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Garlin Gilchrist II, a Democrat from Detroit who is Michigan's first Black lieutenant governor, announced he's jumping into the crowded 2026 race for governor on Tuesday.
HOLLAND, Mich. (AP) -- Protesters demanding an in-person town hall from their western Michigan GOP congressman chanted loudly Friday as honking drivers signaled support, disrupting the usual calm of a conservative family vacation town.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- First-term Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin accused President Donald Trump of driving up costs while pushing for an "unprecedented giveaway to his billionaire friends" in Tuesday night's Democratic response to his first joint congressional address of his second term.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- First-term Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin accused President Donald Trump of driving up costs while pushing for an "unprecedented giveaway to his billionaire friends" in Tuesday night's Democratic response to his first joint congressional address of his second term.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- The Democratic response to President Donald Trump'sjoint congressional address Tuesday was delivered by a first-term Michigan senator who built an extensive national security background before entering politics less than a decade ago.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- The Democratic response to President Donald Trump's first joint congressional address of his second presidency will be delivered by a freshman Michigan senator who built an extensive national security background before entering politics less than a decade ago.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump's real-time confrontation with Maine's governor over transgender athletes captured the conundrum many Democratic governors are facing in the Republican's second term.
FLINT, Mich. (AP) -- Chris Swanson, the high-profile sheriff of Michigan's Genesee County, is launching a Democratic bid to become the battleground state's next governor.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who led the Democrats' Senate campaign efforts the past two election cycles, has announced he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating a highly contested battleground seat expected to be coveted by both major political parties.