Episodes

This Week… How Obama and Trump Made their Cases in Dueling Midterm Speeches The New York Times Obama calls Trump incompetent as he rallies Democrats in Detroit Detroit Free Press Obama rallies rapturous Michigan crowd for El-Sayed: ‘He’ll finish the job we started’ The Guardian In the News Politics and Policy In Islamophobic Rant, Trump Seeks to Stir Republican Base in Michigan | The New York Times Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against El-Sayed in Michigan, drawing Arab American rebuke | T...

This Week… The Free Press endorses Jocelyn Benson for Governor, Eli Savit for Attorney General, Garlin Gilchrist for Secretary of State In the News Politics and Policy Mike Rogers’ attacks on Abdul El-Sayed cross a dangerous line | Opinion | Detroit Free Press Detroit Democrats challenge Mike Rogers’ touted gains with Black voters in US Senate race | Michigan Advance Rogers and allies go scorched earth to stop El-Sayed | Kyle Melinn/Lansing City Pulse How an Abdul El-Sayed Opponent Handed Him a ...

This Week… The Free Press endorses Jocelyn Benson for Governor, Eli Savit for Attorney General, Garlin Gilchrist for Secretary of State In the News Politics and Policy RGA Scales Back On James | MIRS News Mike Rogers defended tariffs against Canada, now wants to end trade war | Detroit Free Press El-Sayed, Rogers trade barbs, accusations during first televised US Senate debate | Michigan Advance Michigan U.S. Senate race will shape SCOTUS, federal judiciary | Opinion | Detroit Free Press Fact ch...

This Week… Michigan families have paid more than $26 billion, or $6,419 per household, in tariff-driven costs | Smart Trade Alliance Rogers calls for swift end to Iran War; El-Sayed says he’s ‘flip-flopping’ | Detroit News In the News Politics and Policy Will Lawrence rolls out plan for regulating Big Tech, data centers in Michigan and beyond | Michigan Advance Advocates, moms and lawmakers push for group prenatal care as Legislature weighs insurer issues | Michigan Advance The Medicaid Work Req...

This Week… More voters identifying as Democrats and not calling themselves Republican – Gallup Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail ballot limits before elections | AP News Democrats say supreme court rejection of Trump mail ballot plans will ensure ‘safe, secure and accurate elections’ | The Guardian Don’t watch the Bari Weiss version of 60 Minutes | Indistinct Chatter Substack The Bari Weiss Era of ‘60 Minutes’ Begins | The New York Times In the News Politics and Policy Tucker Carlson, former Fo...

This Week… More voters identifying as Democrats and not calling themselves Republican – Gallup Fact check: No evidence Abdul El-Sayed ‘pledged support’ to Muslim Brotherhood | Bridge Michigan In the News Politics and Policy Tucker Carlson, former Fox News host: “I wouldn’t vote for Mike Rogers at gun point” | Detroit News Fact check: Would ‘money out of politics’ proposal live up to its name? | Bridge Michigan Fact check: Did John James vote to increase health costs for Michiganders? | Bridge Mi...

This Week… Michigan Democrats Nominate History-Making Ticket In the News Michigan Politics and Policy Benson holds edge over James in governor’s race, Michigan poll says | Detroit Free Press John James’ wealth soared in Congress as he traded stocks in industries he helped oversee | Detroit Metro Times Michigan Democrats project unity at convention | Detroit Free Press Democrats say they’re unified for November amid lingering tension | Detroit News Orders to keep coal plant open fuel Michigan pol...

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This Week… Michigan Democrats: Unified for America Democrats approve 2028 primary calendar The Washington Post Interlochen survivors must be able to sue as Nassar’s victims did Opinion via Detroit Free Press In the News Michigan Politics and Policy Mike Rogers – The Senate Candidate Who Could Get Rich Off Data Centers | The Lever Mike Rogers took big donations from oil and gas | American Journal News Mike Rogers attacks waste and fraud while taking money from donors linked to both – Detroit Metr...

This Week… John James: Out for Himself John James: Out for Himself Unofficial Primary Election Results Michigan Secretary of State In the News Michigan Politics and Policy If Primary Turnout Were General Election Votes, Dems Would Take House 74-36 Michigan Democrats unite in Detroit to kick off election campaign | Detroit Free Press Mike Rogers, a Former Trump Critic, Shifts Toward Election Skepticism | The New York Times Abdul El-Sayed Talks About His Victory, Chuck Schumer and His Mom – The Ne...