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This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”

✹ Three of Michigan’s Best Say Farewell to Capitol Hill

✹ Representative Jason Morgan:
Attacking LGBTQ+ Americans; Exposing “Dark” Money; The Next MDP Chair

✹ Chairperson Barnes:
SCOTUS says bribing the President is ‘legal’, and Trump’s already collecting

In the News

Michigan Politics and Policy

• VIDEO: Debbie Stabenow Delivers Her Farewell Address On The Senate Floor – YouTube
• VIDEO: Congressman Dan Kildee’s farewell address on the House floor – WNEM TV via YouTube
• VIDEO: Mitt Romney Final Senate Speech – C-Span
• How one swing-state Democrat <Garlin Gilchrist> is preparing for a second Trump term – The Washington Post
• Citing COVID sticker shock, Michigan Dems push emergency price gouging cap – Bridge Michigan
• VIDEO – Slotkin, Curtis Talk Bipartisan Cooperation in the new Senate – Punchbowl News
• Lawmakers advance Michigan Voting Rights Act. Election clerks still concerned – Bridge Michigan
• Sodomy, adultery bans latest ‘zombie’ laws under scrutiny in Michigan – Bridge Michigan
• Why Duggan’s independent bid for governor faces array of obstacles – Detroit News $$
• Macomb Co. congressman buys ‘vacation home’ near Grand Rapids – Detroit News

Attacks on LQBTQ+

• Michigan GOP lawmaker says gay marriage should be ‘illegal again’ – Detroit News
• United States v. Skrmetti: Trans rights are being tested at the Supreme Court – Slate
• I’m a trans traveler. I’m may need to start carrying “papers.”
• Lame duck Michigan Legislature must pass anti-hate crime law | Opinion – Detroit Free Press
• GOP representatives in Montana help block measure on Capitol bathrooms – The Washington Post
• Supreme Court takes center stage in debate over health care for trans minors – The Washington Post

RightsTrump’s Band of Billionaires, Felons, Cronies and Buffoons

• Opinion: Trump’s cabinet will be an embarrassment of wretches – Frank Bruni/New York Times $$
• Want a Job in the Trump Administration? Be Prepared for the Loyalty Test. – The New York Times
• What Trump’s New Cabinet and Administration Picks Have in Common – The New York Times
• The Who’s Who on Kash Patel’s Crazy Enemies List – The New Republic
• Trump Rewards Convicted Loyalist Peter Navarro With Administration Role – Daily Beast
• Trump selects Jared Kushner’s father and convicted felon Charles Kushner, for ambassador to France – CNN Politics
• Elon Musk spent $277 million backing Trump and others, FEC filings show – The Washington Post
• Trump Gives Elon Musk’s Buddy Total Control Over NASA – The New Republic
• Fossil fuels enriched Trump’s DOE pick – Politico $$
• Is Kristi Noem ready to run FEMA? South Dakota flood victims doubt it. – The Washington Post
• Trump Picks Former Senator David Perdue to Be Ambassador to China – The New York Times
• Trump Names Fox Personality Monica Crowley for White House Role – Daily Beast

The New Administration is All About Trump

• The First Corruption Scandal of Trump’s Second Term Is Already Here – The New Republic
• Chinese entrepreneur invested $30M in Trump’s crypto project after election – The Washington Post
• Trump Business Plans Ethics Policy Without Banning Foreign Deals – The New York Times
• Trump Donors Who Give at Least $1 Million or Raise $2 Million Get Inaugural Access – The New York Times
• Can Trump actually cut Social Security benefits? – MSNBC
• Trump v. Clinton: The media double standard on the influence of foreign cash – Judd Legun/Popular Information

Across the Nation

• US Jobs Report November 2024: Payrolls Rebound With 227,000 Growth – Bloomberg $$
• Statement from President Joe Biden on the November 2024 Jobs Report – The White House
• Biden White House Weighs Preemptive Pardons for Potential Trump Targets – POLITICO
• North Carolina Republicans are using disaster relief as a brazen excuse to steal power – MSNBC
• Fact Check: Cutting $2-trillion from the federal budget can’t happen without raising taxes – Washington Post
• What really happened after California raised its minimum wage to $20 for fast food workers – Judd Legum/Popular Information

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This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”

✹ Trump Betrays the Voters

✹ Representative Betsy Coffia:
Surviving in a Swing District

✹ Chairperson Barnes:
Government By and For the Billionaires

In the News

Michigan Politics and Policy

• Local governments take aim at Michigan’s wind, solar law in new lawsuit – Bridge Michigan
• AG wants to shut down charity connected to thefts from retired priests – Lansing State Journal
• Proposal would expand Michigan’s bottle deposit law. Some want to put a cork in it – Detroit News $$
• American Agriculture Can’t Afford Another Trade War with China – MSU Professor David Ortega via Newsweek
• Canada and U.S. Prosperity at Risk in the Shadow of New Tariffs, Says Canadian Chamber Report  – Canadian Chamber of Commerce
• How Trump Could Upend Electric Car Sales – The New York Times
• Experts: Under Trump, GM faces volatile future with more job cuts – Detroit Free Press $$
• Whooping cough cases surge in Michigan. Health officials point finger at what’s fueling them – Detroit News $$
• Michigan AG’s prosecution of false electors continues after Trump win – Detroit News $$
• Blue States Are Bracing for Legal Clashes With Trump – Wall Street Journal

Trump’s Incomprehensible Band of Incompetents

• Multiple Trump picks for Cabinet have faced sexual misconduct allegations – The Washington Post
• Trump’s Fans Suddenly Realize How He Picks Nominees—and They’re Pissed – The New Republic
• Several Trump White House picks have ties to Project 2025 – MSNBC
• Meet the billionaires working with Trump on his second term – Yahoo! News
• Some Arab Americans who voted for Trump say they are concerned about his picks for key positions – PBS News
• Who is John Phelan? Financier With No Military Experience Tapped to Run the Navy – The Daily Beast
• Trump taps Jay Bhattacharya, critic of Covid lockdowns, to lead NIH – Maddow Blog
• Trump A.G. Pick Pam Bondi Is About to Regret What She Signed Up For – The New Republic
• Trump aide sought payments from job seekers, internal legal review found – The Washington Post

The New Administration is All About Trump

• Trump Disavowed Project 2025 During the Campaign. Not Anymore. – The New York Times
• Devoted Aide Who Keeps Good News Flowing Will Follow Trump to the White House – The New York Times
• Trump hoodwinked voters about his worst policy commitments – Public Notice
• Trump vows tariffs over immigration. What the numbers say about border crossings, drugs and crime – AP News
• Trump’s tariffs could mean higher inflation on groceries, gas and cars – The Washington Post
• Trump’s proposed tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico preview the corruption to come – Paul Waldman via MSNBC
• Canada examining tariffs on certain US items following Trump’s tariff threat – AP News
• Special counsel moves to dismiss election interference and classified documents cases against Trump – AP News
• Steve Bannon Reveals New List of Trump’s Targets in Grim Rant – The New Republic
• Trump’s ‘mandate’ stretch may snap back hard – MSNBC

Across the Nation

• Opinion | Democrats need ‘shortcuts’ to reach low-information voters – Jennifer Rubin/The Washington Post
• A Trump Judge Just Nixed Overtime Pay for Millions—and Media Yawned – The New Republic
• Ohio Governor Signs Bathroom Restrictions for Transgender Students – The New York Times
• Porsha Ngumezi Died After Not Getting a D&C in a Texas Hospital — ProPublica
• Donald Trump to kick transgender troops out of US military – The Times
• Get Ready for Total Chaos as House GOP Wins Historically Puny Majority – The New Republic
• EV Project to Get $6 Billion in Federal Loan – The New York Times

Climate Change

• Trump Vowed to Kill Biden’s Climate Law. Republicans Say Not So Fast. – Wall Street Journal
• Atlantic hurricane season, a stream of damage in its wake, comes to an end – AP News
• As Earth passes 1.5C warming goal, the Paris Agreement is at a plateau – The Washington Post
• Musk Says He Wants to Save the Planet. Tesla’s Factories Are Making It Dirtier. – Wall Street Journal
• Donald Trump’s call for ‘energy dominance’ is likely to run into real-world limits – AP News
• Utilities build flow batteries big enough to oust coal, gas power plants – Washington Post
• A Climate Change – The New York Times

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This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”

✹ Trump’s “Mandate” Isn’t What He Thinks It It

✹ Representative Julie Brixie:
Gun Safety on Election Day, and “Dark Stores”

✹ Chairperson Barnes:
Mandating Religious Studies in Public Schools

In the News

Michigan Politics and Policy

• House Dems Pass Firearm Safety Legislation – housedems.com
• Tax loophole leads to revenue shortage – WLNS TV
• Dems eye cash bail, ‘second look’ criminal justice reforms in Michigan lame-duck – Bridge Michigan
• With McDonald Rivet heading to Congress, who will fill her open Michigan Senate seat? – Michigan Advance
• McDonald Rivet congressional win leaves Michigan state Senate seat vacant – The Michigan Independent
• Democrat Bahar-Cook appears to win second MSU board seat – Lansing State Journal
• Michigan Senate Loser Is Out of the Running to Be FBI Director – The Daily Beast
• Michigan ER doctor outlines how a second Trump term could affect reproductive rights – The Michigan Independent
• Michigan women who broke political barriers say White House is next – Detroit Free Press $$
• Slotkin: A vote for Trump doesn’t mean someone isn’t ‘a worthy person’ – Detroit Free Press $$
• Some Arab Americans who voted for Donald Trump growing concerned by his picks – Bridge Michigan

Trump’s Incomprehensible Band of Incompetents

• Editorial | Trump’s Reckless Choices for National Leadership – The New York Times
• Defense pick Pete Hegseth paid woman but denies sexual assault, attorney says – The Washington Post
• Dr. Oz Has a Checkered Health Care Record: What to Know About Key Issues – The New York Times
• Trump Picks Russell Vought, Key Figure in Project 2025, to Lead OMB – The New York Times
• Linda McMahon, Trump’s Education Secretary Pick, Named in Sexual Abuse Lawsuit – The New York Times
• Sebastian Gorka will return to Trump White House – POLITICO
• John Bolton Slams Trump’s Choice of ‘Con Man’ Seb Gorka as Counterterrorism Director – The Daily Beast
• Trump picks Scott Bessent for Treasury and Scott Turner for HUD – The Washington Post
• Motivational speaker Scott Turner tapped to lead HUD – POLITICO

The New Administration is All About Trump

• The ‘Landslide’ That Wasn’t: Trump and Allies Pump Up His Narrow Victory – The New York Times
• It wasn’t a landslide, media reports notwithstanding – by Andy Borowitz
• Donald Trump’s Mandate Is a Myth – The New Republic
• Trump’s New Oligarchy Is About to Unleash Unimaginable Corruption – The New Republic
• Trump plans to fire Jack Smith’s team, use DOJ to probe 2020 election – The Washington Post

Across the Nation

• Florida surgeon general wants to stop fluoride in water, echoing RFK Jr. – The Washington Post
• Texas education board approves Bible-infused curriculum – AP News
• OK Schools Chief Orders Teachers to Show Video of Him Praying for Trump – Meidas+
• The North Carolina GOP Snuck an Outrageous Antidemocratic Power Grab Into a Hurricane Relief Bill – Mother Jones
• House Speaker Johnson Announces Transgender Bathroom Ban—on Trans Day of Remembrance – Mother Jones
• Rep. Nancy Mace says new bill would limit bathroom use for transgender people – Scripps News

Climate Change

• A $300B a year deal for climate cash at UN summit sparks outrage for some and hope for others – AP News
• The House Just Made it Easier to Target Climate Groups – The New Republic

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This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”

✹ Trump’s Reckless, Incompetent and Craven Cabinet

✹ Representative Rachel Hood:
Updating Sex Education Curriculum

✹ Chairperson Barnes:
It is time to begin a new chapter

In the News

Letter from Chair Barnes on Not Seeking Re-election – Michigan Democratic Party

Michigan Politics and Policy

• House Democrats Elect Minority Leader, Floor Leader – housedems.com
• In Michigan House, time for Democrats is running out. What to expect – Bridge Michigan
• With McDonald Rivet heading to Congress, who will fill her open Michigan Senate seat? • Michigan Advance
• Michigan local governments getting $87 million from marijuana sales – Bridge Michigan
• Ohio helps make Michigan No. 1 in weed sales — but perhaps not for long – Bridge Michigan
• Michigan House lawmakers introduce minimum wage, paid sick leave bills – Detroit Free Press
• New legislation would update Michigan’s public school sex education curriculum • Michigan Advance
• Man testifying against gun ban drops racist slur in Michigan Senate testimony – WLNS News
• Mike Rogers in consideration for FBI chief after meeting in Mar-a-Lago with Trump transition team, sources say – Fox News
• Arab Americans in Dearborn who met Trump ask for ceasefire in letter – Detroit News
• Who will run to replace Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan? ‘The floodgates have opened’ – Detroit News
• Morning Digest: It’s game on for one of the biggest races of 2026 – The Downballot
• Has Michigan governor race begun? Duggan spurs speculation. Here’s who might run – Bridge Michigan

Trump’s Incomprehensible Band of Incompetents

• VIDEO: Dr. Sanjay Gupta on RFK Jr. – CNN
• VIDEO – ‘Terrifying’: Ex-HHS Secretary calls RFK Jr. pick ‘life or death situation’ – MSNBC
• 10 RFK Jr. conspiracy theories and false claims, in his own words – The Washington Post
• Vaccines, Fluoride and More: RFK Jr.’s Wildest Public Health Ideas – The Daily Beast
• Is Matt Gaetz ‘an accomplished attorney’? Digging into Trump AG pick’s record as a Florida lawyer – Politifact
• “She Was a High School Student and There Were Witnesses.” – The New Republic
• Tulsi Gabbard Questioned U.S. Intelligence. Now She Is Trump’s Pick for Top Intelligence Role. – Wall Street Journal
• Tulsi Gabbard Is a Uniquely Bad Choice for Director of National Intelligence – Mother Jones
• ‘Who the f–k is this guy?’: Defense world reacts to Trump’s surprise Pentagon pick – POLITICO
• Trump’s New Defense Secretary Is a Total Nightmare – The New Republic
• Trump’s New Border Czar Championed Family-Separation Policy in First Term – Wall Street Journal
• White Nationalist and Ex-Trump Aide Stephen Miller to Make White House Return – The Daily Beast

The New Administration is All About Trump

• MAGA Launches Deranged Campaign to Replace Marco Rubio With Nepo Baby Lara Trump – The New Republic
• Jared Kushner’s $3 billion conflict of interest – Popular Information
• How Trump Will Profit From the Presidency (Again) – The New Republic
• In Trump’s second term, evidence suggests corruption will be worse, not better – Maddow Blog

Across the Nation

• Opinion: Trump can ‘fix’ the economy by doing nothing – Catherine Rampell/The Washington Post
• Can Trump avoid screwing up what he’s inheriting from Biden? – Maddow Blog
• Trump is about to take credit for Biden’s accomplishments as president – MSNBC
• Trump’s call for mass deportation could affect grocery prices – Detroit Free Press
• Instant Regret: Trump Voters Already Feeling Pain of Trump’s Tariff Plan – Meidas+
• It wasn’t a landslide, media reports notwithstanding – by Andy Borowitz
• The 3-year Anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – The White House
• The Biden economy’s best salesman: Donald Trump – POLITICO
• Trump repeated 2016 promises in 2024 that he failed to fulfill the first time – The Michigan Independent
• Musk’s PAC spent an estimated $200M to help elect Trump, AP source says – AP News
• Democratic Governors Form a Group to Oppose the Trump Administration – The New York Times
• How a right-coded media environment helped Trump win – Public Notice

Climate Change

• The Renewable Energy Revolution Is Unstoppable – Mother Jones
• Trump’s Win Threatens U.S. Clean-Energy Boom – Wall Street Journal
• Trump Chooses Lee Zeldin to Run E.P.A. as He Plans to Gut Climate Rules – The New York Times
• Donald Trump’s energy czar, Interior Department pick Doug Burgum: What to know – The Hill

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After the Vote

Chairperson Barnes on what turned into
a glass half-empty in Michigan,
and the beginning of the 2026 campaign

Michigan

• Livengood: Hertel couldn’t shake ‘liberal lobbyist’ tag in 7th District race – Detroit News $$
• Detroit mayor, Michigan governor candidate predictions – Detroit Free Press $$
• Battle Creek election glitch undercounted thousands of absentee votes – Detroit Free Press
• In Michigan House, time for Democrats is running out. What to expect – Bridge Michigan
• Arab American Voters in Dearborn, Michigan, Heard Trump’s Case  – The New York Times
• Chinese college student who voted in Michigan’s election arraigned – Detroit News

Trump and the Next Four Years

• Trump’s 93 Campaign Promises – by Ron Filipkowski – Meidas+
• Get Ready for Trump-flation – The American Prospect
• Trump’s Economic Plan Is Already Working—Just Not How His Fans Thought – The New Republic
• Kuttner on TAP: Get Ready for Trump-flation – The American Prospect
• All the Things Trump Has Promised to Do on Day 1 of His New Administration – The Daily Beast
• What Trump Can—and Can’t—Do on Day One – Wall Street Journal
• Does fluoride cause cancer, IQ loss and more? Fact-checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claim – PolitiFact
• Rioters who stormed Capitol after Trump’s 2020 defeat toast his White House return – AP News
• Donald Trump Will “Take a Wrecking Ball to Global Climate Diplomacy” – Mother Jones
• Elon Musk Helped Elect Trump. What Does He Expect in Return? – The New York Times
• Trump said ‘cheating’ was happening in Pennsylvania. Then he won. Now what? – Politifact

In other news…

• Abortion Rights Ballot Measures Succeed in 7 of 10 States – The New York Times
• The Right Supports a Network of Conferences, Podcasters & Rallies; the Left has MSNBC – MeidasPlus
• Democrats start to discuss party chair candidates – AP News
• Transgender Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr won reelection – AP News

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Kamala Harris Pitches ‘Brighter Future’ in Final Campaign Ad Before Election – The Daily Beast
Election 2024: Key moments from Kamala Harris’ closing argument at Ellipse – AP News

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”

✹ Chairperson Barnes: We build bridges, they erect walls

✹ Election law attorney Mark Brewer on protecting our votes

✹ This week’s Trump Outrage: a gusher of last-week insanity

In the News

Republicans endorsing Kamala Harris over Trump in 2024 election – The Washington Post
U.S. Economic Growth Extends Solid Streak – Wall Street Journal

The Final Week

• The Risk of Trump’s Old Age – The New York Times
• Keys to a 2024 Trump Rally: Dark Rhetoric, Jokes and ‘the Weave’ – Wall Street Journal
• Joe Biden’s Economic Plan Is Investing Trillions of Dollars in America | The New Yorker
• Donald Trump’s cognitive decline becoming a troubling concern – Las Vegas Sun News
• Arizona Sen. Eva Burch: My abortion experience pushed me to share my story on the Senate floor
• How Trump and Harris Compare on Climate Change – The New York Times
• Elon Musk’s $2 trillion in U.S. budget cuts could bring economic turmoil – The Washington Post
• Biden calls out Elon Musk over report he worked in US illegally – AP News
• House Speaker Mike Johnson criticizes Obamacare and promises ‘massive reform’ if Trump wins – NBC News
• Nicolle Wallace calls on her former boss, George W. Bush to break silence on 2024 Election – MSNBC

Michigan Politics

• Video — Michigan party chair Lavora Barnes: ‘We’re feeling good’ on the ground – ABC News
• Michigan U.S. Senate Candidate Mike Rogers is the Most Dangerous Anti-Trump Phony Running for Office – Roger Stone
• Flip it over! The Michigan Supreme Court race could be hiding on your ballot this year. – The ‘Gander
• In Traverse City, GOP faces steep odds in bid to reclaim state House seat – Detroit News $$
• Elon Musk’s PAC Tricked Michigan Canvassers Into Door Knocking for Donald Trump – The Daily Beast
• Charges filed after noncitizen allegedly voted in Michigan – Detroit Free Press
• Service Workers Target Inconsistent Michigan Voters for Harris – The American Prospect

A Week of Trump/GOP Outrages

• Republicans Are Cheating. Again. But Now It’s Worse Than Ever. – The New Republic
• An ‘Island of Garbage’? Trump Spokesperson Said the Crowd ‘Didn ’t Mind.’ – American Prospect
• At Trump’s events, vulgar T-shirts disparaging Harris are in demand – The Washington Post
• Trump MSG rally speakers lob racist insults, call Puerto Rico ‘island of garbage’ – The Washington Post
• Trump says Liz Cheney might not be a ‘war hawk’ if she had rifles shooting at her – AP News
• Exposed! Trump’s Viral Black Voters Video Was Fake, Astroturfed With MAGA Operatives and Influencers – Meidas
• Fake Russian videos push election lies on voter fraud, immigrants – The Washington Post
• Elon Musk’s 2024 pro-Trump election misinformation X factor – Jen Psaki via MSNBC
• Trump, Preparing to Challenge the Results, Puts His 2020 Playbook Into Action – The New York Times
• Why Trump’s lawsuit against CBS is transparently ridiculous – Maddow Blog
• Trump Unleashing RFK Jr. on Public Health Would Be a Disaster – The New Republic
• “Red Wave” Redux: Are GOP Polls Rigging the Averages in Trump’s Favor? – The New Republic
• Trump Allies Draw Up Plans Targeting Legal Immigration – Wall Street Journal
• Majority of swing-state voters say they fear violence if Trump loses – The Washington Post
• The billionaire-media complex – Judd Legum/Popular Information

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This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”

✹ Chairperson Barnes: Couldn’t Republicans find one Michigander to run for the U.S. Senate?

✹ Six Democratic leaders on Florida millionaire Mike Rogers’ brazen ploy to be Michigan’s junior U.S. Senator

✹ This week’s Trump Outrage: the GOP revolt against their fascist wannabe dictator

In the News

Editorial | Kamala Harris is the Only Patriotic Choice for President – The New York Times

Michigan Politics

• 2024 Michigan elections: campaign, polls, dates, voter information – Bridge Michigan
• On Politics: Will it all come down to Michigan? – The New York Times
• Former GOP Rep. Fred Upton Backs Kamala Harris: Trump Is ‘Just Totally Unhinged’ – The Daily Beast
• UAW Poll Shows Growing Support for Kamala Harris in Battleground States – Meidas Touch
• Michelle Obama makes women’s health care appeal to men at Michigan rally – Detroit News
• VIDEO – Eminem Amps up Detroit Rally, Voices Support for Kamala Harris – Wall Street Journal
• Attorney General: Federal Court Dismisses Meritless RNC Lawsuit Targeting Michigan Voter Registry – Michigan Attorney General
• Scandal-plagued GOP prosecutor Peter Lucido faces a tough challenge in a red county – The Downballot
• Why MSU students may play key role in mid-Michigan U.S. House race – Detroit News
• Michigan Dems brush off reports of Black voters shifting right – Punchbowl News
• Republican lawmaker compares Michigan to Nazi Germany
• May the most ‘regular guy’ win? Fight is on in tight Michigan congressional race – Bridge Michigan

Michigan Policy

• Gov. Whitmer Announces Biden-Harris Administration’s $325 Million Investment to Expand Semiconductor Industry in Michigan, Creating Over 1,000 Manufacturing and Construction Jobs – Governor’s Office
• Gov. Whitmer Announces New Program to Provide Free Contraception to Michiganders, Lowering the Cost of Access to Family Planning – Governor’s Office
• Attorney General: AG Nessel Sues Pharmacy Benefit Managers for Role in Opioid Crisis – Michigan Attorney General
• Attorney General: AG Nessel Sues Pharmacy Benefit Managers for Role in Opioid Crisis – Michigan Attorney General

National Policy

• Trump proposals could drain Social Security in 6 years, budget group says – The Washington Post
• Infant deaths increased significantly after U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade – The Michigan Independent
• County judge strikes down Ohio abortion ban, citing voter-approved reproductive rights amendment – AP News
• How the Press Memory-Holed Trump’s Pandemic Train Wreck – The New Republic

National Politics

• Obama urges young men not to give up on the political process- NBC News
• The double standard for Harris and Trump has reached a breaking point – Eugene Robinson/Washington Post
• Harris holds abortion rights rally in deeply conservative Texas – The Washington Post
• Washington Post halts presidential endorsements, sending shock waves through the newsroom and beyond – POLITICO0
• Opinion | Post columnists respond to the decision not to endorse – The Washington Post
• Don’t Blame Kamala – Bill Kristol/The Bulwark
• Wisconsin Republican State Sen. Rob Cowles: ‘I plan on voting for Harris’ – Civic Media
• Georgia Supreme Court denies attempt to revive State Election Board rules – Atlanta Constitution Journal
• Republican election official in crucial Georgia appeals order saying she must certify results | AP News
• Gerald Ford’s Daughter Says She’s Backing Harris Despite Policy Disagreements – The Daily Beast
• No One Ordered Food at Trump’s Bizarre McDonald’s Publicity Stunt – The Daily Beast

Dementia Donald

• Following ‘exhaustion’ report, Trump cancels yet another media appearance – MSNBC
• Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’ – The Atlantic
• VIDEO – Harris says Trump is ‘increasingly unhinged’ and blasts his reported praise of Hitler as ‘troubling’ and ‘dangerous’ – NBC News
• 13 former Trump administration officials sign open letter backing up John Kelly’s criticism of Trump – NBC News
• How Trump talks: Abrupt shifts, profane insults, confusing sentences – The Washington Post
• Trump’s recent Four Pinocchio flights of fancy – The Washington Post
• Trump tells Joe Rogan the ’enemy from within’ is worse than Kim Jong Un – The Washington Post
• Reich Track, Wrong Track – Bill Kristol/The Bulwark
• Trump’s Traverse City rally delayed by hours, many attendees leave – Detroit Free Press

Trump/GOP Outrages

• Republicans Are Cheating. Again. But Now It’s Worse Than Ever. – The New Republic
• Viral attack on Tim Walz features fake former student making false claim – The Washington Post
• New Report Reveals the Shadowy Money Behind the Plot to Overturn the Election – Mother Jones
• Trump repeats ‘enemy from within’ comment, targeting Pelosi and Schiff – The Washington Post
• Trump’s false ad claiming ‘massive layoffs’ among autoworkers – The Washington Post
• Elon Musk targets Michigan with voter misinformation – Detroit News
• 2 weeks, 450+ posts: How Elon Musk uses his X profile to push FEMA, immigration, voting falsehoods – Politifact
• Election officials fight a tsunami of voting conspiracy theories – AP News
• Republicans Are Betting on Anti-Trans Prejudice to Win Swing States – The New Republic

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This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”

✹ Chairperson Barnes: The signs are clear – it’s time for Trump to have a full neurological examination

✹ Representative Jenn Hill (D-Marquette) on lowering costs for families while building Michigan’s economy

✹ This week’s Trump Outrage: GOP campaign ads built around lies

In the News

Michigan Politics

• Kamala Harris in Detroit for Charlamagne tha God interview – Detroit Free Press
• Auto Workers Challenge Trump to Work 12-Hour Shift After He Said a Child Could Do Job
• GOP doubling down in toss-up Michigan Senate race – Axios
• The Senate race in the center of the political universe – Punchbowl News®.
• Michigan Senate foes brace for a ‘really close’ race amid Harris-Trump brawl – NBC News
• Slotkin, Rogers tangle over guns, EVs, abortion during final debate – Detroit News
• Tom Barrett’s Washington Handlers Forced to Pull Ad After Getting Caught Lying About Curtis Hertel’s Record – DCCC
• Gerald Ford stars in a Hillary Scholten ad – The Downballot
• Marlinga plots a comeback against James – Punchbowl News
• Trump allies stoked election chaos in Detroit in 2020. Here’s what could happen in 2024 – NBC News
• Democrats go on offense in Oakland County House races in bid to keep majority – Detroit News
• Mike Duggan for Michigan governor? New nonprofit takes Detroit story statewide – Bridge Michigan

Michigan Policy

• Nessel’s office sends letter to law enforcement on state election laws – Detroit News
• Secretary Benson launches Michigan Voting Dashboard, an interactive tool for the public to access daily election data – MI Dept. of State
• Attorney General: Protecting Michigan Voters from AI-Generated Election Misinformation
• Michigan website helps identify AI images in effort to combat election misinformation – WILX TV
• Will EVs mean fewer auto jobs? – Detroit News $$

National Policy

• What Experts Say About Where the Economy is Headed, in Charts – Wall Street Journal
• Trump’s economic plans would worsen inflation, experts say – AP News
• Justice Department Issues New Guidance on Federal Law Regarding Voter Registration – United States Department of Justice
• President Biden Announces Over 1 Million Public Service Workers Have Received Student Debt Cancellation Under the Biden-Harris Administration – White House
• Trump says Ukraine’s Zelensky should ‘never have let that war start’ – The Washington Post
• Storms Be Damned, Florida Keeps Building in High-Risk Areas – Wall Street Journal

National Politics

• Marist Poll 10/16/24
• Former defense secretaries, national security leaders rally for Harris – Military Times
• Internal polling memo has warning signs for Senate Republicans – POLITICO
• VIDEO – Mark Cuban: ‘No good reason to vote for Donald Trump as the business candidate’ – MSNBC
• Elon Musk and other billionaires invest staggering sums into electing Trump, plus other takeaways from third-quarter filings – CNN Politics
• Georgia judge blocks array of rules approved by pro-Trump election board – The Washington Post
• Justice Department Sues Virginia for Violating Federal Law’s Prohibition on Systematic Efforts to Remove Voters Within 90 Days of an Election – United States Department of Justice
• Harris’ interview with Fox News is marked by testy exchanges over immigration and more – AP News
• Harris Came for a Fox News Interview, but Got a Debate With Bret Baier – The New York Times
• How Fox News loads the dice so Trump always wins – The Washington Post $$
• Former Fox News Host Throws Shade at Bret Baier Over His Harris Interview – The Daily Beast
• In Race for Congress, Republican Election Deniers and Skeptics Seek Swing Seats – The New York Times $$
• Vance falsely claims Trump ‘didn’t go after’ his enemies – The Washington Post

Dementia Donald

• Donald Trump urges ‘slow and lethargic’ Kamala Harris take cognitive test
• Donald Trump’s Dancing Shows Just How Crazy He’s Become – The Daily Beast
• Trump’s Wild Rants Raise Questions About His Mental Fitness – Forbes
• Why Trump’s Bloomberg interview on economic policy was such a mess – MSNBC
• Trump Goes on Bonkers, Profanity-Laden Rant to a Room Full of Priests – The New Republic
• Donald Trump canceled CNBC interview this week, host says – The Hill
• Trump cancels another interview – CNN
• Trump’s Angry Rant on Fox News Instantly Wrecks JD Vance’s Latest Spin – The New Republic
• Adviser Says Trump’s Erratic Interview Was ‘Greatest Ever’ – The Daily Beast

Trump/GOP Outrages

• Trump Calls Jan. 6, the Day His Supporters Led a Failed Insurrection, ‘A Day of Love’ – The Daily Beast
• Trump’s legal team tried to keep Stormy Daniels quiet (yes, again) – MSNBC
• Trump Raises Eyebrows by Proclaiming Himself the ‘Father of I.V.F.’ – The New York Times $$
• Trump Escalates Threats to Political Opponents He Deems the ‘Enemy’ – The New York Times $$
• The Kavanaugh cover-up – Judd Legum/Popular Information
• Trump hotel overcharged Secret Service, Democratic report finds – The Washington Post
• Trump’s “Swiss” Watches Traced to Derelict Wyoming Strip Mall – The New Republic
• GOP group funds ads painting Harris as both ‘pro-Israel’ and ‘pandering to Palestine’ – Detroit News $$
• Trump Super-PAC Sent Out Bogus Medicare Cancellation Notice to Scare Voters About Kamala Harris – Mother Jones
• Donald Trump’s Campaign Manager Chris LaCivita’s Multi-Million Payday Revealed – The Daily Beast
• Democrats’ Report Calls Trump Hotel Business Unethical and Unconstitutional – The New York Times
• Judge shoots down Ron DeSantis’ war against free speech.

Climate Change

• Oil trade group aligned with Trump drafts plans targeting climate rules – The Washington Post $$
• Opinion | Flood insurance needs reform to keep pace with intense hurricanes – The Washington Post
• Hundreds ordered to evacuate from fast-moving Northern California fire, official says – AP News

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This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”

✹ Chairperson Barnes: It’s impossible to keep up with Trump’s lies and distortions

✹ Representative Matt Koleszar, chair of the House Education Committee, on strengthening K-12 education

✹ This week’s Trump Outrage: guest commentator Barack Obama on how Trump hurricane-relief lies are hurting the victims

In the News

Michigan Politics

• VIDEO Lavora Barnes on MSNBC – Michigan College Student’s Post Debate Civics Lesson – YouTubeGary Peters is tasked with defending a brutal Senate map for Dems. It’s his biggest test yet. – POLITICO
• Rogers wants to halt $500M taxpayer grant to build EVs at GM plant – Detroit News
• Slotkin, Rogers spar in Michigan U.S. Senate debate. Here are the facts – Bridge Michigan
• VIDEO – US Senate Debate – WOTV via YouTube
• Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Hits Back After Trump Dissed His City – The Daily Beast
• Democrat Marlinga airs first 2024 ad, part of “seven-figure” buy – Detroit News
• VIDEO – Marlinga – We should all be equal in the eyes of the law – YouTube
• Downriver could decide which party controls Michigan House – Detroit Free Press
• Michigan Supreme Court majority at stake as GOP, Dem hopefuls vie for 2 seats – Detroit News

Michigan Policy

• Whitmer signs bills aimed at school safety, mental health and literacy – Detroit Free Press
• Led by Believers in the City’s Future, Detroit Is on the Rebound – The New York Times
• Inside Detroit’s Newlab, a Hub for Mobility Startups in Henry Ford’s Hometown – The New York Times
• In Michigan, Walz Assails Trump’s Record on Manufacturing – The New York Times
• Consumers, DTE to expand EV charger network in Michigan – Bridge Michigan

Trump/GOP Outrages

• Chris Christie Unnerved by Donald Trump’s ‘Significant’ Mental Decline – The Daily Beast
• Trump: America ‘will be like Detroit’ if Harris wins – Detroit Free Press
• Slurring Trump Rambles Aimlessly About ‘Biden Circles’ and Trashes Detroit During Speech in… Detroit – Video
• Trump’s Rambling Speeches Reinforce Question of Age – The New York Times
• Trump calls Aurora a ‘war zone.’ Even its Republican mayor disagrees. – POLITICO
• Republican Rep. Debunks GOP Hurricane Lies in Incredible Fact-Check – The New Republic
• Hurricane Recovery Efforts Disrupted by Conspiracy Theories and Falsehoods – The New York Times
• Trump thinks Americans have forgotten how bad his hurricane relief efforts were – MSNBC
• The Kremlin Throws Trump Under the Bus on Secret Putin Gift – The New Republic
• Trump Spreads His Politics of Grievance to Nonwhite Voters – The New York Times
• Trump’s ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles were printed in China, AP review finds – AP News
• How Barack Obama riles Donald Trump on Harris’ campaign trail – Jen Psaki/MSNBC
• Jewish Republicans Attack Harris, Who Has a Jewish Husband, for Being Bad for Jews – Mother Jones
• Fact check: Trump’s wrong again on Michigan Man of the Year claim – Detroit Free Press
• Melania Trump Faces Uproar After Being Caught in Fake Charity Scandal – The New Republic
• No, Biden didn’t take FEMA relief money to use on migrants — but Trump did – The Washington Post
• The ‘Crypto Punks’ Behind Trump’s Murky New Business Venture – The New York Times
• Opinion | Donald Trump’s rallies should remind voters what he really represents – The Washington Post

Climate Change

• The Great Florida Migration Is Coming Undone – Wall Street Journal

National Politics and Policy

• Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 end at record highs as JPMorgan’s stock surges – MarketWatch
• Harris Wants Medicare to Cover Home Care for More Seniors – Wall Street Journal
• Trump’s Plans Could Increase National Debt Twice as Much as Harris’s Proposal – The New York Times
• Barack Obama Calls Out Black Men Supporting Donald Trump, Says Vote for Kamala Harris – The Daily Beast
• Kamala Harris Has Raised $1 Billion Since Entering Presidential Race – The New York Times
• Harris releases a report on her health, contrasting with Trump – AP News

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This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”

✹ Chairperson Barnes: Trump is a criminal who should face trial – Special Counsel Jack Smith

✹ Representative Joey Andrews on climate change and reopening the Palisades Nuclear Plant

✹ This week’s Trump Outrage: The massive grift

In the News

Michigan Politics

• Trump campaign employee on Detroit ballot center: ‘Make them riot’ – Detroit News
• Vance won’t commit to $500M grant for building EVs at Michigan auto plant – Detroit News
• Questions raised over where Senate candidate Mike Rogers really lives – Detroit Free Press
• Rogers says Medicare negotiating drug price reductions is ‘sugar high politics’ • Michigan Advance
• Mike Rogers’ support for ‘fetal personhood’ could threaten access to IVF and contraception – The Michigan Independent
• Obama endorses Slotkin – via X
• Slotkin reports $18M fundraising haul for U.S. Senate bid – Detroit News
• Mid-Michigan congressional race attracts big spending, high hopes – Detroit News

Michigan Policy

• St. Clair Shores voters, election workers face fraud charges – Detroit Free Press
• Michigan teachers to pay less into retirement fund in future – Detroit Free Press

Trump/GOP Outrages

• VIDEO – Jon Stewart: Trump Is The Opposite of Who His Supporters Claim He Is | The Daily Show – YouTube
• 24 hours of MAGA misinformation – The Washington Post
• Democrats push for Justice Department probe into Trump and Egypt – Maddow Blog
• Trump mixes up words, swerves among subjects in off-topic speech – The Washington Post
• Oops, They Did It Again: The Mainstream Media Buries Trump’s Outrage – The New Republic
• Oklahoma buying schools 55,000 bibles. Specs match the $60 Trump bible – The Washington Post
• Trump Rally in Michigan Dominated by More False Statements – The New York Times
• Donald Trump claims he ‘won’ Michigan in 2020 — and will again – Bridge Michigan
• Trump’s false claim of ‘EV mandate’ gains traction in Michigan – POLITICO
• Trump Promised to Release His Medical Records. He Still Won’t Do It. – The New York Times
• Five Issues Where Donald Trump Flip-Flopped From Abortion to TikTok – Wall Street Journal

Climate Change

• Forecasters predict another hurricane will strike Florida by midweek – The Washington Post
• Floridians hit 3 times by hurricanes grapple with rebuilding – AP News
• The Midwest is Winning Some Climate Migrants – TIME
• Trump initially refused to give California wildfire aid because it’s a blue state, ex-aide says – E&E News by POLITICO
• Trump and GOP Make BS Migrant Claim Amid FEMA Hurricane Shortfall – The Daily Beast

National Politics and Policy

• Jack Smith filing lays out new evidence against Trump Jan. 6 immunity – The Washington Post
• The Murder Rate Fell at the Fastest-Ever Pace Last Year—and It’s Still Falling – Mother Jones
• Election 2024: Cybersecurity head says there’s no chance a foreign adversary can change results – AP News
• The Boss endorses @KamalaHarris – via X
• Obama to campaign for Harris in month leading up to election – The Washington Post
• U.S. Hiring Accelerated in September, Blowing Past Expectations – Wall Street Journal
• Kuttner on TAP: Biden’s Amazing Win Settling the Dock Strike – The American Prospect
• Supreme Court clears way for Biden limits on methane and mercury emissions – The Washington Post
• 500 Gs to deregulate 5G – POLITICO
• Ports Rush to Reopen After Dockworker Strike Is Suspended – The New York Times
• Misinformation and hoaxes about Helene cloud recovery – AP News