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Trump’s Military Takeover of D.C.
This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”:
Chairperson Curtis Hertel
Rebuilding Democrat’s U.P. Presence
Trump’s Military Takeover of the Cities
Promise broken: Medicare Cuts
Representative Emily Dievendorf
ICE “disappears” Hmong refugees
In the News
Michigan Politics and Policy
- Trump admin cancels $156M Michigan solar program as coal plant decision looms – Bridge Michigan
- Who will get free school meals in Michigan schools this year? – CBS Detroit
- Michigan gov’t shutdown concerns rise as House speaker pivots on tax cuts – Detroit News
- Matt DePerno, with pending criminal charges, takes step to run for AG – Detroit News
- Ford announces investment to bring cheaper EVs to market, secure jobs – Detroit Free Press
- In Michigan’s cherry country, the federal safety net is fraying – Reuters
- Michigan health insurers’ big rate requests could be real – Detroit Free Press
- GOP group helps fund Aric Nesbitt’s campaign for governor, through PAC web – Detroit News
- One Michigan Senate hopeful rakes in corporate PAC cash, while others shun it – Detroit News
- State Representative Betsy Coffia statement on her health – Facebook
The Looming Trump Economic Catastrophe
- How to Gauge the Strength of Trump’s Fact-Free Economy – The New Republic
- US budget deficit climbs despite record income from Trump’s tariffs – AP News
- Wholesale Prices Rose at Fastest Rate in Three Years, PPI Data Show – Wall Street Journal
- CBO: Trump’s tax law could lead to $491B in Medicare cuts – AP News
- The U.S. Alcohol Industry Is Reeling From Canada’s Booze Boycott – Wall Street Journal
Trump-World Grift, Lies, Corruption and Incompetence
- How Much Is Trump Profiting Off the Presidency? – The New Yorker
- Just how much has DOGE exaggerated its numbers? Now we have receipts. – POLITICO
- Over 300 protests held Saturday against Trump redistricting push – Reuters
- White House officials turn up the heat on Indiana redistricting – POLITICO
- Once-restrained Abbott steamrolls foes with blunt force – The Texas Tribune
- CBO confirms that Trump’s megabill helps the rich and hurts the poor – MSNBC
- On Social Security’s 90th anniversary, the White House pushes four absurd falsehoods – Maddow Blog
- Kristi Noem Living Rent-Free in Coast Guard Commandant’s Home – MeidasTouch News
- Trump cold-called Norwegian minister to ask about Nobel Peace Prize – POLITICO
- Bombshell New Report Casts More Doubt on Trump’s Epstein Claims – The New Republic
- White House to Vet Smithsonian Museums to Fit Trump’s Historical Vision – Wall Street Journal
- #TACO – President Donald Trump Cashes In on Fees After Digging Nvidia Out of $5.5 Billion Hole – Daily Beast
- The Hidden Cost of J.G.G. v. Trump – Harry Litman/Talking Feds Substack
The Military Takeover of U.S. Cities
- Lies, manipulated data, unsubstantiated allegations, and an unprecedented federal takeover – Popular Information Substack
- Trump exaggerates, misstates facts on DC crime amid police takeover – AP News
- Detroit sees more violent crime than D.C. Could Trump send troops here? – Detroit News
- Trump takeover of D.C. police stirs concern in Detroit – Detroit Free Press
- Trump Plans Military “Reaction Force” to Use Against Americans – The New Republic
- Trump’s Takeover of Washington, D.C., Is Hilariously Ineffective – The New Republic
- In sandwich-throwing case, AG Pam Bondi and the White House trip over inconvenient facts – MSNBC
- West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio to send National Guard troops to Washington – AP News
- Lest We Forget: Violent Acts of Many Jan. 6 Rioters Pardoned by Trump Are Shown in Videos – The New York Times
Across the Nation
‘South Park’ Is Crude and Childish. That May Make It Perfect for This Moment
The New York Times
- Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees Allege Disease, Flooding at Facility – Wall Street Journal
- Crime is down. Here’s why Americans always feel like its getting worse – USA Today
- Judge rules against Trump administration’s plan to end DEI efforts – AP News
- Federal judge guts major portion of Florida’s book ban, in a blow to DeSantis – MSNBC
- Elon Musk’s SpaceX Most Likely Doesn’t Pay Taxes – The New York Times
- New Air Force policy denies transgender airmen hearings before they’re discharged – AP News
- Donald Trump Is a Bird Killer – The New Republic
- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth promotes repealing women’s right to vote – Judd Legum/Popular Information Substack
