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This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”:
Chairperson Curtis Hertel
Spotlighting Our Grass Roots Leaders
Stella Camerlengo, Chair
Michigan College Dems
Organizing and advocating
on College Campuses
State Representative Carrie Rheingans
Protecting our constitutional rights
from Trump abuses
Senator Elissa Slotkin
(VIDEO) A New Vision for America’s National Security
In the News
Michigan Politics and Policy
- How Trump Is Screwing Michigan—and What Democrats Can Do About It – The New Republic
- Slotkin lays out national security vision focused on middle-class priorities – Lansing City Pulse
- Nessel, Michigan lawmakers seek to toughen ‘critical’ human trafficking laws – Bridge Michigan
- Michigan may lose millions as universities see drop in international students – Bridge Michigan
- Rogers: Mayor Duggan should call Trump to help fight crime in Detroit – Detroit Free Press
- Michigan House Republicans OK transgender school bathroom ban – Bridge Michigan
- Michigan House speaker urges ouster of hospital association CEO after criticism – Detroit News
- Michigan man pleads guilty to double voting in 2024 primary – Bridge Michigan
- MEDC CEO ‘Potential Target’ In AG’s Grant Investigation – MIRS Blog
- Whitmer calls 2026 special election for long-vacant Michigan Senate seat – Bridge Michigan
Dictator Donald
- Trump’s Troop Deployment to Los Angeles Violated Federal Law, Judge Rules – Wall Street Journal
- Blue cities in red states, like Indianapolis, have higher murder rates – Axios Indianapolis
- Criminal propaganda – Judd Legum and Rebecca Crosby/Popular Information Substack
- Putin’s State TV Mouthpieces Brag that Trump and Tulsi Gabbard Were Just Following His Orders – Daily Beast
- Trump Claims the Power to Summarily Kill Suspected Drug Smugglers – The New York Times
- Did a Boat Strike in Caribbean Exceed Trump’s Authority to Use Military Force? – Wall Street Journal
- Trump’s deadly strike on a boat from Venezuela was an act of war – MSNBC
- DC lawsuit challenges Trump’s National Guard deployment – AP News
- The deportation of Nory Ramos to Guatemala undermines Trump’s rhetoric as noncriminal arrests surge – MSNBC
- Deportations were supposed to target bad guys. Most ICE arrests in Michigan capture non-criminals – Detroit News
- Inside Trump’s Unorthodox Climate Attacks in Courts Nationwide – The New York Times
- Trump DOJ is looking at ways to ban transgender Americans from owning guns, sources say – CNN Politics
- Judge reverses funding freeze on Harvard by Trump administration – AP News
Trump-World Grift, Lies, Corruption and Incompetence
- Exclusive | Trump sets deadline to thin field in crowded NYC mayoral race: ‘He’s going to do whatever he has to do’ – NY Post
- Talks Between Adams and Trump Adviser Center on Saudi Ambassadorship – The New York Times
- Tech CEOs Take Turns Praising Trump at White House Dinner – Wall Street Journal
- Three Trump Cabinet Members Have Multiple Primary-Residence Mortgages — ProPublica
- Fox Biz : Trump Family Cryptocurrency Scheme Is A Conflict Of Interest – Crooks and Liars
The GOP Death Agenda
- Opinion | We Ran the CDC: RFK Jr. Is Endangering Every American’s Health – The New York Times
- Anti-Vaxxers Rejoice at Florida’s Scheme to End Vaccine Mandates for Kids and Everyone Else – WIRED
- A look at false claims made by RFK Jr. during a Senate hearing on MAHA – AP News
- Fact-check: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spars with Senate committee over COVID-19 vaccines, CDC – PolitiFact
- What you need to know about getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Michigan – Bridge Michigan
- U-M physician builds coalition to counter RFK Jr.’s vaccine policies – Detroit Free Press
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the CDC and Me – Susan Monarez via Wall Street Journal
Rigging the 2026 Election
- What to Expect Next in the Trump Administration’s Strategy to Meddle with the Vote – Brennan Center for Justice
- On Trump’s Orders, Missouri Republicans Plan to Gerrymander a Black Lawmaker Out of Office – Mother Jones
Across the Nation
- Obama calls Texas Dem as he continues rallying the party against Trump – POLITICO
- JB Pritzker Shows How to Handle Trump – The American Prospect
- Buttigieg Blasts Trump Nixing Airlines Compensating Americans for Flight Disruptions – Daily Beast
- Senate map grows increasingly pricey for GOP – Punchbowl News
- Lansing School District embraces solar to help power schools, buses – Lansing State Journal
- Should the Company Trucks Go Electric? Depends on When You Charge – WIRED
Trump Plays Reality Television Host at Cabinet Meeting That Lasts Hours
The New York Times