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This Week…

In the News

Dozy Don: A Pictorial History – Andy Borowitz

Trump, 79, Repeatedly Falls Asleep in
His Own Cabinet Meeting | The New Republic

The Painful Decline of Donald Trump
Rick Wilson/Lincoln Square

VIDEO: Dr. Gupta — Trump’s MRI Excuse Raises
More Questions Than Answers| Meidas+

Kristi Noem Thanks Trump for Keeping
Hurricanes Away | The New Republic

 

Michigan Politics and Policy

• Duggan’s political makeover raises questions about who he really is in gubernatorial bid – Detroit Metro Times
• Opinion — Barry Goodman: Mike Duggan’s Refusal to Condemn Political Violence is Unacceptable | Deadline Detroit
• McCann-Huizenga Polling | Public Policy Polling
• Michigan Supreme Court eyes limits on courthouse immigration arrests | Bridge Michigan
• Hmong refugee from Lansing area released from ICE custody | Lansing State Journal
• Employer-Provided Insurance Seeing ’15, 20, 25, 35 . . . 50 Percent’ Rate Hike | MIRS News
• Tariffs trigger steep declines in Michigan farm exports, raising concerns for long-term stability | WGVU NEWS
• Electricity prices jump after Trump rejects disaster aid for Michigan utilities – POLITICO
• Peters pushes bill that responds to misconduct at Detroit VA hospital – Detroit News
• Peters Letter re Paul Ingrassia at GSA – Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs
• Conservative activists get probation in voter intimidation case | Detroit Free Press
• Stefanie Lambert, ex-clerk to stand trial in Michigan election tampering case | Bridge Michigan
• New Report: Line 5 Tunnel Could Stick Michigan Taxpayers With $4 Billion Bill – Oil & Water Don’t Mix
• With clock ticking on 2025, Michigan officials eye biz incentives deal – Bridge Michigan
• New GOP bills seek to resume collection of abortion data in Michigan – Detroit News
• AG Nessel Launches Holiday Consumer Protection Campaign – Attorney General Nessel
• The 6 Democrats’ Video Is Accurate and Necessary – Harry Litman/Talking Feds Substack
• The Closest U.S. Senate Democratic Primary Elections In Michigan History – MIRS News
• Trump Administration Lowers Fuel-Economy Rules For Carmakers | Wall Street Journal
• This 2028 possibility is Trump’s favorite Democrat – POLITICO

Weaponizing the Federal Government

• Kristi Noem defends deporting Venezuelans to El Salvador despite court order – The Hill
• Trump Trashes Somali Immigrants as He Orders ICE to Target Them | The New Republic
• Justice Department expands legal action against states that have refused its demands for voter data – Detroit News
• Trump administration warns it will withhold some SNAP funds from states that don’t share data | AP News

Trump-World Grift, Lies, Corruption and Incompetence

• A New Era of Crony Capitalism | Brennan Center for Justice | Michael Waldman/Brennen Center for Justice
• How Sovereign Wealth Funds Grease Trump’s Kleptocracy | The New Republic
• Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine | Wall Street Journal
• Kushner’s Moscow mission wasn’t just corrupt. It was unconstitutional. | Judd Legum/Popular Information
• Trump: Pro-crypto or Pro-crime? – Paul Krugman
• The Melania Meme Coin Collapse — and What It Means – Lincoln Square
• Top Trump negotiator retains partnership with Ukraine-sanctioned billionaire – Judd Legum/Popular Information
• Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends – The New York Times
• Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence – The New York Times
• Trump Scion Who’s Made Most While Dad Is in Office Named | Daily Beast
• Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan | Popular Information Substack

Trump’s Economic Mess

• Layoffs Hit Record High as Trump Brags About Economy | The New Republic
• Private Hiring Sank in November, ADP Says | Wall Street Journal
• Hopes fade in Congress for a health care deal before premiums soar in January – NBC News
• Poll: 1 in 3 ACA Marketplace Enrollees Say They Would “Very Likely” Shop for a Cheaper Plan If Their Premium Payments Doubled; 1 in 4 Say They “Very Likely” Would Go Without Insurance – Kaiser Family Foundation
• Poll Suggests Voters May Blame Republicans More if Affordable Care Act Subsidies Go Away – The New York Times
• Bah humbug: Tariffs muffle holiday cheer, raise prices, squeeze margins – Detroit News
• The unbearable lightweightness of being Kevin Hassett | Paul Krugman Substack

The Battle to Defend the Constitution

• MAGA’s State-by-State Plot to Butcher Democracy | The New Republic
• DHS swept Chicago to get ‘the worst’ criminals. Many have no record. – The Washington Post
• Anti-redistricting sentiment twice as intense as support among Indiana voters, poll finds – Indiana Capital Chronicle
• Why Indiana lawmakers are careful to call redistricting ‘political’ | Indy Star
• At least a dozen Indiana legislators receive “credible threats” – IndyStar.com
• Supreme Court to Allow Texas to Use New Congressional Map in Win for Republicans – WSJ
• Despite talk of ‘transparency,’ Team Trump wants to keep Jack Smith’s findings under wraps | Maddow Blog

Across the Nation

• Biden Slams Republicans for Using L.G.B.T.Q. Identity as ‘Political Football’ – The New York Times
• Trump’s birthday free at national parks; MLK, Juneteenth cut | AP News
• Trump, 79, Cranks ‘Live and Let Die’ Before ‘Delivering Peace’ Event |Daily Beast
• FDA officials said COVID-19 vaccines killed at least 10 children, providing no evidence | Politifact
• RFK Jr. said ‘we’re not cutting science’ or research. That’s Pants on Fire! | Politifact
• Trump Defends Plan To Pardon Drug-Dealing Ex-President Of Honduras | HuffPost Latest News
• Don’t Expect a Trump “Tariff Check” Anytime Soon | The New Republic
• Since Trump’s Return, Bets on His Brand Have Soured | Wall Street Journal
• Trump calls Ilhan Omar ‘garbage,’ says Somalis should ‘go back to where they came from’ – NBC News
• Watchdog finds Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing of sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say | CNN Politics