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This Week…
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Republicans saw Michigan as ripe for a takeover.
The mood is shifting | AP NewsSupreme Court voids majority Black
congressional district in Louisiana | AP News
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Samuel Alito’s Voting Rights Act ruling cited
misleading data from DoJ | The GuardianWith the VRA gutted, the GOP could target over a dozen Black and Latino House districts | The Downballot
The Truth About ‘No Tax On Social Security’ | Forbes
In the News
Michigan Politics and Policy
- Mike Rogers told Michigan not to worry about gas prices. Now they’re nearly $5 a gallon | Heartland Signal
- As Gas Prices Go Up, Senate GOP Candidates Pipe Down | The Bulwark
- Jocelyn Benson unveils ‘firewall’ for election oversight, governor run – Bridge Michigan
- Congressman Jack Bergman’s top aides run political consulting business | Detroit News
- Michigan farms ‘losing money on every acre’ as war spikes costs | Bridge Michigan
- Michigan Supreme Court moves to curb courthouse immigration arrests | Bridge Michigan
- 5 Circulators From 2024 Fraud Memo Appear On Johnson Petitions | MIRS News
- Robert Lulgjuraj faces eligibility challenge in congressional race | Detroit News
- Perry Johnson, John James face nominating petition challenges | Detroit News
- Polls: GOP Governor, Dems U.S. Senate – Glengariff Group for Regional Detroit Chamber
- Dick DeVos Making Calls For John James | MIRS News
- John James seeks to end ‘kill switch mandate’ to prevent drunk driving | Detroit News
- Michigan Supremes weigh fate of nine blocked bills – Bridge Michigan
- GOP Supreme Court Nominee Tagged In Whistleblower Suit | MIRS NewsMichigan lawmakers target medical debt, drug costs and a surprising fee | Bridge Michigan
- The Progressive Caucus Unveils Its Contract with America – The American Prospect
- Dingell, Dems urge Trump to keep Chinese autos out ahead of Xi summit | Detroit News
- Liberati Attempts To Boot Transgender Opponent Off Ballot | MIRS News
The Economy
- KFF Health Tracking Poll: Health Care Costs and the Midterms | KFF
- CEOs of US’s top energy firms received average pay raise of $12.3m, review finds | The Guardian
- Delays in Visa Program Threaten Placement of Hundreds of Doctors in Underserved Areas – KFF Health News
Our President
- American Confidence in Trump’s Health Tanks Amid Odd Medical Visit | The New Republic
- Trump, 79, Now Says He Could Serve Another Two Terms | Daily Beast
- Trump Promised Cheaper Drugs. Some Prices Dropped. Many Others Shot Up. | KFF Health News
- Joe Rogan Says UFO File Dump Could Be Convenient Distraction From Iran War ‘Not Going Very Well’: ‘Need Something to Distract Us’ | Mediaite
- Trump’s Approval Tanks to New Low as Costs Explode | Daily Beast
- James Comey’s ‘8647’ indictment is a threat — but not to Trump | Barbara McQuade via MS NOW
- Trump SSI Rule Change Targets Disabled Adults Who Live With Families | ProPublica
- A Billion in Taxpayer Money for Trump’s Ballroom The American Prospect
- Justice Department ballroom filing reads like a Trump social media post | AP News
- Donald Trump’s UFC Birthday Party at the White House Has $1.5M VIP Buy-In | Daily Beast
Grifters and Thieves
- Trump Gave Out a No-Bid Contract to Turn D.C.’s Reflecting Pool Blue – The New York Times
- Trump Enlists DOJ as His Personal Attorneys to Fight E. Jean Carroll | The New Republic
- How Trump turned the presidency into an infomercial | Judd | Judd Legum/Popular Information Substack
- Trump’s New Crypto Club Offers “Luxury Suites at the Biggest Sporting Events” | Mother Jones
- Trump pardon recipients face congressional investigation over “pay-to-play” questions | CBS News
Attacking the Planet
- Climate Change: Why the coming El Niño could be one of the strongest on record – The Washington Post
- Trump pays offshore wind operators to walk away. Democrats say it’s a scam | AP News
- More Than 150 Wind Projects Stall as Pentagon Delays Reviews – The New York Times
- ‘Point of no return’: New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level, study finds | The Guardian
Across the Nation
- Tennessee Republicans Kick Out Democrats as They Vote on Wild New Map | The New Republic
- Virginia Supreme Court Strikes Down Democrats’ Congressional Map | Wall Street Journal
- Jack Smith Calls the Justice Dept. ‘Corrupted’ by Trump and His Allies – The New York Times
- FEMA Caught Blocking Grants to States That Didn’t Vote for Trump | The New Republic
- Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Trump Again After FCC Opens Review of ABC TV Licenses | Wall Street Journal
- FCC Orders a Review of ABC’s Licenses Amid Feud Between Trump and Kimmel | The New York Times
- ABC Accuses Government of Violating First Amendment – The New York Times
- Why CBS Evening News May Never Recover from Bari Weiss’ Meddling | Lincoln Square
- Local TV News is vanishing | Jennifer Schulze/Indistinct Chatter
- Louisiana governor plans to postpone House primaries after Supreme Court ruling | The Washington Post
- How Do You Spell Hate? T-E-X-A-S. | Edwin Eisendrath/Lincoln Square(4) Journalist Katie Phang Files Suit Against Justice Department Over Epstein Files Release | Meidas+
- Inside the RNC Legal Effort to Overhaul American Elections | Newsweek
- How Trump is moving to control U.S. elections, one state at a time | Reuters