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This Week…
The Free Press endorses Jocelyn Benson for Governor, Eli Savit for Attorney General, Garlin Gilchrist for Secretary of State
In the News
Politics and Policy
- Mike Rogers’ attacks on Abdul El-Sayed cross a dangerous line | Opinion | Detroit Free Press
- Detroit Democrats challenge Mike Rogers’ touted gains with Black voters in US Senate race | Michigan Advance
- Rogers and allies go scorched earth to stop El-Sayed | Kyle Melinn/Lansing City Pulse
- How an Abdul El-Sayed Opponent Handed Him a Campaign Highlight | Wall Street Journal
- Man who heckled Abdul El-Sayed is former Josh Hawley aide, records show | The Guardian
- Michigan Senate candidate El-Sayed issues AI policy | The Washington Post
- Vance In Monroe Calls El-Sayed ‘Little Weasel,’ Pitches To Black Voters, Moderate Dems | MIRS News
- Michigan’s Mike Rogers Got Big Payout Before Controversial Cybersecurity Firm Went Bankrupt | The American Prospect
- The Jewish Case for Electing Abdul El-Sayed | The New Republic
- Elissa Slotkin hopes Dem probes will deter grads from working for Trump | Detroit News
- Rep. Bill Huizenga and state Sen. Sean McCann could be a race to watch | Detroit Free Press
- Bill Huizenga, Sean McCann duke it out in Michigan’s 4th District | Detroit News
- Michigan advocates work to ease election security anxieties as Nov. 3 approaches | Michigan Advance
- VIDEO: Matt Hall is Hiding – MDP
Attacking the Constitution & Elections
- Most say Trump is illegally or unethically profiting from presidency: poll | AP News
- Dem Lawmakers Warn Of Election Interference | MIRS News
- Trump Uses Nuclear Option to Hide Kennedy Center Docs From Judge | The New Republic
- As Trump Witch Hunts Go, the Cassidy Hutchinson One Is the Worst Yet | The New Republic
The Economy and Affordability
- Voters want change as Trump struggles before midterms | AP News
- CPI report: Inflation worsened to 3.7% in September | AP News
- Soaring energy prices send inflation upward rapidly at the wholesale level | AP News
- September jobs numbers weaker than expected and unemployment ticked higher | AP News
Trump Corruption and Grifts
- The Traitor in Chief – Paul Krugman Substack
- Trump promises $100M KY investment if Republicans win midterms | Detroit News
- Ilhan Omar Investigation Aims to Build Case for Stripping Her Citizenship | Wall Street Journal
Bumbling and Fumbling Trump Administration
- Why U.S. Airstrikes Are Failing to Stop the Global Cocaine Boom | Wall Street Journal
- US disaster survivors still await at least $10bn in federal aid: ‘It’s devastating’ | The Guardian
- Trump says he’ll close historic DC golf course for 15 months of renovations | AP News
- New fed rule imperils mail shipments of cheaper medications from Canada | Detroit News
- FIFA Pays Millions for Trump Tower Office Said to Be Rarely Used | The New York Times
Across the Nation