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This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”
✹ Chairperson Hertel
Trump’s Politicized DOJ Attack on ActBlue
✹ Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
U.S. Senate Candidate
In the News
Nessel vs. Trump et. al.: Federal Actions Tracker – Attorney General’s Office
Trump orders Justice to investigate Democratic fundraising platform – AP News
Trump Plans to Direct DOJ to Investigate ActBlue, a Democratic Fundraising Platform – Wall Street Journal
Michigan Politics and Policy
- Michigan donors — and Gotion — pumped millions into Trump inauguration – Bridge Michigan
- Rogers campaign suggests Gotion should have given more to Trump inauguration – Detroit News
- Prescription price cap plan passes Michigan Senate as Dems decry ‘exploitation’ – Bridge Michigan
- Big Ten university faculties push for defense compact against Trump – The Washington Post
- Trump budget cuts target Great Lakes science – Detroit Free Press
- University of Michigan shifts DEI money to low-income students – Detroit Free Press
- Lansing town hall hosted by union, NAACP targets Rep. Tom Barrett – Lansing State Journal
- Haley Stevens runs for US Senate, vowing to fight ‘Trump-Musk chaos agenda’ – Bridge Michigan
- VIDEO – Haley Stevens: Fighting For Michigan – Stevens for U.S. Senate
- Opinion – How many has Trump deported so far? Enough to shred US norms – John LIndstrom via Detroit Free Press
- Whitmer, Nessel pursue different strategies in Trump’s 2nd term – Detroit Free Press
Trump’s Economic Meltdown
- Dow Headed for Worst April Since 1932 as Investors Send ‘No Confidence’ Signal – Wall Street Journal
- US auto industry warns new auto parts tariffs will hike prices, cut sales – Reuters
- Most Americans expect higher prices as a result of Trump’s tariffs – AP News
- America’s Richest 19 Households Control a Record Share of Wealth: The Rise of the Ultra Wealthy – Wall Street Journal
Trump/Musk Administration’s Assault on Government and the Constitution
- Trump’s poll numbers sink – Fox News
- Trump’s immigration ratings turn negative, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds – The Washington Post
- Elon Musk and DOGE’s Savings May Be Erased by New Costs – The New York Times
- A Judge Told Florida Not to Arrest Undocumented Immigrants. The State Did Anyway. – Mother Jones
Trump/Musk/GOP Lawlessness and Corruption
- VIDEO – Busted: Report paints vivid picture of Trump corruption – YouTube
- China-tied company gives $1M to Trump inaugural after GOP criticism – Detroit News
- How Trump team turned a dinner invite into a crypto boon worth millions – The Washington Post
- Trump Crypto Coin Buyers Offered VIP Tour of White House – Mother Jones
- The Real Winners of the Trump Memecoin Feeding Frenzy – WIRED
- Trump Tariff Exemptions Benefit Politically Connected Firms — ProPublica
The Nation
- Millions of U.S. measle
- North Dakota’s GOP governor vetoes library restrictions, school voucher program – AP News
- Supreme Court rejects Minnesota effort to revive ban on young adults from carrying guns – NBC News
- How the War Over Trans Athletes Tore a Volleyball Team Apart – The New York Times
- George Santos sentenced to over 7 years in prison for fraud and identity theft – AP News
