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This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”:
Chairperson Curtis Hertel
Federal Chaos, State Leadership
Congresswoman Haley Stevens
Trump’s Government Shutdown
In the News
More Americans blame Trump and Republicans than Democrats for shutdown, poll finds
Washington Post
Michigan Politics and Policy
- Michigan lawmakers might impose big fee hikes on EV, plug-in hybrid owners – Detroit News
- Cannabis group plots lawsuit over new Michigan weed tax plan – Bridge Michigan
- Don’t Let Anyone Tell You That You Have to Settle – Mallory McMorrow via Meidas+
- Whitmer recruits fresh political talent in Ypsilanti amid ‘barrage of insanity’ in D.C. – mlive.com
Weaponizing the Federal Government
- Donald Trump’s “The Enemy Within” speech to the military – Darrin Bell substack
- Veterans react to Hegseth’s ‘insulting’ address to generals and admirals – The Guardian
- Trump declares war on America – Popular Information Substack
- Trump Uses Shutdown to Maximize Pain for Democrats and Move Forward With Layoffs – The New York Times
- White House Asks Colleges to Sign Sweeping Agreement to Get Funding Advantage – Wall Street Journal
Trump-World Grift, Lies and Corruption
- Another Lie: Explaining the G.O.P.’s Misleading Talking Point on the Looming Shutdown – The New York Times
- How an ex-ICE officer ensnared Tom Homan in an FBI sting – MSNBC
- ‘There could very well be consequences’: Trump’s team pressures wary GOP lawmakers to draw new maps – POLITICO
- Jared Kushner’s double life – by Judd Legum/Popular Information Substack
- Trump’s Argentina bailout enriches one well-connected billionaire – Popular Information Substack
GOP Governmental Incompetence
- Trump’s Tariffs Threaten to Break Some Small Businesses – The New York Times
- FEMA Is Paralyzed. Disaster-Torn Communities Are Paying the Price. – Wall Street Journal
- ADP Report: U.S. Lost 32,000 Private-Sector Jobs in September – Wall Street Journal
- Trump gutting protected status for immigrants will strain US healthcare, Democrats warn – The Guardian
Attacking the Constitution
- Trump orders crackdown on ‘domestic terrorists’ that targets the left – AP News
- Trump’s “Anti-American” Order Will Double Domestic Terrorism Watchlist – The New Republic
- Trump, Hegseth lecture military leaders at politically charged summit – The Washington Post
- Military leaders voice concern over Hegseth’s new Pentagon strategy – The Washington Post
- Donald Trump’s “The Enemy Within” speech to the military – Darrin Bell substack
- Journalists at 3 Alaska Newspapers Quit Over Charlie Kirk Story – The New York Times
- White House Asks Colleges to Sign Sweeping Agreement to Get Funding Advantage – Wall Street Journal
- Judge: Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens over Gaza protests – AP News
- YouTube to Pay $24.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit Brought by Trump – Wall Street Journal
- TikTok deal sparks criticism over foreign involvement and price tag – The Washington Post
- The TikTok deal would turn Trump allies’ dreams of control into reality – MSNBC
Across the Nation
- RFK Jr. is trying to run the same playbook on abortion pills that he just ran on Tylenol – Susan Rinkunas, co-founder of Autonomy News, via MSNBC
- Camerawoman Captures Scott Bessent’s Texts, Exposing White House Panic – The New Republic
- MAGA Is Coming for the WNBA – POLITICO
- Trump’s Rage at Zohran Just Backfired in a Surprisingly Revealing Way – The New Republic
- When Miscarriages Become Crimes – Mother Jones
- Trump opens land for coal mining, offers to boost coal-fired power plants – AP News
- Unexpected Critics of Trump’s Attacks on Wind Energy: Oil Executives – The New York Times
