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This Week…
In the News
Trump, 79, Falls Asleep After Signing
Marijuana Executive Order | The New Republic
Michigan Politics and Policy
- Mike Rogers’ Senate campaign team promotes election fraud claims | WLNS TV
- Michigan regulators approve DTE Energy plan for massive data center | Detroit Free Press
- Michigan’s top doc: State should no longer follow CDC vaccine schedule | Detroit Free Press
- 5 Michigan health systems defy federal vaccine panel’s advice | Detroit Free Press
- Michigan set to lose millions under Trump SNAP reforms | Bridge Michigan
- Groups, schools grapple with loss of funding after House GOP’s $645M in cuts | | Detroit News
- Speaker Hall unfazed as groups describe pain from recent budget cuts | Detroit Free Press
- Brinks Says Hall Gave ‘Sore Loser Vibe’ For Trying To Redirect Past Budget Dollars – MIRS News
- Wigs 4 Kids cancer recovery group blasts ‘unconscionable’ Michigan funding cut | Bridge Michigan
- Slotkin, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Cryptocurrency Scams | Senator Elissa Slotkin
- Gretchen Whitmer says solving literacy crisis in Michigan remains her ‘No. 1 priority’ | Bridge Michigan
- Is the Midwest the next frontier for data centers? | Lansing State Journal
- Michigan lawmakers unveil plan to repeal data center tax breaks | Bridge Michigan
- Court blocks Michigan ban on conversion therapy for minors | AP News
- Michigan won’t vote on ranked choice voting amendment in 2026 | Votebeat
- ‘You cannot hide’: Democrats’ swaggering approach stymies House Republicans | POLITICO
- Ex-Chatfield staffer reveals rape claim before sentencing | Detroit News
- Huizenga will run for reelection to U.S. House | Detroit News
Assorted Trump Outrages
- Trump moves to dismantle National Center for Atmospheric Research lab | USA Today
- Trump Administration Aims to Strip More Foreign-Born Americans of Citizenship | The New York Times
- The cost of Trump’s White House ballroom has doubled over the past five months | Maddow Blog
- GOP Forcing Eight Million Student Loan Borrowers Into Repayment | The American Prospect
- Trump administration says White House ballroom construction is a matter of national security | AP News
Grift, Lies, Corruption and Incompetence
- An A+++++ Economy, My A++ | Paul Krugman Substack
- The top 10 most brazen lies from Trump’s year-end prime-time address | Maddow Blog
- Trump claims credit for military bonus that Congress already approved – POLITICO
- FACT FOCUS: Trump’s boasts aren’t all supported by the stats | AP News
- Trump says he has ‘solved’ seven conflicts. Here’s what to know about them. – The Washington Post
- Trump Derails His Christmas Speech to Ramble About Snakes | The New Republic
- The Kennedy Center of Contagious Diseases | The American Prospect
- As measles ravages South Carolina, RFK Jr. undermines the vaccinev| Judd Legum/Popular Information Substack
- Study Finds Benefits From Cutting Saturated Fats, as RFK Jr. Promotes Them | Wall Street Journal
- After Backlash, Jared Kushner Drops Plan to Build a Trump Hotel in Serbia | Wall Street Journal
Weaponizing the Federal Government
- Sen. Kelly says Pentagon is investigating him to halt dissent | AP News
- Brendan Carr Says FCC ‘Isn’t Independent’ Amid Concerns of How Trump Might Use the Agency | The New York Times
- Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan found guilty of obstruction for helping immigrant dodge agents | AP News
- RFK Jr. Could Defund Your Hospital if He Doesn’t Get His Way on Trans Health Care | Mother Jones
- Trump’s BBC lawsuit is his latest fight with media | AP News
Across the Nation
‘Don’s Best Friend’: How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women | The New York Times- Poll: Voters prefer moderate candidates in 2028 presidential race | The Hill
- The Hero We Need Now | Borowitz Report
- New Poll Puts Democratic Star Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Ahead of JD Vance in 2028 Showdown | Daily Beast
- Harvard Youth Poll 51st Edition – Fall 2025 | The Institute of Politics at Harvard University
- States defend congressional gerrymandering as `fair’ | AP News
- Call 911 or Risk Losing the Baby? Raids Force Some Immigrants To Avoid Care | KFF Health News
Trump Adds Unhinged Insults to Tacky
Presidents Walk of Fame | Daily Beast