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This Week…

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U.S. Loses 92,000 Jobs in January
Wall Street Journal

Michigan gas prices jump 24 cents as Iran conflict escalates
Bridge Michigan

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In the News

Michigan Politics and Policy

• Moroun family backed Mike Rogers as he defends blocking Gordie Howe bridge – Detroit Metro Times
• Deadline Detroit | State Rep. Jason Morgan: ‘Mike Rogers Thinks You’re a Sucker’
• Michigan is victorious in legal battle over voter rolls | Secretary of State
• Michigan Democrats vow to challenge any federal interference in 2026 midterms | The Michigan Independent
• Jocelyn Benson pitches housing plan with homebuyer tax credits, Airbnb tax – Bridge Michigan
• Michigan sues prediction market Kalshi, alleging illegal sports betting – Bridge Michigan
• Michigan utility regulators would be elected under new House bills | Detroit News
• In Michigan’s Trump country, a local Democratic Party returns to life – mlive.com
• Perry Johnson releases his first TV ad targeting Rep. John James | Detroit News
• Lots of tax cut promises, few specifics, from GOP gov hopefuls at forum  – Bridge Michigan
• Michigan SOS race puts voting rights at stake | Garlin Gilchrist via Detroit Free Press
• Michigan would regulate police license plate cameras under bipartisan bill – Bridge Michigan
• Michigan child care wage-boosting expands statewide as payments begin | Detroit Free Press
• Rx Kids for Michigan parents expands into all Upper Peninsula counties | Detroit News
• Can Michigan block new ICE facilities? How officials are fighting back – Bridge Michigan
• Sam Singh is leaving Michigan’s Legislature … just as voters intended | Kyle Melinn/Lansing City Pulse
• Michigan Republican lawmakers look to eliminate need for concealed carry license | wzzm13.com
• Marijuana tax payouts dip in Michigan amid sales slump – Bridge Michigan
• Detroit lawmaker says she won’t seek reelection amid six-month absence | Detroit News

The GOP Economy

• Impact of auto tariffs still being felt by metro Detroit dealers & drivers | ABC Detroit
• Nessel warns Michigan ratepayers will pay for Trump’s coal plant order | Detroit News
• ‘Ugly’: Trump’s job market shrinks as oil fears mount – POLITICO
• New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000 – The New York Times
• Judge Orders Government to Begin Refunding More Than $130 Billion in Tariffs | Wall Street Journal
• China no longer buys US exports: Drawing the right lessons for the next Trump-Xi deal | PIIE
• It’s not just Blue States – Trump tariffs hit Indiana jobs, farms even after SCOTUS ruling | Opinion/IndyStar

Federal Incompetence

• Kash Patel Fired Entire Team of Iran Experts Right Before Trump’s War | The New Republic
• We’re Low on Ammo: Trump Is Burning through our Weapons and Troops in Iran | Rick Wilson/Lincoln Square
• Trump ‘Had a Feeling, Based on Fact,’ That There Was an Imminent Iran Threat, White House Says – NOTUS — News of the United States
• ‘We were ready’: Democratic attorneys general lead fight to stop Trump | The Guardian
• In South Carolina Measles Outbreak, Vaccine Skepticism Led to Largest Outbreak Since 2000 – The New York Times
• National Park Service flags hundreds of items that might ‘disparage’ U.S. – The Washington Post

Destroying the Planet

• Global sea levels have been underestimated due to poor modelling, research suggests | The Guardian
• Scientists, Engineers and Legal Experts Condemn Partisan Attack on Scientific Reference Manual for Judges – Inside Climate News
• Greenland’s sea ice is melting. Fishermen worry what comes next | AP News

Corruption, grifting and criminality

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  Documents Reveal Ties Between Trump Officials and Industries They Regulate — ProPublica

• ‘Operation Epstein Distraction’: Trump’s bloody Iran ‘hype videos’ seem to target niche audience | The Guardian
• DOJ Abruptly Posts Interviews With Trump Accuser From Epstein Files | The New Republic
• GOP lawmakers push DOJ for charges against Jan. 6 star witness Cassidy Hutchinson | CNN Politics
• Trump is still going after the press in court. Here’s where his lawsuits stand. – POLITICO

Across the Nation

• Barack Obama Buries Donald Trump in Barbs at Civil Rights Icon Jesse Jackson’s Funeral | Daily Beast
• Donald Trump Finds Jaw-Dropping Way to Disrespect His Own War Dead | Daily Beast
• Volkswagen Dealers Revolt Over Plan to Sell a New Brand of SUV Directly to Consumers | Wall Street Journal
• Ben Stiller Tells White House to Remove ‘Tropic Thunder’ From Iran War Propaganda Video | Yahoo News Canada
• Pop Star Tells White House ‘Perverts’ to Stop Using Her Song | Daily Beast