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This Week…
Michigan Democrats Nominate History-Making Ticket
In the News
Michigan Politics and Policy
- Benson holds edge over James in governor’s race, Michigan poll says | Detroit Free Press
- John James’ wealth soared in Congress as he traded stocks in industries he helped oversee | Detroit Metro Times
- Michigan Democrats project unity at convention | Detroit Free Press
- Democrats say they’re unified for November amid lingering tension | Detroit News
- Orders to keep coal plant open fuel Michigan political fight: Insider | Detroit News
- Michigan can ease doctor shortage by raising pay for primary care, group says | Bridge Michigan
- Michigan among states most vulnerable to Canada retaliatory tariffs | Detroit News
- New tariffs on Canada heighten Michigan Democrats’ affordability attacks on Trump, GOP • Michigan Advance
- Bill Huizenga took campaign donations after company pursued deal with his businesses | Detroit Metro Times
- Vance Calls El-Sayed ‘Very, Very Evil’ At Macomb Rally” | MIRS News
- Abdul El-Sayed faced wave of anti-Muslim rhetoric after Michigan Senate primary win – The Washington Post
- VIDEO – Michigan Senate nominee El-Sayed in fiery Fox News interview | Fox News
- El-Sayed says Hasan Piker does not speak for his campaign amid comments about Jewish candidate | Michigan Advance
- Senate Democrats target Mike Rogers for support of Trump’s Iran war | Detroit News
- AIPAC hosts fundraiser for Mike Rogers amid qualms over fall ad blitz | Detroit News
- John James’ income tax plan follows decades of controversy | Detroit Free Press
Attacking the Constitution & Elections
- Election Fraud Map 1982-2025 | The Heritage Foundation
- Trump officials touted a voter fraud bombshell. Their data hasn’t proved it | CNN Politics
- Trump laying groundwork to impose national emergency by sowing election distrust | The Guardian
- Postal Service Rule Could Bar Millions From Voting by Mail | The New York Times
- Whistleblower Warns USPS Has Secret Plan to Undo Mail-In Voting | The New Republic
- Michigan AG charges 5 noncitizens who allegedly committed voter fraud in 2024 election | Votebeat
- Audit: Michigan’s Voter Registration list among nation’s best | Michigan Auditor General
The Economy and Affordability
- Michigan energy costs become key issue in November election | Detroit Free Press
- Biden Derangement Syndrome – Paul Krugman Substack
- TRUMP TARIFFS RAISED COSTS ON MIDWEST FAMILIES BY $2,000 IN 2025 | MEPI
- Trump signs controversial beef import plan despite ranchers’ backlash | POLITICO
- National Cattlemen’s Beef Association on X: Foreign Beef
- Trump claims US doesn’t need Canada despite energy reliance | AP News
- Chinese Cars Could Be Huge in U.S., and That’s the Problem, Officials Say – The New York Times
- Trump: Communities that reject data centers will end up ‘backwards and poor’ | POLITICO
- The Social Security benefit cliff is here. Washington is struggling to wake up. | POLITICO
- CEOs earn 614 times more than workers at US’s 100 lowest-paying corporations | The Guardian
Trump Corruption and Grifts
- Trump oil and gas stocks gained up to $15.5 million, Democrats say | CNBC
- Trump Discloses 1,000 Stock Trades in June | Wall Street Journal
- The Trump Intervention That Got the DOJ Off Live Nation’s Back | Wall Street Journal
- Trump Family Crypto Bank Backed by Abu Dhabi Royal | Wall Street Journal
- Don Jr. Faces Bombshell Probe Into ‘Almost Clairvoyant’ Bets | | Daily Beast
- $900 million from a canceled wind deal will benefit a Trump donor – The Washington Post
- Private Prison Giant Gave Trump-aligned Super PAC $1.4 Million After Landing Mega ICE Contracts | The Lever
- Divided Supreme Court rules White House ballroom construction may proceed | The Hill
- White House bowling alley gets a $250K glow-up | POLITICO
- Trump loses again in bid to erase his hush money conviction | AP News
- Trump administration threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if renovations aren’t allowed | CNN Politics
Bumbling and Fumbling Trump Administration
- IRS Audit Revenue Has Plummeted Under Trump, Watchdog Finds – The New York Times
- Trump’s mismanagement of the federal government is making Americans sick | MS NOW
- Trump: Communities that reject data centers will end up ‘backwards and poor’ | POLITICO
- Kennedy Center revenue plunged after Trump’s name went on the building | The Washington Post
- Education Department Seriously Posts Video Comparing Trump to Hitler | The New Republic
- RFK Jr lied in Senate confirmation hearings, newly revealed documents indicate | The Guardian
Climate Change
- Trump EPA aims to exempt datacenters from disclosing air pollution, advocates warn | The Guardian
- Michigan approves first solar farm under new state authority law | WILX TV
- Wildfire near Reno, Nevada, destroys more than 30 homes | AP News
- Data Centers Are Driving an Alarming Gas Power Expansion in the US | WIRED
Across the Nation
- UPDATE: Senate GOP’s fake news website falsely links Democrat to murder | Popular Information
- Google’s Obedience to Trump’s “Lake America” Order Follows a Depressing Pattern | Mother Jones
