Party on the Peninsulas

Mike Rogers Just Doesn’t Care (Guest: Delta CC President Michael Gavin)

Washington D.C.’s New Police Chief

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”:

Chairperson Curtis Hertel
Mike Rogers:
Tax Cuts for Billionaires


Delta College President Mike Gavin
The attack on Community Colleges:
Bad for Our Economy,
Bad for Jobs

VIDEO: “Carte Blanche” – The Lincoln Project

In the News

Mike Rogers: “Trump’s policies will be on the ballot.” – Punchbowl News
Can Rogers Win Without Trump on the Ballot? – Punchbowl News

Michigan Politics and Policy

The Trump Economy

Trump-World Grift, Lies, Corruption and Incompetence

The Military Takeover of U.S. Cities

Across the Nation

S. Thorne – disobeyinadvance.com

 

Pasties and Gumbo (Guest: Representative Emily Dievendorf)

Trump’s Military Takeover of D.C.

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”:

Chairperson Curtis Hertel
Rebuilding Democrat’s U.P. Presence
Trump’s Military Takeover of the Cities
Promise broken: Medicare Cuts



Representative Emily Dievendorf
ICE “disappears” Hmong refugees

“Back to School” – The Lincoln Project

In the News

White House May Give 19-year-old ‘Big Balls’ Edward Coristine Presidential Medal of Freedom,
the Same Medal as Rosa Parks, Mother Theresa, José Andrés and MLK – Daily Beast

Michigan Politics and Policy

The Looming Trump Economic Catastrophe

Trump-World Grift, Lies, Corruption and Incompetence

The Military Takeover of U.S. Cities

Across the Nation

South Park’ Is Crude and Childish. That May Make It Perfect for This Moment
The New York Times

Clay Bennett:Tribune Content Agency

 

Trump 2025: Attacking Democracy AND the Economy

Michigan Democrats Stand With Texas

Finances weigh on Texas Democrats as costs of their quorum break add up – NBC News
Texas Democrats seek donations in effort to resist Trump’s redistricting plan – AP News
Strategy Session (Video) Texas Dems Leave the State to Save It – Lincoln Square

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”


Chairperson Curtis Hertel
The Texas Gerrymander
Tariffs: Prices Rising, Economy Falling



Congresswoman Debbie Dingell
State House Democratic Leader Ranjeev Puri
Mike Rogers: ‘Yes’ for Trump, ‘No’ for Michigan
(Video)

VIDEO — ‘SHEEP’ 
The Lincoln Project

In the News

Michigan Politics and Policy

The Looming Trump Economic Catastrophe

Trump-World Grift, Lies, Corruption and Incompetence

The GOP Cruelty-and-Death Agenda

Across the Nation

Mike Luckovich:Atlanta Constitution

 

Blame the Messenger

Donald Trump’s Sinking Economy

Jobs numbers for May, June are revised sharply downward while July’s figure falls short of expectations
Wall Street Journal

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”

Chairperson Curtis Hertel
Trump’s Bad, Very Bad Week:
Sinking U.S. Economy,
Epstein Scandal Won’t Go Away


Dr. Rhonda Maney – OB/GYN
Medicaid Cuts Threaten
Hundreds of Thousands of
Michigan Moms – and their
Babies

Senator Slotkin talks with Donald Trump’s Very Favorite Late-Night Comedian

In the News

Michigan Politics and Policy

The Looming Trump Economic Catastrophe

Trump-World Grift, Lies, Corruption and Incompetence

The GOP Cruelty-and-Death Agenda

Across the Nation

Jack Ohman/Tribune Content Agency

 

The Masked Men of ICE

Trump plays golf in Scotland as protesters take to the streets
AP News

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”

Chairperson Curtis Hertel
Silence from Michigan’s GOP on
Jeffrey Epstein


Representative Betsy Coffia
No More Masks for Federal
Immigration Squads

 

Medicaid Cuts: He Thinks You’re Stupid
Lincoln Project

In the News

Michigan House Democrats introduce bill to ban masked,
unidentified law enforcement officers

Michigan Advance

Michigan Politics and Policy

The Billionaires Tax Reduction Act (a.k.a. Trump’s “Beautiful” budget bill)

Trump-World Grift, Lies, Corruption and Incompetence

The GOP Cruelty-and-Death Agenda

Across the Nation

Rick McKee:Cagle.com

10,000 Michigan Jobs Lost. Thanks Trump!

Jack Ohman:Tribune Content Agency

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”

Chairperson Curtis Hertel
Trump Agenda Kills a
$63-BILLION/10,000 jobs project


Representative Carrie Rheingans
State-based Medicare for All

 

VIDEO: Senator Gary Peters – Trump Budget an Economic Disaster Plan
Lincoln Square

In the News

Thanks Trump! Semiconductor project, sought by Gov. Whitmer, falls through – Detroit News

Trump promises “better deal” after $63-billion semiconductor deal fell apart
Detroit Free Press

McDonald Rivet Statement on 10,000 Jobs Lost to Administration’s Chaos

The GOP Death Agenda

Michigan Politics and Policy

The Billionaires Tax Reduction Act (a.k.a. Trump’s “Beautiful” budget bill)

Trump-World Grift, Lies, Corruption and Incompetence

Across the Nation

Bill Bramhall:Tribune Content Agency

Real World Impact of Trump’s Budget

Jack Ohman:Tribune Content Agency

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”

Chairperson Curtis Hertel
The story of one family, and
a Congressman who won’t listen

VIDEO: Epstein’s List & Elon’s Revenge – Lincoln Square

In the News

The GOP Death Agenda

Michigan Politics and Policy

The Billionaires Tax Reduction Act (a.k.a. Trump’s “Beautiful” budget bill)

Trump-World Grift, Lies, Corruption and Incompetence

Across the Nation

Matt Wuerker:Politico

The GOP Death Agenda

Mike Smith:Las Vegas Sun

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”

✹ Chairperson Curtis Hertel
GOP Candidates Agree: No Healthcare Choice for Women

✹ House Appropriations Vice Chair Alabas Farhat
The GOP Roadblock to a Budget

VIDEO: Here’s the New Messaging for the Midterms – Lincoln Square

In the News

The GOP Death Agenda

Michigan Politics and Policy

The Billionaires Tax Reduction Act (a.k.a. Trump’s “Beautiful” budget bill)

Trump-World Grift, Lies and Corruption

Surprise! Trump’s New Fragrance Sucks – The New Republic
Michael Ramirez:Las Vegas Review-Journal

Anniversaries

Clay Bennett:Chattanooga Times Free Press

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”

✹ Chairperson Curtis Hertel
GOP Candidates Agree: No Healthcare Choice for Women

✹ Dr. Farhan Bhatti
The human cost of the GOP war on healthcare

VIDEO
Slotkin pitches ‘economic war plan’ for
Democrats to play ‘offense’  – Bridge Michigan

VIDEO
Representative Hillary Scholten
‘Lowering Costs Caucus’ Launched

In the News

Michigan Politics and Policy

Video: Care Free Medical provides healthcare for 3,800 Patients who “fall between the cracks” in our healthcare system. That lifeline coverage could be destroyed by the Republican budget cuts.

The War on Democracy

Trump-World Grift, Lies and Corruption

Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” a.k.a. “Goodies for Billionaires”

Trump’s Cabinet of Incompetents

The Nation

Jen Sorensen via Daily Kos

Trump vs. Michigan: MI GOP Chooses Trump (Guest: Senator Sam Singh)

Pat Bagley:Salt Lake Tribune

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”

Senate Committee Investigates: Trump Tariff War Heightens Concern for Michigan Consumers, Threatens Local Economy

✹ Chairperson Curtis Hertel
Matt Hall Sides With Trump, Against Michiganders

✹ State Senator Sam Singh
MAGA Budget Jeopardizes All of Michigan

In the News

VIDEO: Slotkin Grills Hegseth – Military OK to Shoot Civilian Protestors?
Slotkin tells Hegseth to ‘be a man,’ divulge Los Angeles military order – Detroit News

Michigan Politics and Policy

The War on Democracy

Trump-World Grift, Lies and Corruption

Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” a.k.a. “Goodies for Billionaires”

Trump’s Cabinet of Incompetents

Trump’s Manufactured Los Angeles “Riot” – The Lincoln Project

The Nation

Lalo Alcaraz – Calo News