United Farm Workers Co-Founder Eyes Big Latino Turnout in November Election

"The strongest weapon ever, the non-violent weapon, is our vote," says Dolores Huerta. "Take it to the ballot box."  U.S. Department...

Can Barnburner Speeches Save Democratic Unity in Philadelphia?

"When someone is cruel or acts like a bully, you don't stoop to their level," First Lady Michelle Obama said...

Millennials Rock the Political Campaign

For many voters, the 2016 election has been the most unusual they’ve seen in recent years. Experts say the youth...

Democratic Convention Features Michigan Voices

Presumed Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton will use this week’s national party convention to strengthen her support in the industrial Midwest....

Michigan’s 10th Congressional District: Alan Sanborn

Three of the five Republican candidates running in Michigan's 10th Congressional District primary on August 2 have legislative experience, including...

Michigan’s 10th Congressional District: David VanAssche

One of the Republican candidates in Michigan's 10th Congressional District primary election is a military veteran. David VanAssche enlisted in the...

Michigan’s 10th Congressional District: Frank Accavitti, Jr.

Whoever wins the Republican primary election in Michigan's 10th Congressional District will face Democrat Frank Accavitti, Jr. in November. The...

Michigan’s 10th Congressional District: Paul Mitchell

Five Republicans are running in the August 2 primary election in Michigan’s 10th Congressional District, which includes northern Macomb County, Port Huron,...

Michigan’s 10th Congressional District: Phil Pavlov

Three of the five Republicans running in Michigan’s 10th Congressional District primary election on August 2 are or have been state lawmakers....

Can Democrats Achieve a Unified, Ordered Convention In Wake of Email Leak?

Courtesy of the Washington Post It’s another week of presidential politics as Democrats get set to nominate Hillary Clinton in...

Dingell on Email Leak: “Nobody should ever use religion as a political weapon”

WDET   Despite the recent email leak suggesting that Democratic Party officials had a clear preference for Hillary Clinton over...

A Look Back On The History of the Democratic Party And The Term “Liberal”

Jake Neher/WDET The Republican “blow outs” in the 1984 and 1988 presidential elections, along with the post-1972 response to Richard...