Former Detroit Congressman John Conyers Has Died
Former U.S. Rep. John Conyers, one of the longest-serving members of Congress whose resolutely liberal stance on civil rights made...
Blanchard on Milliken: Former Michigan Governor was ‘Last of the Moderate Republicans’
Former Michigan Gov. William Milliken died last week at the age of 97. Milliken called himself a moderate Republican. But...
EPA, Environmentalists Find Common Cause in Great Lakes; Differ on Funding, Regulation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has rolled out a new plan it says will benefit the Great Lakes. EPA Administrator...
Dreamers, Open Carry and Abortion: How the Supreme Court Could Change America in One Term
Jake Neher/WDET The world has been keeping legal correspondents busy lately. President Donald Trump has been re-shaping the entire American judiciary. Some...
Created Equal, Season 2: Warnings of a Crisis in Flint Go Ignored
WDET's "Created Equal" Season 2 focuses on the Flint Water Crisis and the elected officials, health care and environmental experts, and...
2018 Was Historic Year For Women Elected to Congress, But Activists Aren’t Stopping There
Jake Neher/WDET 2018 was deemed "the year of the woman," a label spurred by the election of over 100 women to...
Update to Higher Education Act Aims to Cut College Costs, Student Debt
U.S. House of Representatives The College Affordability Act was introduced in the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee last week....
EPA Chief Backs Cutting Emission Standards; Protecting Great Lakes
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency Andrew Wheeler told business leaders at the Detroit Economic Club that automakers would...
Detroit Police Oversight Board Confronts Abuse of Authority Report
A troubling report from Detroit's Office of the Inspector General came up during the most recent Board of Police Commissioners...
Watch Live: Facebook’s Zuckerberg, Facing Criticism, Testifies Before Congress
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is testifying before the House Financial Services Committee about the company's plans for a new cryptocurrency...
Trump on Syria: Watch Live as the President Makes Announcement on Middle East
President Trump is making an announcement about Syria amid controversy over his policy there and a back-and-forth over whether the...
Busting the Myths Surrounding Moderate, Independent, and Undecided Voters
New America When we talk about politics and elections in this country, a premium has developed around the idea of...