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Michigan Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak) announced her bid for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat this week.
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MichMash: State Sen. Mallory McMorrow enters Michigan US Senate race

Hernz Laguerre April 4, 2025

State Sen. Mallory McMorrow has become the first major candidate to announce a run for the U.S. Senate seat in...

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U.S Representatives Shri Thanedar, Dan Kildee, Rashida Tlaib and Debbie Dingell in a Zoom press conference on Dec. 19, 2024.
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US Representatives of Michigan voice displeasure over possible government shutdown

Kevin Meerschaert, Associated Press December 20, 2024

Michigan Congressional Democrats say it’s unconscionable President-elect Donald Trump and others would move to shut down the federal government days before the...

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Devotees of TikTok cheer their support to passing motorists at the Capitol in Washington, before the House passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app if its China-based owner doesn't sell, Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
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House passes a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner refuses to sell

Associated Press March 14, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app...

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Former Flint Mayor Matt Collier joins a crowded field of Democrats hoping to replace the retiring Congressman Dan Kildee.
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Another Democrat enters the race to replace Congressman Dan Kildee

Steve Carmody March 13, 2024

A former Flint mayor is joining the race to fill the eighth district congressional seat. Matt Collier served as Flint’s...

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DER Weekends: Exploring the history of The Black Slate in Detroit

Sascha Raiyn March 9, 2024

On the latest episode of DER Weekends, WDET's Jerome Vaughn spoke with Kandia Milton, the chair of The Black Slate.Many...

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks off the Senate floor after speaking, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 at the Capitol in Washington. McConnell says he'll step down as Senate Republican leader in November.
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McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job

Associated Press February 28, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the...

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FILE - Former Detroit police chief James Craig.
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Detroit Evening Report: Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig drops bid for U.S. Senate seat

Jerome Vaughn February 14, 2024

Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig is suspending his Republican bid for a U.S. Senate seat in Michigan — just...

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FILE - U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 24, 2020. Kildee announced Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, that he would be retiring next year after the end of his sixth term.
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Detroit Today: Why Dan Kildee will not seek reelection

Detroit Today November 20, 2023

Michigan U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) announced last week he will not seek reelection in 2024, creating an opening for House Republicans...

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Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks after he was chosen as the Republicans latest nominee for House speaker at a Republican caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023.
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Mike Johnson, a staunch conservative from Louisiana, is elected House speaker with broad GOP support

Associated Press October 25, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans eagerly elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker Wednesday, elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader...

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In this June 20, 2018, file photo, Michigan Democratic gubernatorial candidate Shri Thanedar participates during a debate in Grand Rapids. Thanedar won Michigan's 13th Congressional Democratic primary on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, topping a field of nine candidates.
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For the first time in nearly 70 years, Detroit won’t have a Black Democrat in Congress

Quinn Klinefelter November 7, 2022

For the first time in almost 70 years, this traditionally blue city, home to one of the largest African American...

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Rep. Brenda Lawrence Mackinac 2019 1 5/29/2019
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Lawrence says decision to retire was “death by a million cuts”

Detroit Today February 8, 2022

Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-Southfield) says personal loss and political violence were among her reasons to retire after this term. "My...

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A print of Senator Daniel Webster speaking in the Old Senate Chamber
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Washington Post investigation takes a look at the 1,700 congressmen who owned slaves and their impact on America

Detroit Today January 12, 2022

Slavery is an integral part of the American story, and while slavery does not exist today, its history has shaped...

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