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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks during the Democratic National Convention Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago.
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Buttigieg says Democrats will ‘bottle’ energy from convention to propel presidential ticket

Quinn Klinefelter August 28, 2024

There likely was no busier man at last week’s Democratic National Convention than transplanted Michigander Pete Buttigieg.The U.S. transportation secretary...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addressed the crowd of delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Democrats aim to address voters’ economic concerns as DNC high fades

Quinn Klinefelter August 26, 2024

Democrats continue basking in the afterglow of an energetic national convention, where Kamala Harris became the first Black woman to...

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Michigan Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin poses for a photo at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.
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Slotkin in DNC speech says Trump will take the US ‘backward’

Russ McNamara August 23, 2024

Michigan Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin was among those who spoke on the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago...

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Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens stands at the podium alongside fellow members of Michigan's Democratic Congressional Delegation at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Haley Stevens on political sugar high at the DNC, top priorities for the state

Quinn Klinefelter August 23, 2024

Michigan is a battleground state in the upcoming presidential election.And the state’s Democratic members of Congress say they also feel...

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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the Democratic National Convention Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago.
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Harris summons Americans to reject political divisions, warns of consequences posed by a Trump win

Associated Press August 23, 2024

CHICAGO (AP) — Kamala Harris summoned Americans on Thursday to reject political division and instead chart what she called a “new way...

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A view inside the Democratic National Convention at United Center in Chicago, Aug. 19, 2024.
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Created Equal: Will Democrats’ enthusiasm prove contagious for independent voters?

David Leins August 22, 2024

Following speeches from high-profile Democrats — including Barack and Michelle Obama and Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz — enthusiasm for...

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Abbas Alawieh, a delegate from Michigan and co-founder of the Uncommitted National Movement, at a sit-in protest against party leadership's refusal to allow a Palestinian American delegate to speak at the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 21, 2024.
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‘Uncommitted’ delegates hold DNC sit-in after refusal to allow Palestinian speaker at convention

Russ McNamara August 22, 2024

Pro-Palestinian "uncommitted" delegates held a sit-in at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Wednesday, after party leadership refused their...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer spoke with WDET ahead of her speech on the last night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Whitmer shares goals for Democratic Party, Michigan ahead of DNC address on Thursday

Russ McNamara August 22, 2024

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is set to give a speech in primetime Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.The...

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Aug. 20, 2024.
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Mike Duggan talks public transit, city’s new solar program at DNC

Russ McNamara August 22, 2024

At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is taking the opportunity to talk up...

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United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain speaks during a roundtable discussion at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024.
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Fain at DNC warns of possible strike against Stellantis over delayed plant reopening

Russ McNamara August 21, 2024

In a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain warned of a potential...

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Delegates hold signs as former President Barack Obama speaks during the Democratic National Convention Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in Chicago.
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Detroiter at DNC who attended more than a dozen conventions encourages younger generations to tune in

Quinn Klinefelter August 21, 2024

The Democratic National Convention completely changed its tenor after Vice President Kamala Harris became the party’s official nominee.But at an...

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Former President Barack Obama speaks during the Democratic National Convention Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in Chicago.
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Obamas close DNC’s second night with rousing Harris endorsement and pointed warnings about Trump

Associated Press August 21, 2024

CHICAGO (AP) — Warning of a difficult fight ahead, former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama on Tuesday called on...

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