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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at the state budget presentation Feb. 8, 2023.
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Whitmer says she wants to work with Trump ‘to solve problems’

Rick Pluta January 20, 2025

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer congratulated President Donald Trump on his inauguration Monday, saying that she wants to work on “shared priorities”...

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Attendees cheer as President Donald Trump speaks after taking the oath of office during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
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Trump, in his inaugural address, rips into the country’s past leaders and makes sweeping promises

Associated Press January 20, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s second inaugural address sounded a lot like his first, with a sweeping indictment of the country...

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump waves as he walks with former first lady Melania Trump at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
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WATCH LIVE: Donald Trump is sworn in as president

NPR January 20, 2025

The second inauguration of Donald Trump takes place Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Watch NPR's live special coverage of the event...

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Pete Hegseth, center, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, arrives to appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.
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Pete Hegseth vows to bring ‘warrior culture’ if confirmed as Trump’s defense secretary pick

Associated Press January 14, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, vowed Tuesday to foster a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon, portraying himself...

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., celebrates as the Senate begins voting on the government funding bill just in time to meet the midnight deadline, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024.
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Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to President Biden, averting a shutdown

Associated Press December 21, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan that would...

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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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A transgender flag being waved at LGBT gay pride march
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The Metro: Trans community fears for LGBTQ rights after Trump’s reelection

Dorothy Jones December 12, 2024

Many people in the queer community are on edge after Donald Trump's reelection in November. The Trevor Project, a leading...

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President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., closes a door to a private meeting with Vice President-elect JD Vance and Republican Senate Judiciary Committee members, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024.
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Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s pick for attorney general, averting confirmation battle in the Senate

Associated Press November 21, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general amid continued fallout over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast...

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A view of the Windsor, Ontario skyline.
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The Metro: Windsor mayor on how Trump’s policies could impact Canada 

Dorothy Jones November 19, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump doesn’t have many concrete plans for what he wants to do when he gets into office. His...

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
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Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far

Associated Press November 19, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, and it's shaping up much differently than his first. He's prioritizing...

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FILE - Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 12, 2024.
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Gaetz pick shows value Trump places on loyalty — and retribution — as he returns to Washington

Associated Press November 14, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has had few defenders in Congress as reliable as Matt Gaetz, who has thundered at one prosecutor...

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Voting Booth Election Vote Detroit Polling Place 8.8.17-jn
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Created Equal: Unpacking Michigan’s Election Day turnout

Sasha Bacon November 13, 2024

Michigan set a record in the 2024 election. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced that 79% of eligible voters in...

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