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Detroit mayoral candidate Saunteel Jenkins joins The Metro live from the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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The Metro at MPC: Saunteel Jenkins on what sets her apart in Detroit’s mayoral race

Cary Junior II, The Metro May 28, 2025

The next mayor of Detroit is not just tasked with managing the city, they also manage relationships with business and...

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Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell speaks with WDET at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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The Metro at MPC: Rep. Debbie Dingell says she’s constantly meeting frustrated Michiganders

The Metro, Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent May 28, 2025

In 2016, many liberals didn’t take Donald Trump seriously. They thought that he was wacky, ridiculous, offensive, and not a...

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Michigan U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin speaks with WDET at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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Slotkin talks Medicaid cuts in GOP’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ voting against California EV mandate

Russ McNamara May 28, 2025

Michigan U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin spent three terms in the U.S. House before running to replace outgoing Democratic U.S. Sen....

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Veteran Detroit news anchor Devin Scillian speaks with Metro co-host Robyn Vincent at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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The Metro at MPC: Devin Scillian on his career, attacks on the media

The Metro, Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, Jenny Sherman May 28, 2025

News media has changed a lot. In just the last decade, people have more access to information than they have...

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Michigan House Minority Leader Ranjeev Puri (D-Canton) on "MichMash," May 2025.
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House Dem leader on tension in Michigan Legislature; AG says SOS Benson violated campaign finance laws

Hernz Laguerre May 23, 2025

This week on MichMash, Democratic House Minority Leader Ranjeev Puri (D-Canton) joins the show to talk about ongoing tensions between...

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House approves GOP contempt resolution against Benson

Rick Pluta May 23, 2025

The Republican-led state House adopted a resolution Thursday to hold Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in contempt for failing...

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FILE - Eminem performs during "Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central," June 6, 2024, in Detroit.
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House committee fights against ticket bots

Colin Jackson May 22, 2025

Michigan bills to further prevent the use of ticket-buying bots received a House committee hearing Wednesday. Ticket bots are often used to...

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Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit.
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The Metro: Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit on entering Michigan AG race

The Metro, Robyn Vincent May 22, 2025

Eli Savit is trying to reshape how justice works in Michigan — starting with what happens inside a prosecutor’s office....

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President Donald Trump meets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Washington.
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Trump confronts South African leader with baseless claims of the systematic killing of white farmers

Associated Press May 22, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump used a White House meeting to forcefully confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing the country of failing...

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Second-term Rep. Jay DeBoyer (R-Clay Twp) was named Michigan House Oversight Committee chair in January 2025.
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GOP oversight chair wants Benson to testify on disclosure site glitches

Rick Pluta May 21, 2025

The Republican chair of the Michigan House Oversight Committee said Tuesday that he wants Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson...

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FILE - Customers wait in line for eggs at a Costco store in the Van Nuys section of Los Angeles on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025.
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Survey finds consumers sour on the economy, personal incomes amid tariff uncertainty

Quinn Klinefelter May 20, 2025

A new survey by the University of Michigan finds confidence in the U.S. economy is steadily eroding.Researchers say the widely-watched...

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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
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AG: Benson violated campaign finance act but can’t be fined

Rick Pluta May 20, 2025

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson violated the Michigan Campaign Finance Act by using the lobby of a state office building...

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