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Stage at the final Republican Party debate, hosted by Fox News, before the 2016 Iowa caucuses at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
  • Elections
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Michigan task force aims to spark more political debates in the state

Quinn Klinefelter May 8, 2024

One of the ongoing debates in politics is whether it’s worth having a debate between candidates anymore. Is it really...

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Kristina Karamo speaks to Michigan Republican Party delegates Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Lansing, Mich.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

What’s the future of Michigan Republicans now under Kristina Karamo’s leadership?

Detroit Today, Sam Corey February 22, 2023

This past weekend, Kristina Karamo, an election denier who has yet to concede in her 14-point loss to Jocelyn Benson...

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Kevin McCarthy
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

McCarthy’s bid for speaker to continue, Trump urges support

Associated Press January 4, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans plan to open the second day of the new Congress much like the first —...

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  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson

GOP ’23: The disconnect between conservativism and the Republican Party

Detroit Today, Sam Corey November 22, 2022

Two weeks ago, the midterms shook up America’s political landscape. Many, particularly in the media, anticipated Republicans would sweep the...

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RenCen Renaissance Center Downtown Detroit GM 6/26/2019
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Elections
  • Racial Attitudes

How Republicans can win over urban voters

Detroit Today July 20, 2022

Voters who live in cities lean Democratic. And it’s not for purely policy reasons. Many people who grew up in...

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Ralph Nader
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Politics, Government & Finance

It’s not just Republicans. The left created mistrust, blockades in government too, scholar says

Detroit Today February 22, 2022

These days, the political left is trying to pass big pieces of legislation. They want legislation to bring immediate assistance...

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State Capital Protests
  • All Things Considered
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  • Public Safety

Capitol Gun Debate in Lansing Intensifies Climate

Russ McNamara May 14, 2020

Between a Republican-led lawsuit against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, armed protesters in the Capitol and violent rhetoric online, Michiganders might think there’s not a whole...

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