By Nathan Layne LIVONIA, Michigan, Sept 26 (Reuters) – The pitch was simple: Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers is a common-sense conservative, while Democratic rival Abdul El-Sayed is a big-government socialist aligned with the party’s left wing. But when a canvasser backing Rogers delivered that message to Nick Delise, a three-time Donald Trump voter […]
By Joshua McElwee and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Pope Leo said on Friday that the United Nations and other multilateral groups were in crisis, warning in a speech at the Paris headquarters of the UN culture and education body, UNESCO, that international dialogue risked becoming a “charade”. The first US pope, speaking […]
Who are the Michigan State Board of Education candidates? What to know. This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here by Isabel Lohman, Bridge Michigan September 23, 2026 The board currently has […]
By Susan Heavey and Helen Coster WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) – CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists were barred from the White House on Thursday, just hours after a federal judge deemed US President Donald Trump’s ban of the three news outlets likely unconstitutional and ordered their access immediately restored. The news organizations responded by […]
Fact check: John James’ link to data center tax breaks, donations This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here by Miles MacClure for Bridge Michigan, Bridge Michigan September 23, 2026 Attack ads […]
WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington on Wednesday for a three-day visit where the superpowers’ tensions over trade, technology and Tehran will play out against a backdrop of pomp and ceremony. For the Chinese leader’s first trip to the US in nearly three years, Trump […]
Could healthcare price transparency lower costs? Mike Rogers thinks so This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here by Lauren Gibbons, Bridge Michigan September 21, 2026 GOP US Senate candidate Mike Rogers […]
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is endorsing Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s contentious U.S. Senate race, while suggesting her choice wasn’t easy. Nessel, Michigan’s top law enforcement officer and most prominent elected Jewish Democrat, said on a Michigan-based podcast that she “can’t be true to my values if I even consider voting for Mike Rogers,” the […]
By Gram Slattery and Humeyra Pamuk UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump used his UN General Assembly speech on Tuesday to make the case for his war on Iran, arguing he has prevented Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and warning that he could “annihilate the Islamic Republic” if no deal […]
Lansing – Michigan State Representative Karen Whitsett announced months ago she will not seek re-election and will not run for public office again, saying the decision is faith-based and rooted in her commitment to Jesus Christ and the authority of Scripture. “I will not be seeking re-election for this office, and I will not be […]