Mac on…Budget millions to help the homeless

FLOTUS gets festive! Melania Trump begins decking the halls at the White House in preparation for the holidays - maintaining her winter chic in a COAT, despite being indoors EXCLUSIVE: 'American mercenaries are torturing' Saudi elite rounded up by new crown prince - and billionaire Prince Alwaleed was hung upside down 'just to send a message' MS-13 member illegally in US 'helped lure man to a park where he was stabbed over 100 times, decapitated, and had his heart pulled out of his chest and thrown into a grave' 'I have come to despise so many of you:' Incredible resignation letter written by Beverly Hills soccer referee to 'entitled' parents American and United Airlines pay out $95 MILLION in compensation to Twin Tower developers over 'security lapses' that led to 9/11 Texas Congressman Joe Barton apologizes for leaked nude photo and graphic texts circulating online but has no plans to ... (more)

Care, defence, savers… what the Chancellor DIDN’T say

FLOTUS gets festive! Melania Trump begins decking the halls at the White House in preparation for the holidays - maintaining her winter chic in a COAT, despite being indoors EXCLUSIVE: 'American mercenaries are torturing' Saudi elite rounded up by new crown prince - and billionaire Prince Alwaleed was hung upside down 'just to send a message' MS-13 member illegally in US 'helped lure man to a park where he was stabbed over 100 times, decapitated, and had his heart pulled out of his chest and thrown into a grave' 'I have come to despise so many of you:' Incredible resignation letter written by Beverly Hills soccer referee to 'entitled' parents American and United Airlines pay out $95 MILLION in compensation to Twin Tower developers over 'security lapses' that led to 9/11 Texas Congressman Joe Barton apologizes for leaked nude photo and graphic texts circulating online but has no plans to ... (more)

Michigan Rep. John Conyers acknowledges sex harassment settlement

Longtime Michigan Rep. John Conyers acknowledged Tuesday that his office settled a harassment complaint involving a former staffer but said he "vehemently" denies the allegations against him. His office "resolved the allegations" "for an amount that equated to a reasonable severance payment," the 88-year-old Detroit Democrat said in a statement.

Ray Allen tells Orlando court he was ‘catfished’

Federal aviation investigators say retired star pitcher Roy Halladay performed steep turns and flew feet above the water in his small plane moments before his fatal crash two weeks ago. Federal aviation investigators say retired star pitcher Roy Halladay performed steep turns and flew feet above the water in his small plane moments before his fatal crash two weeks ago.

Bill to reduce Michigan auto insurance premiums is in peril

Legislation to reduce Michigan's high auto insurance premiums by letting drivers opt out of mandatory unlimited medical coverage is in peril, with majority Republicans lacking enough support to pass it on their own and many Democrats pushing an alternative plan. House Speaker Tom Leonard openly says he needs 10 to 15 of the chamber's 45 Democrats to help move the bill to the Senate .

Michigan governor stands by congressional testimony on Flint

Michigan's governor insisted Thursday that his congressional testimony regarding the Flint water crisis "was truthful and I stand by it," shortly after a committee pointed out a potential discrepancy and warned him about committing perjury. Republican Gov. Rick Snyder sent the letter to Reps.

Michigan looks to reclaim world record for largest Rosie the Riveter gathering

When more than 2,000 women and girls of all ages descended upon the former Willow Run bomber plant near Ypsilanti two years ago, wearing red bandanas and blue work clothes with sleeves rolled up, they set a world record for the largest gathering of "Rosie the Riveters" since World War II. Among those in costume were 43 of the "original Rosies," women who went to work in American factories producing munitions and war supplies critical to the Allied victory in the 1940s.

Upton considers Senate run as GOP seeks Stabenow challenger

In this My 3, 2017, file photo, Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., left, speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, following a meeting with President Donald Trump on health care reform. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore.

Michigan board may declare LGBT discrimination unlawful

A long-stalled movement to make it illegal to discriminate against LGBT people may gain traction - not in the Legislature but with a Michigan board that is being asked to declare that such discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations is already unlawful under state law. The Michigan Civil Rights Commission will meet Monday to consider the request after two months of receiving public feedback, including roughly 300 comments.

Breaking from Google, Democrats consider becoming an antimonopoly party

Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer View text version of this page Help using this website - Accessibility statement Join today and you can easily save your favourite articles, join in the conversation and comment, plus select which news your want direct to your inbox. a A messy, public brawl over a Google critic's ouster from a Washington think tank has exposed a fissure in Democratic Party politics.

The only reason cops have bayonets is because they’re free

Although Michigan Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard runs one of the nation's largest sheriff's offices - with about 1,400 officers stationed a few miles northwest of Detroit - he spends a lot of time in Washington. During the waning days of the Obama Administration, Bouchard, who is also chair of government affairs of the Major County Sheriff's Association of America, engaged in a succession of heated debates with senior White House and Justice Department officials who wanted to know: Why do local cops need Pentagon-issued bayonets? "They started with a premise in the meeting: 'Can you explain why you would need all of this military equipment?'" Bouchard recalled in an interview.

What to know about Michigan’s 2018 ballot drives

Faced with an unreceptive Legislature, advocates for marijuana legalization, guaranteed paid sick leave and a host of other bills are banking that you will embrace them at the ballot box - if the proposals make it there. Organizers so far have launched seven initiatives for the November 2018 statewide election and need to collect hundreds of thousands of valid signatures to qualify.

GOPs Shotgun Marriage – Can the GOP’s Shotgun Marriage Be…

Can the GOP's Shotgun Marriage Be Saved? By Patrick J. Buchanan Tuesday - August 29, 2017 Wednesday morning, Nov. 9, 2016, Republicans awoke to learn they had won the lottery. Donald Trump had won the presidency by carrying Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania.

Foxconn goes to… Wisconsin

Even as the chairman of Foxconn Technology Group watched President Donald Trump this week claim credit for the contract manufacturer's investment, folks back in Michigan are training their eyes on another prize. That'd be a separate Foxconn investment in southeast Michigan, one that would produce smaller liquid crystal displays for automotive and electronic device applications.

White House Nominates Hoekstra as US Ambassador to Netherlands

Former US Congressman Pete Hoekstra speaks at the Ottawa County Republican Party headquarters in Holland Twp., MI in this file photo. WASHINGTON Pete Hoekstra is apparently going to be rewarded for his support of Donald Trump in the 2016 Presidential Campaign after all.