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The U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C. is seen during a protest on March 21, 2025 after President Trump signed an executive order to shut down the government agency.

Trump administration blocked from dismantling Department of Education

Wedding rings on a flower display.

Weddings, birthdays, and graduation parties may be more costly under Trump’s tariffs

Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) looks on during the confirmation hearing of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of Defense, on Capitol Hill Jan. 14, 2025.

These are the candidates running for Michigan’s open Senate seat in 2026

Hospital emergency department sign

Reproductive Rights

Trump administration rescinds guidance directing hospitals to provide emergency abortions

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the crowd during inauguration ceremonies, Jan. 1, 2023, outside the state Capitol in Lansing, Michigan.

Who’s running for Michigan governor in 2026?

Trump’s budget bill would legalize school vouchers everywhere in the US

Robert Kennedy Jr.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says COVID-19 vaccines no longer recommended for pregnant women

Michigan State Capitol

Reproductive Rights

Violence against Michigan abortion patients, providers would be a state crime under bill

Capitol before sunrise

Budget bill passed by House includes severe restrictions on access to reproductive health

Lake Michigan beach trail marker at Saugatuck Dunes State Park in Saugatuck, Saturday, July 20, 2019.

Camping, boating and family-friendly fun: A guide to Michigan’s state parks

Closeup of books.

Michigan libraries fear major programming cuts following Trump executive order

Trump backed down on China tariffs. Experts say it’s too little, too late.