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In this Oct. 5, 2008, file photo, from left, Detroit Shock's Kelly Schumacher, Olayinka Sanni, Plenette Pierson (23) and Ashley Shields celebrate their 76-60 win over the San Antonio Silver Stars in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

The WNBA could be returning to Detroit more than 15 years after the Shock left

Lansing protesters 2-5-25

Reproductive Rights

Michigan lawmaker goes public about her sterilization surgery

Robots weld the cab of a 2018 Ford F-150 truck on the assembly line at the Ford Rouge assembly plant, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, in Dearborn, Michigan.

Trump’s tariffs could mean higher prices for Michigan businesses and consumers

Robert Kennedy Jr.

Reproductive Rights

Anti-abortion group applauds Kennedy remarks at confirmation hearing

Boxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022.

What are shield laws and how do they protect telehealth abortion providers?

Donald Trump

Lawmakers say Trump’s tariffs will hurt Michigan consumers

Mike Rogers

GOP former Rep. Mike Rogers says he may run for US Senate again in 2026

Planned Parenthood building

GOP efforts to defund Planned Parenthood threaten affordable health care services

Trump executive orders

Trump executive order is first offensive against Biden efforts to lower drug costs

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.

Sen. Gary Peters won’t run for reelection in 2026

Michigan Capitol dome in Autumn with a tree with red leaves in the foreground..

Michigan Legislature kicks off 2025 with new leadership, new policy priorities

Donald Trump

How a 1974 law prohibits presidents from blocking congressional spending