Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined other attorneys general in challenging Trump on that. She applauded a Ronald Reagan-appointed federal judge on Thursday, Jan. 23, for issuing a temporary restraining order blocking Trump’s order and declaring it “blatantly unconstitutional.”

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said Tuesday that she planned to take legal action in response to President Donald Trump’s administration instituting a freeze on federal grants that

DNC Executive Director Sam Cornale accused Trump and his “extreme allies in Congress” of seeking to “rip health care away from Michiganders in order to offset their billionaire tax

Peters led the Democrats' Senate campaign efforts from 2021 to 2025 and helped the party hold control of the chamber in 2022 before Republicans flipped it last year.

Consumer sentiment fell in January for the first time in six months, according to U-M survey. What's next as Trump creates more uncertainty?

"Sadly, due to President Trump's Executive Order, MIRC has received notice to stop work on our highly valued Detroit Immigration Court Helpdesk Program," the group said in the post. "We are working to find resources so our Helpdesk staff can continue providing services from our offices."

Democratic Michigan Senator Gary Peters has announced he will not seek a third term in 2026, giving Republicans a top target in a state likely to become a major midterm battleground. Peters, who won reelection in 2020 by a narrow margin of less than 2 points, surprised many with his decision.

President Trump has slashed a slew of EV-related policies, which could affect many states that have received billions of dollars in investment for electrification, notably Michigan.

Former Secretary of Transportation and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is not ruling out a possible Senate run in Michigan in 2026, following Sen. Gary Peters' decision not to seek re-election.

If you meet someone who's running for office, writes contributing columnist John Lindstrom, ask one question: Are you a grown up?

UM, MSU and Wayne State say they're monitoring a host of issues under the new Trump administration, including research funding and health care policy.