Republicans are using false claims, guilt by association, and anti-Muslim rhetoric to portray Abdul El-Sayed as a dangerous extremist in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race.

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U.S. Rep. Max Miller, a Republican from Ohio, is accused of holding a gun to his ex-wife’s head, burning her with hot water, and injuring their 2-year-old daughter, allegations that have prompted several fellow Republicans to call for his resignation.

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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers has made rooting out government fraud a centerpiece of his campaign. But some of the people helping finance his return to Washington have their own histories with fraud.

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National Democrats are ramping up their support for Christina Hines’ campaign to flip Michigan’s 10th Congressional District, a closely watched race that could help determine control of the U.S. House.

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After more than three decades in prison, Carl Hubbard has spent nearly half of his life trying to persuade courts that he was wrongfully convicted of a 1992 Detroit murder.

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Michigan residents who receive SNAP benefits can now earn up to $50 a day to buy fruits and vegetables through the Double Up Food Bucks program, more than twice the previous daily limit.

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Michigan Democrats sent an unmistakable message Tuesday: They are tired of wealthy donors, corporate interests, party insiders, and outside groups deciding which candidates are acceptable.

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A section of Detroit spanning parts of Midtown, Corktown, and Southwest Detroit could soon be represented by an unusually powerful collection of progressive elected officials, from City Hall and the Michigan Legislature to both chambers of Congress.

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A powerful collection of corporate interests, developers, utility-linked organizations, pro-Israel political donors, Republican backers, and secretive nonprofits is pouring money into a closely watched Democratic state Senate primary in Detroit and Downriver.

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A union representing hundreds of Wayne County sheriff’s deputies has endorsed Abdul El-Sayed for U.S. Senate, giving the progressive Democrat an answer to opponents who have sought to portray him as hostile to law enforcement.

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The 2026 Metro Times Best of Detroit readers poll is officially open, inviting readers to vote in 263 categories covering nearly everything that makes this region worth exploring.

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A Farmington Public Schools board member is facing accusations of racism and Islamophobia after saying Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed should stop speaking Arabic and playing Arabic music at campaign events.

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Michigan Democrats are seizing on new reporting about U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga’s financial ties to his brother, accusing the Republican congressman of using his political career to benefit himself and his family while neglecting the needs of Southwest Michigan residents.

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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers has found a new reason for Michiganders to open their wallets: He wants them to help protect Elon Musk from congressional accountability.

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Starbucks workers at a Westland store voted to unionize Monday, becoming the 20th Michigan location to join a nationwide organizing campaign that began nearly five years ago.

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Jake Lang, a pardoned Jan. 6 rioter and avowed bigot, has gained notoriety for crashing events and meetings with racist and anti-Muslim rants. In Detroit, Lang picked the wrong event to disrupt.

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U.S. Rep. Summer Lee of Pennsylvania endorsed state Rep. Donavan McKinney on Monday in his bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar, adding another prominent progressive voice to one of Michigan’s most closely watched Democratic primaries.

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The Republican candidate for governor sits on a congressional committee that oversees the FCC, which regulates SpaceX’s Starlink network.

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The nation’s largest apartment manager is accused of illegally rejecting low-income tenants with housing vouchers at properties across Michigan as part of what a housing watchdog describes as a widespread pattern of discrimination spanning six states and Washington, D.C.

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