With Canada’s vaccination rates higher now than in US, some are wondering if continued closure is more about the southern border than northern one.
Author: Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press
Peters, Johnson trade sharp remarks at election hearing in Washington
Peters, the top Democrat on the Homeland Security committee, got into it with the Republican chairman over claims of Russian disinformation.
Betsy DeVos tells Education Department employees to resist changes by Biden administration, report says
The education secretary under President Trump reportedly told agency workers to “be the resistance” against changes they believe could hurt students.
Michigan U.S. Rep. Paul Mitchell leaves Republican Party over ‘unacceptable’ election claims
The Republican congressman, who is leaving in January, said it’s “unacceptable” for Trump and others to “incite distrust” in elections.
Trump trails Biden by 7 points in final Free Press poll as Michigan race narrows
The president has picked up 2 percentage points since the last poll but he still trails the former vice president 48%-41% in Michigan.
Trump says he wanted to hold ‘big rally’ in Michigan, was told he couldn’t
The president told Fox News’ Chris Wallace Democrats are keeping COVID-19 measures in place to hurt him politically, including bans on rallies.
Rashida Tlaib defends Holocaust comments on Seth Meyers’ show in face of ‘racist idiots’
The Detroit congressman defended her comments on the Holocaust and Palestine and suggested that Republican critics are “racist idiots.”
Betsy DeVos: Special Olympics questions from Congress are ‘disgusting’
The Democratic senator’s response to DeVos? Whoever approved the proposed cut should get “aspecial Olympic gold medal for insensitivity.”
Congress considers devices on cars to prevent drunken driving after death of Michigan family
The deaths of the 5-member Abbas family from Michigan in a crash raised questions from Congress about drunken driving technology.
Michigan’s John Dingell, longest-serving member in Congress, dies at 92
The Dearborn Democrat helped write some of Congress’ most iconic laws and became a Twitter sensation in retirement for his sharp wit