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West Michigan has swung to Democrats in recent years, embodying the seismic political realignments precipitated by Donald Trump’s rise. Can he – and other Republicans – win back local voters?
Donald Trump pressured a top Republican to spread false claims about Michigan voting machines after the 2020 election and a campaign operative ‘sought to create chaos’ in Detroit, according to a newly unsealed court filing by special counsel Jack Smith.
The economy is the No. 1 issue for voters. But it’s defied traditional metrics. High interest means high costs but also high pay and investment returns: Charts and graphics explain economy that defies easy characterizations.
Harris wants middle class tax breaks but would raise taxes on big businesses. Trump wants to lower corporate taxes further, promising sweeping tax cuts and high tariffs on foreign goods to promote domestic industries. Here are the facts, and where the candidates stand.
Bridge Michigan reporters break down the vice presidential debate, which was surprisingly civil but included some notable dodges, and highlight non-presidential races to watch in the final month before the election.
From pregnancy registries to immigration numbers, housing and insulin prices, a look at false or misleading claims by JD Vance and Tim Walz in the vice presidential debate.
The former president campaigned in Walker and made a separate appearance in Warren, marking his 10th visit to the battleground state this year. Ahead of the visit, the UAW pushed back against his rhetoric about electric vehicles.
Harris has called climate change an;“existential threat' to America. Trump claims it’s not an immediate problem. Here are the facts and where the candidates stand.
As Donald Trump returns to Macomb County, voters in its 10th Congressional District say they’re getting tired of the politics surrounding gas versus electric vehicle production.
Name recognition has long been a main motivator for voters and a coveted advantage for candidates. In one district, an incumbent lawmaker who benefits from local name recognition is running against a man who shares a name with a local sports hero.
FBI crime stats released this week show violent crime fell in many Michigan cities but still remains higher than 2020. Different data sets, though, allow Trump, Harris to make their case to suit their views.
Michigan officials signal that they won’t tolerate a repeat of 2020, when challengers gathered outside a Detroit ballot-counting center and banged on the windows.
As election nears, Harris talks up gun ownership and tough border security while Trump vows to cap credit card interest rates and force insurance companies to cover in vitro fertilization.
Michigan’s presidential election is technically 43 days away. But voting begins later this week as absentee ballots go out. Bridge reporters break down your voting options — and the latest presidential campaign news.
Donald Trump continues to make false claims about mail-in ballots, while the Republican Party acknowledges they are necessary to win Michigan. It’s a delicate line that some observers fear could backfire.
