Passengers at a handful of airports this week waited in hours-long security lines as the government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security dragged on.

For the second time this year, the Trump administration is trying to at least delay another attempt to curb access to medication abortion. The DOJ late Friday asked a federal court in Missouri to either pause or dismiss a lawsuit over the FDA’s decision to approve a new generic brand of mifepristone

29 states, including Michigan, now reject at least some federal vaccine guidance as the CDC continues to de-emphasize the importance of childhood vaccinations under U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. michiganadvance.com/2026/03/11/r...

WASHINGTON — The Department of Defense must quickly release the results of its investigation into whether the U.S. military bombed a girls’ elementary school in Iran that left at least 168 people dead, according to a letter sent Wednesday that was signed by nearly every Senate Democrat.

A key permit from state energy regulators approving Enbridge’s Line 5 tunnel project sat before the Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday as the justices heard two cases arguing the permit should be sent back to the Michigan Public Service Commission for further review. From @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social

Michigan’s conservative House Speaker Matt Hall criticized state regulators and social justice groups for out-of-control rate increase, but also leveled blame on corporate greed from DTE Energy and Consumers Energy. From @bensolis1.bsky.social

‘Medical conscience’ bills would let providers refuse more health care michiganadvance.com/2026/03/11/r... From @stateline.org

Nesbitt promises ‘largest ICE deployment in Michigan history’ for gubernatorial public safety plan michiganadvance.com/2026/03/11/n... From @kdailey.bsky.social

Mallory McMorrow is feeling the weight of being in the driver’s seat; her hands clasped to the steering wheel of a swiftly accelerating campaign that’s zooming past her biggest rivals in the U.S. Senate race. From @bensolis1.bsky.social

The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations filed a state civil rights complaint against Corewell Health, alleging the health system has failed to address social media posts by an employee who identified herself online as a “proud Islamophobe.” From @jonkingnews.bsky.social

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress have not formally authorized a war in Iran, though they may soon be expected to approve emergency funding for the endeavor without any projection from the Trump administration as to how long it may last or the full cost.

The Senate Housing and Human Services considered a package of bills on Tuesday to lower the cost of child care in the state, including a bill to essentially codify the state’s Tri-Share program, committee chair Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) explained. From @kdailey.bsky.social

Candidates’ faces on punching bags linked to 37 uncounted ballots in Hamtramck, Michigan michiganadvance.com/2026/03/11/c... From @hayleyharding.bsky.social w/ @votebeat.org

Deadline to respond extended in Right to Life of Michigan lawsuit challenging state employment law michiganadvance.com/briefs/deadl... From @kdailey.bsky.social

WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee Tuesday filed a lawsuit in federal court aiming to force the Trump administration to admit if it plans to send armed federal law enforcement or U.S. troops to polling locations in the upcoming midterm elections.

Michigan Advance Trivia: May 22, 1883 remains the latest date that what was able to be measured in southeastern Michigan? Check back later for the answer.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met with President Trump on a visit to the White House on Tuesday and, according to her press secretary, left with a promise of additional federal funding to help with recovery from the March 2025 ice storm that devastated parts of northern Michigan. From @kdailey.bsky.social

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats tasked with overseeing defense left a classified briefing Tuesday incensed about President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, as the United States and Israel continue their joint bombardment and families prepare to bury seven American service members killed in the conflict.

After meeting weeks earlier to discuss Gov. Whitmer’s proposed budget for the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, members of a House subcommittee welcomed the department back on Tuesday to discuss its environmental remediation efforts. From @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social

I may have used obscenities, but the ‘show your papers’ initiative is what is truly obscene michiganadvance.com/2026/03/10/i... Commentary from Christy McGillivray, executive director of Voters Not Politicians

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans during a Tuesday hearing laid the groundwork for legislation that would prevent state and local governments from making decisions on whether to limit cooperation with the federal government on immigration enforcement.

Michigan is facing an issue of “institutionalized Islamophobia,” according to Dawud Walid, the executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations Michigan Chapter (CAIR-MI), in a press conference discussing the group’s 2025 annual report. From @kdailey.bsky.social

Michigan State Police director pushes for more money to recruit, defends potential lab closures michiganadvance.com/2026/03/10/m... From @kdailey.bsky.social

States are limiting HIV drug assistance programs michiganadvance.com/2026/03/10/r... From @stateline.org

Tensions in negotiations between one of the state’s largest insurance companies and a major health network went public last week, as Michigan Medicine Patients received an email warning that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan could be moved out of network. From @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social

Financial sector cash follows Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers from Lansing to Washington as he eyes seat on banking panel michiganadvance.com/2026/03/10/b... From @bensolis1.bsky.social

Michigan Advance Trivia: Dr. Zina Pitcher, who founded the University of Michigan’s medical school and was one of its first regents, also served two terms as what? Check back later for the answer.

Trump sends mixed signals on Iran war end, pushes election overhaul bill michiganadvance.com/2026/03/09/r...

Nessel will not appeal state court dismissal of charges against alleged false electors michiganadvance.com/2026/03/09/n... From @kdailey.bsky.social

Nessel calls DOJ’s Live Nation settlement ‘preposterous,’ will continue to litigate antitrust case michiganadvance.com/briefs/nesse... From @kdailey.bsky.social

McMorrow’s campaign faces scrutiny over finance co-chair’s Facebook post lionizing Nazi grandfather michiganadvance.com/2026/03/09/m... From @bensolis1.bsky.social

Gas prices spike across U.S. amid Iran war michiganadvance.com/2026/03/09/r...

Whitmer asks for federal investigation into why no tornado watch was issued in deadly Friday storms michiganadvance.com/briefs/whitm... From @kdailey.bsky.social

Republicans target public lands protections in a new way michiganadvance.com/2026/03/09/r... From @stateline.org

While the City of Detroit has spent $7 million on the gunshot detection system, response-time data shows mixed results. michiganadvance.com/2026/03/09/a... From @kdailey.bsky.social

‘What’s your plan for this pregnancy?’ Comfort, shame and a missed diagnosis michiganadvance.com/2026/03/09/r... From @statesnewsroom.com

Voters being misled about the cause of Michigan’s economic decline michiganadvance.com/2026/03/09/v... Commentary from Rick Haglund

Michigan Advance Trivia: In 1864, Bay City lumberman William McEwan purchased the acreage around the area that is now the downtown of what mid-Michigan city, known as “The Gateway to the North”? Check back later for the answer.

The 115 girls in the bombed school were no angels.

One of Michigan’s most populous counties will post all ballots online michiganadvance.com/2026/03/08/o... From @hayleyharding.bsky.social w/ @votebeat.org

‘No’ to a Constitutional Convention keeps special interests from taking our freedoms, rights michiganadvance.com/2026/03/08/n... Commentary from Mark Fisk

Temporarily banning data centers draws more interest from state, local officials michiganadvance.com/2026/03/08/r... From @stateline.org

Tornadoes tore through southwest Michigan on Friday, killing four people and injuring at least a dozen others as severe storms destroyed buildings, uprooted trees and knocked out power across several counties. From @jonkingnews.bsky.social

The State of Michigan conjures images of abundant fresh water summed up by the state’s two-word tagline: Pure Michigan. But one particular issue has evaded progress for decades: establishing a statewide code on septic systems. Story from @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social

All batteries are recyclable. Here’s how to safely dispose of them in Michigan. michiganadvance.com/2026/03/07/a... From @iprnews.bsky.social and @grist.org

Kalshi and Polymarket are skirting laws on sports betting, states say michiganadvance.com/2026/03/07/r... From @stateline.org

Faculty, students and staff at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids on Friday sent a letter to the university’s Board of Trustees expressing concerns about financial decisions, saying they see the university “drifting away from our decades-long tradition of student-centered stewardship.”

WASHINGTON — The United States lost 92,000 jobs in February, edging unemployment up slightly according to the latest employment figures released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

As a U.K.-based company pitches a data center to local officials in Lansing, a former member of the city planning commission is helping the company make its case to the public. From @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social

“We make it more for everybody. I know sometimes when we are watching the State of the State, especially the State of the Union, sometimes I don’t hear myself in that. I don’t see myself in that,” Aisha Wells, Mothering Justice Action Fund’s director of campaigns, said. From @kdailey.bsky.social