ACLU says pregnant immigrant in medical distress deported through Atlanta airport michiganadvance.com/2026/01/21/r...

A U.S. House committee advanced resolutions Wednesday to recommend former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton be held in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a subpoena the panel issued related to the investigation of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court justices across the political spectrum appeared skeptical of President Donald Trump’s swift, informal dismissal of Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook, and his effort to influence the independent central bank that governs monetary policy in the United States.

Following a Friday decision to bar the state from spending contested work project funds, Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall told reporters he’d be open to restoring funds to some work projects through a supplemental budget. Story by @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social

Trump announces ‘framework of a future deal’ on Greenland, relents on 8-nation tariffs michiganadvance.com/2026/01/21/r...

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Birmingham) has signed on to a resolution to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, accuser of stonewalling lawmakers on questions about ICE operations, deaths at detention facilities and the killing of Renee Good. From @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social

A key legislator behind an effort to overhaul Michigan’s human trafficking laws said she is hopeful — but not confident — that the GOP House majority will move reintroduced versions of the bills after they floundered last year during a chaotic lame duck session. Story from @bensolis1.bsky.social

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to Iowa on Jan. 27 to deliver a speech focused on the economy and energy, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles told reporters Wednesday.

Midwestern attorneys general reaffirm importance of state action in combating Trump administration michiganadvance.com/2026/01/21/m... Story from @kdailey.bsky.social

With rental registries, cities try to track housing and hold bad actors accountable michiganadvance.com/2026/01/21/r... Story from @stateline.org

The Michigan House Health Policy Committee voted on Wednesday to advance a three-bill package that would divert certain misdemeanor defendants to assisted outpatient treatment for defendants with particular mental health concerns. Story from @kdailey.bsky.social

While voters for decades have complained that they signed petitions only after being misled about what an initiative would do, lawmakers have repeatedly failed to fix a system that state Sen. Jeremy Moss said incentivizes fraud by paying per signature. “It is ripe for abuse,” he told @votebeat.org

Cynara Johnson has lived in a manufactured home that she owns in Romulus for nearly nine years — and for that whole time, she has been fighting the real estate investment trust that owns the park, Sun Communities, to address dangerous maintenance issues on her property. From @kdailey.bsky.social

After giving their endorsement to several candidates in state level races, a national organization dedicated to electing pro-choice women is set to spend $15 million to establish Democratic governing majorities in nine states, including Michigan. Story from @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social

When asked, Rogers’ campaign claimed that it was the first the former representative knew of the connection between Telefonica and the Maduro regime, despite the incident being widely reported by both a Spanish news outlet and The Washington Post.

Michigan Advance trivia: What invention is Herbert M. Reynolds of Grand Rapids known for creating in 1903 that revolutionized the roofing industry? Check back later for the answer.

In a win for President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, a recent court ruling has cleared the way for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to resume using states’ Medicaid data to find people who are in the country illegally. From @stateline.org

WASHINGTON — A Department of Homeland Security policy that barred unannounced visits for lawmakers seeking to conduct oversight at facilities that hold immigrants will remain in place, as ordered by a federal judge Monday.

In his push to earn the Republican nomination in the Michigan governor’s race, former Michigan House Speaker Tom Leonard is calling on the Legislature to end tax breaks for data centers and establish a one-year pause on siting new facilities. Story from @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social

Tamela Peterson, the CEO of Oxford Center, who is already facing second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of a boy in one of its hyperbaric chambers, is now facing a new set of charges for health care fraud. From @bensolis1.bsky.social

GOP U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers was a member of an advisory board at a cell phone service provider operating in Latin America which admitted to collaborating with the Venezuelan government — then led by the now-deposed Nicolas Maduro — to spy on its citizens. From @bensolis1.bsky.social

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump doubled down over the weekend on threats to acquire Greenland, saying he would place a 10% tariff on eight European countries that object to his plans and posting several times on social media.

Advanced practice providers at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow, including nurse practitioners, physician assistants and certified nurse midwives, have voted to form a union within the Michigan Nurses Association. Story from @kdailey.bsky.social

As the state considers a school cell phone ban that received bipartisan support in the Michigan House, an increasing number of Michigan districts have followed Mackinaw City’s lead by enacting bans and passing cell phone policies limiting use in the classroom in recent years. From Martin Slagter

There is no database tracking when ICE agents use force against women. But a growing number of videos captured over the past year offer some insight into the violent encounters that women have experienced. Story from @19thnews.org michiganadvance.com/2026/01/20/i...

Michigan Advance trivia: What legendary Michigan politico holds the record for longest-serving member of Congress in American history? Check back later for the answer.

U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin is not giving up on working across the aisle, but she has also drawn some lines in the sand — including voting for any increases to funding for federal law enforcement, specifically ICE, without significant reforms to their behavior. Story from @kdailey.bsky.social

Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, who ended his campaign for governor to run for secretary of state, started a forum hosted by the MDP’s Jewish Caucus by apologizing for saying last year that Israel was committing a genocide of Palestinian people. He says he met with the ADL. More in @michiganadvance.com:

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Federal and state officials are seeking a broad swath of health policy changes, including rolling back routine vaccinations and expanding the use of drugs such as ivermectin for treatments beyond their approved use. Story from @stateline.org

Democratic candidates for Michigan secretary of state clashed at a Sunday forum that included Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist apologizing for past comments on the war in Gaza, as rivals questioned his focus after ending his gubernatorial campaign to enter the race. Story from @roththereporter.bsky.social

Henry Ford’s intent to eliminate recognition of MLK Day will hurt staff, patients, and the community michiganadvance.com/2026/01/19/h... Commentary from Alison Taplin, a certified nursing assistant at Henry Ford Rochester Hospital and a member of her union's bargaining committee.

Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered for his immense contributions to the struggle for racial equality. What is less often remembered but equally important is that King saw the fight for racial equality as deeply intertwined with economic justice. Analysis from @theconversation.com

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens is continuing to raise concerns about private equity deals in college sports, reaching out to the President of the National College Athletics Association ahead of Monday’s college football playoff national championship game.

Michigan Advance Trivia: What is the English translation of Michigan's official motto: 'Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice'? Check back later for the answer.

Students at Traverse City West Senior High School aim to raise more than $11,000 by the end of this school year to install solar panels on their campus so they can learn about renewable energy. From @iprnews.bsky.social and @grist.org

While both Democrats and Republicans in Michigan have long advocated expanding FOIA to include the executive and legislative branches, Michigan Speaker of the House Matt Hall had said he isn’t interested in putting the bills on the agenda. Story from Blace Carpenter for @michiganpress.bsky.social

The first year of President Trump’s return to the White House was defined by clashes with the judiciary, as he pushed forward with an aggressive immigration agenda. Out of the dozens of lawsuits against the administration, @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social details the five most significant.

States are passing laws to prevent artificially intelligent chatbots, such as ChatGPT, from being able to offer mental health advice to young users, following a trend of people harming themselves after seeking therapy from the AI programs. From @stateline.org

DETROIT – U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens said Friday that a key portion of her time in the U.S. Senate, if she becomes the Democratic nominee in August and is elected in November, would focus on helping Black, brown and other minority communities thrive across Michigan. Story from @bensolis1.bsky.social

The poverty rate of senior-headed households in Detroit is nearly twice as high as the rate statewide. Detroit seniors are more likely to be cost-burdened on housing than Michigan seniors overall, with 45% paying more than 30% of their income on housing costs. Analysis by @theconversation.com

A year since his inauguration, President Donald Trump has acted on some of his most extreme campaign hyperbole, and then some. @ashleymurray.bsky.social and @fischler.bsky.social look at a history of Trump’s expansion of presidential powers.

Although high and rising rents often are associated with big coastal states such as New York or California, new data shows that states once considered more affordable are seeing major rent hikes. In Michigan, the average monthly rent increased almost 4.5% between 2024 and 2025. From @stateline.org

Immigrants, activists & local politicians implored members of Congress, including Detroit’s Rashida Tlaib, to use their influence to stop the violent arrests conducted by federal immigration officers who have flooded Minnesota under President Trump’s immigration agenda. From @minnesotareformer.com

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education, for now, is backtracking on plans to garnish wages and seize tax refunds of student loan borrowers in default, the department announced Friday.

The state must not spend any of the disputed $645 million in work project funds slashed by the Michigan House Appropriations Committee late last year despite the State Budget Office authorizing departments to do so, a Michigan Court of Claims judge ruled Friday. From @bensolis1.bsky.social

State budget pressures rise as Michigan projects slower revenue growth through FY28 Story from @kdailey.bsky.social michiganadvance.com/2026/01/16/s...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threatened Friday to place tariffs on Greenland and any country that opposes his efforts to take over the Arctic island, as members of Congress from both political parties were in Europe to assure allied nations that lawmakers won’t go along with his plans.

DETROIT – U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens said Friday that the federal government’s controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement deployments have happened in cities without input from local officials who don’t want or need their assistance with law enforcement activities. By @bensolis1.bsky.social

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy on Friday announced $9 million in grants would be awarded to 19 municipal airports across the state to help monitor and remediate PFAS contamination caused by firefighting foam. From @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social