Judges Openly Doubt Government as Justice Dept. Misleads and Dodges Orders

Legal experts say such concern from the bench could have a more systemic effect, eroding the healthy functioning of the courts.

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Elissa Slotkin Wants Democrats to Reclaim Their ‘Alpha Energy’

In a wide-ranging interview, the junior senator from Michigan took stock of her party’s deep-seated woes, warning Democrats not to be “so damn scared.”

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20 States Sue Trump Administration Over Ending FEMA Funding for Disaster Mitigation

FEMA announced in April that it was ending the funding to eliminate “waste, fraud and abuse.” The program saved taxpayers more than $150 billion over 20 years, the plaintiffs said.

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Trump Administration Investigates U. of Michigan Over Foreign Funding

The University of Michigan was the latest school accused of failing to report large foreign donations amid a wider pressure campaign from the Trump administration.

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Justice Dept. Weighs Seeking Criminal Charges as It Presses States for Election Data

Such a path could drastically raise the stakes for federal investigations of state or county officials, bringing the department and the threat of criminalization into the election system.

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75 Years After a Deadly Plane Crash, the Search for Its Wreckage Ends

In 2004, explorers began a search for a plane that crashed into Lake Michigan in 1950, killing 58 people. They didn’t find it, but they revived the history of what once was the country’s deadliest aviation accident.

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Michigan Church Shooting Leaves at Least 1 Injured and Gunman Dead, Police Say

A church security guard fatally shot the gunman, the Wayne Police Department said.

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Trump’s Trade and Tax Policies Start to Stall U.S. Battery Boom

Battery companies are slowing construction or reconsidering big investments in the United States because of tariffs on China and the proposed rollback of tax credits.

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Many Lawmakers Share Their Home Addresses. Political Violence Is Changing That.

The Minnesota assassination is causing some state legislators to rethink home security and how much personal information they make public.

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Michigan State U. to Pay Nearly $30 Million to 3 Survivors of Campus Shooting

The three students who survived the attack in 2023 all suffered extensive, life-altering injuries, their lawyers said.

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