The fourth week of the growing Poor People's Campaign kicks off in Lansing, Mich., with protests for universal health care and against ecological devastation.
Assurances from the state of Michigan and the Environmental Protection Agency that the city’s water is now safe are questionable at best.
As is often the case when it comes to Trump administration policies, Americans of color stand to lose.
A mid-April storm stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes dumps two feet of snow on parts of the Upper Midwest before plowing toward the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states.
Michigan is particularly hard hit as rivers swollen by heavy rain and melting snow rise across the state, in Indiana and elsewhere.
Members say the way the party is handling the sexual misconduct issue will give it a valuable weapon in next year’s congressional elections.
The longest-serving member of the House steps down after his support among fellow Democrats collapsed following misconduct accusations.
The 88-year-old Michigan congressman, under investigation on sexual harassment allegations, still fiercely denies acting inappropriately during his long tenure in Washington.
The 88-year-old Michigan Democrat, under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, is denying allegations of sexual misconduct.
We will recover only if we do what the corporate Democrats have not: Address the sham of our entire electoral system and then change it.
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