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National Politics

MI GOP Chairman Pete Hoekstra nominated by Trump to be ambassador to Canada

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President Biden turns 82: Who are the oldest US presidents?

Biden was the oldest president sworn into office in 2021. But president-elect Trump will eclipse that record by a few months at his Inauguration in January.
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Republicans on the House Ethics Committee reject releasing report on Matt Gaetz

Gaetz met for hours behind closed doors Wednesday with Republican senators who have questions about the sexual misconduct and other allegations against him.
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Trump's casting call as he builds out his administration: TV experience preferred

Choosing TV personalities isn't that unusual for the once-and-future president: A number of his first-term choices were all on TV — mostly also on Fox.
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Trump picks Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, Linda McMahon for Education, Lutnick for Commerce

All three have been has been outspoken supporters of Trump, and McMahon and Lutnick have helped lead his transition team.
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Local immigration attorneys answering questions since Election Day

Lighthouse Immigrant Advocates in Holland said they have been receiving many calls from families with mixed legal statuses and naturalized citizens.
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Trump breaks GOP losing streak in nation's largest majority-Arab city with a pivotal final week

Local leaders warned that Arab American voters would turn against them if the Biden-Harris administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war didn’t change.
Michigan Politics

Republicans make gains in numerous state legislatures. But Democrats also notch a few wins

Democrats had flexed their powers in the upper Midwestern states to enact a sweeping agenda supporting abortion rights, gun control, union bargaining powers and more
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How 5 key demographic groups voted in 2024: AP VoteCast

A sweeping survey of more than 120,000 voters nationwide shows what issues mattered to voters in this election.
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Biden delivers remarks following Trump's victory over Harris

The president reiterated that the U.S. election system “is honest, it is fair, and it is transparent. And it can be trusted, win or lose.”
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Live results and Electoral College map: Track the race to 270 electoral votes

Vice President Harris and former President Trump are each hoping to gain enough electoral votes to win. Use this 2024 election map to follow live results.
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Could Trump run again in 2028? What to know about presidential term limits

After a tight race in the 2024 election, Trump has been re-elected and will be the first president in more than a century to serve two nonconsecutive terms.