Michigan politics

Mutual trust between President Donald Trump and the Democrats is elusive as leaders in both parties bet that public sentiment will pressure the other side to cave.

Chedrick Greene, a Democrat, joins a crowded field with five Democrats and two Republicans.

The state Senate gaveled in a rare Monday session, but there was no budget deal to vote on. There's a little more than a week left to avert a partial government shutdown.

“It went spectacular. I can’t go from one part of this conference to the other without people saying, ‘My God. You brought the party back,’” said Michigan GOP Chair Jim Runestad.

It's been three months since the North Lake Correctional Facility reopened as an ICE detention center. IPR speaks to some attorneys who have been inside and in touch with detainees.

National Unity Day is set for the second Saturday in December. On National Unity Day, people are urged to take a unity pledge, organize a neighborhood food drive, or even just wear something purple, a mix of red and blue.

A Michigan Senate committee will hear from those affected by the cancellation of the federal solar energy grant program by the Trump Administration in August.

"Charlie was not killed for his extremism. He was killed because he was effective, persuasive and unafraid," said Jim Runestad, Michigan Republican Party chairman.

The Midland Republican will instead seek reelection in the state House in 2026.

U.S Senate Candidate Mike Rogers and several gubernatorial candidates gave speeches the Bill Schuette BBQ on Monday in Midland.