Trump is set to deploy up to 1,700 National Guard troops across 19 states under the guise of “immigration and crime crackdowns”. It's nothing short of a militaristic power grab. The deployments will take place in mostly Republican lead states, but Trump has also said he's ready to push into Chicago.
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Matt Hall ran away from us in Lansing before he tried to muscle House Dems into passing a budget that took food away from schoolkids.
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Legislative extortion is happening in Lansing: Distill's Crazy Day At The Capitol
Matt Hall's shenanigans holds MI House hostage.
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A federal judge has delivered a sharp rebuke to the Trump–DeSantis immigration “fetish” by ordering the remote Everglades detention camp, mockingly dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” to halt admissions and begin dismantling within 60 days.
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The Michigan GOP voted to give you less choices in elections, while also wanting to jail you for protesting. The party of "free speech"? Yeah, right.
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Michigan GOP’s War on Democracy: Freedom for Me, Jail for Thee
...and THE cameo from JD Vance that D.C. was ready for.
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Dear elected Dems who support Mike Duggan..
Good luck with your independent campaigns... 🤣
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Michigan is not here for the cover-ups, lies and secrets!
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Michigan Reacts: Epstein Files, Putin’s Grip, and Trump’s Summer of Secrets
From Woodward Dream Cruise conversations to world summits, Michiganders aren’t fooled by Trump's distractions.
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Republican legislators in Michigan have launched an audacious assault on democracy by pushing House Bill 4707 to outlaw ranked-choice voting just as citizens gear up to decide whether to enshrine it in the state constitution.
Spearheaded by Rep. Rachelle Smit, a known election denier.
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The bill, led by State Rep (and election denier) Rachelle Smit, would also override any local laws that currently permit its use.
Why not let the voters decide?
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🚨 Michigan Republicans are pushing HB 4707, which would ban Ranked Choice Voting before voters have the chance to weigh in or sign the petition to place it on the ballot.
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With Michigan’s students headed back to class and no state budget in sight, districts like Okemos are axing universal free meals, yet House Speaker Matt Hall and the state GOP continue stumbling through petty budget brinkmanship rather than delivering on basic needs.