OTTAWA COUNTY, MI - The Trump administration will have to defend its emergency action to prolong the life of an aging Michigan coal-fired power plant in court. Both Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a separate coalition of advocacy groups have escalated their ongoing challenges to the U.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced President Donald Trump approved Michigan’s request for a major disaster declaration to help communities in Northern Michigan that were impacted by an ice storm earlier this year.

President Donald Trump endorsed former Republican Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers’ 2026 Senate run Thursday evening, effectively clearing the field for the two-time Senate candidate in one of the most closely watched races of the midterms.

The labs are dedicated to things like toxic algal blooms, as well as monitoring and forecasting data that advocates say is vital to Great Lakes safety and tourism.

Using film showings, props and heated arguments, President Trump has become the master of catching people off guard during his second term.

President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is asking the top election official in the key battleground state of Michigan for access to voter registration records and demanding information about its efforts to kick ineligible voters off the rolls.

Those demands by the DOJ were made in a Monday, July 21, letter to Benson obtained by MLive. The letter noted that states have an obligation under federal election law to provide this information and that U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi can bring enforcement action for violations.

One of Michigan's fastest-growing counties is dropping "Where Freedom Rings" as its motto, less than a year after hard-right elected officials lost their majority on the governing board.