4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (919+ words) By Simon D. Schuster, Bridge Michigan Republican John James is proposing to “repeal or sharply reduce” Michigan’s new 24% wholesale tax on marijuana and courting industry donors as he competes to be Michigan’s next governor. The new tax was a key component…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1141+ words) By JILL COLVIN, THOMAS BEAUMONT and WILL WEISSERT The proposal, which could cost at least $1 trillion, was financially and politically implausible. But it reflected Trump’s apparent calculation that he needs bold moves to revive Republicans’ chances as Democrats try to…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (134+ words) thenewsherald.com By Riley Beggin, Aoife WalshTHE WASHINGTON POST As Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. imports took effect Tuesday, the escalating trade war is putting additional political pressure on Republicans seeking to retain control of the…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (355+ words) It’s not hard for me to believe 25 years have passed since the 9/11 attacks. What’s hard for me to grasp is how many are too young to remember. Indeed, even younger adults weren’t yet born when the terrorists struck. Was there…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (260+ words) You can’t judge a book by its cover. At least that’s the old adage. But the cover of “The Yankee Sphinx” is intriguing. The book is billed as an FDR novel. But the meeting was still historic. Later dubbed the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (491+ words) Labor Day is upon us. For many, this is an occasion to proclaim the demise of unions in America. You’ve heard it before. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 11.2% of the workforce in the United States are union…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (564+ words) By Katherine Dailey, Michigan Advance In the wake of a deadlocked decision by the Board of State Canvassers that would leave a controversial citizens-only voting measure off the November ballot, state officials have responded to a petition to the U.S. Supreme…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1134+ words) Little more than a week ago, trade talks broke down between the U.S. and Canada, resulting in Donald Trump angrily implementing 50% tariffs on Canadian goods — plus “re-naming” a Great Lake that isn’t his — and Canada responding in kind with dollar-for-dollar counter…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (735+ words) As Democrats across the U.S. signal an increasing appetite for change, U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton is hoping that momentum will help him oust longtime Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Ed Markey in Tuesday’s primary. Moulton, a moderate, is among the many Democrats who have called…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (192+ words) In addition to seizing cryptocurrency meant to support Hamas’ military wing, the department said that it had taken control of website domains and communication platforms used for fundraising and recruitment, and had obtained information about thousands of people who had…...