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JOEY CAPPELLETTI

JOEY CAPPELLETTI

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Election|US

Trump blasts immigrants for taking jobs as he courts voters at a Black church, MAGA event in Detroit

Donald Trump is blaming immigrants for stealing jobs and government resources as he courts separate groups of Black voters and hardcore conservatives in battleground Michigan

Trump blasts immigrants for taking jobs as he courts voters at a Black church, MAGA event in Detroit
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Trump allies hope his daughter Tiffany's father-in-law can help flip Arab American votes in Michigan

A Lebanese businessman whose son married Tiffany Trump two years ago is now helping Donald Trump with outreach in the Arab American community

Trump allies hope his daughter Tiffany's father-in-law can help flip Arab American votes in Michigan
MidEast|News|Political|US

What to know about Trump's outreach with Arab Americans led by his daughter Tiffany's father-in-law

Donald Trump's allies hope to seize on dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden among Arab American voters

What to know about Trump's outreach with Arab Americans led by his daughter Tiffany's father-in-law
Election|News|Opinion|US

Biden's debate performance leaves down-ballot Democrats anxious — and quiet

President Joe Biden's debate performance spurred anxiety and silence among some Democrats running in competitive races across the country

Biden's debate performance leaves down-ballot Democrats anxious — and quiet
Election|News|Opinion|US

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer insists Biden can win her state and says she's behind him 100%

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is insisting that President Joe Biden can still win her state, a key battleground in the 2024 election, even as many national Democrats question whether Biden should move forward after his shaky debate performance

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer insists Biden can win her state and says she's behind him 100%
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Many Democrats feel powerless to replace Biden as party leaders fight to contain debate fallout

Sen. Bernie Sanders says he’s not confident President Joe Biden can win the election this fall in the wake of last week's debate

Many Democrats feel powerless to replace Biden as party leaders fight to contain debate fallout
News|US

California's Gavin Newsom touts his support for President Joe Biden and sidesteps replacement talk

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has offered a forceful defense of embattled President Joe Biden

California's Gavin Newsom touts his support for President Joe Biden and sidesteps replacement talk
News|US

Gov. Whitmer shuts down 2024 presidential talk but doesn’t hide her ambitions in timely book launch

Democrats are circulating several high-profile names as potential presidential alternatives, including Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the co-chair of the Biden-Harris campaign

Gov. Whitmer shuts down 2024 presidential talk but doesn’t hide her ambitions in timely book launch
Election|News|US

Biden says pressure on him is driven by elites. Voters paint a more complicated picture

President Joe Biden says the pressure on him to end his reelection campaign is coming from Democratic Party “elites,” the same kind of people who have doubted him throughout his long journey in public life

Biden says pressure on him is driven by elites. Voters paint a more complicated picture
Election|News|Opinion|US

In 'blue wall' push, Biden defiantly says he's 'not going anywhere' as he slams Trump, Project 2025

President Joe Biden is forcefully defying the growing number of critics in his own party who have called on him to exit the race, pivoting to warnings about a second Donald Trump term and declaring he is “not done yet.”

In 'blue wall' push, Biden defiantly says he's 'not going anywhere' as he slams Trump, Project 2025
Election|News|US

Trump holds first rally after assassination attempt with his new running mate, Vance, by his side

Republican Donald Trump held his first public campaign rally since he was injured in an assassination attempt, an event in the battleground state of Michigan alongside his new running mate

Trump holds first rally after assassination attempt with his new running mate, Vance, by his side
Election|News|Political|US

Republican field in Michigan Senate race thins as party coalesces around former Rep. Mike Rogers

Detroit-area businessman Sandy Pensler has announced his withdrawal from the Republican Senate race in Michigan just ahead of the state's primary

Republican field in Michigan Senate race thins as party coalesces around former Rep. Mike Rogers
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Biden's decision to drop out leaves Democrats across the country relieved and looking toward future

Voters nationwide reacted with relief and hope to news that President Joe Biden would drop his reelection bid

Biden's decision to drop out leaves Democrats across the country relieved and looking toward future
Election|MidEast|News|Opinion|Political|US

Harris quickly pivots to convincing Arab American voters of her leadership

Some Arab American leaders in Michigan are expressing cautious optimism about Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign after months of outrage over President Joe Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war

Harris quickly pivots to convincing Arab American voters of her leadership
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Election conspiracy theories related to the 2020 presidential race live on in Michigan's GOP primary

Several Republicans who were involved in efforts to cast doubt on the results of the 2020 presidential election in Michigan are running for office in the upcoming primary

Election conspiracy theories related to the 2020 presidential race live on in Michigan's GOP primary
Election|News|Political|US

Michigan will choose between Democrat Elissa Slotkin and Republican Mike Rogers for US Senate

Democrat Elissa Slotkin and Republican Mike Rogers have prevailed in their parties' primaries for an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan

Michigan will choose between Democrat Elissa Slotkin and Republican Mike Rogers for US Senate
Election|News|Opinion|US

Harris and Walz say they're 'joyful warriors,' narrowly avoid confrontation with Vance on tarmac

Vice President Kamala Harris has declared herself and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz “joyful warriors” as they spent their first full day as running mates rallying Democrats across the Midwest

Harris and Walz say they're 'joyful warriors,' narrowly avoid confrontation with Vance on tarmac
News|US

Harris and Walz show their support for organized labor with appearance at Detroit union hall

Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are showing their support for organized labor by appearing at a Detroit-area union hall

Harris and Walz show their support for organized labor with appearance at Detroit union hall
Election|News|US

The pro-Palestinian 'uncommitted' movement is at a standstill with top Democrats as the DNC begins

Supporters of the “uncommitted” protest-vote movement sparked by dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war could play a large role in the Democratic National Convention, with raucous protests expected outside and potentially inside the Chicago arena

The pro-Palestinian 'uncommitted' movement is at a standstill with top Democrats as the DNC begins
Health|News|Science

Bird flu restrictions cause heartache for 4-H kids unable to show off livestock at fairs across US

States across the country have implemented strict restrictions around livestock after an outbreak of avian influenza, commonly referred to as “bird flu.”

Bird flu restrictions cause heartache for 4-H kids unable to show off livestock at fairs across US
Crime|News|World

Some protesters tear down security fence as thousands march outside Democratic National Convention

Dozens of protesters broke through a security fence near the site of the Democratic National Convention on its opening day as thousands took to the streets to voice their opposition to the war in Gaza

Some protesters tear down security fence as thousands march outside Democratic National Convention
Crime|News|World

Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police near Chicago's Israeli consulate on second night of DNC

Multiple pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested after clashing with police during a protest that began outside the Israeli consulate and spilled out onto the surrounding streets on the second night of the Democratic National Convention

Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police near Chicago's Israeli consulate on second night of DNC
Election|News|US

Throwing the book: Democrats enlarge a copy of the 'Project 2025' blueprint as an anti-GOP prop

Democrats have turned Project 2025 into one of their political weapons in campaigning against President Donald Trump

Throwing the book: Democrats enlarge a copy of the 'Project 2025' blueprint as an anti-GOP prop
MidEast|News|World

Crowds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally and march outside Democratic convention's 3rd night

More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters rallied just a half mile from a neighboring park where pro-Israel demonstrators gathered

Crowds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally and march outside Democratic convention's 3rd night
Election|News|Opinion|US

Nancy Pelosi thanked Biden for his wins, as she said Harris will take US to new heights

Nancy Pelosi opened her convention speech with a sense of gratitude for President Joe Biden, even after her doubts about his campaign fed into the pressures that led him to end his reelection effort

Nancy Pelosi thanked Biden for his wins, as she said Harris will take US to new heights

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