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As the year draws to a close, a crowd-sourced effort, as well as trackers from advocacy organizations and labor unions, show that the Trump administration has implemented roughly half of the goals laid out in the document’s 920 pages.
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How much of Project 2025 has actually been accomplished this year? • Michigan Advance
This story was originally reported by Amanda Becker, Orion Rummler and Mariel Padilla of The 19th. Meet Amanda, Orion and Mariel and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. In the...
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December 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
As the year draws to a close, a crowd-sourced effort, as well as trackers from advocacy organizations and labor unions, show that the Trump administration has implemented roughly half of the goals laid out in the document’s 920 pages.
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"I theorise [Dickens' decision to write out & autograph A Christmas Carol’s most famous line so that it could be sold in aid of the anti-slavery side] may have been designed to remind people that the message also applied to enslaved black people in the US & show his support for them." Lucy Whitehead
A Christmas Carol is usually read as a Victorian morality tale about capitalism. Yet an autographed script written by Charles Dickens raises the possibility he may also have understood the story as speaking to the cause of ending slavery in the US.
From @theconversation.com
From @theconversation.com
Did Charles Dickens see A Christmas Carol as an anti-slavery story? • Michigan Advance
Lucy Whitehead, Royal Holloway, University of London A Christmas Carol is usually read as a Victorian morality tale about capitalism and compassion. Yet an autographed script written by Charles Dicken...
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December 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
"I theorise [Dickens' decision to write out & autograph A Christmas Carol’s most famous line so that it could be sold in aid of the anti-slavery side] may have been designed to remind people that the message also applied to enslaved black people in the US & show his support for them." Lucy Whitehead
A Christmas Carol is usually read as a Victorian morality tale about capitalism. Yet an autographed script written by Charles Dickens raises the possibility he may also have understood the story as speaking to the cause of ending slavery in the US.
From @theconversation.com
From @theconversation.com
Did Charles Dickens see A Christmas Carol as an anti-slavery story? • Michigan Advance
Lucy Whitehead, Royal Holloway, University of London A Christmas Carol is usually read as a Victorian morality tale about capitalism and compassion. Yet an autographed script written by Charles Dicken...
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December 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
A Christmas Carol is usually read as a Victorian morality tale about capitalism. Yet an autographed script written by Charles Dickens raises the possibility he may also have understood the story as speaking to the cause of ending slavery in the US.
From @theconversation.com
From @theconversation.com
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors have sent a million more pages related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to the Department of Justice, which plans to release them in the coming weeks, officials said Wednesday.
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NY federal officials submit 1 million more pages of Epstein files • Michigan Advance
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors have sent a million more pages related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to the Department of Justice, which plans to release them in the coming weeks, official...
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December 24, 2025 at 10:55 PM
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors have sent a million more pages related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to the Department of Justice, which plans to release them in the coming weeks, officials said Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON — The man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House last month, killing one, was charged in federal court Wednesday, moving the case out of the local court system.
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National Guard shooting case moved to federal court as prosecutors weigh death penalty • Michigan Advance
WASHINGTON — The man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House last month, killing one, was charged in federal court Wednesday, moving the case out of the local court system....
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December 24, 2025 at 7:26 PM
WASHINGTON — The man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House last month, killing one, was charged in federal court Wednesday, moving the case out of the local court system.
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How the planet fared in 2025 — the good, the bad, and the ugly
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How the planet fared in 2025 — the good, the bad, and the ugly • Michigan Advance
“This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” If we’re being honest, 2025 did not start out great. For basically the whole month of January, a series of w...
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December 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
How the planet fared in 2025 — the good, the bad, and the ugly
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Michigan joined 18 states and the District of Columbia Tuesday in a lawsuit challenging a Health and Human Services declaration last week that health care facilities offering gender-affirming care to minors would be barred from Medicare and Medicaid.
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States, including Michigan, reject HHS plan to block gender-affirming care for minors • Michigan Advance
Maryland joined 18 states and the District of Columbia Tuesday in a suit challenging a Health and Human Services declaration last week that health care facilities offering gender-affirming care to min...
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December 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Michigan joined 18 states and the District of Columbia Tuesday in a lawsuit challenging a Health and Human Services declaration last week that health care facilities offering gender-affirming care to minors would be barred from Medicare and Medicaid.
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As we reflect on the season, Mary Dzon of the University of Tennessee says we need to be thoughtful about how religious narratives have been used historically — and ensure we’re not unintentionally repeating patterns that have harmed Jewish communities for centuries.
From @us.theconversation.com
From @us.theconversation.com
The Bible says little about Jesus’ childhood • Michigan Advance
By: Mary Dzon, University of Tennessee Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside the infant Jesus. According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary placed her child in ...
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December 24, 2025 at 12:39 PM
As we reflect on the season, Mary Dzon of the University of Tennessee says we need to be thoughtful about how religious narratives have been used historically — and ensure we’re not unintentionally repeating patterns that have harmed Jewish communities for centuries.
From @us.theconversation.com
From @us.theconversation.com
A judge ruled Tuesday that 37 untabulated ballots in Hamtramck’s disputed municipal election should not be counted, affirming Adam Alharbi’s controversial and narrow victory in the race for mayor.
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Hamtramck’s 37 mishandled ballots shouldn’t be counted, judge rules • Michigan Advance
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here. A judge...
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December 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM
A judge ruled Tuesday that 37 untabulated ballots in Hamtramck’s disputed municipal election should not be counted, affirming Adam Alharbi’s controversial and narrow victory in the race for mayor.
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President Donald Trump for now has not met the requirements to send National Guard troops to Chicago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday afternoon in a major setback for the president.
US Supreme Court in defeat for Trump blocks deployment of National Guard in Chicago • Michigan Advance
President Donald Trump for now has not met the requirements to send National Guard troops to Chicago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday afternoon in a major setback for the president. The court’s m...
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December 24, 2025 at 10:19 AM
President Donald Trump for now has not met the requirements to send National Guard troops to Chicago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday afternoon in a major setback for the president.
The U.S. Department of Justice has instructed the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to stop providing any abortion care or abortion counseling, even in cases of rape or incest, reversing a 2022 policy meant to preserve access for members of the military no matter where they might be deployed.
Trump administration officially ends veteran abortion access • Michigan Advance
The U.S. Department of Justice has instructed the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to stop providing any abortion care or abortion counseling, even in cases of rape or incest, reversing a 2022 poli...
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December 23, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The U.S. Department of Justice has instructed the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to stop providing any abortion care or abortion counseling, even in cases of rape or incest, reversing a 2022 policy meant to preserve access for members of the military no matter where they might be deployed.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice early Tuesday released thousands more files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with several referencing President Donald Trump.
Trump appears in several files of latest Epstein release • Michigan Advance
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice early Tuesday released thousands more files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with several referencing President Donald Trump. The latest t...
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December 23, 2025 at 9:40 PM
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice early Tuesday released thousands more files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with several referencing President Donald Trump.
U.S. Reps. Haley Stevens (D-Birmingham) and Hillary Scholten (D-Grand Rapids) are calling for a thorough federal investigation into the death of a man who died while detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Lawmakers seek answers after detainee dies in ICE custody in Michigan • Michigan Advance
Two Democratic members of Congress from Michigan are calling for a thorough federal investigation into the death of a man who died while detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In a lett...
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December 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
U.S. Reps. Haley Stevens (D-Birmingham) and Hillary Scholten (D-Grand Rapids) are calling for a thorough federal investigation into the death of a man who died while detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Dozens of Michigan school districts and officials are appealing a judge’s ruling that upholds state budget language putting conditions on the distribution of funding for school safety and mental health.
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Michigan school districts appeal judge’s ruling in dispute over safety, mental health funding • Michigan Advance
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Dozens of Michigan scho...
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December 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Dozens of Michigan school districts and officials are appealing a judge’s ruling that upholds state budget language putting conditions on the distribution of funding for school safety and mental health.
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A sobering look at how Fox-owned OutKick zeroed in on a Michigan teen volleyball player in relentless coverage — raising serious questions about media ethics, privacy, and the impacts of national culture wars on a high school student.
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From @unclosetedmedia.bsky.social
How Fox’s OutKick relentlessly targeted a Michigan teen girl • Michigan Advance
This story was originally published in Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ-focused investigative news outlet. Since Sept. 5, right-wing sports publication OutKick has published 19 articles about a 12th grade g...
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December 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
A sobering look at how Fox-owned OutKick zeroed in on a Michigan teen volleyball player in relentless coverage — raising serious questions about media ethics, privacy, and the impacts of national culture wars on a high school student.
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From @unclosetedmedia.bsky.social
Michigan’s AG Dana Nessel is among 21 Democratic attorneys general suing the Trump administration over its actions to gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Democratic states sue Trump administration for attempts to defund consumer watchdog agency • Michigan Advance
Congress in 2010 established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to become the country’s first financial regulatory agency.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Michigan’s AG Dana Nessel is among 21 Democratic attorneys general suing the Trump administration over its actions to gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Indiana officials signed an agreement allowing up to 1,000 immigrants to be held at the facility. The state will receive a daily payment of $291 per detainee — almost four times the $75 daily per-person cost for inmates at the Miami Correctional Facility.
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From the @indianacapitalchronicle.com
Behind the walls of Indiana's ICE detention facility • Michigan Advance
Miami Correctional Facility in Miami County now has 558 ICE detainees as the prison has ramped up immigration operations.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Indiana officials signed an agreement allowing up to 1,000 immigrants to be held at the facility. The state will receive a daily payment of $291 per detainee — almost four times the $75 daily per-person cost for inmates at the Miami Correctional Facility.
From the @indianacapitalchronicle.com
From the @indianacapitalchronicle.com
A group of volunteers seeking to preserve and connect people with the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park has opened applications for its artists in residence program, offering creatives an opportunity to immerse themselves in the wilderness of the Upper Peninsula & channel it into their work
Friends of the Porkies seek artists-in-residence for 2026 • Michigan Advance
A group of volunteers seeking to preserve and connect people with the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park has opened applications for its artists in residence program, offering creatives an oppo...
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December 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
A group of volunteers seeking to preserve and connect people with the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park has opened applications for its artists in residence program, offering creatives an opportunity to immerse themselves in the wilderness of the Upper Peninsula & channel it into their work
A new report says the state is falling short when it comes to building a diverse educator workforce. Just over 11% of Michigan teachers are people of color, even though nearly 40% of the state’s students are non-white.
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From @publicnewsservice.bsky.social
Report warns Michigan's teacher shortage goes beyond staffing • Michigan Advance
This story was originally published by Public News Service. As Michigan grapples with an ongoing teacher shortage, a new report says the state is also falling short when it comes to building a diverse...
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December 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM
A new report says the state is falling short when it comes to building a diverse educator workforce. Just over 11% of Michigan teachers are people of color, even though nearly 40% of the state’s students are non-white.
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From @publicnewsservice.bsky.social
Since Inauguration Day, more than 1.5 million immigrants have either lost or will lose their temporary legal status, including their work authorizations and deportation protections, due to President Donald Trump’s aggressive revocation of legal immigration.
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Trump canceled temporary legal status for more than 1.5 million immigrants in 2025 • Michigan Advance
WASHINGTON — Since Inauguration Day, more than 1.5 million immigrants have either lost or will lose their temporary legal status, including their work authorizations and deportation protections, due t...
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December 22, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Since Inauguration Day, more than 1.5 million immigrants have either lost or will lose their temporary legal status, including their work authorizations and deportation protections, due to President Donald Trump’s aggressive revocation of legal immigration.
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GREENBELT, Md. — U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis will retain an order keeping the wrongly deported El Salvador national Kilmar Abrego Garcia out of federal custody for the rest of the year, the judge said at a Monday hearing.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain free from immigration custody for now • Michigan Advance
GREENBELT, Md. — U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis will retain an order keeping the wrongly deported El Salvador national Kilmar Abrego Garcia out of federal custody for the rest of the year, the judge ...
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December 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
GREENBELT, Md. — U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis will retain an order keeping the wrongly deported El Salvador national Kilmar Abrego Garcia out of federal custody for the rest of the year, the judge said at a Monday hearing.
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Election lawyers from both sides of the aisle said Monday that Michigan Secretary of Jocelyn Benson correctly declined to issue a declarative ruling on whether the major party’s endorsement conventions were constitutional.
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Benson declines to rule on constitutionality of Michigan endorsement conventions, concerns persist • Michigan Advance
Election lawyers from both sides of the political spectrum said Monday that Michigan Secretary of Jocelyn Benson correctly declined to issue a declarative ruling on whether the major party’s endorseme...
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December 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Election lawyers from both sides of the aisle said Monday that Michigan Secretary of Jocelyn Benson correctly declined to issue a declarative ruling on whether the major party’s endorsement conventions were constitutional.
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday it’s halting leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction along the East Coast due to national security risks.
Trump administration pauses major East Coast offshore wind projects • Michigan Advance
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday it’s halting leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction along the East Coast due to national security risks....
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December 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday it’s halting leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction along the East Coast due to national security risks.
Climate legislation requiring Michigan to get all its electricity from renewable sources became Gretchen Whitmer’s signature environmental bill. But now, tax incentives the governor granted data centers stand to trigger “off ramps” to more fossil fuel use.
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From @insideclimatenews.org
As the Whitmer Administration enters final year, environmental advocates lament wasted opportunities • Michigan Advance
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. In late 2023, a...
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December 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Climate legislation requiring Michigan to get all its electricity from renewable sources became Gretchen Whitmer’s signature environmental bill. But now, tax incentives the governor granted data centers stand to trigger “off ramps” to more fossil fuel use.
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From @insideclimatenews.org
In October, Michigan home care workers formed a statewide union of 32,000. Experts say it’s a template for protecting rights in 2026.
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‘There’s Power in Numbers’ • Michigan Advance
This story was originally published by Capital & Main When Ravina Turner, 53, started working for Michigan’s Home Help Program around 2015, she was just grateful to get paid. For years, she’d missed w...
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December 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
In October, Michigan home care workers formed a statewide union of 32,000. Experts say it’s a template for protecting rights in 2026.
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