David Eggert

Exclusive: The Justice Department told President Trump in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files on.wsj.com/4mcTIKV

🚨 NEWS: Bill Huizenga passes on U.S. Senate bid for open seat in Michigan #MISen detroitnews.com/story/news/pol… via @detroitnews

President Trump announcing that he has approved $50 million to assist Michigan with damage from the winter ice storm.

Breaking News: Speaker Mike Johnson said he would shut down the House until September to block a vote on calling for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. nyti.ms/4nZtblR

Michigan spent big to fix schools. The result: Worse scores and plenty of blame bit.ly/3UobxL6

Whitmer didn't say when asked if she or any of her aides played a role in securing a $20M no-bid grant for a business accelerator nonprofit run by ally Fay Beydoun. She says her budget didn't propose individual grants & she's 'very troubled' by what she read in news.

Whitmer said she called Trump after Sandisk pulled out of plan to potentially build a $63B semiconductor plant near Flint. He said to tell the press that 'we are going to work together and get an even better deal for the state of Michigan,' according to Whitmer.

Whitmer did a rare scrum with reporters today. 'I want to be clear: The budget is not done until the roads are done as well.' #mileg

Detroit Regional Chamber makes a very early endorsement in 2026 governor's race - Duggan crainsdetroit.com/politics-polic… via @crainsdetroit #migov

Updated: Michigan offered Sandisk cash grants of $2 billion; $250 million of workforce development funding; and tax breaks worth $4 billion. That's not including billions in federal CHIPS funding being sought for the project

New: President Trump is likely to move to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, a White House official tells me. The situation remains fluid and the move is not imminent. He discussed it last night with House lawmakers, who expressed support (confirming CBS). bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

BREAKING: A plan for a $55B semiconductor factory near Flint that could have created 10,000 jobs has been scrapped due to “economic turmoil" crainsdetroit.com/manufacturing/…

McMorrow tops fundraising in Michigan's U.S. Senate race crainsdetroit.com/politics-polic… via @crainsdetroit #misen

MEDC appeals to get back materials seized in raid crainsdetroit.com/politics-polic… via @crainsdetroit

Inbox: Democratic Sen. Sean McCann running for 4th U.S. House District seat.

Health provider taxes to fund Medicaid will be restricted — and there's no easy fix to fill the budget hole crainsdetroit.com/politics-polic… via @crainsdetroit #mileg

The number of Canadians taking road trips into the U.S. dropped by 33% last month compared to June 2024. (And -38% for May.) There also was a 22% decline in air travelers from Canada year-over-year. Canadians make up ¼ of all foreign tourism in the U.S. forbes.com/sites/suzanner…

My colleague Aaron Parsley and his family were swept away in their home by the Guadalupe River. His harrowing story and their loss are described in one of the most important pieces @TexasMonthly has ever published. texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

Michigan legislators missed a July 1 budget deadline written into state law. Today, gubernatorial candidate Mike Duggan said he wants a law to suspend salaries "of all public officials" if it happens again under his watch.

Board takes back an approval in ballot push for graduated income tax crainsdetroit.com/politics-polic… via @crainsdetroit