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Opinion

Supreme Court questions limits on political party spending

Local columns

WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared to back a Republican-led drive that would erase limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president and overturn a quarter-century-old decision. A day after the ...

Almanac for Dec. 10, 2025

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Today is Wednesday, Dec. 10, the 344th day of 2025. There are 21 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to win a Nobel Prize, winning the Nobel Peace Prize for helping to negotiate peace in the Russo-Japanese War. Also on ...

First deadline looms for health insurance marketplace coverage

Editorial

The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services is reminding residents that the deadline to purchase Health Insurance Marketplace coverage that would start Jan. 1 is less than a week away — Monday, Dec. 15. While Michiganders can enroll until Jan. 15, coverage for plans selected ...

Summers not the biggest reveal from Epstein emails

Local columns

If you followed the twists and turns of the Jeffrey Epstein saga over the past few weeks, you already know that several prominent names emerged from the tranche of emails that the Epstein estate released. Former Treasury Secretary and Harvard president Larry Summers, who exchanged scores of ...

Justices suggest Trump can fire agency board members

Local columns

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday seemed likely to expand presidential control over independent federal agencies, signaling support for President Donald Trump's firing of board members. The court's conservative majority suggested it would overturn a unanimous 90-year-old ...