McConnell stepping down as Senate GOP leader, ending historic 17-year run
The Kentucky Republican, who turned 82 last week, announced his decision on the Senate floor on Wednesday.
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The Kentucky Republican, who turned 82 last week, announced his decision on the Senate floor on Wednesday.
The incident marks the second time McConnell appeared to freeze and fall silent for several seconds.
The Senate minority leader, 81, was at a private dinner at a Washington, D.C., hotel when he tripped and fell, his office said.
Key lawmakers are approaching a deal on an economic relief package that would include unemployment benefits, but not state and local aid or a liability shield.
With COVID cases spiking nationwide, and the economy set to feel the effects, politicians start to get more serious about a stimulus package.
Democrats and Republicans agree on the need for a stimulus package, but disagree on specifics like stimulus checks and and the overall cost.
Containing the COVID-19 pandemic and rebuilding the economy top the list for the incoming Biden administration, and a stimulus package will be a key component.
With negotiations on a second round of stimulus ongoing, the chance of a package that can pass both the House and Senate seems remote.
House Democrats and the Trump administration agreeing on stimulus terms isn't even the biggest obstacle to a stimulus package.
Last week, Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican Minority Leader in the Senate, did the stupidest thing any Senate Leader has done in the history of the Senate: He filibustered a bill he supported within a minute of introducing the legislation.
With one month to go before we reach the fiscal cliff, Republicans are going to have to figure out how to do something serious for a change instead of grandstanding and avoiding specifics.
She will remain the one woman in a leadership position in the room when important issues effecting women are negotiated over the next year and a strong reminder that Democrats stand with women and promote them to positions of power.
Even the most liberal of Democrats must agree that Obama's inability to get foes to work with him is severely impeding any progress this country.
Republicans will continue to talk down the economy for the next two months specifically because they want the economy, and the country, to suffer in order to win an election.
Tea Party zealots in Congress are obsessed with stripping people of their right and access to affordable care.
Mitt Romney has provided no details, not even a hint, of what his immigration plan is. Either this is a lousy sales job, which is bad, or he has no idea there's a difference between running Bain Capital and running the nation, which is worse.
Michigan State Police say the crash happened around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Sharon Hollow Road near Wolff Road in Manchester Township.
Satirical publication The Onion, with the support of Sandy Hook families, purchased the bankrupt site of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
On Sept. 27, Oakland County Animal Control officers removed 29 dogs and seven cats from Karmen Alletia Schooly's Pontiac home.
One of the minors reportedly suffered serious injuries and required surgery after falling from a roof.
Michigan State Police say the crash happened around 7:10 p.m. Tuesday on southbound I-75 near Baker Road.
Michigan State Police say the crash happened around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Sharon Hollow Road near Wolff Road in Manchester Township.
Body camera footage shows the moment Plymouth Township police officers entered a burning home to rescue an elderly couple trapped inside.
Satirical publication The Onion, with the support of Sandy Hook families, purchased the bankrupt site of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
On Sept. 27, Oakland County Animal Control officers removed 29 dogs and seven cats from Karmen Alletia Schooly's Pontiac home.
Duggan is the city's 75th mayor and has been in office since January 2014.
Earlier this week, the automaker announced that it was indefinitely laying off 1,100 union-backed workers at its Toledo South Assembly Plant.
Stellantis, which owns brands like Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep and Ram, says the job cuts are effective Jan. 5, 2025.
Shipments dropped by 20% to 1.2 million vehicles in the third quarter from 1.5 million a year earlier.
At a rally in Novi over the weekend, Former President Donald Trump promised to save the auto industry in Michigan, and to bring back manufacturing jobs to the state.
The company said after financial markets closed on Monday that it made $892 million from July through September, compared with $1.2 billion it made a year earlier.
The 65-year-old actor and stand-up comedian, best known for portraying Joey Gladstone on "Full House," said he first noticed symptoms in October.
John Krasinski is People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2024. The magazine announced the actor-writer-director as its pick during "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."
The National Toy Hall of Fame in Rochester, New York, has enshrined a new class of honorees.
Mattel apologizes for inadvertently directing people to pornography site instead of one promoting upcoming film.
Six-time Grammy-nominated artist Shaboozey will perform at halftime of the Detroit Lions' Thanksgiving game against the Chicago Bears.
Satirical publication The Onion, with the support of Sandy Hook families, purchased the bankrupt site of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
Overdose deaths have slowed 18% since a peak last year, the CDC estimates.
Illnesses linked to slivered onions on McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers expand to 14 states, federal officials say.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Matt Gaetz, whose selection as attorney general prompted backlash, resigned from Congress.
Calling Jagger the "first of her kind at the Detroit Zoo in decades," zoo officials said that she'll spend the next few days getting acclimated behind the scenes before making her way outdoors "in the next week."
Overdose deaths have slowed 18% since a peak last year, the CDC estimates.
Illnesses linked to slivered onions on McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers expand to 14 states, federal officials say.
The 65-year-old actor and stand-up comedian, best known for portraying Joey Gladstone on "Full House," said he first noticed symptoms in October.
State officials say Michigan's decline from 2021 to 2023 was also five times faster than the national decline during the same time period.
Consumer Reports applauds food giant's decision after less-than-expected demand for the meal kits from school districts.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 59 points to pace the Milwaukee Bucks to a 127-120 overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons.
Simon Edvinsson scored 1:30 into overtime, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2.
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence will miss his second consecutive game because of an injury to his left, non-throwing shoulder.
Malik Beasley made a tiebreaking free throw with 1.1 seconds left in overtime after Miami was given a technical foul for calling a timeout when it had none left, and the Detroit Pistons edged the Heat 123-121 in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night.
Datsyuk was inducted alongside Shea Weber, Jeremy Roenick, Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell.
How did the Democrats lose so many races at once?
In Michigan, the Democrats have control of the governor's mansion and both state houses.
In Michigan, the Democrats now have control of the governor's mansion and both state houses.
Both party chairs also talked about the ground game as each looks for independent voters and those who haven't voted in a while they hope to inspire to show up on Nov. 5.
Trump and Harris and their anointed representatives continue to make campaign stops in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Flint and other places in Michigan, a critical battleground state.
On Sept. 27, Oakland County Animal Control officers removed 29 dogs and seven cats from Karmen Alletia Schooly's Pontiac home. Officials said the animals were found living in neglectful and abusive conditions.
A stranger approached students at a bus stop in Chesterfield Township; Detroit is one of a handful of cities to receive a giving "vending" machine and more on your top stories.
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Some residents in Chesterfield Township are calling an incident "stranger danger" after some kids reported being approached by an unwanted guest at a school bus stop.