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December 4, 2025 Michigan

Why Michigan’s loudest hearing on the Saline Township data center might still end in silence

Despite overwhelming opposition, a data center in Saline Township could still get fast-tracked with no sworn testimony, no fact-finding, and no real public accountability.

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November 25, 2025 New Hampshire

Goodlander gets bomb, death threats amid NH GOP smear campaign

New Hampshire Rep. Maggie Goodlander fielded threats of bombing and death as President Donald Trump calls her and fellow lawmakers “traitors”

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November 24, 2025

Democrats rally to restore SNAP as families brace for a lean Thanksgiving

COURIER congressional correspondent Michael Jones examines how Democrats are trying to restore SNAP Benefits for families before a lean Thanksgiving

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November 21, 2025 Nevada

Nevadans brace for 26% ACA premium surge

By January 2026, Nevadans covered under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), may see their health care premiums jump by 26%.

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November 20, 2025

We created a searchable database with all 20,000 files from Epstein’s Estate

The US House Oversight Committee on Wednesday announced a massive document dump from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, including thousands of emails discussing a wide range of topics, including women, blackmail, and…

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November 17, 2025

Why another shutdown showdown looms around the corner

COURIER congressional correspondent Michael Jones explains the three factors that could lead us to another government shutdown.

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November 14, 2025

Anabel Mendoza: Trump’s War Is Already on Our Streets — We’re Building Power to Stop It.

We can’t wait for justice to come to us. It’s time to claim it together.

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November 14, 2025 Michigan

Meta’s ‘teen safety’ tools are failing Michigan kids—and Republicans aren’t helping

Researchers revealed a catastrophic failure rate for Meta’s security features for minors under 16, with nearly two-thirds failing entirely or proving fundamentally broken.

November 13, 2025

Ray Brescia: Dissent Is Deeply American

Trump’s attacks on fundamental American rights are dangerous and destructive of core democratic values

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November 12, 2025 Iowa

ICE almost deported Indigenous Des Moines woman

Jacobo’s ordeal highlights the fallout of aggressive immigration enforcement for Native Americans. In January, Navajo Nation officials reported more than a dozen Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico had been questioned or detained by federal immigration authorities.

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November 12, 2025

Andrea Joy Campbell: In the Wealthiest Nation on Earth, No One Should Go Hungry

In Massachusetts and beyond, Attorneys General are making sure families can put food on the table

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November 11, 2025

Michael Burnell, Jr: Veterans Stepped Up for Our Country, but Washington Keeps Stepping Away from its Responsibilities

After a new plan to criminalize 7-OH and a meaningless monthlong shutdown, Washington’s promises to veterans sound emptier than ever.