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A crisis president rides into town

A bright, clear Presidents’ Day in Washington: a perfect moment in time and place to say what makes the best and worst of presidents. For historians, the pattern is indelible. The American people show who the great presidents are, because they bring out the best in us. The opposite is also true. Three weeks into his second round, power-mad Donald Trump is the worst, going away. He appeals to the darkness in our character every single day and way. Trump, in three weeks, radically expanded his role and caused tidal waves of misery and grief at home and abroad. With tariffs and mass ...

Cunningham scores 38 to lead Pistons over Hawks

ATLANTA (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 38 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons extended their winning streak to a season-high six games with a 148-143 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night. Malik Beasley scored 24 points, shooting 6 of 10 from 3-point range. The Pistons shot a season-best 59.1% from the field en route to a season high in points. They were 20 for 40 from 3-point range. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 18 points and Dennis Schroder added 16 off the bench. Trae Young had 38 points and 13 assists for the Hawks, who lost their third straight. Georges ...

Michigan lawmaker beats out Trump ally for GOP party chair

DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Republicans gathered in Detroit on Saturday to elect a new chair who will lead the party into the 2026 midterms in the battleground state, when several key races will be decided including a critical U.S. Senate seat. A state lawmaker beat out two other candidates, including a loyal ally to President Donald Trump who is charged with acting as a fake elector for Trump in 2020 and had his endorsement for the chair position. The convention began as a victory lap celebrating Republican wins in the fall — including flipping the state for Trump — before quickly ...

Bill would add firearm education for middle- and high-school students

LANSING – A new firearm safety bill by Sen. Jon Bumstead, R-North Muskegon, is intended to bring gun education into schools for students between 6th and 12th grade. When crafting the bill, Bumstead worked with the Department of Education and agreed there would be no live rounds or weapons brought onto school grounds during training. Using instructors certified with hunting licenses through the Department of Natural Resources, the 10-hour program would teach safe storage, handling and cleaning of weapons and ammunition. According to Bumstead, “People need to know gun safety ...

Standardized tests remain optional at Michigan four-year schools in 2025

LANSING — Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many colleges and universities have removed their standardized testing requirement for admissions. That movement began because some applicants were unable to access testing sites for the ACT and SAT. Those who could access the tests could use them as additional information on their application. “With the pivot happening in March 2020, most students didn’t take the SAT in Michigan and even the year after that,” said Mia Murphy, the chief policy officer for the Michigan Association of State Universities. “There were still so many ...

Kamala Harris receives NAACP chairman’s prize

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris stepped on the NAACP Image Awards stage Saturday night with a sobering message, calling the civil rights organization a pillar of the Black community and urging people to stay resilient and hold onto their faith during the tenure of President Donald Trump. “While we have no illusions about what we are up against in this chapter in our American story, this chapter will be written not simply by whoever occupies the oval office nor by the wealthiest among us,” Harris said after receiving the NAACP’s Chairman’s Award. “The ...