Democrats face “few opportunities" to win back the Senate majority from the Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections, a top non-partisan political handicapper predicts.

A former state senator started using the phrase in 2014, when he served with Gretchen Whitmer in the Michigan Senate.

This is the second consecutive cycle in which Democrats must navigate the challenge of defending an open Senate seat in Michigan, a state won by Republican Donald Trump in the presidential contest in ...

Congress must approve a farm bill. Our nation’s farmers and millions of food-stamp recipients, as well as American consumers, are depending on the leadership of U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow of ...

Sen. Gary Peters's decision to retire will affect control of the Senate, presidential aspirants and the rise or fall of other notable figures in Michigan politics.

MITCHELL — Rep. Dusty Johnson and other members of Congress worked hard to get a new Farm Bill done before the start of 2025.

The state senator was catapulted onto the national scene after her fiery response to a GOP colleague accusing her of being a ...

IPR caught up with former Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow at the Northern Michigan Policy Conference last week in Acme.

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is considering a run for Michigan’s Senate seat, the latest development to ...

Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist has ruled out a U.S. Senate run, while progressive Abdul El-Sayed is considering a bid for ...

Sen. Gary Peters surprise departure means back-to-back open Senate seats for Michigan but this one could be a much different ...

U.S. Sen. Gary Peters shocked Michigan by announcing that he won't run for re-election. So ... what comes next?