The decision by Michigan Sen. Gary Peters not to run for a third term set off a political earthquake, igniting buzz about who could get into the race.

Democratic Sen. Gary Peters won’t run for re-election in Michigan in 2026, creating a pivotal open Senate seat in one of the most tightly divided battleground states in the U.S.

Washington ― Gary Peters, Michigan’s senior senator and a former congressman, said he won’t seek reelection next year and will retire from the U.S. Senate when his second term ends in January 2027.

Sen. Gary Peters’ announcement that he will not seek another term triggered speculation and announcements from contenders aiming to win the seat in the hotly contested swing state

A legendary NFL coach is reportedly considering a big political run as a Republican in 2026. Super Bowl-winning head coach Tony Dungy has been outspoken in the political realm. He's pro-life and does not shy away from voicing his religious viewpoints.

President Trump has charted a new course for electric vehicle policy in the U.S. While the direction is clear, the details aren't.

January has been a busy month for Lansing legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson. On Jan. 4, Magic received the Medal of Freedom from former president Joe Biden at

It’s a fun time to be a Woodside boys varsity basketball fan. “We’re very connected,” said four-star, VCU commit Silas Barksdale. “We’re very young,

Mallory McMorrow, a state senator who won national Democratic acclaim in 2022 with a speech defending liberal values while identifying herself as a “straight, white, Christian, married suburban mom,” said she had not ruled out a run for either governor or the Senate.

Happy birthday, Michigan! The Mitten State was granted statehood on Jan. 26, 1837 — 188 years ago today. But many chapters of Michigan’s rich history predates statehood.

Army at Colgate, 6 p.m. George Washington at UMass, 6 p.m. La Salle at St. Bonaventure, 6 p.m. Maryland at Penn St., 6 p.m. Rhode Island at Fordham, 6:30 p.m. Bucknell at Loyola (Md.), 7 p.m. Butler at Seton Hall, 7 p.m.

Ketch Secor, founder and frontman of Old Crow Medicine Show, emcees the second night of the 48th annual Ann Arbor Folk Fest at Hill Auditorium on Jan. 25, 2025. (Ryan Stanton | MLive.com) Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News