GOP opposition threatens Amer Ghalib’s nomination as U.S. ambassador to Kuwait

November 1st, 20250 Senate Republicans cite the Hamtramck mayor’s past statements on Israel and Jews as reason for disqualification WASHINGTON / HAMTRAMCK — Following a tense and combative hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, the chances of Amer Ghalib, the mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan, being confirmed as U.S. ambassador to...

Trump, supporters appeal to Supreme Court, as time runs out on efforts to overturn election

December 11th, 20200 LANSING — Attorneys general from four states, including Michigan, responded on Thursday to a case brought to the U.S. Supreme Court by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his colleagues from 17 other states to overturn the results of the Nov. 3 election. President Trump, who lost the election to Joe Biden, has asked to intervene...