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Staff writer, Politics @WLNS.bsky.social. Host of The Moment & In Michigan on WLNS+. Tips: [email protected]. DM for Signal.
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BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Scoop: Bari Weiss plans overhaul of CBS News and "60 Minutes" standards and procedures
Bari Weiss plans overhaul of CBS News and "60 Minutes" standards and procedures
The changes follow a controversy that saw her pulling a story about Trump administration deportations of Venezuelan immigrants to an El Salvador prison.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Robert and Anne Minard, former aides to Lee Chatfield, were sentenced to 36 months of probation.
December 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
NEW: Michigan Democrats slam ‘corrupt’ GOP decision to cut state spending without Senate approval. Groups deal with the fallout. www.wlns.com/skubick/repu...
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December 17, 2025 at 1:52 AM
NEW: Michigan’s top doctor says damage to CDC ‘will last for decades’ www.wlns.com/wlnsplus/inm...
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December 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
This is an excellent read.
Michigan State University's vice president for fundraising responded Wednesday to a State News report on employees' issues with her leadership style, sending a lengthy note of appreciation to her staff that credited it with the department's successes.

MSU fundraising VP responds to State News story: 'Leadership comes with difficult choices' - The State News
The revelations about Tobin's unit and her response to them come as it navigates its loftiest test yet: Advancement is in the midst of a record-setting $4 billion capital campaign.
statenews.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:50 AM
A new era for Cereal City

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December 13, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Media literacy needs to be integrated into every subject. It should be a top priority.

Google’s Nano Banana image generator is ultra-realistic and any image you find online could be AI.
December 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Last year, Trump promised he would let RFK Jr. “go wild” on health care. So far, he’s fulfilled his promise.

My conversation with Michigan’s chief medical executive on vaccine policy, MAHA and misinformation: pod.link/1859776549
December 12, 2025 at 1:47 AM
NEW: A pro-Trump PAC is running attack ads on John James' campaign for governor, saying his 'massive ego' will put at risk Republicans' majority in the House. www.wlns.com/capital-rund...
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December 12, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Marco Rubio ordered diplomatic correspondence to return to Times New Roman after the Biden administration switched to Calibri. apnews.com/article/rubi...
Calibri font becomes the latest DEI target as Rubio orders return to Times New Roman
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered diplomatic correspondence to stop using the Calibri font and return to the more traditional Times New Roman.
apnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:10 AM
New: Will public have a voice in Saline data center? www.wlns.com/skubick/a-mi...
December 11, 2025 at 1:07 AM
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) for NYT Opinion: "If we fail to pass legislation that permanently secures the border, addresses the affordability crisis, improves health care and restores law and order, we will lose this majority. And we will deserve it." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/o...
Opinion | Nancy Mace: What’s the Point of Congress?
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:56 AM
New: Gov. Whitmer eyed for 2028 presidential run after DGA role www.wlns.com/skubick/whit...
December 10, 2025 at 2:30 AM
New: At a recent town hall, Bernie Sanders emphasized the need for someone who 'knows' the health care system. He is endorsing Abdul El-Sayed for U.S. Senate, a former Wayne County health official. www.wlns.com/election-202...
December 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
New: Michigan’s $3B road plan faces uncertainty, according to a new report. www.wlns.com/skubick/fund...
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December 5, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I mean this in the nicest way possible, but Buccigross shouldn’t be allowed to call a hockey game.
December 5, 2025 at 12:50 AM
New: A former elections clerk in Adams Township and her attorney are set to face trial over allegations they allowed a third party to access voter data during the 2020 general election. www.wlns.com/news/former-...
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December 3, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Jim Blanchard, the former Michigan governor, says Mike Duggan’s campaign is poised to siphon votes off Democrats. New at @wlns.bsky.social: www.wlns.com/skubick/dugg...
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November 28, 2025 at 6:15 AM
RFK Jr. is posting an altered photo of him on a private jet with President Donald Trump eating a Thanksgiving meal.

The original meal was McDonald’s. New photo vs original.
November 28, 2025 at 2:13 AM
University of Michigan “committed” to Big Ten despite private equity deal. www.wlns.com/news/michiga...
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November 27, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Several Senate Democrats signed a petition pressuring Secretary of State Marco Rubio to investigate potentially "hundreds" of human rights violations by Israel.

The Post notes 11 Senators signed the letter. Peters and Slotkin absent. wapo.st/483RysR
Senators push Rubio to investigate Israel’s alleged violations in Gaza
Classified findings by the State Department’s inspector general say hundreds of potential human rights violations are awaiting the U.S. government’s review.
wapo.st
November 27, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Slotkin says a bomb threat was made at her Michigan house.
From a spokesperson for U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin:
November 22, 2025 at 2:14 AM