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South Dakota governor Kristi Noem has been confirmed as the Secretary of Homeland Security.
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South Dakota governor Kristi Noem has been confirmed as the Secretary of Homeland Security.
This is the latest development after President Trump declared a national emergency along the southern border and ordered the Defense Department to provide troops.
Pete Hegseth's nomination once appeared on shaky ground amid allegations that included sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement.
While the Gulf of America will be applied to federal references, other nations will not be required to recognize the name.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Seven people convicted of blockading a Sterling Heights abortion clinic have received presidential pardons.
President Trump has slashed a slew of EV-related policies, which could affect many states that have received billions of dollars in investment for electrification, notably Michigan.
President Trump said he'll declassify any remaining files from John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassinations.
A memo went out to federal agencies placing all DEI office staffers on paid leave immediately.
Experts say President Trump's announcement to increase tariffs will undoubtedly impact sales prices.
A federal judge in Seattle granted a request for a temporary restraining order sought by four states to block Trump's executive order against birthright citizenship.
President Trump came to the city of Dearborn looking for votes. He won the city and took Michigan in a startling reversal for Democrats.
Trump is axing funding dedicated to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion within the federal government.
The company also said it was working to resolve an issue where some words, including "Democrats" and "Republican," were blocked from Instagram search.
Experts say the implications of trying to change a law that has been in place for more than 150 years reach far greater than one leader's choices.
Big changes could be coming to the automotive industry after President Donald Trump announced a new executive order that targets several Biden-era policies.
As the new Trump administration rolls out its latest wave of executive orders, one issue is causing major concern among some Detroit-area residents: birthright citizenship.
President Trump pledged on the campaign trail to absolve those who were charged for their conduct on Jan. 6, 2021.
President Trump says he will again withdraw the United States from the landmark Paris climate agreement.
Donald Trump is signing roughly 200 executive actions, memoranda and proclamations upon taking office Monday.
President-elect Donald Trump says he'll end birthright citizenship, after years of criticizing the constitutional right.
President Biden noted that the "should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing."
The Senate quickly confirmed Rubio as the nation's top diplomat hours after Trump was sworn in.
Detroit pastor Lorenzo Sewell was among the clergy giving prayers as Donald Trump began his next term as President.
Donald Trump will declare national energy emergency, with goal of allowing more energy production in Alaska.
Cooper Flagg, who will turn 19 on Sunday, is averaging 25.4 points over his last eight games.
One person was killed in a shooting on Thursday evening inside a Kroger in Westland, Michigan.
The U.S. government has expanded a sweeping pause on legal immigration applications to include those filed by people from an additional 20 countries, a U.S. official told CBS News.
A woman who was last seen at a bar in Hamtramck a week ago has been located, according to police.
Authorities say an 82-year-old woman died from her injuries Thursday afternoon following a house fire in Dearborn.
One person was killed in a shooting on Thursday evening inside a Kroger in Westland, Michigan.
A proposed data center in Saline Township, Michigan, is moving forward after DTE Energy received approval to supply power.
You may have heard talk about a flash freeze possible on Friday morning. But what does that mean?
A police officer happened to be in the area when his mother called 911, saying the child was not breathing.
Cooper Flagg, who will turn 19 on Sunday, is averaging 25.4 points over his last eight games.
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles.
A 15-gallon tank of gas will cost Michiganders about $42, which is around $15 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal.
The management company of the LaFontaine Automotive Group in Metro Detroit has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle an alleged Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Known as a popular Hollywood director, Rob Reiner also had a lengthy record of political and civic activism, especially in California.
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.
Rob Reiner was the son of a comedy giant who became one himself with movies such as "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally…" and "This is Spinal Tap."
The Brown University shooting suspect was found dead in a storage unit in Salem, New Hampshire. Authorities believe he is also responsible for killing an MIT professor.
Two days after the shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, MIT professor Nuno Loureiro was shot to death at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Economists had expected CPI to rise at an annual rate of 3% last month.
Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist as the Utah Mammoth pulled away from the Atlantic Division-leading Detroit Red Wings 4-1.
The Powerball jackpot leaped to an estimated $1.5 billion after no one won Wednesday night's pot of gold of approximately $1.25 billion.
A Michigan hospital is asking members of the public to raise their flashlights as well as the spirits of children during the holiday season.
Oakland County health officials are reporting a confirmed case of measles in a pediatric patient at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.
Thanks to the incredible kindness of a stranger, a little girl from Westland has a whole new outlook on life.
For nurse practitioners like Natasha Weems, their concerns lie in how these decisions could impact some of our most vulnerable families.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
Cooper Flagg, who will turn 19 on Sunday, is averaging 25.4 points over his last eight games.
When a Dan Campbell press conference is a reading lesson, it's hard not to pay attention.
Detroit is 0-5-1 against the Steelers in the 21st century, and Pittsburgh even won a Super Bowl at Ford Field against the Seattle Seahawks in 2006.
Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist as the Utah Mammoth pulled away from the Atlantic Division-leading Detroit Red Wings 4-1.
University of Michigan interim President Domenico Grasso says they will be launching an independent evaluation into the athletic department's culture and procedures after the firing of football head coach Sherrone Moore.
The state of Michigan can do better when it comes to raising the bar on K-12 public education.
The Detroit show will attract hundreds of thousands to the area as automakers, tech companies and more gravitate to downtown Detroit.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
Hundreds of thousands will line up along Woodward Avenue for America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.
This week's roundtable discusses the economic outlook as the critical fourth quarter of 2025 plays out.
U.S. Air Force and Space Force teams handle thousands of calls on Christmas Eve from children seeking an update on Santa's travels around the world. CBS News has this report on the NORAD Santa Tracker.
Kids in Royal Oak, Michigan, went on a shopping spree for the annual Shop with a Hero event.
A retired NASCAR driver was among the seven people killed in a plane crash on Thursday in North Carolina.
The suspect in the Brown University shooting was found dead, officials say. Authorities are also investigating his connection to the killing of an MIT professor.
Warren police arrested a Detroit man after a chase. They say he was allegedly driving while intoxicated with a child in the car.