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Mike Luckovich - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Donald Trump had one of the best weeks of his 4-month presidency this week, with his "Big Beautiful Budget Bill" sneaking through as his personal music of the night.
The “let’s protect the rich folks, screw everyone else” budget passed the U.S. House after an all-night session;
His new ride, the $400-million gold-leaf jet, is officially in the hands of the Air Force needing about $1-billion in upgrades;
He wrapped up his crypto-coin-scam to the tune of a few hundred million dollars more with his Meme-coin dinner.
This past week may go down in history as the most corrupt week in the history of American government, far surpassing the exploits of even Richard Nixon or Warren Harding.
There’s also a lot of Michigan political news on our radar this week:
The DeVos family has invested the first five-million dollars in its continuing family campaign to take over Michigan politically…
Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum launches her campaign for Secretary of State, something she’s wanted to do for years;
A new name has emerged as a challenger for Tom Barrett’s seat in Congress. He’s Matt Maasdam, a retired Navy SEAL and former military aide to President Barack Obama (the guy who carried the nuclear codes); other names are being floated as possibilities. Among them: former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine and Michigan native Bridget Brink, who resigned her position to protest Trump’s treatment of President Zelensky.
Mark will have his thoughts on the passing of former Michigan Chief Justice Michael Cavanagh, a little known but towering figure in the annals of Michigan state government and our justice system.
Also this week: Jeff and producer Walt Sorg and talk politics, healthcare … and Trump corruption… with U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
The race for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination has four heavyweights poised to battle over the next year. Among them: former Wayne County health director and Bernie Sanders favorite Dr. Abdul El-Sayed. He ran for Governor in 2018, coming out of nowhere to score 30 percent of the vote to Gretchen Whitmer’s 52 percent. Recognized nationwide as an expert on improving the American healthcare system, he authored Medicare for All: A Citizen’s Guide, which explains how to build a healthcare system that guarantees high-quality, affordable healthcare for every American. In 2020, he was selected to serve on President Biden’s Unity Task Force for Healthcare, helping craft policies that are lowering prescription drug prices today.
Dr. El-Sayed is a native of southeast Michigan. He graduated from the University of Michigan with the highest distinction and played on the Wolverines men’s lacrosse team. He earned his medical degree from Columbia University on an NIH-funded fellowship and a second doctorate at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar.
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