Arkansas campaign ad sparks conservative backlash for portraying lazy welfare recipient as whiteA new video from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders was standard issue Republican messaging for promoting her state’s stricter rules for people on Medicaid.WDIV ClickOnDetroit12h agoWhole story →HealthGovernmentSarah Huckabee Sandersmedicaid rule change ad controversy
Ohio Democrats’ path to the governor’s office runs through rural areas that had turned against themDemocrats say their nominee for governor in Ohio, Dr. Amy Acton, represents the party’s best chance in years to win that office.WDIV ClickOnDetroit1d agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanetohio governor s race
Judge temporarily blocks border wall construction in Texas’ Big Bend regionA federal court in Texas has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from building a border wall in the Big Bend region.WDIV ClickOnDetroit4d agoWhole story →JusticePlanetborder wall construction blocked
Households will pay more for energy because of federal policy changes, think tank saysHouseholds in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes since President Donald Trump returned to office, such as canceling new clean energy projects.WDIV ClickOnDetroit5d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetDonald Trumptrump energy policy changes
FTC is investigating OpenAI and Anthropic over possible risks to consumersThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic and other artificial intelligence companies over dangers their technology may pose to consumers, the agency said Wednesday.WDIV ClickOnDetroit6d agoWhole story →EconomyJusticeftc ai investigation
Senate reaches bipartisan deal on permitting bill to speed approvals of new energy projectsSenators from both parties are saying they have reached a bipartisan deal on legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects that now face yearslong delays as lawmakers seek to meet growing demand for electricity and other forms of energy.WDIV ClickOnDetroit6d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetpermitting bill deal
Fake payroll, millions in loans: Detroit man sentenced in pandemic fraud caseA 46-year-old Detroit man was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to participating in a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme involving pandemic relief funds.WDIV ClickOnDetroit7d agoWhole story →EconomyHealthpandemic fraud case sentencing
