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Reactions to President Donald Trump’s threats to delay the opening of the new border crossing between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, are starting to fall along party lines. As Sarah Cwiek and Colin Jackson state in this joint report, the White House says Trump wants to renegotiate the bridge agreement.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer criticized tariffs and encouraged cooperation with trade partners during a Detroit Auto Show speech Thursday. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is appealing a recent federal court decision on an oil and gas pipeline that runs through the Straits of Mackinac. Colin Jackson has more

A federal judge ruled against Michigan’s efforts to shut down an oil pipeline running through the Straits of Mackinac Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Canadian wildfires have played havoc with air quality in Washtenaw County and the state of Michigan for the past few summers. Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian is the chief medical executive for the state of Michigan. She joined WEMU's David Fair to look at the short and longer-term implications.

Michigan’s air quality has nosedived in recent weeks, due to wildfire smoke from Canada. At one point, Detroit was listed as the third most polluted city in the world. The blanket of haze that has covered the region, including Washtenaw County, has prompted several air quality advisories. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor talks to Dr. MeiLan Han, Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at the University of Michigan Health, to get a better understanding of how particulate matter from wildfire smoke affects our overall health.

An air quality alert remains in effect for Washtenaw County and is expected to continue for the next couple of days. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

Some Detroit-based small business owners say President Donald Trump’s frequently changing tariff strategy is backing them into a corner. Colin Jackson has more.

Wildfires from Canada have been significantly impacting the air quality as haze paints the local landscape. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she will travel to Washington D.C. soon to lobby federal officials against proposed big cuts to the U.S. Department of Education and retaliatory tariffs against Canada and other trading partners. We have more from Rick Pluta.