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Michigan gives $5M to EV startup

The Michigan Strategic Fund Board on May 19 approved giving $5 million to electric vehicle maker Slate Auto for its business headquartered in Troy.

The company will receive a performance-based grant through the Michigan Business Development Program to expand its presence in the city.

Slate has been based in the city of Troy since it started in 2022. With a new facility in Sterling Heights, Slate currently employs 325 Michiganders around the state, according to a press release from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The MEDC claims the expansion will create at least 392 qualified new jobs over the next five years. Click here to read more.

 

Pritzker budget gives NASCAR, PGA up to $9 million in taxpayer money

Illinois’ proposed budget calls for spending as much as $9 million on golf and auto racing.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s plan reappropriates $5 million from the Fund for Illinois’ Future to NASCAR Events and Entertainment LLC for “costs associated with operating expenses,” using money first appropriated from general revenue in fiscal 2026.

The budget also would reappropriate up to $2.5 million from the Build Illinois Bond Fund for a NASCAR grant tied to “capital improvements.”

The same proposal carries forward $1 million from the Fund for Illinois’ Future for a grant to PGA Tour Enterprises LLC for “costs associated with the operation of a tournament,” plus up to $500,000 from the Build Illinois Bond Fund for PGA “infrastructure improvements.”

That’s $9 million sequestered for NASCAR- and PGA-related costs. Click here to read more.

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Conservative Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett Reportedly ‘Swatted’

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s home was allegedly swatted Wednesday, according to police dispatch audio shared on X.

Police reportedly responded to a call alleging the sound of gunshots had been heard at Barrett’s home, according to the same audio, which was shared on X by freelance journalist Andrew Leyden. In the audio, the dispatcher indicates police units are responding to “the suspicious noise” at a residence that has “24-hour security coverage for a high-priority resident of the county.”

“Be advised we have not been able to get an answer on callback to the complainant’s phone number. Unknown if it’s going to be a swatting situation,” the dispatcher says. Click here to read more.

 

Treasury launches mobile app for Trump Accounts child savings program

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Thursday launched a mobile app for Trump Accounts, a new savings and investment program for children, as part of preparations for its official rollout on the nation’s 250th anniversary.

The Trump Accounts app is now available for download on major mobile app stores nationwide, Treasury officials said. It will serve as the primary interface for families to manage accounts designed to promote long-term financial security for American youth.

“The Trump Administration is taking another step forward in expanding opportunity for American families,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement. “The Trump Accounts app delivers a simple, secure way for households to begin engaging with a program designed to build long-term financial strength from day one.” Click here to read more.

 

Flint Man Seeks $15.1 Million From Trump’s Anti Weaponization Fund, Alleging Government Weaponization After Jan. 6

A Flint man who was charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot is seeking more than $15 million from the federal government, arguing he was harmed by what he describes as the weaponization of federal law enforcement.

The claim by Isaac Anthony Thomas comes as President Trump faces both praise and criticism over a new $1.776 billion Anti Weaponization Fund created by the Trump administration to compensate Americans who claim they were unfairly targeted by the federal government. Click here to read more.

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Michigan refuses to share food stamp data with feds — and it could cost taxpayers $300 million

If the state of Michigan shared data from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program with the federal government, it could save state taxpayers around $300 million come fiscal year 2028.

But it won’t share data or explain why.

Twenty-eight states and the territory of Guam are sharing SNAP data with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the federal agency says it has already found about $3 billion worth of fraud and abuse across the states that submitted data.

The Department of Agriculture’s SNAP integrity team analyzes data provided by states and scrubs all available information to end indiscriminate welfare fraud. Click here to read more.

 

Teen faces attempted murder charges for allegedly driving into 5 police during ‘teen takeover’

An 18-year-old driver is facing five counts of attempted murder for allegedly driving into five Chicago police officers over the Memorial Day weekend.

The incident occurred during a chaotic “teen takeover” event. Police say Rashad Johnson of Plainfield struck a group of officers who were trying to control hundreds of teens who gathered in an area of Chicago’s West Side.

After hitting the officers, according to police, the driver jumped the curb and crashed into a police car, fence and pole. Police arrested Johnson early Sunday morning, the New York Post reported.

All five officers were treated at local hospitals and are in good condition. Click here to read more.

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Illegal immigrant indicted in rollover crash that killed her 9-year-old child: prosecutors

An illegal immigrant from Mexico was indicated in connection with a rollover crash that killed her 9-year-old daughter and hurt three other children in Arizona, according to prosecutors.

The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office said toxicology results revealed 30-year-old Brenda Rivera Estrada screened positive for both marijuana and methamphetamine at the time of the crash.

The charges include one count of manslaughter, three counts of endangerment, one count of possession or use of dangerous drugs, and one count of possession or use of drug paraphernalia, per the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. Click here to read more.

 

Michigan Democrats Want Three Muslim Holidays Added to State Calendar

As Americans honor fallen service members this Memorial Day and prepare to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday on the Fourth of July, Michigan Democrats are turning their attention to something else entirely: a slate of new state holidays highlighting the traditions of other cultures.

Democrats have renewed a four-bill package (HB 5838–5841) that would create six new official state holidays tied largely to Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Asian traditions. The proposal includes Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and Eid Al-Ghadeer – three holidays associated with Islam, with Eid Al-Ghadeer primarily observed by Shia Muslims. The package would also add Diwali, Vaisakhi and Lunar New Year as recognized state holidays. Click here to read more.

 

How US Helps Foreign Workers Take American Jobs

Mary, a veteran Silicon Valley marketer who can’t find a job, considers herself a victim of an H-1B visa program run amok.

Her story, a U.S. native replaced by a foreign-born employee who is willing to work at a significantly lower wage, has become commonplace, particularly in the tech industry. Adding insult to injury, she says, her CEO, who hails from India, told her to train the man he selected to replace her before laying her off.

Despite stints at Google and Cisco and two years of job hunting, Mary can no longer compete in a job market saturated with foreign-born H-1B visa holders. “I had experience. I should have walked right into these corporate jobs, but I didn’t. Why? Because Silicon Valley is flooded with people who work for two-thirds of the price, or even half price,” said Mary, who asked to be identified only by her first name. Click here to read more.

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Six criminal illegal aliens deported last year found on Jocelyn Benson’s voter rolls

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson won’t discuss how many illegal voters remain on the state’s voter rolls, but recent reports suggest the issue may be larger than previously acknowledged.

The same day Anthony Forlini flagged nearly a dozen additional noncitizens on Michigan’s voter rolls, online researchers highlighted several criminal illegal immigrants with active voter registrations, including some with voting histories spanning multiple elections.

The claims were first reported by The Gateway Pundit. The Midwesterner reported it confirmed details using public address databases, a Department of Homeland Security database, and CheckMyVote.org, a site operated by conservative activist Phani Mantravadi, who recently won a lawsuit against Benson regarding access to portions of Michigan’s Qualified Voter File. Click here to read more.

 

Pritzker board eliminates poor attendance from Illinois school ratings

Illinois plans to eliminate poor attendance from school ratings at a time when a fourth of the state’s students miss a significant chunk of the academic year.

In an overhaul the State Board of Education approved in April, “chronic absenteeism,” or missing 10% or more of the school year with or without a valid excuse, will no longer ding a school’s rating. All nine current board members were appointed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

The new system will use the term “consistent attendance,” the percentage of students present 90% or more of the school year.

That semantic switch may confuse parents about what’s really being measured, though it’s just a different way of saying the same thing. But the revised system also changes attendance from a “core indicator” in the rankings to merely an “elevating indicator.” Click here to read more.

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Major Transportation Union Poured Millions Into Dem Politics, Casinos As Workers Got Sold Out, Report Finds

A major transportation union invested millions into Democratic-aligned political activity while also pouring member funds into leisure and recreational events, according to a report first obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation.

The American Accountability Foundation report alleges SMART-TD poured money into Democratic candidates and liberal groups while spending heavily on entertainment, travel, casinos and resorts. The report also argues the spending shows union leadership is out of step with the purportedly “MAGA” blue-collar workers it represents. Click here to read more.

 

Florida Politicians Battle Professors in High-Stakes Match

Universities across the country are facing unprecedented government scrutiny of everything from the rise of antisemitism to the lack of viewpoint diversity in the left-leaning social sciences. Nowhere is the ideological battle over higher education more contentious and consequential than in Florida, home to the second-largest university system in the country.

Florida’s crusade against progressivism has been more methodical and aggressive than anywhere else. Beyond setting up a civics program focusing on Western traditions, a trend in many other Republican-dominated states, Florida has launched what critics consider a frontal assault on another tradition – academic freedom – the idea that professors are the experts who determine course content. Click here to read more.

 

Trump expands TrumpRx with 600+ generics to boost drug price competition

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Monday the expansion of TrumpRx.gov to include more than 600 generic medications, aiming to provide Americans with greater price transparency and choices for everyday prescriptions without insurance middlemen.

The move builds on the site’s February launch and integrates discounts from providers including Amazon Pharmacy, Cost Plus Drugs and GoodRx. Officials positioned it as a key step in Trump’s broader efforts to lower drug prices through competition and Most-Favored-Nation policies.

“TrumpRx.gov has already been visited more than 10 million times, and has saved American consumers over $400M already,” Trump said in the announcement. Click here to read more.

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