Daily Detroit News Byte

Welcome back from the long weekend! Steve Friess is back to talk all things politics with a Michigan and local Metro Detroit lens. If you don't know Steve, he's a veteran freelance journalist for the New York Times, Newsweek and many others. Some of the topics we hit: Political Landscape: Jer and Steve discuss the heated race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Harris recently visited Detroit and we discuss her possible strategic avoidance of college campuses maybe due to a hot-button issue. Internal Conflicts: The Michigan GOP's internal struggles come to light as Ron Wiser, a significant figure in the party, loses the nomination for the University of Michigan's Board of Regents. This is seen as a sign of the complete Trumpification of the party. Democratic Tensions: The Democratic Party faces its own challenges with a pro-Palestinian activist's nomination for the Board of Regents, highlighting the internal conflicts over the Gaza issue and the party's reluctance to add