Michigan's Carl Levin, 36-year veteran of U.S. Senate, dies at 87
Former U.S. Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) died Thursday, his family and the Levin Center at Wayne Law — which bore his name — confirmed. He was 87.Why it matters: The Detroit native served for 36 years in the U.S. Senate, serving twice as chairman of the Armed Services Committee and is credited with helping overturn the military's “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” rule.Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free.What they're saying: "He had a penchant for seeing the world throug
news.yahoo.comIn swing state Michigan, 2020 Democrats mostly ignore a key piece of Trump's trade agenda
During the first of two Democratic debate nights, Sens. Former Rep. John Delaney criticized Warren over a trade plan that he says would isolate the U.S. from the world. But Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a New York Democrat, criticized what she called a "bad trade deal" in USMCA. Despite the increased attention on trade Tuesday night, some Michigan Democrats think the party can do more to hold Trump's feet to the fire on the issue. But many congressional Democrats, led by Pelosi, argue the new North American trade deal does not do enough to protect American workers.
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