Peter Hoekstra News Archives

The son of an imam killed in a shootout with the FBI in Detroit was apprehended in neighbouring Windsor, Ont., Thursday while two other Canadian residents were still being sought amid allegations they were involved with a radical Islamic group.

A leader of a radical U.S. Sunni Islam group killed in a shootout with federal agents near Detroit repeatedly told followers that the government was the enemy and they must be willing to take on the FBI _ even if it meant death, authorities said.

A top U.S. official said Tuesday that an internal review has found that Congress was not fully notified about a small number of intelligence activities, but has since been brought up to date.

U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra this morning used an open meeting of the Intelligence subcommittee to demand the Obama administration reveal its plan for closing the Guantanamo Bay detention camp and whether terror suspects could be moved into Michigan.

Forget about reading legislation, how about a top general's report on Afghanistan? Gen.

CQ Politics has more from yesterday's committee hearing that Peter Hoekstra -- the man who can't tweet straight -- crassly politicized as part of his campaign for governor.

Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, left, and County Executive L. Brooks Patterson.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, Mich. More than a dozen military veterans were honored for their service in Muskegon County on Monday.

Two Republican contenders for the 2nd Congressional district seat being vacated by U.S. Rep.

Magic Frank says Michigan deserves answers on Gitmo North , which is really a very coy way of saying that what Michigan needs is a good dose of rightwing fear mongering.

When Michigan and Muskegon pooled every incentive package they could tap, the lure still was not strong enough to land the first factory for homegrown wind-turbine company WindTronics, LLC .

On June 28, 2007, state Rep. Bill Huizenga helped end a legislative stalemate when he became one of 17 Republican lawmakers to vote for the Michigan Business Tax.

The reputation of Lansing lawmakers among the populace is getting clobbered these days, with the continued budget impasse and state government shutting down twice in the past three years.

President Obama's national security team will begin discussing the number of troops needed in Afghanistan as early as Friday, according to a White House spokesman.

A House intelligence committee meeting was abruptly terminated when Justice Department officials refused to be sworn in before briefing the lawmakers.

A day after meeting with congressional leaders from both parties, President Obama sat down Wednesday afternoon with his national security team, the third of five meetings on U.S. strategy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan.

CORRECTION APPENDED A panel of top health care experts will address the possible impact to business from health care reform at a forum Friday morning at the Fairlane Club in Dearborn at 5000 Fairlane Woods Drive.

The state of Michigan determined in recent days that bureaucrats in Lansing are better-equipped to determine who should watch your kids at the bus stop than parents.