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Lapointe: In Macomb County, Trump gets the blood boiling

But he pulls his punches on his prosecutors

By Joe Lapointe

Sep 28, 2023

Donald Trump — the former and possibly future president of the United States — is notoriously sloppy with words and reckless in his mob-boss allusions. So what are we to make of his blood-curdling, throwaway lines Wednesday night in a speech in Clinton Township?

Lapointe: In Macomb County, Trump gets the blood boiling

Lapointe: Is MSU football coach Mel Tucker the real victim here?

Detroit’s new 910AM talk radio station rebuts allegations of sexual harassment

By Joe Lapointe
Sep 15, 2023
Lapointe: Time to plan the parade? Lions stun Super Bowl Champs, the Chiefs, 21-20

But for TV football, it’s now you see it, now you don’t

By Joe Lapointe
Sep 8, 2023
Lapointe: Might Trump get bumped from the ballot?

Michigan’s Benson could lead the effort

By Joe Lapointe
Sep 1, 2023
Lapointe: At a late-summer day’s Dream Cruise, some rides more welcome than others

Speaking of war machines: Can we interest you in an electric Hummer?

By Joe Lapointe
Aug 21, 2023
Lapointe: Like Donald Trump, Jim Harbaugh just might beat the rap

The Michigan football coach could enjoy a win-win

By Joe Lapointe
Aug 15, 2023
Lapointe: On the sidewalks of New York, you never know what you’ll see

This was tame, for a riot; but what are we capable of?

By Joe Lapointe
Aug 9, 2023
Lapointe: With EVs on the way, how will Michigan replace the gas tax?

One way or another, driving takes a major toll

By Joe Lapointe
Aug 7, 2023
Lapointe: ‘Barbie’ wins over ‘Oppenheimer,’ but both are worth a look

Returning to a theater vs. streaming entertainment at home

By Joe Lapointe
Jul 31, 2023
Lapointe: Democrats benefit as Michigan GOP is consumed by infighting and conspiracy theories

On the Midwest’s progressive ‘Tea Party in reverse’

By Joe Lapointe
Jul 24, 2023
Lapointe: How the ‘NYT’ expanded — then disbanded — its sports section

Once upon a ‘Times’ at the ‘Paper of Record’

By Joe Lapointe
Jul 17, 2023
Lapointe: Mild crackdowns on loud cars and cellphones in Michigan

Might electric cars reduce our ear pollution?

By Joe Lapointe
Jul 10, 2023
Lapointe: At midseason, flailing Tigers need more than players

Empty seats and frayed infrastructure at Comerica Park

By Joe Lapointe
Jul 3, 2023
Lapointe: On the political freeway, Trump accelerates his police-chase phase

Meanwhile, ‘That woman from Michigan’ vows to ‘Fight Like Hell’

By Joe Lapointe
Jun 19, 2023
Lapointe: Admit it — downtown Detroit’s flashy Grand Prix was a gas, gas, gas

But metro Detroit, long ago, missed the boat on mass transit

By Joe Lapointe
Jun 12, 2023
Lapointe: Virtue-signaling Hill Pointe vows to get aggressive

In Grosse Pointe area, a charter school still needs a home

By Joe Lapointe
Jun 5, 2023
Lapointe: An uncertain tipping point

Before long, gas pumps will want gratuities

By Joe Lapointe
May 29, 2023
Lapointe: In your car, do you still listen to AM radio?

Legacy media seeks Congressional boost

By Joe Lapointe
May 22, 2023
Lapointe: Replace Justice Thomas with Barack Obama? It’s not out of the question.

Despite his gifts, graft, and grift, Clarence Thomas has a loyal friend at Hillsdale College

By Joe Lapointe
May 15, 2023
Lapointe: Despite a recent shooting nearby, Detroit’s Riverwalk is a bustling success

Soon, you can walk, run, or bike from downtown to Belle Isle

By Joe Lapointe
May 8, 2023
Lapointe: In Michigan, some counties splash back against the blue wave

Red-flag gun laws? Optional, depending on the sheriff

By Joe Lapointe
May 1, 2023