Category Archives: Content ~ Paul W. Smith
Dr. Phil Knight Joins WJR to Discuss How SNAP Disruptions Affecting MI Food Banks.
MICHIGAN ~ Food banks across the country, including here in Michigan, have seen drastic increases in people utilizing their services due to the federal government shutdown, causing a pause in federal ...
Nov 14, 2025 Michigan National Guard PFC Zachary Lucian tapes emergency food boxes shut at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan Hunger Solution Center in Flint on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. The National Guard members are helping at several of the Food Bank Council of Michigan's seven regional food banks to cover fewer volunteers due to the stay-at-home executive order. The boxes, that feed 2-4 people, are to be distributed to 22 counties for drive-thru pickup.
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Detroit Red Wings' Break Losing Streak Against Anaheim
DETROIT, MI ~ The Detroit Red Wings started the season with a bang, then came back down to earth with a three-game losing streak before ending that Thursday night with a 6-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks...
Nov 14, 2025 Nov 13, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Red Wings goaltender Cam Talbot (39) and center Michael Rasmussen (27) celebrate after defeating the Anaheim Ducks at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
Dan Gilbert, Jared Fleisher Preview Detroit's Riverfront Growth on WJR
DETROIT, MI ~ Detroit's riverfront is one step closer to booming after the city approved $75 million to join a $1 billion investment from Dan Gilbert and his real estate company Bedrock Wednesday. Gen...
Nov 13, 2025 Jan 3, 2024; Detroit, MI, USA; The Detroit river remains unfrozen with no ice forming on the shores of the Detroit riverfront on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. Mandatory Credit: Kimberly P. Mitchell-USA TODAY NETWORK
Trump Proposes $2,000 Tariff Payment for Americans
Nov. 12, 2025 ~ Senior Vice President and Director of the Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship and Northwood University Dr. Timothy Nash gives his thoughts on Trump's pro...
Nov 12, 2025
Trump Pardons Dozens of Allies, Including Those Tied to 2020 Election Schemes
WASHINGTON D.C. ~ President Donald Trump pardoned almost 80 people Sunday, many of whom were involved with fake elector plots during the 2020 presidential election in favor of Trump or have financial ...
Nov 11, 2025 Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Trump Unveils Plan to Reduce Prices on Popular Weight Loss Drugs
WASHINGTON D.C. ~ President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he reached a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to reduce the monthly cost of their popular weight loss drugs. The drugs, Wegovy and ...
Nov 07, 2025 PHOTO: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJR
Mayor-Elect Mary Sheffield Joins WJR to Discuss Election Win
DETROIT ~ Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield won a historic election Tuesday evening, becoming the first woman to be elected as mayor of Detroit. She joined "Focus with Paul W. Smith" to discuss her big win a...
Nov 06, 2025 Mary Sheffield, a Detroit mayoral candidate and current city council president representing District 5, poses for a portrait at the Detroit Association of Black Organizations headquarters in Detroit on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025.
Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Legality of Trump's Tariffs Will Be Decided By Supreme Court This Week
WASHINGTON D.C. ~ The U.S. Supreme Court will make a pivotal decision this week that will impact global trade, deciding whether President Donald Trump can use emergency powers to enact sweeping tariff...
Nov 03, 2025 Photo: David Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
MIRA Urges Retailers to Pull Candy-Like Consumable Hemp Products Off Shelves
DETROIT, MI ~ Candy has been flying off shelves due to Halloween celebrations, but the Midwest Independent Retailers Association, or MIRA, wants to keep consumers, specifically minors, safe as some ca...
Oct 31, 2025 Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine stood beside this display of intoxicating candies as he announces a ban on the sale of intoxicating hemp products, such as THC-infused gummies and beverages sold in gas stations, tap rooms and retail shops, for 90 days. Intoxicating hemp products are any THC-containing items sold outside of licensed marijuana dispensaries. He announced the ban during a news conference at the Riffe Center in Columbus on October 8, 2025.
Photo: Doral Chenoweth ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Detroit Mayoral Candidate Mary Sheffield Talks Upcoming Election with Paul W. Smith on "Focus"
DETROIT, MI ~ The upcoming Detroit mayoral election is set for next Tuesday, Nov. 4 to see who will replace Mike Duggan. Reverend Solomon Kinloch Jr. will be up against Detroit City Council President ...
Oct 30, 2025 Mary Sheffield, a Detroit mayoral candidate and current city council president representing District 5, poses for a portrait at the Detroit Association of Black Organizations headquarters in Detroit on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025.
Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
SPOTLIGHT PODCAST
Dec. 12, 2025 ~ David Sowerby, the managing director and portfolio manager at Ancora Bloomfield Hills, joins Kevin Dietz to discuss how President Donald Trump and a divided board are to pick a new Fed chair.
Dec. 12, 2025 ~ U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar (MI-13) joins Kevin Dietz to discuss the articles of impeachment against RFK and Pete Hegseth.
Dec. 12, 2025 ~ Dr. Tim Nash, senior vice president emeritus and director of the Northwood University Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, joins Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds to discuss the monthly trade deficit falling to its lowest in five years following the imposition of sweeping global tariffs.
