The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit

Host Saeed Khan chats with guests, attorneys Steve Fishman and Joel Sklar, Deadline Detroit columnist Greg Bowens and Deadline Detroit staffers Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel. They talk about the Mar-A-Lago raid, Biden's student debt relief, Tudor Dixon's running mate and the weekend GOP convention in Lansing, Detroit’s death slide on Belle Isle Makes International News and nominees fo...

Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, attorney Michael Bullotta, a former federal prosecutor in the Kwame Kilpatrick case, Deadline Detroit columnist Greg Bowens and Deadline Detroit staffers Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel. They'll talk about Liz Cheney's defeat, Giuliani in Georgia and could Betsy DeVos' Cooperation Hurt Tudor Dixon? Also, let's not forget, the nominees for &qu...

Saeed Khan, host of "The Week That Was," chats with attorneys Todd Perkins and Steve Fishman, Detroit Free Press investigative columnist M.L. Elrick and Deadline Detroit staffers Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel. They speculate on what ex-President Donald Trump was up to with the secret documents at Mar-a-Lago, Trump being attacked from all angles and the many nominees for "Schmuck...

Saeed Khan, host of "The Week That Was," chats with attorney Tiffany Ellis, Jeff Sakwa, former co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party, 910 AM radio host Adolph Mongo and Deadline Detroit staffers Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel.   They talk about why Black candidates keep losing in Detroit's 13th Congressional District, the Kansas abortion vote, Pelosi's Taiwan trip,  the C...

Host Saeed Khan chats with attorney Bill Seikaly, former Duggan chief of staff Alexis Wiley, Deadline Detroit columnist Greg Bowens and Deadline staffers Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel.  They talk about the DOJ's investigation into Trump, the feds go after Kwame's fundraising accounts, winners in 2022 and 2024, Jim Harbaugh offers to take care of his players' unplanned babies and...

Saeed Khan, host of "The Week That Was," chats with attorney Steve Fishman, Detroit Free Press columnist M.L. Elrick, 910 AM radio host Adolph Mongo and Deadline Detroit staffers Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel. They talk about the weak GOP contenders for governor, the Jan. 6 hearings' impact on a possible Trump indictment, AIPAC's influence in the Levin-Stevens Congressional...

Saeed Khan, host of "The Week That Was," talks with attorney Joel Sklar, Deadline Detroit columnist Greg Bowens and Deadline Detroit staffers Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel. They talk about gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley's promotion of Trump's big election lie in Michigan, the Jan. 6 hearings and Trump's chances of getting indicted, the "random" IRS audits...

Saeed Khan, host of "The Week That Was," chats with attorneys Steve Fishman and Vanessa Moss, Deadline Detroit columnist Greg Bowens and Deadline Detroit staffers Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel. They talk about Marjorie Taylor Greene's ridiculous take on gun violence, the trashing of public schools, a Nazi saluter's frivolous suit against this news site, the assassination of...

Detroit News columnist Lynn Henning says it's no coincidence that the Detroit Tigers are winning more lately with the arrival of rookie Riley Greene.  In an interview with Deadline Detroit, Henning is asked about a comparison between Greene and Tiger great Al Kaline; which reliever the team should trade before the deadline; whether General Manager Al Avila will get fired after the season; wil...

In one of the busiest courts in the nation, Detroit 36th District Judge Kenneth is disturbed at what he sees: More heartless violent crimes, particularly against children, committed by people with mental health issues.   "I firmly believe a lot of emotionally imparied children that are becoming emotionally impaired adults are committing these crimes," King, who presides over the criminal...

Nancy Derringer, host of "The Week That Was," talks with former Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Bullotta, who prosecuted Kwame Kilpatrick, ex-Duggan mayoral Chief of Staff Alexis Wiley, attorney Todd Perkins and Deadline Detroit's Allan Lengel They consider whether Donald Trump should get indicted, the 6-3 Supreme Court divisions and Clarence Thomas, whether the feds can go after mo...

Deadline Detroit editor Allan Lengel talks to Martin Weil, a former colleague at the Washington Post, about Watergate on the 50th anniversary of the break-in. Weil was listening to the police scanner at 1 a.m. on a Saturday when he repeatedly heard: "Doors open at the Watergate."  The rest is history. 

Saeed Khan, host of "The Week That Was," chats with attorney Mike Rataj, Jeff Timmer,  former executive director of the Michigan Republican Party and a senior adviser to the anti-Trump Lincoln Project, and Deadline Detroit staffers Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel. They talk about the damning Jan. 6 committee evidence against ex-President Donald Trump, ex-Vice President Mike Pence's...

Host Saeed Khan chats with  Deadline Detroit columnist Greg Bowens, former mayoral chief of staff Alexis Wiley and Deadline staffers Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel. They'll talk Ivanka Trump's recorded testimony,  the Grand Rapids cop charged with murder,  Washington Post tweet scandal and  social media standards for reporters and nominees for "Schmuck of the Week."

Host Saeed Khan talks with special guest, Danny Fenster, who spent 6 months in a Myanmar prison, 910 host Adolph Mongo and Deadline Detroit staffers Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel.  They talk about Texas' attempt to wrestle control of social media, Mayor Mike Duggan's controversy over an FBI informant, the acquital of a Hillary Clinton lawyer, Fox News' Laura Ingraham's reefe...

Saeed Khan, host of "The Week That Was," talks with attorneys Bill Seikaly and Sandy Plotkin, retired Detroit homicide detective and Hollywood consultant Ira Todd and Deadline Detroit staffers Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel.  They chew over shameful responses to guns and the Texas mass shooting, GOP gubernatorial candidates who got bounced from the Aug. 2 primary ballot and nominees fo...

The Detroit Tigers have the worst record in the American League and the second worst in the majors. Owner Chris Ilitch assured fans this year the rebuild was done. Ugh. Should fans be worried? Detroit News columnist and baseball writer Lynn Henning talks about the poor start and explains what may happen the rest of the season. 

Given the massive amounts of flooding we have seen this summer, Craig thought it wise to talk to some professional restoration experts on how best to react if and when your home falls victim to floods, fire, tree limbs, etc.   His guests are Brian Thomas and Justin Miller of Paul Davis Restoration of East Michigan.  They discuss mistakes people make in their desire to restore their home, how to av...

Craig's and his guests Pat Batcheller of WDET, and Jeff Wattrick (formerly of WDET) have watched a lot of Detroit Lions football together over the years.   They have watched a lot of very strange endings to Lions games.  Sunday's game was no exception...the three of them break down the heartbreaker loss to the Baltimore Ravens at Ford Field, which ended on a record setting 66 yard field...

Join host Craig Fahle and his panel as they break down the big stories of the week!  Expected topics include the widening corruption probe at Detroit City Council; Haitians crowd the Southern border; a possible budget shutdown; the "movers and shakers" of Detroit gather on Mackinac; Covid won't leave us alone;  and much more.  Don't forget, the panelists will have their nominee...

Craig's guest is Mark Burton, partner and co-leader of the  Economic Development Incentives Group at Honigman, a post he took in March.  Prior to joining Honigman, Mark Burton was the CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corp., which works to attract businesses and investment to the state, and tries to create a good environment for businesses to thrive.  The two discuss which tools are em...

On today's show, Craig checks back in with Nancy Kaffer of the Detroit Free Press, to get her perspective on this year's Mackinac Policy Conference this year.  Then, Craig speaks with David Naftzger, who serves as executive director for the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers.  He coordinates the efforts of eight U.S. Governors and two Canadian Premiers to grow the region’s $...

Today, Craig has a two guest show...first, a conversation with Nancy Kaffer of the Detroit Free Press, who is attending this year's Mackinac Conference Policy hosted by the Detroit Regional Chamber.    The annual conference brings together Michigan's leaders in politics, business, non-profits, and the media for what the Chamber claims is a rare opportunity to share ideas, network, make d...

On this edition of "The Week That Was" Guest host Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel talk to the panel to discuss the big stories of the week.   On this week's agenda:  James Craig's official entrance into the race to be Michigan's next Governor; Mayor Duggan says he won't debate his challenger Anthony Adams before the November election; California votes no on recalling...

Craig's guest is Seth Resler, host of the D Brief Podcast .  Seth and his team have created a new live show, Detroit's Big Shot Talent Competition , which launches Wednesday September 15th at Planet Ant in Hamtramck.   The competition will be similar in structure to the popular "America's Got Talent" television show.   It promises to be a fun competition, and a way to give...