Before leaving last week's Mackinac Policy Conference, MIRS was joined by Charlie Langton of WWJ News and Nick Austin of Detroit public radio for a policy and political media roundtable (2:18).

Additionally, U.S. Senator Gary Peters explains why he wanted the job of Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee chair, and why Democrats are targeting GOP strongholds Texas and Florida (27:12).

Also, GOP U.S. Senate hopeful Sandy Pensler says Mike Rogers' debate cancellations have become "par for the course," calling him "so disingenuous" (35:14).