Michigan Politics

Men Who Plotted To Kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Face WMD Charges

Federal prosecutors added additional charges to the three men who plotted to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) in October…

4 years ago

Michigan GOP Tries To Bypass Democratic Gov. Whitmer To Enact Voting Restrictions

The Michigan GOP is making moves to pass new voting restrictions weeks after similar regulations were approved in Georgia and…

4 years ago

Dominion Sends Cease-And-Desist Order To Former Michigan State Sen. Patrick Colbeck For Election Fraud Claims

Dominion Voting Systems has sent a cease-and-desist order to former Michigan State Sen. Patrick Colbeck (R), whom the company charges…

4 years ago

Michigan GOP Chair Ron Weiser Calls Top Female Democrats ‘Witches,’ Suggests Assassinating Politicians Voting For Trump Impeachment

In a video uncovered on Sunday, Michigan Republican Party Chair Ron Weiser called top Democratic officials in his state "witches" and…

4 years ago

Former Michigan GOP Gov. Rick Snyder Charged With ‘Neglect Of Duty’ In Flint Water Crisis

Rick Snyder, the Michigan's former Republican governor, was charged Wednesday with willful neglect of duty after an incident that left…

4 years ago

Michigan State Rep. Gary Eisen Suspended After Suggesting Effort To Overned Election Could Be ‘Violent’

The two top Republican leaders in the Michigan legislature affirmed the state's 16 electoral votes that would formalize President-elect Joe…

4 years ago

Federal Judge Dismisses Trump Ally Sidney Powell’s ‘Undemocratic’ Lawsuit To Overturn Michigan’s Election

Shortly after California’s 55 electors officially pushed President-elect Joe Biden over 270 electoral votes, a federal judge rejected a suit filed…

4 years ago

More Republican Senators Urge Trump To Concede

President Donald Trump allies are peeling away this week in the face of his refusal to concede, as several Republican…

4 years ago

Michigan Certifies Biden As Election Winner After One Republican Canvasser Votes To Abide By Results

The Michigan Board of State Canvassers certified the state's election results on Monday, handing former Vice President Joe Biden another…

4 years ago

Trump Calls GOP Members Of Wayne County Board Of Canvassers In Effort To Overturn Election Results

On Thursday, chairwoman of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers Monica Palmer received a phone call from President Donald Trump…

4 years ago

Wayne County, Michigan Certifies Election Results, After Republicans Tried To Block Certification

Two Republicans on the four-member Wayne County board of canvassers in Michigan abruptly reversed course Tuesday night and certified the…

4 years ago

Trump Adviser Scott Atlas Calls On Americans To ‘Rise Up’ Against COVID Restrictions, Whitmer Says He’s Inciting Violence

On Monday, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) blasted White House coronavirus task adviser Scott Atlas for urging Americans to "rise…

4 years ago

Michigan Court Of Appeals Allows Open Carry Of Gun At Polls

On Thursday, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued a ruling to allow individuals to carry firearms near voting sites. A…

4 years ago

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Blasts Trump Calling Him ‘Complicit’ In Foiled Kidnapping Plot

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) on Thursday lambasted President Donald Trump for failing to condemn white supremacists and called him…

4 years ago

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Works Remotely From Michigan Mansion While Ordering Schools To Reopen

As learning institutions across the U.S. attempt to reopen mid-pandemic, public education advocates are reprimanding Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos…

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