LANSING (www.freep.com) – Well over 5 million Michigan residents and 150 million Americans — close to two-thirds of those eligible — are likely to vote in Tuesday’s election, experts say, setting overall turnout records for a vote that has already shattered marks for ballots cast in advance of Election Day. And […]
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Down but not out, Trump caps campaign with massive Grand Rapids rally
GRAND RAPIDS (Bridge.com) — Looking out over a sea of supporters during his final scheduled campaign appearance, Republican President Donald Trump cast aside speculation he could lose Michigan, a state that is key to his re-election strategy. “This is a poll,” he announced, contrasting the massive crowd with public opinion […]
Actor Sir Sean Connery dead at age 90
The Scottish actor was best known for his portrayal of James Bond, being the first to bring the role to the big screen and appearing in seven of the spy thrillers. Sir Sean died peacefully in his sleep in the Bahamas, having been “unwell for some time”, his son said. […]
President Donald Trump to return to Michigan on Friday
President Donald Trump is set to make his fourth trip to Michigan in recent weeks with an appearance scheduled for Friday in Waterford Township. He’ll speak at the Oakland County International Airport, continuing his campaign trend of bouncing around tarmacs throughout the Midwest during the final days of the 2020 […]
The week in polls: Trump gains in 9 of 12 swing states, but Biden still leads in 10 of them
(USAToday.com) – With just eight days to go before the election, both national poll and swing state surveys make it clear the race is tightening. President Donald Trump gained on his Democratic challenger Joe Biden in national polling averages, and in nine of 12 contested states. But Biden still holds […]
Trump bristled at questions about Whitmer in ’60 Minutes’ interview before walking out
LANSING — President Donald Trump bristled at questions related to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer during an interview Tuesday with CBS’s “60 Minutes,” shortly before abruptly halting the interview, a recording Trump released on Facebook shows. After leaving the interview, Trump criticized Lesley Stahl, the veteran CBS reporter who was questioning him, […]
U.S.-Canada border to remain closed until COVID-19 cases are under control, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he plans to keep the Canadian border closed as long as COVID-19 remain elevated in the United States. “We have committed to keeping Canadians safe and we keep extending the border closures because the States is not in a place where we would feel comfortable reopening those […]
Pres Trump signs bills addressing murdered, missing indigenous women
Two bills addressing murdered and missing Indigenous women co-sponsored by Washington lawmakers have been signed into law. Savanna’s Act and the Not Invisible Act were signed by President Donald Trump on Saturday, according to a news release from U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse’s office. Newhouse was one of the House sponsors […]
Federal Court Strikes Down Unions’ Challenge to Civil Service Rules
Last month, the unions representing Michigan’s civil service employees sued the Michigan Civil Service Commission because it adopted new rules requiring employees to annually opt in to dues deductions. That lawsuit included a request for an injunction to prevent those rules from going into effect until the lawsuit was decided. […]
President and Mrs Trump test positive for Coronavirus
President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel have tested positive for the coronavirus. Reaction to the news has been both wishes for a speedy recovery and also a plea from some for the diagnoses to serve as a wake-up call to the need […]