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The ACLU commits $2 million to Michigan's Supreme Court race for reproductive rights ads
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan has announced a multimillion-dollar investment into two races for the state Supreme Court, signaling the importance of the competition in the battleground state where control of the court is at stake. The...
Local Republican official in Michigan promises to certify election results after being sued
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A local Republican election official in Michigan has promised to certify the results of the November presidential election after being sued for stating that he wouldn’t sign off on the results if he disagreed with how the election was run. The lawsuit, filed...
Michigan GOP nominates judge for Supreme Court after man charged in election tampering drops out
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Republicans nominated Circuit Court Judge Patrick O’Grady for one of two open Supreme Court seats Saturday after a prominent attorney, who faces felony charges of trying to illegally access and tamper with voting machines after the 2020 election, dropped out of the...
Throwing the book: Democrats enlarge a copy of the 'Project 2025' blueprint as an anti-GOP prop
CHICAGO (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic allies have turned Project 2025 into one of their most consistent tools against the campaign of former President Donald Trump. Now, they've taken the fight over the conservative-written handbook to a bigger new scale. ...
The Latest: Trump promotes falsehoods while Harris is scrutinized for her shifting policy stances
The running mates of former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are coming under greater scrutiny as the presidential election heats up. Republican Ohio Sen. JD Vance winds down several unsuccessful charities that he started after the successful publication of...
Prominent 2020 election denier seeks GOP nod for Michigan Supreme Court race
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Donald Trump ally who faces felony charges of trying to illegally access and tamper with voting machines is seeking the Republican nomination for the highest court in Michigan, an epicenter of efforts to overturn the 2020 election. In June, attorney Matthew...
Georgia election board says counties can do more to investigate election results
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's State Election Board voted Tuesday to require county election officials to make a “reasonable inquiry” before certifying election results to the state, signaling that fights about approving election results could intensify this November in the South's premier...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan's state primaries
NEWAYGO, Mich. (AP) — While Michigan remains one of the crown jewels of the fall presidential campaign, the focus on Tuesday turns to state primaries that may play a major role in deciding control of the narrowly divided U.S. Senate and U.S. House as well as the state legislature. ...
In 'blue wall' push, Biden defiantly says he's 'not going anywhere' as he slams Trump, Project 2025
DETROIT (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday forcefully defied the growing number of critics in his own party who have called on him to exit the race, pivoting to warnings about a second Donald Trump term and declaring he was “not done yet.” As a raucous Detroit crowd chanted...
