Stories tagged: "election 2020"

Accountability Michigan AG pledges to pursue case against Trump electors
Accountability Nessel Pledges ‘Consequences’ For 16 Fake Trump Electors in Michigan

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said there's "clear evidence" to pursue charges against pro-Donald Trump Republicans who claimed they were the state's presidential electors in 2020, despite Democrat Joe Biden's 154,000-vote victory.

Associated Press Associated Press January 11, 2023 11:22 am EST
January 6 FILE - Supporters of President Donald Trump participate in a rally in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. The executive summary of the U.S. House Jan. 6 committee’s report documents how former President Donald Trump was repeatedly warned by those closest to him that claims he had lost his re-election due to fraud were false. But Trump went ahead and spread those lies, anyway. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
January 6 Two Years After Jan. 6, There Are More Than 150 Election Deniers in the House Republican Majority

More than 150 of the 222 House Republicans elected in November voted to overturn the 2020 election results and/or denied the legitimacy of the outcome.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil January 6, 2023 10:52 am EST
Politics Former President Donald Trump greets supporters after announcing a third run for president at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. Former first lady Melania Trump is at right. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Politics Donald Trump, Who Incited a Deadly Insurrection, Announces 2024 Presidential Campaign

Trump’s campaign for another term has been long expected, but in the aftermath of last week’s historically bad midterm results, some Republicans are scrambling to find an alternative to their standard bearer. 

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil November 16, 2022 11:44 am EST
Elections Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R-Clark Lake) speaks to reporters inside the Senate in 2019. (AP Photo/David Eggert File)
Elections Jan. 6 Testimony: Even Michigan Republicans Thought Plan to Overturn 2020 Election Was ‘Insane’

Testimony from several elected officials in Michigan helped outline former President Donald Trump's plans to overturn the 2020 election results.

Kyle Kaminski Kyle Kaminski June 22, 2022 1:55 pm EDT
Elections Photo by Ty Merbler
Elections ‘I Was Slipping in People’s Blood’: 6 Key Takeaways From Jan. 6 Committee Hearing No. 1

Aware of the Jan. 6 mob’s chants to ‘Hang Mike Pence,’ former President Trump responded: “Maybe our supporters had the right idea."

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil June 10, 2022 11:18 am EDT

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United Auto Workers union members and Jeep workers Sheri Fisher and Mark Zydel hold up signs to traffic during a strike for improved compensation outside of the Stellantis Toledo Assembly Complex on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 in Toledo, Ohio. (Phillip L. Kaplan /The Blade via AP) Economy Autoworkers Strikes Spread to Lansing as More Workers Join Picket Line
The Hippie Tree. (Photo via Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0) History That One Time in Michigan…When a Tree Became a Portal to Hell
Sip with Purpose: A Guide to 12 Woman-Owned Coffee Shops in MI, Listed by Region Lifestyle Sip With Purpose: 15 Women-Owned Coffee Shops in MI, Listed by Region
Michigan State coach Mel Tucker walks the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Richmond, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State won 45-14. (AP Photo/Al Goldis) Accountability Mel Tucker Attorney Wants MSU to Preserve Documents for Potential Lawsuit
Elections Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson speaks in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya File)
Elections Michigan Secretary of State to Receive JFK ‘Profile in Courage Award’ for Defending 2020 Elections Results

Benson was one of five political figures who “put their careers on the line to defend democracy," including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Representative Liz Cheney.

Kaishi Chhabra Kaishi Chhabra April 22, 2022 5:11 pm EDT
Crime Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (AP Photo/Paul Sancya File)
Crime Michigan Is Investigating People Who Spread Lies About the 2020 Election. Here’s What That Means.

Attorney General Dana Nessel is leading the bipartisan effort to hold those who lied about the 2020 election accountable, and investigating how they profited from tricking Michiganders.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel July 15, 2021 4:48 pm EDT