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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
Coronavirus FILE - This Tuesday, April 7, 2020 file photo shows a bottle of hydroxychloroquine tablets in Texas City, Texas. On Friday, April 24, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned doctors against prescribing the malaria drug to treat COVID-19 outside of hospitals or research settings. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Coronavirus Whistleblower: I Was Fired Over Warnings About Hydroxychloroquine

Dr. Rick Bright alleges he was reassigned to a lesser role because he resisted political pressure to allow widespread use of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug favored by President Trump.

Associated Press Associated Press May 5, 2020 3:42 pm EDT
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Coronavirus Only 23% of Americans Trust Trump to Provide Accurate Information About Coronavirus

60% of respondents said Trump was not listening to health experts enough, while 35% said he was listening to them just the right amount.

Associated Press Associated Press April 30, 2020 10:43 am EDT
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Coronavirus How Trump’s Hatred of Reading May Have Fueled the Coronavirus Pandemic

Trump's daily briefing book warned of the coronavirus' threat more than a dozen times. But White House officials say Trump rarely, if ever, reads them.

Emily Singer Emily Singer April 28, 2020 12:35 pm EDT
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Coronavirus Trump Called Hydroxychloroquine a ‘Game Changer.’ A Study Found It Led to More Deaths.

In a nationwide study of 368 patients in U.S. veterans hospitals, 28% who received hydroxychloroquine and usual care died, versus 11% of those getting only routine care.

Associated Press Associated Press April 21, 2020 4:32 pm EDT

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Washington, D.C. - Students from across the D.C. area protest gun control laws and gun reform in front of the White House, in this file photo. Source: Josh Gruber Safety Fred Upton and 13 Other House Republicans Join Dems to Pass First Major Gun Legislation in 30 Years. Here’s What It Means for Michigan.
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Coronavirus The 59 Worst Lies Trump Told About Coronavirus in the Past Month

Trump has been holding daily coronavirus briefings since March 14 — and he's told numerous lies in the process. Here are some of the worst ones from the past month.

Emily Singer Emily Singer April 18, 2020 11:05 am EDT