Republicans beware: hostility to abortion stands to haunt Trump’s party in 2024 The party-induced demise of Roe may keep the Republicans from returning to power for another four years The Guardian - US · Nov 9, 2023
Prosecutor describes 'multiple crimes' in Michigan voting equipment investigation PONTIAC, Mich. — Prosecutors investigating supporters of former President Donald Trump who pushed to obtain voting equipment in Michigan after the 2020 election told a judge in May they're examining "multiple crimes" spanning "multiple counties," according to a court transcript. Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023
Karamo to lead Michigan Republican Party, beating Trump-endorsed DePerno LANSING, Mich. — Kristina Karamo, who lost her secretary of state race by 14 percentage points but refused to concede, will lead the Michigan Republican Party following an 11-hour convention and three rounds of voting Saturday at the Lansing Center. Tribune News Service · Feb 19, 2023
Donald Trump endorses Matt DePerno in crowded race to lead Michigan GOP LANSING, Mich. — Former President Donald Trump endorsed Matt DePerno on Friday night to become the next chairman of the Michigan Republican Party, a move that could boost the former attorney general candidate's support among GOP delegates in next month's state convention. Tribune News Service · Jan 21, 2023
Voicemails: Trump lawyer, ex-senator sought access to Dominion voting machines in Michigan LANSING, Mich. — A lawyer who said he worked for former President Donald Trump's campaign and a former state senator asked a clerk in Oakland County for access to voting machines in the weeks after the 2020 presidential election, according to two voicemails that were made public for the first… Tribune News Service · Jan 5, 2023
Nessel defeats DePerno in Michigan attorney general race DETROIT — Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel will retain her seat for four more years after election returns show the Plymouth Democrat with a strong lead over her Republican opponent Matt DePerno in the race to be Michigan's chief law enforcement officer. Tribune News Service · Nov 9, 2022
Commentary: We must secure the right to contraception In late September, Michigan’s Republican attorney general nominee Matt DePerno erroneously compared the emergency contraceptive Plan B to fentanyl at a conference in Texas, suggesting his state should “ban the pill.” DePerno is not the first politician to propose limiting contraceptive access following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn… Tribune News Service · Oct 7, 2022
Dixon at Trump rally: 'We're still within striking distance' of Whitmer WARREN, Mich. — Republican nominee for Michigan governor Tudor Dixon said her campaign was "within striking distance" of Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as top Michigan GOP candidates claimed a Saturday night rally with former President Donald Trump would benefit them on election night. Tribune News Service · Oct 2, 2022
Trump, Michigan Republicans put faith in 'MAGA movement' at Warren rally WARREN, Mich. — Former President Donald Trump encouraged Michigan voters to support his slate of Republican candidates during a rally in Macomb County on Saturday, saying they could "save the day" in the battleground state. Tribune News Service · Oct 2, 2022
Trump set to return to Michigan, looks to energize his base for November DETROIT — Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to return to Michigan Saturday with Republicans in the state hoping he can motivate his base of supporters and help secure Macomb County, a key area the GOP needs to win in November. Tribune News Service · Sep 30, 2022
Michigan clerks who gave away tabulators risk ability to run elections, letters show LANSING, Mich. — Michigan clerks who handed over voting tabulators to aid investigations into unproven claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election could lose their ability to administer future elections unless they confirm they've stopped allowing unauthorized access to equipment. Tribune News Service · Sep 21, 2022
Michigan GOP nominee says Plan B should be ‘stopped at the border’ like fentanyl - after admitting he doesn’t know what it is The GOP attorney general nominee said the legality of contraception sales to adults should be left to the states The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022
Michigan GOP AG candidate once said he had 'lab' where he could show how to 'stuff' ballots LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Republican attorney general candidate Matt DePerno told a crowd last year he had a "lab" where he could take people and show them how election equipment can be manipulated, according to a previously unreported video obtained by The Detroit News. Tribune News Service · Sep 3, 2022
Michigan State Police investigating after a voting machine is found for sale on eBay LANSING, Mich. — An alleged attempt to sell a piece of voting equipment on eBay is under investigation by law enforcement, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's office said Thursday. Tribune News Service · Sep 1, 2022
Tribune News Service · Aug 30, 2022 Michigan Democrats urge House probe of GOP lawmaker's role in election tabulator 'conspiracy' LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Democrats are asking Republican House Speaker Jason Wentworth to authorize an investigation into whether a GOP lawmaker "misused" government resources as part of an alleged "conspiracy" to obtain voting machines in the battleground state.
Tribune News Service · Aug 27, 2022 Michigan GOP nominates Hernandez for lieutenant governor at occasionally combative convention LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Republicans officially set their ticket of candidates for November at an occasionally combative convention Saturday in downtown Lansing, where former state Rep. Shane Hernandez was selected as the party's nominee for lieutenant governor.
The Guardian - US · Aug 8, 2022 Michigan: inquiry urged into claims of Republican-led voting-machine breach Attorney general calls for special prosecutor to investigate claims of effort to illegally obtain voting machines before 2020 election
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022 Report: Michigan AG seeks special prosecutor in 2020 probe Published reports say the Michigan Attorney General’s office is asking that a special prosecutor investigate whether the Republican candidate for state attorney general and others should be charged in connection with an effort to gain access to voting machines after the 2020 election
The Guardian - US · Aug 3, 2022 Tuesday’s primaries offered a glint of hope for Democrats this fall Kansas voters affirmed a women’s right to choose. Meanwhile, Republicans across the US elevated extremist candidates who may be unpopular in general elections
Tribune News Service · Jul 30, 2022 Rinke downplays Trump's endorsement of Dixon in Michigan governor's race: 'He is batting 50%' TROY, Mich. — Hours after his biggest opponent won Donald Trump’s endorsement, Republican gubernatorial candidate Kevin Rinke emerged Saturday morning at his campaign event undeterred, saying the former president's support doesn’t guarantee a win.
Tribune News Service · Jun 11, 2022 Ryan Kelley's arrest could boost GOP hopeful in primary race for Michigan governor, experts say GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Republican Ryan Kelley's arrest this week on misdemeanor charges tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol could help his campaign for governor in the upcoming GOP primary, according to Michigan political observers from both sides of the aisle.
Tribune News Service · Jun 9, 2022 Michigan GOP gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley arrested on Jan. 6 riot-related charges ALLENDALE, Mich. — FBI agents arrested Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley on Thursday on misdemeanor charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, injecting a new round of turmoil into Michigan's upcoming primary election.
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Salon · Apr 27, 2022 Michigan GOP nominates conspiracists If one wins, "it's easy to imagine Republican electoral losses being overturned," ex-Ted Cruz aide warns
Tribune News Service · Apr 24, 2022 Donald Trump's team denies suggestions of convention deal for endorsement LANSING, Mich. — There was no deal in place to tie Donald Trump's endorsement in the governor's race to the results of the Michigan Republican Party convention, a spokesman for the former president said Sunday.