[ad_1] CNN — A Michigan federal judge sentenced a man convicted of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to nearly 20 years in prison Wednesday. Barry Croft Jr. was part of a plan to kidnap the Democratic governor from her summer home in 2020 and practiced detonating explosives in …
Read More »Voter ID, citizenship, ranked-choice voting: Here’s what voters in these states decided about rules for future elections
[ad_1] Washington CNN — Voters in several states on Tuesday were asked whether to amend rules that will determine how elections will be run in the future, focusing on issues such as citizenship and registration, photo identification, and early voting. Several states have approved new rules, according to CNN projections. …
Read More »Opinion: A really bad night for some high-profile Trump-backed candidates
[ad_1] CNN — CNN Opinion contributors share their thoughts on the outcome of the 2022 midterm elections. The views expressed in this commentary are their own. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sent a clear message to every Republican voter Tuesday night: My way is the path to a national majority, and …
Read More »Abortion ballot measures: These states have them in the midterm elections
[ad_1] CNN — Voters in a small number of states will decide in this week’s midterm elections how those states should handle the abortion issue. Abortion rights have taken on an increased significance and become a top focus in the midterm elections after the US Supreme Court’s ruling this summer …
Read More »Mother seeks further investigation into death of sons who died after firefighters failed to properly search burning home
[ad_1] CNN — The mother of two boys who died following a house fire in Michigan earlier this year is pushing for an independent investigation after two firefighters were accused of lying about properly searching for survivors. Zyaire Mitchell, 12, and his brother Lamar, 9, died soon after a fire …
Read More »Opinion: It’s not OK for armed election deniers to intimidate voters
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Norman Eisen is a political law expert who advised the White House on election law when he served as President Barack Obama’s ethics czar. Taylor Redd is a researcher focusing on national elections. The views expressed in this commentary are their own. Read more opinion at CNN. …
Read More »Michigan State suspends 4 players as school police investigate scuffle after Wolverines defeat Spartans
[ad_1] CNN — Four Michigan State University football players have been suspended while school police investigate a scuffle in a stadium tunnel after the No. 4 University of Michigan Wolverines defeated the unranked Michigan State Spartans 29-7 on Saturday. Michigan State Head Coach Mel Tucker announced in a statement that …
Read More »Arizona, Michigan GOP ask voters to mail in ballots and use drop boxes as candidates and officials blast the practice
[ad_1] CNN — The Arizona and Michigan state Republican Parties are calling voters urging them to return their ballots by mail or to drop boxes in those battleground states, despite their candidates promoting false claims that such practices are rife for voter fraud. Calls to voters’ phones in the last …
Read More »Voters’ top concern is the economy as Democrats seek a ‘closing message’ to draw contrasts with GOP on combating inflation
[ad_1] CNN — Fifteen days from the midterm elections, new CNN polls in battleground states show that the issue at the front of voters’ minds is the economy and inflation – a reality that could tilt the outcome of key races with Democrats’ narrow House and Senate majorities in the …
Read More »Michigan family of 4 who went missing for a week has been found
[ad_1] CNN — A family of four that “unexpectedly left their home” in Fremont, Michigan and went missing for nearly a week were located by authorities on Sunday. Anthony Cirigliano, 51, and Suzette Cirigliano, 51, along with their two sons Brandon, 19, and Noah, 15, who both have autism, were …
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