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‘The best closer we have’: Obama floods the campaign trail to help Democrats as midterms loom

Five years after he left the White House, the former president is taking on the role of elder statesman stumping for Democrats across the country, Eric Garcia reports

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GOP's Tudor Dixon gains ground, but Gov. Gretchen Whitmer still leads in Michigan, poll finds

LANSING, Mich. — Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer holds a 9 percentage point lead over Republican challenger Tudor Dixon in the final days of the race to see who will lead Michigan for the next four years, according to a new poll sponsored by The Detroit News and WDIV-TV.

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Late push by Dixon helps tighten Michigan governor's race

In one of the country's premier battleground states, a last-ditch effort from Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon has helped her pull closer with incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

The Independent UK

Obama shuts down heckler at rally

"Right now, I'm talking"

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Obama stumps for Whitmer in Detroit: 'Tuning out is not an option'

DETROIT — Thousands of people crowded into the Detroit Renaissance High School gymnasium Saturday to hear former President Barack Obama and other Democratic politicians speak at a rally to encourage Michigan voters to get out and vote on Election Day.

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Michigan GOP: Ban books on divorce

It's a ludicrous idea that reflects the real Republican plan: Education is about social control, not learning

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Three men face jail for aiding plot to kidnap politician over Covid restrictions

It was a plot that prosecutors said grew out of hostility over restrictions Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer imposed in 2020 during the pandemic as they could face up to 20 years in jail

Daily Mirror

Trio convicted of supporting terrorism in plot to kidnap Michigan governor

Three men accused of supporting terrorism in a plot to kidnap Michigan‘s governor were convicted of all charges on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Three men convicted for role in plot to kidnap Michigan governor

Governor Gretchen Whitmer welcomes guilty verdicts as ‘proof that violence and threats have no place’ in US politics.

Al Jazeera

Three men found guilty in plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer

More than a dozen men have been arrested in connection with the plot to kidnap the Democratic governor.

Axios

Three men convicted for supporting plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer

The men were members of the ‘Wolverine Watchmen’ right-wing gang

The Independent UK

3 men convicted of aiding plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer

Joe Morrison, his father-in-law Pete Musico, and Paul Bellar were found guilty of providing “material support” for a terrorist act as members of a paramilitary group, the Wolverine Watchmen.

Chicago Sun-Times

Three men are convicted of supporting a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Joe Morrison, Pete Musico and Paul Bellar were found guilty of providing "material support" for a terrorist act as members of a paramilitary group.

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3 men convicted of providing aid to terrorists in Whitmer kidnapping plot

JACKSON, Mich. — Three men have been found guilty by a Jackson County jury of materially aiding a terrorist and being a member of a gang.

The Independent UK

Three men convicted for supporting plot to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer

Three men who were charged with supporting a plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer have been convicted on all charges.

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3 men convicted of supporting plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer

Three men have been convicted of supporting a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor

The Independent UK

Amid wave of opposition, some LGBTQ candidates eye epic wins

The home stretch of the midterm election campaign is a good news, bad news phenomenon for LGBTQ activists

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Whitmer, Dixon duel over abortion, COVID orders, gas tax in final debate

ROCHESTER, Mich. — Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican Tudor Dixon dueled over the issue of abortion, again fielding questions on the critical issue, at the start of their second and final debate in Oakland County.

The Independent UK

Michigan jury gets case against 3 men tied to Whitmer plot

Jurors have begun deliberations in a third trial connected to a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

The Independent UK

Michigan governor candidates to debate for final time

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican challenger Tudor Dixon are debating for the final time before the November election for control of the battleground state

Tribune News Service

Awaiting voters’ decision on abortion, when medicine and politics collide

LANSING, Mich. — The fight over abortion is steaming toward a political resolution across Michigan as activists, policymakers, politicians, providers and would-be-patients eye the Nov. 8 election.

The Independent UK

Jury hears closing remarks in 3rd trial tied to Whitmer plot

Prosecutors are urging a jury to convict three men for assisting the leaders of a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor

The Independent UK

Prosecutors close case against 3 men tied to Whitmer plot

Prosecutors have rested their case in the trial of three men charged with assisting a 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Tribune News Service

In Michigan, the same issues motivate voters in different ways

Gary Spagnuolo usually votes for Republicans, but this year he plans to support Elissa Slotkin, the Democrat seeking a third term in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District.

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