"It's going to be a tough winter," Whitmer enacts new restrictions for 3 weeks in Michigan

As Michigan faces its toughest test amid COVID-19's skyrocketing resurgence, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered a return to statewide restrictions more like what residents bore through earlier during the pandemic.

Michigan Republicans rip state's new COVID-19 orders

Michigan Republicans say Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is acting without consulting them in the newest order issued on Sunday.

Biden advisers differ on national coronavirus lockdown, 1 calls it 'measure of last resort'

Another Biden adviser floated the idea of another four- to six-week nationwide lockdown should COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the county as they have over the past several weeks.

President Trump supporters gather in Lansing to protest alleged election fraud

“For something that’s just beginning, I think it’s pretty good,” said protester Larry Parsons. “It’s pretty peaceful, people have a good mindset going and hopefully we’ll get through this and it’ll be a positive thing.”

Gov. Whitmer takes legal action to shut down Enbridge pipeline in Straits of Mackinac

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered Enbridge to cease operations of a pipeline that runs under the Straits of Mackinac, saying the state has terminated a deal that allowed the company to run oil through the pipeline.

Trump delivers first public remarks in over a week on COVID-19 vaccine efforts

President Donald Trump delivered an update Friday on the COVID-19 vaccine effort. The event will mark the president’s first public address in more than a week.

Mississippi lawmaker apologizes after calling for state to leave US over Biden win

In a since-deleted Twitter message, state Rep. Price Wallace wrote last Saturday that the Magnolia State should “succeed” from the union after the Democrat’s win over President Trump, according to reports.

President Trump emerges from White House to mark Veterans Day

President Donald Trump spent 10 minutes in public Wednesday honoring America's war veterans — a veneer of normalcy for a White House that's frozen by a defeated president mulling his options, mostly forgoing the mechanics of governing and blocking his inevitable successor.

Joe Biden’s lead in popular vote now more than 5 million over Donald Trump

President-elect Joe Biden’s lead in the popular vote count over President Donald Trump has topped 5 million. Biden’s 290 electoral votes also leads Trump’s 217, with Alaska finally being called for the president.

John James launches legal defense fund as he contests Michigan election results

Republican John James has launched a legal defense fund to help litigate efforts to review election processes at the TCF Center in Detroit, where his campaign believes voter irregularities occurred.

Trump campaign files another lawsuit in Michigan seeking to halt ballot certification

The Trump campaign has filed another lawsuit in Michigan alleging election irregularities and disenfranchisement of Republican poll watchers led to voter fraud in Wayne County.

Biden fights to confront crises, Trump resistance

Joe Biden is championing the Obama administration’s signature health care law as it goes before the Supreme Court in a case that could overturn it.

Biden unveils Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board to 'help shape' approach to coronavirus pandemic

In his first official move as president-elect, Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Monday announced the formation of the Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board which will “help shape” the incoming administration’s approach to managing the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump plans to revive campaign-style rallies as he pursues legal challenges to election results

President Trump is planning to bring back his large-scale rallies that were a hallmark of his presidential run, but these will be focused on his “ongoing litigation” as he challenges the results of last week’s election.

‘We Love Trump Rally’

“Show your pride and colors for your county, and come join us,” one supporter said.