Nov 13 Michigan governor seeks shutdown of Great Lakes oil pipeline By John Flesher, Associated Press "Enbridge has routinely refused to take action to protect our Great Lakes and the millions of Americans who depend on them for clean drinking water and good jobs," the Democratic governor said in a statement. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 11:01 The status of vote counts in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia What’s happening on the ground in the critical states where ballots are still being counted -- and how many votes remain to be totaled? Judy Woodruff gets updates from Daniel Bush in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, William Brangham in Detroit, Michigan, and… Continue watching
Nov 05 Michigan judge dismisses Trump campaign lawsuit over absentee ballots By Associated Press Judge Cynthia Stephens noted that the lawsuit was filed late Wednesday afternoon, just hours before the last ballots were counted. She also said the defendant, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, was the wrong person to sue. Continue reading
Nov 05 More than a dozen arrested as protesters demand vote count By Martha Bellisle, Adam Geller, Associated Press Police arrested more than a dozen people in Seattle and Portland, Oregon overnight during protests demanding a full tally of all votes in the US election. Dozens of supporters of President Donald Trump rallied at tabulation sites in closely contested… Continue reading
Nov 04 Trump supporters demand Michigan vote center ‘stop the count!’ By Mike Householder, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press Video shot by local journalists showed dozens of people gathered outside the TCF Center in Detroit and inside the lobby, with policemen lined up to keep them from going into the counting area. Continue reading
Nov 04 Democrat Gary Peters wins Michigan’s Senate race By Associated Press Republicans, who have won just one Senate seat in Michigan since the 1970s, spent heavily to try to unseat Peters in one of their few pickup opportunities. Continue reading
Nov 04 In Michigan win, Biden backed by lower-income voters By Laura Santhanam Throughout his presidency, Trump has maintained steady support from his base of supporters, including many religious conservatives, but has also alienated some establishment Republicans. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 17:37 Presidential election updates from 5 key states Several U.S. states were still counting ballots Wednesday, and some of them will decide the outcome of the presidential race. We get updates from Daniel Bush in Pennsylvania, William Brangham in Michigan, Zac Schultz of PBS Wisconsin, Miles O’Brien in… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 4:23 Michigan’s secretary of state on the process of counting votes Former Vice President Joe Biden was declared the winner of Michigan’s electoral votes Wednesday evening by the Associated Press. Although some votes are still being counted, Jocelyn Benson, Michigan’s secretary of state, said she has been impressed by the efficiency… Continue watching
Nov 04 Biden wins Michigan, nears 270 electoral votes By Associated Press Democrat Joe Biden has carried Michigan and its 16 electoral votes, further dismantling Donald Trump’s Rust Belt wall of support that helped deliver him the presidency four years ago. Continue reading