https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/12/1080807126_0:0:3130:1761_1200x675_80_0_0_f613f4c962d9b5c132d6364112eea125.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sofia Chegodaeva. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202010181080806416-lock-her-up-trump-supporters-chant-against-michigan-governor-whitmer—video/ The Democrat Governor of Michigan has imposed some of the toughest restrictions on businesses and other activities in the state amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of US President Donald Trump’s supporters who were present at his rally in Muskegon, Michigan, on Saturday, chanted “lock her up” as the Trump urged Governor Gretchen Whitmer to re-open the state […]
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After a summer surge that devastated the state’s plans to cut back on restrictions, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has tried to put his state back on the reopening track. In late August, he hinted at new reopening plans being on the way before rolling out an executive order in September that boosted the capacity allowed in places like restaurants and shops. And last week Abbott took […]
The head of Brazil’s most populous state has promised that the vaccination for Covid-19 will be compulsory for its residents. The statement quickly led to a clash with the country’s president. Sao Paulo Governor Joao Doria told reporters that immunization will start once the vaccine is authorized by the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA). “In Sao Paulo it will be mandatory, except for those with a […]
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam was mentioned as a potential target for kidnapping when a group met to discuss plots to punish governors for their response to the coronavirus. Northam is seen here at a news conference this summer. Zach Gibson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Zach Gibson/Getty Images Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam was mentioned as a potential target for kidnapping when a group met to discuss […]
Swing state’s governor Gretchen Whitmer has raised concerns after she refused to say when the votes from her state in the November election would be announced, claiming deadlines are set by “people with political agendas.” “Michigan will be able to announce results, but we are not going to have artificial deadlines set by, you know, people with political agendas,” the governor told CBS’ ‘Face the Nation’ […]
Anti-Trump author and MSNBC terrorism analyst Malcolm Nance has labeled the anti-government extremists who plotted to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer “VanillaISIS” and claim they follow “their al-Baghdadi,” Donald Trump. “These people were radicalized by the very fact that a black man could sit in the Oval Office,” Nance said of the recently-arrested Michigan would-be kidnappers and other radical groups in the US. “Where they are […]
Scott Simon speaks to Elizabeth Neumann, formerly a top counterterrorism official at the Department of Homeland Security, about the militia plot to kidnap the governor or Michigan. Source link
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/08/1080711777_0:120:3127:1879_1200x675_80_0_0_f93ccc25433f94cd216aad221da554da.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202010081080711810-michigan-governor-thanks-law-enforcement-for-thwarting-kidnapping-plot/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer in a press conference on Thursday thanked law enforcement for thwarting a militia plot to kidnap her and possibly kill her. Earlier in the day, US authorities announced that 13 men with links to militia groups have been arrested and charged for allegedly plotting to kidnap Whitmer after she imposed a state-wide […]
stock photo of Nazi followers of Donald Trump Group involved has a history of GOP “dark funding” and ties to coal and tobacco lobbyists VT: The FBI raided a trailer park near Howell, Michigan, home of VT’s Mike Chester, seizing 6 and countless weapons. The plotters were planning to storm Michigan’s Capitol Building in Lansing, killing “every Democrat they could find” and then were to kidnap […]
First published October 5, 2020 San Diego Union-Tribune By MATTHEW BROWN, Associated Press Montana Governor Steve Bullock BILLINGS, Mont. — The governor of Montana on Monday asked a judge to block three sweeping land use plans that would open most U.S.-owned lands in the state to energy development, saying the documents were made invalid after the Trump administration’s public lands boss was removed for being in […]
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKIY, Russia (Sputnik) – The maximum permissible concentration of harmful substances at the mouth of Nalychevo River, which flows into the now polluted water area of the Pacific Ocean in Russia’s Kamchatka, is not exceeded, Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solodov said at a briefing on Monday. The inspection followed the reports of local residents on social networks that the possible reason for the pollution was related to […]
New York’s Covid-19 battle appears to be far from over, as several “hot zones” in the city will be shut down, and Governor Andrew Cuomo announced state-run “aggressive enforcement” starting this week. Queens, Brooklyn, Orange, and Rockland counties have all seen recent increases in positive coronavirus cases, identified areas will be the target of “direct enforcement,” ensuring businesses and citizens are abiding by mask mandates, social […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/03/1080658281_0:0:3072:1729_1200x675_80_0_0_8958bdcd1818dce75c44aae23942cb4a.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202010041080658336-ex-new-jersey-governor-chris-christie-checks-into-hospital-after-contracting-covid-19/ The decision was made as a precaution measure after consulting his doctors, since Christie has a long medical record of suffering from asthma. Former Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie checked into a hospital on Saturday afternoon, according to a tweet he posted later. He also thanked medics treating coronavirus patients and expressed hope of coming back home soon. I […]
Trump’s Campaigning Could Not Come at a Worse Time During COVID-19 Pandemic Wisconsin governor calls on Trump to consider canceling rallies amid Covid surge https://t.co/28iEvdTfOG — The Guardian (@guardian) October 1, 2020 Health Editor’s Note: Trump needs to win Wisconsin votes, to win re-election so he plans to have not one but two rallies this Saturday in Green Bay and LaCrosse. Despite the 22% increasing coronavirus […]
HOUSTON – Texas Democrats are planning to take Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) to federal court over his controversial move on Thursday to shutter locations across the state where voters can drop off their mail-in ballots to be counted for the general election. “We’re in a big war right now with the state of Texas,” Gilberto Hinojosa, the chairman of the Texas Democratic Party, told The Daily […]
Pennsylvania State Representative Wendy Ullman and Governor Tom Wolf were caught joking off camera about taking their masks off just before they spoke at a press conference touting the need to defend Obamacare during Covid-19. Just as Ullman was preparing to speak behind the podium on Tuesday at a press conference north of Philadelphia, Wolf can be heard off camera to her left, saying: “So Wendy, […]
Lael Brainard, who has been involved with the Fed’s efforts to research a digital dollar, is seen as an ideal choice, Bloomberg sources said. Source link
An aerial view of the Tesla Fremont Factory in Fremont, Calif., in May. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Wednesday that bans the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles in the state by 2035. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images An aerial view of the Tesla Fremont Factory in Fremont, Calif., in May. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in five counties as fast-moving wildfires continue to threaten lives and houses. Amid an unprecedented heat wave grid operators also warned of possible outages. The emergency was announced in Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, San Bernardino and San Diego counties, according to a late Sunday declaration. The move was prompted by a massive Creek Fire, which consumed over 18,000 hectares over […]
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to cut $1 billion from the budget of the city’s police department amid Black Lives Matter protests, while New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo wants 4,000 cops to police social distancing in restaurants. The founder of New York’s Blue Lives Matter campaign has claimed state Governor Andrew Cuomo and city Mayor Bil de Blasio “pit officers against the […]
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey wants coordinated global regulation around stablecoins as the payment method picks up steam. Source link
The Republican former governor of Michigan, Rick Snyder, has endorsed Joe Biden while savaging President Donald Trump for being a bully, having no moral compass, and ignoring the truth. In an opinion piece for USA Today, Snyder wrote that Trump has failed to unite the nation and said: “President Trump’s answer to people who oppose or disagree with them is to be verbally abusive. In other words, […]
Maryland’s Republican Governor Larry Hogan has fired an employee for supporting Kyle Rittenhouse on social media. Rittenhouse, of course, if the teenager who shot rioters that were attacking him in Kenosha, where he worked as a lifeguard. On Saturday, Governor Hogan’s office announced the termination of Arthur “Mac” Love IV. Since 2015, he was the deputy director of the Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives, which oversees […]
Citizens in Kenosha, Wisconsin have taken it upon themselves to protect local businesses amid ongoing riots and unrest, with armed vigilantes seen taking to rooftops and storefronts to ward off looting and vandalism. Kenosha saw its third consecutive night of disorder on Tuesday, sparked after the police shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake, a black man, during a domestic ordeal over the weekend. Protests hours after the […]
Governor Tony Evers is sending more Wisconsin National Guard troops to Kenosha to protect state property, but residents seem to be largely left on their own as riots over the police shooting of Jacob Blake show no sign of ending. “We are assessing the damage to state property and will be increasing the presence of the Wisconsin National Guard to ensure individuals can exercise their right […]
Another Democrat is behind the cancelling of Big Ten football. To no one’s surprise, Michigan’s Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer is now doing all she can to prevent Michigan teams from playing Big Ten football this fall. Democrats want to make their citizens as miserable as possible. And Whitmer is an expert at this. It was Whitmer who kept businesses shut down for months while she encouraged […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/18/1080267270_0:756:2297:2048_1200x675_80_0_0_dfb30b5dff3efe92dc077e16a3e96a57.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202008241080267247-wisconsin-authorizes-national-guard-deployment-after-white-police-shoot-black-man-governor-says/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Governor Tony Evers of the state of Wisconsin said in a statement on Monday that he has authorized the deployment of the US National Guard to the city of Kenosha after protests erupted following the shooting of a black man by a white police officer. “This is a limited mobilization of the National Guard focused on […]
Northern California’s LNU Lightning Complex fire burns on Thursday. Noah Berger/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah Berger/AP Northern California’s LNU Lightning Complex fire burns on Thursday. Noah Berger/AP Wildfires ignited by nearly 12,000 lightning strikes over the past three days continue to spread havoc across a heat wave-baked California, with little relief in sight. “Just a day ago, I announced that we are struggling to address […]
The Democrat Party has officially lost it. They promote a senile candidate for President then they claim a candidate who lost an election actually won. Advertisement – story continues below In the world of Democrats up is down and inside is out. Tonight the Democrats held a panel discussion with Democrat governors from states across the nation. In this panel they included Stacey Abrams: You […]
Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez, pictured in June, admitted defeat in a primary election Sunday. Ricardo Arduengo/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ricardo Arduengo/AFP via Getty Images Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez, pictured in June, admitted defeat in a primary election Sunday. Ricardo Arduengo/AFP via Getty Images Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez acknowledged defeat in a primary election Sunday to former Puerto Rico congressional […]
While the 2020 US presidential election remains undecided, voters are already looking ahead to 2024, with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and current Vice President Mike Pence emerging as favorites in a very early poll. Republican Pence and Democrat Cuomo have the support of 31 and 21 percent of their parties’ electorate respectively, according to a Friday poll by Leger, a reputable Canadian outfit. Trump’s vice-president […]
Wins have been hard to come by for Tony Evers during the coronavirus pandemic. The first-term Wisconsin governor, like many of his contemporaries, has had to contend with the partisan backlash that has come with the policies brought about by the public health crisis—but unlike other Democratic governors, he’s been overruled, outmaneuvered or taken down by state Republicans to the point that even a key legislative […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/03/1080050740_0:0:3000:1688_1200x675_80_0_0_f34d2fabe963419f887d7cccd95ada86.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202008031080050789-maryland-governor-bans-blanket-closures-of-private-religious-schools-by-local-officials/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – An attempt by a county government in the US state of Maryland to force all private and religious schools to remain closed prompted an emergency order that returns the decision to schools themselves, Governor Larry Hogan said in a press release on Monday. “Over the last several weeks, school boards and superintendents made their own decisions […]