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President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to lift the draconian coronavirus lockdowns in her state after two dams burst due to flooding.

Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) told Breitbart News during a press conference on Wednesday that Michigan Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is slowing the reopening of the state for political purposes.

Barbers and haircutters are on the Michigan capitol lawn on Wednesday as residents call for the state to be reopened.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) on Wednesday raged over President Trump’s opposition to states, like Michigan, moving toward vote-by-mail for the general election, accusing him of wanting to “oppress people and suppress the vote” while “endangering people’s lives.”

EDENVILLE, Mich. (AP) — Two breached dams caused by several days of rainfall and rising water on Tuesday forced the evacuation of about 10,000 people in mid-Michigan, where the governor said one downtown could be “under approximately 9 feet of water” by morning.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission revoked the license for the Edenville Dam complex in central Michigan — which breached Tuesday — in 2018 because of concerns that the dams would not be able to withstand heavy flooding.

Former Vice President Joe Biden renewed his accusation that President Donald Trump is ignoring antisemitism — even though the president condemned it at length, once again, just a few weeks ago.

At least 30,000 mail-in votes were tallied after election day on April 7 in Wisconsin, according to voting records.

Several blue state governors have refused to listen to the cries of their residents begging them to reopen their respective states, instead issuing threats against localities and business owners who fail to comply with their orders — threats that have, largely, failed to come to fruition.

Michigan is sending ballot applications to all 7.7 million registered voters with $4.5 million in funds granted by the CARES Act.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced Tuesday that all Michigan voters will receive an application to vote by mail for the upcoming August and November elections, citing possible health concerns stemming from the Chinese coronavirus pandemic. 

Amelia Corne is graduating from a Michigan high school this month as her high school’s valedictorian. She is going to be the third member of her family to hold the title over the past seven years.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is seeking applicants for her new “Return to Learning Advisory Council,” but interested residents will first be quizzed about their gender, race, and whether they’re a member of the LGBTQ community.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) announced Monday that some retail businesses in northern Michigan can begin reopening on Friday as the governor continues to face heavy criticisms over her stringent lockdown measures.

Protesters are gathering on the beach in Grand Haven, Michigan on Saturday to demand the reopening of a parking lot closed by the state.

The Capri Drive-in Theater in Branch County, Michigan, was packed on Friday evening, as moviegoers flocked in defiance of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home order in response to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.

A Democrat county sheriff is the latest to say he will not enforce Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s shutdown order.

U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D) wants to “get Michigan back to work,” but so far, he hasn’t joined other Democrats who have criticized Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak.

Barbers and haircutters will be protesting on the capitol lawn in Michigan on Wednesday, saying they want to go back to work safely.

The Michigan Attorney General attacked 77-year-old Owosso barber Karl Manke on Wednesday, saying he is “not a patriot” for ignoring Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s shutdown order.

Michigan state police are “monitoring all of the conversations” of protesters planning to descend on the capitol Thursday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told reporters.

In a Facebook video, a Michigan sheriff simply told residents why his department will not be enforcing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive orders.

A top Democrat from the important swing county of Macomb in Michigan is criticizing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and her handling of the coronavirus shutdown.

Facebook has blacklisted the page “Michiganders Against Excessive Quarantine,” a group with over 380,000 members that served as a central organizing hub for protests against Michigan’s Chinese virus lockdown.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is waging an increasingly high-profile battle against an elderly barber, and he appears to be winning in both the courts of law and public opinion.

Michigan state Rep. Leslie Love (D-Detroit) is blasting Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D) policy of returning coronavirus patients to nursing homes, making the Detroit lawmaker the second Democrat to criticize the governor publicly in less than a month.

As Michiganders continue to defy her orders, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lashed out at residents on Monday, saying the coronavirus lockdown is “not optional.”

A Michigan sheriff announced Monday that his office will not enforce Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D) stay-at-home order implemented due to the Chinese coronavirus outbreak as residents and lawmakers continue to accuse the governor of infringing on civil liberties.

A man charged with murdering a 25-year-old woman has been released from a Michigan prison over concerns of the Chinese coronavirus spreading in detention facilities.

A Michigan judge has denied a motion made by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration that an Owosso barber close during the coronavirus outbreak.

A 77-year-old Michigan barber said he won’t stop working “unless he is tasered by the police or Jesus Christ himself walks in” and will continue defying Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive orders.

Robert Norton, who is general counsel to Hillsdale College, appeared in his personal capacity on Wednesday’s edition of SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Daily to discuss Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s numerous lockdown orders imposed on Michiganders.

Michigan Democrats have filed legislation to replace in-person voting with a system that would mail ballots to all registered voters on the state’s voter rolls, which reportedly include dead people. 

The Michigan House of Representatives and Senate joined forces on Wednesday to sue Gov. Gretchen Whitmer after she bypassed the legislature to extend the state of emergency declaration.

Michigan small business owner Jay Allen has had enough of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home order and reopened on Friday to safely accommodate customers.

A man was arrested Monday for allegedly wiping his nose on a store clerk’s shirt in Holly, Michigan, over the weekend.