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Gretchen Whitmer

American politician and attorney (born 1971)

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Dec 21, 2025
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Which social media platforms have suspended or banned Candace Owens since 2020 and why?

Social media companies have taken multiple enforcement actions against Candace Owens since 2020, most prominently temporary suspensions or strikes on Twitter in 2020 and repeated enforcement by YouTub...

Oct 22, 2025
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What are the most notable cases of violent crime linked to MAGA ideology in the United States?

The supplied materials identify a string of high-profile violent incidents and threats tied by observers or perpetrators to , including the Scalise shooting, pipe bombs in 2018, the Whitmer kidnapping...

Jan 7, 2026
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Which states had Democratic governors in 2025 and who are their governors?

There were 23 Democratic governors in the United States in 2025, a partisan tally reported by multiple nonpartisan trackers (MultiState, Ballotpedia) . The year also saw two high‑profile 2025 gubernat...

Nov 4, 2025

What were the key factors in Joe Biden's decision to choose Kamala Harris as vice president?

Joe Biden’s selection of Kamala Harris as his vice-presidential running mate rested on a mix of electoral math, readiness to assume the presidency, representational symbolism, and policy and political...

Jan 16, 2026

How do incidents of violence against politicians by Trump supporters compare to those by supporters of other politicians?

Across multiple recent studies and reporting, actual incidents of politically motivated violence and high-profile attacks on elected officials have been concentrated more heavily among supporters of D...

Oct 28, 2025

What was the nature of the alleged plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer?

The alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 involved an organized effort by anti-government actors to seize the governor from her vacation home, with prosecutors presenting e...

Oct 27, 2025

What were the charges against the men accused of plotting to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer?

Two federal convictions were upheld in 2025 of men who led a 2020 plot to abduct Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer; the principal charges included and , with at least one defendant convicted on an unregi...

Jan 20, 2026

How many people rioting in Michigan in January 2026

There is no authoritative count in the provided reporting that states “how many people rioting in Michigan in January 2026”; the documents supplied include schedules for planned protests, legal defini...

Nov 30, 2025

Michigan

Michigan is in the national spotlight for a mix of political, public-safety and cultural stories this November: state 911 centers face staffing shortages (reported by Bridge Michigan) and the FBI made...

Nov 21, 2025

Which agencies supplied informants in the 2020 Michigan kidnapping conspiracy?

Available reporting shows the FBI’s investigation of the 2020 Michigan kidnapping conspiracy relied heavily on multiple undercover agents and paid informants; outlets report “at least 12” FBI agents a...

Nov 21, 2025

How many government informants were involved in the Michigan kidnapping case 2020?

Available reporting shows defense teams in the Michigan (Gretchen Whitmer) kidnap case have alleged that as many as 12 government informants were involved in the FBI’s investigation (see defense claim...

Oct 31, 2025

How did Michigan militia groups and the Wolverine Watchmen form and coordinate in 2020?

The core claim is that the Wolverine Watchmen and related Michigan militia activity in 2020 coalesced rapidly online around opposition to COVID-19 restrictions and broader anti-government sentiment, w...

Oct 27, 2025

What was the role of extremist groups in the Gretchen Whitmer kidnap attempt?

Extremist actors—principally a small militia calling itself the Wolverine Watchmen linked to the broader boogaloo milieu—plotted to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020; federal and state...