Michigan
state, United States
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Trump leaves Michigan rallygoers waiting in the cold for hours to tape Joe Rogan podcast
• Oct. 26, 2024, 6:32 AM ET (AP)
Major Michigan city decides against verifying mail ballots early, potentially slowing results
• Oct. 24, 2024, 6:47 PM ET (AP)
Rapper Eminem and Obama rally voters for Kamala Harris in Detroit
• Oct. 22, 2024, 10:34 PM ET (AP)
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan on Election Day
• Oct. 22, 2024, 8:48 AM ET (AP)
Mideast conflict looms over US presidential race as Harris and Trump jostle for an edge
• Oct. 22, 2024, 12:06 AM ET (AP)
Michigan, constituent state of the United States of America. Although by the size of its land Michigan ranks only 22nd of the 50 states, the inclusion of the Great Lakes waters over which it has jurisdiction increases its area considerably, placing it 11th in terms of total area. The capital is Lansing, in south-central Michigan. The state’s name is derived from michi-gama, an Ojibwa (Chippewa) word meaning “large lake.” Michigan is the only one of the states to be split into two large land segments: the sparsely populated but mineral-rich Upper Peninsula (commonly called “the U.P.”) slices eastward from northern ...(100 of 8496 words)