GRETCHEN WHITMER
Gretchen Whitmer was elected governor of Michigan in 2018. She gained national attention leading the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whitmer is a Democrat. She was born in Lansing and went to high school near Grand Rapids. She attended Michigan State University for undergraduate and law school.
Trump greets Whitmer with a hug and gives her a win — new jets for Michigan airbase
Read full article: Trump greets Whitmer with a hug and gives her a win — new jets for Michigan airbasePresident Donald Trump has announced a new fighter jet mission for an Air National Guard Base in Michigan.
The Latest: Trump marks his first 100 days in office with a rally in Michigan and ABC interview
Read full article: The Latest: Trump marks his first 100 days in office with a rally in Michigan and ABC interviewPresident Donald Trump has marked his first 100 days in office with an interview with ABC News and a rally in Michigan.
Trump marks his first 100 days in office in campaign mode, focused on grudges and grievances
Read full article: Trump marks his first 100 days in office in campaign mode, focused on grudges and grievancesPresident Donald Trump has celebrated the 100th day of his second term — yet spent much of his rally marking it in campaign mode, fixated on past grudges and grievances.
JB Pritzker calls out 'do-nothing' Democrats for failing to push back against Trump
Read full article: JB Pritzker calls out 'do-nothing' Democrats for failing to push back against TrumpIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker is speaking at a major Democratic fundraiser in New Hampshire as he continues to build his national profile.
Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens joins Mallory McMorrow and Abdul El-Sayed in primary
Read full article: Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens joins Mallory McMorrow and Abdul El-Sayed in primaryU.S. Rep. Haley Stevens has launched her U.S. Senate campaign in Michigan in what will undoubtedly be an expensive and competitive race.
Anti-Trump resistance sees another leader in Van Hollen as Democrats' leadership carousel turns
Read full article: Anti-Trump resistance sees another leader in Van Hollen as Democrats' leadership carousel turnsChris Van Hollen has emerged, for now, as a leading figure in the resistance to President Donald Trump.
Hiding behind a folder? What Gov. Whitmer said about her viral photo at White House
Read full article: Hiding behind a folder? What Gov. Whitmer said about her viral photo at White HouseMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer went viral when she hid behind a blue folder during a picture at the White House. This week, she explained what she was thinking.
Fire set at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's home is the latest in a string of political violence
Read full article: Fire set at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's home is the latest in a string of political violenceA fire set by a man who broke into Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home over the weekend is just the latest in a string of attacks against political leaders in the United States.
Trump offers rare praise for Michigan Gov. Whitmer as she appears with him in Oval Office
Read full article: Trump offers rare praise for Michigan Gov. Whitmer as she appears with him in Oval OfficePresident Donald Trump has offered rare praise for Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as she appeared with him in the Oval Office.
Whitmer deploys National Guard, boosts fuel delivery in response to Northern Michigan ice storm
Read full article: Whitmer deploys National Guard, boosts fuel delivery in response to Northern Michigan ice stormMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is deploying the state’s National Guard and lifting trucking restrictions in response to the dangerous ice storm that hit Northern Michigan over the weekend.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Europe investment trip to bolster economic, tourism ties
Read full article: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Europe investment trip to bolster economic, tourism tiesMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is leading a weeklong trade trip to bolster tourism and economic relationships with leaders in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tries to chart a path for national Democrats to counter Trump
Read full article: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tries to chart a path for national Democrats to counter TrumpGov. JB Pritzker of Illinois is trying to chart a path for national Democrats to counter President Donald Trump.
In Michigan, Vance says US manufacturing can rebound despite tariff jitters and falling markets
Read full article: In Michigan, Vance says US manufacturing can rebound despite tariff jitters and falling marketsVice President JD Vance has toured a Michigan plastics manufacturing facility while promoting a promised Trump administration industrial renaissance nationwide even as jitters about rising tariffs and steep drops in consumer confidence and financial markets point to the opposite.
Find common ground or dig in for battle? Arizona's top Democrats are taking different approaches
Read full article: Find common ground or dig in for battle? Arizona's top Democrats are taking different approachesArizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes have adopted sharply different approaches to handling Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
Drawing huge crowds, Bernie Sanders steps into leadership of the anti-Trump resistance
Read full article: Drawing huge crowds, Bernie Sanders steps into leadership of the anti-Trump resistanceAt 83 years old, Bernie Sanders has emerged as an unlikely leader of the Democratic resistance to Donald Trump.
Democratic activists fueled anti-Trump protests at GOP town halls but also rage at their own party
Read full article: Democratic activists fueled anti-Trump protests at GOP town halls but also rage at their own partyDemocrats filled Republican town halls during the congressional break to protest President Donald Trump’s power grab in Washington.
Key themes, takeaways from Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s 2025 State of the State speech
Read full article: Key themes, takeaways from Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s 2025 State of the State speechMichigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her seventh State of the State Address, focusing on bipartisan efforts to bolster Michigan’s economy, reduce costs, and expand opportunities.
Democratic governors balance whether to fight or pacify after Trump threatens one of their own
Read full article: Democratic governors balance whether to fight or pacify after Trump threatens one of their ownPresident Donald Trump’s real-time confrontation with Maine’s governor over transgender athletes captured the conundrum many Democratic governors are facing in the Republican’s second term.
Michigan state lawmaker beats out loyal Trump ally charged in fake elector case for GOP party chair
Read full article: Michigan state lawmaker beats out loyal Trump ally charged in fake elector case for GOP party chairMichigan Republicans have elected a state lawmaker to lead the GOP into the 2026 midterms, State Sen. Jim Runestad whipped enough delegates Saturday after two rounds of voting to beat out the other two candidates, including Meshawn Maddock, a loyal ally to President Donald Trump who is charged with being a fake elector for Trump in the 2020 election.
Buttigieg weighs a decision with huge implications for Democrats: Run for Senate or president?
Read full article: Buttigieg weighs a decision with huge implications for Democrats: Run for Senate or president?Pete Buttigieg is quietly contemplating his future from a small city in northern Michigan while talking to Democratic Party officials, labor leaders and top strategists.
Chris Swanson, prominent sheriff and Democrat, announces run for Michigan governor
Read full article: Chris Swanson, prominent sheriff and Democrat, announces run for Michigan governorGenesee County Chris Swanson has told The Associated Press he's launching a Democratic bid to be Michigan's next governor.
Alabama set to execute Detroit man with nitrogen gas for 1991 murder and rape
Read full article: Alabama set to execute Detroit man with nitrogen gas for 1991 murder and rapeA Detroit man convicted of murdering a woman after breaking into her apartment is set to be executed Thursday evening in Alabama in what would be the nation’s fourth execution with nitrogen gas.
Alabama puts man to death for a 1991 murder in the nation's fourth execution using nitrogen gas
Read full article: Alabama puts man to death for a 1991 murder in the nation's fourth execution using nitrogen gasAlabama has carried out the nation’s fourth nitrogen gas execution, putting a man to death for the killing of a woman who was raped and shot during an apartment break-in.
Whitmer unveils $83.5B Michigan budget: Here are the main focus points
Read full article: Whitmer unveils $83.5B Michigan budget: Here are the main focus pointsState budget office officials presented Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s seventh executive budget recommendation to the House and Senate appropriations committees Wednesday morning.
Democratic state Sen. Mallory McMorrow preparing to enter US Senate race in Michigan, AP sources say
Read full article: Democratic state Sen. Mallory McMorrow preparing to enter US Senate race in Michigan, AP sources sayMichigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow is preparing to announce a Democratic bid for an open U.S. Senate seat in the state.
Federal judge hears request to block an upcoming nitrogen gas execution in Alabama
Read full article: Federal judge hears request to block an upcoming nitrogen gas execution in AlabamaA federal judge has heard competing testimony over a request to block the nation's fourth execution using nitrogen gas.
Whitmer announces 700+ jobs will be created in Metro Detroit. Here’s where.
Read full article: Whitmer announces 700+ jobs will be created in Metro Detroit. Here’s where.Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced support for projects that will create more than 700 jobs in Metro Detroit in the healthcare and mobility industries.
100-year-old blighted Detroit building to be redeveloped into residential units
Read full article: 100-year-old blighted Detroit building to be redeveloped into residential unitsGov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that a blighted hundred-year-old building in Detroit’s North End will be redeveloped into residential units with the support of local and state funding.
What to know about new bills allowing Michigan pharmacists to prescribe birth control
Read full article: What to know about new bills allowing Michigan pharmacists to prescribe birth controlGov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a 16-bill package that expands reproductive rights and access to birth control for Michigan residents.
Democrats' Minnesota House boycott echoes earlier walkouts in other states
Read full article: Democrats' Minnesota House boycott echoes earlier walkouts in other statesDemocrats in the Minnesota House who have boycotted daily sessions are using tactics that lawmakers elsewhere have tried dozens of times in seeking to thwart their opponents.
Whitmer signs bills that allow Michigan pharmacists to prescribe birth control
Read full article: Whitmer signs bills that allow Michigan pharmacists to prescribe birth controlGov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a 16-bill package that expands reproductive rights and access to birth control for Michigan residents.
