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President Donald Trump speaks to astronauts aboard the International Space Station, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Johnson Space Center's Mission Control Center in Houston. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The Trump administration halted a Great Lakes project. Then Whitmer called Trump

By Joey Cappelletti - Associated Press

Michigan offers a blueprint for reining in climate lawfare. Illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times.

Michigan offers a blueprint for reining in climate lawfare

By Thomas J. Pyle

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers the State of the State address at the Michigan state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Feb. 25, 2026. (Devin Anderson-Torrez/Kalamazoo Gazette via AP, File)

Gov. Whitmer backs Stevens in fierce Michigan Senate primary

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers the State of the State address at the Michigan state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Feb. 25, 2026. (Devin Anderson-Torrez/Kalamazoo Gazette via AP, File)

2 more convictions thrown out in 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan governor

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers the State of the State address at the Michigan Capitol Building in Lansing, Mich., Feb. 25, 2026. (Devin Anderson-Torrez/Kalamazoo Gazette via AP, File)

Court throws out conviction of man accused of secondary role in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot

By Ed White - Associated Press

FILE - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan says she won’t run for president in 2028

By Joey Cappelletti - Associated Press

FILE - Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is interviewed, Dec. 3, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Former Detroit Mayor Duggan cites toxic political climate, suspending his run for Michigan governor

By Corey Williams - Associated Press

Chedrick Greene, Democratic candidate for the 35th Senate District, speaks at a rally Monday, April 27, 2026, in Saginaw, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Michigan special election to decide state Senate control and give clues about fall midterms

By Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder - Associated Press

Perry Johnson speaks during the second day of the Republican National Convention, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Former candidate Perry Johnson joins crowded Republican field running for governor of Michigan

By Isabella Volmert - Associated Press

Cutting the License to Work Regulations Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Michigan has a chance to lead U.S. on licensing reform

By Jarrett Skorup

FILE - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gives a policy speech at an event, April 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer casts doubt on a 2028 presidential bid

By Isabella Volmert - Associated Press

Lansing’s green nightmare is killing the American dream

By U.S. Rep. John James, R-Mich.

An American Flag at the Ford Motor Company Kentucky Truck Plant is seen during a media tour for the launch of the 2025 Ford Expedition in Louisville, Ky., April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Whitmer told Trump in private that Michigan auto jobs depend on a tariff change of course

By Joey Cappelletti and Josh Boak - Associated Press

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks with former television journalist Gretchen Carlson, not shown, at an event on April 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Michigan Gov. Whitmer makes another White House visit to meet with Trump

By Joey Cappelletti - Associated Press

FILE - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gives a policy speech at an event, April 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says Trump told her he would not pardon men convicted in kidnapping plot

By Isabella Volmert - Associated Press

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer greets legislators and guests as she makes her way through the House chambers before delivering her State of the State address to a joint session of the House and Senate, Jan. 24, 2024, at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich. Whitmer of Michigan was the target of a foiled kidnapping plot. (AP Photo/Al Goldis) **FILE**

Trump says convictions in Whitmer kidnap plot were ‘railroad job,’ floats pardon

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order related to drug prices, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Democrats eyeing 2028 can’t escape Trump’s trolling

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump greets Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as he arrives on Air Force One at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Harrison Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Whitmer can’t help but praise Trump for saving Air National Guard base in Michigan

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gives a policy speech at an event on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer calls for bipartisanship while warning tariffs hurt Michigan

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

FILE - Michigan Lieutenant Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II attends a bill signing ceremony, April 5, 2023, in Birmingham, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Garlin Gilchrist announces Democratic bid to become Michigan’s first Black governor

By Joey Cappelletti - Associated Press