March 17, 2026 Senate Republican expands childcare fraud crackdown to more blue states Senate HELP Chair Bill Cassidy, R-La., is expanding his childcare fraud probe to target New York, Michigan and Oregon over alleged improper federal payment rates.
March 13, 2026 Michigan synagogue security 'heroes' 'saved lives' during Temple Israel attack, governor says Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan declared during a press briefing on Friday that the security officers present during the attack at Temple Israel on Thursday were "heroes" who "saved lives."
February 26, 2026 Dem governor doubles down on transgender protections after Trump State of the Union Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vows to veto anti-LGBTQ legislation, directly challenging Trump's push to ban minors' gender transitions nationwide.
February 16, 2026 Rubio shines on global stage while AOC, Whitmer, and Newsom take heat Democratic 2028 hopefuls face criticism after Munich Security Conference appearances, with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez drawing scrutiny for foreign policy stumbles.
February 14, 2026 DAVID MARCUS: Democrats' Munich meltdown exposes left's intellectual void The American left has lost its intellectual giants like Chomsky and Foucault, leaving politicians like AOC struggling with empty rhetoric and platitudes.
January 26, 2026 'Michigan's government is pathetic': Perry Johnson mounts gubernatorial bid as Gov Whitmer's exit approaches Businessman Perry Johnson, who ran for president in 2023, is jumping into Michigan's governor's race, joining a crowded GOP gubernatorial primary.
January 21, 2026 Gretchen Whitmer denies Dems try to be too inclusive, says message can be 'too obtuse' for people Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., denied that the Democratic Party message was too focused on being "inclusive," arguing that they were simply "too obtuse."
January 21, 2026 Gov Whitmer says America 'ready for a woman president,' contrasting Michelle Obama Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she disagrees with former first lady Michelle Obama's claim that America is not ready for a woman president.
November 4, 2025 Gretchen Whitmer confronted on 'weird' COVID restrictions, says she did her best with poor information Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer faced questions about her state's COVID-19 restrictions on Caleb Hammer's "Financial Audit" show, admitting policies were "weird" during the pandemic.
October 16, 2025 Blue state bureaucracy orders euthanasia of rescued fawn, sparking bipartisan outrage Whitmer faced bipartisan pressure after her administration ordered a "non-releasable" baby deer and a rescued coyote euthanized over a missed permit deadline.