May 19, 2020 Meghan McCain swipes Seth Meyers for 'sucking up' to Gov. Whitmer, warns conservative women not to appear on his show "The View" co-host Meghan McCain knocked "Late Night" host Seth Meyers over a friendly interview he had with Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
May 19, 2020 Michigan sheriff compares Whitmer's coronavirus stay-at-home order to mass arrests A Michigan sheriff opposed to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's coronavirus restriction measures told a crowd of anti-lockdown protesters Monday that the mandate was akin to placing all residents under arrest.
May 19, 2020 Hunker down: Some states say no full-scale reopening until coronavirus vaccine, treatment is ready As most states begin to move forward with measures to reopen their economies, some governors and big-city mayors are now saying the restrictions will not fully be lifted until a vaccine or treatment for the disease is available -- a timeline that could take a year or more.
May 19, 2020 Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she’s had ‘opening conversation’ with Biden campaign on VP search Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer revealed Tuesday that she has had a “conversation” with Joe Biden’s campaign about potentially being his running mate as vice president.
May 19, 2020 Dallas salon owner backs Michigan barber who had license suspended, calls Gov. Whitmer ‘tyrant’ A Dallas salon owner – who was jailed for opening her shop during the coronavirus outbreak – called Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer a “tyrant” after traveling to the state in support of a barber who had his license suspended for defying “stay-at-home” orders.
May 19, 2020 Michigan's Whitmer says Trump administration sent swabs that can't be used with all coronavirus tests Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer criticized the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic in her state – saying the federal government sent her a batch of swabs that won’t work with some kinds of tests for the virus.
May 19, 2020 Coronavirus had infected hundreds in Michigan as Biden, Sanders campaigned there, report finds Hundreds of Michigan residents were likely already infected with the coronavirus around the same time former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and other prominent Democrats ramped up campaigning just days before the state's crucial presidential primary.
May 18, 2020 Hannity slams blue-state govs over 'dumbest' pandemic response: 'Helped us learn what not to do' Sean Hannity took on several Democratic states whose governors issued orders responding to the coronavirus pandemic put thousands of older and sicker residents at risk, and compared their results with those of more successful governors in Texas and Florida.
May 18, 2020 Defiant Whitmer slams anti-lockdown protests, questions political motives behind demonstrations Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is going on offense against mounting protests rocking Lansing over her strict stay-at-home orders – saying she will not apologize for protecting people’s health during the coronavirus pandemic and alleging there are political undercurrents rippling through the demonstrations.
May 15, 2020 Michigan man accused of making death threats against governor, state AG A Detroit man is facing criminal charges after allegedly making death threats against embattled Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and state attorney general Dana Nessel over COVID-19-related restrictions that have prompted several demonstrations in recent weeks.