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Whitmer told Trump in private that Michigan auto jobs depend on a tariff change of course
Just getting the meeting last Tuesday with the Republican president was an achievement for someone viewed as a contender for her party’s White House nomination in 2028.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer meets with Trump to press for relief on tariffs, Medicaid cuts
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan on Tuesday met for a third time with President Trump since he took office, relying on her cordial relationship with him to express concern over the impact of tariffs on her state and to ask for a delay in changes to the Medicaid program.
Whitmer is trying to leverage her relationship with Trump again — this time on tariffs and Medicaid
Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is trying to use her recent positive relationship with President Donald Trump to get some breaks for her state — on both tariffs and Medicaid changes.
Gov. Whitmer tells Trump tariffs hurting auto industry
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met privately in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump to make a case he did not want to hear: The automotive industry he said he wants to save is being hurt by his tariffs.
Michigan governor tells President Trump tariffs are hurting auto jobs
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told the president that the economic damage from the tariffs could be severe in Michigan, a state that helped deliver him the White House in 2024.
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3 takeaways from Whitmer’s recent visit with Trump at the White House

Last week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met privately with President Donald Trump to talk about how tariffs are hurting the state’s auto industry and the impact of Medicaid changes. This was her third time ...

Gov. Whitmer faces lawsuit seeking special election to fill vacant Michigan Senate seat

A lawsuit against Gov. Whitmer seeks a court order to hold a special election to fill a vacant Michigan Senate district last ...

Why Is Gretchen Whitmer Holding Up a Special Election in Michigan?

The governor has waited more than 210 days to call a special election to fill a vacant state Senate seat, leaving 270,000 ...
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Whitmer sued for failing to call special election for Michigan’s 35th District

In a democratic republic, the absence of representation is not a mere inconvenience – it is a denial of one of the most ...

Whitmer orders state to help residents maintain affordable insurance

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addressing doctors, nurses and industry stakeholders before signing an executive order Friday on ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's goal to land a semiconductor factory in Michigan faces a setback

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has said she wants to land a semiconductor factory in Michigan before she leaves office.
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Gretchen Whitmer's sister, Liz Gereghty, running for US House seat

On Tuesday, Liz Gereghty, the younger sister of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, announced her bid for the Democratic nomination in a much fought-over U.S. House seat in New York's Hudson Valley.
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Gretchen Whitmer's Long Days of Coronavirus, Trump - People.com

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer talks to PEOPLE about her last few months amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, the unrest after George Floyd's death and Donald Trump's criticism ...
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Gretchen Whitmer's candid conversation with USA TODAY: Transcript

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has written a new book, "True Gretch: What I've Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything In Between," released Tuesday by Simon and Schuster. Less than two ...

Whitmer administration told lawmakers they couldn't halt donor's grant money

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration is refusing to release a legal memo it received about the Legislature clawing back $20 ...