Ms. Whitmer, the Michigan governor and one of the country’s most prominent Democrats, has been conciliatory with Mr. Trump. As she mulls the future, her party is split on that approach.

The Michigan governor made the remarks to a reporter on Thursday morning. Later, she sounded less definitive. Ms. Whitmer has been viewed as part of a field of possible Democratic candidates.

Whitmer, term-limited after two gubernatorial wins in her battleground state, has been widely viewed as a potential ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered the keynote speech at Forest Hills Central High School’s graduation Thursday. Whitmer, who graduated from the school in 1989, spoke fondly ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — Commencement is a time when the future is unwritten and students hold the pen. For the over two hundred graduating Forest Hills Central High seniors, that lesson was writ large by ...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks during a labor roundtable with the Florida Democratic Party and union leaders on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com Michigan Gov.

St. Clair Shores ― Gov. Gretchen Whitmer encouraged the Michigan Legislature to pass funding for Selfridge Air National Guard Base as the Harrison Township base prepares for a new fighter mission ...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Democratic State Senate candidate Chedrick Greene met with community members for a roundtable discussion about affordability in Saginaw’s SVRC Marketplace Wednesday ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will give the keynote address at Forest Hills Central High School’s commencement ceremony Thursday, May 14. Whitmer, an alumna of Forest Hills Central who ...

FOREST HILLS, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will be the keynote speaker for Forest Hills Central High School's class of 2026 commencement ceremony Thursday evening, the district announced. Whitmer is ...