Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pushed for a reset with President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday as she warned of growing competition from Republican-led rivals threatening to “steal” her state’s bedrock auto industry.

By David Shepardson and Nora Eckert WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) -Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer warned on Wednesday that potential 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada suggested by President-elect Donald Trump could harm the U.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she does not want to pick a fight with President-elect Donald Trump, but she won’t back down from one either

State Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt is the second well-known candidate to enter the race to succeed Whitmer, who has two years remaining in her final term after being reelected in 2022. The open governor’s seat in 2026 is expected to spark competitive primaries.

The protests against President-elect Donald Trump will not quite be what they were at his 2017 inauguration for several reasons.

President-elect Donald Trump has yet to take office, but his influence already is rippling through state capitols.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will lay out her agenda during her annual policy address Feb. 26. In a speech this month, she called for road and job funding.

Josh Shapiro frequently called Donald Trump an existential threat ... t the only Democratic swing-state governor in that precarious position. Among the others possibly vying for the 2028 presidential ticket, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signaled ...

A Michigan republican officially joins the race for governor in 2026. Plus, the former director of Black media for the White House discusses the future of President Joe Biden’s policies with State Sen.

Trump calls climate change a hoax. But at the state level, the climate fight will continue — or even accelerate.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Trump is ready to bypass Congress with orders on the border, tariffs, and other agenda items. In a meeting with Senate Republicans that lasted two hours, Trump said he had already prepared about 100 executive orders that push the limits of presidential authority.