A ROTC graduate of Harvard, Shortsleeve joined the Marines and served in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1997 as part of the NATO ...

Democratic policies regarding immigration has evolved as attitudes have hardened after record border crossings during Joe ...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been saying for years that she's not planning to run for president in 2028. Democrats ...

Each spring, the Detroit Regional Chamber convenes the state’s most influential political and business minds for the Mackinac Policy Conference – a marquee event meant to shape Michigan’s future. In ...

Gretchen Whitmer is once again trying to smooth things over with President Donald Trump. The Michigan governor, who has drawn criticism from fellow Democrats for frequently meeting with the president, ...

Detroiters will head to the polls this fall, at another pivotal moment, to decide who should succeed Mayor Mike Duggan.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says President Donald Trump would be going back on his word to her if he pardoned two men who are serving prison sentences for leading a 2020 plot to kidnap her.

Welcome to Michigan Political News & Notes, a weekly look at what's happening in Lansing and around the state. This week, the most of the big news is coming from the Mackinac Policy Conference - an ...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took the stage on Thursday at the Mackinac Policy Conference, touching on various topics, such as education, infrastructure and Medicaid.The Democratic governor, ...

In a radio interview, Gov. Whitmer said Trump told her he would "drop" the idea of pardoning men convicted of conspiring to kidnap her in 2020.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer greets President Donald Trump during a visit with Michigan Air National Guard Troops on April 29, 2025, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. Michigan Gov.