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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Apr 16, 2020

Leading in pandemic becomes part of audition for Biden’s VP

California Sen. Kamala Harris is raising money for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden while speaking out about the disproportionate number of African Americans with COVID-19. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar has been praising the former vice president on television and Twitter as she unveils a plan to fight the coronavirus in rural America. Michigan Gov. […]

Apr 1, 2020

Trump allies warn against feud with swing state governor

President Donald Trump’s allies are trying to contain a politically risky election year fight with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as he struggles to balance presidential politics with a global pandemic in one of the nation’s most important swing states. Both sides have tried to de-escalate the feud this week, although Trump’s supporters in particular sought […]

Feb 5, 2020

Democrats’ response to Trump turns to working-class worries

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used Democrats’ response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to swivel from impeachment to working-class voters’ worries, saying her party is focusing on easing health care costs and other pocket-book concerns. Whitmer mentioned Trump’s impeachment trial only briefly near the end of her nearly 11-minute speech Tuesday. She [[...]

Feb 5, 2020

Democrats’ response to Trump turns to working-class worries

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used Democrats’ response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to swivel from impeachment to working-class voters’ worries, saying her party is focusing on easing health care costs and other pocket-book concerns. Whitmer mentioned Trump’s impeachment trial only briefly near the end of her nearly 11-minute speech Tuesday. She [[...]

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