News about Gretchen Whitmer

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sparked disgust and anger on social media after she fed a Dorito to a kneeling podcaster in a video that went viral.

Michelle Obama, wife of America's first black president Barack, has been touted by some as a potential candidate. Certainly she would be instantly recognisable to the entire electorate. Whether that would be entirely positive for swing voters is another question. Yet she has given no indication she would consider seeking public office. Neither has film star George Clooney, another fantasy pick for the role, known to all, intelligent, and already prominent as a fundraising and donor for the Democrats (as well as having helped nudge Mr Biden to step down). More likely contenders include the governor of Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer. She not only made Mr Biden's shortlist for potential vice presidents before he settled on Ms Harris in 2020, she has also sparked the ire of Mr Trump - would could be a good sign.

Bill Maher predicted the exact date that he believes Joe Biden will step aside in the presidential race as he issued an optimistic look at who could replace him. The comedian, 68, rattled through possible replacements including Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris and Gretchen Whitmer, as he insisted that 'Biden is toast.'

During the highly anticipated interview, Biden rejected to taking an independent medical evaluation that would show voters he is fit to serve another term. He claimed his disastrous debate performance on a 'bad episode' and said there were 'no indications of any serious condition'. Stephanopoulos pushed the president further, asking him to take a test and publicly release the results, which Biden sidestepped adding: 'I've already done it'.

The 81-year-old embattled commander-in-chief is facing growing pressure to withdraw his run for reelection following a disastrous debate performance last week. After bestowing the Medal of Honor to two Union soldiers who fought during the civil war in a ceremony on Wednesday, he quickly exited and dodged questions.

Democrats are scrambling for a potential replacement for President Joe Biden on the 2024 ticket after his embarrassing debate performance against Donald Trump. But Michelle Obama is so far the only potential Democratic challenger who could beat Trump, according to post-debate polling. Others names like California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Vice President Kamala Harris are being floated - but none so far are faring better than Trump in polls.

President Biden is facing mounting calls from some Democrats to exit the presidential race following his disastrous debate performance and potential replacements are being floated left and right. But if the president were to drop out, the multi-million campaign war chest would not automatically go to the nominee.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shot down a new report claiming she privately warned President Joe Biden's campaign that he can't win in Michigan after his terrible debate performance.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shot down a new report claiming she privately warned President Joe Biden's campaign that he can't win in Michigan. The Michigan Democrat is considered one of the highest contenders to replace Biden amid calls for him to step aside after his train wreck debate performance against Donald Trump. But a Politico report claims Whitmer is denying behind the scenes that she is stocking any push for her to get on the 2024 ballot. The same report, however, claims she doesn't think Biden has any shot of winning Michigan after the debate.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer warned she doesn't think her state is winnable for President Joe Biden in November after his debate performance.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer doesn't think Michigan is winnable for President Joe Biden. In a call with Biden's campaign chair Jennifer O'Malley Dillon, the Michigan Democrat said the highly important swing state may no longer be in play after the President's disastrous debate performance. Following a chaotic debate where Biden stumbled over his words, lost his train of thought and was oftentimes hard to understand, Democrats are scrambling and some are calling for him to drop out.

Although an exclusive DailyMail.com poll found that President Biden's disastrous debate performance may have destroyed his support with independents, there may be a way back for Dems.

Joe Biden could be replaced as the Democrats' presidential candidate within weeks - with the Obamas and Clintons waiting in the wings to force him out if he refuses to step aside. Biden, 81, fumbled and stumbled in the first presidential debate, losing his thread, sounding hoarse and searching for words as Trump swatted at his arguments. Many Democrats will now ramp up calls for Biden to step aside in favor of another candidate ahead of the party's national convention in August. Biden would then not fight Trump in November but would remain President until January, when the election winner would take over. Senior party leaders are privately pushing for California Governor Gavin Newsom or Michelle Obama to step in. T he Constitution prevents a prior 2-term President from running again, so Barack Obama must watch from the sidelines. Other favourites with the bookmakers are Kamala Harris, Gretchen Whitmer and Wes Moore, Governor of Maryland . But there are real fears that Biden will refuse to stand aside - and it could take talking to from top Democrats such as Bill and Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Chuch Schumer to get Biden to consider stepping aside in the coming days. Jill Biden is also being viewed as a roadblock because she is also said to be determined for her husband to fight the election in November -  even with the question marks over his health.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer apparently lost her connection on virtual media interviews at least two times when pressed on issues like the Hunter Biden trial and her COVID-19 response.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer apparently lost her connection on virtual media interviews at least two times.  In both instances, the Democrat said she could no longer hear the interviewers at the exact moment she was being pressed on some uncomfortable issues - including the Hunter Biden trial and criticism over her response on COVID-19. Hunter, 54, was found guilty this week of three felonies related to a 2018 firearms purchase.  

Meteorologists have warned that a wave of dangerous storms are set to tear through the South today, just a day after a series of killer tornados claimed three lives as they ripped parts of Tennessee and North Carolina up yesterday.  Amid Wednesday's storms, the National Weather Service continued issuing tornado warnings that stretch past midnight in North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Missouri and Kentucky.  Parts of Arkansas and Mississippi were also under a tornado watch through the pre-dawn hours, according to a map it published as part of its warnings. 

Crews are working to clean up destroyed homes are business from storms that barreled through the Midwest and put Michigan through its first tornado emergency Tuesday. Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller said more than a dozen mobile homes in Pavilion Township were 'totally destroyed.' At least 16 people, he added, were injured there, though the injuries were not life-threatening. 'The clean-up efforts are tremendous. We're looking at homes throughout this community that are totally gone, they´ve been demolished,' Fuller said. Two reported tornadoes blitzed the city of Portage and an adjacent community Tuesday night, destroying homes and commercial buildings, including a FedEx facility that was ripped apart.

Democratic Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer put Donald Trump on blast over abortion rights ahead of his visit to her state, calling his stance 'baloney' as he attempts to navigate the contentious issue which has become a political landmine in the 2024 election. The Republican presidential candidate is headed to the battleground state for a rally on Wednesday. It is his first campaign rally since the hush money trial began nearly three weeks ago in New York and comes after he told TIME Magazine in an interview he would let red states monitor pregnancies, saying 'I think they might do that.'

A recent CSPOA conference in Las Vegas was notable for its controversial mix of attendees, including felons, disgraced politicians and sheriffs. The event aimed to address extremism allegations within the group and outline plans for upcoming elections, such as investigating alleged voter fraud. Critics have raised concerns about potential election interference and misinformation. The event was only sparsely attended and mainly consisted of non-sheriff individuals and local office candidates.

A Republican lawmaker is asking information about a Michigan program that gives illegal immigrants $500 a month for housing. According to its website, the Office of Global Michigan's 'Newcomer Rental Assistance program' provides refugees and other Newcomer population-eligible households with rental assistance up to $500 per month for up to 12 months, with eligibility based on immigration status and household income.' This means eligible applicants could receive up to $6,000 per year. The federal Office of Refugee Resettlement, a program of the Department of Health and Human Services, gave the program grant funds. Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, sent President Joe Biden a letter on Thursday asking him to clarify whether Whitmer's service was funded using federal funds, but not with higher costs, adding that the Resettlement Program would only place the American taxpayer with higher costs.'

Gretchen Whitmer slammed Donald Trump after he said he spoke with Ruby Garcia, a 25-year-old Grand Rapids woman who was murdered.

Gretchen Whitmer slammed Donald Trump after he said he spoke with Ruby Garcia, a 25-year-old Grand Rapids woman who was murdered. That never happened, according to her family. The Michigan governor blasted the former president for using the chastised family during his swing through the battleground state on Tuesday for an event focusing on immigration and the border. Garcia, a young woman from Grand Rapids, was shot and killed on March 22. Her body was discovered on the side of the highway.

Officials say Michigan has become the last state to lift its ban on surrogacy. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, signed nine bills on Monday that would lift the country's last ban on surrogacy, which requires a woman carrying a child for another individual or couple. The procedure involves surrogate mothers impregnating another woman's eggs by in vitro fertilization (IVF), which has been fiercely fought in red states like Alabama. The Michigan Family Protection Act, Whitmer, was described as a "kit of common sense" to 'protect families born under IVF and to ensure LGBTQ+ parents are treated equally.' According to the governor, the legislation criminalized paid surrogacy contracts, resulting in up to one year in prison and a $10,000 fine.

Gov. Mike Enrique is the governor of Michigan. Gretchen Whitmer cautioned local voters in her state against voting for President Joe Biden in the state's primary next week.