The Democratic governor’s approval rating is the highest since the early phases of the pandemic, according to Impact Research polling.

President Donald Trump promised to consider pardoning those convicted of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI). “I’m going to look at it,” Trump said Wednesday at the White House. “I will take a look at it.

With President Trump saying he will "take a look at" pardoning the group of men charged in the kidnapping plot against Gov. Whitmer, some are wondering the reason behind it.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will be delivering the keynote address at 3:10 p.m. today during the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference. “Every year, leaders in business, government and philanthropy convene on Mackinac Island to discuss how we can all work together to solve the key issues facing Michigan’s future,

"I think that people in the district are ready for it," Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist said in an interview Tuesday.

The 2028 podcast primary is underway as Democrats try to reshape their image. In this photo, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer waits with Michigan National Guard adjutant general Major Gen. Paul Rogers to greet President Donald Trump at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) AP

Former Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), who ran against former President Biden for the Democratic nomination last year, said he urged Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to

The Mackinac Policy Conference, an annual gathering of Michigan's leaders for discussions on political and economic issues, is taking place this week. The conference takes place May 27 to May 30 at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island.