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Mar 15 2023
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Wisconsin man pleads guilty for role in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
A Wisconsin man accused of assisting the key figures in a plot to kidnap Michigan's governor pleaded guilty Wednesday to a lesser charge and will cooperate with prosecutors. Brian Higgins said he attempted to provide material support for terrorism, a crime that carries a maximum prison term of five years. He drove past Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's second home in Antrim County in 2020 while allies
Fox News (Online News)Mar 05 2020
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer endorses Biden days before primary
Washington — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer endorsed Joe Biden ahead of the state's Democratic primary on Tuesday, a boost for the former vice president as he seeks to prove his ability to win states that President Trump carried in 2016. The primary will also be another test of Biden's strength against Bernie Sanders, who landed a surprise win in Michigan in the 2016 Democratic primaries
CBS News (Online)Feb 03 2020
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Meet Democrats’ State of the Union rebuttal: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
After President Donald Trump finishes the annual State of the Union address Tuesday night, all eyes will be on Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who will deliver the Democratic response to the president’s speech.
The 48-year-old former prosecutor, who made history in her state as the first female leader of the Democratic caucus in the state Senate, became the Wolverine state’s governor
New York Post (News)Apr 14 2024
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Michigan Gov. Whitmer won't weigh in on whether Israel's war in Gaza is 'genocide'
Michigan Gov. Whitmer won't weigh in on whether Israel's war in Gaza is 'genocide' Lansing — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declined during an interview Sunday to use the word "genocide" to describe Israel's war in Gaza, saying a "a lot of these terms are used to inflame and divide us." The comments from Whitmer, the top Democrat in a state with a large Arab American population, conflicted
Detroit NewsApr 01 2024
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Whitmer signs bills lifting Michigan ban on paid surrogacy
Michigan will lift its ban on compensated surrogacy agreements, after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bills Monday expanding options for those in Michigan who wish to have children but cannot do so through traditional means. The package signed by Whitmer, House Bills 5207-5215, is called the Michigan Family Protection Act by supporters and repeals a ban on compensated surrogacy which has been in
Detroit Free PressMay 25 2021
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Did Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Violate Her Own COVID-19 Restrictions?
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer apologized in late May 2021 after a photograph showing her crowded at a table with a dozen other people at a restaurant, in violation of statewide rules she put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 went viral.
The image was posted to Facebook and published by the right-leaning website Breitbart.
Whitmer apologized in a statement sent to
SnopesApr 02 2024
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Trump 'capitalizing on horrible tragedy' in Michigan visit, Whitmer tells CNN
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer swung back at remarks made by former President Donald Trump during his visit to Grand Rapids on Tuesday, offered a critique on national abortion issues and called for a peaceful resolution in war-torn Gaza. Whitmer, a Democrat, appeared on CNN's "The Source with Kaitlan Collins" late Tuesday and described the former president's visit to Michigan earlier in the
Detroit NewsApr 14 2024
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Whitmer remains silent on protesters' 'Death to America' chants while weighing in on war in Israel, election
Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer remained silent on protesters recently chanting, "Death to America" at an anti-Israel protest in her home state, but did weigh in on whether President Biden’s handling of the war in the Middle East could cost him the battleground state in November. "The state of Michigan is always going to be a close race, no matter what, under what scenario. I will
Fox News (Online News)Apr 10 2024
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Trump Blasts Governor Whitmer For Paying People To Take Illegal Aliens Into Homes: ‘A Disgusting Insult’
Former President Donald Trump blasted Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday for paying people to take illegal aliens into their homes. “In Michigan, radical left Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer is handing out $500 a month in cash to anyone who accepts illegal aliens into your homes,” Trump said in a video posted on social media. “Isn’t that nice? She’s calling this scam the ‘
The Daily WireApr 16 2024
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Gov. Whitmer proposes $8M for attorneys for asylum-seeking immigrants, 97% of whom are reportedly in the US illegally
Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan has proposed spending millions of dollars to provide legal representation to immigrants looking to claim asylum in the United States, the vast majority of whom are reportedly facing deportation because they are in the country illegally. In fiscal year 2025, Whitmer would like to designate $8 million to provide legal assistance to immigrants seeking
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