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Today — 30 May 2026Main stream

Gretchen Whitmer’s Approach to Trump Was Working With the President

30 May 2026 at 02:34
Ms. Whitmer, the Michigan governor and one of the country’s most prominent Democrats, has been conciliatory with Mr. Trump. As she mulls the future, her party is split on that approach.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan stood beside President Donald Trump at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan last year.
Yesterday — 29 May 2026Main stream

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Will Not Run for President in 2028

29 May 2026 at 09:37
The Michigan governor made the remarks to a reporter on Thursday morning. Later, she sounded less definitive. Ms. Whitmer has been viewed as part of a field of possible Democratic candidates.

© Nick Hagen for The New York Times

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan at an event in Detroit in April.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Now Is Not the Time to Play Political Make-Believe

23 May 2026 at 20:22
Voters want to dictate which offices their preferred politicians hold, what positions they take, and even where and how they live. It is fantasy football: political edition.
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