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September 13, 2021

FBI agent in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnapping bust fired amid allegations he beat wife after swingers' party

The lead FBI agent credited with thwarting a plot to kidnap Michigan's Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer no longer works for the bureau.

September 7, 2021

Gov. Whitmer calls on Michigan state legislature to repeal anti-abortion law

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is calling on the state legislature to repeal a state law criminalizing abortion that could go into effect if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.

August 27, 2021

How to prepare your home for flooding this hurricane season

As Tropical Storm Ida approaches western Cuba, inching closer towards the U.S., residents of the Gulf Coast are racing to prepare.

August 25, 2021

Man gets 6 years in prison in Michigan governor kidnap plot

A man upset over state-ordered coronavirus restrictions was sentenced to just over six years in prison Wednesday for planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a significant break that reflected his quick decision to cooperate and help agents build cases against others.

August 12, 2021

Biden gaffe: President calls Michigan’s Whitmer ‘Jennifer’ at White House event, report says

In 2020, when Joe Biden was running for president, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was reportedly close to becoming Biden’s running mate. On Wednesday, Biden couldn’t remember her name.

August 5, 2021

Top police brass running for higher office in 2021

About a half dozen police chiefs and high ranking officers from different political parties are running for higher government offices across the U.S., as the national conversation on police reform continues over a year after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

August 4, 2021

Whitmer fundraising letter warns of 2022 DeVos challenge that doesn’t exist: report

The reelection campaign of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is warning in a new fundraising letter that the Democrat faces a 2022 challenge from Republican Betsy DeVos, who served as U.S. education secretary under former President Trump.

July 28, 2021

Journalist says 'no surprise' DOJ declining COVID nursing home probe: 'Democrats take over, it goes away'

Investigative journalist Charlie LeDuff sounded off on Wednesday on "Tucker Carlson Tonight" after the Biden DOJ announced it will not launch probes into nursing homes in Michigan and other Democratic-run states that directed facilities to admit COVID-19 patients.

July 28, 2021

Whitmer blows past campaign finance limits thanks to legal loophole

The push by some Republicans in Michigan to recall Gov. Gretchen Whitmer may be backfiring – and helping to fuel fundraising for her reelection effort next year.

July 24, 2021

Michigan Gov. Whitmer stripped of emergency powers

Michigan legislators have stripped Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of the emergency powers she freely wielded during the COVID-19 pandemic.