Whitmer visited the White House to advocate for a pair of issues important to her state. The visit had broader political overtones, though.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is calling for Democrats and Republicans to work together to help boost American manufacturing

President Donald Trump praised Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat who has criticized Trump in the past and campaigned for candidates running against him. Whitmer, along with Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall,

President Donald Trump signed his latest group of executive orders and proclamations with a state of Michigan contingent in the Oval Office Wednesday. Both Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Speaker of the House Matt Hall were in attendance.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer visited Washington D.C. today meeting with President Trump in the oval office alongside a few other Michigan politicians. (April 9, 2025)

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered a speech emphasizing points of agreement with President Donald Trump on economic policy, just hours before their scheduled meeting — a reflection of the high-profile Democrat’s more diplomatic approach toward the president as her party ramps up its attacks on him.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that President Donald Trump is exploring legal pathways to “deport” U.S. citizens to El Salvador, where the administration has already arranged to house deported immigrants in a prison known for its human rights abuses. (Watch the video, above.)

Together with the White House Grounds team and the National Park Service, arborists took down the Jackson Southern Magnolia tree over safety concerns on Monday. A new tree is going up.

The Trump administration has barred the news outlet from certain events for its use of the term “Gulf of Mexico,” which a federal judge agreed amounted to a violation of the First Amendment.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump is willing to make “tailor-made trade deals” with each country in the wake of his tariff announcement.

President Donald Trump is set to impose an additional 84% in levies across all Chinese imports on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Tuesday. That will mean all goods from the country are subject to a tariff of at least 104%.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says President Donald Trump is “very much focused on ensuring that these deals are good for the American worker."

The White House said tariff levels for most nations will be lowered to 10%. In a dramatic move Wednesday, President Donald Trump says he has authorized a 90-day pause in the higher tariffs for most countries he announced last week — while maintaining a 10% baseline tariff across the board.

Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised the tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%. It was seemingly an attempt to narrow what had been an unprecedented trade war between the U.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States is taking in $2 billion per day from tariffs. He made the comment without providing details during an event at the White House. Trump has imposed an array of tariffs on other countries since taking office in January.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt chided reporters Wednesday for "clearly missing" President Donald Trump's book on dealmaking and negotiations as the president announced he is pausing some tariffs.

Trump hikes China tariffs to 125% while cutting others

Bessent says tariff deals could come 'very quickly' ABC News’ Mary Bruce asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday morning how soon he thinks deals can be made with other nations as some tariff negotiations begin.