内容摘要：The move comes on the heels of massive changes at the Kennedy Center, with President Donald Trump

The move comes on the heels of massive changes at the Kennedy Center, with President Donald Trump

who were convicted of leading a plot to kidnap and kill Whitmer in 2020 and are currently serving prison sentences. Whitmer wrote extensively about the experience inthat came out last year and blamed Trump for stoking the political hatred that motivated the scheme.

During a moderated session Thursday, Whitmer said she was disappointed in the news and hinted toward greater anger over it. She decried political violence, and she said she plans to talk to Trump about the matter.“We have an ongoing dialogue now ... very different from the first term,” she said about Trump, turning to smile at the audience.Whitmer said in her final 19 months as governor, she is looking to close a deal on road funding and improve Michigan’s dismal literacy scores.

The race to succeed Whitmer is closely tied to the same topics. Duggan laid out a plan to improve education Wednesday. Republican Senate minority leader, who is running for governor in 2026, criticized Whitmer for not making further improvements on either front during the six years she has been governor and said she has driven businesses out of the state by making Michigan less competitive.

“It’s missed opportunities,” he said about her legacy in an interview.

Other Republicans jockeying to replace Whitmer areMakary and other Trump administration officials already have taken unprecedented steps that raise uncertainty about next fall’s COVID-19 vaccinations, including delaying FDA scientists’

— and then restricting its use to people at higher risk from the virus. They’ve also suggestedto match the latest circulating virus strains are new products requiring extra testing.

The changes cross multiple health agencies.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn’t yet acted on