Gov. Gretchen Whitmer launching PAC to get involved in federal races

LANSING, Michigan — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer formed a federal fundraising committee Monday that will allow her to collect contributions and spend the money to influence upcoming races for Congress and the presidency. The name of the political action committee, Fight Like Hell PAC, touches on one of Whitmer's slogans. She has repeatedly vowed to "fight like hell" to protect abortion access after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a half-century of abortion rights last June. The move from Whitmer, 51, who is viewed as a rising star in national Democratic politics, came five months into her ...