“This is not a political moment. This is not a political debate. This is targeting babies who are Jewish. That's anti-Semitism at its absolute worst," Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said of an attack at a West Bloomfield synagogue.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin, among those giving remarks Friday after the attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield.

Whitmer's office questioned whether the lack of a tornado watch alert could be attributed to funding cutbacks at the National Weather Service.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for three Michigan counties after deadly tornadoes killed four.

The governor talked with the president about last week's tornadoes and got a commitment on aid for last year's ice storms.

A ceremony in Lansing coincided with Michigan Arts Day, which highlighted Whitmer's push to weave the arts into community development and job creation.