Milwaukee RNC aims to be 'bigger, better than ever' CEO says

The Wisconsin woman leading the 2024 Republican National Convention sits down for her first TV interview and shares updates on convention planning and reveals the convention's logo.

Milwaukee RNC aims to be 'bigger, better than ever' CEO says
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Milwaukee hosts the Republican National Convention July 15-18, 2024, and organizers say those crowds could flood the regional economy with some $200 million.

Trump, supporters mount attacks on criminal case as history-making court appearance approaches

The Justice Department’s first prosecution of a former president concerns conduct that prosecutors say jeopardized national security and involves Espionage Act charges carrying the threat of a prison sentence if there's a conviction.

US to rejoin UNESCO and pay back millions in dues, to counter China's influence

The U.S. government would pay its 2023 dues plus $10 million in bonus contributions for Holocaust education, preserving cultural heritage in Ukraine, journalist safety, and science and technology education.

North Carolina GOP votes to censure Sen. Tillis for supporting LGBTQ+ rights

Republican delegates in North Carolina voted Saturday at their annual convention to censure Thom Tillis, the state’s senior U.S. senator, for supporting policies they said violate key tenets of the GOP platform.

Can you run for president from prison? Yes, it’s been done before

We’re not saying the former president is going to prison, or even that he’s guilty. But somehow, the possibility of Donald Trump running for president in prison isn’t entirely unprecedented.

US Senate in Wisconsin; Rep. Gallagher won't run, leaving open field

Wisconsin Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher announced Friday that he won't run for U.S. Senate in 2024 against Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin.

Ruff day in court: Supreme Court sides with Jack Daniel’s in dispute with makers of dog toy

The Supreme Court gave whiskey maker Jack Daniel’s reason to raise a glass, handing the company a new chance to win a trademark dispute with the makers of the Bad Spaniels dog toy.

Wisconsin shared revenue deal: Tax plan tied to public safety

Governor Evers and the legislature have agreed to terms on a plan that sends more money back to the community, but the plan comes with some strings attached.

Wisconsin shared revenue deal averts Milwaukee fiscal crisis, boosts school funding

Last-minute negotiations, well into the night, have led to a deal on shared revenue in Wisconsin that will help Milwaukee avert a fiscal crisis. Gov. Tony Evers and Republican leaders in the Wisconsin Legislature found common ground that will pump $1 billion into public schools, while also boosting funding for private school vouchers, a deal both sides said was historic.

Supreme Court rules in favor of Black Alabama voters, orders voting maps to be redrawn

The Supreme Court has issued a surprising ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case, rejecting a Republican-led effort to weaken a landmark voting rights law.

DeSantis defends flying migrants to California as he meets with sheriffs near border

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday defended his state’s decision to fly migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to California, arguing that the state had essentially invited the migrants with its welcoming policies toward immigrants.

Jay Johnston, ‘Bob Burgers’ actor, charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

The FBI says video footage captured the actor pushing against police and wielding a stolen police shield during the attack on Jan. 6, 2021.