US debt limit: US Treasury buys time for Biden and House GOP on deal
The Treasury Department says it has started taking “extraordinary measures” as the government has run up against its legal borrowing capacity of $31.381 trillion.
Milwaukee County medical debt proposal could help 67K, supervisor says
Medical bills can stack up, but a proposed Milwaukee County resolution could help relieve some of the debt.
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern announces resignation
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is leaving office after nearly six years in which she was praised globally for her empathetic handling of the nation’s worst mass-shooting and health-driven response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Milwaukee County medical debt proposal could help 67K, supervisor says
Medical bills can stack up, but a proposed Milwaukee County resolution could help relieve some of the debt.
Democrats: Remove Wisconsin election official for voting comments
Wisconsin Democratic state senators joined calls for the Republican leader of the state Senate to remove his appointee to the bipartisan election commission over comments he made about minority turnout in Milwaukee.
Former GOP candidate arrested in series of shootings at lawmakers’ homes
Solomon Pena, a former Republican candidate for New Mexico's legislature, was arrested in connection to drive-by shootings targeting Democratic lawmakers. Pena lost the election last November claiming it was "rigged."
Milwaukee youth prison proposal set for final approval
The Milwaukee Common Council voted Tuesday to approve rezoning that would permit the construction of a new youth prison in Milwaukee, replacing Lincoln Hills. It would house the state's most serious young offenders.
White House defends its delayed disclosure of classified docs found in Biden's home
The White House is brushing aside criticism of its fragmented disclosures about the discovery of classified documents and official records at President Joe Biden’s home and former office.
Welfare referendum OK'd, Evers' abortion ask nixed by Wisconsin Senate
Republican Wisconsin lawmakers on Tuesday rejected calls from Gov. Tony Evers and other Democrats to ask voters whether the state should continue to ban abortions, opting instead to advance a ballot question on welfare eligibility.
Wisconsin judge dismisses complaint against Republican fake elector
A Wisconsin judge dismissed an open records complaint against Robert Spindell, who served as a fake elector for former President Donald Trump.
Oregon congresswoman suffers concussion after being hit by car
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici is expected to make a full recovery.
Wisconsin parole commission; Evers picks Erpenbach to lead
Gov. Tony Evers plans to appoint a former Democratic State Sen. Jon Erpenbach to lead Wisconsin's parole commission.
Wisconsin DOJ school safety office, Kaul asks Legislature for $2.2M
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is asking for $2.2 million in the next state budget to keep the Justice Department's Office of School Safety going.
New rule could give House lawmakers a tax-free $34,000 pay bump
The rule would allow House members to be reimbursed for living expenses, food and travel while working in Washington, D.C.
Wisconsin GOP leader proposes flat income tax; Gov. Evers opposes
The Republican leader of the Wisconsin state Senate plans to propose moving to a 3.25% flat income tax rate, a proposal that Gov. Tony Evers has vowed to block.
Classified documents found at Biden's home; Garland appoints special counsel
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appointed a special counsel to investigate the presence of documents with classified markings found at President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, and at an office in Washington.
Trump to hold first public 2024 campaign event
Former President Donald Trump is planning to hold the first public campaign event of his 2024 White House bid in the early-voting state of South Carolina.
Biden's legal team find more classified documents in 2nd location, AP source says
President Joe Biden’s legal team has discovered additional documents containing classification markings.
House GOP push anti-abortion measures after gaining majority
Republicans approved two abortion measures Wednesday, making clear they want to go further after the Supreme Court overruled the federal right to an abortion last year.
Wisconsin Elections Commissioner voting comments blasted
A Democratic member of the Wisconsin Elections Commission called for a Republican member who bragged about GOP efforts to suppress votes in Milwaukee to resign from the bipartisan panel.