Milwaukee youth prison proposal set for final Common Council vote
A Milwaukee Common Council committee 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.
Biden 'surprised' government records were found at former office
President Joe Biden says he was “surprised’ when he was informed that government records were found by his attorneys at a former office space in Washington.
Wisconsin bail reform; debating changes to state Constitution
Bail in Wisconsin is designed to make sure a defendant shows up for trial. A judge is not supposed to consider the severity of the crime in question.
Biden classified documents: How the case is (and isn’t) similar to Trump’s
Classified documents were discovered in Biden’s former office, drawing questions and criticisms about how his case is being treated verse Trump's.
House Republicans to launch investigations into FBI, China
House Republicans are moving Tuesday to swiftly establish the marquee investigations of their new majority, voting to create panels focused on China and what they assert is rampant abuse of power in the federal government.
Milwaukee youth prison proposal set for final Common Council vote
A Milwaukee Common Council committee 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.
Capitol riot sentencing: 'Baked Alaska,' far-right internet personality, gets 60 days
Anthime Gionet, known as “Baked Alaska” to his social media followers, declined to address the court before U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden sentenced him to 60 days behind bars followed by two years of probation. Gionet had faced a maximum of six months of imprisonment.
Pro-Trump commentator Diamond of ‘Diamond and Silk’ dies at 51
The official Diamond and Silk Twitter account confirmed Lynette Hardaway’s death, writing “the world just lost a True Angel and Warrior Patriot for Freedom, Love, and Humanity!”
Gas stove ban 'on the table' for federal agency: reports
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission is considering a ban on gas stoves because of harmful pollutants that can cause respiratory problems and other health issues.
Glendale home business proposal would 'tighten' rules
Glendale already has a home business ordinance, but the mayor wants to tighten the language to target businesses that create a lot of noise or impact parking in the neighborhood, for example.
Sheboygan Common Council fires administrator without cause
The Sheboygan Common Council voted Monday to fire the city administrator without cause.
DOJ reviewing potentially classified documents found at Biden center
The Justice Department is reviewing a batch of potentially classified documents found in the Washington office space of President Joe Biden’s former institute.
Brazil cracks down on pro-Bolsonaro rioters, vows to protect democracy
Brazilian authorities say they are looking into who may have been behind the shocking uprising that sent protesters storming into the nation’s halls of power in a riot that had striking similarities to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Wisconsin Supreme Court election forum; 4 candidates
Four declared Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates for the 2023 spring primary appeared at a WisPolitics forum in Madison on Monday.
Florida Rep. Byron Donalds reveals committee appointment in exchange for McCarthy House speaker vote
To become speaker, Kevin McCarthy had to make concessions to a small group of hardliners who refused to support him until he yielded to their demands.
Brazil uprising: Pro-Bolsonaro protesters storm Congress, high court after election loss
The incidents recalled the Jan. 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol, something many political analysts and the judiciary Bolsonaro have warned about for months.
Bernard Kalb, longtime newsman-turned State Dept. spokesman, dies at 100
Bernard Kalb was a former television reporter for CBS and NBC - who also quit his job as a State Department spokesman to protest a U.S. government disinformation campaign.
Biden visits US-Mexico border as migrant crisis spirals
The president walked a muddy stretch of the border and inspected a busy port of entry, but he did not appear to meet with migrants.
Wisconsin forest conservation, DNR's $15M plan blocked
Members of the Wisconsin Legislature's finance committee have blocked a state DNR plan to spend $15.5 million to preserve 56,000 acres of forest.
McCarthy elected House speaker after 4 days of votes and 15 ballots
Republicans launched a 15th vote in a dramatic turnaround near midnight Friday. Moments earlier McCarthy had failed to win the speakership on a 14th ballot, as tensions boiled over in a chaotic scene on the House floor.



















