WNBA star Brittney Griner transferred to Russian penal colony in Mordovia region
The WNBA star has been placed at Female Penal Colony IK-2 in Yavas, which is in the region of Mordovia – the same area where American Paul Whelan is being held, according to Reuters.
Judge Dorow mulls Wisconsin Supreme Court run
Waukesha County Judge Jennifer Dorow is the popular choice among some Republicans to run for Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Nancy Pelosi won't seek leadership role; plans to stay in Congress
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to either seek another term as the Democratic leader or to step aside has been widely anticipated.
Election 2022: Republicans win slim majority in House
More than a week after Election Day, Republicans secured the 218th seat needed to flip the House from Democratic control.
Judge extends federal student loan forgiveness block
A federal appeals court extended its block on President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan. Here's what that means for you.
Migrants arrive in Philadelphia: Families travel 28 hours on bus sent from Texas
A bus full of migrants sent by Texas Governor Greg Abbott arrived in Philadelphia early Wednesday morning as city officials greeted the group and provided them with supplies.
Milwaukee youth prison renderings, public input sought
Milwaukee's northwest side could become home to the state of Wisconsin's highest security youth detention facility.
New Milwaukee Common Council members sworn in
Newly elected Milwaukee Common Council members Mark Chambers Jr. and Jonathan Brostoff were sworn in on Wednesday, Nov. 16.
Senate advances same-sex, interracial marriage bill with 12 GOP votes
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the law is a chance for the Senate to “live up to its highest ideals” and protect marriage equality for all people.
Judge delays end of migrant asylum restrictions to late December
Migrants have been expelled from the United States more than 2.4 million times since the Trump-era, COVID-19 rule took effect in March 2020.
Republican Brandtjen removed from Assembly caucus
Janel Brandtjen, Republican chair of the Wisconsin Assembly elections committee, has been kicked out of the closed GOP caucus due.
McConnell wins Senate leadership election, overcomes Scott challenge
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday won reelection as Senate GOP leader, fending off a challenge from Sen. Rick Scott and setting himself up to become the longest-serving party leader in the history of the Senate.
Texas Republican files bill to make unborn baby count for HOV lane
The bill is in reaction to a story out of Dallas where a woman claimed she could drive in the HOV lane because she was pregnant.
Agard elected Wisconsin Senate Democratic leader
State Sen. Melissa Agard, from Madison, has been chosen to lead Senate Democrats who return just 11 lawmakers out of 33 for the two-year session that kicks off next month.
Ivanka Trump says she won't be involved in her father's presidential campaign
Ivanka Trump, who was not on stage during her father's campaign announcement this week, said she does not plan to be involved in his latest bid for the White House: "I am choosing to prioritize my young children and the private life we are creating as a family."
Biden: 'Unlikely' missile that hit Poland was fired from Russia
President Joe Biden convened an "emergency" meeting of the Group of Seven and NATO leaders Wednesday morning for consultations after NATO-ally Poland said a "Russian-made" missile killed two people in the eastern part of its country.
Who will Donald Trump pick as vice president? Here are some possible nominees
Speculation over Trump’s running mate in 2024 will soon start to brew.
Donald Trump is running for president again in 2024
On the heels of disappointing midterm results for the GOP, Trump is continuing to move forward with the launch of his third presidential bid.
2022 Election: Hobbs wins Arizona governor’s race, flipping state for Dems
Democrat Katie Hobbs was elected Arizona governor on Monday, defeating an ally of Donald Trump who falsely claimed the 2020 election was rigged and refused to say she would accept the results of her race this year.
A record 12 women were elected as governors this election, making US history
Eight of the 12 are Democrats, aligning with the trend of more women serving in elected office identifying as Democrats than Republicans in the U.S. House, the U.S. Senate and state legislatures.