West Bend poll knife threats, man was out on bail

Police said a man armed with a knife who demanded staff to “stop the voting" at the West Bend library during the midterm elections Tuesday was out on bail for political threats.

Wisconsin midterms: Democrats surprise Republicans in battleground

Democrats outperformed expectations during the midterm elections in battleground Wisconsin, leaving Republicans shocked at the narrower-than-expected win by two-term incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson and a further eroding of support in reliably conservative Milwaukee suburbs.

Wisconsin midterms: Democrat Kaul wins 2nd term, Toney concedes

Democrat Josh Kaul defeated Republican Eric Toney in Tuesday's election to win a second term as Wisconsin’s attorney general in a race defined by sharp differences over abortion and attacks over crime and election administration.

Control of the U.S. Senate: What are we waiting for?

The balance of power in the U.S. Senate is less certain after the Democrats' surprisingly strong showing in nearly every state not named Florida. Here's where things stand in the few close states.