Alderwoman Nikiya Dodd to resign, 5 Common Council seats empty

Milwaukee Alderman Nikiya Dodd will resign at the end of November, meaning one-third of Milwaukee residents will have no representative on the Council.

2022 Midterm Elections: When you can expect to learn the results

Unlike in other countries, elections in the U.S. are highly decentralized, complex and feature a long list of races, from president or Congress all the way down to local ballot measures or town council seats.

Ron Johnson, Mandela Barnes make final push for voters

U.S. Senate candidates Ron Johnson and Mandela Barnes are making a final push to get Wisconsin voters to the polls with the election one week away.

Milwaukee settlement; former diversity recruiter gets $400K

He sued the City of Milwaukee for discrimination. Now, taxpayer funds will pay the city's former diversity recruiter.

Chief Justice Roberts delays handover of Trump tax returns to House panel

The House Ways and Means panel first requested Donald Trump’s tax returns in 2019 as part of a probe into the Internal Revenue Service’s audit program and tax law compliance by the former president.

Midterm elections, young voters record turnout possible, poll shows
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Voters aged 18 to 29 set the age group?s national record in 2018. That was a good year for Democrats, who won Wisconsin and the U.S. House of Representatives. Young voters this year are about the same percentage that was registered in record-setting November 2018.

Midterm elections, young voters record turnout possible, poll shows
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Ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm elections, a new poll suggests a key group that often sits out could turn out in record numbers at the polls.

Midterm elections, young voters record turnout possible, poll shows

Voters aged 18 to 29 set the age group’s national record in 2018. That was a good year for Democrats, who won Wisconsin and the U.S. House of Representatives. Young voters this year are about the same percentage that was registered in record-setting November 2018.

Accused Pelosi attacker wanted to take House Speaker hostage, 'break her kneecaps'

Federal prosecutors filed two charges against David DePape for allegedly breaking into Nancy and Paul Pelosi's home and hitting the Speaker's husband with a hammer.

Biden administration relaxes rules for student debt forgiveness

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona called it a “monumental step" that will make it faster and simpler to get debt relief.

FOX Bet Super 6 Quiz Show offers $25,000 prize in midterm election contest

Contestants must correctly answer six multiple-choice questions on possible election outcomes. The FOX Super 6 app is free to download, and the contest is free to enter.

What is known about the attack on Speaker Pelosi’s husband

A man broke into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home in San Francisco and severely beat her 82-year-old husband, Paul Pelosi, with a hammer. Here's what we know.

Brazil elects Lula president again, defeating far-right Bolsonaro

His victory marks the first time since Brazil’s 1985 return to democracy that the sitting president has failed to win reelection.

Barack Obama in Milwaukee rallies Democrats, GOP responds

Former President Barack Obama on Saturday, Oct. 29 campaigned for Wisconsin Democrats at Milwaukee's North Division High School.

RNC 2024: Milwaukee convention planning already underway

With Election Day less than two weeks away, bipartisan work is already underway to get Milwaukee ready for the 2024 Republican National Convention.

Ballot spoiling ban: Wisconsin appeals court will not block

A Wisconsin appeals court is refusing to block a lower court's ruling banning the practice known as ballot spoiling, which allows voters who already submitted an absentee ballot to void it and vote again.

Wisconsin governor's race; election nears, campaigns intensify

With Election Day less than two weeks away, national reinforcements have come to help Gov. Tony Evers and Tim Michels win Wisconsin.