Tommy Thompson meets with Trump, Republican strategy discussed

Former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson met Thursday with former President Donald Trump on Thursday, multiple sources tells FOX6.

Bob Donovan's Neighborhood Revitalization Plan revealed

Bob Donovan, candidate for Milwaukee mayor, revealed his Neighborhood Revitalization Plan at the city's Midtown Center near 60th and Capitol.

Robin Vos held in contempt over election records, judge orders

A judge ordered that Assembly Speaker Robin Vos be held in contempt for failing to materials related to the investigation into the 2020 election.

Wisconsin Court of Appeals race, Lori Kornblum, Maria Lazar face off

A political race getting little attention will affect you for years. The Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II race spans 12 counties, but whoever wins will have a statewide impact on how Wisconsin law applies to you.

Katanji Brown Jackson public support strong, Marquette Law poll says

A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey released on Wednesday, March 30, says 66% of adults say if they were senators, they would support the nomination of Katanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, while 34% would oppose her nomination.

Somers wrong absentee ballots sent to 62 voters

A voter called FOX6 News when the wrong absentee ballots were sent out in Somers in Kenosha County ahead of the April 5 election. That kind of mistake is rare but does happen.

SoFi CEO urges Biden to cancel $10,000 in student loan debt, restart payments

SoFi CEO Anthony Noto is calling on the Biden administration to resume federal student loan repayment and provide $10,000 in student debt relief for distressed borrowers.

Capitol riot panel missing roughly 8 hours of Trump's phone calls

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol has identified a roughly eight-hour gap in official records of then-President Donald Trump's phone calls as the violence unfolded and his supporters stormed the building, according to a person familiar with the probe.

Veterans board chair steps down amid child pornography charges
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Prosecutors in Milwaukee charged Curtis Schmitt Jr. with three felony counts of possession of child pornography on Jan. 23. The embattled leader of the Wisconsin veterans policy board resigned Monday, bowing to mounting pressure to step down.

Gov. DeSantis signs bill prohibiting gender identity, sexual orientation instruction in grades K-3

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the "Parental Rights in Education Act" into law during a visit to Classical Preparatory School in Spring Hill. The bill bars instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity for young public-school students.

Veterans board chair steps down amid child pornography charges

Prosecutors in Milwaukee charged Curtis Schmitt Jr. with three felony counts of possession of child pornography on Jan. 23. The embattled leader of the Wisconsin veterans policy board resigned Monday, bowing to mounting pressure to step down.

Biden takes aim at the ultra-rich with latest budget proposal

President Biden wants to target billionaires with a 20% rate that would hit both the income and unrealized capital gains of the wealthiest Americans.

How supreme court justices decide when to step aside from cases

Individual justices make their own unreviewable calls on a court that lacks a code of ethics. And the issue is not always clear, particularly when spouses also have prominent careers.

Biscuits or bratwurst: GOP weighs its convention choices

Milwaukee and Nashville made their final pitches to the Republican National Committee in Washington last week and a final decision is expected soon.

Senate unanimously passes marijuana research bill

Members of the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill that would cut through the red tape to more easily allow medical and scientific research into marijuana.

Mark Meadows urged by Supreme Court justice's wife to overturn 2020 election, report says

Virginia Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, sent weeks of text messages imploring White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to act to overturn the 2020 presidential election — furthering then-President Donald Trump’s lies that the free and fair vote was marred by nonexistent fraud.

Ron Johnson: Transgender women's bathroom choice 'creepy'

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson commented on transgender women's bathroom and objected to transgender women competing in women's sports on Tuesday.

Decertifying Wisconsin election 'pointless,' Gableman attorney says

An attorney for Michael Gabelman told Wisconsin lawmakers that efforts to decertify the 2020 presidential election is "pointless."

Wisconsin redistricting: Gov. Evers asks for swift action

Gov. Tony Evers told the state Supreme Court on Thursday that it should allow him to submit additional evidence defending his legislative district boundary map that the U.S. Supreme Court rejected.

Ketanji Brown Jackson: Supreme Court pick defends record anew on 3rd day of hearings

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson faced down a barrage of Republican questioning about her sentencing of criminal defendants on Wednesday, as her history-making bid to join the Supreme Court veered from lofty constitutional questions to attacks on her motivations as a judge.