Black Historical Society Museum funding stripped
One item that didn't make the 2021 state budget is the Wisconsin Black Historical Society Museum. Funding was stripped, but supporters are now rallying behind the Milwaukee institution.
Plane intercepted after flying into restricted airspace while Biden was in Delaware
The U.S. Secret Service confirmed that a plane entered restricted airspace over the weekend in Delaware while President Joe Biden was in town.
US 'working tirelessly' to help stop the violence as calls mount for Gaza-Israel cease-fire
President Joe Biden gave no signs of pressuring Israel to agree to an immediate cease-fire despite new calls from some Democrats for the Biden administration to get more involved.
Governor: Texas seized enough fentanyl at border to kill 'every single person' in New York
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Friday that authorities at the border in Texas have apprehended enough fentanyl to kill every single person in the state of New York, slamming the Biden administration for appearing clueless about the severity of the crisis.
Gas shortages still plaguing Americans after week of panic buying
Four out of five gas stations in the nation's capital were still without fuel Saturday, but the shortage is starting to ease as consumers tap the brakes on panic buying and Colonial Pipeline gets its network back on
Nearly 2M Americans will lose extra $300 unemployment benefits this summer
Almost 2 million out-of-work Americans stand to prematurely lose their unemployment benefits after more than a dozen GOP-led states announced plans to drop out of the federal jobless aid programs this summer.
FBI responds to congressional baseball shooting survivors, dubs gunman 'domestic violent extremist'
James Hodgkinson had a list of Republican names when he opened fire on GOP lawmakers and aides on a baseball field in 2017
Students for Trump co-founder gets 13 months in prison for posing as lawyer in fraud scheme
John Lambert went by "Eric Pope" and pretended to be a New York-based attorney at a law firm called Pope and Dunn. In August 2019, Lambert pleaded guilty in a New York federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Biden cancels Trump's planned 'Garden of American Heroes' by executive order
President Joe Biden has put the kibosh on his predecessor’s planned “National Garden of American Heroes."
Wisconsin unemployment: Republicans urge pandemic bonus end
A group of Wisconsin Republican congressmen, led by Sen. Ron Johnson, is urging Gov. Tony Evers to end the weekly federal unemployment bonus.
Lawsuit over tax cuts: Wisconsin GOP leaders join multi-state effort
Republican legislative leaders have decided to join a multi-state lawsuit seeking a ruling that federal pandemic relief money can cover tax cuts.
House Republicans choose Rep. Elise Stefanik as new conference chair, replacing Liz Cheney
Shortly after Cheney was removed, Rep. Elise Stefanik published a letter penned to House Republicans explaining why she wanted to be the next No. 3 Republican in the House.
Wisconsin lawmaker says colleague's comments racist
A Joint Finance Committee budget hearing ended with fireworks in Madison.
Budget hearing comments 'racist,' Wisconsin lawmaker says
It all started over funding for the Wisconsin Black Historical Society Museum; Republicans voted to strike the funding from Gov. Tony Evers' budget.
Biden administration to repeal Trump-era rule aimed at curbing EPA’s power
The previous rule under the Trump administration was known as the Benefit-Cost Rule. EPA argues it essentially limited the strength the agency had on future Clean Air Act regulations and air pollution controls.
Assembly bill requires national anthem; heads to Senate next
The Assembly passed the bill with a bipartisan vote. If signed into law, it would require certain venues to play the national anthem before games.
Wisconsin elections: Disabled community opposes law changes
A pair of bills passed by the Wisconsin Senate would make it more difficult to cast absentee ballots – a move voters with disabilities urge lawmakers to reconsider.
Garland, Mayorkas testify on 'elevated threat' of domestic violent extremism
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said their agencies are dedicating more resources to the growing threat of domestic violent extremism in America.
House Republicans oust Liz Cheney from leadership
Liz Cheney is no longer the Chair of the House Republican Conference, nor is she the third highest-ranking House Republican after falling out of favor with her Republican colleagues with her public criticism of former President Donald Trump.
‘We must speak the truth’: Rep. Liz Cheney rebukes Trump, GOP from House floor
Rep. Liz Cheney gave a defiant speech on the House floor ahead of an expected vote to oust her from her No. 3 House GOP role.



















