Giuliani associate Lev Parnas faces trial for campaign finance charges

Lev Parnas, a former associate of Rudy Guiliani, is facing trial with co-defendant Andrey Kukushkinand related to alleged campaign finance schemes.

Wisconsin attorney general calls for election probe to end
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Wisconsin's elected officials offered wide-ranging comments on special counsel Michael Gableman's investigation into the 2020 election. This, after Gableman defended his work in a video posted online over the weekend.

Wisconsin attorney general calls for election probe to end

Wisconsin's elected officials offered wide-ranging comments on special counsel Michael Gableman's investigation into the 2020 election. This, after Gableman defended his work in a video posted online over the weekend.

195 new officers in Milwaukee budget proposal amid growing crime

More than half of murders in Milwaukee in 2021 remain unsolved. Milwaukee Acting Police Chief Jeffrey Norman answered questions about the growing violence in the city as the Common Council debates the Milwaukee Police Department's budget.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott bans vaccine mandates by any entity

Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order on Monday stating that no entity in Texas can mandate getting a COVID-19 vaccine.

US debt limit, Biden agenda and filibuster to test Congress this fall

U.S. lawmakers are barreling toward battles this fall over Biden’s agenda, the filibuster and more that pose risks to both parties and their leaders.

Clooney nixes political future: 'I would actually like to have a nice life'

George Clooney shot down a second career in politics on Sunday, claiming he would rather have a “nice life” and is looking to lighten his workload.

McConnell warns Biden he won’t help vote to raise debt ceiling in December

“I write to inform you that I will not provide such assistance again if your all-Democrat government drifts into another avoidable crisis,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell wrote in a letter to President Joe Biden on Friday.

Election subpoenas: Testimony still expected, investigator says

A government watchdog group sued Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos for not releasing records related to the ongoing investigation he ordered into the 2020 presidential election.

Wisconsin lawmaker Jacque's COVID recovery continues, using walker

Wisconsin state Sen. Andre Jacque said that he's still using a walker after a COVID-19 infection left him on a ventilator, but that he feels better every day.

Jan. 6 panel members considering contempt charges for Steve Bannon

A lawyer for Steve Bannon says Bannon won’t comply with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol because President Donald Trump is asserting executive privilege to block demands for testimony and documents.

Senate leaders agree to extend debt ceiling, avoid default

Senate leaders announced an agreement Thursday to extend the government’s borrowing authority into December, temporarily averting an unprecedented federal default that experts say would devastate the economy.

Wisconsin election subpoenas: Testimony off, attorney says

A loosening of the requirements dictated in election investigation subpoenas: Madison City Attorney Michael Haas tells FOX6 the testimony compelled is now cancelled.

Abortion rights supporters urge Wisconsin lawmakers to scrap bills

Supporters of abortion rights urged legislators to scrap bills that would prohibit abortions based on fetal characteristics and force doctors to care for babies born as a result of botched abortions.

Redistricting in Wisconsin: State lawmakers to consider in November

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature plans to vote on a redistricting plan when it convenes in November, the Legislature's attorney told the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Milwaukee pension crisis, state help wanted with layoffs possible

The city of Milwaukee faces a pension crisis as its payments are projected to increase by $74 million come 2023. On Wednesday, Oct. 6, a task force presented the city's Finance and Personnel Committee options to move forward.

2020 election probe targets Milwaukee mayor, 4 others

A Republican-ordered investigation has subpoenaed the mayors of the state’s largest cities: Green Bay, Kenosha, Madison, Milwaukee and Racine. They’re ordered to testify in front of former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Mike Gableman, who’s leading the probe.

Biden stresses consequences of failing to raise debt ceiling in meeting with CEOs

With the clock ticking on America’s debt limit, President Joe Biden called a meeting with CEOs of major businesses to stress the importance of raising the debt ceiling.