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President Joe Biden nominated Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett to serve as a key leader on U.S. foreign policy and aid.

Milwaukee mayor's ambassador nomination marks latest chapter

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg nominee, has a political career that began 37 years ago in the Wisconsin Assembly.

Voting rights bill: Senate Democrats push in Wisconsin

Senate Democrats brought their push for a new federal voting bill to battleground Wisconsin on Wednesday, Aug. 25.

Wisconsin Senator Jacque with COVID on ventilator

A Republican state senator from Wisconsin who opposed mask and vaccine mandates and then developed pneumonia after testing positive for COVID-19 was in stable condition Wednesday after being placed on a ventilator, his spokesman said.

Biden nominates Milwaukee Mayor Barrett for foreign policy role

President Joe Biden on Wednesday, Aug. 25 nominated Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett to serve as a key leader on U.S. foreign policy and aid.

Former Wisconsin GOP head: Election probe will cost $680,000

A Republican-ordered investigation into Wisconsin's 2020 election could cost taxpayers at least $680,000, according to Reince Priebus.

Herschel Walker files to run for US senate in 2022

Herschel Walker officially filed to run for a Georgia U.S. Senate seat as a Republican on Tuesday, according to Federal Election Commission documents. 

'Remain in Mexico': Supreme Court orders Biden administration to reinstate Trump-era policy

The Supreme Court is refusing to block a court ruling ordering the Biden administration to reinstate a Trump-era policy that forces people to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S.

House passes John Lewis voting rights bill

The bill, which is part of a broader Democratic effort to enact a sweeping overhaul of elections, was approved on a 219-212 vote, with no Republican support.

Biden infrastructure agenda advances as House passes $3.5 trillion budget

House Democratic leaders have compromised with moderates and muscled President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint over a key hurdle.

VP Harris trip to Vietnam delayed due to report of Havana Syndrome

Vice President Kamala Harris' trip from Singapore to Vietnam was delayed Tuesday after a report of a “recent possible anomalous health incident” in Hanoi.

Afghan refugees vetted overseas now helped at Fort McCoy

The American government vetted the Afghan refugees currently living in Wisconsin. The White House says all the security screening is taking place before the refugees are allowed to travel to the United States. Some of those refugees are landing at Volk Field in Juneau County.

With Cuomo out, 9 women now serving as governors in US

Women currently hold 18% of governors' offices — significantly less than this year's new records of 27% of U.S. congressional seats and 31% of state legislative seats.

Menomonee Falls mask protest as school board meets

Another school mask meeting got heated – this time in Menomonee Falls. Parents protested outside and arguments erupted inside the school board meeting.

Biden asks Supreme Court to keep CDC eviction ban in place

President Joe Biden asked the U.S. Supreme Court Monday to keep an eviction moratorium in place after Georgia and Alabama realtors sought to challenge a lower court’s ruling.

Conservative group files redistricting lawsuit in Wisconsin

A conservative group filed a redistricting lawsuit with the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday, an action that comes after Democrats filed their own legal challenge in federal court less than two weeks ago.

Afghan refugees arrive at Fort McCoy

Afghan refugees began arriving at Wisconsin's Fort McCoy Sunday, Aug. 22, officials announced.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott tests negative for COVID-19

Less than a week after his positive test, Governor Abbott tweeted Saturday he is now testing negative for COVID-19.

US military release pictures of soldiers helping Afghan families in Kabul

U.S. military officials have released photos of U.S. soldiers helping families in Afghanistan desperate to escape the country after the Taliban took over.