Former Fauci adviser pleads guilty to concealing COVID records

A former adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci pleaded guilty this week to conspiring to conceal public records linked to grant research funding and the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Wisconsin governor race: Candidates differ on data center guardrails

Data centers are heating up in the race for Wisconsin governor. The issue is already hitting your TVs, with Republican Tom Tiffany’s new ads calling his Democratic opponent “Data Center David Crowley," while Crowley fires back.

Data centers and the Wisconsin governor's race
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Data centers are heating up in the race for Wisconsin governor. The issue is already hitting your TVs, with Republican Tom Tiffany’s new ads calling his Democratic opponent "Data Center David Crowley," while Crowley fires back.

DOJ to give some felons second chance to restore gun rights

A newly finalized Justice Department rule creates a pathway for people with criminal convictions to apply for the reinstatement of their gun ownership rights.

Trump's approval rating falls to new low in latest poll

President Donald Trump experienced his lowest approval rating driven in part by Americans dissatisfaction with the ongoing Iran war and his overall performance in the White House, according to a new poll.

Walz signs executive order restricting mining near Boundary Waters

Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Tuesday aimed at blocking nonferrous mining near the Boundary Waters, following Congress' move to roll back federal protections for the region.

Case against Nevada 2020 fake electors dismissed

A state judge has tossed out the case against six Nevada Republicans who falsely certified Donald Trump as the winner of the state’s 2020 presidential race.

Wisconsin governor race: Poll shows Crowley leading Tiffany

A new poll finds Democrat David Crowley with a slight lead over Republican Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin’s governor’s race.

Democrats shuffle presidential primary schedule, hoping to reach Black, Latino, and union voters

Democrats voted Saturday to shake up their presidential primary calendar, creating a new route for any candidate eyeing the White House in 2028. The new calendar is expected to give Black and Latino voters, as well as union members, a bigger impact on who the nominee will be. 

Trump threat that led to Air Force One switch not verified, sources say

President Donald Trump was secretly transferred from Air Force One to an alternate aircraft following the NATO summit in Turkey in July after U.S. officials received intelligence regarding security threats targeting him.

Wisconsin election: Crowley's comeback over Hong 'unprecedented'

David Crowley pulled off one of the most improbable primary election night comebacks in Wisconsin political history, defeating Francesca Hong.

Crowley's comeback over Hong 'unprecedented'
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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley pulled off one of the most improbable primary election night comebacks in Wisconsin political history. This week on Open Record, FOX6's Carl Deffenbaugh, Bryan Polcyn and Jason Calvi are joined by political strategists Joe Zepecki (Democratic) and Bill McCoshen (Republican) to break down his razor's edge win over State Rep. Francesca Hong. They also look ahead to his November match up with Republican nominee Tom Tiffany.

Milwaukee Central Count mishap delays primary results, what happened?
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The Wisconsin primary election did not come without some controversy. In Milwaukee, there was a nearly two-hour delay on getting results due to what officials say was a "human error." Five of the nine memory sticks brought to the courthouse did not actually have the election results on them. Instead, they had something called audit logs downloaded. Election officials had to go re-download the results and then make their way back to the courthouse.

Wisconsin governor race: Candidates nominated, how we got here
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The 2026 Wisconsin August primary election results are in. David Crowley narrowly won the Democratic primary for governor, Tom Tiffany ran away with the Republican nomination. FOX6's Jason Calvi explains how we got here and what's next.

Wisconsin primary 2026: Sifting through the big races
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Wisconsin Live Desk was joined by UW-Milwaukee Professor Emeritus Mordecai Lee to talk about the primary election; the winners and losers. 

Medicaid to stop paying for gender-affirming care for some transgender minors

President Donald Trump’s administration said that Medicaid will stop paying for gender-affirming surgeries and hormone treatments for transgender minors.

Wisconsin primary election results, Tuesday takeaways

The 2026 Wisconsin August primary election results are in. Here's a look at some of the key takeaways.

Wisconsin election: "Human error" delays Milwaukee count

Election night turned into election morning, as the vote count in Milwaukee was delayed until after 1 a.m. Officials blamed human error.