Wisconsin absentee ballots may pose issues for 2020 election

Election experts say people in states like Wisconsin that traditionally have low by-mail voting rates are more prone to make errors.

DNC committee CEO says VP nominee 'will be here' during smaller than anticipated event

With 17 days to go until Milwaukee hosts the DNC, where Biden accepts the Democratic nomination for president, and maybe his running mate, whomever she is, FOX6 New spoke with Joe Solmonese, CEO of the Democratic National Convention Committee. 

Statewide mask mandate starts Saturday; officials already fielding 911 calls about violators

“If we want businesses to open up. If you want to be back to having a Brewers game where people can actually attend. If you want to go back to having schools open — you have to do the work, you can't just wish it and say that it’s going to happen,” he said.

Supreme Court denies request to halt construction of the border wall

A number of groups, including the ACLU and Sierra Club, had asked the high court to get involved again after the justices last year cleared the way for the administration to use military funds for construction while the case played out in the courts.

Fauci optimistic COVID-19 vaccine will be widely available

Dr. Anthony Fauci has told lawmakers that once a coronavirus vaccine is approved as safe and effective, Americans should have widespread access within a reasonable time.

Trump faces rare rebuke from GOP for floating election delay

President Donald Trump is facing a rare rebuke from the Republican Party for floating the possibility of delaying the November election.

Milwaukee leaders say mask mandate could move city to next steps of phased reopening more quickly

The statewide mask mandate issued Thursday by Governor Tony Evers could help Milwaukee move to the next steps of its phased reopening amid COVID-19 more quickly, according to the mayor. 

Trump meets with slain Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen's family, backs congressional bill named for her

President Trump met with slain Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen's family Thursday in an emotional meeting and announced his support for a new congressional bill aimed at changing how sexual abuse and harassment cases are handled by the military.

Wisconsin official outlines absentee ballot system upgrades

Wisconsin election officials and the U.S. Postal Service are working on streamlining absentee ballot delivery.

Republican lawmaker calls for emergency session to end statewide mask mandate

A Republican state senator Thursday called for a special legislative session to kill Gov. Tony Evers' statewide mask mandate aimed at combating the spread of COVID-19, calling it "illegal and unnecessary."

3 former presidents mourn John Lewis at funeral in Atlanta

John Lewis was mourned, revered and celebrated on Thursday at Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church, a sacred place for many of those who helped to shape civil rights history.

Trump says second stimulus checks could be 'way higher' than $1,200

President Trump suggested this week the next coronavirus relief package could include a direct cash payment for American families that's potentially higher than $1,200.

Trump suggests delaying November election -- but date is set by Congress

President Donald Trump is for the first time publicly floating a “delay” to the Nov. 3 presidential election, as he makes unsubstantiated allegations that increased mail-in voting will result in fraud.

Posthumous letter from John Lewis published on day of his funeral

The late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., has been honored by the nation through memorial celebrations all week, but Lewis himself has one final message in the form of a letter to the nation that was published by The New York Times Thursday morning.