Crowley vs. Tiffany: Wisconsin’s Governor Race Is Officially Set
David Crowley heads into the general election against Tom Tiffany after a razor-thin Democratic primary win. Marcus Hart breaks down what a statewide race means for Milwaukee.
Checks on Power: Judge Tosses Trump Administration’s Harvard Lawsuit as ICE Cooperation Deals Expand
A federal judge dismissed the administration’s Harvard antisemitism lawsuit this week — the second court setback in as many weeks — while ICE local-cooperation agreements continue to expand.
Milwaukee’s Own: David Crowley Wins Photo-Finish Democratic Primary for Governor
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley pulled off a photo-finish win over State Rep. Francesca Hong in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for governor — putting Milwaukee’s own on the statewide ballot in November.
Todd Blanche Just Became Attorney General by One Vote. That Margin Is the Real Story.
Early Saturday morning, while most of the country was asleep, the United States Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as Attorney General of the United States by a vote of 50 to 49. It happened at 4:31 a.m. Two Republicans — Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — voted no, joining every Democrat in […]
Trump’s New Birthright Citizenship Orders Aren’t About Birth Tourism. They’re About Who Gets to Decide What “American” Means.
Five weeks after the Supreme Court struck down his first attempt, President Trump signed two new executive orders narrowing birthright citizenship. The details matter less than the pattern — and the pattern should worry anyone who believes in checks and balances, regardless of where they land on immigration.
Trump Wants the Senate to Cancel Its Vacation for a Bill That’s Already Failed Five Times
President Trump wants the Senate to skip its August recess. The reason is a bill called the SAVE America Act, which would require voters to show documentary proof of citizenship when they register to vote. Senate Majority Leader John Thune doesn’t want to cancel recess for it. The bill has already failed on the Senate […]
When We Let Political Violence Off the Hook, We All Pay Later
This week, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta did something he made clear he did not want to do. He dismissed the seditious conspiracy case against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and eight co-defendants — the last standing prosecution tied to January 6, 2021 — because the Justice Department itself asked him to. Rhodes had been […]
The Trump Org “Debanking” Fight Isn’t About Trump — It’s About a Process Nobody Can See
Capital One’s disclosure that it quietly closed hundreds of Trump Organization accounts back in 2021 reopens a debate that has nothing to do with who’s in the Oval Office and everything to do with whether banks can shut down your business without ever telling you why.
Neither Party Owns the Economy Anymore, and Independent Voters Are Taking Notice
New Pew Research data shows Americans split almost evenly between the parties on economic trust, with independent, exhausted voters left looking for someone who will talk about grocery and rent prices honestly instead of scoring political points.
26,000 Kids Just Lost Their Lawyers. Nobody Voted On That.
A federal contract funding legal help for unaccompanied immigrant children quietly expired on a Friday, and more than 25,000 kids lost representation by Monday. This is what happens when accountability fights get settled by procurement paperwork instead of a vote.