Crowley vs. Tiffany Is Set — and Milwaukee’s Next Big Fight Is the One Nobody’s Covering
The November matchup for Governor of Wisconsin is official: David Crowley vs. Tom Tiffany. But if Crowley wins, Milwaukee County needs a new County Executive fast — and that vacancy fight isn’t getting the coverage it deserves.
No Vetoes: Crowley Signs Off on Milwaukee County’s $1.4 Billion Budget
County Executive David Crowley chose not to veto the Board’s 2026 budget, which restored funding for eviction legal aid, food assistance, and early childhood services while setting aside $4.7 million for transit.
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.