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Wisconsin elections chair wants state to speed destruction of Milwaukeeโ€™s 2020 ballots amid FBI probe

22 June 2026 at 22:20

The chairman of the Wisconsin Election Commission wants the Attorney General Josh Kaul to push for more than 100,000 absentee ballots from Milwaukee's 2020 election to be destroyed, after the FBI interviewed city officials and police. It comes after the FBI seized 2020 ballots in Georgia earlier this year amid President Donald Trump's repeated false claims the election was stolen.

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Wisconsinโ€™s Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin uneasy about deal to end Iran war

17 June 2026 at 21:10

As President Donald Trump touts his deal with the Iranian government to end the ongoing war and resume oil shipments, Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin say they don't like the outcome.

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Pres. Trump to visit Wisconsin on Friday, kicking off an embattled campaign season

3 June 2026 at 22:53

Political journalist Craig Gilbert tells โ€œWisconsin Todayโ€ Trumpโ€™s visit to Wisconsin this week could play a role in the races for the stateโ€™s 3rd and 7th Congressional Districts, which Democrats are hoping to flip.

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US Postal Service proposes big changes for mail-in voting, including list of eligible users

3 June 2026 at 10:00

The U.S. Postal Service is proposing major changes to absentee voting by mail, including creating new lists of which voters are eligible to do so. Wisconsin elections officials say they're not in a hurry to respond to the proposal because it may not survive legal challenges.

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Wisconsin Democrats want 100 percent tax on Trump โ€˜Anti-Weaponizationโ€™ fund payouts

27 May 2026 at 21:21

Wisconsin Democrats are pushing for a 100 percent tax on any payments from President Donald Trump's "Anti-Weaponization" fund for those he claims were persecuted by previous administrations.

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Steep fertilizer and fuel prices could squeeze US farmers for months to come, economists warn

The Strait of Hormuz, a vital trade passageway, remains virtually closed due to the war in Iran. Thatโ€™s driven up the prices of key agricultural necessities, which could remain high into next year.

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Federal agents interview Kirk Bangstad over post on attempted Trump assassination

1 May 2026 at 19:18

Agents with the U.S. Secret Service and FBI interviewed liberal Wisconsin activist Kirk Bangstad Thursday, for a Facebook post suggesting either someone "in the Resistance needs to work on their marksmanship" or the latest assassination attempt of President Donald Trump was "faked."

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