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GOP accuses Crawford of ‘selling’ congressional seats for addressing Democratic donor briefing

Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford is facing Republican criticism for participating in a Democratic donor call advertised as a "chance to put two more House seats in play."

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Madison school policy cited in Trump order banning teaching critical race theory, gender identity

The order specifically mentions a Madison Metropolitan School District policy that it says calls on schools to “disrupt the gender binary” by teaching students to embrace different gender identities.

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Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal grants after widespread confusion

President Donald Trump's budget office on Wednesday rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country.

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Madison and Nashville school shooters appear to have crossed paths in online extremist communities

A month after a student opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School, another killed a classmate at Antioch High School. Both were active in an internet subculture that glorifies mass shooters and encourages young people to commit attacks themselves.

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Former US Capitol officer calls out Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons during Wisconsin visit

While speaking at the Milwaukee Area Labor Council headquarters Tuesday morning, former U.S. Capitol officer Harry Dunn said he wasn't surprised by the president's actions because Trump often discussed the idea while on the campaign trail.

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Wisconsin Republicans call on Protasiewicz to recuse from hearing Act 10 case

Wisconsin Republican leaders have called on Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz to recuse herself from hearing a lawsuit about Act 10, the law that ended collective bargaining rights for most public sector employees more than a decade ago.

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Wisconsin AG: Trump’s birthright citizenship ban takes away ‘fundamental right’ from kids

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul told WPR's "Wisconsin Today" that the Constitution protects birthright citizenship for all children born in America, regardless of the legal status of their parents. 

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