Neillsville, Wis. Clark County Circuit Court Judge Lyndsey Brunette announced her campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday, April 16, entering the 2027 race to replace Justice Annette Ziegler, who has said she will not seek reelection. Brunette released a campaign video and cited protecting fundamental rights, voting access...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine said at a Pentagon briefing on April 16 that U.S. forces in the Middle East are prepared to restart combat operations and have mounted a maritime blockade on ships entering or leaving Iran to pressure Tehran...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts reviewed and conceptually approved President Donald Trump’s proposed Triumphal Arch at an entrance to the U.S. capital on Thursday and considered related plans to paint the Eisenhower Executive Office Building white and construct an underground visitor screening center; commissioners examined design plans...
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tina Smith took the Senate floor around 7:40 p.m. Central Time to protest legislation that would remove protections for Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, prompting a rescheduling of a planned vote to Thursday, April 16 and drawing public statements opposing mining near the watershed. Washington,...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday rejected two disapproval resolutions brought by Sen. Bernie Sanders to block proposed arms sales to Israel, voting 40-59 against a measure aimed at armored bulldozers and 36-63 against a measure targeting 1,000-pound bombs, thereby preserving the pending transfers this week. The votes left existing...
East Rutherford, New Jersey: Governor Mikie Sherrill on Wednesday demanded that FIFA contribute toward transportation costs after reports this week said NJ Transit is considering charging up to $100 for round-trip train fares between New York Penn Station and MetLife Stadium for eight World Cup matches beginning June 11. Sherrill...
Washington — The Senate on Wednesday rejected a resolution intended to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to conduct military operations against Iran, marking the fourth failed attempt by lawmakers to assert war-powers oversight. Senators voted largely along party lines, with one Republican joining Democrats and one Democrat opposing the measure. The...
Washington — House Democrats are expected to file five articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to Axios. The resolution, obtained by Axios and introduced by Arizona Representative Yassamin Ansari with eight co-sponsors, centers on allegations that include abusing the powers of his office and the reckless handling...
Washington — On April 15, US President Donald Trump announced he would permanently open the Strait of Hormuz and posted that China was 'very happy' with the decision, asserting Beijing had agreed not to send weapons to Iran. He framed the move as intended to stabilise regional maritime security and...
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on April 15 renewed public pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, saying he would fire Powell if the chair does not leave when his term ends on May 15. Trump reiterated the administration's probe into the Fed headquarters renovation and confirmed his nomination of former...
