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‘Crazy isn’t enough’: Democrats scrutinize Ron Johnson's every move in effort to rethink race
Democrats are trying to collect evidence to convince Wisconsin voters that the senator has grown out of step with them.
Top Wisconsin lawmaker targeted by Trump wins GOP primary
The powerful Wisconsin Republican faced repeated calls from Donald Trump to overturn his 2020 loss. Trump endorsed Vos' primary opponent days before the vote.
An Iranian national is charged in a plot to kill John Bolton
Shahram Poursafi allegedly tried to pay $300,000 to individuals in the U.S. to carry out the assassination in Washington or Maryland, the Justice Department said.
Biden signs bill to expand benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits
The bill, dubbed the PACT Act, is the most significant expansion of veterans' health care and benefits in more than 30 years, a White House official said.
Biden: PACT Act is 'most significant law' passed to help veterans exposed to toxic burn pits
Before signing the PACT Act into law, President Joe Biden praised Jon Stewart for helping push Congress to pass the bipartisan bill and called it "the most significant law our nation has ever passed" to help veterans who have been exposed to toxic burn pits.
Russian surveillance aircraft spotted within Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone
“The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace,” the North American Aerospace Defense Command said.
What's in it for you? Five cash benefits in the Democrats' climate and health bill
The spending bill, which could get final passage in Congress by the end of the week, includes tax credits for many electric cars and would cap out-of-pocket costs for seniors on Medicare.
Another Republican who backed Trump's impeachment concedes defeat
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler's concession in Washington means two of the three House Republicans on the ballot last week who voted for impeachment will have lost to candidates Trump endorsed.
Barnes wins Democratic Senate primary in Wisconsin, finalizing showdown with Ron Johnson
Mandela Barnes' projected victory, which had been all but certain after a trio of competitors dropped out, sets up a pivotal battleground race against Republican Sen. Ron Johnson.
Trump-backed Tim Michels wins the GOP nomination for governor in Wisconsin
Michels, who has embraced Trump's lies about election fraud, will face Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in what will be one of the top battleground state showdowns of the year.
With primary win, Becca Balint is likely to be Vermont’s first female and openly gay member of Congress
Balint, who won the Democratic primary for Vermont's lone House seat Tuesday, is heavily favored to win in November, which would make her the first woman to represent Vermont in Congress.
