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In tight and tense Wisconsin GOP governor race, Kleefisch, Michels close with a brawl

The final days of the GOP primary in the pivotal battleground have turned into a fierce clash pitting Trump against the state’s establishment Republicans.
Rebecca Kleefisch and Tim Michels during a televised Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial debate on July 24, 2022, in Milwaukee.
Rebecca Kleefisch and Tim Michels during a televised Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial debate on July 24, 2022, in Milwaukee.

Republicans in Wisconsin embrace family leave in wake of near-total abortion ban

Candidates neck and neck in the GOP primary for governor said they now support a policy more commonly backed by Democrats as Republicans nationwide see signs of a backlash to restrictions on abortion rights.
Rebecca Kleefisch, Tim Michels.
Rebecca Kleefisch, Tim Michels.

Tudor Dixon launches gender-based attack in historic Michigan governor’s race

The GOP nominee has sought to drag Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer into a culture war clash, attacking her as a "birthing parent" and suggesting she's not a "real woman."
Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon attends a primary election party in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Aug. 2, 2022.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon attends a primary election party in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Aug. 2, 2022.

'Yes, Democrats can get things done': Schumer hails recent string of successes

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer talks with Rachel Maddow about overcoming the challenges and setbacks in order to pass the landmark budget reconciliation bill, and the importance of Democrats showing voters that they are capable of getting things done in Washington with or without the cooperation of Republicans.
'Yes, Democrats can get things done': Schumer hails recent string of successes
'Yes, Democrats can get things done': Schumer hails recent string of successes

How the FBI search at Mar-a-Lago could influence another Trump run for president

Escalating legal woes fit a narrative Trump has spun since he announced his candidacy in 2015: that he’s an outsider whose populist appeal threatens the political establishment.
Former President Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump

Trump says Mar-a-Lago searched by FBI in ‘unannounced raid’

Former President Trump said in a statement that his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida was “currently under siege, raided, and occupied by a large group of FBI agents.” NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard reports the latest details.
Trump says Mar-a-Lago searched by FBI in ‘unannounced raid’
Trump says Mar-a-Lago searched by FBI in ‘unannounced raid’

Trump once complained that his generals weren't like Hitler's, book says

The exchange with then-White House chief of staff John Kelly was detailed in an excerpt from a forthcoming book by journalists Susan Glasser and Peter Baker.
White House chief of staff John Kelly listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing with senior military leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Oct. 5, 2017.
White House chief of staff John Kelly listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing with senior military leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Oct. 5, 2017.

Massive climate change, health package passed in Senate

The Senate has passed the blockbuster billion-dollar deal known as the Inflation Reduction Act, which is now being sent to the House. The plan comes after years of inaction on the climate crisis and the rising cost of prescription drugs, which is hitting many American families hard. The deal spends hundreds of billions to reduce greenhouse gasses and give Americans tax credits to buy electric vehicles. It also empowers medicare to negotiate prices with drug companies for the first time.
Massive climate change, health package passed in Senate
Massive climate change, health package passed in Senate
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Borrowers, lenders left in limbo as deadline to extend student loan payment pause nears

The Biden administration is expected to extend the moratorium on federal student loans before it expires on Aug. 31, but the lack of guidance is making it difficult to plan.
Image: Student Loan Debtors
Image: Student Loan Debtors
14h ago

Ex-Ohio court mediator allegedly sent over 30 letters containing feces to Republican lawmakers

Richard Steinle, 77, is accused of sending about three-dozen feces-filled letters to lawmakers around the country, including U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan and Ohio’s 25 GOP state senators.
Troopers from the Ohio State Patrol and soldiers from the Ohio National Guard guard the Ohio Statehouse as the threat of violence from armed protests looms ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 16, 2021, in Columbus.
Troopers from the Ohio State Patrol and soldiers from the Ohio National Guard guard the Ohio Statehouse as the threat of violence from armed protests looms ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 16, 2021, in Columbus.