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Democratic-backed Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz defeated conservative former Justice Daniel Kelly in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election Tuesday, tipping the balance of power on the state's highest court to a liberal majority for the first time in 15 years.
The winner of a closely-watched race in Wisconsin could decide the future of abortion access in that state.
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon had been encouraging the nephew of John F. Kennedy to run for months, believing he could be a useful chaos agent in the 2024 race, sources told CBS News' Robert Costa.
Late last year, a leak of hundreds of thousands of gallons of contaminated water was discovered at Xcel Energy's Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. DFL Sen. Mary Kunesh, an assistant Senate Majority leader, shared her reaction to the leaks and concerns about nuclear waste storage in the state. This is happening at a time when nuclear energy is getting a second look, because it's clean and cheap.
Late last year, a leak of hundreds of thousands of gallons of contaminated water was discovered at Xcel Energy's Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. Murphy spoke with the city of Minneapolis' water quality manager, George Kraynick, about the independent water testing planned until the radioactive water is contained.
Late last year, a leak of hundreds of thousands of gallons of contaminated water was discovered at Xcel Energy's Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. Esme Murphy spoke with Xcel Energy President Chris Clark about the leak and the delay of information to the public.
Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
Knodl won an open Senate seat in Tuesday's special election, creating a GOP supermajority in the chamber that could be used to impeach Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
Turnout in Wisconsin's hotly contest Supreme Court race broke the previous record high set for spring elections that don't coincide with a presidential primary.
The Associated Press projects Janet Protasiewicz will secure a seat on Wisconsin's high bench, giving liberals the majority on the court for the first time in 15 years.
On Tuesday, Donald Trump became the first former president to ever be charged with a crime. Surrounded by supporters at his Mar-a-Lago home Tuesday night, he made his feelings about the case clear.
Johnson will succeed Lori Lightfoot, who became the first Chicago mayor in 40 years to lose her reelection bid.
A Democratic-backed Milwaukee judge won the high stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race Tuesday, ensuring liberals will take over majority control of the court for the first time in 15 years with the fate of the state's abortion ban on the line.
The former president appeared in court on Tuesday afternoon to face the unprecedented charges for the first time.
Donald Trump made history Tuesday, becoming the first former president to be charged with a crime. He spoke Tuesday evening at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
