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Rich Eberwein is a multimedia journalist for Heartland Signal. He earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Illinois before joining Heartland Signal in 2022. In addition to politics, Rich writes about baseball and entertainment for Fansided. Read Richard’s reporting

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Vice President JD Vance, in a navy suit, white shirt, and bright blue tie, holds a phone to his ear while standing outdoors. He appears to be looking to the side, with a dark fence and green trees behind him. A blurred red-and-white shape partly covers the right side of the image.
DFL lawmaker mocks JD Vance’s ‘losing streak,’ urges him to visit Minnesota

After Viktor Orbán's landslide loss days after a JD Vance visit, Minnesota Rep. Andy Smith is publicly urging the vice president to bring his "magnetic personality" to campaign for state Republicans in 2026.

Indicted lawyer DePerno represents Michigan GOP governor hopeful Perry Johnson in John James suit
Virginia voters approve redistricting measure, boosting Dems’ 2026 U.S. House prospects

Virginia voters approved a referendum Tuesday allowing lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional district map, paving the way for Democrats to pick up as many as four additional House seats to offset Republican redistricting gains. 

Tennessee legislature passes Charlie Kirk Act, which could force colleges to punish students for protests

Last week, the Tennessee General Assembly sent Senate Bill 1741 to Gov. Bill Lee’s (R) desk, legislation that would limit college students and faculty from on-campus protesting and their First Amendment rights. 

A supermajority fractured: Rural Republicans break ranks as Tennessee passes school voucher expansion

Before the Tennessee General Assembly passed a private school scholarship expansion bill this week, an unusual fracture within the GOP supermajorities widened as some rural Republicans voiced concerns over public education funding.

‘We Need Your Help’: Ohio Dem leader trolls VP Vance over Hungarian election loss

Ohio House Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati) has an unusual request for Vice President JD Vance: Please come campaign for Ohio Republicans.

Barnes to Tiffany: Do you represent Packer fans or out-of-state billionaires?

The Green Bay Packers’ survival in the NFL’s smallest market is partially a product of federal law — a legal shield that Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mandela Barnes claims is now under threat from Congress and his potential opponent this November, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI).

Wisconsin governor candidate Tom Tiffany now critical of energy company that funded his election campaigns

Last week, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI), the GOP frontrunner for Wisconsin’s gubernatorial race this year, publicly bashed WE Energies, the state’s largest electricity provider which has donated thousands to his congressional campaigns.

Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court election, defeating conservative Maria Lazar

Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Chris Taylor, a liberal, has been elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, defeating conservative judge Maria Lazar.

Two Minnesota Republicans stripped of committee assignments after drunk driving incident

Minnesota state Reps. Elliott Engen (R-White Bear Township) and Walter Hudson (R-Albertville) will be stripped of their committee assignments following a drunk driving incident on March 27.

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