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CNN report: Federal immigration agents lied to prosecutors during Operation Metro Surge
A CNN report this week sheds new light on the brutal tactics and alleged deceptions of immigration agents during Operation Metro Surge.
Madison police kill man in broad daylight in front of witnesses
In the center of a busy intersection on Williamson and Baldwin Streets in Madison, Wisconsin, several officers from the Madison Police Department wrestled a man to the ground in the early afternoon Wednesday, used a taser on him and then shot him at close range.
Pete Ricketts PAC funded Ken Paxton after plea deal sent convicted child abuser to Nebraska
FEC records show Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts’ leadership PAC donated $5,000 to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s U.S. Senate campaign on June 17. The contribution came shortly after local officials in Papillion, Nebraska, required a convicted child abuser released under a Paxton plea deal to register as a sex offender.
During bid for governor, Ramaswamy has spent nearly 40% of his time outside of Ohio
According to a new report, the multibillionaire has spent 79 days away from Ohio this year — including 14 international travel legs — as he faces off against Democrat Amy Acton.
Michigan Republican films campaign ad in hazardous wildfire smoke
Michigan House candidate Laura Perry is facing scrutiny after filming a campaign ad on a soccer field during a hazardous statewide air quality alert. State health officials had recommended avoiding strenuous outdoor activities as air quality readings exceeded dangerous levels.
A Kansas hospital garnished wages of patients who qualified for free care. Then they fought back.
Legal aid group challenged the lawsuits, and Stormont Vail dropped 11 cases, settling $200,000 in debts
GOP-led Michigan House approved utility giveaways ahead of massive power grid failure
A massive Fourth of July weekend power grid failure left 400,000 Michigan residents without power, forcing some business owners to throw away thousands of dollars in food. Meanwhile, DTE Energy is pushing for a $473.3 million rate increase — months after House Republicans approved legislative handouts to major utility corporations.
OP-ED: Billionaires got a break. The rest of us got the bill.
Kristin Crowell writes, "Washington may be celebrating. But the people living with this law are not."
South Dakota confirms 11th measles case of 2026 in Edmunds County child
South Dakota Department of Health officials have confirmed the state’s 11th measles case of 2026.
CNN report: Federal immigration agents lied to prosecutors during Operation Metro Surge
A CNN report this week sheds new light on the brutal tactics and alleged deceptions of immigration agents during Operation Metro Surge.
Madison police kill man in broad daylight in front of witnesses
In the center of a busy intersection on Williamson and Baldwin Streets in Madison, Wisconsin, several officers from the Madison Police Department wrestled a man to the ground in the early afternoon Wednesday, used a taser on him and then shot him at close range.
Pete Ricketts PAC funded Ken Paxton after plea deal sent convicted child abuser to Nebraska
FEC records show Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts’ leadership PAC donated $5,000 to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s U.S. Senate campaign on June 17. The contribution came shortly after local officials in Papillion, Nebraska, required a convicted child abuser released under a Paxton plea deal to register as a sex offender.
During bid for governor, Ramaswamy has spent nearly 40% of his time outside of Ohio
According to a new report, the multibillionaire has spent 79 days away from Ohio this year — including 14 international travel legs — as he faces off against Democrat Amy Acton.
Michigan Republican films campaign ad in hazardous wildfire smoke
Michigan House candidate Laura Perry is facing scrutiny after filming a campaign ad on a soccer field during a hazardous statewide air quality alert. State health officials had recommended avoiding strenuous outdoor activities as air quality readings exceeded dangerous levels.
A Kansas hospital garnished wages of patients who qualified for free care. Then they fought back.
Legal aid group challenged the lawsuits, and Stormont Vail dropped 11 cases, settling $200,000 in debts
GOP-led Michigan House approved utility giveaways ahead of massive power grid failure
A massive Fourth of July weekend power grid failure left 400,000 Michigan residents without power, forcing some business owners to throw away thousands of dollars in food. Meanwhile, DTE Energy is pushing for a $473.3 million rate increase — months after House Republicans approved legislative handouts to major utility corporations.
OP-ED: Billionaires got a break. The rest of us got the bill.
Kristin Crowell writes, "Washington may be celebrating. But the people living with this law are not."
South Dakota confirms 11th measles case of 2026 in Edmunds County child
South Dakota Department of Health officials have confirmed the state’s 11th measles case of 2026.
