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Fox NewsWisconsin candidate Francesca Hong posted support for defunding and abolishing police
Wisconsin state Rep. Francesca Hong wrote on social media in 2020 and 2021 that she supported defunding the police as a step toward abolishing them. She made the statements after the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha and after federal prosecutors declined to charge the officer i…
Fox NewsFBI Agent Visits Home of Milwaukee County Elections Director
An FBI agent visited the private residence of Milwaukee County's elections director this week and left a business card, the county clerk's office said. Officials described the visit as an intrusion and defended the county's handling of the 2020 presidential election as fair and t…
The FederalistWisconsin Brewery Owner Announces Gubernatorial Run After Posting About Trump Assassination Attempt
Kirk Bangstad, owner of Minocqua Brewery, has filed papers to run for governor of Wisconsin. The move comes a week after his brewery's social media post urging better marksmanship for a potential Trump assassin, prompting an ongoing FBI and Secret Service investigation. Bangstad…