GOP-led Wisconsin Senate fires nonpartisan election official
The fight over who will lead the elections agency stems from persistent lies about the 2020 election.
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Wisconsin GOP leader creates panel to probe impeachment criteria
Wisconsin GOP Assembly leader Robin Vos created a panel to investigate the criteria for impeachment against state Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz.
Suspect arrested in brutal attack of Wisconsin university student
Brandon Thompson, 26, was charged with first-degree sexual assault, first-degree reckless injury and strangulation early Wednesday morning, police announced in an incident report.
Pier collapses into Wisconsin lake on Labor Day
Some 60 people plunged into a Wisconsin lake when the pier they were standing on during Labor Day festivities collapsed.
1881 Lake Michigan shipwreck found intact with crew's possessions
Trinidad sank about 10 miles off the coast of Algoma, "taking all the crew's possessions and the captain's pet Newfoundland dog with her," historians said.
Tensions on Wisconsin Supreme Court
It has been a chaotic week for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, with conservative Chief Justice Annette Ziegler accusing her colleagues in the new liberal majority of staging a "coup." Matthew DeFour, the statehouse bureau chief for the Wisconsin Watch, joins CBS News to break down the situation.
Takeaways from 1st GOP presidential debate
Eight Republican candidates faced off in the first debate of the primary season Wednesday. Vying for the party's nomination, the candidates took on policy topics in the absence of frontrunner and former President Donald Trump. CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson joins "CBS Mornings" with takeaways from the debate and what voters may now consider.
Jayme Closs: Hometown Hero
CBS News journalists explore the courage of Wisconsin teenager Jayme Closs, held captive for 88 days before escaping, and how she and her community have bonded to help her heal.
The Snapchat Clue
When his parents disappear, Chandler Halderson’s social media helps investigators unravel the case. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
4 killed, 2 hurt in separate aircraft accidents near Oshkosh, Wisconsin
One of the incidents involved a mid-air collision between a helicopter and a gyrocopter.
Woman not mentally ill when she dismembered ex-boyfriend, jury finds
Taylor Schabusiness strangled Shad Thyrion, sexually abused him and dismembered his body, authorities said.
These states could determine the 2024 race
Presidential election cycles often feel very turbulent, but the truth is, it's the same story in most states across the U.S. From 2008 through 2020, only 10 states voted for nominees from both political parties. Amy Walter, editor-in-chief and publisher of the Cook Political Report, joined "America Decides" to discuss which states are true toss-ups, and which states may be vulnerable to flip.
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President Biden vows to nominate first Black woman to Supreme Court; Questions after Wisconsin man says his wife was killed in accident
Boy killed in sawmill accident will help save mom's life with organ donation
Michael Schuls died July 1 at a pediatric hospital in Milwaukee, two days after officers responded to a call about an unresponsive teenager at Florence Hardwoods.
Be on the lookout for invasive, jumping "earthworms on steroids"
Wisconsin officials said they're investigating a possible infestation of the invasive species in a local compost site. Here's what to know about the jumping worms as they grow during the summer.
Camp Choson in western Wisconsin is helping Korean kids connect with their identity
Named after the last Korean royal family, Camp Choson is a family of its own. It's nestled in rural Wisconsin, but this week, Korea doesn't feel so far away.
Missing Florida children found abandoned at Wisconsin park; 2 arrested
A woman was supposed to watch her friend's children overnight. Police say she took them about 1,000 miles away to another state instead.
Mothers look for solutions to child care deserts
More than half the country lives in areas where child care is difficult or impossible to come by. Two mothers in Wisconsin decided to take matters into their own hands. Meg Oliver has the story.
Wisconsin man charged with hacking thousands of sports betting accounts
The man charged in the case, Joseph Garrison, 18, surrendered to officials in New York City on Thursday.
Arizona man gets 103 years in prison for quadruple murder
Suggs was convicted in April of four counts of second-degree murder in the September 2021 deaths.
8-year-old missing for 2 days in Michigan state park found safe
The boy wandered off while gathering firewood for his family's campsite, state police said.
Wisconsin deputy fatally shot by DUI suspect who then killed himself
Video from CBS Minnesota showed officers saluting and people filling overpasses on Interstate 94 as Leising's body was brought back to Wisconsin.
Jimmy Carter and the Wisconsin primary
The Expectations Game: What happened when newspapers reported that former President Jimmy Carter had lost the Wisconsin primary when he had actually won.
Wisconsin Supreme Court won't order ivermectin use for COVID
Wisconsin's conservative-controlled Supreme Court ruled a hospital couldn't be forced to give a deworming drug to a patient with COVID-19, saying a county judge did not cite a legal basis for ordering the facility to administer ivermectin.
Wisconsin bill would allow 14-year-olds to serve alcohol
Republican lawmakers said proposal "creates a simple solution" to food and beverage industry's workforce shortage.
Judge orders Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil to be deported to Algeria or Syria
A federal immigration judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil — a former Columbia University graduate student linked to pro-Palestinian protests — to be deported.
ABC pre-empts "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over Kimmel's Charlie Kirk comments
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
3 police officers killed, 2 wounded in York County, Pennsylvania, shooting; suspect dead
Three police officers were fatally shot and two others were wounded in a shooting Wednesday.
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Suspect arrested for allegedly making threat against Utah college where Kirk was killed
On the same day that Tyler Robinson was formally charged with killing Charlie Kirk at a Utah university, a suspect was taken into custody for allegedly making threats against the same college.
Trump announces he's designating antifa as a "major terrorist organization"
President Trump late Wednesday called for investigations into alleged funders of antifa.
Charlie Kirk's accused assassin feared being shot by police, sheriff says
Washington County Sheriff Nate Brooksby held a news conference on Wednesday and went through the timeline of events, dispelling certain false reports that had been spreading online.
Maps show the forecast track of Tropical Storm Gabrielle
Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed Wednesday morning over the central Atlantic Ocean, becoming the seventh named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
Pentagon reviewing service members' social media posts on Charlie Kirk
Hegseth and each service secretary said posts mocking or celebrating the assassination of Charlie Kirk are unacceptable.
The IRS will soon set its 2026 tax brackets. See how yours could change.
The IRS adjusts its tax provisions for inflation every year, which can help taxpayers avoid so-called "bracket creep."