Author: Staff

In an extraordinary address to Wisconsin residents on May 2, Governor Tony Evers condemned the escalating threats from the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers after a top immigration adviser suggested the Democratic governor could be arrested for issuing legally vetted workplace guidance to state employees. The pressure campaign began with social media smears and escalated into official threats, but for Governor Evers, the stakes have never been about politics. They have been about principle. The guidance at the center of the controversy was reviewed by state attorneys, consistent with national standards, and written to ensure that Wisconsin employees remained...

The FBI on April 25 arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, escalating a clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the Republican president’s sweeping immigration crackdown. FBI Director Kash Patel bragged on social media about the arrest of Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan, who he claimed “intentionally misdirected” federal agents away from a man they were trying to take into custody at her courthouse last week. “Thankfully our agents chased down the perp on foot and he’s been in custody since, but the Judge’s obstruction created increased danger to...