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Less than 2½ years after George Santos rocketed from obscurity to being presented as the face of a young new GOP, the now-former Long Island con(gress)man has been sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for wide fraud and aggravated…

In its two-page order, the state Supreme Court said it was acting on its own initiative and not responding to a request from anyone. Liberal justices control the court 4-3.

A "Remembering Kami Community Campfire" has been organized for 7 p.m. Tuesday at Abiding Shepherd Lutheran Church, 406 W. Cottage Grove Road.

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed executive orders Tuesday to relax some of his 25% tariffs on automobiles and auto parts, the White House said, a significant reversal as the import taxes threatened to hurt domestic manufacturers.

Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt called the case "one of the most difficult cases I have been part of."

A two-year starter is returning to the Badgers after withdrawing from the transfer portal Tuesday.

Stephanie Hilton will fill the vacancy created by Judge Frank Remington's retirement on May 3 and serve a term that concludes July 31, 2026.

The Badgers will make another road trip to one of the most hostile environments in the Big Ten for the third straight season, among other difficult tests in its conference schedule next season.

After being placed on paid leave pending the investigation, Witzel-Behl earlier this month resigned from her post as the city's top election official.

WASHINGTON — The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, known as the “Six Triple Eight,” was honored Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal following a long-running campaign to recognize its efforts.

Democrats have already targeted Van Orden's seat as a potential target to flip next year as liberals seek to reclaim majority control of the U.S. House.

The federal governments indiscriminate cutting of research funding is threatening the state's key industries.

The state says it could lose $6.4 billion to $16.8 billion over a decade in one of several Medicaid cuts being considered by Congress.

The population in the Dane County village has ballooned but is absent a staple most communities take for granted.

A deep dive into the differences in personnel, alignment and philosophy of the Badgers' defensive front after a dreadful 2024 season.

A near-untouchable perfect game led an all-around impressive week of high school baseball action. Vote for the most notable performance as the Supernova.

Recently, students at Toki Middle School in Madison were allowed to use time to leave their classrooms to protest the policies of the Trump administration.

Pope Francis had a unique ability to link seemingly disparate issues such as social justice, worker’s rights, the plight of immigrants and the poor, and the economy with the increasingly devastating threats of a changing climate.