45+ min ago  (301+ words) WASHINGTON "Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who has long pushed for increased defense spending, will leave office in January. As chairman of the appropriations subcommittee on defense, McConnell will have one more chance to weigh in on funding for the Pentagon....

4+ hour, 10+ min ago  (240+ words) WISCONSIN "The Republican Party of Wisconsin and a "qualified elector from Green Bay" filed a complaint Monday with the Wisconsin Elections Commission targeting Green Bay City Clerk Celestine Jeffreys. The Wisconsin GOP filed a complaint with the WEC over duplicated…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago  (605+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. " Kentucky lawmakers passed a two-year budget plan, which includes nearly $1 billion for the state's judicial branch. But judicial leaders worry it falls short of their request for the General Assembly, and they are still expecting to face a…...

3+ hour, 44+ min ago  (542+ words) CLEVELAND "Ricardo Morales Vivero was born in Ecuador. Now, he's helping other immigrants rebuild their lives in northeast Ohio, starting in the workplace. Around 6% of the state's workforce is made up of immigrants, according to the American Immigration Council Within…...

7+ hour, 58+ min ago  (865+ words) The United States pulled off a daring rescue of two aviators whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, plucking the pilot from behind enemy lines before setting off a complicated extraction of the second service member who hid deep…...

2+ hour, 25+ min ago  (137+ words) Columbus gearing up for Women's Final Four return With the Women's Final Four set to return to Columbus in 2027, the energy is already building across the city. UD student working to make roads safer Last year, there were more than5,000 crashes…...

3+ hour, 35+ min ago  (288+ words) WASHINGTON " The annual White House Easter Egg Roll is made possible by the assistance of 500 volunteers. Three of them this year were Wisconsin natives." "Taking a lot of mental pictures," said Olivia Sloan. "I can't believe I'm here right now....

3+ hour, 25+ min ago  (567+ words) MADISON, Wis. " When voters head to the polls on Tuesday, there will be just one statewide race on the ballot. The contest for Wisconsin Supreme Court had both candidates crisscrossing the Badger State over the weekend with the hopes of…...

4+ hour, 22+ min ago  (184+ words) LOUISVILLE, Ky. " The 2026 municipal elections will look different'for'voters in Jefferson County. Voters will notice the difference when they see ballots for the primary election in May. In nonpartisan races, all candidates will'appear'on one ballot, and registered voters " including independents " can…...

8+ hour, 16+ min ago  (249+ words) LOS ANGELES " President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican'Steve Hilton'for California governor, reordering a crowded, wide-open race to lead the nation's most populous state. Trump posted late Sunday on his social media platform Truth Social that he has known Hilton for…...