Trump, lawsuit and Wisconsin
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In a move unheard of in Wisconsin, state lawmakers and Gov. Tony Evers passed and signed into law a new state budget in less than 24 hours.
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The amicus filing reaffirms that judicial intervention is necessary to protect vulnerable state residents and promote state goals in education and workforce development. It further reinforces the point that the Trump Administration cannot violate federal law and the Constitution by terminating congressionally mandated programs it opposes.
Wisconsin's Republican congressional delegation all voted to pass President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill.
The Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy argue in the new lawsuit that Wisconsin’s congressional maps are unconstitutional because they are an anti-competitive gerrymander. The lawsuit notes that the median margin of victory for candidates in the eight districts since the maps were enacted is close to 30 percentage points.
A former Navy SEAL and businessman has entered Wisconsin's 2026 governor's race. Bill Berrien announced his candidacy Wednesday, aligning himself with President Donald Trump and promoting a “Wisconsin First” agenda.
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The 6-3 decision in Casa v. Trump would allow Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship to go into effect, despite the fact the order has repeatedly been found to be unconstitutional on its face. The door has been flung open to chaos, and not just for immigrants or children born on U.S. soil to undocumented immigrants.
Mass layoffs: The State Department formally notified employees on Thursday that layoffs would begin “soon,” as part of a major reorganization plan unveiled in May by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Diplomats said that senior department officials had told them to expect layoff notices as soon as Friday morning. Read more ›
Attorneys general from more than 20 states have filed a federal lawsuit challenging billions of dollars in cuts made by the Trump administration that would fund everything from crime prevention to food security.
The court’s ruling could now mean that once a child born to noncitizen parents leaves certain states, they won’t be considered a U.S. citizen.