Mary Spicuzza
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Milwaukee Journal sentinel reporter, politics and investigations.
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NPR
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped its advice that kids get an annual flu shot at a time when flu cases and hospitalizations are surging.
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Flu shot recommendation for kids dropped just as the illness rages
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped its advice that kids get an annual flu shot at a time when flu cases and hospitalizations are surging.
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Four arrested in sex trafficking investigation linked to On The Border strip club in Franklin
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Four arrested in sex trafficking investigation linked to On The Border strip club in Franklin
The case began in 2020 after someone said employers at On The Border "were benefitting from commercial sexual acts in the club," the complaint said.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2025/12/21/four-arrested-in-sex-trafficking-case-linked-to-on-the-border-strip-club-in-franklin/87875237007/
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Judge refuses call from Trump's former Wisconsin lawyer to step away from fake elector case
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Judge refuses call from Trump's former Wisconsin lawyer to step away from fake elector case
A Dane County judge refused to step away from the fake elector case involving former Trump campaign lawyer Jim Troupis.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/12/09/wisconsin-judge-refuses-call-to-step-away-from-fake-elector-case/87692389007/
about 1 month ago
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Conservative radio host Jay Weber leaving WISN-AM
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Conservative radio host Jay Weber leaving WISN-AM
“No disrespect to the new generation of talkers, but I feel like my generation of talk radio is over,” Weber said.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/2025/12/09/conservative-radio-host-jay-weber-leaving-wisn-am/87686929007/
about 1 month ago
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Andy Kaczynski
about 1 month ago
NEW on CNN: In several old videos we found, Pete Hegseth blasted Trump in 2016 warning he could issue unlawful orders that troops should refuse, calling him an “armchair tough guy” with five draft deferments. Now he’s attacking Democrats for saying same. LINK:
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Jim Owczarski
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Go Pack Go FINAL: Packers 28, Bears 21
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FINAL: Packers 28, Bears 21
Follow Packers-Bears game coverage and scoring updates this afternoon.
https://www.jsonline.com/live-story/sports/nfl/packers/2025/12/07/packers-vs-bears-live-updates-score-highlights/87646166007/
about 1 month ago
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CNN
about 1 month ago
Juan Orlando Hernández is released from a US prison after being pardoned by Trump. The ex-Honduran leader was convicted on drug trafficking charges.
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Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes launches campaign for Wisconsin governor
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Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes launches campaign for Wisconsin governor
Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes is joining Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/12/02/mandela-barnes-launches-2026-campaign-for-wisconsin-governor/86672859007/
about 1 month ago
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Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi murder: 'Things happen'
Mohammed bin Salman steps foot in the U.S. for the first time since Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi's 2018 murder that caused global outrage.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/saudi-crown-prince-marks-return-us-after-7/story?id=127594469
about 2 months ago
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Gilbert: New national Marquette poll adds to danger signs for Republicans in 2026 mid-terms
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Gilbert: New national Marquette poll adds to danger signs for Republicans in 2026 mid-terms
The polls and the off-year elections are telling the same story — a story of growing vulnerability for the GOP.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/analysis/2025/11/19/marquette-poll-adds-to-danger-signs-for-republicans-in-2026-mid-terms/87333879007/
about 2 months ago
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Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
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Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
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2 months ago
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CNN
2 months ago
American travelers are hearing a lot of political hot takes from strangers these days.
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Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election
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Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/us/giuilani-pardon-trump-john-eastman-sidney-powell.html?smid=bs-share
2 months ago
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Jim Owczarski
2 months ago
Milwaukee
#Bucks
head coach Doc Rivers has call to action on delay on
#SNAP
benefits: 'This is about our kids.'
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Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers has call to action on delay on SNAP benefits: 'This is about our kids.'
"We have to make sure that we feed our kids," Coach Rivers said. "We can drop all the other stuff, figure it out all later. But we gotta feed our kids.”
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/2025/11/01/milwaukee-bucks-doc-rivers-on-snap-benfits-delay/87038328007/
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Jim Owczarski
2 months ago
The
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just announced that Kevin Porter Jr. injured his right meniscus during on-court return-to-play training yesterday. He will have surgery which will sideline him for approximately 4 weeks.
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Jim Owczarski
3 months ago
Oh, one more thing: What did Giannis mean when he shouted "This is my city!" in Bucks' win over Knicks?
@bensteelemjs.bsky.social
is all over it
#NBASky
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What did Giannis mean when he shouted "This is my city!" in Bucks' win over Knicks?
Giannis' proclamation had a lot of Milwaukee fans reading into it ... especially with the team it came against.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2025/10/29/giannis-antetokounmpo-shouts-this-is-my-city-vs-knicks-in-milwaukee/86958193007/
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Mary Spicuzza
NPR
3 months ago
Officials are assessing the damage after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5. And, how the government shutdown is impacting air traffic controllers.
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Hurricane Melissa leaves Jamaica devastated. And, the shutdown's impact on airports
Officials are assessing the damage after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5. And, how the government shutdown is impacting air traffic controllers.
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Jim Owczarski
3 months ago
#Bucks
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3 months ago
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Attorney General Josh Kaul appeals ruling requiring election officials to verify voters' citizenship status
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Attorney General Josh Kaul appeals ruling requiring election officials to verify voters' citizenship status
Attorney General Josh Kaul is appealing a judge's ruling that requires election officials to verify the citizenship status of all Wisconsin voters.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/20/josh-kaul-appeals-ruling-requiring-checks-of-voter-citizenship/86802918007/
3 months ago
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‘We're not scared': Milwaukee joins second wave of No Kings protests against Trump with signs, inflatables
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'We're not scared': Milwaukee joins second wave of No Kings protests against Trump with signs, inflatables
Organizers are calling it the largest single day of protest in modern American history.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/18/milwaukee-to-join-second-wave-of-no-kings-protests-against-trump/86730857007/
3 months ago
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UW-Platteville closing Baraboo campus in 2026, blaming low enrollment
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UW-Platteville closing Baraboo campus in 2026, blaming low enrollment
The closure of UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County is the eighth of the 13 UW branch campuses to either close or downsize since 2023.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/education/2025/10/17/uw-platteville-to-close-its-baraboo-sauk-county-campus-in-2026/86750472007/
3 months ago
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Trump complains about ‘really weird’ Time magazine photo
The president says the publication “deserves to be called out” for using an unflattering image of him for its cover story about his efforts in the Middle East.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/14/trump-time-magazine-cover/
3 months ago
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More than half of CDC staffers recently fired by Trump administration have been reinstated | CNN
Hundreds of staff fired from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Friday have been reinstated, according to the American Federation of Government Employees.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/12/health/fired-cdc-staffers-reinstated
3 months ago
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Go Brewers!
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Brewers 3, Cubs 1: Contreras, Vaughn, Turang all hit solo homers
It's the Brewers vs the Cubs in Game 5 of the NLDS playoffs at American Family Field. Follow for live score updates tonight.
https://www.jsonline.com/live-story/sports/mlb/brewers/2025/10/11/milwaukee-brewers-vs-chicago-cubs-score-live-game-5-updates-playoffs-nlds/86647360007/
3 months ago
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NPR
3 months ago
The federal government is currently shut down. This is how it's affecting services across the country.
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The federal government is still shut down. Here's what that means across the country
The federal government is currently shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the government shutdown is affecting services across the country.
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Rep. Tom Tiffany erases abortion, gun rights and other issues from personal website | Bice
Shortly before announcing his bid for Wisconsin governor, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany and his team scrubbed any discussion of hot-button issues on his website.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/07/tiffany-erases-hot-button-issues-like-abortion-from-website-bice/86438816007/
3 months ago
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Satin Doll's Lounge vintage Schlitz beer sign is missing, presumed stolen
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Satin Doll's Lounge vintage Schlitz beer sign is missing, presumed stolen
The sign for the legendary jazz joint was to be donated to the Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum before Satin Doll's Lounge was demolished.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2025/10/06/milwaukee-satin-dolls-lounge-vintage-schlitz-beer-sign-is-missing/86478881007/
3 months ago
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Brewers score nine runs in first two innings and crush Cubs in NLDS opener, 9-3
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Brewers score nine runs in first two innings and crush Cubs in NLDS opener, 9-3
The Milwaukee Brewers scored six runs in the first and cruised to a 9-3 playoff win over the Cubs, but it came with an injury concern.
https://www.jsonline.com/live-story/sports/mlb/brewers/2025/10/04/brewers-vs-cubs-live-playoff-updates-game-1-score-highlights-nlds/86521701007/
3 months ago
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Journalists at 3 Newspapers Quit Over Edits to a Charlie Kirk Story
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Journalists at 3 Newspapers Quit Over Edits to a Charlie Kirk Story
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/us/politics/alaska-newspapers-resignations-charlie-kirk.html?smid=bs-share
3 months ago
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Judge Maria Lazar launches Wisconsin Supreme Court campaign, taking over conservative lane from Rebecca Bradley
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Maria Lazar launches Wisconsin Supreme Court campaign, taking over conservative lane from Rebecca Bradley
Conservative Appeals Judge Maria Lazar enters the 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court race, setting up a contest with liberal Chris Taylor.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/01/conservative-maria-lazar-launches-wisconsin-supreme-court-campaign/86096645007/
3 months ago
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State Rep. Francesca Hong says she wants a Wisconsin-run bank during Green Bay visit in governor's race
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State Rep. Francesca Hong says she wants a Wisconsin-run bank during Green Bay visit in governor's race
Keeping with her campaign’s cheeky tone, Hong explicitly tried to appeal to a Green Bay audience, saying a state-owned bank would combat “tailgate-flation.”
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/26/francesca-hong-promotes-state-run-bank-in-green-bay-for-cost-of-living/86334914007/
4 months ago
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Republican bill exempts some medical care from being considered abortion. Evers vows he'll veto
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Republican bill exempts some medical care from being considered abortion. Evers vows he'll veto
A new Republican-authored bill seeks to exempt certain medical procedures from the definition of abortion in state law.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/26/wisconsin-gop-bill-exempts-medical-care-from-being-labeled-abortion/86330122007/
4 months ago
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FBI, ICE arrest 21 people in Manitowoc County
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FBI, ICE arrest 21 people in Manitowoc County
Jennifer Maldonado, executive director of Crusaders of Justicia, said she believes everyone who was arrested is a dairy worker.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/2025/09/25/fbi-ice-raid-in-manitowoc-results-in-arrests-of-21-people/86352218007/
4 months ago
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How a conservative influencer's post about Charlie Kirk turned a Wisconsin principal into a national target
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How an influencer's post about Charlie Kirk turned a Wisconsin principal into a national target
After a conservative activist falsely accused an Elkhorn principal of celebrating Charlie Kirk's death, she and her school were flooded with threats.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/2025/09/25/false-post-accused-elkhorn-principal-of-celebrating-charlie-kirk-death/86227168007/
4 months ago
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Influencer and Wisconsin native Zuza Beine, who shared her relentless cancer battle on social media, dies at 14
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Influencer and Wisconsin native Zuza Beine, who shared her relentless cancer battle on social media, dies at 14
Zuza Beine used her platforms to document her journey with cancer, growing a ginormous following and inspiring others along the way.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/2025/09/24/zuza-beine-influencer-who-shared-cancer-battle-on-social-media-dies/86327526007/
4 months ago
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Former Milwaukee prenatal care company owner convicted of 17 federal charges, including fraud and money laundering
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Former Milwaukee prenatal care company owner convicted of 17 federal charges, including fraud
The case came after a 2022 Journal Sentinel investigation that found signs of widespread fraud in Wisconsin's prenatal care coordination program.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/investigations/2025/09/18/milwaukee-prenatal-care-business-oprecious-cruise-convicted-of-17-charges-including-healthcare-fraud/86203875007/
4 months ago
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Fired Prosecutor Challenges Trump’s Claims to Sweeping Power in Lawsuit
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Fired Prosecutor Challenges Trump’s Claims to Sweeping Power in Lawsuit
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/nyregion/maurene-comey-fired-lawsuit-trump.html?smid=bs-share
4 months ago
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ABC pulls 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' off air 'indefinitely' over Charlie Kirk comments
Jimmy Kimmel suggested that Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, was aligned with President Donald Trump's MAGA movement.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/17/charlie-kirk-jimmy-kimmel-abc-disney.html
4 months ago
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Inspectors warned Robin Vos' company about equipment safety shortly before worker severed finger
The employee lost his fingertip in March while cleaning a machine at a food packaging plant owned by Robin Vos.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/11/ts-food-packaging-plant-in-burlington-fined-over-worker-injury/86049836007/
4 months ago
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The Supreme Court Decision on ICE and Racial Profiling, Explained
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The Supreme Court Decision on ICE and Racial Profiling, Explained
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/us/politics/supreme-court-immigration-racial-profiling.html?smid=bs-share
4 months ago
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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley enters Democratic field for Wisconsin governor
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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley enters Democratic field for Wisconsin governor
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has joined the Democratic primary for governor with plans to build on Gov. Tony Evers' tenure.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/09/david-crowley-enters-democratic-field-for-wisconsin-governor/86039362007/
4 months ago
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The Associated Press
5 months ago
Pope Leo XIV denounced the “pandemic of arms, large and small,” as he prayed publicly for the victims of the shooting during a Catholic school Mass in the United States.
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Pope Leo XIV denounces 'pandemic of arms' as he prays for victims of Minnesota school shooting
Pope Leo XIV has denounced the “pandemic of arms” during a public prayer for victims of a shooting at a Catholic school Mass in the United States.
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Neil Young blasts Donald Trump with new song at BMO Pavilion concert in Milwaukee
The 79-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer was often mad as hell during his BMO Pavilion concert Aug. 29 with his new backing band the Chrome Hearts.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/music/2025/08/30/neil-young-blasts-donald-trump-with-new-song-at-milwaukee-concert/85838313007/
5 months ago
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Trump Moves to Strip More Federal Workers of Union Protections
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Trump Moves to Strip More Federal Workers of Union Protections
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5 months ago
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The Shattering of Wednesday Mass: Minnesota Parish Reels From Attack
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The Shattering of Wednesday Mass: Minnesota Parish Reels From Attack
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5 months ago
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Mary Spicuzza
The Associated Press
5 months ago
BREAKING: FBI searches the home of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton as part of classified documents investigation, an AP source says.
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Live updates: FBI searches home of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton, AP source says
The FBI is searching the home of President Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton over the the handling of classified documents, per a person familiar with the matter.
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Judge Orders That ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Be Shut Down for Now
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Judge Orders That ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Be Shut Down for Now
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/us/alligator-alcatraz-florida-ruling.html?smid=bs-share
5 months ago
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What Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan told police 3 days before her arrest by federal agents
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What Judge Hannah Dugan told police 3 days before her arrest by federal agents
Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan's comments to Milwaukee police captured on body cameras mark her first statements on events in her courtroom.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2025/08/22/what-judge-hannah-dugan-told-police-3-days-before-her-arrest/85748829007/
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