Politics

The Wisconsin Supreme Court election on Tuesday carries high stakes, with potential national consequences. Elon Musk, speaking at a town hall in Wisconsin on Sunday, emphasized the race’s importance, stating it could “affect the entire destiny of humanity.” The election will determine whether the court maintains a 4-3 liberal majority or shifts to a conservative-led bench, impacting key issues like redistricting and congressional control.

Seattle's controversial payroll tax has failed to meet revenue expectations as major businesses continue to leave the city. Last week, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced that Seattle collected $47 million less in payroll taxes than projected in 2024. The city had anticipated over $400 million in revenue but brought in only $360 million, compounding an already staggering $260 million budget deficit.

As Republican lawmakers debate how to finance the extension of President Donald Trump’s tax cuts, fiscal and energy policy organizations are urging them to eliminate costly green energy subsidies.

President Donald Trump is urging Wisconsin voters to support a proposed state constitutional amendment requiring voter ID, which appears on the April 1 ballot. In a Truth Social post on Monday, Trump called the referendum “very important,” emphasizing the need to strengthen election integrity.

Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused Jeffrey Epstein of sex trafficking her to Prince Andrew, has claimed she has only four days to live after suffering severe injuries in a car accident. She shared an image from a hospital bed on Sunday, showing significant bruising on her face.

A widely cited study suggesting black newborns are more likely to survive when treated by black doctors is now under scrutiny after evidence emerged that a key data point was deliberately omitted. The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) in 2020, has been used to justify affirmative action policies and the push for racial diversity in medical training.

President Donald Trump has successfully negotiated the release of Faye Hall, an American woman detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan for two months. With the support of Qatar, Hall became the fourth U.S. citizen freed by the militant group since Trump took office in January.

The Trump administration is cracking down on the Sinaloa Cartel, a foreign terrorist organization, by imposing new sanctions on its money launderers and financial networks. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Monday that the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is targeting six individuals and seven entities involved in laundering drug money for the cartel.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum stated that there is "certainly" room for President Donald Trump on Mount Rushmore. His comments came during an interview with Lara Trump as President Trump signed an executive order granting the Interior Department the authority to review monuments and statues removed under President Joe Biden’s administration.

President Donald Trump will unveil a sweeping tariff plan on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, during a Rose Garden event marking what he has called "Liberation Day." The announcement is expected to introduce reciprocal tariffs aimed at countering foreign trade practices that have harmed American industries for decades.