GOP candidates walk back abortion stance Rhetorical shifts from some in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Kansas exemplify the liabilities of abortion restriction Salon · 19h ago
Amid ‘time of transition,’ Freedom Caucus sees room to grow its influence The House Freedom Caucus is poised to look very different next year, with several stalwarts of the hard-line conservative bloc moving on. Reps. Andy Biggs of Arizona, Byron Donalds of Florida and Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin are all running for governor. Alabama Rep. Barry Moore is favored to win election… Roll Call · Oct 14
At the Races: AI voted? Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari Fears about unregulated artificial intelligence are not showing signs of overtaking… Roll Call · Sep 17
First Thing: Oil prices surge as attacks on Saudi Arabia stoke supply fears Strike on kingdom’s east-west pipeline could affect 4% of global oil supply The Guardian - UK · Sep 14
‘We are going down’: Congressman reveals terrifying escape from sinking plane A Republican congressman from Wisconsin says he had to swim to safety after a plane he was traveling in made an emergency landing in a lake late Saturday The Independent UK · Sep 13
Republican Congressman rescued from Wisconsin lake after aircraft emergency IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 13
US Republican governor candidate escapes plane crash, swims to safety after emergency lake landing Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate and US Congressman Tom Tiffany escaped with minor injuries after the small plane he was travelling in lost power and made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau on Saturday night. The Times of India · Sep 13
Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany in hospital after plane forced to make emergency landing on lake Tom Tiffany is recovering in hospital and says the light aircraft lost power as it approached Wausau Downtown Airport The Independent UK · Sep 13
Wisconsin GOP Candidate Is Exploiting the Data Center Backlash to Hit Solar, Wind Gubernatorial nominee Tom Tiffany flipped on data centers, outflanked his Democratic rival and tied the issue to renewable projects he has opposed for years. Capital & Main · Sep 9
Big Tech's "local control" con Underfunded local governments are no match when data center developers come calling Salon · Aug 31
US election candidates turn on AI data centers as power bills, noise fuel anger Data centers are now a key election issue across America. Rising electricity bills and noise pollution fuel voter anger against Big Tech companies. Candidates from both parties are campaigning on opposition to these facilities. Some states have imposed moratoriums and new regulations on data center development. This growing opposition challenges… The Economic Times · Aug 30
Data Center Savior Plus: AOC reaffirms her socialism, Russia-Ukraine war gets even deadlier, and more... Reason · Aug 27
Crowley, Tiffany run in Wisconsin governor race that will influence trifecta, triplex status David Crowley (D), Tom Tiffany (R), and Jamie Jo Carothers (Independent) (Write-in) are running in the general election for governor of Wisconsin on November 3, 2026. Ballotpedia · Aug 24
From Arizona to Wisconsin, election deniers are vying for office nationwide Republicans who deny Joe Biden won the 2020 election are running for governor and secretary of state across the US The Guardian - US · Aug 24
The Guardian - US · Aug 15 Where healthcare could sway voters, organizers ramp up an old tactic: talking to people In Wisconsin, voters weigh candidates who backed cuts to Medicaid, and those who want to expand it
International Business Times UK · Aug 13 Michael Steele Just Tore Into Trump: Is the MAGA Movement Officially Fractured and Dissipated? Michael Steele critiques Trump's diminishing influence in the Republican Party after setbacks in Minnesota and South Carolina primaries, highlighting economic pressures and the Epstein files as contributing factors
The Guardian - US · Aug 12 Wisconsin Democrats chose a middle path – will it lead to victory in November? Democratic socialist Francesca Hong fell just short as David Crowley strives for unity for the general election
International Business Times · Aug 12 Big Wins, Major Upsets And A Trump Setback. Here's What Happened In Tuesday's Primaries. Tuesday's primaries offered a glimpse of the battles shaping the 2026 midterms, from Democratic fights over ideology and generational change to fresh questions about the power of President Donald Trump's endorsement.
The Times of India · Aug 12 Minnesota, South Carolina & Wisconsin: Trump endorsement delivers mixed results in Republican primaries President Donald Trump's endorsements produced mixed results in Tuesday's Republican primaries, with his preferred candidates losing one key race, advancing to a runoff in another and securing nominations in Wisconsin.
The Guardian - US · Aug 12 Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt leaving role, president says – as it happened Donald Trump says Leavitt is leaving to spend more time with her family and would become one of his ‘top outside advisors’
France 24 · Aug 12 Moderate Crowley beats democratic socialist Hong in Wisconsin governor's primary Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley on Wednesday eked out a stunningly narrow win against democratic socialist Francesca Hong in the Democratic party primary for the Wisconsin governor's race. Crowley's win by less than a percentage point comes as the party faces a divide between establishment candidates and an insurgent progressive…
The Guardian - US · Aug 12 David Crowley wins Democratic primary for Wisconsin’s governor in upset over progressive Francesca Hong Crowley pulls off last-minute victory in tight race after polls had shown Hong as the clear Democratic frontrunner
The Economic Times · Aug 12 Wisconsin governor's race: Progressive vs moderate battle of Democrats remains too close to call Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary contest between Francesca Hong and David Crowley is being watched as an indicator of progressive politics in a key state. The winner will face Republican Tom Tiffany in the November general election. Tuesday's contests also questioned Donald Trump's endorsement influence in Republican primaries.
Roll Call · Aug 12 Flanagan clinches Democratic Senate nod in Minnesota in win for progressives The progressive momentum in Democratic Senate primaries continued Tuesday, with Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeating the more moderate Rep. Angie Craig in a high-stakes contest. But progressives were dealt a setback in neighboring Wisconsin, with state Rep. Francesca Hong, a self-described democratic socialist and the perceived front-runner in the…
The Guardian - US · Aug 11 Francesca Hong aims to ride progressive wave in Wisconsin primary for governor Democratic socialist is frontrunner in four-way race to face Republican Tom Tiffany in test of anti-establishment mood