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Trump announces strike on Venezuela, capture of President Nicolás Maduro wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/01/03/r...
Trump says US has captured Venezuelan President Maduro in 'large scale strike,' trial planned in NY • Wisconsin Examiner
Trump announced early Saturday that the United States has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a “large scale strike”
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January 3, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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Homeless youth say they need more from schools, social services. Via @stateline.org's Robbie Sequeira
Homeless youth say they need more from schools, social services • Wisconsin Examiner
As cities impose bans and penalties for adults living on the street, homeless youth face unique problems that could be addressed earlier.
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January 2, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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A last look back at 2025, from @jennifershutt.bsky.social in the @statesnewsroom.com DC bureau: Deportations, tariffs, court clashes, record shutdown mark a historic year in Washington, D.C.

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Deportations, tariffs, court clashes, record shutdown mark a historic year in Washington, D.C. • Wisconsin Examiner
This year produced an array of history-making events and changes to immigration policy, tariffs, the Education Department and health care.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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Judge orders prosecutors to turn over documents Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers say show a vindictive prosecution wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/31/r...
Federal judge orders release of some records for Abrego Garcia's vindictive prosecution claim • Wisconsin Examiner
A federal judge ordered federal prosecutors to turn over documents ss Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers try to show vindictive prosecution.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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@erikgunn.bsky.social reports on the biggest stories of 2025, and looks ahead to 2026 wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/31/t...
The politics before the elections: How 2025 sets the stage for a new year • Wisconsin Examiner
The biggest stories of 2025 involved politics and set the stage for the New Year, 2026, when Wisconsin will vote for a new governor.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Trump administration agrees to drop anti-DEI criteria for stalled health research grants wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/30/r...
Trump administration agrees to drop anti-DEI criteria for stalled health research grants • Wisconsin Examiner
The Trump administration will review frozen grants to universities without controversial standards that discouraged DEI and vaccine research.
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December 30, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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The U.S. Postal Service has adopted a postmark policy that raises questions about whether some mail-in ballots will be counted wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/30/r...
USPS says mail-in ballots might not get postmark on same day they’re dropped off • Wisconsin Examiner
The U.S. Postal Service has adopted a new rule that could create doubt about whether ballots will receive postmarks in time to be counted.
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December 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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UPDATED: As Wisconsin acknowledges its first $203M award under the federal rural health transformation program, @govevers.wisconsin.gov points out that Republicans in Congress declined to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.

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As feds make first rural hospital funding allocation, Wisconsin's award tops $200 million • Wisconsin Examiner
The awards announced Monday account for 20% of the rural health program, and Wisconsin's first award is about 20% of its total request.
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December 30, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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ICYMI: #Wisconsin gets a little over $200M in the first round of funds from a federal rural health care program included in July law that cut taxes for the wealthy and cut spending on Medicaid and other federal programs.
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Alaska, Montana, Oklahoma crack top five in first rural hospital funding allocation • Wisconsin Examiner
The awards announced Monday account for 20% of the rural health program, and Wisconsin's first award is about 20% of its total request.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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ICYMI: Trump canceled temporary legal status for more than 1.5 million immigrants in 2025
Trump canceled temporary legal status for more than 1.5 million immigrants in 2025 • Wisconsin Examiner
The Trump administration has sparked the fastest loss in legal status for immigrants in recent U.S. history, immigration policy experts say.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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One Big Beautiful Bill Act complicates state health care affordability efforts. Republished from @kffhealthnews.org

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act complicates state health care affordability efforts • Wisconsin Examiner
Temporary federal subsidies that helped millions of Americans buy health coverag are a BandAid covering unaffordable health care costs.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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The Wisconsin State Journal reports today on police surveillance camera usage in Dane County (see their paywalled story here: buff.ly/zGhWsnx) and helpfully cited our previous reporting on the practice across Wisconsin by @isiahholmes.bsky.social here
Analysis of Flock use by Wisconsin cops reveals trends, raises questions • Wisconsin Examiner
An analysis by Wisconsin Examiner reveals which law enforcement agencies around the state use Flock cameras and why
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December 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Alaska, Montana, Oklahoma crack top five in first rural hospital funding allocation; Wisconsin to get $203M. buff.ly/Aiz99Fx
Alaska, Montana, Oklahoma crack top five in first rural hospital funding allocation • Wisconsin Examiner
The awards announced Monday account for 20% of the rural health program, and Wisconsin's first award is about 20% of its total request.
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December 29, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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GOP redistricting could backfire as urban immigrant areas turn back to Democrats wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/25/r...
GOP redistricting could backfire as urban, immigrant areas turn back to Democrats • Wisconsin Examiner
GOP reversals in elections, especially in some urban and immigrant communities indicate Republican redistricting might backfire
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December 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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As Supreme Court pulls back on gerrymandering, state courts may decide fate of maps wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/26/r...
As Supreme Court pulls back on gerrymandering, state courts may decide fate of maps • Wisconsin Examiner
As some states redraw congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, state courts may decide the fate of the new maps.
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December 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Federal officials submit 1 million more pages of Epstein files wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/24/r...
NY federal officials submit 1 million more pages of Epstein files • Wisconsin Examiner
Federal prosecutors have sent a million more pages related to Jeffrey Epstein to the Department of Justice, which plans to release them
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December 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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National Guard shooting case moved to federal court as prosecutors weigh the death penalty wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/24/r...
National Guard shooting case moved to federal court as prosecutors weigh death penalty • Wisconsin Examiner
The man accused of shooting two National Guard members, killing one, was charged in federal court as prosecutors weigh the death penalty
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December 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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As counties across Wisconsin sell off publicly-owned nursing homes to private companies, communities are fighting back. Madeline Figueiredo of @dailyyonder.bsky.social reports. wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/24/w...
Wisconsin communities fight to save county-owned nursing homes from privatization • Wisconsin Examiner
Communities fear privatizing county nursing homes will bring understaffing, declining quality of care, and increased regulatory violations.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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President Trump appears in newly released Epstein files wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/23/r...
Trump appears in several files of latest Epstein release • Wisconsin Examiner
The Department of Justice released thousands more files related to Jeffrey Epstein, with several referencing President Donald Trump.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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The Trump administration will begin garnishing wages for defaulted student loans wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/23/r...
Trump administration to garnish wages for defaulted student loans • Wisconsin Examiner
President Donald Trump’s administration will start garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers in default beginning early next year
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December 24, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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U.S. Supreme Court in defeat for Trump blocks deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/23/r...
US Supreme Court in defeat for Trump blocks deployment of National Guard in Chicago • Wisconsin Examiner
President Trump has not met the requirements to send National Guard troops to Chicago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday
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December 24, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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ICYMI: Federal immigration officers arrest at least two workers in Ashland, Wisconsin. Frank Zufall, one of our #CriminalJusticeProject fellows, reports.
Federal immigration officers arrest at least two workers in Ashland, Wisconsin • Wisconsin Examiner
Federal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested two individuals at the Chequamegon Family Restaurant (also known as the Ashland Family Restaurant) Monday, Dec. 15 in the city…
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December 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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ICYMI: Trump administration pauses major East Coast offshore wind projects
Trump administration pauses major East Coast offshore wind projects • Wisconsin Examiner
The Trump administration is halting leases for five offshore wind projects along the East Coast citing national security risks.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain free from immigration custody for now. @ashleymurray.bsky.social & @fischler.bsky.social report for the @statesnewsroom.com DC bureau.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain free from immigration custody for now • Wisconsin Examiner
Abrego Garcia has been willing to leave the U.S. and move to Costa Rica, his lawyer says, but the federal government has refused to permit that.
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December 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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WisDOT fixes accounting error found in audit of state financial report. The error crept in when trying to follow a previous audit bureau recommendation, @erikgunn.bsky.social reports.
WisDOT fixes accounting error found in audit of state financial report • Wisconsin Examiner
WisDOT made the error when the department follwed a previous audit bureau recommendation, but overlooked other details in the process.
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December 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM