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Political director @WISN12News Milwaukee. Award-winning anchor, reporter. ‘UPFRONT’ executive producer, co-host. Minnesota native. Girl dad. Fueled by ☕️

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"He's the secretary of the agency and allowed these massive layoffs and firings to happen under his watch." Sen Tammy Baldwin on her recent clashes with RFK Jr. over the lead crisis in Milwaukee Public Schools: "I want to make sure we continue to hold his feet to the fire."

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"Yeah, we're certainly considering it in the Judiciary Committee. I know the Department of Justice is looking at this very closely..." Rep. Tom Tiffany says House Judiciary could probe Gov. Evers' ICE directive to state employees wisn.com/article/wiscon…

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NEW: Elon Musk is set to depart the Trump administration and leave his role as a special government employee, a White House official told ABC News. The White House will begin Musk's offboarding Wednesday evening, the official said. Follow live updates: abcnews.link/igQDkpF

NEW: Elon Musk is set to depart the Trump administration and leave his role as a special government employee, a White House official told ABC News.

The White House will begin Musk's offboarding Wednesday evening, the official said.

Follow live updates: abcnews.link/igQDkpF
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"We've been literally pounding the White House ... this is where you need presidential leadership." Sen. Ron Johnson on Elon Musk's departure and Congress not yet formalizing any of his his cuts: "(Trump) ought to be twisting arms in terms of passing these rescission packages."

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"This is an extraordinary prosecution that poses a threat to federalism.." New filing by Milwaukee Co Judge Hannah Dugan's legal team expands on request for dismissal, arguing judicial immunity and citing in part the recent Supreme Court ruling granting President Trump immunity

"This is an extraordinary prosecution that poses a threat to federalism.."

New filing by Milwaukee Co Judge Hannah Dugan's legal team expands on request for dismissal, arguing judicial immunity and citing in part the recent Supreme Court ruling granting President Trump immunity
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Jim Davel, the county administrator, told WisPolitics.com (State Affairs Pro Wisconsin) in a phone interview he has “no idea what the heck this is about whatsoever.” wispolitics.com/2025/trump-adm…

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"I'll let him reach out and talk to me." Sen. Ron Johnson on President Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' as Senate returns to Washington. Johnson says he has 4 GOP senators ready to halt current bill: "We can't blow it. Right now we are blowing it."

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"I hope she gets convicted, and I hope she gets sentenced to the maximum penalty as an example." Sen. Ron Johnson on arrest of Milwaukee Co Judge Hannah Dugan accused of helping an undocumented migrant evade ICE agents. Dugan is asking case be dismissed citing judicial immunity

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"No one could speak to any of this mythical team that doesn't exist." Milwaukee's health commissioner on RFK Jr's claims a CDC team was in MKE + denial of federal help: "That was, from what I understand, the first time in 75 years the CDC has denied an epi aid request."

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"As Secretary Kennedy continues to talk about this issue in the national media, he says the right thing. So I will continue to hold out hope that they will show up and be present here in Milwaukee." MKE health commissioner on criticism, what's next with MPS lead crisis: