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President Donald Trump listens as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaks as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, May 5, 2025, in Washington. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, listens at left. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump administration again blocked from cutting billions in federal health money

Severe thunderstorms down trees, knock out power to thousands across parts of Great Lakes region

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Immigration Panel in Eau Claire

FILE - A digital bill board flashes a tariffs message in Kennedy Township, Pa., Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, file)

The Latest: Judge says US must allow migrants the chance to challenge deportations to Libya in court

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan leaves the federal courthouse after a hearing Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

Wisconsin judge pleads not guilty to helping a man evade federal immigration agents

President Donald Trump arrives with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the group photo with Gulf Cooperation Council leaders during the GCC Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump's Middle East visit comes as his family deepens its business, crypto ties in the region

A sign is posted outside Judge Hannah Dugan courtroom at the Milwaukee County courthouse, on Friday, April 25, 2025 in Milwaukee. (Scott Bauer via AP)

Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan is indicted on accusations she helped a man evade immigration agents

FILE - A shopper checks eggs before he purchases at a grocery store in Glenview, Ill., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

US egg prices fall for the first time in months but remain near record highs

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka makes his point at the New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial primary debate at NJ PBS Studios, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (Steve Hockstein/NJ Advance Media via AP, Pool)

Newark mayor returns to immigration detention center days after trespassing arrest

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Menomonie School Board discussed Downsville School Exploratory Committee, more

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care

FILE - President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House, Feb. 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file)

The Latest: Trump floats the idea of Turkey detour for Ukraine-Russia talks

Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Rep. Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) told reporters that they would be starting from “base” with the budget. (Photo by Baylor Spears/Wisconsin Examiner)

Joint Finance Committee eliminates over 600 items from Evers’ budget proposal

FILE - U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter, smiles after speaking during a dedication ceremony at the State Supreme Courthouse in Concord, N.H., July 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File)

Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a liberal darling, dies at 85

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The first official GOP candidate for governor in 2026

FILE - Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden arrives at the presentation of the Gershwin Prize, to be awarded to Joni Mitchell at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington March 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File) Photo Details (1 of 2) Date May 8, 2025 8:10 PM Headline Trump Librarian of Congress Source FR171810 AP Notes FILE PHOTO

President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden

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GROWW Presentation - Inspecting Residential Rental Properties

Black smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals are gathering on the first day of the conclave, indicating that a successor of late Pope Francis was not elected, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

The Latest: Robert Prevost of the United States is named Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, overcame a taboo against a US pontiff

FILE - Police tape remained after a shooting Monday at Abundant Life Christian School on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 in Madison, Wis. (AP photo/Mark Vancleave, File)

Police arrest father of 15-year-old who killed 2 at Wisconsin religious school

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