Wisconsin Supreme Court race draws national attention — and money

Residents of the Badger State will have their last chance Tuesday to vote in an unusually high-stakes race for a seat on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court. The election, which is officially nonpartisan, pits Dane County Judge Susan Crawford, who is backed by the Democratic Party, against Republican-endorsed Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel in what has been

Layoffs start at federal agencies that deal with health, drugs, food, more

Employees across the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people. The notices come just days after President Trump moved to strip workers of their collective bargaining rights at HHS and other agencies throughout the

Special elections in Florida pose key test for GOP

Washington —Special elections will be held Tuesday in two safe Republican Florida congressional districts that have attracted serious fundraising from Democrats and increased attention since President Trump withdrew Rep. Elise Stefanik’s name from consideration for U.N. ambassador. The race to replace former Rep. Mike Waltz, who resigned from his seat in Florida’s 6th Congressional District

DEI Hangs on At NASA. Plus, Harvard in Trump Admin’s Crosshairs.

Equity in space: NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory let go nearly 900 workers last year due to budget cuts. The layoffs impacted both technical and support staff at the lab, which creates land rovers that have reached Mars. They did not impact the lab’s chief inclusion officer, Neela Rajendra. She is best known for arguing that