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Wisconsin man arrested after being part of Capitol riot
An Eau Claire, Wis., man who posted on Facebook that he was among those wanted for illegally entering the U.S. Capitol during last week’s riot has been arrested in Wisconsin and faces charges in federal court.
Trump says his comments before Capitol riot were 'totally appropriate'
President Donald Trump denied culpability for the violence and expressed no regret for comments made last week that many have criticized as being a catalyst for mob violence at the U.S. Capitol.
Sheldon Adelson, conservative donor and casino titan, dies at 87
Sheldon Adelson built a casino empire that stretched from Las Vegas to Singapore. His huge donations to conservative causes in the U.S. and Israel helped shape politics in both countries.
Tech giants join corporate reckoning over political spending
Money-in-politics groups have welcomed this unusually widespread — and self-initiated — reckoning by corporations over their own role in contributing to the nation's current political state.
House approves 25th Amendment resolution against Trump, Pence says he won't invoke
Vice President Mike Pence made his intention clear in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Tuesday evening, as the House was taking up a resolution calling on Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment against President Donald Trump.
A local Republican group in northwestern Wisconsin refused to take down an online message urging conservatives to “prepare for war” despite urging from the state GOP and the violence last week at the U.S. Capitol.