Wisconsin

Pro-Palestinian democratic socialist Francesca Hong polling far ahead in Wisconsin governor’s race

Hong’s general-election success may hinge on the broader electorate’s views of the Democratic Socialists of America.

Wisconsin Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong speaks during a campaign rally on August 2, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Hong, a democratic socialist in the state legislature, has seen an uptick in recent poll numbers.
People gather at the scene of the shooting death of a man by a Madison police officer, who police reported to be carrying a knife, on the city's near east side in Madison, Wisconsin July 22, 2026.

Wisconsin police shoot man during arrest attempt, sparking controversy over use of lethal force

MATAN IVRI of the University of Wisconsin embodies a relentless drive through his races, fueling Israel’s newest record-breaking running sensation.

The algorithm of speed: How Matan Ivri is rewriting the Israeli record books

Dome of the Wisconsin State capitol building in Madison, WI

Wisconsin lawmakers hear bill to codify IHRA antisemitism definition


Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook's failure to remove militia page a 'mistake'

Facebook said it would continue to evolve its policies for identifying potentially dangerous organizations.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg listens while testifying before a joint Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees hearing regarding the company’s use and protection of user data, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 10, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Wisconsin shooting: Attorney for gunman says teen acted in self-defense

Prosecutors accuse Rittenhouse of firing an assault-style rifle at three protesters who tried to subdue him.

A bottle of alcohol and flowers are left in tribute to the victims of a shooting during Tuesday night's protests, at the site of the incident, during a protest following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. August 26, 2020.

Kenosha synagogue still supportive despite vandalism during BLM riots

On Wednesday night, the 93-year-old synagogue’s driveway was graffitied with the words “Free Palestine.”

A man holds a flag with the words Black Lives Matter during a protest following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, US, August 27, 2020.

Tucker Carlson, Ann Coulter under fire for supporting Kenosha shooter

Carlson justified the 17-year-old's killing of two protesters and wounding of a third as an attempt to "maintain order."

People pass by a promo of Fox News host Tucker Carlson on the News Corporation building in New York, U.S., March 13, 2019

Teen arrested in shooting at Wisconsin protest against police brutality

A man on a bike rides past a city truck on fire outside the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S., during protests following the police shooting of Black man Jacob Blake August 23, 2020.

Arsonists set fires as Wisconsin city rages anew over police shooting

29-year-old Jacob Blake was shot on Sunday as his three sons watched.

A man on a bike rides past a city truck on fire outside the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S., during protests following the police shooting of Black man Jacob Blake August 23, 2020.

Wisconsin neo-Nazi pleads guilty to vandalizing Racine synagogue

Barasneh spray-painted a swastika and other Nazi imagery, as well as the word “Jude,” German for Jew, on the building of the Beth Israel Sinai Congregation in Racine in September.

Swastika on a wall (illustrative)

A Jewish judge in Wisconsin made Donald Trump very mad by getting elected

Trump twice had endorsed Karofsky’s opponent, the incumbent Dan Kelly.

Jill Karofsky celebrates her election to Wisconsin's Supreme Court at a social distance outside her Madison home, April 13, 2020

Antisemites don't seem to care that Katie Rosenberg isn't actually Jewish

Despite her last name, Rosenberg isn’t Jewish — we asked her about it.

Katie Rosenberg campaigns in Wausau, Wis., June 27, 2019

Wisconsin man arrested for vandalizing synagogue for The Base hate group

Barasneh is accused of spray-painting a swastika and other Nazi imagery, as well as the word “Jude,” German for Jew, on the building of the Beth Israel Sinai Congregation in Racine in September.

Members of White Supremacy groups gather in West Allis, Wisconsin.