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GINGRICH: Trump challenges Congress to balance the budget

July 19, 2025 Newt Gingrich

Now that the One Big Beautiful Bill has passed, Congress has set its sights on an even more ambitious long-term project. This new project will require five to seven years of creativity, thoughtfulness and ingenuity: […]

In Milwaukee, Latinos fed up with crime weigh GOP appeal

October 21, 2022 Giovanna Dell’Orto, Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — In two decades of street outreach on Milwaukee’s south side, evangelical pastor Marty Calderon has offered Bible study, gang prevention, a safe place to stay for those battling addiction, and help getting jobs […]

Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson will seek reelection

January 14, 2022 Scott Bauer, Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. — Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, one of former President Donald Trump’s biggest backers, announced Sunday that he will seek reelection in the battleground state for a third term. Johnson announced […]

Undecided Sen. Ron Johnson outpaces Democrats in fundraising

July 19, 2021 Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. — Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson raised more money in the last three months than all of the announced Democratic candidates seeking to take him on, even though the two-term incumbent has yet […]

US Sen. Ron Johnson: Liberals feel America isn’t good enough

June 29, 2021 Todd Richmond, Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said Saturday that America is making progress on racism but liberals feel it’s not good enough and they want to impose their agenda on everyone else. Johnson made […]

Sen. Johnson on others getting shots: ‘What do you care?’

April 24, 2021 Scott Bauer, Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. — Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin, questioned the need for widespread COVID-19 vaccinations, saying in a radio interview “what do you care if your neighbor has one or not?” Johnson made the […]

GOP senator subpoenas FBI over Russia, defends Biden probe

August 10, 2020 Eric Tucker, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican Sen. Ron Johnson said Monday that he has subpoenaed the FBI to produce documents to his committee related to the Trump-Russia investigation. The Wisconsin senator also defended a separate investigation he […]

Senate looks into origins of Russia probe

June 5, 2020 Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two Republican-led Senate committees have launched investigations into the Justice Department’s Russia probe, resurrecting the issue and reigniting the partisan hostility that comes along with it. In two committee rooms Thursday, tensions […]

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Obama admin officials asked intelligence sources to unmask Flynn

May 13, 2020 North State Journal Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Acting national intelligence director Richard Grenell authorized release of a list of names of Obama administration officials who asked for retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn’s identity to be unredacted in intelligence documents. […]

U.S. Attorney General orders probe of FBI agents’ texts

January 24, 2018 North State Journal Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. – While much of the nation turned its attention to the 3-day government shutdown over the weekend, members of Congress were stunned to find out that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has lost […]