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Recent National Blurbs:

ACLU Empowering College Voters

This year, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) launched its largest-ever election-safeguarding initiative to protect the right to vote and empower voters nationwide to participate fully. The right to vote is facing a coordinated attack across the country—bills in Congress threatening to disenfranchise Americans, misinformation discouraging people from voting and federal agents intimidating communities at the polls. …

by American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

US Citizenship and Immigration Services Rescinds 2022 Public Charge Regulation

News Release: US Citizenship and Immigration Services Rescinds 2022 Public Charge Regulation WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a final rule rescinding the 2022 Biden-era regulation regarding public charge determinations, further aligning immigration law with Congressional intent that aliens in the United States be self-reliant and not dependent on taxpayer-funded government benefits. “The Trump…

by UWM Postie

Tick Bites Surge: Wisconsin Citizens Should Be Aware

Tick bites are sending Americans to emergency rooms at rates not seen in a decade, according to a CDC statement released in April 2026. Health experts say this season could be one of the worst in years.   With Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and alpha-gal syndrome all on the rise, outdoor protection brand Sawyer is urging families to take…

by Sawyer

Top U.S. counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned Tuesday in protest of the U.S. war in Iran, becoming the first senior official to publicly break with the White House over the conflict.  In his resignation letter, Kent said he “cannot in good conscience” support the war, arguing that Iran posed “no…

by Charlie Skrade