An 18-year-old Wisconsin man was sentenced to life in prison last week after the brutal killing of a 5-year-old Milwaukee boy. 
Erik Mendoza was 15 years old when he killed Prince McCree, who was reported missing by his mother in October 2023 after the boy went downstairs to play video games. Mendoza’s co-conspirator, David Pietura, also lived in the home with McCree and his mother.
After McCree was reported missing, police found the boy’s body in a dumpster about a mile away from home. According to court documents, Mendoza confessed to choking McCree before repeatedly hitting him with a golf club. 
The case changed Wisconsin law and led to the <a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WIGOV/bulletins/3952c1c">Prince Act</a>, which expands the Amber Alerts system for missing children who do not meet the criteria. <a href="https://amberalert.widoj.gov/amber/about">According</a> to Amber Alert Wisconsin, the child must be 17 years of age or younger, in danger of serious bodily harm or death, and the initiating agency must have enough descriptive information about the child, the suspect and/or the suspect vehicle to believe an immediate broadcast alert will help locate the child. 
The Milwaukee Police Department requested an Amber Alert for McCree, but their request was denied because his case did not fit the criteria listed.
The Prince Act — or Senate Bill 981, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 272 — was signed by Governor Tony Evers to expand the Silver Alert to certain children. “An alert could be issued if the person is under the age of 18, their location is unknown, they do not otherwise qualify for another alert, and they are unable to return home without help because of a physical or mental condition, disability, or age.”
The act helped to &#8220;ensure authorities in future missing child cases have expanded resources to issue quicker and more robust alert notices to the public, hopefully ensuring kids are able to be quickly located and returned home safely in the future.&#8221; 
After the murder, Mendoza and Pietura disposed of the boy&#8217;s body, and surveillance of the area showed them in an alley with a white garbage bag the same day that McCree disappeared, according to court documents. 
The prosecutors jumped on the opportunity to mention that Pietura initially told investigators that he and Mendoza went for a walk, but cellphone GPS data refuted his claim. Pietura eventually led police to where they had left McCree’s body.
In 2024, Pietura pleaded guilty to first-degree intentional homicide and was sentenced to life in prison. 
Earlier this year, Mendoza pleaded guilty to “first-degree intentional homicide, hiding a corpse, and three counts of second-degree recklessly endangering safety in the death of Prince McCree,” <a href="https://www.wisn.com/article/milwaukee-sentencing-erik-mendoza-killing-prince-mccree/71507757">according</a> to WISN. Mendoza will not be eligible to petition for his release for 50 years. 
During the hearing last Friday, the boy’s parents, Darron McCree and Jordan Barger, gave very emotional victim impact statements.
&#8220;What I wanna say is, I wish this guy would die and burn, no mercy,” McCree said. “I wish I could do it with my hands. When he killed my baby, he killed me.&#8221; 
“What happened to Prince shouldn’t happen to any child,” Barger said in the press release. “The current alert system failed him and failed our family, and I hope that with this new law, more families will get the attention and resources they need to bring their kids home safely.”

Cinematic Close Up Footage of a Handcuffed Convict at a Law and Justice Court Trial. Handcuffs on Accused Criminal in Orange Jail Jumpsuit. Law Offender Sentenced to Serve Jail Time.

Teen Sentenced To Life Behind Bars In Case That Changed Wisconsin Law

Milwaukee

Wisconsin

The Democratic Socialist candidate for Wisconsin governor, who is currently leading the Democratic primary, advocated for using American troops to round up Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents operating in the Badger State.
Wisconsin State Rep. Francesca Hong made the remarks during an October appearance on Resistance Radio, when host Dane Snudden asked about the importance of having &#8220;a leader that is going to stand up to Trump.&#8221;
&#8220;I don&#8217;t want us to continue to rely on law enforcement, but if the National Guard has to be out here arresting ICE agents, you have to meet state-sanctioned violence with parts of the state sometimes,&#8221; Hong said during the October 31 podcast episode.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
EXCLUSIVE: Francesca Hong, the leading Democratic candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, said that, if elected, she would deploy the National Guard to arrest ICE agents in the state. <a href="https://t.co/GbftCCSG6L">pic.twitter.com/GbftCCSG6L</a>
— The Heartland Post (@HeartlandPostWI) <a href="https://x.com/HeartlandPostWI/status/2059968218391789763?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 28, 2026</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Hong has previously espoused an anti-ICE stance, saying that &#8220;dismantling ICE is the bare minimum.&#8221;
&#8220;Merely removing enforcers of fascism is not enough. We need investments in community care not state sanctioned violence,&#8221; Hong said.
She also accused ICE of &#8220;tearing apart families and our communities with unconstitutional practices that threaten public safety.&#8221;
Last year, Hong introduced a series of bills to ban ICE agents from wearing masks and end state and local cooperation with the agency.
Hong has also presented an anti-police stance more broadly.
In a 2020 X post, Hong wrote that she supports &#8220;defunding the police as a first step towards abolishing the police.&#8221; Months later, she argued that &#8220;police exist to uphold white supremacy,&#8221; before saying, &#8220;defund then abolish,&#8221; and that &#8220;reform can&#8217;t be an option.&#8221;
When asked recently by <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/22/politics/kfile-francesca-hong-wisconsin-governor-race-defund-police" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN</a> about her past advocacy for abolishing the police, Hong called it part of a “wider conversation around police abolition” since “the current system is not working.”
Hong added that she wouldn&#8217;t make &#8220;arbitrary cuts&#8221; to public safety budgets as governor.
“While I envision a world where public safety is not synonymous with law enforcement, I recognize that this paradigm shift is a very long-term vision and my focus is building systems of care for now and for our future,&#8221; she said.
With Wisconsin&#8217;s Democratic gubernatorial primary set for August 11, Hong is currently the leading candidate in the field, which includes Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, and state Sen. Kelda Roys. The eventual Democratic opponent will face Republican Wisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany in November&#8217;s general election.
A Marquette Law School <a href="https://today.marquette.edu/2026/03/new-marquette-law-school-poll-finds-majorities-of-registered-voters-still-undecided-in-wisconsin-supreme-court-race-with-taylor-leading-lazar-among-likely-voters/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">poll</a> released in March found Hong leading her Democrat opponents with 14% support, with Barnes polling at 11%. Roughly 65% of the Democratic primary voters were still undecided.

Untitled design – 2026-05-28T104054.501

Dem Socialist Candidate Wants To Use The Troops Against ICE

Democratic Socialism

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

National Guard

Raise one up for one of the most iconic beer brands in America. After 177 years, Schlitz Premium is being discontinued.
Pabst Brewing Co., the brand&#8217;s parent company, announced that Schlitz Premium is being put “on hiatus.” 
“Unfortunately, we have seen continued increases in our costs to store and ship certain products and have had to make the tough choice to place Schlitz Premium on hiatus,” head of brand strategy Zac Nadile said in a <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/05/19/famous-beer-schlitz-brewed-one-last-time-ending-177-year-run/90157205007/">statement</a>, according to USA Today.
“Any brand or packaging configuration that is put on hiatus is still a cherished part of our history and hopefully our future. We continually look for opportunities to bring back beloved brands, and customer feedback is important in shaping those discussions.”
Schlitz traces its roots back to 1849, when August Krug founded a tavern brewery in Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel <a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/2026/05/21/tell-the-journal-sentinel-what-will-you-do-with-your-last-schlitz/90182695007/?gnt-cfr=1&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=false&amp;gca-epti=z115329p115150l004450c115150u116529e1113xxv115329&amp;gca-ft=39&amp;gca-ds=sophi">reported</a>. After Krug died in 1856, company bookkeeper Joseph Schlitz married Krug’s widow and renamed the company after himself.
Schlitz died at sea in 1875, but the company continued to grow and became one of the largest beer brands in the nation. Stiff competition eventually led to the company shutting down in 1982 before Pabst Brewing Co. revived the brand after acquiring it in 1999.
Schlitz returned to the market in 2008 with a reformulated version of its original brewing recipe, but never reclaimed its throne in the beer market. 
Now the company is once again fading from store shelves.
Wisconsin Brewing Company brewmaster Kirby Nelson said the brand would receive a “proper sendoff” with “dignity and respect.”
The brewery plans to produce “the last Schlitz” at its Verona, Wisconsin, facility on Saturday, as Milwaukee-area bars and breweries host farewell parties honoring the historic brand. The final batch will be released June 27 as a limited-edition ode to &#8220;Schlitz&#8217;s glory days.” 
The news comes as alcohol consumption in the United States continues to decline. According to a <a href="https://news.gallup.com/poll/693362/drinking-rate-new-low-alcohol-concerns-surge.aspx">Gallup poll </a>published last year, the percentage of American adults who say they drink alcohol has fallen to 54%, the lowest on record in Gallup history.

Beer

Last Call! Beloved Beer Brand Is About To Brew Its Last Batch

Alcohol

News

United States

A leading Democratic candidate in Wisconsin’s 2026 gubernatorial primary is facing scrutiny over her ties to a controversial leftwing activist, as questions mount about political rhetoric and judgment in the wake of a recent attempted assassination on President Donald Trump.
State Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/chilling-hotel-selfie-shows-suspect-minutes-before-he-attempted-to-murder-trump">Francesca Hong</a>, a self-described democratic socialist and one of the few candidates polling in double digits in a wide-open primary, is drawing criticism following comments she made after the attempted shooting tied to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, and her past association with leftist activist and brewery owner Kirk Bangstad.
In a social media post addressing the incident, Hong <a href="https://x.com/FrancescaHongWI/status/2048451639506239542">condemned</a> political violence broadly but also offered justification of the attack within a wider critique of government and society, “The state enacts political violence on its citizens every day,” she added. “We see it when ICE agents occupy our cities and put children in cages. We see it in a healthcare system that lets people die because they can’t afford care.”
Critics argue that response fell short of directly addressing <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dem-owned-brewery-promising-free-beer-day-if-trumps-murdered-whines-about-failed-attack">rhetoric from figures like Bangstad</a>, whose comments following the same incident sparked widespread backlash. Bangstad, owner of Minocqua Brewing Company, wrote in the immediate aftermath of the attempted assassination that he was disappointed the effort had failed. “Well, we almost got #freebeerday,” Bangstad <a href="https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/2048251323263672650">posted</a>. “Either a brother or sister in the Resistance needs to work on their marksmanship … Regardless, we stand at the ready to pour free beer the day it happens.”
The remark was part of a broader pattern of inflammatory rhetoric and activism that has made Bangstad a polarizing figure in Wisconsin politics, including legal battles and defamation cases tied to his conduct.
Hong’s past interactions with Bangstad, including appearing on a podcast with him and previously <a href="https://x.com/GrageDustin/status/2048758251135619256">donating</a> to his efforts, are now drawing renewed attention as she seeks to position herself as a serious statewide candidate.
Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin State Director Megan Novak sharply criticized Hong’s response and her perceived unwillingness to distance herself.
“It should have been really easy for Francesca Hong to denounce violent political hate coming from someone who’s wildly unpopular with 95% of the state,” Novak said in a statement. “And yet somehow she managed to excuse his behavior with a bunch of platitudes. And I think that’s just unacceptable for someone who wants to be the governor of the state of Wisconsin.”
The controversy comes as the <a href="https://pbswisconsin.org/news-item/wisconsins-wide-open-2026-democratic-primary-for-governor/">Democratic primary</a> remains unsettled, with multiple candidates competing for a nomination that could shape the state’s political direction in 2026.
Recent polling from Marquette Law School shows that roughly 65% of Democratic voters remain undecided, underscoring just how fluid the race is. While several candidates, including former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, are actively campaigning across the state, only Barnes and Hong have consistently polled above 10%.
Hong has attempted to distinguish herself with a grassroots, activist-oriented campaign style, often emphasizing community organizing and mutual aid over traditional political events. “We are an organizing and community-powered campaign,” Hong said at a recent event. “This is what I hope more politicians will start doing.”
Bangstad, for his part, has built a reputation as an aggressive political operator who blends activism with business, using his brewery as a platform for leftwing messaging and fundraising. His affiliated political organization has raised millions of dollars while also facing scrutiny over opaque and shady spending through his super PAC and legal disputes.
The episode highlights a deeper tension in the race: whether Democratic primary voters will prioritize ideological alignment and far-left activist energy, or gravitate toward candidates with broader appeal in a general election.
With months remaining before the August primary, and a large share of voters still undecided, that question remains unresolved. But as the campaign intensifies, Hong’s ties to controversial figures and her response to moments of political crisis are likely to remain part of the conversation.

politics-election-2026-governor-hong-committee-1536×864

Dem Candidate Refuses To Condemn Ally Who Promised ‘Free Beer Day’ If Trump Dies

Donald Trump

Politics

A veteran social studies teacher at Kaukauna High School—roughly 100 miles north of Milwaukee, Wisconsin—has been placed on administrative leave after sparking national outrage with a social media post mocking failed assassination attempts and calling to &#8220;make Americans great assassins again.&#8221;
Patrick Meyer, who has taught in the Kaukauna Area School District for over 20 years, was removed from the classroom Monday following a controversial post on X. The comments were reportedly made in response to the attempted assassination of President Trump at the White House Correspondents&#8217; Dinner Saturday night.
In the since-deleted post, Meyer appeared to mock President Donald Trump’s &#8220;MAGA&#8221; slogan while lamenting the incompetence of modern attackers compared to historical assassins.
&#8220;I am not impressed with recent presidential assassins. It’s f*cking embarrassing!&#8221; the post read. &#8220;Booth, Guiteau, Czolgosz, Oswald must all be spinning in their graves! MAGAA (make Americans great assassins again)! Sad!&#8221;
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
BREAKING: Teacher at Kaukauna High School in Wisconsin who complained that the shooter failed to kiII Trump has been placed on administrative leave
He needs to be fired for good! <a href="https://t.co/bZAsBk6cbd">https://t.co/bZAsBk6cbd</a> <a href="https://t.co/XR1eKfsmT5">pic.twitter.com/XR1eKfsmT5</a>
&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href="https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/2048838314526945342?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2026</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The post quickly drew condemnation from local and national figures. U.S. Representative Tony Wied (R-WI) shared a screenshot of the comments, calling the rhetoric &#8220;disgusting.&#8221;
&#8220;This type of rhetoric has no place in our society and does not represent our values,&#8221; Wied <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/us-news/wisconsin-teacher-placed-on-leave-after-social-media-post-advocating-to-make-americans-great-assassins-again/?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_medium=social">stated</a>. &#8220;It is not the example that our teachers should be setting for Northeast Wisconsin students.&#8221;
The Kaukauna Area School District issued a statement Monday confirming Meyer’s leave, noting that the district &#8220;unequivocally rejects any conduct, expression, or behavior that may encourage, condone, or promote violence in any form.&#8221; While the district emphasized that the post was not related to school activities and posed no immediate safety threat to students, officials are reviewing the matter in accordance with district policy.
The controversy has deeply divided the local community. During a packed school board meeting on Monday night—moved to the high school library to accommodate the crowd—<a href="https://fox11online.com/news/crisis-in-the-classroom/patrick-meyer-kaukauna-high-school-social-studies-x-twitter-social-media-post-assassinations">emotions ran high</a>. Several parents demanded Meyer’s immediate termination, arguing that his words were an incitement to violence.
&#8220;His comment was, &#8216;Make assassinations great again.&#8217; What does this teach our kids?&#8221; asked parent Jennifer Schaefer. &#8220;That if you disagree with someone, we should just kill them?&#8221;
However, a wave of current and former students spoke in Meyer’s defense, describing him as a fair, thoughtful educator who prioritized critical thinking over indoctrination.
&#8220;Mr. Meyer is a kind and dutiful teacher who values his students,&#8221; said one senior. A 2014 graduate added that Meyer was always &#8220;even-keeled&#8221; and encouraged students to do their own research and look at facts.
As of Tuesday, the district has not indicated whether Meyer will face permanent termination. Meyer has not responded to requests for comment.

White House Correspondents’ Dinner suspect house

Teacher Goes Viral For All The Wrong Reasons After Trump Assassination Attempt

assassination attempt

General

Teacher

U.S.

The Trump administration arrested the president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, the Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday, describing the man as a Jordanian terrorist.
Salah Sarsour, who has lived in the United States for over 30 years, was convicted in Israel as a teenager after throwing molotov cocktails at the homes of Israeli soldiers. He has also been <a href="https://dailycaller.com/2017/01/21/womens-march-organizer-recently-met-ex-hamas-operative-has-family-ties-to-terror-group/">accused</a> of helping raise money for Hamas in the 1990s. Sarsour was issued a green card under former President Bill Clinton after lying on his immigration application, Homeland Security said.
Sarsour has been the president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee for the past five years. The society is the largest Islamic group in Wisconsin, The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/us/ice-milwaukee-muslim-leader-arrest.html">reported</a>. He is also a board member of the American Muslims for Palestine, a group that has faced <a href="https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-files-legal-brief-against-american-muslims-palestine-and-other-radical">scrutiny</a> over alleged links to Hamas and its support for intifada in the wake of Hamas&#8217; October 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel.
&#8220;This terrorist will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings,&#8221; DHS said.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Today, <a href="https://twitter.com/ICEgov?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ICEgov</a> arrested a Jordanian national with a prior conviction for THROWING A MOLOTOV COCKTAIL at the homes of Israeli Forces.
He lied on his immigration application and became a green card holder under President Clinton.
This terrorist will remain in ICE custody pending… <a href="https://t.co/L38liuCxVy">https://t.co/L38liuCxVy</a> <a href="https://t.co/9IXWuo0t0f">pic.twitter.com/9IXWuo0t0f</a>
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) <a href="https://twitter.com/DHSgov/status/2039845268091265330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2026</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The Trump administration posted the description and photo of Sarsour on social media in response to Wisconsin Democratic Governor Tony Evers criticizing the administration over Sarsour&#8217;s arrest.
&#8220;Targeting people because of their beliefs or background is wrong,&#8221; Evers said. &#8220;This is clearly about sowing division and fear and doesn&#8217;t help make Wisconsin safer. I’m thinking of Mr. Sarsour&#8217;s family in this difficult time, and I join [Rep. Gwen Moore] 
in calling for his immediate release.&#8221;
Sarsour&#8217;s attorney said the Milwaukee Muslim leader received deportation papers from the Trump administration, which said that the State Department determined Sarsour &#8220;poses an adverse consequence to foreign policy considerations.&#8221; The man&#8217;s attorneys argued that the Trump administration is only targeting Sarsour because of his anti-Israel views, adding that Sarsour has no criminal record in the United States.
Hundreds of Muslims gathered for a rally at the Islamic Society of Milwaukee&#8217;s Salam School gym following the arrest of Sarsour, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel <a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2026/04/02/islamic-society-of-milwaukee-president-salah-sarsour-detained-by-ice/89433525007/">reported</a>. Othman Atta, the executive director of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee mosque told the crowd, &#8220;They want to criminalize advocacy for Palestine. That is the only reason that he is being targeted. There is nothing else.&#8221;
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has vowed to strip the legal status of immigrants found to be &#8220;Hamas supporters.&#8221; Last year, the Trump administration <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/federal-court-rules-against-mahmoud-khalils-release-from-ice-detention">arrested</a> pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who led anti-Israel and anti-America demonstrations at Columbia University after the October 7 attack. The Trump administration won a legal victory in January over its arrest of Khalil when a federal court ruled that he could be taken back into custody after a lower court ordered his release.

Standard Headline

ICE Arrests Islamic Leader Accused Of Aiding Hamas. He’s Lived In The U.S. For Decades.

Department of Homeland Security

Executive

Hamas

Islam

Trump Administration

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced on Friday that the Trump administration would make America’s roads safer by continuing to ensure that truck drivers understand English.  
Joined by GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden, Duffy visited Monroe County, Wisconsin, on Friday to highlight the allocation of $8.4 million to improve infrastructure in the region and the moves made by the Trump administration to make highways safer. Duffy&#8217;s comments come amid several high-profile incidents involving illegal immigrant truck drivers across the country. 
“We have a longstanding rule that you have to speak English if you&#8217;re going to have a commercial driver&#8217;s license,” Duffy said Friday. “And the Obama administration had put a slap on the wrist for that offense. We brought a penalty back for not being able to be English proficient in the cab.”
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
🚛 ATTENTION TRUCKERS: I HAVE YOUR BACKS 🚛
I joined <a href="https://twitter.com/RepVanOrden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepVanOrden</a> in Wisconsin to talk about the backbone of America’s economy 🇺🇸
💰$8.4 MILLION SECURED TO RURAL WISCONSIN
We also heard you loud and clear: on roads, ❌ NO ENGLISH, NO TRUCKING 🗣️🚫
Make Trucking Great Again! <a href="https://t.co/wfcSaQlTmG">pic.twitter.com/wfcSaQlTmG</a>
— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) <a href="https://twitter.com/SecDuffy/status/2033224920818172167?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2026</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Duffy added that he wished he had law enforcement under his control to help enforce the English proficiency requirements, saying the Department of Transportation was dependent on state partners to crack down on unauthorized drivers. 
“I rely on my state partners to actually help enforce our rules and our laws. And some states are great. Some are not, like California, not so great, or New York or Minnesota, they&#8217;re not good partners,” Duffy said. 
At the same event, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Derek Barrs said that the agency would be taking steps to make sure that certified truck drivers can pass the written and skills test in English. 
“It doesn&#8217;t make sense where you can go and take the written test in any language that you want to, but then you can do the skills test,” he said. “It has to be in English. It should all be done in English, and that&#8217;s the direction that we&#8217;re going from an agency.”
In one incident highlighted by the White House, an Indian illegal immigrant, Partap Singh, allegedly <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/illegal-immigrant-trucker-wrecked-a-little-girls-life-newsom-wont-even-take-her-fathers-calls">caused significant</a> injuries to a 5-year-old girl after triggering a multi-car pileup while driving an 18-wheeler with a California commercial driver’s license in June 2024. The young girl, Dalilah Coleman, suffered a traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, and developmental delay as a result of the crash. 
The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/congress-to-spotlight-illegal-immigrant-trucking-crashes-in-upcoming-hearing">held</a> a hearing earlier this month on the safety issue related to illegal immigrant truck drivers.

Green Truck Exiting Interstate 5 on an Overcast Day

‘No English, No Trucking’: How Trump Admin Just Made Roads Safer For Americans

'No English, No Trucking': Duffy Says Roads Will Be Made Safe For Americans

Illegal Immigation

Sean Duffy

Truckers

A Wisconsin judge who was suspended earlier this year was convicted Thursday of obstructing Immigration and Customs Enforcement  (ICE) agents during an attempted arrest at a Milwaukee courthouse.
A jury found Hannah Dugan guilty of felony obstruction after officials said that she tried to help an illegal immigrant from Mexico evade immigration authorities back in April. She was found not guilty of a misdemeanor charge of concealing a wanted person. 
“We weren’t trying to make an example out of anyone. This was necessary to hold Judge Dugan accountable because of the actions she took,” <a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2025/12/18/milwaukee-county-judge-hannah-dugan-found-guilty-of-felony-obstruction/87675227007/">said</a> interim U.S. Attorney Brad Schimel. “There’s not a political aspect to it.”
“Some have sought to make this about a larger political battle. While this case is serious for all involved, it is ultimately about a single day – a single day – in a public courthouse,” he added. 
Dugan’s legal team plans to seek to overturn her conviction. Following her arrest, the Wisconsin Supreme Court suspended her from the bench while the case proceeded. She could face more than five years in prison at sentencing.
Federal investigators <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25919655-1034-001-1-1/">identified</a> the man Dugan helped evade ICE as Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, who was charged in Milwaukee with three counts of battery, domestic abuse, and infliction of physical pain or injury. He had previously been deported in 2013.
According to the FBI, six members of an ICE task force arrived at the courthouse on April 18 to arrest Flores-Ruiz and agreed to wait until after his domestic abuse court appearance. Investigators said Dugan had been informed of the agents’ presence, became “visibly angry,” and called the situation “absurd,” according to witness interviews.
<a class="c-link" href="https://get.dailywire.com/subscribe/plus/?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=editorial&amp;utm_campaign=christmas&amp;utm_content=christmassale25" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://get.dailywire.com/subscribe/plus/?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=editorial&amp;utm_campaign=christmas&amp;utm_content=christmassale25" data-sk="tooltip_parent" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-33447">Christmas Sale – Get 40% off New DailyWire+ Annual Memberships</a>
According to charging documents, Dugan directed the ICE arrest team to the chief judge’s chambers before returning to her courtroom and instructing Flores-Ruiz to exit through the “jury door” into a nonpublic area of the courthouse. ICE agents later tracked Flores-Ruiz outside the building and arrested him following a foot chase.
The Trump administration celebrated the verdict. 
“Former Wisconsin state judge Hannah Dugan betrayed her oath and the people she served when she obstructed federal law enforcement during an immigration enforcement operation,” <a href="https://x.com/DAGToddBlanche/status/2001860838907355509">said</a> Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. “Today, a federal jury of her peers found her guilty and sent a clear message: the American people respect law and order. Nobody is above the law. This Department will not tolerate obstruction, will enforce federal immigration law, and will hold criminals to account &#8211; even those who wear robes.”

Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan Arraigned In Federal Court In Milwaukee

The Leftist Wisconsin Judge Caught Hiding Illegal From ICE Was Just Convicted

Department of Justice

Cinnabon In San Diego

The ‘N-Word’ Just Got A Cinnabon Employee Fired, And Earned A Violent Criminal His Freedom

The 'N-Word' Just Got A Cinnabon Employee Fired, And Earned A Violent Criminal His Freedom

Blacks

Hate Speech

Matt Walsh

Minnesota

Opinion

Portland

Somalis

Stabbing

Violent Crime

Whites

With growing threats to higher education and state government, Wisconsin Republicans have a plan to put the Badger State at the forefront of combating Chinese Communist Party influence.
Five Wisconsin Republicans unveiled a series of bills this week to keep CCP influence out of state government and institutions of higher education. If the legislative package is passed, national security experts say that Wisconsin would become a state leader in combating China. 
“We can all agree and should be able to rally around the fact that we should not be supporting or doing anything to support organizations, such as the Chinese Communist Party, that seek to undermine the foundational things that make America exceptional,” Senator Patrick Testin told The Daily Wire. 
The bills would block partnerships between the University of Wisconsin system and China, prevent state agencies from contracting with companies controlled by China, ban critical telecommunication companies from using equipment manufactured by foreign adversaries, crack down on transnational repression, target illegal organ harvesting, and protect genetic data from countries like China.
The lawmakers behind the legislative package include Testin, Senator Cory Tomczyk, Representative Daniel Knodl, Representative Clint Moses, and Representative Alex Dallman.
Testin said that the CCP wants “to embed themselves in every element and sector” to “essentially extend their tentacles and their influence.”
The higher education bill would ban the University of Wisconsin from entering into “a collaboration agreement, academic partnership, or research partnership with a college or university based in China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, or Qatar,” according to a draft shared with The Daily Wire. 
There would be an exception if a federal law enforcement agency performs a national security assessment. 
Join us now during our exclusive Deal of the Decade. Get everything for $7 a month. Not as fans. As fighters. Go to <a href="https://get.dailywire.com/subscribe/plus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DailyWire.com/Subscribe</a> to join now.
A recent House <a href="https://selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/media/press-releases/new-investigative-report-uncovers-billions-in-taxpayer-money-used-to-fund-chinese-military-apparatus">report</a> listed over a dozen Pentagon grants to the university worth tens of millions of dollars that raised concerns over links to China. The university also has relationships with <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20250929185535/https://tc.seu.edu.cn/jt_en/2017/1230/c16823a206389/page.htm">Southeast University in Nanjing</a> and <a href="https://alc.wisc.edu/2019/06/18/uw-madison-celebrates-40-year-relationship-with-nanjing-university/">Nanjing University</a>, both of which have been <a href="https://www.civitas.org.uk/content/files/The-Strategic-Dependence-of-UK-Universities-on-China-.pdf">assessed</a> to have medium to high risk in terms of Chinese defense ties. 
Another bill would stop state agencies from contracting with organizations that are headquartered in certain countries, like China, or are controlled or majority-owned by the Chinese government or the CCP. 
A third bill would prohibit “telecommunications providers from purchasing, renting, leasing, obtaining, or maintaining critical telecommunications infrastructure that includes equipment manufactured by a foreign principal of a foreign adversary.”
Another bill aims to protect the genetic data of Americans. It would ban “the use of genetic software from foreign adversaries in medical and research facilities, the storage of any human genome sequencing data within the borders of a foreign adversary.”
State Rep. Clint Moses told The Daily Wire that the intent of that legislation was to ensure that genetic data was not being used for biological warfare or other “nefarious” purposes. 
Another measure part of the package would prohibit “coverage of organ transplantation and related care under health insurance policies and the Medical Assistance program if the organ is transplanted in or originates from a country known to have participated in forced organ harvesting.”
There are between 25,000 and 50,000 people in China every year whose organs are harvested against their will, according to some estimates. 
“When you start looking at what some of these countries are doing, particularly in China, where they’re getting organs for transplant usage, obviously from inmates, prisoners,” Moses said. “I think, [Americans] would find that absolutely shocking and atrocious, because it’s a humanitarian issue. It’s a crime against humanity.”
The final bill in the package would give more teeth to law enforcement in punishing those engaging in transnational repression. Other bills aiming to prevent foreign adversaries from owning land in Wisconsin and to keep Chinese software off state devices are also working their way through the legislature. 
Michael Lucci, the founder of the national security advocacy group State Armor, said that Wisconsin would become the model in the Midwest for targeting China if all of the proposals pass. He said states need to take increasingly strong action to safeguard themselves. 
“Over time, the breadth and scale of the threat has become more apparent and it has grown. It&#8217;s become clear it&#8217;s quite large,” he told The Daily Wire. “Therefore, the American response, which is both federal and state, needs to expand and become more forceful.”

TOPSHOT-CHINA-EXPO2010

Crouching Badger, Hidden Dragon: How Wisconsin Republicans Are Fighting China

China

Chinese Communist Party

University of Wisconsin

The Republican congressman said that what happened reflects everything he loves about America.
Congressman Derrick Van Orden (R-MN) was driving down Interstate 35 near Osceola, Iowa, on Saturday when he witnessed a car crash in his rearview mirror.
“I’m watching a Dodge Grand minivan disintegrate. It seemed to drift off the road at about 70 miles per hour, more so on the passenger side of the car,” the Wisconsin Republican <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3759434/van-orden-and-roadside-warriors-save-11-year-old/">said</a>. “My wife, Sarah, was like, what happened? I looked at it, I said, someone just died,” he said.
Van Orden, a retired Navy SEAL, says he parked his truck in the grass divider and rushed over to see if he could help.
“I ran to the passenger side, where all the damage was, and there was this 11-year-old kid, and I looked at him, and his calf, which is about as big as my thigh, was completely ripped apart, so I could see his tibia and his fibula, just a big chunk of him bleeding. And he had an arterial bleed in his right wrist.”
He ran back to his truck, dug into his luggage, and grabbed two socks for makeshift tourniquets. “By then, probably 10 people had also pulled over to help, I’m like, does somebody have a knife? And they’re like, yep. So I cut the seat belts off and then made tourniquets.”
“Some big old Iowa farm dude, probably 60-something, rips off a windshield wiper for his arm, then another lady there said she was a medic. She wound up grabbing a piece of metal and made a tourniquet on his leg, and then all of us packed him up and got him up into the ambulance.”
Van Orden says that everyone’s quick actions saved the boy’s life. Due to their remote location, first responders wouldn’t have been able to arrive in time. “It took about 10 to 15 minutes. He would’ve bled to death. He would’ve been gone.”
He later visited the boy in the hospital in Des Moines.
He said that what happened embodies “everything that I love about America.”
“We’re in the middle of somewhere, and this happens, and people just start showing up. They start asking, ‘Hey, can we do this? Can we do that?”
While Van Orden was securing the tourniquet on the boy’s leg, he said there were men behind him doing traffic control.
“It’s amazing,” he said of everyone’s eagerness to help.
On X, Van Orden noted that the accident occurred on the second anniversary of his daughter’s passing.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
God works in mysterious ways.
This happened last Saturday but the story came out today, the second anniversary of our sweet daughter’s passing.
I am so thankful to have been able to make sure this young man’s father did not join the one club you never want to be in. <a href="https://t.co/NBvhbjZfjl">https://t.co/NBvhbjZfjl</a>
— Derrick Van Orden (@derrickvanorden) <a href="https://twitter.com/derrickvanorden/status/1957807197108269422?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 19, 2025</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
“God works in mysterious ways,” Van Orden wrote. “I am so thankful to have been able to make sure this young man’s father did not join the one club you never want to be in.”

World War II Army Rangers Gold Medal

Republican Congressman Helped Save A Child From A Car Crash

Car Crash

House Republicans

Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced on Thursday that he will not seek a third term leading the Badger State.
Evers, 73, <a href="https://x.com/GovEvers/status/1948428228965613931">said</a> he wants to spend more time with his family after a five-decade career in politics.
&#8220;For five decades, my family has sacrificed to give me the gift of service. They’re my world, and I owe it to them to focus on doing all the things we enjoy and love doing together. It’s why, Wisconsin, I’m announcing that I will not be running for a third term,&#8221; Evers said. &#8220;I&#8217;m so humbled to be your governor. This is the best job I ever had.&#8221;
Evers predicted he would have won had he chosen to run again. His current term ends on January 4, 2027. Wisconsin will have an open gubernatorial race in 2026.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
A love letter from me to Kathy and my family—and to you, Wisconsin. <a href="https://t.co/VDcztZ6JPy">pic.twitter.com/VDcztZ6JPy</a>
— Governor Tony Evers (@GovEvers) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovEvers/status/1948428228965613931?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2025</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
&#8220;I&#8217;m a science teacher at heart who ending up running for office and winning five straight statewide elections. So would I win if I ran a sixth time? Of course,&#8221; Evers said. &#8220;No question about that. But whether I&#8217;d win or not has never been part of my calculus about running again.&#8221;
Wisconsin was a swing state in the 2024 presidential election. President Donald Trump <a href="https://apnews.com/projects/election-results-2024/wisconsin/?r=0">won</a> the state by about 30,000 votes. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) <a href="https://apnews.com/projects/election-results-2024/wisconsin/?r=50807">won</a> her re-election bid against Republican challenger Eric Hovde by a similar margin.
Multiple Democrats are considering running to replace Evers, NBC News <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/wisconsin-gov-tony-evers-wont-run-re-election-rcna220797">reported</a>, including Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, Attorney General Josh Kaul, Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson.
Two Republican candidates have entered the race so far, the outlet said. Washington County Executive Joe Schoemann and manufacturing CEO Bill Berrien have launched campaigns. Hovde is considering running, as are U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany and businessman Tim Michels, who lost to Evers in 2022.
Berrien <a href="https://www.wispolitics.com/2025/berrien-campaign-responds-to-evers-retirement-announcement/">released</a> a statement responding to Evers&#8217; announcement, saying the governor is afraid of losing.
“Tony Evers is too scared to run on the Madison Democrats’ record of failure,&#8221; Berrien said. &#8220;I’m going to spend the next 15 months making sure whoever the Madison liberals pick from their bench of radical career politicians learns the same lesson.”
Republicans criticized Evers in 2023, when the governor vetoed a bill that would have protected children from irreversible transgender surgeries and hormone procedures, The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/wisconsin-governor-vetoes-bill-that-would-have-banned-trans-surgeries-on-children?author=Leif+Le+Mahieu&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Wisconsin+Governor+Vetoes+Bill+That+Would+Have+Banned+Trans+Surgeries+On+Children">reported</a> at the time. The bill had passed the Republican-controlled state legislature.
“While the governor’s veto of this legislation is certainly not surprising, it serves as a stark reminder of just how out of touch with reality Governor Evers is,” former Republican state Sen. Duey Stroebel <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/democratic-wisconsin-governor-vetoes-bill-to-ban-gender-affirming-care-for-kids/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> at the time. “Protecting children from invasive and irreversible medical interventions is the right thing to do from both a scientific and ethical standpoint.”
In his veto message, Evers emphasized his commitment to LGBT causes, saying the bill would have made Wisconsin less safe.
“This type of legislation, and the rhetoric beget by pursuing it, harms LGBTQ people and kids’ mental health, emboldens anti-LGBTQ hate and violence, and threatens the safety and dignity of LGBTQ Wisconsinites,” Evers said. “I will veto any bill that makes Wisconsin a less safe, less inclusive, and less welcoming place for LGBTQ people and kids.”
The governor has also blocked conservative-backed bills on voting, abortion, and gun rights.

Tim Walz Campaigns In Wisconsin With Governors Evers And Whitmer

Woke Wisconsin Governor Won’t Seek Re-Election, Opening Door For GOP

Elections

Tony Evers

Menu