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Wisconsin Supreme Court race draws national attention amid spending surge

By Scott Bauer, Associated Press

Turnout during the first week of early voting ahead of Wisconsin’s pivotal Supreme Court race is far exceeding levels from another high-stakes election just two years ago.

How Trump’s funding freeze is affecting American farmers

By William Brangham, Sam Weber

Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has moved to cancel or freeze trillions in federal funding. That includes billions in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. William Brangham reports on how the funding freeze is affecting farmers.

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What you need to know about Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

The April 1 contest between liberal Dane County Judge Susan Crawford and conservative Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel has drawn millions of dollars in outside money — most notably from billionaire Elon Musk, who is leading the administration's efforts to…

Persecution of South Africa’s whites a ‘false narrative,’ president says as Musk repeats genocide claim

By Gerald Imray, Associated Press

South African-born Musk repeated a claim this weekend in a social media post that some of the country's political figures are "actively promoting white genocide."…

WATCH: Trump says ‘many’ of fired federal workers ‘didn’t come to work’ and are ‘being weeded out’

By Associated Press

Trump said at a Cabinet meeting that he expects to finish his overhaul of the federal workforce in two to three months.

Judge temporarily blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive information at agencies

By Lea Skene, Associated Press

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing people’s private data at the Education Department, the Treasury Department and the Office of Personnel Management.

Veterans becoming face of Trump’s government cuts and Democrats’ resistance

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Former service members have been acutely affected by the Republican president's actions, including layoffs at the Department of Veterans Affairs and a Pentagon purge of archives that documented military diversity.

DOGE official taking leadership role at USAID, email obtained by AP says

By Matt Brown, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

A senior official at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is taking a leadership role at the U.S. Agency for International Development.

As Musk takes prominent role in Trump White House, violent attacks on Tesla dealerships spike

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Gene Johnson, Associated Press

Tesla showrooms, vehicle lots, charging stations and even privately owned cars have been targeted. Not all of the incidents have been definitively linked to politics, but there has been a clear uptick since President Donald Trump took office.

After firings and DOGE staff accesses headquarters, U.S. Institute of Peace board sues

By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press

The legal challenge seeks to prevent their removal and stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from taking over and accessing the building and systems of the independent nonprofit.