Loose campaign finance laws, lax recusal rules, a purple electorate and even the spring election cycle all help explain why high court races have become so expensive.

In a three-part series, Wisconsin Watch examines why our state set back-to-back national records in Supreme Court election spending and what can be done about it.

Petitioners want the Supreme Court to believe that current federal limits on contributions to political parties provide ...

House Democrats release photos of Trump, Clinton and Andrew from Epstein’s estate Trump led Republicans to power in 2024. But 2026 could be a different story Trump pardons former Colorado elections ...

The Senate Commerce Committee easily advanced Jared Isaacman to lead NASA in his second run for the job. His initial nomination was withdrawn.

The liberal funder has spent tens of millions of dollars swinging dozens of district attorney races, drawing a backlash from ...

Elections have consequences, and on Tuesday, Slate reports the liberal majority Wisconsin Supreme Court took a major step in striking down the state’s Republican gerrymandered map that disenfranchises ...

A less-recognized campaign finance case from 2010 paved the way for the super PACs frequently used by billionaires such as ...

A strong performance for Democrats in 2026 could give them more opportunities to draw congressional lines in their favor.

MATTHIAS MATTHIJS is Dean Acheson Associate Professor of International Political Economy at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies and Senior Fellow for Europe at the ...

Wisconsin's top election officials rejected demands from the Trump administration for private information of voters in the ...