Elon Musk is rapidly consolidating control over large swaths of the federal government with President Donald Trump ’s blessing, sidelining career officials, gaining access to sensitive databases and dismantling a leading source of humanitarian assistance. The speed and scope of his work has been nothing short of stunning. In a little more than two weeks since Trump took office, […]
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How Milwaukee’s Election Day mistake left the door open to more misinformation
Despite a checklist to make sure workers don’t overlook any critical steps, Milwaukee election staff at central count made another procedural mistake — and once again left the door open to conspiracy theorists.
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Did a late night ‘ballot dump’ in Milwaukee cost Eric Hovde the US Senate election?
No. Milwaukee counts absentee ballots at a central location and reports the totals only when they are finished.
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Eric Hovde concedes defeat to Tammy Baldwin in US Senate race in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde conceded defeat to Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldwin in their U.S. Senate race, saying he will not request a recount.
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Does Wisconsin have twice as many registered voters as active voters?
No. Wisconsin has 4.27 million inactive voters and 3.66 million registered voters.
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No, Milwaukee’s Oak Creek suburb didn’t have more ballots than voters
A webpage for Milwaukee County election results showed higher than 100% turnout in some wards. But the numbers didn’t account for same-day registrants.
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Has Tammy Baldwin taken steps to lower prescription drug prices?
Yes. U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has backed efforts to reduce prescription drug prices.
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Does Eric Hovde support raising the Social Security retirement age for younger Americans?
Yes. Republican Eric Hovde supports raising the retirement age for receiving Social Security, but only for younger Americans, despite misleading attacks on him.
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Did Eric Hovde call for banning beer sales?
No. An ad by the liberal super PAC WinSenate mischaracterizes what Republican Eric Hovde said about beer sales.
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Did corporate profits increase 75% in three years?
No. Currently, annualized corporate profits were $4.1 trillion as of Q2 2024 — 19% over three years ago (Q2 2021).
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Wisconsin US Senate candidates trade accusations of lying during testy debate
Republican Eric Hovde is challenging Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin in the Nov. 5 election.
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Has Tammy Baldwin supported ‘sex change surgeries’ for children?
No. U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has not stated support for gender-affirming surgeries for minors.