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Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Sen Ron Johnson suggests he may not run for re-election in 2028
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin indicated that he does not want to run for a fourth Senate term, but he isn't ruling it out. Johnson, who is serving his third six-year Senate term, said during remarks at a Wednesday event hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club and that he learned from his run for a second term that "you can't say … never." In a 2022 Wall Street Journal piece, Johnson explained his about-face on seeking another term. Us Officials Delayed Warning Public About Heart Inflammation Risk From Covid Shot: Report "During the 2016 campaign, I said it would be my last campaign and final term. That was my strong preference and my wife's. We both looked forward to a normal private life," he said. "I believe America is in peril. Much as I'd like to ease into a quiet retirement, I don't feel I should." The senator, who has been vocal in objecting to the Trump-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act that most in the House GOP voted to pass last week, said during his remarks on Wednesday that he would like to place America on a "sustainable course" and return home. Read On The Fox News App Elon Musk Criticism Of Trump Tax Bill Frustrates Some Republicans: 'No Place In Congress' "I don't covet the position," he said. But while he's not slamming the door on the possibility of running for Senate again, he flatly ruled out the prospect of a presidential bid. Succeeding Trump: 6 Republican Potential Presidential Hopefuls To Keep Your Eyes On In 2028 "No, God, what an awful job," he said when asked whether he'd ever run for the presidency. He said he wouldn't want to make the decisions that a commander in chief must article source: Sen Ron Johnson suggests he may not run for re-election in 2028
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race in massive blow to Trump and Musk agenda
Wisconsin voters have elected a liberal justice to the state's Supreme Court, with Susan Crawford defeating Elon Musk-backed Brad Schimel in the most expensive judicial election in American history and one of the first major electoral tests of Donald Trump's presidency. Her projected victory in a closely watched race for control of the court — serving as a proxy battle over the nation's political future in the wake of Trump's chaotic first few months back in the White House — will preserve a 4-3 liberal majority on the state's highest court, which could decide on litigation involving abortion access and voting rights, among other critical issues. Tuesday's results in the swing state are expected to serve as an early litmus test for Americans' response to Trump's agenda at the ballot box, and they deliver a massive blow to Trump's billionaire adviser, who has spent more than $20 million to support Schimel's campaign. A similarly high-stakes Wisconsin State Supreme court race in 2023 set a national spending record of $56 million for a state supreme court election. This year's race crushed that record, according to Unprecedented turnout this year also led to ballot shortages in Wisconsin's largest city as voters cast ballots in 'historic' numbers, according to Milwaukee officials. Musk and his political action committee are pouring money into elections across the country to support Republican and conservative candidates, including with legally dubious pledges to 'personally' hand voters $1 million checks and give out $50 to anyone who takes a picture of themselves outside a voting booth after voting for the candidate he supports. His efforts mirrored a similar scheme in November's general election, in which he spent at least $288 million to help Trump win. Musk's America PAC paid registered voters $100 each for signing petitions and awarded several petition signers $1 million each. Democratic Party of Wisconsin chair Ben Wikler called Musk's offer a 'blatant felony' and an 'illegal election bribery scheme' that amounts to a 'chainsaw attack on democracy and the rule of law in Wisconsin and our nation,' urging law enforcement officials to intervene. The Democratic National Committee blanketed Wisconsin newspapers with ads accusing Musk of 'trying to buy' a state supreme court seat. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul sued Musk and America PAC to stop Musk's scheme, though the state's highest court ultimately declined to take up a case. Musk has characterized the election in apocalyptic terms with the 'destiny of humanity' and future of 'the world' at stake, noting that the court could redraw Wisconsin's congressional maps while Republicans have only a razor-thin majority in the House of Representatives. 'If you lose control of the House, there will be nonstop impeachment hearings, there will be nonstop hearings and subpoenas, they're gonna do everything possible to stop the agenda the American people voted for,' Musk told Fox News Channel's The Five on Tuesday before polls closed. This is a developing story
The Independent
02-04-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race in massive blow to Trump and Musk agenda
Wisconsin voters have elected a liberal justice to the state's Supreme Court, with Susan Crawford defeating Elon Musk -backed Brad Schimel in the most expensive judicial election in American history and one of the first major electoral tests of Donald Trump 's presidency. Her victory in a closely watched race for control of the court — serving as a proxy battle over the nation's political future in the wake of Trump's chaotic first few months back in the White House — will preserve a 4-3 liberal majority on the state's highest court, which could decide on litigation involving abortion access and voting rights, among other critical issues. Tuesday's results in the swing state are expected to serve as an early litmus test for Americans' response to Trump's agenda at the ballot box, and they deliver a massive blow to Trump's billionaire adviser, who has spent more than $20 million to support Schimel's campaign. A similarly high-stakes Wisconsin State Supreme court race in 2023 set a national spending record of $56 million for a state supreme court election. This year's race crushed that record, according to Unprecedented turnout this year also led to ballot shortages in Wisconsin's largest city as voters cast ballots in 'historic' numbers, according to Milwaukee officials. Musk and his political action committee are pouring money into elections across the country to support Republican and conservative candidates, including with legally dubious pledges to 'personally' hand voters $1 million checks and give out $50 to anyone who takes a picture of themselves outside a voting booth after voting for the candidate he supports. His efforts mirrored a similar scheme in November's general election, in which he spent at least $288 million to help Trump win. Musk's America PAC paid registered voters $100 each for signing petitions and awarded several petition signers $1 million each. Democratic Party of Wisconsin chair Ben Wikler called Musk's offer a 'blatant felony' and an 'illegal election bribery scheme' that amounts to a 'chainsaw attack on democracy and the rule of law in Wisconsin and our nation,' urging law enforcement officials to intervene. The Democratic National Committee blanketed Wisconsin newspapers with ads accusing Musk of 'trying to buy' a state supreme court seat. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul sued Musk and America PAC to stop Musk's scheme, though the state's highest court ultimately declined to take up a case. Musk has characterized the election in apocalyptic terms with the 'destiny of humanity' and future of 'the world' at stake, noting that the court could redraw Wisconsin's congressional maps while Republicans have only a razor-thin majority in the House of Representatives. 'If you lose control of the House, there will be nonstop impeachment hearings, there will be nonstop hearings and subpoenas, they're gonna do everything possible to stop the agenda the American people voted for,' Musk told Fox News Channel's The Five on Tuesday before polls closed. This is a developing story
