Wisconsin Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor defeated Appeals Court Judge Maria Lazar to expand the liberal majority on the state’s supreme court. Liberals will now hold a 5-2 majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Taylor is a former democratic state representative who will succeed a retiring conservative justice. Decision Desk HQ projects Chris Taylor wins the Wisconsin State Supreme Court #DecisionMade: 9:26 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/ZHDYh3lAVr — Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) April 8, 2026 Fox News has more: While officially a non-partisan contest, state Supreme Court elections in Wisconsin have become extremely partisan in recent election cycles. With the court’s majority on the line in last year’s contest, outside money poured in and out-of-state door knockers blanketed Wisconsin. One of the biggest spenders was Trump ally Elon Musk, who headlined a rally days before the election and donned a cheesehead hat worn by fans of the Green Bay Packers. Musk also personally handed out $1 million checks to voters. The liberal candidate won that election by a larger-than-expected margin to capture a 4-3 majority on the state Supreme Court. Since the majority wasn’t at stake in this year’s showdown, the campaign battle wasn’t showered with national resources, money, or attention. Liberals took control of the state Supreme Court in 2023, ending a decade and a half of conservative control. Since taking the majority, the liberals have reversed several election-related rulings by the prior conservative majority, including one that banned absentee ballot drop boxes. “Her victory Tuesday grows the liberal majority on the court as cases affecting congressional redistricting, union rights and other hot button issues await,” the Associated Press noted. Democratic-backed candidate Chris Taylor has won election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Her victory Tuesday grows the liberal majority on the court as cases affecting congressional redistricting, union rights and other hot button issues await. https://t.co/diAJidl0x1 — The Associated Press (@AP) April 8, 2026 The victory gave liberals their largest majority on the state’s supreme court in decades. Liberal Justice Chris Taylor defeats conservative Justice Maria Lazar in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race – VoteHub Conservative → Liberal FLIP Liberals expand their majority to 5-2 — their largest since at least the 1970s. pic.twitter.com/JMYAvzHe1n — InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) April 8, 2026 NBC News shared further: Liberal candidates have won four straight Wisconsin Supreme Court elections, as well as five of the last six. And dating to 2017, Democratic and Democratic-aligned candidates have won 19 of the last 24 statewide races in Wisconsin. Taylor, who was backed by the state Democratic Party, held massive fundraising and ad spending advantages over Lazar throughout the race. She had put abortion and voting rights at the forefront of her campaign, much like other winning liberal Supreme Court candidates in the state in recent years. Taylor, a former policy director for the state’s Planned Parenthood group. also leaned into messaging that targeted President Donald Trump, which has helped turn out Democratic voters in non-presidential elections in Wisconsin and nationally.

Rep. John Larson (D-CT) filed 13 articles of impeachment against President Trump. According to Fox News, Larson cited “the president’s military intervention in Venezuela, the deployment of National Guard troops to cities across the country and his executive order to curtail birthright citizenship, among other charges.” “Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced he has filed articles of impeachment to remove Donald Trump from office as the President becomes more unhinged and risks the lives, safety, and security of the American people. Larson is also calling for the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment as Trump escalates his illegal war and threatens to annihilate an entire civilization,” a press release from Larson’s office read. “Donald Trump has blown past every requirement to be removed from office. And it’s getting worse. His illegal war in Iran is not only driving up prices for American families — it has cost American lives,” said Larson. “He’s becoming more unstable by the day. His profane and sacrilegious Easter Sunday and subsequent threats, including ‘a whole civilization will die’ and ‘open the Strait…or you’ll be living in h***’ not only foreshadow war crimes, but put our security at risk,” he continued. Rep. John Larson says he has filed articles of impeachment against Trump for his comments on Iran, saying the Cabinet also has "obligation to put patriotism over politics and invoke the 25th Amendment." pic.twitter.com/s4MYCqcpjB — Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) April 7, 2026 Fox News shared further: The resolution has little chance of advancing in the Republican-controlled House or resulting in a Senate trial, even if Larson chooses to force a vote when lawmakers return the week of April 13. However, Larson’s impeachment push comes as the septuagenarian congressman faces a heated primary challenge from several younger candidates running on a mantle of generational change. Larson, a senior member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, notably suffered a complex partial seizure while delivering a speech on the House floor in February 2025. Primary challenger Luke Bronin, 46, a former Hartford mayor and military veteran, has called on Larson to step aside after nearly three decades in the House. Bronin, who is backed by Democratic-aligned veterans groups, outraised Larson during the first two months after launching his insurgent campaign in 2025. It is unclear whether Larson’s impeachment push is supported by House Democratic leadership. A spokesperson for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. Larson is the latest in a string of House Democrats to introduce articles of impeachment against Trump since he began his second term. Another House Democrat will introduce articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. According to Axios, Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) will introduce the articles of impeachment against Hegseth for “repeatedly violating his oath of office and his duty to the Constitution.” “Hegseth’s reckless endangerment of U.S. servicemembers and repeated war crimes … are grounds for impeachment and removal from office,” Ansari said, according to the outlet. “This isn’t partisan. Republicans, Democrats, and Independents now know that Trump is dangerous and unfit. Whether through impeachment or by invoking the 25th Amendment, it is far past time Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are removed from office,” Ansari wrote on X. This isn’t partisan. Republicans, Democrats, and Independents now know that Trump is dangerous and unfit. Whether through impeachment or by invoking the 25th Amendment, it is far past time Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are removed from office. pic.twitter.com/seVzANFC0L — Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (@RepYassAnsari) April 8, 2026 Axios has more: “During an ongoing military operation in the Middle East and on the heels of the two most daring and successful rescue operations in military history, this is just another Democrat trying to make headlines,” Pentagon spokesperson Kingsley Wilson told Axios. “Secretary Hegseth will continue to protect the homeland and unleash epic fury on Iran’s radical regime,” he added. “This is just another charade in an attempt to distract the American people from the major successes we have had here at the Department of War.”

Trump-endorsed Clay Fuller has won the special election in Georgia to replace former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. Fuller defeated Democrat Shawn Harris to fill the empty House seat in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, which is a Republican stronghold. “The Democrat Party poured millions of dollars into this campaign. Poured lies into this campaign. But they can’t beat Donald Trump,” Fuller said. Check it out: NEW: Republican Clay Fuller says Democrats can't beat President Trump after winning the special election for Marjorie Taylor Greene's former House seat. pic.twitter.com/SXj6HOyq9i — Fox News (@FoxNews) April 8, 2026 Fox News has more: “He was the difference maker,” Fuller told Fox News Digital following his victory. He was the key factor in us winning…. Our results prove that President Trump means a ton to Georgia-14.” The seat was left vacant when MAGA firebrand Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene stepped down at the beginning of January. Greene quit Congress with a year left in her term, after a bitter falling out with Trump. The special election came as Republicans cling to a razor-thin 218–214 majority in the House. The GOP was under the gun to make sure the Democrats didn’t pull off an upset in the special election, in a district in northwest Georgia that Trump carried by a whopping 37 points in his 2024 presidential victory. “It’s extremely crucial, and we need the reinforcements,” Fuller told Fox News Digital on the eve of the runoff election. Fuller, a local district attorney and a lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard who’s served in the Air Force since 2009, added, “I think the voters in Georgia 14 understand that, and they’re looking forward to sending a MAGA America first fighter up on Capitol Hill to support that agenda.” Fuller held a 57 percent to 43 percent lead on Harris with about 92% of all votes counted, USA TODAY  noted. Republican Clay Fuller is projected to win a US House seat in a deeply conservative Georgia district even as Democratic gains serve as an early warning for GOP lawmakers https://t.co/EVz0xr3GQB — Bloomberg (@business) April 8, 2026 USA TODAY shared further: While voter turnout seemed to be larger than the March 10 primary, the traditionally deep-red district backed Fuller, who was buoyed by an endorsement from President Donald Trump, who went twice on his Truth Social platform to encourage voters to support his candidate. Harris lost to Greene by about 29 points in 2024, and the district – covering a mostly rural northwest corner of the state that stretches from Atlanta’s suburbs to the Appalachian mountains bordering Tennessee – has never been represented by a Democrat. But Harris and his allies saw the environment as ripe for an upset, given Trump’s low approval numbers, coupled with shaky confidence in the economy and an unpopular war with Iran. That explained why national figures, including former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, a rumored 2028 presidential contender, came to the district to support Harris’ underdog campaign. Undeterred, Harris told his backers in defeat that they can still capture the elusive congressional seat in the midterm election come November. “The thing I want to tell you is this, as far as I’m concerned, you heard me say earlier when I was talking to all our supporters, we had a win tonight,” Harris said.

President Trump announced the United States and Iran reached a ceasefire agreement, suspending a planned attack for two weeks. “Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, and subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks. This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE! The reason for doing so is that we have already met and exceeded all Military objectives, and are very far along with a definitive Agreement concerning Longterm PEACE with Iran, and PEACE in the Middle East,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “We received a 10 point proposal from Iran, and believe it is a workable basis on which to negotiate. Almost all of the various points of past contention have been agreed to between the United States and Iran, but a two week period will allow the Agreement to be finalized and consummated. On behalf of the United States of America, as President, and also representing the Countries of the Middle East, it is an Honor to have this Longterm problem close to resolution,” he continued. Full post below: Axios has more: Iran has not publicly confirmed its acceptance of the plan, but Trump wrote that there would be a “double sided ceasefire.” There have been discussions through mediators about potential in-person negotiations, likely to be led by Vice President Vance, though nothing has been announced. The announcement comes less than 12 hours after Trump threatened to wipe out Iran’s entire “civilization.” More specifically, he threatened bridges, power plants and potentially oil and water infrastructure. Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran picked up momentum over the past 24 hours, as Axios reported, with Pakistan serving as the primary mediator. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the leaders of Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and political allies like Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) had urged Trump to reject any proposal unless Iran made major concessions. Israel reportedly also agreed to the two-week ceasefire. UPDATE: Israel has also agreed to temporary ceasefire -CNN https://t.co/Cxf1GiAFa6 pic.twitter.com/twaiyZscDQ — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 7, 2026 “Diplomatic efforts for peaceful settlement of the ongoing war in the Middle East are progressing steadily, strongly and powerfully with the potential to lead to substantive results in near future. To allow diplomacy to run its course, I earnestly request President Trump to extend the deadline for two weeks,” Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wrote earlier on X. “Pakistan, in all sincerity, requests the Iranian brothers to open Strait of Hormuz for a corresponding period of two weeks as a goodwill gesture. We also urge all warring parties to observe a ceasefire everywhere for two weeks to allow diplomacy to achieve conclusive termination of war, in the interest of long-term peace and stability in the region,” he continued. Diplomatic efforts for peaceful settlement of the ongoing war in the Middle East are progressing steadily, strongly and powerfully with the potential to lead to substantive results in near future. To allow diplomacy to run its course, I earnestly request President Trump to extend… — Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) April 7, 2026 POLITICO shared further: Iran’s closure of the strait, which facilitates the transit of roughly 20 percent of the world’s oil supply, has sent fuel prices skyrocketing across Europe and the U.S., and Trump has repeatedly chided the U.S.’s NATO allies for not offering their assistance in reopening the passage. He said last week that the war would not cease until the strait was reopened to traffic, adding that the U.S. would be “blasting Iran into oblivion or, as they say, back to the Stone Ages!!!” until then. Despite his escalating threats, Trump insisted on Monday that Iranian officials were “negotiating, I think, in good faith” with the U.S., although he did not specify who the U.S. was negotiating with.

Tremendous news to announce in terms of the brand new anti-Fraud unit within the DOJ. They are not wasting any time, and we just learned today from Acting-Director Todd Blanche that they’ve already secured guilty pleas and sentences that exceed $500 million in fraud: HOLY CRAP! In only the last couple days, the Trump DOJ has obtained guilty pleas and a sentencing for fraudsters — totaling $500 MILLION+ in healthcare and COVID fraud The anti-fraud task force is hitting the ground running. I voted for this. Keep destroying fraud nationwide… pic.twitter.com/WbcAhQ9luP — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 7, 2026 But so much more is coming…. This is just the tippy-top of the spear. We also learned over 8,000 investigations are currently fully underway: JUST IN: Acting AG Todd Blanche announces over 8,000 THOUSAND fraud investigations are underway — and even more are coming Good! Leave NO FRAUD unturned, that's what we voted for pic.twitter.com/soX4VSm3EW — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 7, 2026 How do you handle all of that? Hiring 93 new prosecutors will sure help! BREAKING: The Trump DOJ is SURGING 93 more prosecutors nationwide to go hard on fraudsters, Acting AG Todd Blanche announces LFG! That's a LOT of manpower, dedicated to ending the theft It's incredible that a video from @NickShirleyy got this to the national spotlight! pic.twitter.com/YetIm2kzZq — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 7, 2026 But my favorite part was when he was asked about President Trump and the DOJ going after the Deep State criminals that went after Trump. Credit where credit is due, I loved this response: JUST IN: Acting AG Todd Blanche gives his FULL SUPPORT for investigating deep state criminals who went after President Trump "Some [investigations] involve [people] and entities the president believes SHOULD be investigated. That's his right and DUTY!"pic.twitter.com/yXOFC4XgcD — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 7, 2026 Go get it done Todd! NO HOLDS BARRED!