While reports indicate that the Wisconsin state Supreme Court election is nonpartisan, partisan battle lines have been clearly drawn, with former President Barack Obama and current President Donald Trump backing opposing candidates in the contest. Obama named Judge Susan Crawford as the “only one candidate ready to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of Wisconsinites,” in a tweet on Tuesday, urging voters to cast their ballot early, rather...

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, is threatening to withhold state funding from local governments if they do not cooperate with federal immigration enforcement officials. The proposal comes as the governor seeks to eliminate the Commonwealth’s “sanctuary cities,” which are areas that choose to protect migrants without legal status rather than cooperate with federal officials to enforce immigration law. Youngkin first floated the idea of withholding funding in...