Wisconsin’s eighth-place finish in the 2026 State of the States rankings offers the kind of headline any state would want. In ...

For children growing up in the early 1970s, Ultraman arrived without the prestige now attached to one of Japan’s most ...

Over the last month, Democratic socialists have notched victories in the liberal strongholds of New York City, Washington DC, and Denver. Now Francesca Hong, a single mother who has worked as a ...

That tension extended far beyond Washington and reached deep into Northern states such as Wisconsin, where Milwaukee emerged ...

Former Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan was spared from prison July 8 for ushering a Mexican defendant out of her courtroom to ...

For years, tariff policy was sold politically as a penalty aimed at foreign competitors, particularly China, with repeated claims that overseas governments or manufacturers would absorb the economic ...

The State Department is preparing a limited release of commemorative U.S. passports celebrating America’s 250th birthday that feature a picture of Donald Trump, who would be the first living president ...

The demographic evolution of Milwaukee diverges sharply from other northern industrial centers, establishing a permanent economic disadvantage for its Black population. While cities like Chicago, ...

The Deep Dive podcast by Milwaukee Independent takes a closer look at the stories that matter most, uncovering the layers of complexity behind today’s pressing issues. From groundbreaking research to ...

Fireworks burst over the National Mall in the summer of 1976, as Americans marked the nation’s Bicentennial with parades, televised ceremonies, patriotic concerts, and a carefully constructed image of ...

The 2026 list, announced in May, marks America’s 250th anniversary with the foundational principle that everyone is created equal as the theme, said Carol Quillen, president and ...

For years, American political culture operated on a relatively simple assumption: voters rewarded leaders who improved material conditions and punished those who failed. Gas prices, wages, inflation, ...