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August 4, 2026

Wisconsin brewery that promised free beer when Trump dies now plans 'half-price beer day' when McConnell dies

Minocqua Brewing Company announced half-price beer when Sen. Mitch McConnell dies, blaming the Kentucky Republican for half of America's problems.

August 4, 2026

Socialist Francesca Hong struggles to explain call to 'Cancel Thanksgiving' as post resurfaces

Francesca Hong fielded questions about a deleted 2020 post calling to cancel Thanksgiving over colonialism and the pandemic during a CNN appearance.

July 31, 2026

Socialist frontrunner in the hot seat after 'Cancel Thanksgiving' post emerges online

Francesca Hong, a Democratic Socialist frontrunner in the Wisconsin governor race, once called to cancel Thanksgiving in a since-deleted post.

July 31, 2026

Top Wisconsin Democratic socialist candidate confronted on past 'defund police' rhetoric

Francesca Hong confirmed her DSA membership since 2020 but says her views on police abolition have evolved since her earlier social media posts.

July 30, 2026

Schiff-backed candidate abruptly ends gubernatorial campaign amid rumblings of a damaging report

Mandela Barnes suspended his Wisconsin gubernatorial campaign amid a crowded Democratic primary, leaving Francesca Hong and David Crowley as major contenders.

July 29, 2026

Wisconsin Dem socialist gubernatorial hopeful dodges whether she still wants to ‘abolish police’

Francesca Hong's campaign said her values on police and prison abolition haven't changed, even as she pledged to preserve law enforcement funding.

July 29, 2026

Luke Fickell says 'burn the ships' as Wisconsin more than doubles NIL spending for 2026

Wisconsin is spending more than $25 million on NIL for its football roster as Luke Fickell faces a do-or-die season with a $20 million buyout looming.

July 28, 2026

Hot bobsledder Desi Johnson gets in touch with nature, ‘Shark Lady’ breaks world record & woke brewery busted

NFL training camp is here, Minocqua Brewing Company loses its permit, and bobsledder Desi Johnson escapes to Kyrgyzstan for a nature retreat.

July 28, 2026

Wisconsin brewery that offered 'free beer' when Trump dies says alcohol permit revoked

Kirk Bangstad says he will fight the Wisconsin Department of Revenue's revocation of Minocqua Brewing Company's alcohol permit set to take effect Aug. 4.

July 28, 2026

Battleground Democrat flip-flops on conversion therapy after left-wing backlash

Rebecca Cooke reversed her stance on a federal conversion therapy ban after progressive backlash, raising viability questions in the key swing district.