Wisconsin Supreme Court

Who was the biggest loser of Tuesday night’s Wisconsin Supreme Court special election? You might think it was the defeated candidate, former Republican attorney general Brad Schimel. But the Democrats and most of the media would have you believe it was Elon Musk.  Musk dished out $20 million in the hope of helping Schimel beat Dane County judge Susan Crawford. At a rally in Green Bay last week, Musk gave out two $1 million checks to attendees and put on the state’s trademark “cheesehead” hat. Yet even with all that cheddar, Crawford handily defeated Schimel. Given the thrashing the Democrats took in November, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that this victory, in the most expensive race of its kind, is serving as a much-needed boost to the party’s spirits.

Donald Trump’s 2024 strategy has been one of measured policy moderation: deprioritizing divisive issues and elevating those where he clearly has the lead. Now, in bringing that strategy to the GOP’s official platform, which is set to be unveiled later this month, the former president’s team is seeking to produce a succinct, less-heavy-handed document. This, in turn, has angered many in the conservative activist class, especially already-disgruntled pro-lifers.In a memo that circulated this Thursday, signed by Trump’s leading advisors Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles, the case is made for why to shorten the platform — “our policy commitments to the American people [should be] clear, concise and easily digestible.