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The 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election highlights deep political divides

As President Donald Trump escalates fights with federal judges, he's also bolstering a judicial candidate in Wisconsin — the loud and expensive race has become a fight over Trump's agenda and it's testing the limits of presidential advisor and billionaire Elon Musk's money and popularity.

PBS News Hour

April 1, 2025

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By Deema Zein and Matt Loffman, PBS News Hour

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