Charles Benson
Chief Political Reporter at WTMJ-TV (Milwaukee, WI)
Senior National Political Correspondent at Scripps News
Chief Political Reporter @TMJ4. Senior National Political Correspondent @ScrippsNews. Love to run, swim and bike. Ironman WI 2013. Half Ironman MI 2017.
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2 days ago |
tmj4.com | Charles Benson |Tony Aria
MILWAUKEE — The Department of Homeland Security announced that Ramon Morales-Reyes is no longer under investigation for threats against President Trump, but will remain in ICE custody as his immigration case proceeds. An immigration judge has requested more time to review whether the undocumented Milwaukee man can be released on bond, with a decision expected at his next hearing on June 10.
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1 week ago |
tmj4.com | Charles Benson |Tony Aria
MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin mother Nancy Gapinski worries about potential Medicaid cuts in President Trump's proposed budget bill as she relies on the program to help care for her autistic son Ben. "I fear when politicians talk about this issue they don't have a full picture of how many people it impacts," Gapinski said.
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3 weeks ago |
tmj4.com | Charles Benson |Tony Aria
Border czar Tom Homan and Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers have never met, but they've been engaged in a public dispute over immigration enforcement in state buildings. "I've got nothing against the governor. I don't know the governor. I never met the governor," Homan said. The conflict stems from a memo issued by the Evers administration that provides guidance to state employees on how to respond if Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents appear in state buildings.
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3 weeks ago |
tmj4.com | Charles Benson |Tony Aria
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport is getting a major upgrade with an $80 million air cargo facility that aims to help businesses in Wisconsin and Midwest move large freight faster and cheaper. The new facility will be built on the site of a former military base that once housed C-130 cargo planes until the 440th Airlift Wing was shut down in 2008.
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4 weeks ago |
tmj4.com | Charles Benson |Tony Aria
Pope Leo XIV, history's first American pope, appeared in public for the first time to cheers from the faithful in St. Peter's Square. The new pontiff, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost from Chicago, marks a historic moment for the Catholic Church as the first American to lead the global faith. "It's, it's too unreal. I haven't had time to process it yet," said Prevost's brother, John.
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