Wisconsin could be focus of armed militia on Election Day Some national watchdog groups are warning about the possibility of violence surrounding the outcome of Tuesday's general election.

Brian Higgins is one of 14 men charged in the kidnapping and assassination plot of Michigan Governor Whitmer which presaged the January 6 coup attempt.

Though state officials are aware of the Facebook page and are investigating it, many in Wisconsin quickly dismissed the “militia” as entirely fake.

Beginning in 1879, Wisconsin referred to its militia as the Wisconsin National Guard. An increased emphasis on training began in the 1880s, along with state funding for soldiers, equipment and a ...

When did Wisconsin become an official state? May 29, 1848. What number state is Wisconsin? Wisconsin was the 30th state to become part of the U.S., less than two years after Iowa joined the Union ...

Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Oregon have the highest risk of seeing increased militia activity around the elections, according to a new report obtained exclusively by NPR.

An armed militia group in Wisconsin plans to confront people who signed the petition to recall Gov. Scott Walker (R) at the polls on Nov. 4. The “Wisconsin Poll Watcher Militia” will check the ...

Many armed members of Wisconsin’s fascist militia attended the rally, which took place just days after militia first descended on the state Capitol in Lansing, Michigan.

Video EmbedA retired Wisconsin judge was shot and killed by a man carrying a hit list that targeted state political figures, according to a new report.Police responded to the home of former Juneau ...

The current capitol building in Madison is the state's fourth or fifth, depending on how you count it. A massive fire destroyed the capitol in 1904.

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Wisconsin Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul said his office is looking out for potential militia groups at polling locations.“It’s something we’re preparing for," Kaul ...

A self-described militia group claims to be checking names on the 2012 Scott Walker recall petition and plans to confront those found to have outstanding warrants or tax defaults at the polls on ...