The president and Musk celebrated the approval even as Republicans were handed a huge defeat in a state Supreme Court race.

Democrats celebrated after the liberal-leaning candidate won an election on Tuesday for a seat on Wisconsin's Supreme Court, protecting the liberal majority on the bench.

As Democrats celebrate a battleground-state win in the most expensive judicial campaign in U.S. history, President Donald Trump and the GOP are confronting a worrying early sign about what the intense spotlight on the influence of Elon Musk means for the party.

Rebecca Cooke, a Democratic candidate in Wisconsin’s 3rd congressional district, said the election was a clear indication that voters are upset with how Trump and Musk “are messing with their lives.” But she stopped short of projecting confidence in future elections.

Trump to announce new tariffs on ‘Liberation Day’ in intensifying trade war. It’s April 2 — the day President Donald Trump has dubbed “Liber

By Joseph Ax and Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -Wisconsin voters elected Susan Crawford to the state Supreme Court on Tuesday, maintaining the court's 4-3 liberal majority in a setback for President Donald Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk,

And they sent a stark message to Republicans in Washington. On Sunday, when Elon Musk parachuted in for a rally that featured $1 million checks for voters, he described the race for state supreme court here in apocalyptic terms.

National Democrats sent in millions for the liberal's campaign while Trump endorsed — and Musk financed — the conservative's. Abortion, redistricting and Tesla could come before the court.

Republicans are optimistic tariffs will revive American manufacturing; Democrats call them a "disaster" that will drive up costs.