Republican effort to impeach Wis. Supreme Court justice loses steam

MADISON, Wis. — Republican lawmakers in this political battleground state appear to be easing off an effort to impeach a new liberal state Supreme Court justice who in her campaign promoted abortion rights and condemned gerrymandering. Keeping up with politics is easy with The 5-Minute Fix Newsletter, in your inbox weekdays. Shortly after Janet Protasiewicz was sworn into office in August, Wisconsin State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R) said he would consider impeaching her if she did not remove herself from a case challenging the state’s legislative districts. Protasiewicz repeatedly...