Midwest
Trump pulls away from Biden in one-time swing state: poll
Former President Trump holds an 18-point lead over President Biden in Iowa, according to a new poll in a one-time crucial general election battleground state that’s shifted to the right over the past decade.
Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, stands at 50% with Biden at 32% among likely voters in a Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll released on Monday.
Democrat turned independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who says he’s qualified to make Iowa’s ballot, grabbed 9% support, with Libertarian Party candidate Chase Oliver at 3%, and 3% backing other candidates, according to the survey.
Iowa was a one-time swing state, which former President Barack Obama carried in the 2008 and 2012 elections. But Trump won the state by 9 points over Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in 2016 in his White House victory and by 8 points over Biden four years ago in his re-election defeat.
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Former President Trump holds an 18-point lead over President Biden in Iowa. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson and Evan Vucci)
Trump’s 18-point lead over Biden is up from a 15-point margin the former president held over his Democratic successor in the White House in the previous Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll, which was conducted in February.
The poll was conducted June 9-14, entirely after Trump was found guilty of all 34 felony counts in the first trial of a former or current president in the nation’s history.
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The president’s approval rating in the poll stood at 28%, with two-thirds disapproving of the job Biden is doing in the White House.
And Biden’s favorable rating was also deeply underwater, at 33% favorable and 66% unfavorable.
Trump won Iowa by 8 points over Biden four years ago in his re-election defeat. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Trump, by comparison, held a 51%-47% favorable/unfavorable rating in the survey.
The poll questioned 632 likely voters in Iowa, with an overall sampling error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.
The president was last in Iowa in April 2022. Trump made numerous stops in Iowa last year and early this year, ahead of the Jan. 15 Iowa caucuses.
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Detroit, MI
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Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals score, lineups, TV, updates
Christian Yelich says Jacob Misiorowski is ‘1 of 1’
Christian Yelich calls Jacob Misiorowski ‘1 of 1’ while discussing his dominance in a 5-1 Memorial Day victory over the Cardinals.
The Milwaukee Brewers are going for a sweep over the division rival St. Louis Cardinals at American Family Field on May 27, looking to put even more distance between the rest of the National League Central and first place.
The Brewers came into the game with a 3½-game lead over second-place St. Louis, an advantage that grew by allowing just one run over two games in back-to-back victories. The red-hot Brewers are 16-6 in May and have won 19 of their last 26.
After elite performances from Jacob Misiorowski and Kyle Harrison, Wednesday will present a different challenge with the team lacking a true starting pitcher; Logan Henderson went on the injured list with a back ailment May 26, and though the team recalled starter Coleman Crow, the club said Crow would start Friday in the series opener in Houston. That meant a bullpen game May 27.
What time is the Brewers game today?
Time: 12:40 p.m.
What channel is the Brewers game on?
Channel: Brewers.TV
Brewers announce starting pitcher for finale against Cardinals
With Henderson landing on the injured list, the Brewers are employing a bullpen-game strategy against St. Louis on May 27. The first guy out of the bullpen: Chad Patrick.
Patrick (2-2, 2.63 ERA) started the year in the rotation but has been huge out of the bullpen. He hasn’t allowed a run in his last five outings, covering nearly 10 innings.
Expect to see Shane Drohan at some point, as well.
The Cardinals will send out right-hander Dustin May (3-5, 5.00 ERA).
Brewers 2026 record entering Wednesday
32-20
National League Central standings
The Central remains the only division in baseball with all five teams above .500. The Cubs, having lost 10 consecutive games, have fallen into a tie for last place after leading the division before the skid began.
- Milwaukee Brewers, 32-20
- St. Louis Cardinals, 29-24 (3.5 games back)
- Cincinnati Reds, 29-25 (4 games back)
- Chicago Cubs, 29-26 (4.5 games back)
- Pittsburgh Pirates, 29-26 (4.5 games back)
Brewers lineup
- Christian Yelich DH
- Jackson Chourio LF
- Brice Turang 2B
- William Contreras C
- Jake Bauers 1B
- Garrett Mitchell CF
- Luis Rengifo 3B
- Sal Frelick RF
- David Hamilton SS
Cardinals lineup
- JJ Wetherholt 2B
- Iván Herrera DH
- Alec Burleson 1B
- Jordan Walker RF
- Nolan Gorman 3B
- Masyn Winn SS
- Bryan Torres LF
- Pedro Pagés C
- Victor Scott II CF
Brewers probable pitchers, schedule
The Astros have not announced their probable pitchers for the weekend series against Milwaukee. Former Brewers pitcher Jason Alexander last threw May 26 but has struggled (1-1, 9.33). Beleaguered MLB newcomer Tatsuya Imai pitched May 25, throwing six innings at the front end of a combined no-hitter for the Astros. He has a 6.17 ERA through six outings, though.
The Brewers will quickly return home after the weekend series in Texas.
- Brewers at Astros, May 29, 7:10 p.m. CT: Milwaukee RHP Coleman Crow (0-0, 2.61 ERA) vs. Houston TBA. TV – Brewers TV. Radio – AM-620 WTMJ.
- Brewers at Astros, May 30, 3:10 p.m. CT: Milwaukee RHP Brandon Sproat (1-3, 5.84 ERA) vs Houston TBA. TV – Brewers TV. Radio – AM-620 WTMJ.
- Brewers at Astros, May 31, 1:10 p.m. CT. Milwaukee RHP Jacob Misiorowski (5-2, 1.83 ERA) vs. Houston TBA. TV – Brewers TV. Radio – AM-620 WTMJ.
- Brewers vs. Giants, June 1, 6:40 p.m. CT. Pitchers TBA. TV – Brewers TV. Radio – AM-620 WTMJ.
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis council leaders to react to chief’s resignation
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minneapolis City Council leaders are poised to give their reaction to the resignation of Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara at a news conference on Wednesday afternoon.
Minneapolis Police Chief resigns
The backstory:
Now-former chief O’Hara resigned suddenly on Tuesday following the release of a shocking report that showed he had likely interfered with an investigation into him carrying on sexual relationships with city employees.
The new report found that O’Hara had deleted a contact card for one of the employees in question on his city-issued phone to apparently “shield himself” during the investigation. Investigators also say O’Hara failed to abide by instructions to maintain confidentiality during the investigation because he alerted another city employee about the case.
It should be noted that investigators were never able to substantiate the initial sex allegations against O’Hara and the parties involved all denied engaging in any relationship. However, investigators were never able to fully examine O’Hara’s personal phone.
Local perspective:
When the latest report was issued on Tuesday, Mayor Frey notified the chief he would reprimand the chief with punishment rising to the level of discharge. The chief opted to resign instead.
Mayor Jacob Frey announced O’Hara’s departure at a Tuesday evening press conference.
The surprising departure comes less than three weeks after Frey nominated O’Hara for a second term as police chief.
MPD Police Chief resigns after investigation
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says he has accepted the resignation of former police chief Brian O’Hara after an investigation found he had interfered with a previous investigation into alleged sexual relationships. FOX 9’s team coverage is at city hall with the latest developments.
Big picture view:
O’Hara had overseen a remarkable turnaround for the Minneapolis Police Department, leading the force out of the pandemic and through post-George Floyd reforms.
He also took over the department when the city was dealing with staggering highs in crime not seen since the 1990s. During his reign, homicides saw a 33-percent drop from the pandemic high in 2021, and shootings in north Minneapolis for the start of 2026 were at an all-time low.
What’s next:
Following O’Hara’s departure, Assistant Chief Katie Blackwell has been named interim police chief.
City council reaction
What we know:
Minneapolis city council leaders have scheduled a news conference for Wednesday afternoon to discuss the sudden departure.
Council President Elliott Payne and Council Members Robin Wonsley and Jason Chavez are slated to speak at 1:30 p.m.
You can watch that news conference on the player above and on our YouTube channel.
Dig deeper:
O’Hara’s nomination faced opposition on the council, with several members critical of his response to two controversial cases: the shooting of Davis Moturi by his neighbor and the death of Allison Lussier.
An audit earlier this year found the former chief had made harmful public statements during both of those cases.
At the same time, the council is also battling with the mayor over the nomination of Public Safety Commissioner Todd Barnette. For Barnette, the council has raised an issue with the department’s overspending in 2025.
Currently, Barnette’s nomination remains locked in limbo after the council denied it and the mayor has vetoed their denial. That has left Barnette serving as commissioner on an interim basis until one side budges. The council has until early August to make a decision, otherwise Barnette would be removed as commissioner. But Frey could just reappoint him, which would start the whole process over again.
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