John Torinus: Trump messes up ‘The Art of the Deal’
Trump and Vance lost control of their emotions, played to their MAGA base and shattered the U.S. relationship with Ukraine, and possibly Europe, by ambushing Zelenskyy.
Kenneth Zagacki and Richard Cherwitz: Trump’s Ukraine rhetoric forces a new reality
President Trump shocked U.S. allies, not to mention many Americans, when he called Ukrainian President Zelenskyy a “dictator without elections” who “better move fast or he is not going to have a Country left.”
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: Identifies billions in illegal & discriminatory “diversity” spending by Wisconsin and New York
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed two Title VI civil rights complaints with Attorney General, Pam Bondi, and the U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of Contractors for Equal Opportunity (CEO) against the “Wisconsin Supplier
Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council: Names ‘Opee’ winners
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Dept. of Justice: Officer involved death investigation in Dane County, Wis.
DANE COUNTY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting an officer involved death investigation in the Town of Blue Mounds, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Sunday, March 2, 2025. At
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul calls on court to keep Labor Board functioning
MADISON, Wis. – Today, Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Wilcox v. Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia supporting Gwynne Wilcox, a member of the National Labor Relations
DNC: IN THE STATES: Democrats fight back against Trump and MAGA Republicans’ plans to make Americans’ lives harder
Today, the DNC, DCCC, and DSCC filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi, the Federal Election Commission (FEC), and its Commissioners in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in response to Trump’s executive order falsely claiming the
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul takes action to enforce court order stopping Trump Administration’s illegal funding freeze
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration’s illegal and destructive freeze of federal funding. Despite multiple court orders,
Sen. Keyeski and Rep. DeSanto: To hold Portage budget listening session at Portage Public Library on March 6, 2025
MADISON – Senator Sarah Keyeski (D-Lodi) and Representative Karen DeSanto (D-Baraboo) will hold a budget listening session at the Portage Public Library in the Bidwell Room on Wednesday, March 6, 2025 from 5:15pm – 6:30pm. This listening session is an
WisDems: ICYMI: Wisconsin Democratic Leaders Hesselbein, Neubauer respond to Brad Schimel’s newly uncovered comments
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein and Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer held a press call responding to new reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that revealed right-wing politician Brad Schimel had attacked the all-woman majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court
August tells ‘UpFront’ Republicans could delay passing budget if Evers won’t sign GOP tax cut
“Well, look, I think it depends on how the governor is going to react to the tax cuts,” August said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics. “We are very adamant that this money needs to be returned to the taxpayers.”
MON AM Update: August tells ‘UpFront’ Republicans could delay passing budget if Evers won’t sign GOP tax cut
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August says Republicans could hold up passing the state budget if their GOP tax cut plan isn’t first passed and signed by Dem Gov. Tony Evers. “Well, look, I think it depends
Rep. Stubbs: Leads Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus tour of the Milton House Museum
MADISON, WI – Today, members of the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus visited the historic Milton House Museum, Wisconsin’s only certified Underground Railroad site open for tours, as well as an exhibit at Milton College honoring former Milton Academy students who
FRI REPORT: Disagreement remains over innocent landowner protections after new Evers PFAS proposal
Quotes of the Week It’s shocking to think a handful of law enforcement and our government would rather protect felons than work with our federal partners, to stop the flow of crime and drugs in more neighborhoods.- Sen. Julian Bradley,
DCCC: Bryan Steil refuses to be honest with Wisconsinites after casting deciding vote to decimate Medicaid
Days after Bryan Steil jeopardized health care coverage for millions of Americans with a cruel budget blueprint, he is still refusing to tell the truth – even as constituents beg for a response and local reporters ask for answers. The facts are