
John Torinus: The Joker is loose in the White House
My guess is that The Joker will run out of gags in 2026 when Republican congressmen have to defend the not-so-funny-consequences of a president who has no guardrails on his comic routines.
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My guess is that The Joker will run out of gags in 2026 when Republican congressmen have to defend the not-so-funny-consequences of a president who has no guardrails on his comic routines.
WAUKESHA, Wisc. – On April 1, the people of Wisconsin will vote for their next Supreme Court justice and protect Wisconsin’s voter ID law. While voter ID might seem like common sense, Susan Crawford doesn’t feel the same way. In 2018,
MADISON, Wisc. — Brittany Kinser, candidate for Wisconsin Superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), released the following statement in response to the release of the Nation’s Report Card. “The latest Nation’s Report Card, released today, confirms that only 3 out
MADISON, Wis. — Last week, anti-abortion warrior Brad Schimel received a ringing endorsement from Pro-Life Wisconsin, one of Wisconsin’s leading anti-abortion groups that wants to ban all abortions without exception, restrict access to birth control, and only endorses candidates who hold a “no-exceptions
MADISON, Wis. — Susan Crawford and the Democratic machine are selling two of Wisconsin’s seats in the U.S. House of Representatives in exchange for contributions to Susan Crawford’s campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court. In a shocking email, obtained by the Milwaukee Journal
MENOMONIE, Wis. — A routine bridge inspection has led Dunn County highway officials to reduce to 20 tons the weight allowed on the County Highway BB/Tainter Lake bridge in Cedar Falls. “We inspect our bridges every year or every other
MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly called for additional investment in K-12 public schools following data released today by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as “the Nation’s Report Card.” Testing data for the 2024 NAEP shows Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, Heartland Signal recently uncovered shocking audio of extreme politician Brad Schimel claiming that a “bloody revolution” could be needed in America. This isn’t the first time Schimel has embraced extreme and dangerous rhetoric. From defending violent criminal
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a Title VI civil rights complaint with the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) against the Green Bay Area Public School District (GBAPS) and specifically, King Elementary, for
Delafield, Wis. – New national NAEP test scores released on Wednesday show only 31% of young Wisconsin students are proficient in reading, far below the 52% claimed by Superintendent Jill Underly’s lowered standards. Students are not recovering from the pandemic;
MADISON – Today, Representative Randy Udell (D-Fitchburg) applauded the plan for broadband expansion in the town of Dunkirk. The Dane County Planning and Development department partnered with UpNetWI to provide 140 underserved households with broadband access. Representative Udell released the
(Waukesha, WI) – On Tuesday, January 28th 2025, Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow spoke before the Waukesha County Board of Supervisors and announced the sales tax ordinance introduced October 22, 2024 that would have provided municipal aid and a significant property tax
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Misael Dominguez Adorno, 25, Beloit, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 22 ½ years in federal prison for producing child pornography. The prison term
Madison, WI — Today, State Representative Mayadev announced her strong support for newly introduced legislation designed to protect the safety and the rights of our Wisconsin families. In light of the current aggressive actions by ICE and other immigration enforcement
MADISON, Wis. — After Donald Trump announced he would freeze federal funding on Tuesday, Democrats across Wisconsin are making it known that they will not stand by and watch while Donald Trump abuses his power and cuts off support for Wisconsinites. Donald Trump’s unprecedented

Wisconsin is one of 23 states suing to block implementation of a directive by the Trump administration to freeze certain federal spending as it reviews whether the outlays are in line with the president’s agenda.

Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel has been running a second TV ad in which the narrator says he “put pedophiles behind bars, took on criminal illegals and cartels, protected kids and seniors from abuse.”
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced Wisconsin is joining a coalition of states in a lawsuit to immediately stop a new Trump Administration policy aimed at unilaterally forcing all federal agencies to stop nearly all federal assistance and grant and
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced Wisconsin is joining a coalition of states in a lawsuit to immediately stop a new Trump Administration policy aimed at unilaterally forcing all federal agencies to stop nearly all
Madison, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) released the following statement celebrating National School Choice Week. AFP-WI State Director Megan Novak released the following statement: “As the first state in the country to pass school choice, Wisconsin is thrilled to once

My guess is that The Joker will run out of gags in 2026 when Republican congressmen have to defend the not-so-funny-consequences of a president who has no guardrails on his comic routines.
WAUKESHA, Wisc. – On April 1, the people of Wisconsin will vote for their next Supreme Court justice and protect Wisconsin’s voter ID law. While voter ID might seem like common sense, Susan Crawford doesn’t feel the same way. In 2018, Crawford called Wisconsin’s Voter ID law “draconian.” She was the lead attorney in a
MADISON, Wisc. — Brittany Kinser, candidate for Wisconsin Superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), released the following statement in response to the release of the Nation’s Report Card. “The latest Nation’s Report Card, released today, confirms that only 3 out of 10 students are college- or career-ready, and the achievement gap is
MADISON, Wis. — Last week, anti-abortion warrior Brad Schimel received a ringing endorsement from Pro-Life Wisconsin, one of Wisconsin’s leading anti-abortion groups that wants to ban all abortions without exception, restrict access to birth control, and only endorses candidates who hold a “no-exceptions pro-life position.” In their winter newsletter, Pro-Life Wisconsin told support…
MADISON, Wis. — Susan Crawford and the Democratic machine are selling two of Wisconsin’s seats in the U.S. House of Representatives in exchange for contributions to Susan Crawford’s campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court. In a shocking email, obtained by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Democratic donors were asked to attend a fundraising briefing
MENOMONIE, Wis. — A routine bridge inspection has led Dunn County highway officials to reduce to 20 tons the weight allowed on the County Highway BB/Tainter Lake bridge in Cedar Falls. “We inspect our bridges every year or every other year,” said Dustin Binder, Highway Commissioner. “A recent inspection was
MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly called for additional investment in K-12 public schools following data released today by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as “the Nation’s Report Card.” Testing data for the 2024 NAEP shows Wisconsin students on average performed at or above the nation in
MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, Heartland Signal recently uncovered shocking audio of extreme politician Brad Schimel claiming that a “bloody revolution” could be needed in America. This isn’t the first time Schimel has embraced extreme and dangerous rhetoric. From defending violent criminal offenders who assaulted police and stormed the U.S. Capitol to ly… Please
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a Title VI civil rights complaint with the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) against the Green Bay Area Public School District (GBAPS) and specifically, King Elementary, for discriminating against a dyslexic student based on race. Colbey Decker,
Delafield, Wis. – New national NAEP test scores released on Wednesday show only 31% of young Wisconsin students are proficient in reading, far below the 52% claimed by Superintendent Jill Underly’s lowered standards. Students are not recovering from the pandemic; in most categories, Wisconsin students scored worse in 2024 than
MADISON – Today, Representative Randy Udell (D-Fitchburg) applauded the plan for broadband expansion in the town of Dunkirk. The Dane County Planning and Development department partnered with UpNetWI to provide 140 underserved households with broadband access. Representative Udell released the following statement: “I strongly support this initiative. As a former
(Waukesha, WI) – On Tuesday, January 28th 2025, Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow spoke before the Waukesha County Board of Supervisors and announced the sales tax ordinance introduced October 22, 2024 that would have provided municipal aid and a significant property tax cut is officially dead. “Over the next two years, I
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Misael Dominguez Adorno, 25, Beloit, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 22 ½ years in federal prison for producing child pornography. The prison term will be followed by 25 years of supervised release. … Please
Madison, WI — Today, State Representative Mayadev announced her strong support for newly introduced legislation designed to protect the safety and the rights of our Wisconsin families. In light of the current aggressive actions by ICE and other immigration enforcement agencies, this legislation reinforces protections for schools, places of worship,
MADISON, Wis. — After Donald Trump announced he would freeze federal funding on Tuesday, Democrats across Wisconsin are making it known that they will not stand by and watch while Donald Trump abuses his power and cuts off support for Wisconsinites. Donald Trump’s unprecedented freeze on federal grants and loans could have devastating impacts

Wisconsin is one of 23 states suing to block implementation of a directive by the Trump administration to freeze certain federal spending as it reviews whether the outlays are in line with the president’s agenda.

Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel has been running a second TV ad in which the narrator says he “put pedophiles behind bars, took on criminal illegals and cartels, protected kids and seniors from abuse.”
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced Wisconsin is joining a coalition of states in a lawsuit to immediately stop a new Trump Administration policy aimed at unilaterally forcing all federal agencies to stop nearly all federal assistance and grant and loan funding that support kids, families, and communities in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced Wisconsin is joining a coalition of states in a lawsuit to immediately stop a new Trump Administration policy aimed at unilaterally forcing all federal agencies to stop nearly all federal assistance and grant and loan funding that support kids,
Madison, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) released the following statement celebrating National School Choice Week. AFP-WI State Director Megan Novak released the following statement: “As the first state in the country to pass school choice, Wisconsin is thrilled to once again celebrate National School Choice Week and highlight the need