U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, joined 44 of his GOP colleagues today in a procedural vote declaring it is unconstitutional to put a former president on trial for impeachment. The motion, which failed 55-45, was seen as an early test
The 500 Wisconsin National Guard troops that assisted in providing security in Washington, D.C., returned home over the weekend. Guard spokesman Maj. Joe Trovato said there is no further request for the services of the troops, who came back Friday
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says it’s crucial for the Senate to work on President Biden’s cabinet confirmations before proceeding to former President Trump’s impeachment trial. “We need a functioning federal government to respond to the multiple crises we face as
Charlie Sykes admits he was wrong. And it took Donald Trump to make him realize it. Sykes has been Wisconsin’s most prominent “never Trumper” and perhaps one of its first, starting with a combative radio interview in March 2016 ahead
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says Dems can’t have both “an unconstitutional impeachment trial & Senate confirmation of the Biden admin’s national security team.” “They need to choose between being vindictive or staffing the administration to keep the nation safe,” the
Members of Wisconsin’s current congressional delegation added their hope Inauguration Day would mark a new time of unity and collaboration between parties. “I wish President Biden well and encourage him to follow through on his pledge to be a president for all
It was largely quiet around the state Capitol as Joe Biden was sworn in more than 800 miles away. A handful of protesters walked around the grounds, including Ronald Gay, of Evansville, who described himself as an arborist, mechanic and
A Lincoln Project ad includes U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is what it calls a “new Jim Crow Caucus” working to disenfranchise Black voters. The ad list Johnson, R-Oshkosh, along with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and U.S. Sens. Ted
The WisOpinions Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the performance of the Wisconsin congressional delegation following the Capitol riot and look ahead to Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, the newest member of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation, says he doesn’t know who is responsible for last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol and called for an “absolute top-to-bottom” investigation. President Trump during a speech at
The state Dem Party’s TV ad targeting U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson calls the Oshkosh Republican “unfit to serve.” The spot is running on broadcast TV in the Green Bay, La Crosse and Wausau markets and statewide on cable. A party spokeswoman said the
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher said President Trump lied to his supporters, but the Green Bay Republican is not convinced that impeachment is what is best for the country. “The country is barely being held together right now. It’s a tinderbox,”
Wisconsin’s federal Dem lawmakers have joined calls for Vice President Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Trump from office. “President Trump incited a violent insurrection against Congress as we were working to faithfully carry out our constitutional
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind slammed congressional Republicans, saying mayhem in the U.S. Capitol stemmed directly from “unfounded accusations lacking any evidence or facts about voter fraud in this election.” “What did they expect the reaction to be? They have unleashed
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson in a phone interview said he knew the effort to challenge Arizona’s electoral votes would fail because House Dems wouldn’t support it. But he wanted the objection raised so the chambers could debate claims of irregularities
GOP U.S. Reps. Scott Fitzgerald and Tom Tiffany were the only Wisconsin members who backed rejecting electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania as Congress confirmed Joe Biden’s presidential win in a session delayed by violent pro-Trump protesters. U.S. Sen. Ron
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Green Bay, told President Trump “you have got to stop this” as the president’s supporters stormed the nation’s Capitol yesterday and interrupted a vote on certifying Joe Biden’s victory. Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of
The U.S. Supreme Court has now docketed the two petitions President Trump filed seeking to overturn Wisconsin’s election results. But the Feb. 3 deadline to respond listed on the court website is two weeks after Joe Biden is scheduled to
President Trump, having been shot down by multiple courts in his attempt to overturn Joe Biden’s win in Wisconsin, today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to declare the state’s Nov. 3 election “failed” and have the GOP-controlled Legislature appoint presidential
Two GOP state reps and a Republican running in the special election for the 89th AD are among the plaintiffs in a new federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the presidential election results in five states, including Wisconsin. The suit raises
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, joined 44 of his GOP colleagues today in a procedural vote declaring it is unconstitutional to put a former president on trial for impeachment. The motion, which failed 55-45, was seen as an early test
The 500 Wisconsin National Guard troops that assisted in providing security in Washington, D.C., returned home over the weekend. Guard spokesman Maj. Joe Trovato said there is no further request for the services of the troops, who came back Friday
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says it’s crucial for the Senate to work on President Biden’s cabinet confirmations before proceeding to former President Trump’s impeachment trial. “We need a functioning federal government to respond to the multiple crises we face as
Charlie Sykes admits he was wrong. And it took Donald Trump to make him realize it. Sykes has been Wisconsin’s most prominent “never Trumper” and perhaps one of its first, starting with a combative radio interview in March 2016 ahead
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says Dems can’t have both “an unconstitutional impeachment trial & Senate confirmation of the Biden admin’s national security team.” “They need to choose between being vindictive or staffing the administration to keep the nation safe,” the
Members of Wisconsin’s current congressional delegation added their hope Inauguration Day would mark a new time of unity and collaboration between parties. “I wish President Biden well and encourage him to follow through on his pledge to be a president for all
It was largely quiet around the state Capitol as Joe Biden was sworn in more than 800 miles away. A handful of protesters walked around the grounds, including Ronald Gay, of Evansville, who described himself as an arborist, mechanic and
A Lincoln Project ad includes U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is what it calls a “new Jim Crow Caucus” working to disenfranchise Black voters. The ad list Johnson, R-Oshkosh, along with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and U.S. Sens. Ted
The WisOpinions Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the performance of the Wisconsin congressional delegation following the Capitol riot and look ahead to Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, the newest member of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation, says he doesn’t know who is responsible for last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol and called for an “absolute top-to-bottom” investigation. President Trump during a speech at
The state Dem Party’s TV ad targeting U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson calls the Oshkosh Republican “unfit to serve.” The spot is running on broadcast TV in the Green Bay, La Crosse and Wausau markets and statewide on cable. A party spokeswoman said the
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher said President Trump lied to his supporters, but the Green Bay Republican is not convinced that impeachment is what is best for the country. “The country is barely being held together right now. It’s a tinderbox,”
Wisconsin’s federal Dem lawmakers have joined calls for Vice President Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Trump from office. “President Trump incited a violent insurrection against Congress as we were working to faithfully carry out our constitutional
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind slammed congressional Republicans, saying mayhem in the U.S. Capitol stemmed directly from “unfounded accusations lacking any evidence or facts about voter fraud in this election.” “What did they expect the reaction to be? They have unleashed
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson in a phone interview said he knew the effort to challenge Arizona’s electoral votes would fail because House Dems wouldn’t support it. But he wanted the objection raised so the chambers could debate claims of irregularities
GOP U.S. Reps. Scott Fitzgerald and Tom Tiffany were the only Wisconsin members who backed rejecting electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania as Congress confirmed Joe Biden’s presidential win in a session delayed by violent pro-Trump protesters. U.S. Sen. Ron
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Green Bay, told President Trump “you have got to stop this” as the president’s supporters stormed the nation’s Capitol yesterday and interrupted a vote on certifying Joe Biden’s victory. Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of
The U.S. Supreme Court has now docketed the two petitions President Trump filed seeking to overturn Wisconsin’s election results. But the Feb. 3 deadline to respond listed on the court website is two weeks after Joe Biden is scheduled to
President Trump, having been shot down by multiple courts in his attempt to overturn Joe Biden’s win in Wisconsin, today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to declare the state’s Nov. 3 election “failed” and have the GOP-controlled Legislature appoint presidential
Two GOP state reps and a Republican running in the special election for the 89th AD are among the plaintiffs in a new federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the presidential election results in five states, including Wisconsin. The suit raises