The host committee of the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee released a video today touting the city’s attributes to make the beginning of the one-year countdown until the event sweeps into Wisconsin’s largest city. A spokeswoman said the video will
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders says President Trump’s USMCA is “not good enough.” Adrienne Pedersen asked the Vermont senator on “UpFront” how he would help Wisconsin farmers. Sanders responded, “A trade policy that is written by farmers and workers and ordinary
President Donald Trump touted the nation’s strong economy and urged Congress to pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement during a speech at Derco Aerospace in Milwaukee. In his sixth visit to the state since taking office, Trump touched on issues
Milwaukee — Democratic presidential candidates at a League of United Latin American Citizens town hall here Thursday night ripped President Trump over his immigration policies while pledging to reform a system they described as broken. The candidates also shared their
The 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee is to include events in all parts of the city and in outstate areas as well, according to 2020 DNC CEO Joe Solmonese. Solmonese, speaking at a WisPolitics.com/Milwaukee Press Club luncheon, said that
Mayor Tom Barrett touted the City of Milwaukee, which will play host to the 2020 Democratic National Convention, in his address to the state Dem convention. He gave a rollicking account of the efforts to bring the convention to the
Several people with Wisconsin connections have been appointed to positions with the Dems’ national convention in Milwaukee next summer. Teresa Vilmain, a longtime Dem operative who lives in Wisconsin, was announced today as a senior adviser. Meanwhile: *Liz Gilbert, a
New state GOP Chair Andrew Hitt says the road to the White House in 2020 runs right through Wisconsin. It’s his job to make sure the state party is ready. Hitt goes into his first state convention this weekend as
MILWAUKEE — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar pledged during a Fox News town hall to not leave the Midwest behind as she pursues the Democratic presidential nomination and the White House. “I do think as we look in the last few
Three years after besting Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin’s presidential primary, Bernie Sanders has topped the wide field of Dem candidates in the burgeoning race in donations from the state. The new fundraising figures are the latest sign the Vermont senator
GREEN BAY — Donald Trump delivered a free-wheeling riff to backers here Saturday night, laying out how they were being ripped off by other countries on trade and military spending, but finally had a president who was loyal to them,
Making his first stop in Wisconsin as a presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker said the state is essential to winning the Dem nomination and general election. “This is a state I will be showing up in a lot trying
President Trump is planning to rally supporters in Green Bay later this month, his campaign announced today. The event is slated for April 27 at the Resch Center — the same night as the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner,
MADISON — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, making his first trip to Wisconsin as part of his 2020 campaign, slammed President Trump for being “a pathological liar” and “the most dangerous president in modern American history.” The Vermont Independent took the
MADISON — Beto O’Rourke called Wisconsin “fundamental” to any hope Dems have of taking back the White House in 2020 during his first trip to the state after launching his presidential campaign. And while he said the selection of Milwaukee
DNC Chair Tom Perez declared the party’s decision to host the 2020 national convention in Milwaukee was a reflection of its values — and a key piece to re-taking the White House. Perez, flanked by Wisconsin Democrats, said Milwaukee’s status
Former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke on Friday called President Trump’s speech in El Paso, Texas, a “defining moment” for his community, saying that the president came to “one of the safest cities in the United States of America.” O’Rourke told
Vice President Mike Pence dialed up his immigration rhetoric at a stop in Hudson today, blaming migrant caravans in Mexico in part on Democratic policies as he urged voters to back Wisconsin’s Republican ticket. Pence’s stop comes as Republicans Gov.
MADISON — Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren slammed Republican-backed policies and touted U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin as a fighter who believes “government ought to work for everyone.” Warren, speaking before around 250 at a “Women for Tammy” rally at Madison’s Monona
Vice President Joe Biden called out “forces of hate” in America and characterized the November midterm elections as “a battle for America’s soul” as he rallied UW-Madison students to vote this morning. Biden from the outset called the upcoming midterm
The host committee of the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee released a video today touting the city’s attributes to make the beginning of the one-year countdown until the event sweeps into Wisconsin’s largest city. A spokeswoman said the video will be spread both organically through social media along with paid
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders says President Trump’s USMCA is “not good enough.” Adrienne Pedersen asked the Vermont senator on “UpFront” how he would help Wisconsin farmers. Sanders responded, “A trade policy that is written by farmers and workers and ordinary people, not the CEOs of larger corporations.” Sanders, along with
President Donald Trump touted the nation’s strong economy and urged Congress to pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement during a speech at Derco Aerospace in Milwaukee. In his sixth visit to the state since taking office, Trump touched on issues ranging from Chinese tariffs on American crops to the 2017
Milwaukee — Democratic presidential candidates at a League of United Latin American Citizens town hall here Thursday night ripped President Trump over his immigration policies while pledging to reform a system they described as broken. The candidates also shared their plans on issues such as health care, education and climate
The 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee is to include events in all parts of the city and in outstate areas as well, according to 2020 DNC CEO Joe Solmonese. Solmonese, speaking at a WisPolitics.com/Milwaukee Press Club luncheon, said that while many of the events will be at Downtown venues,
Mayor Tom Barrett touted the City of Milwaukee, which will play host to the 2020 Democratic National Convention, in his address to the state Dem convention. He gave a rollicking account of the efforts to bring the convention to the city, drawing laughs and applause from the crowd as he
Several people with Wisconsin connections have been appointed to positions with the Dems’ national convention in Milwaukee next summer. Teresa Vilmain, a longtime Dem operative who lives in Wisconsin, was announced today as a senior adviser. Meanwhile: *Liz Gilbert, a UW-Madison grad, will serve as the host committee executive director;
New state GOP Chair Andrew Hitt says the road to the White House in 2020 runs right through Wisconsin. It’s his job to make sure the state party is ready. Hitt goes into his first state convention this weekend as party chair with Republicans looking to rebound from their losses
MILWAUKEE — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar pledged during a Fox News town hall to not leave the Midwest behind as she pursues the Democratic presidential nomination and the White House. “I do think as we look in the last few years at some of the national campaigns that the Midwest
Three years after besting Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin’s presidential primary, Bernie Sanders has topped the wide field of Dem candidates in the burgeoning race in donations from the state. The new fundraising figures are the latest sign the Vermont senator continues to court some Badger State Dems, following a recent
GREEN BAY — Donald Trump delivered a free-wheeling riff to backers here Saturday night, laying out how they were being ripped off by other countries on trade and military spending, but finally had a president who was loyal to them, not a corrupt system. Trump’s nearly 90-minute speech at the
Making his first stop in Wisconsin as a presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker said the state is essential to winning the Dem nomination and general election. “This is a state I will be showing up in a lot trying to earn the support for the voters here,” the New
President Trump is planning to rally supporters in Green Bay later this month, his campaign announced today. The event is slated for April 27 at the Resch Center — the same night as the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, which Trump previously said he’d be skipping for the third
MADISON — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, making his first trip to Wisconsin as part of his 2020 campaign, slammed President Trump for being “a pathological liar” and “the most dangerous president in modern American history.” The Vermont Independent took the stage at downtown Madison’s James Madison Park in blustery 39-degree
MADISON — Beto O’Rourke called Wisconsin “fundamental” to any hope Dems have of taking back the White House in 2020 during his first trip to the state after launching his presidential campaign. And while he said the selection of Milwaukee to host the Democratic National Convention next year is “a
DNC Chair Tom Perez declared the party’s decision to host the 2020 national convention in Milwaukee was a reflection of its values — and a key piece to re-taking the White House. Perez, flanked by Wisconsin Democrats, said Milwaukee’s status as a majority-minority city represents the party’s diversity and its
Former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke on Friday called President Trump’s speech in El Paso, Texas, a “defining moment” for his community, saying that the president came to “one of the safest cities in the United States of America.” O’Rourke told a crowd at UW-Madison the people of El Paso welcomed
Vice President Mike Pence dialed up his immigration rhetoric at a stop in Hudson today, blaming migrant caravans in Mexico in part on Democratic policies as he urged voters to back Wisconsin’s Republican ticket. Pence’s stop comes as Republicans Gov. Scott Walker, U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir and their Democratic
MADISON — Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren slammed Republican-backed policies and touted U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin as a fighter who believes “government ought to work for everyone.” Warren, speaking before around 250 at a “Women for Tammy” rally at Madison’s Monona Terrace, also knocked the GOP tax overhaul effort and attempts
Vice President Joe Biden called out “forces of hate” in America and characterized the November midterm elections as “a battle for America’s soul” as he rallied UW-Madison students to vote this morning. Biden from the outset called the upcoming midterm elections a battle over character and praised Dem gubernatorial candidate