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About one-in-five Wisconsin voters haven’t made up their minds on which presidential candidate they plan to support in 2020, according to a new poll of “blue wall” states. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Warren topped Joe Biden among Dem voters, though her edge
MILWAUKEE — Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer touted his plans for education, health care and climate change before an audience of educators and students today during a town hall organized by the American Federation of Teachers. The billionaire hedge fund
A New York Times Upshot/Siena College poll of battleground states shows Dem candidates Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders leading President Trump in Wisconsin among registered voters. A report on the poll shows former Dem Vice President Biden up
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, called the impeachment case against President Trump “pretty damning,” and said public support for it will grow as the inquiry moves into a public phase. “I think there’s a lot of things this
Dems plan to win Wisconsin in the 2020 presidential election by convincing farmers they’ve been abandoned by the GOP through President Trump’s trade policy and boosting African-American turnout, according to Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez. “[Trump] told Wisconsin farmers
All three of Wisconsin’s House Democrats voted in favor of an impeachment inquiry of President Trump, while all GOP House members opposed the resolution. U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, said he backed Thursday’s resolution because “it is imperative for
President Donald Trump’s strategy for holding Wisconsin in 2020 is to boost turnout in Washington, Ozaukee and Waukesha Counties by touting a strong economy and manufacturing industry in the state. “We’re running a campaign in Wisconsin based upon those issues,”
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson continued his vocal defense of President Trump in the face of a House impeachment inquiry and said he had his “own little piece of the puzzle” on Ukraine that he planned to share. Quizzed Wednesday by
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, who said earlier this month that impeaching the president should be a “last resort,” told reporters in Washington, D.C., Tuesday that he plans to back a proposal to formalize the House inquiry. The La Crosse Dem’s
Former U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy faced blowback from liberals and conservatives after he questioned the allegiance of a decorated lieutenant colonel who testified he had concerns over President Trump’s call with the Ukrainian president. During an appearance on CNN Tuesday,
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said the Dem-backed impeachment probe has “jazzed up” supporters of President Trump in the state. “I don’t think there’s any two ways of looking at it,” the Juneau Republican said yesterday at a WisPolitics.com luncheon
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, who sits on a committee seeking Donald Trump’s tax returns, is confident the Dem-dominated House will impeach the president. “Are people like my senator, (GOP) Sen. Ron Johnson, going to vote to stand up this democracy
The committee putting on the 2020 Dem National Convention in Milwaukee announced an official leadership structure today that includes a who’s who of elected party officials in Wisconsin, along with high-profile members of the business community. The committee also announced
PLEASANT PRAIRIE–Vice President Mike Pence during a stop here today called on Congress to pass the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, saying it’s “a win for Wisconsin and a win for America.” Pence, speaking at an America First Policies event at the Uline
Wisconsin voters are split over whether there is enough evidence to hold impeachment hearings against President Trump, according to the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. Forty-six percent believe there is enough now to hold hearings, while 49 percent disagreed.
Polls should never be trusted for accuracy when read on their own, according to the AFL-CIO’s Mike Podhorzer, a former union political director. “It almost feels like margin of error has become quaint,” Podhorzer said on a panel at Wispolitics.com’s
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s trip to Ukraine to attend Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s inauguration played a central role in U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland’s opening testimony to House investigators today. A written copy of Sondland’s that testimony
Vice President Mike Pence’s planned visit to Pleasant Prairie Thursday is being postponed so he can lead a delegation to Turkey, according to the White House. Pence was to visit the Uline Warehouse near Kenosha to discuss the United States-Mexico-Canada
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says President Trump “needs to conclude these trade deals” in order to win Midwestern states in the 2020 presidential election. He specifically referenced the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and called on Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to bring the
U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, said the House impeachment inquiry is being pushed by people who “fundamentally disagree” with President Trump on trade and immigration, and while he doesn’t think Trump did anything impeachable, “we’ll have to see what more
About one-in-five Wisconsin voters haven’t made up their minds on which presidential candidate they plan to support in 2020, according to a new poll of “blue wall” states. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Warren topped Joe Biden among Dem voters, though her edge was within the margin for error. The joint effort by
MILWAUKEE — Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer touted his plans for education, health care and climate change before an audience of educators and students today during a town hall organized by the American Federation of Teachers. The billionaire hedge fund manager and activist also stressed the need to break “the
A New York Times Upshot/Siena College poll of battleground states shows Dem candidates Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders leading President Trump in Wisconsin among registered voters. A report on the poll shows former Dem Vice President Biden up three points on Trump, while Sanders, a Vermont independent running
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, called the impeachment case against President Trump “pretty damning,” and said public support for it will grow as the inquiry moves into a public phase. “I think there’s a lot of things this president has done that have been impeachable offenses,” Pocan said
Dems plan to win Wisconsin in the 2020 presidential election by convincing farmers they’ve been abandoned by the GOP through President Trump’s trade policy and boosting African-American turnout, according to Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez. “[Trump] told Wisconsin farmers that they were ‘over the hump,’ but his trade war
All three of Wisconsin’s House Democrats voted in favor of an impeachment inquiry of President Trump, while all GOP House members opposed the resolution. U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, said he backed Thursday’s resolution because “it is imperative for the House to uncover all of the facts and evidence
President Donald Trump’s strategy for holding Wisconsin in 2020 is to boost turnout in Washington, Ozaukee and Waukesha Counties by touting a strong economy and manufacturing industry in the state. “We’re running a campaign in Wisconsin based upon those issues,” Rick Gorka, deputy communications director for the Republican National Committee,
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson continued his vocal defense of President Trump in the face of a House impeachment inquiry and said he had his “own little piece of the puzzle” on Ukraine that he planned to share. Quizzed Wednesday by WTMJ-AM’s Steve Scaffidi on the impeachment inquiry, Johnson said he
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, who said earlier this month that impeaching the president should be a “last resort,” told reporters in Washington, D.C., Tuesday that he plans to back a proposal to formalize the House inquiry. The La Crosse Dem’s office didn’t provide any comment beyond tweets from DC-based reporters.
Former U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy faced blowback from liberals and conservatives after he questioned the allegiance of a decorated lieutenant colonel who testified he had concerns over President Trump’s call with the Ukrainian president. During an appearance on CNN Tuesday, the former GOP Congressman from the 7th noted that Lt.
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said the Dem-backed impeachment probe has “jazzed up” supporters of President Trump in the state. “I don’t think there’s any two ways of looking at it,” the Juneau Republican said yesterday at a WisPolitics.com luncheon in Madison. “They are fired up, and they’re upset with
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, who sits on a committee seeking Donald Trump’s tax returns, is confident the Dem-dominated House will impeach the president. “Are people like my senator, (GOP) Sen. Ron Johnson, going to vote to stand up this democracy or are they going to vote to protect Donald Trump
The committee putting on the 2020 Dem National Convention in Milwaukee announced an official leadership structure today that includes a who’s who of elected party officials in Wisconsin, along with high-profile members of the business community. The committee also announced Milwaukee Bucks Senior Vice President Alex Lasry, who chaired the
PLEASANT PRAIRIE–Vice President Mike Pence during a stop here today called on Congress to pass the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, saying it’s “a win for Wisconsin and a win for America.” Pence, speaking at an America First Policies event at the Uline warehouse in Pleasant Prairie, urged attendees to contact Dems representing
Wisconsin voters are split over whether there is enough evidence to hold impeachment hearings against President Trump, according to the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. Forty-six percent believe there is enough now to hold hearings, while 49 percent disagreed. Survey Director Charles Franklin said there was slightly less support
Polls should never be trusted for accuracy when read on their own, according to the AFL-CIO’s Mike Podhorzer, a former union political director. “It almost feels like margin of error has become quaint,” Podhorzer said on a panel at Wispolitics.com’s Midwest Polling Summit last week. “It meant something when it
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s trip to Ukraine to attend Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s inauguration played a central role in U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland’s opening testimony to House investigators today. A written copy of Sondland’s that testimony given before the closed-door hearing conducted by the House Foreign
Vice President Mike Pence’s planned visit to Pleasant Prairie Thursday is being postponed so he can lead a delegation to Turkey, according to the White House. Pence was to visit the Uline Warehouse near Kenosha to discuss the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement as part of an America First Policies event. Pence
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says President Trump “needs to conclude these trade deals” in order to win Midwestern states in the 2020 presidential election. He specifically referenced the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and called on Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to bring the trade agreement to the House floor. “There’s no reason we
U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, said the House impeachment inquiry is being pushed by people who “fundamentally disagree” with President Trump on trade and immigration, and while he doesn’t think Trump did anything impeachable, “we’ll have to see what more comes out.” In an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced