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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
MOSINEE — President Trump lavished praise on Wisconsin’s Republican ticket at his stop at an airport in this central Wisconsin community Wednesday, arguing the November midterms represent a referendum on the rule of law, illegal immigration and the confirmation of
Sen. Bernie Sanders swung away Monday at President Donald Trump as he fired up young Milwaukeeans to vote for Democratic candidates on Nov. 6.
GREEN BAY — Vice President Mike Pence took a series of shots at Tony Evers at a Green Bay fundraiser this afternoon, calling the Dem guv candidate a “big government, big labor liberal” while drawing a contrast to Gov. Scott
MILWAUKEE — Vice President Mike Pence says due to the federal tax overhaul and other policies backed by President Trump, optimism is “soaring.” The former Indiana governor said consumer confidence is now at an all-time high and the unemployment rate
President Trump’s job approval rating was upside down again in the latest Marquette University Law School poll with more Wisconsin voters unhappy with his performance in the White House compared to three months ago. Meanwhile, Gov. Scott Walker’s job approval
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
MOSINEE — President Trump lavished praise on Wisconsin’s Republican ticket at his stop at an airport in this central Wisconsin community Wednesday, arguing the November midterms represent a referendum on the rule of law, illegal immigration and the confirmation of U.S. Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Trump slammed Dems for being categorically
Sen. Bernie Sanders swung away Monday at President Donald Trump as he fired up young Milwaukeeans to vote for Democratic candidates on Nov. 6.
GREEN BAY — Vice President Mike Pence took a series of shots at Tony Evers at a Green Bay fundraiser this afternoon, calling the Dem guv candidate a “big government, big labor liberal” while drawing a contrast to Gov. Scott Walker. He also teased an upcoming Wisconsin visit by President
MILWAUKEE — Vice President Mike Pence says due to the federal tax overhaul and other policies backed by President Trump, optimism is “soaring.” The former Indiana governor said consumer confidence is now at an all-time high and the unemployment rate is the lowest in 17 years. He said since Trump
President Trump’s job approval rating was upside down again in the latest Marquette University Law School poll with more Wisconsin voters unhappy with his performance in the White House compared to three months ago. Meanwhile, Gov. Scott Walker’s job approval rating was back to even, his best showing since October