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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.

Neil Kraus: Cuts to Wisconsin’s campuses, checks for consultants
The UW System’s corporate plan is clear: pay consulting firms millions while laying off educators, and closing programs and campuses.

John Nichols: Wisconsin’s Legislature has a growing Socialist Caucus
Four Wisconsin legislators — Ryan Clancy and Darrin Madison from Milwaukee, Francesca Hong from Madison and Christian Phelps from Eau Claire — make up the Socialist Caucus in the new Assembly.

Luke Fuszard: If Wisconsin’s population shrinks, it could shake up closely divided politics
Dane County’s growing population and high voter turnout will likely amplify its influence in statewide elections.

Mabinty Quarshie: Ken vs. Ben
The Midwestern men hoping to revamp the DNC

Scott Walker: Liberal lunacy continues to thrive
Liberals and their media allies continue to peddle outrageous claims, no matter how absurd they sound. But if the last week showcased the left’s best arguments against conservative control of Washington, we’ll be in good shape for the next few years.

Bill Berry: Protect your sanity, but push back
In a recent op-ed headlined “Trump’s neofascism is here now. Here are 10 things you can do to resist,” Robert Reich offers steps people can take to push back.

Gregory Humphrey: Trump threatens US international HIV treatment program, pauses wildly successful efforts to ‘study’ it
Not only is it a medical matter that demands our humanitarian resolve, but it is also an economic matter for many nations that have seen huge segments of their population die. Whole societies in some parts of Africa were changing dramatically in front of the world’s eyes.

Lucy Ripp: Abortion care in Wisconsin on the line in Supreme Court race
As we mark the 52nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Wisconsinites should be making our own reproductive health care decisions, not politicians.

Steven Walters: Evers faces Washington, April elections headwinds
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers faced new political headwinds when he gave his seventh State of the State message last week.

Bruce Thompson: How much did new state legislative districts change?
Much closer results, far less gerrymandered despite increasing polarization.

Ty Babinski: Celebrating school choice and saying thanks
As we celebrate School Choice Week, I think it’s important to recognize the significance of educational options available to all parents in Wisconsin, the birthplace of school choice.

Richard Moore: A glowing future with nuclear (if government gets and stays out of the way)
Deregulation and ending all tax breaks and subsidies for renewable energies will level the playing field and allow the industry to thrive.

Bill Kaplan: Trump, oligarchy and mob rule
After Trump swore to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States” he gave a pardon to about 1,600 January 6, 2021, insurrectionists, while commuting the prison sentences of 14 ringleaders. These thugs assaulted – injured more than 140 police officers and desecrated the U.S. Capitol.

LaKeshia Myers: Where do we go from here: A reckoning with King’s vision and Trump’s America
Our path forward demands radical imagination, collective action, and an unwavering commitment to justice. We cannot afford complacency in the face of political regression.

James Causey: Trump said he’d make King’s dream a reality. He’s already made mockery of that.
Trump and King would have also disagreed on several of the president’s pardons, including the release of 1,500 people charged for taking part in the mob attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Dave Zweifel: Trump’s lie meter is running full steam
Trump will see to it that the fact checkers will always have a job while he’s in office.

Jessica McBride: CBS 58’s Sam Kuffel kerfuffle: Who’s right, who’s wrong
Milwaukee’s CBS 58 and Weigel Broadcasting fired the weather forecaster after conservative talk show host Dan O’Donnell exposed Instagram posts that she made unfairly criticizing Elon Musk for supposedly making a “Nazi” salute.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ analyze the race for state schools superintendent
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, analyze the race for state schools superintendent between incumbent Jill Underly, Sauk Prairie Superintendent Jeff Wright and Wauwatosa education consultant Brittany Kinser. The three are to face off in a Feb. 18 primary, with the general election set for April 1. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Mark Lisheron: Supreme battle shaping up over voter ID
Wisconsin voters will on the same day this April choose a new state Supreme Court justice and also decide whether the state’s voter ID law will become part of the state Constitution — issues yoked by what almost certainly will happen in the months thereafter.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ analyze Wisconsin’s top congressional races
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, handicap Wisconsin’s 3rd and 8th Congressional District races and whether the GOP can hold those seats. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for Aug. 16
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Tuesday’s primary results, presidential campaign visits to Milwaukee, the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Chicago and more.