In today’s highly charged political environment, in which a president’s handling of international crises, however competent or inept, is immediately subject to hyperbole and sanctification by supporters and in press conferences and tweets — sometimes by the president himself — it’s important to remind ourselves how some American presidents spoke publicly about past crises with clarity, humility and measured prose.

For first time in 14 years, Republican leaders needed Democratic votes.

The expanded retirement income exclusion will undermine the tax code’s neutrality and shift burdens onto working families over time, while yielding far less “bang for the buck” than other more pro-growth reforms.

ACT 12 is cementing anti-Blackness in legislation in a place that has suffered deep organized abandonment. It must be reversed.

In an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal, Johnson said he could not support the bill ‘in its current form’ because it increased annual deficits. He voted for one that increased it more.

Without a reversal in federal policy, the long-term impact could be dire, not just for Wisconsin, but for the nation’s standing in global scientific leadership.

Managers say the struggle to survive hinges on the ability to adapt.

NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte has repeatedly called Trump “daddy” during and since the organization’s recent summit in The Hague.

Finished reading over this Independence Day weekend a book that explores the meaning of patriotism: “A Good American Family; The Red Scare and My Father.” David Maraniss wrote his 12th book about his parents, especially his father Elliott, edotor of The Capital Times.

Dianne Hesselbein and Senate Democrats proved critical in achieving major wins in a compromise deal. But overall, did Evers and Democrats press hard enough with newfound leverage?

In their latest attempt at micromanaging an institution for which their support ranks 44th among the 50 states, the budget contains a provision that requires faculty members to teach at least 24 credit hours per year, a number that is reduced to 12 credit hours for the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

The child care crisis has been ongoing for several years and demonstrates market failure. The costs are too high for families, and providers struggle to keep their businesses open and pay fair wages.

Just in case anybody is still wondering why Wisconsin Republicans lose statewide elections all the time, look no further than the GOP’s legislative leadership for a quick explanation.

This funding was approved in the past. If it goes away, it would leave many in Wisconsin and across the nation without access to the critical services and educational programming public media provides.

The GOP-led Congress narrowly passed the “Big Beautiful Act”, to kneel before Trump on July 4th, sullying our sacred day.

We must remind our fellow Americans why we are a great nation.

For a country that prides itself on innovation and reinvention, we sure do seem stuck in the past — clinging to systems that serve fewer and fewer of us, while demanding more and more.

Americans celebrating July 4 deserve a president who can both articulate what the Declaration of Independence means and govern according to its principles.

I contend that a chief quality of those who deserve citizenship is that they don’t take their citizenship for granted. They know their parents sacrificed much to make it happen. We are proud Americans. We belong here. And we deserve to stay.