Evers expects Trump to wear mask during visit next week
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says he expects President Donald Trump and everyone accompanying him to wear a mask indoors and social distance when Trump visits the state for a rally next week.
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Records: Staffer accused lawmaker of drunken proposition
The state Assembly's chief clerk has released records that show a legislative aide accused Rep. Staush Gruszynski of trying to coax her into having sex with him last year.
Warning on Russia adds questions about Senate's Biden probe
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson is defending his committee's investigation into Ukraine and Joe Biden from criticism that his probe is politically motivated and advancing Russian interests.
Absentee ballots account for 79 percent of votes cast in Madison as city sees higher voter turnout
Turnout for Tuesday’s primary election was about 75% higher than the last similar primary back in 2016, according to data from the Madison city clerk. Political expert and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee professor Mordecai Lee said the massive increase in absentee voting might have something to do with it.
Battle lines set for Wisconsin GOP's super-majority push
Wisconsin's primary election has set the battle lines for the GOP's push to establish veto-proof super-majorities in the state Legislature.
Biden and Harris set to deliver speech together as Democratic ticket in Delaware
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden and his running mate, California Sen. Kamala Harris, are set to make their first appearance together Wednesday afternoon for a speech in Delaware.
'That decision is going to affect generations': Local NAACP chapter celebrates historic VP pick
Greg Jones said when he first heard the news that presidential candidate Joe Biden had chosen Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, he cried. His tears quickly turned to cheers.
Voters head to polls on Election Day amid pandemic
Despite hosting an election in the midst of coronavirus, voters are still heading to the polls to cast their votes. Gabriella Bachara reports from downtown Madison.
Wisconsin hopes for smoother primary than April election
Republicans are set to begin their push to build veto-proof majorities in the Legislature in Wisconsin's primaries, the state's second statewide election since the coronavirus pandemic seized the country.
Gov. Evers, Sen. Baldwin among Wisconsin speakers at convention
Gov. Tony Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin are among the Wisconsin office holders who will speak during next week’s Democratic National Convention, which will be based out of Milwaukee.
Battleground poll shows public perception of Trump's coronavirus, protest responses helping Biden's lead in Wisconsin
A poll out Monday from the University of Wisconsin’s Election Research Center shows former Vice President Joe Biden leading President Donald Trump.
Wisconsin Democrats decry Trump unemployment benefits order
Wisconsin Democratic leaders are hopeful that President Donald Trump’s executive order requiring states to pay for a quarter of expanded unemployment benefits won’t stand and that Congress will reach a deal on a broader relief package to help cash-strapped schools, governments and others.
GOP Sen. Johnson subpoenas FBI over Russia, defends Biden probe
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson says he has subpoenaed the FBI to produce documents to his committee related to the Trump-Russia investigation.
Communities on pace to shatter records for absentee voting ahead of Tuesday's midterm election
The City of Janesville is on pace to have nearly five times as many absentee voters for Tuesday's election than the midterms four years prior.
Pelosi calls Trump's coronavirus relief executive actions 'absurdly unconstitutional'
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday called President Donald Trump's executive actions on coronavirus relief "absurdly unconstitutional."
History professor who has accurately predicted every election since 1984 says Trump will lose
In an interview with CNN, Lichtman was definitive in his answer: "The keys predict that Donald Trump will lose the White House this year."
Trump steps back from involving himself in Libya's bloody civil war
Recent pleas by the leaders of Turkey, Egypt and others for Trump to get involved in the conflict have fallen on deaf ears, several foreign and US officials tell CNN.
Recent report on Wisconsin CARES Act funds from U.S. Treasury doesn't show full spending picture
A recent report from the U.S. Treasury Department shows Wisconsin spent 3.8% of the money it got from the last round of coronavirus relief by June 30, but those numbers don’t account for all spending.
Two challenges claim Kanye West's nomination papers should be voided
Kanye West is facing two challenges claiming that his presidential nomination papers should be voided.
'They're not even trying to hide the racism': Wisconsin Democrats blast GOP efforts to aid Kanye West's candidacy
Black Democratic officials and organizers in Wisconsin watched in horror as rapper Kanye West appeared to qualify for the state's presidential ballot this week with the help of Republican operatives -- not because they are worried he will be successful, but because they believe the GOP efforts are based on racist, lazy assumptions about young Black people.
Rep. Subeck looks to keep Assembly seat as political outsider challenges her in the primary
The race for the 78th Assembly seat in Madison will likely be decided next week in the primary, as the two Democrats do not have a Republican or Independent joining them on the ballot.
'Do your jobs': Group of nurses calls on legislative leaders to keep mask mandate in place, pass Healthcare Heroes bill
A group of nurses called on leaders in the Wisconsin state legislature on Thursday to leave the mask mandate alone and pass a bill to offer hazard pay and paid sick leave to healthcare workers.
Instagram's algorithm blocked negative coverage of Trump, but not Biden
Instagram has since disabled its 'related hashtags' feature — which algorithmically suggests content relevant to a user's search — calling the discrepancy a "technical error."
Political outsider hopes to unseat longtime incumbent in race for western Dane County Assembly seat
The 80th Assembly District is diverse, as both candidates hoping to represent it will tell you. It has Verona and Mount Horeb, and it’s both suburban and rural. In this race a political outsider hopes to unseat a long-time representative.
