Politics
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VIDEO: The Lincoln Project Fights to Shape Democracy
BATTLEGROUND WISCONSIN Wisconsin native Trygve Olson, now a senior advisor at The Lincoln Project, recently spent time in his home state as part of efforts to prevent Trump’s reelection. ?If, if there were voters that have to decide the fate of democracy and, and what that means for the broader world, I’m glad that it’s…
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Opinion: Many reasons why young adults should refuse to let Republicans kill the Affordable Care Act
Wisconsin Medical School student, Samantha Crowley, shares the importance of protecting the Affordable Care Act by re-electing pro-healthcare candidates.
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He said what? 10 things to know about RFK Jr.
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a long and troubling history of espousing conspiracy theories and promoting lies about public health. Here are 10 of his most troubling and disprovable beliefs.
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VIDEO: Retired DC Metro Police Officer’s Call for Truth and Accountability
Retired DC Metro Police Officer Michael Fanone has been touring Wisconsin and other battleground states to share his firsthand account of the violent insurrection at the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021?urging Americans to stop embracing violent rhetoric when talking about elections and politics. Fanone was among the most badly beaten of the law enforcement…
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What to know about Trump’s legal issues
The former president’s Manhattan hush money trial began on Monday. All in all, the 2024 Republican presidential nominee faces 91 charges across the four cases he’s been indicted in. He has pleaded not guilty to all of them.
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Eric Hovde’s company exposed workers to dangerous chemicals, OSHA reports say
Republican US Senate candidate Eric Hovde’s real estate company settled with OSHA in 2018 after three Milwaukee employees faced “prolonged exposure” to ozone.
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VIDEO: A second Trump term could lead to abortion and IVF bans
A second Trump term could lead to abortion and IVF bans. The former president has suggested he might support a 15-week nationwide abortion ban, cozied up to members of the anti-IVF movement, and is aligned with groups who want to further restrict reproductive freedom. UpNorthNews Correspondent Mark @markpochow has the details: @upnorthnews A second Trump…
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It’s official: Your boss has to give you time off to recover from childbirth or get an abortion
Employees across the US will now have access to unpaid time off to recover from childbirth or to access an abortion. Here’s what you need to know about the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act changes.
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Trump says he’s pro-worker. His record says otherwise.
Trump’s policies made more than eight million workers ineligible for overtime pay, allowed for the outsourcing and offshoring of American jobs, made it harder for workers to join a union, and failed to protect American workers during the pandemic.
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VIDEO: Let’s Help Senator Ron Johnson Get His Facts Straight
WATCH: Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) inaccurately asserts that mail-in voting lacks safeguards, suggesting it enables undocumented immigrants to vote. 🎥: Heartland Signal @upnorthnews WATCH: Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) inaccurately asserts that mail-in voting lacks safeguards, suggesting it enables undocumented immigrants to vote. 🎥: Heartland Signal #wisconsin #wisconsinnews #wisconsinpolitics #politics #ronjohnson #voting #elections ♬ original sound…
