Stories tagged: "Donald Trump"

Politics Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Donald Trump in the 2020 election. The demonstration turned violent and deadly. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Politics Wis. Congressman Who Rejected Election Results Unsure Who’s to Blame for Capitol Riot

Fitzgerald also defends vote against impeaching Trump. Tiffany backs out of forum.

Jessica VanEgeren Jessica VanEgeren January 14, 2021 4:02 pm CST
Politics Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., leads the final vote of the impeachment of President Donald Trump, for his role in inciting an angry mob to storm the Congress last week, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Politics Wisconsin Congressional Delegation Votes Along Party Lines on Impeachment

Tiffany calls Congress “not serious.” Pocan says “we had to have accountability.”

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski January 13, 2021 4:40 pm CST
Social Justice Two members of the Wisconsin National Guard stand behind a fence erected around the Kenosha Courthouse in advance of last week's Kenosha County Attorney General's decision over whether to charge the officer who shot and paralyzed Jacob Blake. The two troops were among 500 activated by Gov. Tony Evers in advance of the decision. (Photo by Samer Ghani)
Social Justice Wisconsin Activists Call Police Response to Capitol Riot ‘Ridiculous’

Look no further than law enforcement preparations in Kenosha last week or BLM protests.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski January 12, 2021 1:42 pm CST
Politics Jeff Taff, a social studies teacher at Burlington High School, is on administrative leave after sharing conspiracy theories about the Nov. 3 presidential election and attending a pro-Trump event in Washington, DC on Wednesday that devolved into a riot that breached the US Capitol. (Photo via Burlington Area School District)
Politics WI High School Teacher Suspended After Pushing Conspiracies on Students and Attending Trump Riot

“This is truly indoctrination,” says a local activist against racism in Burlington schools.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski January 8, 2021 4:07 pm CST
Editor's Letter Congressional staffers hold their hands up while Capitol Police Swat teams check everyone in the room as they secure the United States Capitol. The supporters of President Donald Trump stormed a session of Congress on January 6, attempting to disrupt or halt efforts to certify Joe Biden's election win (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)
Editor's Letter Opinion: Johnson and Tiffany Must Resign or Be Expelled

Breaking their oath to uphold the Constitution, they cannot be trusted to serve all of us if their loyalty is to mob rule.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow January 8, 2021 12:15 pm CST

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(Shutterstock image) Vaccine News Mobile Vaccination Units Are Getting Deployed Across Wisconsin
Kristen Kelm, community health division manager for the Chippewa County Health Department, receives a vaccination to protect against contracting COVID-19. County health officers in northwest Wisconsin report strong demand for the vaccine. (Photo courtesy of Kristen Kelm) Vaccine News Demand for COVID-19 Vaccine Strong, Even in Mostly Rural Counties
Proponents of non-partisan redistricting say non-politicians would draw political boundaries to be more compact and uniform as in Iowa. Wisconsin's district lines underwent significant and controversial changes after Republicans took over the process in 2011. Politics Evers’ Fair Maps Commission Keeps Working as GOP Cries for More Gerrymandering
Boxes containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the McKesson distribution center in Olive Branch, Mississippi. Vaccine News Pandemic Politics Have Moved From Shutdowns to Masks and Now to Vaccines
Law and Policy Rioters enter the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. A group of Republican senators said they would reject the Electoral College votes of several states unless Congress appointed a commission to audit the election results. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Law and Policy Impeachment, 25th Amendment and Jail: The Consequences That Trump and His Supporters Could Face From Capitol Riots

Four legal and political experts weigh in on the possible fallout.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski January 8, 2021 11:52 am CST
Crime People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Crime Ron Johnson Pushed False Conspiracy Theories for Weeks, Now Says He Has No Responsibility for Capitol Riot

Evers calls on Republicans to fully condemn the saboteurs. State attorney general calls for Trump to be removed from office.

UpNorthNews Staff January 6, 2021 9:18 pm CST