Extremism
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While election deniers make noise, Wisconsin locals protect the vote
As Wisconsin election workers face unprecedented scrutiny and election deniers gain larger platforms, local communities are pushing back with a powerful counter-narrative of faith in the system.
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Wisconsin groups try to anticipate the many ways Trump could try to interfere with the November election
From the US Capitol to small groups in rural communities, Americans are preparing to call attention to — or perhaps physically resist — efforts to intimidate voters, interfere with vote counting, or even seize ballots.
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Question of the Week: Election interference
For all of President Trump’s efforts to undermine confidence in past elections, is he brazen enough to attempt election interference while the Nov. 3 voting is in progress? It’s our newsletter question of the week for Oct. 8.
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‘Hip, hip, hypocrite!’: Wisconsin protesters slam local GOP over election denier event and Tom Tiffany’s history
About 100 protesters rallied outside the Eau Claire County GOP office as it hosted Stop the Steal organizer Scott Presler, and they made sure Tom Tiffany heard about his own election denial too.
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Here’s how Van Orden and Cooke compare on economic issues
Rebecca Cooke proposes homeowner tax relief, affordable childcare, and fighting price gouging, while Derrick Van Orden says “affordability” is a made-up word.
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Crowley has a list to fight corruption, Tiffany has a list of votes enabling it
Crowley is seizing on public demands for greater accountability, while Tiffany authored a bill to end John Doe investigations of politicians, saying “I want this to be my legacy.”
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OPINION: 9 sleazy Republican TV ads could backfire because of what they don’t address: the issues
The Republican billionaire-funded, million-dollar ad campaign in key Wisconsin Assembly races relies on scare tactics about the trans community to target Democrats who have public service histories and a focus on voters’ concerns.
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Question of the Week: Where are the parties? (The political ones)
Is it just individual politicians or are the Democratic and Republican parties themselves more far apart than ever? It’s our newsletter question for August 27.
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Van Orden mocks state law against using AI deepfakes with videos depicting Cooke
US Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s repeated postings of deepfakes raise questions about privacy, AI guardrails, and the ethics of men using AI to depict women for unethical purposes.
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President Trump will visit Wisconsin and say he’s been good for farmers. His claims need a fact check
Inflation, tariffs, and healthcare costs have all taken a big bite out of farm families’ income as Trump becomes the latest major figure trying to save Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden.
