Stories tagged: "Insurrection"

Politics Capitol Riot Remembering
Politics WI GOP Marks Jan. 6 Insurrection Anniversary With Conspiracies and Concerns for Rioters

Johnson releases a timeline listing the ways he has opposed investigations into a siege he continues to downplay.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow January 6, 2022 2:45 pm CST
Politics Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) speaks during a June 3 virtual luncheon hosted by Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.
Politics ‘I’m Not Trying to Make Headlines,’ Ron Johnson Says About His Conspiracies

“I’m not trying to make headlines,” the senator claimed as he spread further misinformation and questioned the severity of the US Capitol insurrection.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski June 4, 2021 4:46 pm CDT
Politics John Kraft, chairman of the St.Croix County Republican Party, made this post on his Facebook page following a party gathering on Jan. 8 designed to discuss what he termed “full-on attacks” from Democrats.
Politics St. Croix County Republican Party Chairman Resigns Following Post Telling Members to ‘Prepare for War’

Republican Party’s Executive Committee said the chairman acted without their approval.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson January 15, 2021 4:40 pm CST
Commentary 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)
Commentary 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
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

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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks in Milwaukee about the Biden administration's lead pipe and paint remediation efforts. (Screenshot via C-SPAN) Infrastructure ‘Moral Imperative’: Harris Talks Lead Remediation in Milwaukee
Senate President Chris Kapenga (R-Delafield) speaks during a press conference unveiling a Republican legislative package that would make it harder to access unemployment benefits and BadgerCare. GOP lawmakers claimed the bills will help address the worker shortage. (Screenshot via WisEye) Economy Public Assistance Would Be Harder to Access Under GOP Bills
Graphic via Desirée Tapia Healthcare Health Insurance Sign-Ups Hit New Record in Wisconsin During Biden’s First Year
State Capitol dome interior Elections Years After Stripping the Office of Its Powers, GOP Sees Secretary of State as Key to Controlling Elections
Crime Police with guns drawn watch as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Crime ‘This is a Coup’: WI Officials Blast Melee at US Capitol, Reject Comparisons to 2011.

Act 10 protest “was over policy. This is a flat-out attack on the Constitution of the United States”

UpNorthNews Staff January 6, 2021 3:11 pm CST