Stories tagged: "Insurrection"

Politics President Donald Trump and Sen. Ron Johnson at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, January 14, 2020.
Politics As Trump Again Calls for ‘Decertification’ in Wisconsin, the Jan. 6 Hearings Show the State’s Central Role in His Planning

From fake electors to using Sen. Ron Johnson as a way to plant fraudulent ballots, Wisconsin will remain a focus as the congressional committee resumes its case Tuesday to show who knew about the insurrection plans.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow July 11, 2022 7:13 pm CDT
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Politics Ron Johnson Blames a PA Congressman for Fake Ballots in His Office. The Rep Says That’s ‘Patently False.’

The Republican senator has changed his story about his level of involvement in former President Donald Trump’s plot to stuff the electoral ballot box and hijack the 2020 presidential election.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow June 24, 2022 11:33 am CDT
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Politics Texts Show How Ron Johnson Could Have Been a Mule to Deliver Fraudulent Electoral Votes to the Jan. 6 Session of Congress

The US House Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Insurrection outlined how fake electors weren’t there “just in case.” They were part of the plan to create the case to overturn the 2020 election.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow June 22, 2022 7:11 am CDT
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Politics ‘A Clear and Present Danger to American Democracy’: Five Things We Learned in the Latest Jan. 6 Hearing

The third public hearing, which took place Thursday, focused on efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to pressure Vice President Mike Pence into overturning the election.

UpNorthNews Staff June 17, 2022 11:57 am CDT
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January 6 Jan. 6 Committee Hears How Paul Ryan Urged Mike Pence to Reject Trump’s Plot to Steal States’ Electoral Votes

Days before, the former Wisconsin congressman and House Speaker publicly warned that self-governance is about the will of the people and not the whims of Congress.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow June 17, 2022 9:05 am CDT

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Politics Tom Tiffany Calls the Investigation Into the Capitol Attack a ‘Sideshow’ and Repeats a Lie About Jan. 6 Security

The Republican congressman also defended his votes against measures to prevent mass shootings in schools.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow June 10, 2022 12:55 pm CDT
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Editorial The Jan. 6 Insurrection Was Not an Isolated Event. In Wisconsin, the List of Suspicious or Illegal Activities Is Long.

The hearings by a special congressional committee should be treated as a warning—complacency only helps those who want to tear down our democracy.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow June 9, 2022 8:58 am CDT