National Politics
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High food prices are hurting Wisconsin families. Here’s what Kamala Harris has proposed to lower costs.
The vice president has said that she will call on Congress to pass a federal ban on price gouging and give the Federal Trade Commission more authority to prevent consolidation in the food industry.
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GOP lawsuits set the stage for state challenges if Trump loses the election
Republicans filed more than 100 lawsuits challenging various aspects of vote-casting after being chastised repeatedly by judges in 2020 for bringing complaints about how the election was run only after votes were tallied.
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Opinion: The fight for reproductive freedom is also a fight to be free from abuse
Abortion care allows women to be more in control over their future, including when and whether to start a family once they’re in a safer space.
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Kamala Harris proposes plan to make it easier for Wisconsinites to start small businesses
Harris has proposed expanding a tax deduction for costs that are incurred while starting a business, creating a new fund that would allow the country’s smallest banks to cover the interest accrued on loans to new businesses, and more.
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Tammy Baldwin: We celebrated lots of progress on Labor Day, but there’s more to be done
In an exclusive op-ed, Sen. Baldwin makes the case for labor victories won during her second term—and for what Eric Hovde and Donald Trump would do to hurt workers if given the chance.
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Kamala Harris wants to make it easier to afford housing in Wisconsin
After years of a worsening housing crisis in North Wisconsin, Kamala Harris’ proposals seek to create three million homes by 2028, provide down payment assistance to first-time home buyers, and crack down on price fixing among corporate landlords.
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Army criticizes Trump campaign for inappropriate conduct at Arlington National Cemetery
When the cemetery’s public affairs director attempted to prevent the Trump campaign from illegally filming in a prohibited area where recently deceased service members are buried, a member of Trump’s team pushed past the employee.
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Trump-appointed judge strikes down FTC ban on noncompete agreements
FTC spokesperson Victoria Graham said that the decision “does not prevent the FTC from addressing noncompetes through case-by-case enforcement actions” and said that the agency is “seriously considering” appealing the Texas court’s decision.
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Trump indicted again in federal election interference case
This new indictment “reflects the government’s efforts to respect and implement the Supreme Court’s holdings,” after the court ruled last month that former presidents have sweeping legal protections from charges for alleged acts that they committed while in office.
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More than 200 former Bush, McCain, and Romney staffers endorse Kamala Harris for president
In the letter, the former staffers “jointly declared” that they’ll be voting for the Harris-Walz ticket in November’s election, and condemned Trump’s policies, as well as Project 2025.
