National Politics
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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.
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Tom Tiffany thinks some Jan. 6 rioters deserve payouts
The GOP candidate for Wisconsin governor faces pushback as critics call it a slush fund tied to Trump’s 2020 election plot — that Tiffany supported.
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Tom Tiffany doubles down on 2020 election denialism
The Republican candidate for governor endorses Trump’s FBI “investigation” in Wisconsin and still won’t say who won that race. (It was Biden.)
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Van Orden the congressman isn’t as independent as Van Orden the candidate promised
In 2020, Rep. Ron Kind was criticized for voting in line with his party leader 95% of the time, but Van Orden’s voting record shows he’s become the more predictable partisan.
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Question of the Week: Junket or junk it? What to do about congressional trips
Are we being too cynical about picking on politicians who might benefit from international travel — or just the right amount of cynical? It’s our newsletter Question of the Week for April 5, 2026.
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It’s March madness that the ACA isn’t getting a sweet 16
Wisconsin Republicans have helped President Donald Trump undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and ramp up health insurance costs.
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Question of the Week: Unpaid TSA workers vs. changing ICE tactics
Department of Homeland Security workers are missing a paycheck as part of a showdown between Democrats and President Trump. Should Democrats cave? It’s our newsletter question of the week for March 15, 2026 Under a deal to end the last federal government shutdown, everything else is being funded except the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),…
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Billionaires associated with Project 2025 unload cash on Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin’s race for governor
The Uihleins found a roundabout way to make sure Tom Tiffany would get much more than what original campaign limits would have allowed.
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Wisconsin gas prices up 40 cents in a week as Iran conflict continues
As the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran continues, the average of Wisconsin gas prices surged above $3 a gallon for the first time this year.
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Duffy reaches fork in the road at Superior’s Blatnik Bridge
Will the US Transportation Secretary release a $1 billion Blatnik Bridge replacement grant in his former congressional district or go along with President Donald Trump’s arbitrary cuts to infrastructure projects?
