Stories tagged: "Ron Johnson"

Editor's Letter 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)
Editor's Letter 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
Law and Policy Rioters enter the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. A group of Republican senators said they would reject the Electoral College votes of several states unless Congress appointed a commission to audit the election results. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Law and Policy Impeachment, 25th Amendment and Jail: The Consequences That Trump and His Supporters Could Face From Capitol Riots

Four legal and political experts weigh in on the possible fallout.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski January 8, 2021 11:52 am 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
Politics FILE – Former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan speaks outside the US Capitol on Dec. 6, 2018. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Politics Breaking a Long Silence, Paul Ryan Lashes Out at Ron Johnson’s Election Sabotage

Former House Speaker and current congressman Mike Gallagher excoriate fellow Republicans for doing “significant damage to American democracy.”

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski January 4, 2021 2:19 pm CST
Politics Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) stands between Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) during a news briefing following a Feb. 14, 2020 meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyivv, Ukraine. (Shutterstock)
Politics Sen. Ron Johnson Is Still Pushing Dangerous and Unfounded Election Conspiracy Theories

Also, Democrat and Republican strategists talk about common ground in the upcoming Wisconsin budget.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring January 4, 2021 12:03 pm CST

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Rep. Jim Steineke speaking Law and Policy Has Qualified Police Immunity Become Absolute Immunity? Task Force Is Divided.
A sexual assault evidence collection kit. Politics Reform Supporters Hope GOP Won’t Derail Bill Addressing Rape Kit Backlogs Again
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin. (Photo provided) Infrastructure Baldwin Now Heads Senate Panel Key to Expanding Broadband Across Rural U.S.
(Illustration by Morgaine Ford-Workman) Money Wis. State Treasurer Has a Big Plan to Make Saving for Retirement Easier