Stories tagged: "Trump"


Where is Paul Ryan?

Ever since he decided not to run for re-election in 2018, the former Speaker of the House and congressman from Wisconsin's 1st District has stepped back from public life. But like former Gov. Scott Walker, he still carries a tremendous amount of power in Republican circles, and now, he's slowly wading back into politics by weighing in on the current state of his party.

What Wisconsin’s Jewish Community Wishes Everyone Knew

An old kind of hate has been increasingly visible lately. From former President Trump's dinner with an outspoken Holocaust denier to Ye's repeated, relentless tirades against the Jewish community, antisemitism is back front & center. We sat down with one of the state's most visible Jewish leaders to discuss the concerning rise in violence, the biggest misconceptions about his faith, and what he wish everyone knew-- and would do.

FILE - The House select committee tasked with investigating the January 6th attack on the Capitol meets to hold one of former President Donald Trump's allies in contempt, former strategist Steve Bannon, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 19, 2021. From left to right, Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
FULL TRANSCRIPT: Here’s what was said at the first Jan. 6 Committee hearing

On June 9, 2022, the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol held the first in a series of public hearings.

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc.,  questions Secretary of State Antony Blinken, not shown, during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, Tuesday,  Sept. 14, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. Blinken was questioned about the Biden administration's handling of the U.S. withdraw from Afghanistan. Listening in the foreground is Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.  (Drew Angerer/Pool via AP)
REMINDER: Ron Johnson fueled the horrific events of January 6th

As Wisconsinites engaged with the committee’s findings, the role that their senior Senator, Ron Johnson, played in fomenting the distrust and unrest that led to the attack on the Capitol should be front of mind.

Trump-vs-Biden
Trump and Biden Are Waging War en Español, Wisconsin Airwaves Included

Trump and Biden's ad war is on. They are making an ambitious bid for Latino voters by speaking en su idioma. But how effective are they?

President Donald Trump speaking at a campaign rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on August 2, 2018. (Evan El-Amin / Shutterstock.com)
Climate Change Will Make Pandemics More Likely. Here Are 8 Times Trump Denied It Exists.

Research from Harvard found exposure to air pollution makes it more likely that patients will die from the coronavirus.

President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet Meeting in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, May 19, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
It Didn’t Have To Be This Bad

Former congressman Joe Walsh voted for Trump in 2016, but he won't be voting for him again. He explains why.