President Trump's job approval rating stands at 41 percent in Wisconsin as major policy battles loom

MILWAUKEE -- President Donald Trump's approval rating stands at 41 percent, with 47 percent disapproving of his job performance, according to the first Marquette University Law School Poll released since the November election.President Trump is viewed slightly more favorably by Wisconsin voters now that he's taken office than he was during the fall campaign, buoyed by stronger support among Republicans.

Hillary Clinton says she's 'ready to come out of the woods'

SCRANTON, Pa. — Hillary Clinton said Friday she's "ready to come out of the woods" and help Americans find common ground.Clinton's gradual return to the public spotlight following her presidential election loss continued with a St.

Counting complete: President-elect Donald Trump declared the winner after recount in Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE -- Wisconsin's presidential recount has been completed and the Wisconsin Elections Commission certified the results Monday, December 12th.The Commission declared President-elect Donald Trump the winner in Wisconsin.According to the Commission, President-elect Trump received 1,405,284 votes in the recount compared to 1,404,440 in the original canvass.Hillary Clinton received 1,382,536 votes in the recount compared to 1,381,823 in the recount.The original margin between the top two candidates was 22,617 votes.

Hillary Clinton calls fake news a 'danger'

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the final days of the congressional session (all times EST):___4:40 p.m.Hillary Clinton says fake news is an "epidemic" and "a danger that must be addressed and addressed quickly."Clinton is on Capitol Hill for a portrait unveiling in honor of retiring Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid.She says fake news and "malicious false propaganda" can have real impacts and threaten lives, and she is calling on officials in the public and private sectors to take steps to combat them.

Recount 70% complete: Hillary Clinton has cut into President-elect Trump's margin by 82 votes

MILWAUKEE -- The presidential recount in Wisconsin is 70 percent complete as of Wednesday, December 7th -- and Hillary Clinton has cut into President-elect Donald Trump's margin by 82 votes --  a tiny fraction of Trump's 22,177-vote win.

Michigan Republican Party appeals judge's order that forced immediate presidential recount

The Michigan Republican Party is appealing a judge's order that forced an immediate recount in the presidential race.Lawyers for the GOP filed a brief notice Monday, December 5th -- hours after a federal judge in Detroit told state officials to get the recount moving to meet a December 13th deadline.Two counties started by early afternoon and more will follow.The recount is being driven by Green Party candidate Jill Stein, who has no chance of winning Michigan.

Presidential recount: Counting complete in 6 counties; results have barely changed

RACINE COUNTY -- A milestone was reached Sunday, December 4th related to the presidential recount in Wisconsin -- more than a million votes have now been added up for a second time, and the results have barely changed.As of Sunday, the recount was over in six Wisconsin counties, and in those counties, the margin between President-elect Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton stayed exactly the same.

Wisconsin Elections Commission: County clerks are "heroes" in a race against the clock

MADISON -- The Wisconsin Elections Commission held a teleconference on Wednesday morning, November 30th to talk with the state's county clerks about how to handle the presidential recount of ballots.

GOP files complaint alleging Clinton, Stein coordinated in Wisconsin recount

MADISON -- The Republican Party of Wisconsin has filed a federal complaint alleging that the campaigns of Jill Stein and Hillary Clinton are illegally coordinating to force a recount of the presidential race in Wisconsin.Stein, the Green Party’s presidential candidate, has paid the required $3.5 million to trigger a recount, even though she received just 1 percent of the nearly 3 million votes cast in the presidential race in Wisconsin.President-elect Donald Trump defeated Clinton by 22,177 votes in Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin GOP alleges in its complaint filed with the Federal Election Commission that Clinton wants the recount most.

Pair of Wisconsin lawmakers raise very different concerns about electoral process in WI, nationwide

MILWAUKEE/RACINE -- A pair of Wisconsin lawmakers have raised two very different concerns about the electoral process in Wisconsin -- and nationwide.The concerns mirror what we've heard from some liberal and conservative circles -- on one hand, a desire to make sure voting machines weren't hacked on November 8th.

Hillary Clinton moves to join Wisconsin recount lawsuit

Hillary Clinton is looking to join Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein's lawsuit seeking a hand recount in Wisconsin.Stein and Independent presidential candidate Roque De La Fuente have asked for a recount.

Presidential recount: Jill Stein sues to force hand count of ballots; estimated cost $3.5M

MADISON --Wisconsin charged back into the national spotlight on Monday, November 28th as it became the first state to set out a timeline for a recount in the presidential race, although the process is now subject to a legal fight.First, Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein must pay $3.5 million to the Wisconsin Elections Commission by Tuesday in order to trigger a recount.

Some clerks worried about meeting recount deadline if ballots must be counted by hand

MILWAUKEE COUNTY -- Jill Stein and the Green Party on Monday, November 28th asked Madison judge to order that election officials conduct a presidential recount in Wisconsin by hand -- and with the recount moving forward in Wisconsin, clerks across the state are scrambling to get their staff ready.

State board: President-elect Donald Trump wins Michigan's 16 electoral votes

LANSING, Michigan — President-elect Donald Trump has won Michigan's 16 electoral votes.The Board of State Canvassers certified President-elect Trump's 10,704-vote victory on Monday, nearly three weeks after the election.

State Green Party leader: Organizers prepared for court if hand recount of votes denied

MADISON -- A recount of presidential vote totals in Wisconsin is set to begin this week, and on Sunday, November 27th, preparations were underway to make sure the massive effort goes smoothly.

Wisconsin Elections Commission to recount presidential votes in Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE -- Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein has filed a request for a recount with Wisconsin election officials.State Elections Commission Administrator Mike Haas said Stein filed the request around mid-afternoon Friday, about an hour and a half ahead of a 5 p.m. CST deadline.

Jill Stein announces Wisconsin presidential election recount funded; now fundraising for MI, PA

A recount of the November 8th presidential election results is more likely to happen in Wisconsin -- after Green Party candidate Jill Stein announced enough money has been raised to fund a recount in Wisconsin ahead of a Friday, November 25th deadline.The below message was posted to Stein's website Thursday: