GOP leaders gavel in, adjourn unemployment session

Governor Evers called the special session to upgrade the Department of Workforce Development's unemployment system.

Daughter reflects on Milwaukee County's 1st COVID loss as nation mourns

Whitley Riley of Milwaukee lost her 66-year-old father, Lawrence, on March 19, the first to die from COVID-19 in Milwaukee County. 

Gov. Evers officially extends Wisconsin mask mandate to March 20

Gov. Tony Evers signed executive Orders on Tuesday, Jan. 19 establishing a new statewide public health emergency and face coverings requirement.

Biden picks Pa.'s Dr. Rachel Levine as assistant health secretary

President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of health, leaving her poised to become the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. 

Janet Yellen, Biden's Treasury secretary pick, pushes for quick passage of $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan

Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden's choice as Treasury secretary, said Tuesday that the incoming administration would focus on winning quick passage of its $1.9 trillion pandemic relief plan, rejecting Republican arguments that the measure is too big given the size of U.S. budget deficits.

Self-styled militia members charged with conspiracy over alleged coordination in pro-Trump Capitol riot

Federal authorities said Tuesday that they’ve charged a leader in a paramilitary group with conspiracy and related counts after he and some of the group’s members helped storm the U.S. Capitol.

NFC Championship: How to win $500K and a Ford F-150 watching Bucs vs. Packers

When Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers host Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line, you could win $500,000.

Inauguration Day 2021: Schedule of events to watch on Jan. 20

Here are the ceremonial events taking place Wednesday, an inaugural day which is sure to be different than any other in United States history.

Biden leaves Delaware home town for inauguration in ‘deeply personal’ send-off

Wilmington, Delaware, has been Joe Biden’s home for many years, serving as the backdrop for several highs and lows throughout his life. He said when he dies, "Delaware will be written on my heart."

Joe Biden arriving in Washington with big plans, big problems

Joe Biden is arriving in the nation's capital Tuesday -- ready to assume power as the nation reels from the coronavirus pandemic, soaring unemployment and grave concerns about more violence as he prepares to take the oath of office.

Biden will be oldest US president to take oath on Inauguration Day 2021

When president-elect Joe Biden takes the oath of office Wednesday, he’ll become the nation’s oldest president in history. Here’s a look back at other notable ages of former U.S. presidents.

Biden promises on Day One to reinstate rule protecting transgender student use of bathrooms

The Trump administration revoked an Obama-era federal rule that extended protections to transgender students, allowing them to use bathrooms and locker rooms according to their gender identities.

WI Guard leader on inauguration vetting, doing their due diligence
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As unprecedented security protects Washington ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, there's extra protection in state capitals, including Wisconsin.

WI Guard leader on inauguration vetting: 'Doing their due diligence'

Five-hundred members of the Wisconsin National Guard deployed to D.C. to protect the nation's capital, among a total of 25,000 National Guard members in Washington -- two and a half times the number at earlier inaugurations.