Giuliani would need Pres. Trump OK to assist in impeachment probe
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's personal lawyer says he'd only cooperate with the House impeachment inquiry if his client agreed.Central to the investigation is the effort by lawyer Rudy Giuliani to have Ukraine conduct a corruption probe into Joe Biden and his son's dealings with a Ukrainian energy company.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's personal lawyer says he'd only cooperate with the House impeachment inquiry if his client agreed.Central to the investigation is the effort by lawyer Rudy Giuliani to have Ukraine conduct a corruption probe into Joe Biden and his son's dealings with a Ukrainian energy company.
Brewers OF Ryan Braun to miss next 2 games with left calf strain
DENVER — Milwaukee outfielder Ryan Braun will miss the final two scheduled games of the regular season this weekend because of a mild left calf strain but hopes to be available after that for the playoff-bound Brewers.An MRI on Braun's calf Saturday morning confirmed the injury, sustained during Friday night's loss to Colorado.
DENVER — Milwaukee outfielder Ryan Braun will miss the final two scheduled games of the regular season this weekend because of a mild left calf strain but hopes to be available after that for the playoff-bound Brewers.An MRI on Braun's calf Saturday morning confirmed the injury, sustained during Friday night's loss to Colorado.
'Where's the money at?' Prison for man convicted in fatal shooting during robbery near 12th and Chambers
MILWAUKEE -- One of two Milwaukee men charged in connection with a fatal shooting that happened during a robbery near 12th and Chambers in July 2017 was sentenced to prison.Royce Bernard, 21, on July 25 was convicted by a jury on one count of felony murder, as party to a crime.
MILWAUKEE -- One of two Milwaukee men charged in connection with a fatal shooting that happened during a robbery near 12th and Chambers in July 2017 was sentenced to prison.Royce Bernard, 21, on July 25 was convicted by a jury on one count of felony murder, as party to a crime.
Large chunk of border wall funding diverted from tiny Guam
HONOLULU — President Donald Trump is raising a large chunk of the money for his border wall with Mexico by deferring several military construction projects slated for Guam, a strategic hub for U.S. forces in the Pacific.This may disrupt plans to move Marines to Guam from Japan and to modernize munitions storage for the Air Force.About 7% of the funds for the $3.6 billion wall are being diverted from eight projects in the U.S. territory, a key spot in the U.S. military's efforts to deter North Korea and counter China's growing military.The administration has vowed it's only delaying the spending, not canceling it.
HONOLULU — President Donald Trump is raising a large chunk of the money for his border wall with Mexico by deferring several military construction projects slated for Guam, a strategic hub for U.S. forces in the Pacific.This may disrupt plans to move Marines to Guam from Japan and to modernize munitions storage for the Air Force.About 7% of the funds for the $3.6 billion wall are being diverted from eight projects in the U.S. territory, a key spot in the U.S. military's efforts to deter North Korea and counter China's growing military.The administration has vowed it's only delaying the spending, not canceling it.
For Pres. Trump, a high-velocity threat like none he's ever faced
WASHINGTON — From the moment Donald Trump became a national political figure, he has been shadowed by investigations and controversy.They have been layered, lengthy and often inconclusive, leaving many Americans scandal-weary and numb to his behavior.
WASHINGTON — From the moment Donald Trump became a national political figure, he has been shadowed by investigations and controversy.They have been layered, lengthy and often inconclusive, leaving many Americans scandal-weary and numb to his behavior.
Judge blocks Trump administration rules for detained migrant kids
LOS ANGELES — A U.S. judge on Friday blocked new Trump administration rules that would enable the government to keep immigrant children in detention facilities with their parents indefinitely.U.S. District Court Judge Dolly Gee in Los Angeles said the rules conflict with a 1997 settlement agreement that requires the government to release immigrant children caught on the border as quickly as possible to relatives in the U.S. and says they can only be held in facilities licensed by a state.Gee said the Flores agreement — named for a teenage plaintiff — will remain in place and govern the conditions for all immigrant children in U.S. custody, including those with their parents."The agreement has been necessary, relevant, and critical to the public interest in maintaining standards for the detention and release of minors arriving at the United States' borders," the judge wrote in her decision."Defendants willingly negotiated and bound themselves to these standards for all minors in its custody, and no final regulations or changed circumstances yet merit termination of the Flores agreement."The Trump administration sought to end the agreement and issued the new rules with the hope of detaining immigrant children in facilities with their parents.
LOS ANGELES — A U.S. judge on Friday blocked new Trump administration rules that would enable the government to keep immigrant children in detention facilities with their parents indefinitely.U.S. District Court Judge Dolly Gee in Los Angeles said the rules conflict with a 1997 settlement agreement that requires the government to release immigrant children caught on the border as quickly as possible to relatives in the U.S. and says they can only be held in facilities licensed by a state.Gee said the Flores agreement — named for a teenage plaintiff — will remain in place and govern the conditions for all immigrant children in U.S. custody, including those with their parents."The agreement has been necessary, relevant, and critical to the public interest in maintaining standards for the detention and release of minors arriving at the United States' borders," the judge wrote in her decision."Defendants willingly negotiated and bound themselves to these standards for all minors in its custody, and no final regulations or changed circumstances yet merit termination of the Flores agreement."The Trump administration sought to end the agreement and issued the new rules with the hope of detaining immigrant children in facilities with their parents.
Brewers' Ryan Braun leaves game with left calf discomfort
DENVER — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun has left Friday night's game at the Colorado Rockies because of left calf discomfort.Braun singled and drove in a run in the first inning and then played the field in the bottom half.
DENVER — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun has left Friday night's game at the Colorado Rockies because of left calf discomfort.Braun singled and drove in a run in the first inning and then played the field in the bottom half.
President Trump signs stopgap spending bill, averting shutdown
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed a temporary government-wide funding bill that staves off the risk of a government shutdown through Nov. 21.The measure signed Friday buys additional time for lawmakers to work to unclog a $1.4 trillion bundle of yearly spending bills that is hung up amid fights over Trump's border wall and abortion.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed a temporary government-wide funding bill that staves off the risk of a government shutdown through Nov. 21.The measure signed Friday buys additional time for lawmakers to work to unclog a $1.4 trillion bundle of yearly spending bills that is hung up amid fights over Trump's border wall and abortion.
Subpoenas mark first concrete steps for Pres. Trump impeachment
WASHINGTON — House Democrats took their first concrete steps in the impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump on Friday, issuing subpoenas demanding documents from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and scheduling legal depositions for other State Department officials.At the end of a stormy week of revelation and recrimination, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi framed the impeachment inquiry as a somber moment for a divided nation."This is no cause for any joy," she said on MSNBC.At the White House, a senior administration official confirmed a key detail from the unidentified CIA whistleblower who has accused Pres.
WASHINGTON — House Democrats took their first concrete steps in the impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump on Friday, issuing subpoenas demanding documents from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and scheduling legal depositions for other State Department officials.At the end of a stormy week of revelation and recrimination, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi framed the impeachment inquiry as a somber moment for a divided nation."This is no cause for any joy," she said on MSNBC.At the White House, a senior administration official confirmed a key detail from the unidentified CIA whistleblower who has accused Pres.
ICE official explains why undocumented immigrant was targeted in recent raid
MILWAUKEE -- There is more fallout now in the ICE arrest of an undocumented immigrant in Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE -- There is more fallout now in the ICE arrest of an undocumented immigrant in Milwaukee.
Michigan Rep. Tlaib's campaign pushing impeachment T-shirts: 'Impeach the MF'
DETROIT— Democratic Rep.
DETROIT— Democratic Rep.
Speaker asks Governor Evers to move congressional special election
MADISON — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos asked Gov.
MADISON — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos asked Gov.
Heartbreak in Titletown: Packers fall to Eagles at Lambeau Field, 34-27
GREEN BAY -- The Philadelphia Eagles flew into Lambeau Field for a primetime showdown with the 3-0 Green Bay Packers on Thursday night, Sept. 26.
GREEN BAY -- The Philadelphia Eagles flew into Lambeau Field for a primetime showdown with the 3-0 Green Bay Packers on Thursday night, Sept. 26.
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett calls for review of ICE arrest, MPD's involvement
MILWAUKEE -- There is controversy over the Milwaukee Police Department's assistance in a recent ICE arrest.
MILWAUKEE -- There is controversy over the Milwaukee Police Department's assistance in a recent ICE arrest.
Parent angered over 'inappropriate' President Trump question on middle school quiz
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — A Florida middle school teacher is under fire after students took a quiz with a controversial question involving President Trump.According to the Boca Raton Tribune, a parent, who chose to remain anonymous, was extremely upset over a quiz question given to their child.The students were given the following description to match with a president: “45th Pres; 2017; Republican; Real Estate businessman; Idiot." The question was multiple choice with these answers:
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — A Florida middle school teacher is under fire after students took a quiz with a controversial question involving President Trump.According to the Boca Raton Tribune, a parent, who chose to remain anonymous, was extremely upset over a quiz question given to their child.The students were given the following description to match with a president: “45th Pres; 2017; Republican; Real Estate businessman; Idiot." The question was multiple choice with these answers:
Whistleblower: White House tried to 'lock down' call details
WASHINGTON -- The whistleblower at the center of Congress' impeachment inquiry alleges that President Donald Trump abused the power of his office to "solicit interference from a foreign country" in next year's U.S. election.
WASHINGTON -- The whistleblower at the center of Congress' impeachment inquiry alleges that President Donald Trump abused the power of his office to "solicit interference from a foreign country" in next year's U.S. election.
Tom Barrett, Jim Sensenbrenner reflect on impeachment of President Clinton: 'Literally took months'
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Donald Trump repeatedly pushed Ukraine's president to "look into" Democratic rival Joe Biden, according to a rough transcript of a summer phone call that is now at the center of Democrats' impeachment probe into President Trump.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Donald Trump repeatedly pushed Ukraine's president to "look into" Democratic rival Joe Biden, according to a rough transcript of a summer phone call that is now at the center of Democrats' impeachment probe into President Trump.
Washington plunges into impeachment probe into President Trump
WASHINGTON -- Washington plunged into an impeachment crisis on Wednesday, as House Democrats opened an investigation into President Donald Trump's campaign season dealings with Ukraine.
WASHINGTON -- Washington plunged into an impeachment crisis on Wednesday, as House Democrats opened an investigation into President Donald Trump's campaign season dealings with Ukraine.