President Trump says US will develop space-based missile defense
WASHINGTON — Declaring that space is the new warfighting domain, President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed the U.S. will develop an unrivaled missile defense system to protect against advanced hypersonic and cruise missile threats from competitors and adversaries.President Trump said in a Pentagon speech that the U.S. will do what it takes "to ensure that we can detect and destroy any missile launched against the United States anywhere, any time, any place."President Trump did not mention Russia, China or North Korea in his roughly 20-minute speech.
WASHINGTON — Declaring that space is the new warfighting domain, President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed the U.S. will develop an unrivaled missile defense system to protect against advanced hypersonic and cruise missile threats from competitors and adversaries.President Trump said in a Pentagon speech that the U.S. will do what it takes "to ensure that we can detect and destroy any missile launched against the United States anywhere, any time, any place."President Trump did not mention Russia, China or North Korea in his roughly 20-minute speech.
Gov. Evers says he'll include '1st step' toward medical marijuana legalization in budget
MADISON — Wisconsin Gov.
MADISON — Wisconsin Gov.
Pelosi asks President Trump to delay State of Union speech
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has asked President Donald Trump to postpone his State of the Union address to the nation — set for Jan. 29 — until the government reopens.The White House hasn't immediately responded to a request for comment about Pelosi's request, which she made in a letter to the president.Pelosi says the partial shutdown is raising concerns about security preparations for the speech.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has asked President Donald Trump to postpone his State of the Union address to the nation — set for Jan. 29 — until the government reopens.The White House hasn't immediately responded to a request for comment about Pelosi's request, which she made in a letter to the president.Pelosi says the partial shutdown is raising concerns about security preparations for the speech.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Scott Walker duke it out on Twitter over marginal tax rates
WASHINGTON -- Freshman congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and longtime Wisconsin politician Scott Walker certainly don't share the same political views, and the heat between the right-wing and the left-wing politicians came to a boil on Twitter Tuesday, Jan. 15.Rep.
WASHINGTON -- Freshman congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and longtime Wisconsin politician Scott Walker certainly don't share the same political views, and the heat between the right-wing and the left-wing politicians came to a boil on Twitter Tuesday, Jan. 15.Rep.
'I will not be bullied:' AG nominee William Barr promises skeptical Democrats he'll be independent
WASHINGTON — Vowing "I will not be bullied," President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general asserted independence from the White House on Tuesday, saying he believed that Russia had tried to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, that the special counsel investigation shadowing President Trump is not a witch hunt and that his predecessor was right to recuse himself from the probe.The comments by William Barr at his Senate confirmation hearing pointedly departed from President Trump's own views and underscored Barr's efforts to reassure Democrats that he will not be a loyalist to a president who has appeared to demand it from law enforcement.
WASHINGTON — Vowing "I will not be bullied," President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general asserted independence from the White House on Tuesday, saying he believed that Russia had tried to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, that the special counsel investigation shadowing President Trump is not a witch hunt and that his predecessor was right to recuse himself from the probe.The comments by William Barr at his Senate confirmation hearing pointedly departed from President Trump's own views and underscored Barr's efforts to reassure Democrats that he will not be a loyalist to a president who has appeared to demand it from law enforcement.
Gov. Tony Evers says he'll push for accepting federal Medicaid expansion to cover 75K more
MADISON — Democratic Gov.
MADISON — Democratic Gov.
President Trump's AG pick to face questions on his Russia probe views
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee will have to navigate his confirmation hearing skillfully, emphasizing his support for President Trump's policies while assuring Democrats he will act independently and won't interfere with the special counsel's Russia investigation.Barr will face questions Tuesday from the Senate Judiciary Committee about his relationship with President Trump and his views on executive powers.Barr plans to tell legislators that President Trump never sought any promises, assurances or commitments — and that he didn't offer President Trump any — before he was nominated for the post.President Trump has repeatedly complained that his first attorney general, Jeff Sessions, was insufficiently loyal because he recused himself from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into potential ties between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee will have to navigate his confirmation hearing skillfully, emphasizing his support for President Trump's policies while assuring Democrats he will act independently and won't interfere with the special counsel's Russia investigation.Barr will face questions Tuesday from the Senate Judiciary Committee about his relationship with President Trump and his views on executive powers.Barr plans to tell legislators that President Trump never sought any promises, assurances or commitments — and that he didn't offer President Trump any — before he was nominated for the post.President Trump has repeatedly complained that his first attorney general, Jeff Sessions, was insufficiently loyal because he recused himself from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into potential ties between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign.
'It's a great model:' Gov. Evers celebrates workforce development programs in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- Governor Tony Evers paid Milwaukee a visit on Monday, Jan. 14 to highlight workforce development programs.
MILWAUKEE -- Governor Tony Evers paid Milwaukee a visit on Monday, Jan. 14 to highlight workforce development programs.
President Trump declares he'll 'never back down' in shutdown fight
WASHINGTON — With the government mired in shutdown week four, President Donald Trump rejected a short-term legislative fix and dug in for more combat Monday, declaring he would "never ever back down."President Trump rejected a suggestion to reopen all government departments for several weeks while negotiations would continue with Democrats over his demands for $5.7 billion for a long, impregnable wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
WASHINGTON — With the government mired in shutdown week four, President Donald Trump rejected a short-term legislative fix and dug in for more combat Monday, declaring he would "never ever back down."President Trump rejected a suggestion to reopen all government departments for several weeks while negotiations would continue with Democrats over his demands for $5.7 billion for a long, impregnable wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Pres. Trump points to farmers as winners in proposed rollback of federal wetlands protections
NEW ORLEANS — President Donald Trump pointed to farmers Monday as winners from the administration's proposed rollback of federal protections for wetlands and waterways across the country, describing farmers crying in gratitude when he ordered the change.But under longstanding federal law and rules, farmers and farmland already are exempt from most of the regulatory hurdles on behalf of wetlands that the Trump administration is targeting.
NEW ORLEANS — President Donald Trump pointed to farmers Monday as winners from the administration's proposed rollback of federal protections for wetlands and waterways across the country, describing farmers crying in gratitude when he ordered the change.But under longstanding federal law and rules, farmers and farmland already are exempt from most of the regulatory hurdles on behalf of wetlands that the Trump administration is targeting.
Governor Tony Evers wants to emphasize entrepreneurs, innovators
MILWAUKEE — Gov.
MILWAUKEE — Gov.
Congress to face same question: When will shutdown end?
WASHINGTON — Congress returns to Washington for its first full week of legislative business since control of the House reverted to Democrats, but lawmakers will be confronted with the same lingering question: When will the partial government shutdown end?One Republican senator says he's offered President Donald Trump a possible solution, though it may just be wishful thinking.Sen.
WASHINGTON — Congress returns to Washington for its first full week of legislative business since control of the House reverted to Democrats, but lawmakers will be confronted with the same lingering question: When will the partial government shutdown end?One Republican senator says he's offered President Donald Trump a possible solution, though it may just be wishful thinking.Sen.
'Do we want to destroy people's lives?' Criminalizing 1st-time DUIs is a tough sell in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — With a new Democratic ally in the governor's office, a handful of Republican lawmakers are pushing for Wisconsin to join the rest of the country and criminalize first-offense drunken driving.On paper it might look like a can't-miss bipartisan initiative, but it's not that easy in a state where beer is so much a part of the culture that the major league baseball team is called the Brewers.
MADISON, Wis. — With a new Democratic ally in the governor's office, a handful of Republican lawmakers are pushing for Wisconsin to join the rest of the country and criminalize first-offense drunken driving.On paper it might look like a can't-miss bipartisan initiative, but it's not that easy in a state where beer is so much a part of the culture that the major league baseball team is called the Brewers.
'Insulting:' President Trump dodges question on whether he has worked for Russia
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump avoided directly answering when asked whether he currently is or has ever worked for Russia after a published report said law enforcement officials, concerned about his behavior after he fired FBI Director James Comey in 2017, had begun investigating that possibility.President Trump said it was the "most insulting" question he'd ever been asked.The New York Times report Friday cited unnamed former law enforcement officials and others familiar with the investigation.President Trump responded to the story Saturday during a telephone interview broadcast on Fox News Channel after host Jeanine Pirro, a personal friend, asked the Russia question."I think it's the most insulting thing I've ever been asked," President Trump said. "I think it's the most insulting article I've ever had written, and if you read the article you'll see that they found absolutely nothing."President Trump never answered Pirro directly, but went on to assert that no president has taken a harder stance against Russia than he has."If you ask the folks in Russia, I've been tougher on Russia than anybody else, any other ...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump avoided directly answering when asked whether he currently is or has ever worked for Russia after a published report said law enforcement officials, concerned about his behavior after he fired FBI Director James Comey in 2017, had begun investigating that possibility.President Trump said it was the "most insulting" question he'd ever been asked.The New York Times report Friday cited unnamed former law enforcement officials and others familiar with the investigation.President Trump responded to the story Saturday during a telephone interview broadcast on Fox News Channel after host Jeanine Pirro, a personal friend, asked the Russia question."I think it's the most insulting thing I've ever been asked," President Trump said. "I think it's the most insulting article I've ever had written, and if you read the article you'll see that they found absolutely nothing."President Trump never answered Pirro directly, but went on to assert that no president has taken a harder stance against Russia than he has."If you ask the folks in Russia, I've been tougher on Russia than anybody else, any other ...
President Trump says he has 'no idea' if deal can be made with Speaker Pelosi
WASHINGTON — As the partial government shutdown slipped into the record books, members of Congress had left town, no negotiations were scheduled and President Donald Trump tweeted into the void.The president did not tip his hand Saturday on whether he will move ahead with an emergency declaration that could break the impasse, free up money for his wall without congressional approval and kick off legal challenges and a political storm over the use of that extraordinary step.
WASHINGTON — As the partial government shutdown slipped into the record books, members of Congress had left town, no negotiations were scheduled and President Donald Trump tweeted into the void.The president did not tip his hand Saturday on whether he will move ahead with an emergency declaration that could break the impasse, free up money for his wall without congressional approval and kick off legal challenges and a political storm over the use of that extraordinary step.
President Trump tweets into the void as shutdown sets record
WASHINGTON — As the partial government shutdown slipped into the record books Saturday, members of Congress had left town, no negotiations were scheduled and President Donald Trump tweeted into the void.He did not tip his hand on whether he will move ahead with an emergency declaration that could break the impasse, free up money for his wall without congressional approval and kick off legal challenges and a political storm over the use of that extraordinary step.
WASHINGTON — As the partial government shutdown slipped into the record books Saturday, members of Congress had left town, no negotiations were scheduled and President Donald Trump tweeted into the void.He did not tip his hand on whether he will move ahead with an emergency declaration that could break the impasse, free up money for his wall without congressional approval and kick off legal challenges and a political storm over the use of that extraordinary step.
Giannis sits for Bucks vs. Wizards with hip, quad injuries
WASHINGTON — Milwaukee forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out of the Bucks' game Friday night against the Washington Wizards because of right quadriceps soreness and a left hip contusion.It will be the third game Antetokounmpo has missed this season.
WASHINGTON — Milwaukee forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out of the Bucks' game Friday night against the Washington Wizards because of right quadriceps soreness and a left hip contusion.It will be the third game Antetokounmpo has missed this season.
Kimberly Clark notifies state it will close plant by May 31
MADISON — Kimberly-Clark Corp.
MADISON — Kimberly-Clark Corp.