In plea deal, Russian woman admits to being a secret agent
WASHINGTON — A Russian gun-rights activist admitted Thursday that she was a secret agent for the Kremlin who tried to infiltrate conservative U.S. political groups as President Donald Trump rose to power.Maria Butina, 30, agreed to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge as part of a deal with federal prosecutors."Guilty," Butina said in a slight accent when asked how she wanted to plead.
WASHINGTON — A Russian gun-rights activist admitted Thursday that she was a secret agent for the Kremlin who tried to infiltrate conservative U.S. political groups as President Donald Trump rose to power.Maria Butina, 30, agreed to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge as part of a deal with federal prosecutors."Guilty," Butina said in a slight accent when asked how she wanted to plead.
Deal keeps Wisconsin Kimberly-Clark plant open
MADISON — Gov.
MADISON — Gov.
Walker calls for lame-duck bills, starting clock on signing
MADISON — Gov.
MADISON — Gov.
Federal judge orders Stormy Daniels to pay Pres. Trump after defamation suit dismissed
LOS ANGELES — Porn star Stormy Daniels must pay President Donald Trump nearly $293,000 for his attorneys' fees and another $1,000 in sanctions after her defamation suit against him was dismissed, a federal judge in Los Angeles ordered Tuesday, Dec. 11.President Trump's attorney, Charles Harder, had requested nearly $390,000 in fees and equal amount in sanctions as a deterrent against a "repeat filer of frivolous defamation cases."Judge S.
LOS ANGELES — Porn star Stormy Daniels must pay President Donald Trump nearly $293,000 for his attorneys' fees and another $1,000 in sanctions after her defamation suit against him was dismissed, a federal judge in Los Angeles ordered Tuesday, Dec. 11.President Trump's attorney, Charles Harder, had requested nearly $390,000 in fees and equal amount in sanctions as a deterrent against a "repeat filer of frivolous defamation cases."Judge S.
President Trump escalates shutdown threat over border wall
WASHINGTON -- Bickering in public with Democratic leaders, President Donald Trump threatened repeatedly on Tuesday to shut down the government if Congress doesn't provide the money he says is needed to build a wall at the Mexican border.President Trump's comments came as he opened a contentious meeting with Democratic Senate and House leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi, with a partial shutdown looming on Dec. 21 when funding for some agencies will expire.
WASHINGTON -- Bickering in public with Democratic leaders, President Donald Trump threatened repeatedly on Tuesday to shut down the government if Congress doesn't provide the money he says is needed to build a wall at the Mexican border.President Trump's comments came as he opened a contentious meeting with Democratic Senate and House leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi, with a partial shutdown looming on Dec. 21 when funding for some agencies will expire.
Gov. Walker still wants plan to save Kimberly-Clark plant
PEWAUKEE — Gov.
PEWAUKEE — Gov.
Tickets for Governor-elect Tony Evers' inauguration cost $35, now on sale
MADISON — Tickets to Gov.-elect Tony Evers' inauguration gala cost $35 and are now on sale.The Democratic Evers announced more details about the Jan. 7 event on Tuesday.
MADISON — Tickets to Gov.-elect Tony Evers' inauguration gala cost $35 and are now on sale.The Democratic Evers announced more details about the Jan. 7 event on Tuesday.
MADISON — Gov.
Michelle Obama extends 'Becoming' book tour; includes stop in Milwaukee on March 14
MILWAUKEE -- Former First Lady Michelle Obama will be making a stop at the Miller High Life Theatre on March 14, 2019, as part of her "Becoming" book tour.Fans can register now through Wednesday, December 12, at 10 p.m. PST HERE for the Verified Fan presale.
MILWAUKEE -- Former First Lady Michelle Obama will be making a stop at the Miller High Life Theatre on March 14, 2019, as part of her "Becoming" book tour.Fans can register now through Wednesday, December 12, at 10 p.m. PST HERE for the Verified Fan presale.
Governor-elect Tony Evers names criminal justice council
MADISON — Democratic Gov.-elect Tony Evers has put together a council to advise him on criminal justice policy.Evers announced the make-up of the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Policy Advisory Council on Monday, Dec. 10.The council includes 30 people, including former state Supreme Court justices Louis Butler and Janine Geske; Rick Raemisch, executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections and a former Wisconsin corrections secretary; attorney Dean Strang, who defended convicted murderer Steven Avery; and several circuit court judges.Evers has said he wants to cut Wisconsin's prison population in half, end solitary confinement and give ex-convicts more help.
MADISON — Democratic Gov.-elect Tony Evers has put together a council to advise him on criminal justice policy.Evers announced the make-up of the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Policy Advisory Council on Monday, Dec. 10.The council includes 30 people, including former state Supreme Court justices Louis Butler and Janine Geske; Rick Raemisch, executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections and a former Wisconsin corrections secretary; attorney Dean Strang, who defended convicted murderer Steven Avery; and several circuit court judges.Evers has said he wants to cut Wisconsin's prison population in half, end solitary confinement and give ex-convicts more help.
Governor-elect Tony Evers not optimistic Gov. Walker will veto lame-duck bills
MADISON — Wisconsin's Democratic Gov.-elect Tony Evers said Sunday he's not optimistic that outgoing governor Scott Walker will veto bills approved by the Republican-dominated Legislature that would limit the new governor's power.Speaking on NBC's "Meet the Press," Evers said he talked by telephone with Walker recently and appealed to him to veto the legislation, but that Walker was noncommittal.Evers, who will be sworn in Jan. 7 after narrowly defeating the two-term Republican last month, said Wisconsin voters did not elect him to fight over administrative powers with the GOP legislative majority.
MADISON — Wisconsin's Democratic Gov.-elect Tony Evers said Sunday he's not optimistic that outgoing governor Scott Walker will veto bills approved by the Republican-dominated Legislature that would limit the new governor's power.Speaking on NBC's "Meet the Press," Evers said he talked by telephone with Walker recently and appealed to him to veto the legislation, but that Walker was noncommittal.Evers, who will be sworn in Jan. 7 after narrowly defeating the two-term Republican last month, said Wisconsin voters did not elect him to fight over administrative powers with the GOP legislative majority.
Governor-elect Evers, Lt. Gov.-elect Barnes to embark on statewide budget tour
MADISON — Wisconsin Gov. -elect Tony Evers and incoming Lt.
MADISON — Wisconsin Gov. -elect Tony Evers and incoming Lt.
Democrats: President Trump's illegal payments are 'impeachable offense' if proven
WASHINGTON — The incoming Democratic chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said Sunday it would be an "impeachable offense" if it's proved that President Donald Trump directed illegal hush-money payments to women, stressing a need for continuing investigations and a deeper look by Congress into the extent of presidential misconduct.Rep.
WASHINGTON — The incoming Democratic chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said Sunday it would be an "impeachable offense" if it's proved that President Donald Trump directed illegal hush-money payments to women, stressing a need for continuing investigations and a deeper look by Congress into the extent of presidential misconduct.Rep.
President Trump says chief of staff John Kelly to leave at year's end
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says chief of staff John Kelly will leave his job at the end of the year.President Trump isn't saying immediately who will replace Kelly, a retired Marine general who has served as chief of staff since July 2017.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says chief of staff John Kelly will leave his job at the end of the year.President Trump isn't saying immediately who will replace Kelly, a retired Marine general who has served as chief of staff since July 2017.
Wisconsin farm groups say Trump administration trade deal won't affect profits
MADISON — Wisconsin agriculture organizations are applauding President Donald Trump's signing of a revised North American trade pact with the leaders of Canada and Mexico, but agricultural industry members said they don't expect it to have an impact on prices.Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Jim Holte told Wisconsin Public Radio that the new U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement won't be transformative."While it's a positive move, it certainly isn't the big change we're going to need for dairy farmers across Wisconsin and across this country to return to a more profitable level," said Holte.The agreement will create "a return to the status quo," said John Holevoet, the government affairs director for Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative."When the initial agreement was announced, there was some slight reaction in the market for milk price," he said. "Since then, that small gain has been eroded away again in the intervening time period."Dairy groups said the deal does include protections for the export of some Wisconsin cheeses.
MADISON — Wisconsin agriculture organizations are applauding President Donald Trump's signing of a revised North American trade pact with the leaders of Canada and Mexico, but agricultural industry members said they don't expect it to have an impact on prices.Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Jim Holte told Wisconsin Public Radio that the new U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement won't be transformative."While it's a positive move, it certainly isn't the big change we're going to need for dairy farmers across Wisconsin and across this country to return to a more profitable level," said Holte.The agreement will create "a return to the status quo," said John Holevoet, the government affairs director for Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative."When the initial agreement was announced, there was some slight reaction in the market for milk price," he said. "Since then, that small gain has been eroded away again in the intervening time period."Dairy groups said the deal does include protections for the export of some Wisconsin cheeses.
For first time, prosecutors connect President Trump to a federal crime
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department says that President Donald Trump directed illegal payments to buy the silence of two women whose claims of extramarital affairs threatened his presidential campaign, the first time prosecutors have connected President Trump to a federal crime.In a court filing , prosecutors said former President Trump lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen arranged the secret payments at the height of the 2016 campaign "in coordination with and at the direction of" President Trump.
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department says that President Donald Trump directed illegal payments to buy the silence of two women whose claims of extramarital affairs threatened his presidential campaign, the first time prosecutors have connected President Trump to a federal crime.In a court filing , prosecutors said former President Trump lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen arranged the secret payments at the height of the 2016 campaign "in coordination with and at the direction of" President Trump.
Effort to weaken governor stirs separation-of-powers debate
MILWAUKEE — If Democrats sue to prevent Republicans from diluting the powers of Wisconsin's new governor and attorney general, the lawsuits will probably center on one question: Are lawmakers usurping authority that belongs to the executive branch?The legal threat arose after Republicans passed bills Wednesday that would give lawmakers leverage over actions previous governors and attorneys generals could carry out on their own.
MILWAUKEE — If Democrats sue to prevent Republicans from diluting the powers of Wisconsin's new governor and attorney general, the lawsuits will probably center on one question: Are lawmakers usurping authority that belongs to the executive branch?The legal threat arose after Republicans passed bills Wednesday that would give lawmakers leverage over actions previous governors and attorneys generals could carry out on their own.