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.
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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.
President Trump names State spokeswoman Heather Nauert for UN ambassador
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Friday he's nominating State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations."She's very talented, very smart, very quick, and I think she's going to be respected by all," President Trump said Friday before departing the White House for an event in Kansas City, Missouri.If she is confirmed by the Senate, Nauert, a former Fox News Channel reporter who had little foreign policy experience before becoming State Department spokeswoman, will replace Nikki Haley.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Friday he's nominating State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations."She's very talented, very smart, very quick, and I think she's going to be respected by all," President Trump said Friday before departing the White House for an event in Kansas City, Missouri.If she is confirmed by the Senate, Nauert, a former Fox News Channel reporter who had little foreign policy experience before becoming State Department spokeswoman, will replace Nikki Haley.
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President Trump says he'll nominate Barr for attorney general
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he will nominate William Barr, former President George H.W. Bush's attorney general, to serve in the same role.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he will nominate William Barr, former President George H.W. Bush's attorney general, to serve in the same role.
Gov.-elect Evers, Lt. Gov.-elect Barnes announce inauguration date, nonprofit partner
MILWAUKEE -- Wisconsin Gov.-elect Tony Evers and incoming Lt.
MILWAUKEE -- Wisconsin Gov.-elect Tony Evers and incoming Lt.
Sweet gesture: George W. Bush hands Michelle Obama a piece of candy at his father's funeral
WASHINGTON -- In a touching gesture at the funeral for his father, George W.
WASHINGTON -- In a touching gesture at the funeral for his father, George W.
Special counsel Robert Mueller notes Michael Flynn's cooperation, recommends no prison time
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The special counsel's office is calling Michael Flynn's cooperation "substantial" and is recommending no prison time for the former national security adviser to President Donald Trump.Prosecutors on Tuesday filed a sentencing memorandum in the case of Flynn, who pleaded guilty last year to lying to the FBI regarding conversations about sanctions with the Russian ambassador.The court filing provides the first details of Flynn's cooperation with special counsel Robert Mueller's team.It was filed ahead of Flynn's Dec. 18 sentencing.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The special counsel's office is calling Michael Flynn's cooperation "substantial" and is recommending no prison time for the former national security adviser to President Donald Trump.Prosecutors on Tuesday filed a sentencing memorandum in the case of Flynn, who pleaded guilty last year to lying to the FBI regarding conversations about sanctions with the Russian ambassador.The court filing provides the first details of Flynn's cooperation with special counsel Robert Mueller's team.It was filed ahead of Flynn's Dec. 18 sentencing.