President Trump denies wrongdoing, says Cohen is making up stories

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump dug in to his denials of wrongdoing as his White House struggled to manage the fallout from allegations that he orchestrated a campaign cover-up to buy the silence of two women who say they had affairs with him.Before dawn Thursday, President Trump tweeted: "NO COLLUSION - RIGGED WITCH HUNT!" — a reference to special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Pres. Trump's former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, pleads guilty in hush-money scheme

NEW YORK — Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer and "fixer," pleaded guilty Tuesday to campaign-finance violations and other charges, saying he and President Trump arranged the payment of hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels and a former Playboy model to influence the election.The guilty plea came almost at the same moment former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was convicted in Alexandria, Virginia, of eight financial crimes in the first trial to come out of special counsel Robert Mueller's sprawling Russia investigation."Mr.

Koch group spends $1.8 million in ads for Governor Scott Walker

MADISO — A conservative advocacy group funded by the billionaire Koch brothers is launching a $1.8 million ad buy for Wisconsin Gov.

Pres. Trump says his White House counsel not a 'RAT' like Nixon's: 'I allowed him to testify'

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that his White House counsel isn't a "RAT" like the Watergate-era White House attorney who turned on Richard Nixon, and he blasted the ongoing Russia investigation as "McCarthyism."President Trump, in a series of angry tweets, denounced a New York Times story that his White House counsel, Don McGahn, has been cooperating extensively with the special counsel team investigating Russian election meddling and potential collusion with President Trump's Republican campaign."The failing @nytimes wrote a Fake piece today implying that because White House Councel Don McGahn was giving hours of testimony to the Special Councel, he must be a John Dean type 'RAT,'" President Trump wrote, misspelling the word "counsel," as he often does. "But I allowed him and all others to testify - I didn't have to.

Pres. Trump nixes $92M military parade, blames DC for high cost

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he had canceled plans for a Veterans Day military parade, citing the "ridiculously high" price tag — a day after U.S. officials said the November event could cost $92 million, more than three times the price first suggested by the White House.President Trump on Twitter accused local Washington, D.C., politicians of price-gouging.

Pentagon delays President Trump's veterans parade until at least 2019

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department said Thursday that the Veterans Day military parade ordered up by President Donald Trump won't happen in 2018.Col.

'Time to get to work:' Tony Evers, Scott Walker end busy day after primary at events in Waukesha

WAUKESHA -- Governor Scott Walker and Democratic challenger Tony Evers spoke at the same time in Waukesha Wednesday night, Aug. 15, after Tuesday's primary election -- both trying to paint a picture of how far apart they are.

'Wonderful win:' Pres. Trump tweets support to Senate, House primary winners Vukmir, Steil

MADISON — President Donald Trump is voicing his strong support for Republican winners in Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race and the contest to replace House Speaker Paul Ryan.President Trump did not endorse in either primary.

Dems' hope for governor is former teacher: Evers and Barnes, Walker and Kleefisch hit the campaign trail

MILWAUKEE --Tony Evers will try to capitalize on his even-keeled demeanor and background in education as a former teacher, superintendent and now state schools chief to do something no Democrat has been able to achieve in 28 years: beat Scott Walker.

Wisconsin Broadcasters Association invites gubernatorial, Senate candidates to debates

MADISON — The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association is inviting Wisconsin's gubernatorial and Senate candidates to a pair of televised debates in October.The association on Wednesday invited Republican Gov.

'Honored and humbled:' Randy Bryce to face Bryan Steil in race for Paul Ryan's 1st District seat

RACINE -- Randy Bryce, a union ironworker known as "Iron Stache," won the Democratic primary in the race to replace retiring House Speaker Paul Ryan.Bryce defeated Janesville schoolteacher Cathy Myers in Tuesday's 1st Congressional District primary.Former Ryan aide Bryan Steil was the Republican front-runner, facing token opposition in the primary.Bryce captured national attention with a slick announcement video last year, before Ryan announced his retirement.