VP Pence to take part in April 25 town hall in Milwaukee ahead of Gov. Walker fundraiser
MILWAUKEE -- Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to participate in a tax cut town hall event at the Wisconsin Center on April 25.It's organized by America First Policies, a group that supports President Donald Trump.
MILWAUKEE -- Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to participate in a tax cut town hall event at the Wisconsin Center on April 25.It's organized by America First Policies, a group that supports President Donald Trump.
Republican Bryan Steil announces he's running for Congress to replace Speaker Ryan
JANESVILLE -- Republican Bryan Steil announced on Sunday, April 22 that he's running to replace House Speaker Paul Ryan in Congress, becoming the frontrunner in the GOP primary."I want to take our Wisconsin work ethic and my problem-solving experience to Washington's nonstop crisis factory," Steil told several dozen supporters gathered at Performance Micro Tool in Janesville.Steil has been a member of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents since 2016.
JANESVILLE -- Republican Bryan Steil announced on Sunday, April 22 that he's running to replace House Speaker Paul Ryan in Congress, becoming the frontrunner in the GOP primary."I want to take our Wisconsin work ethic and my problem-solving experience to Washington's nonstop crisis factory," Steil told several dozen supporters gathered at Performance Micro Tool in Janesville.Steil has been a member of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents since 2016.
President Trump says North Korea agreed to denuclearize: It hasn't
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed North Korea has agreed to "denuclearization" before his potential meeting with Kim Jong Un.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed North Korea has agreed to "denuclearization" before his potential meeting with Kim Jong Un.
President Trump considering pardon for late boxer Jack Johnson
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump says he's considering a posthumous pardon for boxing's first black heavyweight champion more than 100 years after the late Jack Johnson was convicted by all-white jury of accompanying a white woman across state lines.President Trump announced Saturday on Twitter that the actor Sylvester Stallone, a friend of his, had called to bring Johnson's story to his attention."His trials and tribulations were great, his life complex and controversial," President Trump wrote from his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida. "Others have looked at this over the years, most thought it would be done, but yes, I am considering a Full Pardon!"
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump says he's considering a posthumous pardon for boxing's first black heavyweight champion more than 100 years after the late Jack Johnson was convicted by all-white jury of accompanying a white woman across state lines.President Trump announced Saturday on Twitter that the actor Sylvester Stallone, a friend of his, had called to bring Johnson's story to his attention."His trials and tribulations were great, his life complex and controversial," President Trump wrote from his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida. "Others have looked at this over the years, most thought it would be done, but yes, I am considering a Full Pardon!"
Vive la France: President Trump hosts glitzy White House state dinner
WASHINGTON — Now it's President Donald Trump's turn to pull off the ultimate charm offensive.Wined and dined on multiple state visits during his tour of Asia last year, President Trump is paying it forward and celebrating nearly 250 years of U.S.-French relations by playing host to President Emmanuel Macron at a glitzy White House state dinner on Tuesday.Months in the making, it's the first state visit and first big soiree of the Trump era in Washington."It sounds like what they're planning will be spectacular," said Jeremy Bernard, who was White House social secretary in 2014, the last time the U.S. feted a French president.The White House has said little beyond the fact that dinner will be served, sticking to the tradition of trying to maintain an element of surprise for its guests.In fact, Macron will break bread twice with President Trump.On Monday, the president and Melania Trump will dine privately with Macron and his wife, Brigitte, at Mount Vernon, the home of America's first president, George Washington, on the banks of the Potomac River in Virginia.
WASHINGTON — Now it's President Donald Trump's turn to pull off the ultimate charm offensive.Wined and dined on multiple state visits during his tour of Asia last year, President Trump is paying it forward and celebrating nearly 250 years of U.S.-French relations by playing host to President Emmanuel Macron at a glitzy White House state dinner on Tuesday.Months in the making, it's the first state visit and first big soiree of the Trump era in Washington."It sounds like what they're planning will be spectacular," said Jeremy Bernard, who was White House social secretary in 2014, the last time the U.S. feted a French president.The White House has said little beyond the fact that dinner will be served, sticking to the tradition of trying to maintain an element of surprise for its guests.In fact, Macron will break bread twice with President Trump.On Monday, the president and Melania Trump will dine privately with Macron and his wife, Brigitte, at Mount Vernon, the home of America's first president, George Washington, on the banks of the Potomac River in Virginia.
Touchdown Bucks! Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers buys into NBA team
MILWAUKEE -- Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has joined the ownership group of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks as a limited partner.The Bucks made the announcement Friday night between the first and second quarters of Game 3 of their Eastern Conference playoff series against the Boston Celtics.
MILWAUKEE -- Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has joined the ownership group of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks as a limited partner.The Bucks made the announcement Friday night between the first and second quarters of Game 3 of their Eastern Conference playoff series against the Boston Celtics.
Republican field grows in race to replace Paul Ryan
MADISON — The Republican field is growing in the race to replace House Speaker Paul Ryan, but he says he won't immediately endorse anyone.Ryan said in a speech Friday in Madison that he is deferring on making an endorsement out of respect to people still considering whether to get in before the June 1 deadline.Kevin Steen, an applications engineer who's never run for office before, announced Thursday he is running.
MADISON — The Republican field is growing in the race to replace House Speaker Paul Ryan, but he says he won't immediately endorse anyone.Ryan said in a speech Friday in Madison that he is deferring on making an endorsement out of respect to people still considering whether to get in before the June 1 deadline.Kevin Steen, an applications engineer who's never run for office before, announced Thursday he is running.
In 1 year, 358K pounds of organic waste diverted from landfills thanks to Compost Crusaders
MILWAUKEE -- Just in time for Earth Day on April 22, there’s proof Milwaukee is making a difference.It’s been a little more than a year since the city launched a pilot program to have separate organic waste collections.
MILWAUKEE -- Just in time for Earth Day on April 22, there’s proof Milwaukee is making a difference.It’s been a little more than a year since the city launched a pilot program to have separate organic waste collections.
Pres. Trump will skip Barbara Bush funeral, sending first lady
HOUSTON, Texas -- President Donald Trump won't be joining his wife in attending the memorial service of former first lady Barbara Bush.
HOUSTON, Texas -- President Donald Trump won't be joining his wife in attending the memorial service of former first lady Barbara Bush.
'They listened:' Milwaukee mayor happy plans are on hold to scale back services at St. Joe's
MILWAUKEE -- Plans to move certain medical services out of St.
MILWAUKEE -- Plans to move certain medical services out of St.
US, Japan plan new talks on 'fair and reciprocal' trade deal
PALM BEACH, Fla. — The U.S. and Japan said Wednesday they've agreed to start talks to develop what President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe described as a new "free, fair and reciprocal" trade deal between the two countries following two days of talks.But the leaders said they had failed to reach a deal that would exempt Japan from new U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs, as Abe had wanted."If we can come to an arrangement on a new deal, that would certainly be something we would discuss," President Trump said during a joint press conference at his private Mar-a-Lago club.
PALM BEACH, Fla. — The U.S. and Japan said Wednesday they've agreed to start talks to develop what President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe described as a new "free, fair and reciprocal" trade deal between the two countries following two days of talks.But the leaders said they had failed to reach a deal that would exempt Japan from new U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs, as Abe had wanted."If we can come to an arrangement on a new deal, that would certainly be something we would discuss," President Trump said during a joint press conference at his private Mar-a-Lago club.
Ex-Playboy model Karen McDougal settles lawsuit over alleged Pres. Trump affair
LOS ANGELES — A former Playboy model who said she had a 10-month affair with President Donald Trump settled her lawsuit Wednesday with a supermarket tabloid over an agreement that prohibited her from discussing the relationship publicly.Karen McDougal's settlement with the company that owns the National Enquirer "restores to me the rights to my life story and frees me from this contract that I was misled into signing nearly two years ago," she said in a statement Wednesday.In August 2016, the tabloid's parent company, American Media Inc., paid McDougal $150,000 for the rights to her story about the alleged relationship, but the story never ran.Last month, McDougal filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles asking to invalidate the contract.
LOS ANGELES — A former Playboy model who said she had a 10-month affair with President Donald Trump settled her lawsuit Wednesday with a supermarket tabloid over an agreement that prohibited her from discussing the relationship publicly.Karen McDougal's settlement with the company that owns the National Enquirer "restores to me the rights to my life story and frees me from this contract that I was misled into signing nearly two years ago," she said in a statement Wednesday.In August 2016, the tabloid's parent company, American Media Inc., paid McDougal $150,000 for the rights to her story about the alleged relationship, but the story never ran.Last month, McDougal filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles asking to invalidate the contract.
Tom Barrett for governor? Milwaukee's mayor isn't ruling out another bid
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett isn't ruling out running for Wisconsin governor in 2018 for a fourth time, having lost his three previous bids.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett isn't ruling out running for Wisconsin governor in 2018 for a fourth time, having lost his three previous bids.
President Trump calls sketch released by Daniels 'a total con job'
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that a porn actress is pulling "a total con job" by promoting an artist's sketch of a man she says threatened her to keep silent about an alleged sexual encounter with President Trump years ago.The sketch depicts a white male in his 30s or 40s and carries a description of him as "lean but fit." Stormy Daniels, whose legal name is Stephanie Clifford, told ABC's "The View" on Tuesday that it's the man who menaced her and her young daughter and warned her in 2011 to stay quiet about a 2006 tryst with President Trump.In an early morning tweet from his Palm Beach estate, President Trump said: "A sketch years later about a nonexistent man.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that a porn actress is pulling "a total con job" by promoting an artist's sketch of a man she says threatened her to keep silent about an alleged sexual encounter with President Trump years ago.The sketch depicts a white male in his 30s or 40s and carries a description of him as "lean but fit." Stormy Daniels, whose legal name is Stephanie Clifford, told ABC's "The View" on Tuesday that it's the man who menaced her and her young daughter and warned her in 2011 to stay quiet about a 2006 tryst with President Trump.In an early morning tweet from his Palm Beach estate, President Trump said: "A sketch years later about a nonexistent man.
'Obviously I want to finish my career here:' Aaron Rodgers speaks on his contract, team's off-season moves
GREEN BAY -- After a snow day, Green Bay Packers' players on Tuesday, April 17 returned to Lambeau Field to start off-season workouts, and a Yahoo article on QB Aaron Rodgers took over the conversation -- speaking on his contract and the team's off-season moves.In the Yahoo article by Charles Robinson, some league sources were quoted as saying Rodgers was not happy with not being involved in personnel moves that impact him -- saying the QB was frustrated and that feeling could affect any possible contract extension talks.On Tuesday, Rodgers said he's ready to play quarterback to the best of his ability and thinks the contract talks will take care of themselves."Ultimately like the last time, obviously it was large financial numbers.
GREEN BAY -- After a snow day, Green Bay Packers' players on Tuesday, April 17 returned to Lambeau Field to start off-season workouts, and a Yahoo article on QB Aaron Rodgers took over the conversation -- speaking on his contract and the team's off-season moves.In the Yahoo article by Charles Robinson, some league sources were quoted as saying Rodgers was not happy with not being involved in personnel moves that impact him -- saying the QB was frustrated and that feeling could affect any possible contract extension talks.On Tuesday, Rodgers said he's ready to play quarterback to the best of his ability and thinks the contract talks will take care of themselves."Ultimately like the last time, obviously it was large financial numbers.
'Positively impact the waterways:' Grand Trunk Wetland restoration advances with major grant
MILWAUKEE -- Mayor Tom Barrett announce a $3-million grant Tuesday, April 17 that advances the restoration of the Grand Trunk wetland.The grant will go to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, and is part of the U.S. EPA’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), administered by the Wisconsin DNR.“Milwaukee’s landscape has changed significantly over the past 200 years, and the wetland marshes that dominated the center of the City have all but vanished,” Mayor Barrett said. “This restoration work will reestablish a small portion of that wetland.
MILWAUKEE -- Mayor Tom Barrett announce a $3-million grant Tuesday, April 17 that advances the restoration of the Grand Trunk wetland.The grant will go to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, and is part of the U.S. EPA’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), administered by the Wisconsin DNR.“Milwaukee’s landscape has changed significantly over the past 200 years, and the wetland marshes that dominated the center of the City have all but vanished,” Mayor Barrett said. “This restoration work will reestablish a small portion of that wetland.
Porn star Stormy Daniels releases sketch of man she says threatened her
WASHINGTON — The porn actress alleging a sexual affair with President Donald Trump released a composite sketch Tuesday of the man she says threatened her in a Las Vegas parking lot to stay quiet about the relationship.Stormy Daniels unveiled the image on ABC's "The View." She said she was threatened to keep quiet about her 2006 tryst with Trump by an unidentified man in a Las Vegas parking lot in 2011 and didn't report the alleged threat at the time because she was scared.Daniels said if she had reported the threat at the time, she would have had to reveal the affair and she "didn't want my life to turn upside down."The adult film star, whose legal name is Stephanie Clifford, says she had sex once with Trump in 2006 and that Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, paid her $130,000 days before the 2016 election for her silence.Showing a talent for remaining in the headlines as she seeks to invalidate the nondisclosure agreement, Daniels and her attorney, Michael Avenatti, have slowly offered more information about the alleged threat.
WASHINGTON — The porn actress alleging a sexual affair with President Donald Trump released a composite sketch Tuesday of the man she says threatened her in a Las Vegas parking lot to stay quiet about the relationship.Stormy Daniels unveiled the image on ABC's "The View." She said she was threatened to keep quiet about her 2006 tryst with Trump by an unidentified man in a Las Vegas parking lot in 2011 and didn't report the alleged threat at the time because she was scared.Daniels said if she had reported the threat at the time, she would have had to reveal the affair and she "didn't want my life to turn upside down."The adult film star, whose legal name is Stephanie Clifford, says she had sex once with Trump in 2006 and that Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, paid her $130,000 days before the 2016 election for her silence.Showing a talent for remaining in the headlines as she seeks to invalidate the nondisclosure agreement, Daniels and her attorney, Michael Avenatti, have slowly offered more information about the alleged threat.