Evers calls special session, GOP eyes veto overrides
Gov. Evers called the Republican-controlled Legislature into a special session to increase funding for public schools and higher education on the same day the Assembly planned to vote on veto overrides.
Biden announces resources to support 'long COVID' on ADA anniversary
The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools and transportation.
Biden's 8 US attorney nominations would include historic firsts
Biden is nominating eight people for U.S. attorney positions in D.C., Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Washington state.
Wisconsinites push for minimum wage increase
Roughly 1 million hourly workers nationwide earn the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour or less. Like others fed up with low earnings, McKnight recently joined the Fight for $15, a global political movement working to increase the minimum wage for all underpaid workers.
USPS will move forward with higher prices despite lawmaker concerns: letter
The U.S. Postal Service is moving forward with its decision to raise costs on Aug. 29 in an effort to boost revenue, according to a letter from USPS Vice President of Government Relations and Public Policy Peter Pastre.
Biden, Trump trade shots in potential 2024 preview
With President Biden and former President Trump taking a few jabs at each other while they were both headlining campaign-style events this weekend, Americans were witness to what could be considered a little taste of a potential 2024 presidential election rematch.
Trump critic Rep. Kinzinger joins committee to investigate US Capitol riot
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday named a second Republican critic of Donald Trump, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, to a special committee investigating the Capitol riot.
Garland calls for Senate to approve ATF head to combat gun violence
Attorney General Merrick Garland is launching the strike forces on Thursday in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
Biden says pandemic goes on for unvaccinated, shots 'gigantically important'
President Biden urged Americans to get vaccinated, calling it “gigantically important” as the spread of the delta variant has led to a surge in infections.
Biden pushes ahead on infrastructure plan after GOP blocks vote
The trip came as the fate of his infrastructure proposal remains unclear after Senate Republicans rejected a $1 trillion blueprint in a key test vote Wednesday.
GOP vows to pull out of Capitol riot probe after Pelosi rejects 2 members
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy says the GOP won’t participate in a House investigation of the Jan. 6 riots if Democrats won’t accept the members he appointed.
US Senate race: Chantia Lewis is 9th Democrat to join
Milwaukee City Councilwoman Chantia Lewis announced she's running for the U.S. Senate, becoming the ninth Democrat to enter the race for the seat.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene banned from Twitter for 12 hours
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she was banned from Twitter again for 12 hours for violating the company's policy on COVID-19 misinformation.
Trump 2017 inaugural committee head arrested, accused of being UAE agent
Thomas Joseph Barrack, 74, of Santa Monica, California, was among three men charged in New York federal court with trying to influence foreign policy while Trump was running in 2016 and later while he was president.
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes joins US Senate race
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes joined the crowded Democratic field for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson.
Mandela Barnes announces run for US Senate
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes officially announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate.
Vaccinated Pelosi aide, White House official test positive for COVID-19
An unidentified spokesperson for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and an unnamed White House employee recently contracted the coronavirus, FOX News confirmed.
President Biden figure to debut at Disney's Hall of Presidents
The animatronic will deliver the presidential oath of office which was recorded at the White House by President Biden himself just for the attraction.
Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race: campaign cash offers early indicators
Wisconsin will play a key role in who controls the U.S. Senate – and now, we are getting a peek into the candidates' war chests.
Wisconsin's key role in US Senate
Wisconsin will play a key role in who controls the U.S. Senate – and now, we are getting a peek into the candidates' war chests.