State Dems threaten to skip Assembly inauguration over lack of mask mandate
Assembly Democrats are considering skipping next week's inauguration ceremony because Republicans who control the chamber aren't mandating lawmakers and staffers wear masks.
Here's how to check the status of your 2nd stimulus check
Individuals with direct deposit information on file with the IRS will receive their second stimulus check quicker.
Michigan woman who made election fraud allegations could face lawsuit
Melissa Carone could now be facing a lawsuit, after her vocal allegations of election fraud.
Louisiana congressman dies from COVID days before swearing-in
Louisiana's newest Republican member of the U.S. House died Tuesday night from complications related to COVID-19.
President-elect Biden: Wearing a mask is patriotic, not political
Biden said he will impose mask mandates where he has the authority to do so.
$600 COVID-19 stimulus checks to hit bank accounts as soon as Tuesday night, Mnuchin says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said some Americans could receive $600 COVID-19 stimulus checks as soon as Tuesday night as a second round of payments begins rolling out.
Trump campaign asks SCOTUS to take Wisconsin election case
President Donald Trump's campaign has asked the Supreme Court of the United States to review the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision which rejected his challenge of votes in Milwaukee and Dane counties.
McConnell blocks immediate Democratic push for $2,000 stimulus checks
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked Democrats' push to immediately bring President Donald Trump's demand for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks up for a vote.
Senator Fred Risser ending 64 years in Wisconsin Legislature
State Senator Fred Risser will be leaving the State Senate on Jan. 4, 2021, after finishing 64 years in the Wisconsin Legislature.
Tony Evers swears in Assembly Democrats in virtual ceremony
Gov. Tony Evers swore in state Assembly Democrats in a virtual ceremony Monday, Dec. 28.
China sentences lawyer who reported on COVID to 4 years in prison
A former lawyer who reported on the early stage of the coronavirus outbreak was sentenced to four years in prison on charges of “picking fights and provoking trouble" in China.
House OKs $2,000 checks after Trump signs bill containing $600 payments
Democrats led passage, 275-134, their majority favoring additional assistance. They had settled for smaller $600 payments in a compromise with Republicans over the big year-end relief bill Trump reluctantly signed into law.
House votes to override Trump’s veto of defense bill
The House secured enough votes Monday to override a veto by President Donald Trump of the National Defense Authorization Act.
A top Republican says $2,000 checks unlikely to pass Senate
Wisconsin's Democratic congressional delegation voted for the COVID-19 relief bill while Wisconsin Republicans voted against it.
Second stimulus check for $600 could disperse soon, though Congress could still boost amount
The latest round of proposed stimulus checks for Americans comes with a few caveats. Here’s how to find out if you qualify to receive the money.
Biden warns of damage to national security by Trump administration amid ‘roadblocks' to transition
President-elect Joe Biden is warning of massive damage done to the national security apparatus by the Trump administration and “roadblocks” in communication could undermine Americans’ security.
Congresswoman Gwen Moore tests positive for COVID-19
Congresswoman Gwen Moore has tested positive for COVID-19, she announced in a statement Monday.
Unemployment benefits to be delayed by Trump's late signing of COVID-19 relief bill
The $900 billion economic relief package that President Donald Trump signed over the weekend will deliver vital aid to millions of struggling households and businesses.
President Trump signs COVID relief, spending bill averting shutdown. So what happens now?
Once the President saw the opportunity for the $2,000 with the House planning a bill, he agreed to sign the plan.
Trump signs COVID relief bill granting stimulus checks, jobless benefits
President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package that will deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals.