Politics
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A third of parents are putting career plans on hold due to the cost of childcare—even here in Wisconsin
We treat childcare as a personal problem that deserves private suffering, instead of political action. I spent years thinking that it was my fault. As another mom said to me: “It feels like I’m the one doing something wrong.”
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Judge blocks Trump order against three federal agencies
Injuction prevents defunding of mediation, library, minority business programs
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¿No habla Ingles? You can no longer drive a truck in America
As part of his ongoing quest to “Make America White Again,” Trump signed an executive order mandating all truck drivers speak English. 🚛 DEEP DIVE: Trump Signs Another Exclusionary Order “You might not know, but there’s a lot of communication problems between truckers on the road with federal officials and local officials, which obviously is a…
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Trump Tracker: What’s the status of those ‘Day One’ promises?
Remember all those things Trump promised to get done on “day one”? 100 days in, they’re still unfulfilled, although the president will try to tell you otherwise. So we decided to debunk just a few of his latest lies… ❌ LIE #1: “Gas had dropped to $1.98 in a couple of states.” ✅ FACT: The…
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Opinion: 100 days of Trump has been all pain, no gain for Wisconsin
Turns out cutting veterans’ health care, healthy food for low-income families, childcare programs, library and museum funding, cancer research, and humanitarian aid isn’t making America great again.
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Trump’s latest conquest? Bringing back Columbus Day.
In this week’s edition of “Making America White Again”…
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Wisconsin Republicans and Democrats agree on postpartum Medicaid coverage—but the Speaker doesn’t
The Wisconsin Senate passed a bill this week with overwhelming support from both sides of the aisle to expand Medicaid coverage for new moms for a full year after birth. Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is now the obstacle in getting low-income mothers some help.
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FBI director says a judge accused of helping someone evade immigration agents has been arrested
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The FBI on Friday arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, escalating a clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the Republican president’s sweeping immigration crackdown.
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Opinion: Wisconsin farmers struggling amid trade wars and broken promises
From Trump’s trade wars to slashed programs and support for big corporations, Congressman Van Orden is backing policies that hurt Wisconsin farmers.
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Really, Ron?! Johnson wants to hold hearings about ‘what really happened’ on 9/11
For years, Sen. Johnson has questioned the legitimacy of the deadliest terror attack in American history. Now, he’s taken it to a new low.
