Politics
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Opinion: I asked Congressman Bryan Steil to fight for fair taxes. Will he listen?
A Wisconsin advocate shares her experience advocating for fair taxes during her visit to Washington, DC.
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Trump’s tariff plan would raise prices and ‘reduce the living standard of Americans,’ economists say
Trump’s plan would effectively be a sales tax that disproportionately harms working-class families and could cause a trade war that hurts US companies, economists say.
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Trump’s tariff and tax plan would raise taxes on 95% of Americans, report finds
In response to the report, the Harris-Walz campaign released an analysis of its own, outlining how Trump’s agenda would raise costs for nearly 2.5 million Wisconsin households by an average of $3,954 per year.
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New report: estimated 134 rape-induced pregnancies happened daily in Trump abortion-ban states
A new analysis by the Center for American Progress Action shows the devastating day-to-day reality of state abortion bans.
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Trump’s economic plans would worsen inflation, experts say
Mainstream economists warn that Trump’s plans to impose huge tariffs on imported goods, deport millions of migrant workers, and demand a voice in the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policies would likely send prices surging.
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Opinion: Next year, your closest abortion clinic could be abroad
If Republicans take control of the White House this November, they will stop at nothing to pass a national abortion ban.
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Lies about the Hurricane Helene response forecast a storm of misinformation for next month’s election
Perhaps most alarming is what these lies signal for the upcoming election. Tim Alberta, a staff writer at The Atlantic, warned on X: “If you think the lies and distortions and know-nothing takes about FEMA are bad, just wait until this time next month.”
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How Harris’ new caregiving proposal can help Wisconsinites with aging parents, young kids
Days after Kamala Harris proposed a plan requiring Medicare to cover the cost of in-home care for seniors, a group of care workers and beneficiaries sat down to discuss the plan with Maya Harris and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore in Milwaukee.
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Harris-Walz campaign unveils more rural initiatives: 10,000 healthcare workers, affordable internet, easier farm equipment repairs
The campaign started new ads on 75 rural Wisconsin radio stations, hitting Trump’s Project 2025 for the harm it would inflict on the farm economy.
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Trump’s lies and conspiracies about Hurricanes Helene and Milton hurt recovery efforts
Trump’s lies have had real-world consequences; Americans in affected communities have been reluctant to apply for aid, have worried about whether their homes or land will be seized, and have claimed FEMA has ignored or abandoned rescue efforts in communities.
