• A look at Walz's record and how he could bolster Democratic support in the Midwest

    A look at Walz's record and how he could bolster Democratic support in the Midwest

    Aug 06, 2024 10:55 PM EST

    ... don't know who he is. For more on the Minnesota governor, I'm joined now by Twin Cities PBS reporter Mary Lahammer. She's been following Walz's career for some 20 years. Mary, good to see you. Thanks for joining us. Mary Lahammer, Twin Cities PBS: Thank you.

  • Sen. Ron Johnson says he gave the wrong speech at the RNC. Here's the one he meant to give

    Sen. Ron Johnson says he gave the wrong speech at the RNC. Here's the one he meant to give

    Jul 16, 2024 02:43 AM EST

    Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson’s speech on the first night of the 2024 Republican National Convention was not the speech he intended to deliver. Johnson provided PBS News with the text of the speech he said he wanted to give on Monday. Read the full speech below. Johnson told PBS ...

  • WATCH: Sen. Ron Johnson said he delivered ‘wrong speech' at RNC due to teleprompter error

    WATCH: Sen. Ron Johnson said he delivered ‘wrong speech' at RNC due to teleprompter error

    Jul 16, 2024 02:24 AM EST

    Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin said Monday that the speech he gave on the first night of the Republican National Convention was “the wrong speech.” “That speech was written last week. They literally loaded the wrong speech,” he told PBS News. Co-anchor Amna Nawaz had asked Johnson about his ...

  • WATCH: 2024 RNC delegates react to Trump shooting

    WATCH: 2024 RNC delegates react to Trump shooting

    Jul 16, 2024 01:16 AM EST

    MILWAUKEE – Chris Slinker was driving to his mother’s house when the news broke that a gunman had shot at former President Donald Trump during his rally in Pennsylvania. “The first feeling I had was I was scared. I was actually nervous and scared,” Slinker, a Wisconsin delegate, said Monday ...

  • Amy Walter and Francesca Chambers on expectations for the Biden-Trump debate

    Amy Walter and Francesca Chambers on expectations for the Biden-Trump debate

    Jun 24, 2024 10:30 PM EST

    ... on this issue, the White House and the campaign separately?Francesca Chambers: Well, President Biden's campaign is actually sending surrogates like Elizabeth Warren to Wisconsin to talk about this issue, which will hopefully, they think, help them with suburban voters, suburban women as well. And so you would expect ...

  • The cicadas are coming. Here’s what to know if you’re in their path

    The cicadas are coming. Here’s what to know if you’re in their path

    Apr 30, 2024 10:01 PM EST

    ... Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, according to Illinois Extension. The Northern Illinois Brood, or Brood XIII, is expected to cover that region, plus parts of neighboring Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan and Indiana. Animation by Megan McGrew/PBS NewsHour Two different broods don’t often emerge simultaneously — these particular 13- and 17-year ...

  • Leigh Ann Caldwell and Stephen Fowler on Ukraine aid, House leadership and the 2024 race

    Leigh Ann Caldwell and Stephen Fowler on Ukraine aid, House leadership and the 2024 race

    Apr 08, 2024 10:25 PM EST

    ... about the will of the people. Amna Nawaz: Leigh Ann, we also just heard, as Lisa reported, President Biden announcing more student loan forgiveness in Wisconsin. Why these messages from both these candidates right now? Leigh Ann Caldwell: Yes, it's a great question and great to compare the two ...

  • Primary protest votes hint at November challenges for Biden and Trump

    Primary protest votes hint at November challenges for Biden and Trump

    Apr 03, 2024 10:40 PM EST

    Tuesday, voters in Wisconsin, New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island turned out for their states’ presidential primaries. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports on what the results mean for the upcoming election and discusses the latest NewsHour/Marist poll on voter attitudes to the frontrunners and election integrity. ... Geoff ...

  • News Wrap: Government shutdown averted as Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding bill

    News Wrap: Government shutdown averted as Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding bill

    Mar 23, 2024 09:40 PM EST

    ... provided the illustrations of the elephant-king of Celesteville, it grew into a global franchise. De Brunhoff was 98 years old. Still to come on PBS News Weakened, the living and working conditions for migrant workers on dairy farms, and how a small Wisconsin town is dealing with the recent ...

  • How rural communities are tackling a suicide and depression crisis among farmers

    How rural communities are tackling a suicide and depression crisis among farmers

    Jan 14, 2024 10:30 PM EST

    ... their way, maybe it'll give them hope that there is help out there. You don't have to go it alone. Megan Thompson: For PBS News Weekend, I'm Megan Thompson in Logan Ville, Wisconsin. John Yang: If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, call ...