• Senate Democrats grill former Starbucks CEO over allegations of anti-union practices

    Senate Democrats grill former Starbucks CEO over allegations of anti-union practices

    Mar 29, 2023 10:55 PM EDT

    Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI): You employ over 235,000 people in -- over 3,000 in my state of Wisconsin, alone. You can't possibly have a direct relationship with all of them. Lisa Desjardins: It is a high-stakes and closely watched clash, as efforts to unionize have taken ...

  • Takeaways from President Biden's interview with Judy Woodruff

    Takeaways from President Biden's interview with Judy Woodruff

    Feb 08, 2023 11:27 PM EDT

    ... more for the American people. WATCH: ‘We all apparently agree’ on saving Medicare and Social Security, Biden teases during State of the Union Talking with PBS NewsHour special correspondent Judy Woodruff on Wednesday, Biden referred to an animated exchange during his address when he said that some congressional Republicans had ...

  • WATCH: Key takeaways from Election Day 2022

    WATCH: Key takeaways from Election Day 2022

    Nov 08, 2022 11:45 PM EDT

    ... Georgia Senate race between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker was headed to a Dec. 6 runoff. Republicans found a bright spot in Wisconsin, where Sen. Ron Johnson’s victory raised the stakes of races where results were unclear and vote counting continued. In the House, Democrats kept ...

  • Turbulent midterm season to end Tuesday with final ballots cast

    Turbulent midterm season to end Tuesday with final ballots cast

    Nov 08, 2022 02:36 PM EDT

    ... be slipping and that their control of the U.S. Senate — once seen as more secure — may loosen. The party's governors in places like Wisconsin, Michigan and Nevada are also staring down serious Republican challengers. Even Biden, who planned to watch the evening's election returns at the White ...

  • What polling does — and doesn’t — tell us

    What polling does — and doesn’t — tell us

    Sep 09, 2022 09:24 PM EDT

    ... where people stand at a given moment in time. During the 2016 presidential election, a few state-based polling firms predicted larger leads in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan for then-Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton over her opponent, Republican candidate Donald Trump. Trump won the Electoral College vote. Statisticians and ...

  • Illinois clinics ramp up aid for women seeking abortions across state lines

    Illinois clinics ramp up aid for women seeking abortions across state lines

    Jun 28, 2022 10:35 PM EDT

    ... gone from one end of Illinois to the other. Just behind me in Wisconsin, clinics have stopped booking appointments for patients, forcing women to travel elsewhere. It's another example that borders matter. For the "PBS NewsHour" and Kaiser Health News, on the Illinois-Wisconsin border, I'm Sarah Varney.

  • How robots can help give struggling dairy farmers a boost — if they can afford them

    How robots can help give struggling dairy farmers a boost — if they can afford them

    Jan 03, 2022 11:25 PM EDT

    ... 2022. Using this type of technology is the leap some dairy farmers will have to make to remain profitable and encourage the next generation to stay on. For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Rick Barrett in Clark County, Wisconsin. Judy Woodruff: So glad to have this look at American farming.

  • NewsHour viewers reflect on the grief, gratitude and hope they experienced in 2021

    NewsHour viewers reflect on the grief, gratitude and hope they experienced in 2021

    Dec 30, 2021 11:25 PM EDT

    ... challenges you faced, and your wishes for 2022. Monday Busque, Michigan: My name is Monday Busque. I'm from Detroit, Michigan, and we Amy Scheide, Wisconsin: I'm Amy Scheide. I live in the center of Wisconsin. Nora Gallina, Florida: My name is Nora Gallina. I live in Zephyrhills, Florida ...

  • What we know about the Waukesha Christmas parade crash

    What we know about the Waukesha Christmas parade crash

    Nov 22, 2021 11:55 PM EDT

    ... vehicle, but then stopped when he realized he was shooting near a crowd. Police arrested Darrell Brooks not far from the scene. Dan Thompson, Waukesha, Wisconsin, Police Chief: I want to dispel some rumors. There was no pursuit that led up this incident. This is not a terrorist event.Stephanie ...

  • WATCH: Analysis of the Rittenhouse verdict

    WATCH: Analysis of the Rittenhouse verdict

    Nov 19, 2021 06:41 PM EDT

    KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha, Wisconsin, shootings that became a flashpoint in the nation’s debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice. PBS NewsHour's Nicole Ellis hosted a live analysis of the case and its ...