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

    What polling does — and doesn’t — tell us

    Sep 09, 2022 09:24 PM EST

    ... 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 EST

    ... 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 EST

    ... 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 EST

    ... 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 EST

    ... 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 EST

    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 ...

  • How Biden will try to sell his infrastructure plan on the road

    How Biden will try to sell his infrastructure plan on the road

    Jun 29, 2021 01:47 PM EST

    Biden now finds himself in a balancing act as he tries to shore up the 10 Senate GOP votes he’ll need to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill while facing pressure from progressives who worry he is prioritizing the bipartisan deal at the expense of the larger reconciliation bill. Wisconsin ...

  • After Indianapolis shooting, a Sikh activist on why we need to accept realities of racism in America

    After Indianapolis shooting, a Sikh activist on why we need to accept realities of racism in America

    Apr 30, 2021 09:54 PM EST

    ... tragedies that Sikhs have experienced in the U.S., including a 2012 shooting, when a gunman opened fire inside the Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, killing six. The series of attacks targeting the Sikh community are driven “by some sort of racist bias, some idea that these people don ...

  • Law enforcement officials testify on security failures during siege at U.S. Capitol

    Law enforcement officials testify on security failures during siege at U.S. Capitol

    Feb 23, 2021 11:55 PM EST

    Lisa Desjardins: The hearing is a first step in a potentially long look at the tangled security failures at the Capitol. Next week, lawmakers will talk with officials from the FBI and the Pentagon. For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Lisa Desjardins. Judy Woodruff: And for more on today's ...

  • Congressional Democrats back blueprint for Biden's relief plan

    Congressional Democrats back blueprint for Biden's relief plan

    Feb 05, 2021 11:55 PM EST

    ... Scheide: We have experienced a 72 percent loss in revenue compared to last year. Yamiche Alcindor: Amy Scheide runs a restaurant and catering business in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. She has not been able to bring back most of her staff, and she says help from Washington isn't coming fast ...