Sep 04 RFK Jr. sues Wisconsin to remove name from ballot after commission voted to keep him on it By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filed a lawsuit in Wisconsin trying to get his name removed from the battleground state’s presidential ballot after the state elections commission voted to keep him on it. Continue reading
Aug 29 WATCH: Trump delivers remarks on the economy at campaign event in Potterville, Michigan By Joey Cappelletti, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press The Wisconsin stop in the evening will be his first since he attended the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Michigan and Wisconsin, along with Pennsylvania, make up a crucial set of swing states known as the "blue wall" that Trump… Continue reading
Aug 20 WATCH: Vance talks about crime and safety in Kenosha, Wisconsin By Associated Press Sen. JD Vance said that feeling safe is an American birthright and promised that he and former President Donald Trump would end sanctuary cities for people in the country illegally, deport those who are violent and push for the death… Continue reading
Aug 16 WATCH: In Milwaukee, Vance addresses crime and criticism of Trump’s comments on the Congressional Medal of Honor By Associated Press During an event at his New Jersey golf club on Thursday, former President Donald Trump said the Medal of Freedom “much better” than the top military honor because the servicemen and women who receive it have “been hit so many… Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 4:42 How Wisconsin tests its voting machines to ensure election accuracy By William Brangham, Matt Loffman Wisconsin is holding congressional and state primary elections this Tuesday. They're seen by some as a dry run for November when the battleground state will play a crucial role in deciding the next president. Election officials have been increasingly transparent… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 3:56 Harris and Walz kick off battleground state tour on first full day as Democratic ticket By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson With crisscrossing rallies, campaign cash hauls and social media jabs, the 2024 presidential hopefuls made their cases to the American public today. For Vice President Kamala Harris, it was a chance to familiarize voters with her newly minted running mate. Continue watching
Aug 07 WATCH: Walz urges supporters to ‘take care of one another’ as Harris hones ‘freedom’ message By Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz spoke at a rally in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on the second day of their battleground state tour. Continue reading
Aug 07 Milwaukee hotel employees charged with being party to felony murder in D’Vontaye Mitchell’s death By Todd Richmond, Associated Press Prosecutors charged four Milwaukee hotel employees with being a party to felony murder in connection with a Black man’s death. Continue reading
Aug 07 WATCH: Vance makes campaign stop at Eau Claire factory, saying ‘weird’ label is ‘a badge of honor’ By Darlene Superville, Joey Cappelletti, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, spoke in the battleground states of Michigan and Wisconsin — the same two states his Democratic opponents are hitting, on the same day. Continue reading
Aug 07 WATCH: Harris and Walz hold campaign rallies in Wisconsin and Michigan By Darlene Superville, Joey Cappelletti, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris declared herself and her new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, “joyful warriors" against Donald Trump on Wednesday as they spent their first full day campaigning together across the Midwest. Continue reading