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
Jul 23 Watch 9:27 Harris lays out her case against Trump in first campaign event in Wisconsin By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens, Eliot Barnhart Vice President Kamala Harris has been laying out her game plan against Donald Trump in her first major outing since President Biden's departure from the 2024 race. Her trip to Wisconsin comes as Harris is getting more support from powerful… Continue watching
Jul 23 WATCH: Harris attends first rally since becoming candidate, says election is ‘choice between freedom and chaos’ By Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press In her first rally since locking up the presidential nomination, she said Tuesday that in the November election against Trump, "it's a choice between freedom and chaos."… Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 4:03 Republican Party born in Wisconsin at a time of conflict and divisiveness By Lisa Desjardins, Sam Lane, Mike Fritz, Denis Levkovich It’s been a convention unlike any other with the assassination attempt against former President Trump lingering over the week. But this moment is just the latest on the long timeline of the Republican Party. Lisa Desjardins looks at the birth… Continue watching