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Former Trump staffer who said to 'fan the flame' after 2020 loss hired to lead Wisconsin GOP
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The director of Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign in Wisconsin, who pushed allegations of widespread fraud that were ultimately debunked, has been hired to run the Republican Party of Wisconsin heading into the November election. Andrew Iverson will...
Editorial Roundup: Wisconsin
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. February 29, 2024. Editorial: Workplace fatalities going in the wrong direction The Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report Thursday on workplace fatalities in Wisconsin. It’s not good news. There were 125 such deaths...
Stalled US aid for Ukraine underscores GOP's shift away from confronting Russia
At about 2 a.m. last Tuesday, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin stood on the Senate floor and explained why he opposed sending more aid to help Ukraine fend off the invasion launched in 2022 by Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I don't like this reality," Johnson said....
Senate committee wants cooperation from Saudis in proposed deal with PGA Tour
A Senate subcommittee investigating the PGA Tour’s proposed deal with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf wants documents from four U.S. consulting firms for the Public Investment Fund. The committee has asked the Saudi fund's governor to stop blocking the inquiry. Sen. Richard...
A COVID-era program is awash in fraud. Congress aims to wind it down and expand the child tax credit
WASHINGTON (AP) — When IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel met privately with senators recently, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee asked for his assessment of a startling report: A whistleblower estimated that 95% of claims now being made by businesses for a COVID-era tax break were...
