President Joe Biden held an impromptu news conference Thursday evening to answer questions about his health and his reelection campaign. But given the feeding frenzy of media speculation (or outright lobbying for him to leave the race), was the coverage fair?

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On the eve of their national convention in Milwaukee, some Republicans are no longer trying to hide their extremism and their contempt for a civil society. We’ll talk to our colleagues in North Carolina about a candidate for governor (and the current Lt. Governor) telling a church audience how he thinks “some folks need killing.”

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Our Women Win Wisconsin segment powered by Motherhood For Good includes a conversation with state Assembly Rep. Francesca Hong, a fearless progressive not known for mincing words about the importance of making sure to vote this August and November.

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We’ll check the latest news on the feeding frenzy of a feckless press corps and the prone-to-panic politicians who help the media put more emphasis on show business and less emphasis on the very real threats to the economy, national security, democracy, and more.

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The Northern Wisconsin State Fair gets underway in Chippewa Falls. Salina Heller talks to Rusty Volk, who’s been helping run the fair for many years. We’ll talk about the educational aspects of the fair for kids. And Todd Allbaugh is at the fairgrounds for today’s midday radio show.

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Protesters are not happy with being kept at a distance from next week’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. While some are planning to march within the security perimeter, it comes with a note of caution not to get their message lost by the behavior of those they cannot control—especially if planted from people who want Milwaukee to get a black eye from any incidents of violence. Also: The climate dangers in Trump’s Project 2025.

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US Senate candidate Eric Hovde seems to have it in for young adults. In newly-recorded comments, the Republican multi-millionaire tells young workers they need to “grow up” instead of wanting affordable health care in their 20s—and since he believes they might live to be 120, they should work long past today’s retirement age.

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Part of Sen. Ron Johnson’s initial appeal was his promise not to become a career politician. Now he’s flirting with the idea of running for a 4th term, saying he “can’t turn his back” on the country. Isn’t that the kind of thing an aspiring career politician normally says? Plus, Johnson fights with a caller into his town hall and repeats his defense of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.

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There are all sorts of ways to engage in political tricks meant to get around your lack of support with the voters: rigging the maps, obstructing voting rights, stacking the courts. Another trick involves abusing the referendum process to trick voters into passing constitutional amendments as part of a quiet power grab. We’ll explain what Wisconsin Republicans are doing right now with an August referendum that would let them hold hostage more money designed for places other than tax cuts for the rich.

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