President Donald Trump will spend most of Thursday afternoon and evening campaigning in northeastern Wisconsin. One of his stops will be at a shipbuilding company that recently won a huge federal contract. Earlier this week, Republican Vice President Mike Pence campaigned in Pewaukee . He told a rally that Trump has steered a lot of taxpayer dollars to the armed forces. "This president has signed the largest increase in our national defense since the days of Ronald Reagan. We've rebuilt our

Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden has an eight-point lead over President Donald Trump among registered voters in Wisconsin. That’s according to a new Marquette University Law School Poll released on Wednesday. This is up from the May Marquette poll, where 46% of voters supported Biden and 43% supported Trump. The latest poll was conducted June 14-18 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.3 points. The roughly 800 participants were also asked about their views of the Black Lives

Democrats will hold an almost entirely virtual presidential nominating convention Aug. 17-20 in Milwaukee using live broadcasts and online streaming, party officials said Wednesday. Joe Biden plans to accept the presidential nomination in person, but it remains to be seen whether there will be a significant in-person audience there to see it. The Democratic National Committee said in a statement that official business, including the votes to nominate Biden and his yet-to-be-named running mate,

Updated at 4:03 p.m. After nearly four weeks of marching to protest violence by police, some Milwaukee activists zeroed in on an immediate problem Tuesday: a search, they say, for missing children. The hunt that stretched through the afternoon unfolded in an emotional and sometimes chaotic scene at N. 40th St. and W. Lloyd St. in Milwaukee. Frank Nitty’s name has been front and center as a leader of marches crisscrossing the community, protesting violence by police. Tuesday, Nitty and fellow

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence are visiting Wisconsin this week to seek support in key areas, including Waukesha and Brown counties. Tuesday, Pence addressed a crowd at the Ingelside Hotel in Pewaukee. It was the first stop on his “Faith In America” tour. Pence talked up the economy, Trump administration trade deals, and the president’s support for school choice. And he defended Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. But Pence also touched on the civil rights

Today marks day 26 that Milwaukeean’s are planning protests over police brutality against Black people. The protests kicked off after George Floyd , an unarmed Black man in Minnesota, was killed by a Minneapolis police officer who applied pressure to the back of Floyd’s neck with his knee. For Mariah Smith, seeing the video of Floyd’s death was enough to spur her into action. At 28, she’s not only taking part in protests for the first time, she’s helping organize them. “This man, George Floyd,

Vice President Mike Pence will make two campaign stops in Waukesha County Tuesday. It appears there could hundreds of people at one of the locations. A disease expert says at many campaign rallies this year, COVID-19 will be a concern. Pence will begin his visit at the Waukesha STEM Academy, a public charter school. There, he and U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos are expected to take part in a small group discussion on taxpayer-funded school vouchers. DeVos Launches 'Education Freedom' Tour

The school year ended with electronically filed assignments, Zoom classes, and virtual graduations, as 2020 grads move onto the next phase of life during a pandemic. And now, against the backdrop of these major life changes: some students are taking to the streets in mass demonstrations against racial inequality and police brutality. An energized crowd assembled last week at the Young, Gifted and Black rally in the Sherman Park neighborhood. Ramaro Hopkins, 14, just graduated from Morse Middle

Friday was Juneteenth Day, which marks when the last slaves in Galveston, Texas learned in 1865 that slavery had been abolished. There were a number of gatherings and celebrations in Milwaukee. And they took on special meaning in a period of civil rights demonstrations that have sprouted up across the country. Juneteenth: The Day African Americans Truly Gained Freedom One Milwaukee march began at Sojourner Family Peace Center at 6th and Walnut streets. Hours before marchers appeared, MaryLou

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents is hiring one of Wisconsin’s most well-known politicians to the role of system president. Former Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson will lead the UW System for at least a year, beginning in July. Regents Select Tommy Thompson As Interim UW President The appointment comes after the search for a permanent president to replace outgoing leader Ray Cross ended in failure . Thompson is taking over at a pivotal time. Higher education in Wisconsin and beyond is