Martin tops Wikler in vote for national Dem Party chair

Published   Feb 01, 2025 06:13PM
Minnesota Dem Party Chair Ken Martin topped Wisconsin’s Ben Wikler to become the next head of the national party, winning a majority on the first ballot. Martin received 246.5 votes, while Wikler received 134.5 votes. With 428 members voting, 214.5... ... Read more

Scott McCallum: Trump’s tariff plan is the economic change

Reevaluating trade deals and carefully leveraging certain tariffs could have a positive impact on the economy, but like any good deal it needs to be well thought out and executed in a way that won’t compound the problems created by Biden. ... Read more

Scott Gordon: Are you witnessing anticipatory obedience?

Searching for clarity as Wisconsin confronts a new round of fascist power grabs. ... Read more

John Nichols: Ken Martin wants democrats to ‘Win the Wells

Inspired by the late senator from Minnesota, the DNC chair candidate wants to build a working-class party that organizes diverse urban-rural coalitions. ... Read more

Dave Zweifel: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Chopra dodges Trump’s ax — for now

Published   Jan 31, 2025 04:37PM
Even the controversial Trump advisor Peter Navarro, who has returned as a senior advisor after Trump pardoned him, is enamored with Chopra's ability to get things done. ... Read more

Kristen Brey: We’d have to care about sexual assault for r

Call me a cynic, but in this political environment, I’m far from convinced a backlog of rape kits will be the defining campaign issue in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race — because voters would actually have to take accusations of sexual assault a ... Read more

Bruce Murphy: Schimel haunted by rape kit issue

Candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court at odds over issue. ... Read more

Mark Lisheron & Mike Nichols: Founding Fathers would cheer T

The Trump Administration’s focus on federal grants is part of a fundamental dispute over whether Americans should adhere to the Tenth Amendment. ... Read more