Immigration overhaul? GOP, Dem senators vow action


Ricky Campos, 23, and Katye Hernandez, 22, both illegal immigrants originally from El Salvador, hold signs saying "Thank You President Obama" outside the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
 
Video Side by side, leading Democratic and Republican senators pledged Monday to propel far-reaching immigration legislation through the Senate by summer providing a possible path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million people now in the U.S. illegally.
 
 
 

Biden's recent moves stoking chatter about 2016 Video
Joe Biden is thanking Democratic supporters in the afterglow of President Barack Obama's second inauguration,...
 

Electoral College count affirms Obama's win Video
It's official. A tally of the Electoral College vote affirms President Barack Obama's re-election.
 

2016 politics on display as Congress ends term Video
While the next presidential primary voting is still three years away, the political implications of the...
 

Nonprofit to take part in inauguration parade
A Dane County nonprofit will be marching in the presidential inauguration parade in Washington, D.C....
 

Dems cast Wis. electoral votes for Obama
Wisconsin Democrats have cast the state's 10 electoral votes for Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
 

Electoral College set to affirm Obama re-election
Tradition trumped suspense Monday as members of the Electoral College cast the official, final votes...
 

Election hits $2B mark amid last-minute donations
Remarkable for its last-minute surge of contributions, the U.S. presidential election witnessed unprecedented...
 

Wis. governor insists he's not thinking about 2016
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Plenty of Republicans are talking about a possible presidential run by Wisconsin...
 

INFLUENCE GAME: Tax them, not us, groups say
WASHINGTON (AP) — A big coalition of business groups says there must be give-and-take in the negotiations...
 
 
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US Politics


Speculation growing for Hillary in 2016
In her first appearance after ending her stint as secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton excited her fans, excited for…
 

Social Status: Harlem Shake campaigns
It’s not uncommon to see YouTube trends come and go, but it’s always fun to watch politicians get involved.
 

Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty in campaign…
Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. entered a guilty plea Wednesday in federal court to criminal charges that he engaged…
 

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White House News


Obama offers help for Oklahoma tornado…
President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of "one of the most destructive"…
 

Obama's approval rating holding steady
Despite the front-page controversies of the past few weeks, President Barack Obama's approval rating is holding strong —…
 

Obama calls on Congress to fund embassy…
President Barack Obama is trying to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's response to…
 

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Federal Budget News


No sequester furloughs at State Department
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite budget cuts requiring most federal agencies to furlough workers, the State Department says it…
 

Gen Y: Why we’re so cynical
Gen Y has been called lazy, haplessly doomed and politically apathetic. Why do they feel this way? Short answer: They just…
 

Congress approves bill to end airport delays
Congress easily approved legislation Friday ending furloughs of air traffic controllers that have delayed hundreds of flights…
 

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Wisconsin (change)

 
According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Wisconsin’s population totaled 5,686,986, a 6.0% increase over the 2000 U.S. Census count of 5,363,715. (Source: Wisconsin Blue Book)
 
Offices & Officials

Governor: Scott Walker
Lieutenant Governor: Rebecca Kleefisch
Attorney General: J.B. Van Hollen

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