Obama defends FBI handling of Boston investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is defending the FBI's handling of the Boston Marathon bombing...
 

Obama wraps up Latin trip with an eye back home
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — President Barack Obama, concluding a three-day visit to Mexico and Costa...
 

Obama doesn't foresee ground troops in Syria
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — President Barack Obama says he doesn't foresee sending U.S. ground troops...
 

Obama: Will 'stay on' Syria chemical weapons issue
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — President Barack Obama says the United States will keep pressure on Syria...
 

Obama won't say whether US recognizes Maduro
MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Barack Obama isn't saying whether the United States recognizes Nicolas...
 

DC Download: Weekly rewind
Although Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court were on break, this week was packed with plenty of political...
 

South Carolina center stage in early 2016 talk
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Mere months after the 2012 election, South Carolina is a buzz of political...
 

Obama reaching out to Mexican young people
MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Barack Obama and Mexico's new president, Enrique Pena Nieto (PAYN'-yuh...
 

Obama "comfortable" with FDA approach on Plan B
MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Barack Obama says he's comfortable with his administration's decision...
 

Obama: All options for Syria are being considered
MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Barack Obama says his administration is looking at every option to end...
 
 
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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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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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Supreme Court News


Court: State can block out of state use…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it's legal for Virginia to block out-of-state people from using its Freedom of…
 

TV-over-Internet service Aereo expands…
NEW YORK (AP) — Aereo, the television-over-the-Internet service that is threatening the broadcast and cable TV industries,…
 

OWI ruling by Supreme Court has local impact
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week with a ruling that, like many high court rulings, could have a significant impact…
 

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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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