Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Russia’s war in Ukraine often seems distant and removed. The lack of attention the conflict receives is frankly unsurprising considering our president’s special affinity for Russian President Putin.
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Huffington Post - I know Paul Ryan. Before he became Speaker of the House, we shared flights to and from the Capitol. We’ve sat through countless hearings and markups together. Despite our political differences, we respected each other.
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Mic - Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke went on conservative talk radio on Wednesday — in advance of any announcement from the Trump administration — to announce that he will be accepting a position as assistant secretary in the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Partnership and Engagement.
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The Washington Post - Democratic and Republican congressional offices have been inundated with calls, letters, tweets, posts and visits from impassioned people upset and outraged by the president’s actions, Cabinet nominations and executive orders.
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Huffington Post - Just two days before the final presidential debate, when Donald Trump shocked the country by refusing to accept the outcome of the vote in advance, he offered a preview of this corrosive rhetoric in our home state.
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Milwaukee Courier - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made the following pitch to African Americans: “You’re living in poverty, your schools are no good, you have no jobs, 58% of your youth is unemployed – what the hell do you have to lose?”
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Huffington Post - In my district of Milwaukee, WI, we have a severe infant mortality problem. Our babies die at a rate that is staggeringly higher than the national average, and Black infants die at over three times the rate of White infants.
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