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A split screen depicts Donald Trump on the left speaking into a microphone while standing in front of a U.S. flag and Kamala Harris on the right speaking into a microphone while standing in front of a U.S. flag.

Trump, Harris campaign in unexpected Wisconsin communities

Former President Donald Trump campaigned in Waunakee and Vice President Kamala Harris rallied in Ripon, stopping in strongholds of their opponent's party with the 2024 election barely a month away.

A still image shows Charles Franklin seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Charles Franklin' and 'Marquette Law School Poll.'

Charles Franklin on Wisconsin a month out from the 2024 vote

Republican former congressperson refutes immigration fables

Republican former congressperson refutes immigration fables

Jorge Franco on Trump and Wisconsin’s immigrant workforce

Jorge Franco on Trump and Wisconsin's immigrant workforce

Why immigration is central to the 2024 presidential election

Why immigration is central to the 2024 presidential election

Kamala Harris and Liz Cheney smile while standing next to each other in front of two U.S. flags standing on poles in front of a window and door frame of a building.

Harris campaigns with Liz Cheney at the Republican Party's birthplace in Ripon

A printed sheet of paper with two rows of graphics in the shape of buttons reading Vote with the text Voters - Please State Your Name and Address is encased in a plastic sheet protector and attached with painters tape to the wood laminate surface of a table.

Wisconsin election clerks referred 30 cases of suspected fraud to prosecutors from July 2023 into September 2024

Leafless trees, a flagpole with the U.S. and another flag, and street light poles stand in front of a multi-story masonry building with large glass windows, with other buildings in the background and an intersection of two streets in the foreground.

Wisconsin Department of Justice is investigating the mayor of Wausau's removal of an absentee ballot drop box

Erin Barbato on policy changes for immigrants seeking asylum

Erin Barbato on policy changes for immigrants seeking asylum

Ngwa Augustine on fleeing persecution in Cameroon to the US

Ngwa Augustine on fleeing persecution in Cameroon to the US

Charles Franklin on interplay between polls, public opinion

Charles Franklin on interplay between polls, public opinion

JD Vance and Tim Walz stand at two podiums in a television studio with illuminated signs reading CBS News Vice Presidential Debate and CBS News America Decides Campaign '24.

Walz and Vance go in depth on policy while attacking each other's running mates in the 2024 vice presidential debate

Donald Trump holds both hands in front of him while standing in a warehouse with the out-of-focus stars of a U.S. flag and a banner with an outline of Wisconsin in the background.

Trump campaigns in Waunakee, Milwaukee before the vice presidential debate

A still image shows Charles Franklin seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Charles Franklin' and 'Marquette Law School Poll.'

Charles Franklin on Wisconsin a month out from the 2024 vote

Republican former congressperson refutes immigration fables

Republican former congressperson refutes immigration fables

Jorge Franco on Trump and Wisconsin’s immigrant workforce

Jorge Franco on Trump and Wisconsin's immigrant workforce

Why immigration is central to the 2024 presidential election

Why immigration is central to the 2024 presidential election

Kamala Harris and Liz Cheney smile while standing next to each other in front of two U.S. flags standing on poles in front of a window and door frame of a building.

Harris campaigns with Liz Cheney at the Republican Party's birthplace in Ripon

A printed sheet of paper with two rows of graphics in the shape of buttons reading Vote with the text Voters - Please State Your Name and Address is encased in a plastic sheet protector and attached with painters tape to the wood laminate surface of a table.

Wisconsin election clerks referred 30 cases of suspected fraud to prosecutors from July 2023 into September 2024

Leafless trees, a flagpole with the U.S. and another flag, and street light poles stand in front of a multi-story masonry building with large glass windows, with other buildings in the background and an intersection of two streets in the foreground.

Wisconsin Department of Justice is investigating the mayor of Wausau's removal of an absentee ballot drop box

Erin Barbato on policy changes for immigrants seeking asylum

Erin Barbato on policy changes for immigrants seeking asylum

Ngwa Augustine on fleeing persecution in Cameroon to the US

Ngwa Augustine on fleeing persecution in Cameroon to the US

Charles Franklin on interplay between polls, public opinion

Charles Franklin on interplay between polls, public opinion

JD Vance and Tim Walz stand at two podiums in a television studio with illuminated signs reading CBS News Vice Presidential Debate and CBS News America Decides Campaign '24.

Walz and Vance go in depth on policy while attacking each other's running mates in the 2024 vice presidential debate

Donald Trump holds both hands in front of him while standing in a warehouse with the out-of-focus stars of a U.S. flag and a banner with an outline of Wisconsin in the background.

Trump campaigns in Waunakee, Milwaukee before the vice presidential debate

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Steve Lavin on campaign complaints about TV ads by opponents

Steve Lavin on campaign complaints about TV ads by opponents

Northeast Region

Michael Wagner on how AI can be used and misused in politics

Michael Wagner on how AI can be used and misused in politics

Ngwa and Stella stand on a playground while Ann Augustine sits on a slide outside with metal pipes, fencing, frees and buildings in the background.

An immigrant from Cameroon finds asylum, safety in Wisconsin

Sarah Kopplin on discussing elections in Wisconsin schools

Sarah Kopplin on discussing elections in Wisconsin schools

Paula Silha on the health goals of Overdose Fatality Reviews

Paula Silha on the health goals of Overdose Fatality Reviews

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AI, media manipulation and political campaign lies in 2024

AI, media manipulation and political campaign lies in 2024

Charles Franklin on the Marquette Law School Poll’s accuracy

Charles Franklin on the Marquette Law School Poll's accuracy

WPR’s ‘Wisconsin Today’: Harris says she supports eliminating the filibuster to restore abortion rights

WPR's 'Wisconsin Today': Harris says she supports eliminating the filibuster to restore abortion rights

US Sen. Ron Johnson on voting against a federal IVF bill

US Sen. Ron Johnson on voting against a federal IVF bill

A still image shows Charles Franklin seated in front stacks of books and blank computer monitors, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Madison,' 'Charles Franklin' and 'Marquette Law School Poll.'

Charles Franklin on conducting political polling in 2024

A still image from a video shows Edgar Lin seated in front of a blurred background with a graphic at bottom reading 'Milwaukee,' 'Edgar Lin' and 'Protect Democracy.'

Edgar Lin on state law and certifying 2024 election results

A still image from a video shows David Casey seated in front of a wooden bookshelf with books and items with a graphic at bottom reading 'Madison,' 'David Casey' and 'Dept. of Revenue'

Sec. David Casey on IRS Direct File expanding to Wisconsin

Steve Lavin on campaign complaints about TV ads by opponents

Steve Lavin on campaign complaints about TV ads by opponents

Michael Wagner on how AI can be used and misused in politics

Michael Wagner on how AI can be used and misused in politics

Ngwa and Stella stand on a playground while Ann Augustine sits on a slide outside with metal pipes, fencing, frees and buildings in the background.

An immigrant from Cameroon finds asylum, safety in Wisconsin

Sarah Kopplin on discussing elections in Wisconsin schools

Sarah Kopplin on discussing elections in Wisconsin schools

Paula Silha on the health goals of Overdose Fatality Reviews

Paula Silha on the health goals of Overdose Fatality Reviews

AI, media manipulation and political campaign lies in 2024

AI, media manipulation and political campaign lies in 2024

Charles Franklin on the Marquette Law School Poll’s accuracy

Charles Franklin on the Marquette Law School Poll's accuracy

WPR’s ‘Wisconsin Today’: Harris says she supports eliminating the filibuster to restore abortion rights

WPR's 'Wisconsin Today': Harris says she supports eliminating the filibuster to restore abortion rights

US Sen. Ron Johnson on voting against a federal IVF bill

US Sen. Ron Johnson on voting against a federal IVF bill

A still image shows Charles Franklin seated in front stacks of books and blank computer monitors, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Madison,' 'Charles Franklin' and 'Marquette Law School Poll.'

Charles Franklin on conducting political polling in 2024

A still image from a video shows Edgar Lin seated in front of a blurred background with a graphic at bottom reading 'Milwaukee,' 'Edgar Lin' and 'Protect Democracy.'

Edgar Lin on state law and certifying 2024 election results

A still image from a video shows David Casey seated in front of a wooden bookshelf with books and items with a graphic at bottom reading 'Madison,' 'David Casey' and 'Dept. of Revenue'

Sec. David Casey on IRS Direct File expanding to Wisconsin

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A split screen depicts Donald Trump on the left speaking into a microphone while standing in front of a U.S. flag and Kamala Harris on the right speaking into a microphone while standing in front of a U.S. flag.

Trump, Harris campaign in unexpected Wisconsin communities

A still image shows Charles Franklin seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Charles Franklin' and 'Marquette Law School Poll.'

Charles Franklin on Wisconsin a month out from the 2024 vote

Jorge Franco on Trump and Wisconsin’s immigrant workforce

Jorge Franco on Trump and Wisconsin's immigrant workforce

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Leafless trees, a flagpole with the U.S. and another flag, and street light poles stand in front of a multi-story masonry building with large glass windows, with other buildings in the background and an intersection of two streets in the foreground.

Wisconsin Department of Justice is investigating the mayor of Wausau's removal of an absentee ballot drop box

Leafless trees stand in front of and to the side of a two-story concrete-masonry building with a central entrance topped by signage with the seal of the state of Wisconsin and the words Department of Corrections.

Wisconsin Department of Corrections agrees to provide more help to hearing-impaired inmates under settlement

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. gestures with his left hand while standing and speaking into a microphone.

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Donald Trump holds both hands in front of him while standing in a warehouse with the out-of-focus stars of a U.S. flag and a banner with an outline of Wisconsin in the background.

Trump campaigns in Waunakee, Milwaukee before the vice presidential debate

Milwaukee's election chief prepares for 2024 vote amid intense scrutiny

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Northeast Region

Kamala Harris and Liz Cheney smile while standing next to each other in front of two U.S. flags standing on poles in front of a window and door frame of a building.

Harris campaigns with Liz Cheney at the Republican Party's birthplace in Ripon

Steve Lavin on campaign complaints about TV ads by opponents

Rain destroyed an Oneida white corn harvest — farmers are working to adapt

Lyerly, Wied vie for Wisconsin's 8th Congressional in 2024

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Donald Trump holds both hands in front of him while standing in a warehouse with the out-of-focus stars of a U.S. flag and a banner with an outline of Wisconsin in the background.

Trump campaigns in Waunakee, Milwaukee before the vice presidential debate

Madison's mailing of duplicate absentee ballots raises confusion, fuels accusations over elections

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Letters affixed to the sign of a metal-paneled building read Robert W. Kastenmeier United States Courthouse.

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Northwest Wisconsin town of Eureka sued over its regulations of large livestock farms

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Leafless trees, a flagpole with the U.S. and another flag, and street light poles stand in front of a multi-story masonry building with large glass windows, with other buildings in the background and an intersection of two streets in the foreground.

Wisconsin Department of Justice is investigating the mayor of Wausau's removal of an absentee ballot drop box

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Donald Trump gestures with both hands while speaking into a microphone mounted on a stand with a U.S. flag in the background.

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