Frederica Freyberg sits at a desk on the Here & Now set and faces a video monitor showing an image of Kathryn Halvorsen.

Politics

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Kathryn Halvorsen, Grant Sovern, Lisa Tollefson, Nick Hillman

Here's what guests on the Aug. 22, 2025 episode said about the Red Cross response to flooding in Milwaukee, defending immigration cases, the checks and balances in Wisconsin's voting system, and new limits for federal student loans.

August 25, 2025

Three side-by-side photos show Kenneth Chesebro, Mike Roman and Jim Troupis listening, posing for a portrait and speaking, respectively, in rooms with out-of-focus backgrounds.
Three side-by-side photos show Kenneth Chesebro, Mike Roman and Jim Troupis listening, posing for a portrait and speaking, respectively, in rooms with out-of-focus backgrounds.

Courts

Dane County judge rejects motions to dismiss felony charges against Trump aides

A Dane County Circuit Court judge rejected motions to dismiss 11 felony charges filed against Jim Troupis, Kenneth Chesebro and Mike Roman, who advised President Donald Trump as part of a plan to submit paperwork falsely claiming that the Republican won Wisconsin in the 2020 election.

August 24, 2025

A still image shows Lisa Tollefson seated in front of a graphic of the Rock county sigil with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Janesville,' 'Lisa Tollefson' and 'Rock County Clerk.'
A still image shows Lisa Tollefson seated in front of a graphic of the Rock county sigil with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Janesville,' 'Lisa Tollefson' and 'Rock County Clerk.'

Elections

Lisa Tollefson on mail-in ballots and elections in Wisconsin

Rock County Clerk Lisa Tollefson discusses statements by President Donald Trump calling to ban mail-in-ballots and machine tabulators as Wisconsin's local officials work to maintain election security.

August 22, 2025

A still image shows Nick Hillman seated in a room with many windows and a couch, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Nick Hillman' and 'UW-Madison School of Education.'
A still image shows Nick Hillman seated in a room with many windows and a couch, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Nick Hillman' and 'UW-Madison School of Education.'

Education

Nick Hillman on borrowing limits for federal student loans

UW-Madison School of Education professor Nick Hillman explains how provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act set lower borrowing limits for medical and law students while changing other loan rules.

August 22, 2025

Grant Sovern on immigration arrests, detentions in Wisconsin
Grant Sovern on immigration arrests, detentions in Wisconsin

Social Issues

Grant Sovern on immigration arrests, detentions in Wisconsin

Community Immigration Law Center Board President and attorney Grant Sovern discusses an increase in immigration arrests and detentions in Wisconsin as more counties offer assistance to federal agents.

August 22, 2025

A still image shows Kathryn Halvorsen seated in front of a photo of a family, with a graphic in the bottom that reads 'Wausau,' 'Kathryn Halvorsen' and 'American Red Cross of Wisconsin.'
A still image shows Kathryn Halvorsen seated in front of a photo of a family, with a graphic in the bottom that reads 'Wausau,' 'Kathryn Halvorsen' and 'American Red Cross of Wisconsin.'

Social Issues

Kathryn Halvorsen on the Red Cross and flooding in Milwaukee

American Red Cross of Wisconsin regional director Kathryn Halvorsen describes the organization's flood recovery efforts in Milwaukee and its call for more volunteers amid more extreme weather events.

August 22, 2025 • Southeast Region

A still image shows piles of flood-damaged housewares stacked up on the side of the road, including mattresses, bins and furniture.
A still image shows piles of flood-damaged housewares stacked up on the side of the road, including mattresses, bins and furniture.

Budgets

Milwaukee flood recovery efforts continue during FEMA visit

Two weeks after historic flooding in southeast Wisconsin, Federal Emergency Management Agency officials assessed damage to determine potential federal aid, while residents continued cleanup work.

August 22, 2025 • Southeast Region

A still image from a video shows a vertical framing of Hannah Dugan standing outdoors with leafless trees in the background, with portions of the image blurred as a redaction.
A still image from a video shows a vertical framing of Hannah Dugan standing outdoors with leafless trees in the background, with portions of the image blurred as a redaction.

Courts

Police video footage shows Dugan denying that she hid a man sought by ICE agents

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan, who is charged with obstructing a federal agency and concealing a wanted man who was in the country illegally, told police days after an incident in her courtroom and outside the courthouse that did not give him special treatment.

August 22, 2025

A road sign reading Walworth Co mounted on square wood poles stands along a roadside with an a thinly wooded embankment, utility poles and lines, and farm buildings in the background.
A road sign reading Walworth Co mounted on square wood poles stands along a roadside with an a thinly wooded embankment, utility poles and lines, and farm buildings in the background.

Courts

Walworth County court commissioner resigns after dispute with sheriff’s deputies over immigration warrant

Peter Navis, who worked as a Walworth County court commissioner for four years, resigned from this position after objecting to sheriff's deputies detaining a man without a valid federal warrant, highlighting tensions between judges and the Trump administration over immigration policies.

August 21, 2025 • Southeast Region

Shannon Pahlicek on concerns of parents over lead in schools
Shannon Pahlicek on concerns of parents over lead in schools

Health

Shannon Pahlicek on concerns of parents over lead in schools

Lead-Safe Schools MKE organizer Shannon Pahlicek describes concerns among parents of children in Milwaukee Public Schools about lead exposure and interest in continuing transparency from the district.

August 21, 2025 • Southeast Region