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USPS inspector general staff visited Madison this week; sorting machines now back on

USPS inspector general staff visited Madison this week; sorting machines now back on

by Nicholas Portuondo | Oct 29, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Politics

The U.S. Post Office’s inspector general sent staff to the Madison Post Office and other Wisconsin sites for audit work Tuesday, according to a spokeswoman for the Office of Inspector General. The inspection comes after U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin sent a letter last week...
Mental Health Cases Increase Amid COVID-19 and Election Concerns

Mental Health Cases Increase Amid COVID-19 and Election Concerns

by Jay Silver | Oct 29, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured

WASHINGTON — As COVID-19 cases increase and Election Day looms, Americans are experiencing more stress than they did four years ago. According to a survey released Oct. 7 by the Harris Poll on behalf of the APA, 67% of Americans said that the election adds...
Sanders says Trump “most dangerous president in modern history”

Sanders says Trump “most dangerous president in modern history”

by Cheyanne M. Daniels | Oct 28, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON –Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders Tuesday called on young voters to turn out and stifle President Donald Trump’s re-election bid.   “It is absolutely imperative that … we all do everything we can to bring out the vote...
Community members gather near BLM Plaza to replace destroyed memorial

Community members gather near BLM Plaza to replace destroyed memorial

by Madison Muller | Oct 28, 2020 | Featured, Social Justice

WASHINGTON – About three dozen people armed with paint brushes and poster boards adorned a fence Tuesday evening near Black Lives Matter Plaza with artwork memorializing victims of police brutality after the originals were destroyed Monday night. Photos and video...
Some Palestinian-American voters disappointed in presidential candidates, will vote for “lesser of two evils”

Some Palestinian-American voters disappointed in presidential candidates, will vote for “lesser of two evils”

by Cheyanne M. Daniels | Oct 28, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured

WASHINGTON – With less than a week to go before the presidential election, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are courting voters across the country, but some Palestinian-American voters are feeling as though neither candidate is fully tuned in...
VIDEO: Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed to the Supreme Court

VIDEO: Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed to the Supreme Court

by Julia Benbrook | Oct 27, 2020 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett as a United States Supreme Court Justice. Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, spoke with the Medill News Service on Monday about Barrett’s confirmation vote. “I think we’ll have one of the best Supreme Court Justices that...
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