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Hands on Wisconsin: Donald Trump identifies alternative to prison in El Salvador
Donald Trump has been sending migrants to a notorious prison in El Salvador without due process, much to the chagrin of folks who actually care about the rule of law.
Brewers manager 'shocked' that his squad has 'misplaced our edge' amid 3-game skid
Back-to-back home losses to Chicago dropped the Brewers five games behind the first-place Cubs in the NL Central standings. Here's what their manager had to say after the latest loss.
Dr. Zorba Paster: Cannabis substance use disorder needs more attention
Research suggests cannabis use may share some of the pathways of psychosis.
Mothers of Elon Musk's children have similar traits | Scott Huiras
Various publications recently profiled billionaire White House adviser Elon Musk and his relationships with the many women whose children he has fathered.
UW can't compete with big money football programs | Dennis Lee
In the recent NFL draft, Ohio State had 14 players selected while Oregon produced 10 and Michigan had seven.
Ronald Reagan's government nightmare has come true | Peter Grant
In 1986, I was offended when President Ronald Reagan said, "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.’”
Descendants of immigrants should welcome newcomers | Joseph Cabibbo
I am the proud son of Sicilian immigrants. My parents legally entered this country as young children. They grew up and, like most immigrants, started out doing the jobs nobody else wanted to do. Fortunately, that was before the politicians…
Supreme Court's OK of Tony Evers' veto damages democracy | Fawn Bilgere
Gov. Tony Evers’ “creative veto” was farcical, and the state Supreme Court decision approving it is dangerous and anti-democratic.
Fusion voting is trickier than final five voting concept | Richard S. Russell
I appreciate the efforts of Dale Schultz and Dave Mahoney to find a mechanism for the massive moderate middle of the electorate to have meaningful choices in elections, but I fear that their chosen tool, fusion voting, is doomed.
Soft power is much mightier than Donald Trump thinks it is | Donna Silver
Similar to martial arts, politics has its hard and soft forms. President Donald Trump and his administration excel in the hard forms, parading a toxic brew of bullying masculinity that calls to mind the abusive master in "Karate Kid."
Use funds planned for Israeli military aid to rebuild Gaza | J. Denny Weaver
The headline in the April 28 Wisconsin State Journal said that Israeli strikes have now killed more than 52,000 people in Gaza.
Digest for 5-4
TENNIS
Popovich stepping down means Tomlin becomes the longest-tenured current US major pro coach
Gregg Popovich stepped down. Mike Tomlin moved up.
Cubs unleash a 4th inning barrage en route to 2nd straight win over Brewers (copy)
Milwaukee pitcher Jose Quintana gave up back-to-back homers in the fourth inning as the Brewers dropped their third straight overall. Here's how things shook out in their latest defeat.
Pat Murphy, Craig Counsell remain friends on differing sides of Brewers-Cubs rivalry (copy)
With a friendship that goes back well over three decades, the pair of MLB managers are not going to let a little rivalry get in their way.
'We're planning at 15': Wisconsin men's basketball remains consistent on roster limits (copy)
The Badgers have built their roster this offseason expecting it to be capped at 15 players, but even that has faced uncertainty in a rapidly-changing college sports climate.
Polzin: Inside the record-setting NFL Draft 40 years ago for Wisconsin football (copy)
Three Badgers were selected in the first round in 1985, and 11 were taken overall. Here's what Al Toon and Richard Johnson remember from that day.
NBA Roundup for 5-3 WSJ print
DENVER — Nikola Jokic got plenty of help from his teammates and the Denver Nuggets weren’t about to let up when they built a big lead and raced past the Los Angeles Clippers in a 120-101 Game 7 laugher Saturday…
MLB Roundup for 5-4 WSJ print
San Diego’s Fernando Tatis Jr. sprinted home on a wild pitch by Pittsburgh closer David Bednar in the top of the ninth inning to lift the Padres past the Pirates 2-1 at rainy PNC Park on Saturday night in Pittsburgh.
Linda Ann Roe
April 19, 1945 – April 25, 2025