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Trump, Carney face off in Oval Office, leaving gaping differences on tariffs, 51st state
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney faced off in the Oval Office on Tuesday and showed no signs of retreating from their gaping differences in an ongoing trade war that has shattered decades of trust…
Photo: Gardening at Gates of Heaven
Taylor Blair waters the plants next to Gates of Heaven on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at James Madison Park in Madison, Wi.
Allowances offered for Real ID
WASHINGTON — Travelers who haven’t obtained a Real ID by this week’s deadline received assurances from the head of Homeland Security that they will be able to fly after additional identity checks. Her comments came Tuesday as people were waiting…
UW-Madison faculty seek 'mutual defense compact' with Big Ten against Trump administration
Big Ten universities come together for sporting events — they should be able to do it for existential crises, too, a sponsor of the resolution said Monday.
Republicans plan to ax hundreds of items from Gov. Tony Evers' budget
Democrats said their GOP colleagues are turning "their backs on working families by removing broadly popular policy proposals in pursuit of a massive tax giveaway to their ultra wealthy donors."
Inmate found dead in Dane County Jail cell Tuesday morning
Madison police are taking the lead in the investigation along with the county medical examiner,
Stabbing at Fitchburg bar leaves 1 man with life-threatening injuries
By the time police arrived, the people involved in the incident had left, and the victim had been taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Madison to host five public meetings on 2026 budget priorities
Each meeting will focus on a key area of service: public works, city administration and facilities, public safety, transportation, and community and economic development.
Kathleen Parker: My car and I are on the skids
I hate my new car.
5 high school girls soccer stars of the week: May 6 edition
Area forwards delivered pivotal goals during the past week of high school girls soccer action. Vote for your favorite athlete to be this week's Supernova.
Tom Still: Rural health advances may be jeopardized by federal cuts
Voters in Wisconsin’s farm country should look out for themselves when it comes to low-cost programs that improve safety and health without costing an arm and a leg.
275-unit Valhalla Valley housing project proposed for Baraboo's South Side
Landowner Chad Sauey said his father "wanted the land to be used to encourage people to put roots down in Baraboo and make Baraboo their home."
Mounds Pet Food Warehouse closing stores but opening others
The Sun Prairie-based company will shutter three Madison area stores but open two others.
Polzin: Madison Mallards' 25th season includes a book that delivers as 'an entertaining deep dive'
Former State Journal writer Tom Alesia mostly wrote about entertainment and music during his newspaper career. But his second baseball book focuses on Madison's successful summer team.
5 high school baseball stars of the week: May 6 edition
Record breakers and momentum changers starred during last week's rain-affected high school baseball action. Vote for the most notable performance as the Supernova.
Elon Musk is wrong about the power of empathy | Jennifer Eikren
Empathy helps us understand and connect to others’ humanity. It makes our lives richer. Elon Musk has stated he thinks empathy is “the fundamental weakness of Western civilization.” Cheered by President Donald Trump, Musk has shown an acute numbness to…
Let National Academy of Sciences evaluate fluoride safety | Robert F. Chapman
The COVID-19 pandemic generated considerable opposition to the use of masks to protect public health. Some distrusted the scientists, and others argued that wearing a mask is an individual choice.
Inherently greedy capitalism requires robust government regulation | Henry Teloh
Capitalism may be the best form of economic organization so far discovered. But we need to look at the psychology underpinning capitalism: greed.
Radical Democrats are headed for the point of no return | David J. Rizzo
Democrats seem intent on crossing the Rubicon. They're keenly aware but apparently don't care that, once across, there's virtually no turning back. Bereft of ideas, they eschew policy debates, preferring to chant, sing or rant with vulgar and vitriolic language.
Average home crowd for Wisconsin women's basketball drops under 2,000 again
Crowd sizes for Badgers games at the Kohl Center were 13% smaller in 2024-25 than they were the year before. Here are the details.