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Not Normative Behavior: Van Orden’s Unsettling Online Reaction to Tragedy in Minnesota MADISON, Wis. — Following the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Derrick Van Orden went on a public meltdown on Twitter, desperately trying to justify the killings to protect the GOP and ICE’s lawless militant campaign against American citizens. His crash-out included […]

ICYMI: Obamacare Enrollment Drops After Enhanced Premium Subsidies Expire MADISON, Wis. — New reporting reveals over 22,000 in Wisconsin did not sign up for ACA coverage compared to the previous year. This decline comes after health care costs skyrocketed because Republicans, including Wisconsin’s Tom Tiffany, Derrick Van Orden, and Bryan Steil, voted against continuing enhanced […]

“It May Be Time to Take Bold Action”—Tom Tiffany’s Extreme Stance on Immigration In support of ICE operations in U.S. cities, Tom Tiffany said “it may be time to take bold action.” The Tiffany campaign defended ICE after they used a five-year-old child as bait. Tiffany was the original co-sponsor of a resolution in support […]

Wisconsin Democrats Launch Resource Page to Support Minnesotans Following ICE Killing MADISON, Wis. — While the GOP continues to cheer on ICE’s un-American and lawless campaign in Minnesota, Wisconsin Democrats are taking action to support our neighbors. Wisconsin Democrats have launched a new webpage to help our state stand in solidarity with impacted communities by […]

It’s Not Good When Glenn Grothman is More Reasonable Than You MADISON, Wis. — Despite clear video evidence showing that Alex Pretti was murdered by ICE agents in Minneapolis, Wisconsin Republicans like Tom Tiffany and Derrick Van Orden are telling Wisconsinites to not believe what they saw. The killing was so blatant that even GOP […]

WisDems Statement on GOP Candidate for Governor Josh Schoemann Dropping out of the Primary MADISON, Wis. — In response to GOP Candidate for Governor Josh Schoemann dropping out of the GOP primary, Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Emily Stuckey released the following statement: “Who?” ###

ICYMI: Derrick Van Orden Accuses Minnesota Democrats of ‘Insurrection’ After ICE Killing of Alex Pretti MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, new reporting detailed how Derrick Van Orden blamed Alex Pretti for his own murder by ICE agents in Minneapolis. The report shines a light on the dangerous claims Van Orden has made about the tragedy, such […]

GOP Candidate for Governor Tom Tiffany Appears to Blame Alex Pretti for His Death, Contradicts Second Amendment MADISON, Wis. — Tom Tiffany’s first press conference of 2026 was a disaster—Tiffany admitted he had not seen the video of ICE agents killing Alex Pretti, who he all but said brought it upon himself by lawfully having […]

Wisconsin Democrats on Donald Trump Endorsing Tom Tiffany in GOP Primary for Governor MADISON, Wis. — In response to Donald Trump endorsing Wisconsin’s most extreme congressman for governor, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker released the following statement: “We agree with Donald Trump—Tom Tiffany has been by his side for all of it: ICE […]