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Van Orden Admits High Gas Prices Are a Result of War He Supports MADISON, Wis. — At the WisGOP convention over the weekend, Derrick Van Orden admitted that Trump’s war with Iran — a war Van Orden has loudly cheered on — is driving up higher gas prices and hurting Wisconsinites’ wallets. Van Orden admitted […]

Republican Party of Wisconsin Endorses MAGA Extremist Tom Tiffany  MADISON, Wis. — Following the Republican Party of Wisconsin’s endorsement of MAGA extremist Tom Tiffany in the August GOP primary for governor, Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Emily Stuckey released the following statement:  “Tom Tiffany is the GOP’s most expensive choice for Governor – from his […]

Wisconsin Republicans Pay More to Travel to the WisGOP Convention MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republicans are traveling from across the state to the Wisconsin Dells this weekend for their annual convention, but will face steeper fuel prices for their trip because they rubber-stamped the Trump administration’s illegal war with Iran.  “Nearly three months into Trump’s […]

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: One Year Ago Van Orden Called for VA Cuts MADISON, Wis. — One year ago today, Derrick Van Orden called for VA staffing cuts at a congressional hearing, asking Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins, “So when are we going to cut the VA?” Van Orden then told Collins that he hoped cuts would […]

ICYMI: Key Retirements and Poor Polling for Republicans Suggest Assembly Majority is in Play for Democrats MADISON, Wis. — New reporting yesterday from The Recombobulation Area details how Republicans are fleeing from the state legislature to avoid their costly agenda and a major Democratic defeat in November. The report outlines Republicans’ most vulnerable Assembly seats, […]

ICYMI: Derrick Van Orden Should Man-Up and Take Responsibility for His Actions Instead of Lying Like a Coward MADISON, Wis. — This morning, new reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel called out Derrick Van Orden for cowering from his record of cutting Medicaid. In response to constituents protesting healthcare cuts outside a private event Van […]

Tiffany-Backed Healthcare Cut Responsible for Over 22,000 Wisconsinites Dropping Their Healthcare Coverage  MADISON, Wis. — Data from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that more than 22,000 Wisconsinites who got their health insurance through the ACA marketplace have canceled their coverage since 2025. The data attributes the drop in enrollment to individuals being unable to pay […]

WHINE WEDNESDAY: Van Orden’s Twitter Use Wrapped Welcome to Whine Wednesday with Derrick Van Orden, America’s fiercest keyboard warrior. We comb through the hundreds of tweets DVO posts during a week so you don’t have to. Grab a glass and join us for Whine Wednesday! MADISON, Wis. —Van Orden has had quite the head-spinning week […]

Slimy Bryan Steil Still Silent on Cornering Woman in Congress MADISON, Wis. — Bryan Steil still hasn’t said a word since reporting broke nearly three weeks ago that Steil cornered a female reporter in an attempt to protect his Republican buddy, disgraced congressman Mike Green, from sexual impropriety. Steil tried fearmongering the reporter against taking […]