A hundred years ago, Wisconsin had 11 members in the U.S. House of Representatives. After the 1930 Census, it dropped to 10. After the 1970 Census, it dropped to nine. After the 2000 Census, it dropped to eight. And after the 2030 Census, there is a good chance it will drop to seven. Lubar Logo…
Elise Stefanik may be tanking Mike Johnson’s speakership on her way out the door Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is likely hoping that this week goes better for him than last week, when one of the senior leaders in his caucus called him a “political novice” and some of the usual suspects among the GOP’s far-right…
A middle-aged man who studied in Australia for 10 years before working as a house mover in northwestern China has been surprised to find many people contacting him online to learn English. The rush to learn came after people saw him speak fluent English on social media. The interest has prompted Jia Yuhui to create…
US stock futures rose Thursday morning with traders processing the end of the longest government shutdown in US history. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) nudged up 0.2%. Contracts tied to the S&P 500 (ES=F) crept up 0.2% while Nasdaq 100 futures (NQ=F) made 0.3% gains. A bill ending the record-length 43-day…
LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused to say Wednesday whether he would urge President Trump to drop his threat to sue the BBC for a billion dollars over the broadcaster’s edit of a speech he made after losing the 2020 presidential election. During his weekly questioning in the House of Commons, Starmer was asked by…
WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers will make a long-awaited return to the nation’s capital on Wednesday after nearly eight weeks away to potentially put an end to the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. The House is scheduled to take up a bill to reopen the government that the Senate passed on Monday night….
The husband of a 28-year-old woman in China who was paralysed by a rare disease coaxed her to sell their home, then pocketed the proceeds before vanishing. “I would rather go to jail than return,” the man later told police. The case has captivated mainland social media after the Yangtze Evening News reported it. Before…
Are we in an AI bubble? On the one hand, lots of people think we’re in an AI bubble. Including Sam Altman, whose OpenAI may be the single largest cause, and beneficiary, of the AI bubble. On the other hand … vibes? By which I mean: I’ve been in bubbles before. On paper, this most…
Material success can be measured in a multitude of ways: cars, luxury items, and followers. But behavioral finance expert Morgan Housel has an unusual exercise to do so: a reverse obituary. “It’s a little bit morbid, but it’s to write what you want your obituary to say, and then try to live your life up…
In Paris for the women’s spring/summer 2026 collections, freedom was felt. It was important for me to attend this season because getting to experience the shows and see the clothes in real life helps me understand the energy these collections carry. This season, creative directors let go of constraints and allowed for fun to take…