On Wednesday, January 20th, Joe Biden will assume office as the next President of the United States. To understand more about the President-Elect, we spoke with someone who, for nearly a decade, served as a proverbial fly on the walls of the Whitehouse. During his tenure as Chief White House Staff Photographer, Pete Souza captured […]
Court packing, coronavirus and dodged questions: recapping the Vice Pr...
Last night’s vice presidential debate was a much calmer affair than President Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s showdown last week. But, the VP debate wasn’t without its own flaws–as the two candidates skirted questions, falling back on campaign trail rhetoric instead of engaging in a nuanced discussion of public policy. To dissect last night’s debate, […]
Listen to the Vice Presidential Debate on WORT
With the presidential election four weeks away… it’s debate season. WORT will carry live coverage of the vice presidential debate, the only VP debate this election, on Wednesday, October 7th from 8-10:30pm. From 8-9:30 pm, listen to Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris duke it out live from the University […]
The Theater of Politics
All politics are theater. The goal of rallies, debates and campaign ads is less a nuanced discussion of public policy, and more a frenzied attempt at grabbing voters’ attention. Tonight, Joe Biden will square off against Donald Trump in the first presidential debate of the general election. But this particular case of political theater is […]
As DNC enters Day Three, Trump counter-programming continues
The Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee was originally going to host around 50,000 attendants. According to American Public Media, the city spent ten million dollars to prepare for the event, which was initially predicted to infuse about 200 million dollars into the city’s economy. But, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers announced in June that […]
Democratic National Convention kicks off (virtually) in Milwaukee
Republicans and Democrats are vying for Wisconsin today, with presumed presidential nominee Joe Biden and President Donald Trump holding competing events throughout the state. Earlier this afternoon, President Trump held a packed in-person campaign event in Oshkosh. “Well hello Oshkosh! This was supposed to be a small gathering, we were supposed to have fifty people,” […]
