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Republican Ron Johnson, Who Said Jan. 6 Was Not An Armed Insurrection, Has Been Reelected Senator Of Wisconsin
Through the summer, polls showed the incumbent Republican and 35-year-old progressive challenger neck and neck.
Democrats In Wisconsin Are Figuring Out How They Should Campaign Against One Of The Senate’s Biggest Conspiracy Theorists
The race offers Democrats a high-profile test at how forcefully they should counter conspiracy theories promoted by candidates like Johnson.
Sen. Ron Johnson Told Capitol Security Officials That “Fake” Trump Supporters Started The Capitol Riots
Johnson, who refused to condemn Trump’s lies about the election, suggested Trump supporters were not actually responsible for the Jan. 6 attack.
A Vaccine Critic Told Congress To Focus On Toilets Instead Of Masks To Stop COVID
Sen. Ron Johnson said he was trying to be open-minded in inviting witnesses who promoted misinformation about the COVID pandemic.
A Top Democrat Says The State Department Has Sent Republicans Thousands Of Pages For Their Biden Investigation While Ignoring Democratic Requests
“It is wholly inappropriate for the State Department to dedicate its limited resources to voluntarily complying with Republican requests,” Sen. Ron Wyden wrote.
A Republican Senator Is Asking The Ethics Committee To Investigate Himself For Selling Stocks After A Private Coronavirus Briefing
Burr and other senators have come under fire for collectively selling millions in stocks after a private briefing with health officials in mid-February.
Some Committees Have Waited “Many Months” For The Treasury Department To Produce Records They’ve Requested
An official said the department has “provided approximately 60,000 pages of FinCEN records” to two committees since Trump took office.
Sen. Ron Wyden Is Demanding A Wide Range Of Ukraine Documents In Response To Republicans' Biden Investigation
The letter from Sen. Ron Wyden follows requests from Senate Republicans for documents on Joe Biden and his son.
Here’s What’s Happening In Republicans’ Biden Ukraine Investigation
Three committee chairs are expecting thousands of pages of records from government agencies, and nongovernment witnesses have agreed to cooperate.
Democrats Said Trump’s Lawyers Made A Great Case — For Calling Witnesses And Documents
“They made the case this morning for why documents and witnesses are absolutely necessary to resolve this.”
How A Viral Article On Facebook Convinced Trump's Inner Circle They Had Found Their Very Own Ukrainian "Whistleblower"
Andriy Telizhenko has propelled himself from a minor functionary at the Ukrainian Embassy to a bespoke purveyor of conspiracy theories to Republican senators, Russian media, and Rudy Giuliani.
The Inspector General Report About The Clinton Investigation Is Out And Republicans Are Still Pretty Mad At The FBI
The long-awaited report said political bias was not a part of the FBI’s decision to clear Hillary Clinton, but that did little to assuage Republicans.
Koch Group Goes Back On Air In Wisconsin, Citing Polling Changes
Freedom Partners Action Fund is spending spend $1 million on TV and digital ads after canceling a media buy last month.
GOP Senator Ron Johnson Won't Say If Trump Has Temperament To Be President
"Uh, again, I...I sure hope so."
Democrats Are Bringing Back Their Terror Watch List Gun Control Bill
And some vulnerable Republicans say they'd be open to at least considering a compromise on some gun legislation.
Sen. Ron Johnson Says He’s “Praying” The GOP Nominee Is Not Trump
"I go to bed every night praying that our nominee is a person of integrity, intelligence, ideas, and courage."
Wisconsin Senator: Senate Would Likely Confirm "Justice Scalia Clone"
"Is there an Antonin Scalia, Jr.?"
Ron Johnson Agrees With Trump: Cruz Should Get Declaratory Judgement On Eligibility
"I heard Donald Trump say, have Ted Cruz go to the court and get a declaratory judgement, maybe that's the best way to take care of this and get it out of the way," the Wisconsin senator said.
Wisconsin Senator Calls Nikki Haley An Immigrant (She's Not)
"And Governor Haley is an immigrant. She has powerful stories of being an immigrant," said Sen. Ron Johnson of Nikki Haley, who was born in South Carolina.
Sen. Ron Johnson Defends Refugee Vetting Process, Still Supports Bill Halting Resettlement
"If you’re an islamic terrorist, probably the last program I’d use to try to get into this country is the refugee program," Johnson said in a recent radio interview.
Sen. Ron Johnson: Obama Probably Thinks That We Brought Islamic Terror On Ourselves
"And yet, that really is, I think, the attitude of too many members of this administration, probably the president himself, that we have brought Islamic terrorist attacks on ourselves, from of our actions, because of our freedom, because of our liberty, because of the way we conduct ourselves."
Sen. Ron Johnson: Investigation Better Way To Address Planned Parenthood Than Shutdown
“I don’t want to be threatening shutting down the government."
Anti-Iran Deal TV Ad Uses Fake Image Of Obama Meeting Iranian President
The ad touts Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson's opposition to President Obama's nuclear deal with Iran and features a photoshopped image of President Obama shaking hands with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani -- but the two have never met.
Senate Homeland Security Chairman: Ayatollah Could Be More Trustworthy Than Obama On Iran Deal
"I don't know, I hate to admit it, but in terms of this framework, do I trust President Obama, or do I trust the Ayatollah? In terms of what the framework actually says? I'm not so sure I'm trusting President Obama on this."
Ex-Apple Store Head Promises "First Great Jobs" Of On-Demand Era With New Startup
Ron Johnson, the man behind the Apple Stores, has recovered from a disastrous stint as J.C. Penney's CEO. His new delivery and set-up service for personal electronics, Enjoy, promises a new approach to running a mobile, on-demand workforce.
Homeland Security Chairman Uses Garland Attack To Build Email List For Re-Election Campaign
"Add your name to my petition to keep America safe and stand up to ISIS."
Senate Homeland Security Chair: DHS Shutdown Wouldn't Hurt National Security
Sen. Ron Johnson explained why a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security wouldn't be so bad.
Police Now Have To Warn Ferguson Protesters Before Firing Tear Gas
A judge delivered a legal victory to protesters Thursday, saying police have to warn protesters and give them time to disperse before firing tear gas.
Police In Ferguson Committed Human Rights Abuses, Report Argues
A new Amnesty International report accuses the agencies that policed the Ferguson protests of improperly using force, among other things.
J.C. Penney Aims At Middle America, Where It's The "Only Game In Town"
Only a year ago the retailer was facing talk of bankruptcy, but today, it said it's back on track. And importantly, it has no plans for store closures — a relief for its employees.
Tensions Ease As Highway Patrol Captain Marches With Ferguson Protesters
Protesters continued to gather, demanding justice for the unarmed 18-year-old who was killed by police on Saturday. Under the command of Capt. Ron Johnson, however, military-style police equipment, tear gas and rubber bullets were absent from the St. Louis suburb as evening fell.
The 15 Most Brutal Corporate Firings
Think Ali Rowghani's abrupt and unceremonious dismissal from Twitter this week was bad? Check out these brutal executive ousters.
J.C. Penney Shutting 33 Stores By May, Cutting 2,000 Jobs
The struggling department store company made the announcement a week after Macy's said it would lay off 2,500 employees and shutter five stores.
J.C. Penney Deal With Justin Timberlake Clothing Line To End 18 Months Early
J.C. Penney amended its licensing agreement with Justin Timberlake's William Rast brand to end in June 2014 instead of January 2016, according to a regulatory filing today.
WWD Picks Bangladeshi Apparel Workers As "Newsmaker Of The Year"
The human cost of cheap fashion is more in focus this year than ever before.
J.C. Penney Still Missing 10 Million Households From Former CEO's Reign
That's what Chief Executive Officer Mike Ullman said at a Women's Wear Daily conference today.
Apple To Finally Add A Woman To Executive Ranks Of White Males
Apple said today that Burberry Chief Executive Officer Angela Ahrendts will be its new head of retail starting this spring. She'll diversify the nine executives listed on its website.
J.C. Penney's Identity Crisis In One Screenshot
Do a Google Image search for "J.C. Penney logo." The retailer says it's changing its logo again.
J.C. Penney Eliminates Free In-Store Wi-Fi To Save $7 Million A Year
The department-store company says customers weren't using it enough. With Ron Johnson gone, the $12 million system isn't "fundamental architecture" anymore.
John Kerry Refuses To Discuss If Hezbollah Already Has Chemical Weapons, Says It's "Classified"
"I think we need to talk about that in our classified session."
J.C. Penney Hits Reset To Before Former CEO's Arrival
J.C. Penney reported its second-quarter results today, and the biggest takeaway was that it's essentially hitting the undo button on former CEO Ron Johnson's tenure.
How An Overconfident Billionaire Brought A 111-Year-Old Retailer To Its Knees
The actions of hedge fund manager Bill Ackman have sent J.C. Penney into a three-year tailspin. Now that he is gone, the question everyone is asking is if the damage he inflicted is permanent.
J.C. Penney And Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Engage In Extremely Awkward Public Fight
Activist investor and board member Bill Ackman is telling the world that he wants certain things for J.C. Penney. J.C. Penney is like, we are not at all happy with you.
J.C. Penney May Have 45 Days To Find Its Third CEO This Year
Activist investor and board member Bill Ackman sent a letter expressing his frustration with the CEO search, according to a report from CNBC's Scott Wapner.
J.C. Penney Fills Top Marketing Position With Former Kraft Executive
The ailing department store brings in a key hire, filling a position that has been vacant for about a year.
Ex-J.C. Penney CEO Ron Johnson Beat Yahoo And Netflix To Video-Streaming Earnings Calls
So, he got that one right.
Exclusive: J.C. Penney Executive Exodus Continues
Jeff Herbert, an outside consultant brought in by Sergio Zyman for J.C. Penney's marketing department, is gone. So is the general merchandising manager of the home department, an area that was one of ex-leader Ron Johnson's big bets.
Exclusive: Therapist Enlisted To Help J.C. Penney Employees Cope Compares Retailer's Past 17 Months To 9/11
An organizational therapist brought in to help J.C. Penney employees cope with its management upheaval likened the experience to a bomb explosion and 9/11. Needless to say, it didn't go over well.
Exclusive: J.C. Penney CTO Out As Purge Of Former Apple Execs Continues
Kristen Blum, J.C. Penney's chief technology officer since January 2012, is the latest ex-Apple executive to leave the company after former CEO Ron Johnson was fired in April.
Exclusive: J.C. Penney Marketing Department Hit By Two More Departures
Eric Hunter, the SVP of marketing, was dismissed earlier this month and sources say ex-Coca Cola consultant Sergio Zyman has severely cut back his involvement.
J.C. Penney's Website Needs More Help Than Its Stores
The retailer's online sales fell 33% last year while competitors are seeing double-digit gains.
J.C. Penney Apology Tour Continues With "Thank You" TV Ad
J.C. Penney follows up "We're Listening" ad with "Thank You" spot. It hopes great manners will lead to better sales after its last CEO caused a $4.3 billion drop in 2012 revenue.
J.C. Penney Releases New Ad Admitting It Screwed Up
Department-store chain looks to win back $4.3 billion in lost sales. "What matters with mistakes is what we learn."
CEO Switcheroo At JCPenney
After the chain store's failed overhaul last year, outgoing head honcho Ron Johnson was fired by the company's board yesterday. He's to be replaced by his predecessor, Mike Ullman.
Ron Johnson: Hillary Clinton Planned To Get Emotional To Evade Questions
"I think she just decided before she was going to describe emotionally the four dead Americans, the heroes, and use that as her trump card," the senator tells BuzzFeed.
