The Wisconsin Senate Democratic Leader on childcare, affordability, and the fight over Trump's anti-weaponization fund.

Wisconsin is once again at the center of American politics.

In this episode of The Margin, Wisconsin Senate Democratic Leader Diane Hesselbein joins me to discuss her effort to prevent taxpayer dollars from being used to compensate January 6 insurrectionists and fake electors through the Trump administration's proposed anti-weaponization fund.

We also discuss Wisconsin's childcare affordability crisis, the looming expiration of childcare support programs, rising costs facing working families, and why Democrats believe they have a real opportunity to win a blue trifecta in Wisconsin this November.

The Margin is a special midterm election series from The Electorette and URL Media examining the races, issues, and communities that will shape the 2026 elections.

Topics:
• Trump's anti-weaponization fund
• Wisconsin fake electors
• Childcare affordability
• Cost of living and family budgets
• Wisconsin state politics
• 2026 midterm elections
• Democratic strategy in battleground states

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