Morning Headlines - Monday, Nov. 3, 2025

Start your day informed with today’s must-read headlines from around Wisconsin and the world. And don’t forget to check out our Meme of the Day at the end for a little humor to go with your news!

U.S. and World Headlines

Trump Says Government Shutdown Ends When Democrats Give In

President Trump slammed Democrats as "crazed lunatics" who have "lost their way," blaming them for a government shutdown poised to become the longest in history with no deal in sight. But he offered no immediate plan to address health care costs, a sticking point for Democrats who want Republicans to agree to extend government subsidies for the more than 20 million Americans with Obamacare.

Trump Administration Is Planning New Mission In Mexico Against Cartels

The Trump administration has begun detailed planning for a new mission to send U.S. troops and intelligence officers into Mexico to target drug cartels, according to two U.S. officials and two former senior U.S. officials familiar with the effort.

The early stages of training for the potential mission, which would include ground operations inside Mexico, has already begun, the two current U.S. officials said. But a deployment to Mexico is not imminent, the two U.S. officials and one of the former U.S. officials said. Discussions about the scope of the mission are ongoing, and a final decision has not been made, the two current U.S. officials said.

Mid-Decade Redistricting And The Midterms: How Redrawn Maps Impacts The Battle For The UU House

As they look ahead to next year's fight to control Congress in the midterms, Republicans and Democrats are scrambling across the country to revisit the congressional district lines that will shape political battles ahead.

Redistricting is usually performed only once a decade after the release of data from the U.S. Census.

Texas Republicans, at the urging of President Donald Trump, passed a new map in August packing together Democratic voters in major urban and suburban areas and drawing new borders around Democratic seats to include more Texans who voted for Trump last year.

Nvidia Chief Embraces Trump As Chipmaker Reaches New Heights

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is embracing President Trump with new zeal as the chipmaker seeks to balance complicated geopolitical tensions while maintaining its dominant role in the artificial intelligence (AI) world.

In the first nine months of the administration, Huang has managed to develop a strong relationship with the president that has proved key to navigating an on-again, off-again trade war between the U.S. and China.

Airports Across Us Feeling Brunt Of Government Shutdown

As the government shutdown enters its fifth week, airports across the U.S. are increasingly suffering from the stalemate.

As the impasse between Democrats and Republicans drags on, shortages of air traffic controllers have played a role in flight delays and cancellations.

New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport has continued experiencing delays of two to three hours. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas also issued a ground delay with an average wait of 40 minutes.

Wisconsin Headlines

Hospital Report: 24% Of Wisconsin Hospitals Operating At A Loss

About a quarter of hospitals across Wisconsin say they are losing money.

The latest report from the Wisconsin Hospital Associate shows that 24% of hospitals in the state operated at a loss last year.

“Wisconsin hospitals and health systems showed slight financial improvement after facing significant challenges in recent years. The 2024 report shows operating margins improving slightly across both hospitals and health systems compared to 2023,” the Hospital Association said in its report.

Wheel Taxes Would Require Voter Approval Under Wisconsin GOP Bill

A Republican-backed bill seeks to change the process for adding wheel taxes in Wisconsin by requiring approval from local voters before those vehicle registration fees can be imposed.

Fourteen Wisconsin counties and more than 50 municipalities have wheel taxes in place. Residents in those communities must pay that added fee each year when they register a car, truck or motorcycle.

In Wisconsin, those fees range from $10 to $40 a year in each jurisdiction. Drivers in 10 Wisconsin communities have to pay both a local and a county wheel tax.

Wisconsin Woman Wins $20K On America's Funniest Home Videos

A fall on ice turned into a windfall for a woman from southern Wisconsin.

Lindsey Vanderbilt's camera caught two men, Dusty and Robert, slipping and falling on ice while trying to spread salt on a sidewalk. Vanderbilt said that was ironic because the men drive trucks to salt the roads during wintry weather.

"With the Wisconsin weather, it went from warm to cold within an hour," Vanderbilt said. "They went out to check, and it was fine, and they went out again, and it was a little icy."

One Year From Midterms, 7th Congressional District Race Filling Up

Voters in Wisconsin’s massive 7th Congressional District will have a large list of candidates to winnow as they decide who will replace outgoing GOP U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany.

As Tiffany pushes on with his campaign for governor, three Republicans, including U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s son-in-law, and two Democrats are vying to be the next Wisconsinite seated in the halls of Congress.

For more than four decades, Wisconsin’s 7th U.S. House district was represented by former Democratic Congressman Dave Obey, who retired in 2011. The district was redrawn that year by Republican state lawmakers, and it’s been a reliably safe GOP seat ever since.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Declares State Of Emergency As Shutdown Continues

Gov. Tony Evers has declared a state of emergency and a period of “abnormal economic disruption” due to the ongoing federal government shutdown and a potential lapse in FoodShare benefits.

Evers’ order directs state agencies to take “any and all necessary and appropriate measures” to address the potential FoodShare stoppage, and requires them to suspend any administrative rules if they would “prevent, hinder, or delay necessary actions to respond to the emergency.” It also directs the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to enforce prohibitions against price gouging.