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WSUM News Team compiles recent news in under 5 minutes every Monday through Thursday. Originally aired on the 91.7 FM stream, each newscast is re-posted in audio form.
INTRO GOOD (DAY) EVENING MADISON! YOU’RE LISTENING TO THE 5/6 O’CLOCK NEWS UPDATE ON WSUM 91.7 FM MADISON STUDENT RADIO. I’M TALULA HAYES.
IN THE NEWS TODAY,
IN CAMPUS NEWS,
UW-Madison has risen to 8th among public universities and 34th overall in the U.S. News rankings. U.S. News ranks public institutions for undergraduate education, and we are among the top five schools in the country ranked best valued for in-state students. We rank 34th out of 422 public and private doctoral schools. The 8th spot ranking is UW-Madison’s highest ranking in the Best Colleges report in nearly two decades. UW-Madison’s greatest strengths for the ranking are from the economic program ranking 5th among public universities, as well as psychology ranking 4th. The Wisconsin School of Business’ undergraduate real estate program kept its first place ranking for the fifth consecutive year, with insurance and risk management growing to the first place spot as well. Overall, UW-Madison received top-25 rankings in business, computer science, economics, engineering, nursing and psychology.
IN NATIONAL NEWS,
The Trump administration plans to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees due to fraud claims. This was announced on Tuesday with Vance claiming the cancellation of subsidy payments would result in 2.2 billion dollars in cost savings. Vance is leading a task force to crack down on fraud and claims the government was not previously checking whether people enrolled were eligible. 315,000 enrollments are going to be cancelled with 419,000 enrollments needing additional verification to ensure participants are eligible. Additionally, the administration announced a six-month suspension on new agents or brokers who sign up enrollees for healthcare coverage. However, officials say they have committed a disproportionate amount of the fraud the administration had uncovered. Around 19.2 million Americans are enrolled actively in ACA healthcare plans as of early 2026. The price for ACA insurance has only risen, with premiums being doubled or tripled for many enrollees during Trump’s second term. This was following Republican's opposition toward extending Covid subsidies to offset the health insurance costs for enrollees. This led many to either downgrade their plan or leave it entirely.
ALSO IN NATIONAL NEWS,
Trump’s approval rating has fallen to a record low of 32%, primarily due to high costs. According to a new Reuters/Ipsus poll, Republicans are unhappy with Trump’s handling of the cost of living during the costly Iran war. This four day poll was closed on Sunday and showed that only 73% of Republicans approved of Trump’s performance compared to 82% from the previous polling. Following his swearing in January of 2025, he stood at a 47% approval rating. Only 17% of responders approved of his handling of the cost of living, which is a deciding factor in the upcoming midterm elections occurring November 3. The war in Iran, which began in February, has only furthered rising costs, spiking diesel and gas prices. Registered voters in the poll claimed they would pick Democrats over Republicans in the upcoming midterms. This 8-point gap is the largest lead for Democrats in the polls this year.
IN INTERNATIONAL NEWS,
Trump signed the U.S.-Denmark-Greenland agreement to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic on Tuesday. Historically, Trump expressed his desire for Greenland to become part of the U.S. and threatened to seize it from Denmark, a NATO ally. He did not respond to questions on if this request was still a possibility. Trump’s hand in Greenland to address security concerns led to a worried relationship with NATO members. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that a U.S. takeover would lead to the end of their Atlantic alliance. This led many European Union partners to take a step back from the U.S. and bolster their monetary support of Greenland.
OUTRO: THANK YOU FOR TUNING IN! FROM THE WSUM NEWS BOOTH, I’M TALULA HAYES. HAVE A GREAT EVENING MADISON!