Tracy Johnson is in for Steve Scaffidi, and she is joined in-studio by CBS 58 political reporter AJ Bayatpour and they begin by talking about Joe Biden pardoning his son Hunter after saying he would not. They also discuss if this will affect his legacy.

Tracy and AJ discuss more of president-elect Donald Trump’s picking Kash Patel for the FBI director and others as well as people still in office from his last administration getting replaced.

Tracy quickly asks AJ what questions he would have for former U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin and Trump’s choice for transportation secretary Sean Duffy.

Tracy and AJ next talk about another Wisconsinite going national as Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler recently announced his bid for the Democratic National Committee chair position. They discuss his chances, how the process works, who is replacement could be and more.

“What should Wisconsin do with its’ budget surplus?” Tracy asks AJ this question as the budget cycle begins to reset for the state.

What's AJ following this week?