Maggie Daun and guest co-host Matt Rothschild dive into the political fray with fiery commentary on the latest budget battles and partisan antics. She unpacks a startling amicus brief filed by conservative legal scholars challenging Trump’s tariff authority—an example of power politics overtaking principle. They also take aim at Senator Joni Ernst’s flippant remarks downplaying the deadly consequences of Medicaid cuts. Senator LaTonya Johnson, Democratic member on the Joint Finance Committee, joins to deliver a powerful critique of the GOP's decision to gut key budget items like education and child care—laying bare the real-world impact of these cuts on Wisconsin families as federal support dwindles.