Democratic strategist Joe Zepecki and Republican strategist Bill McCoshen hosted, and they began the show by discussing their takeaways from this week in politics, particularly regarding what Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency has been up to in the federal government.

Next, they talked about Trump’s recently confirmed cabinet picks including Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. And Tulsi Gabbard and Director of National Intelligence.

From the Talk and Text Line, Joe and Bill discussed if the Trump administration is the most pro-corruption, one due to pardons like former New York City Mayor Eric Adams and former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.

Next, they talked about the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction race coming up on the following Tuesday and why it mattered. They also talked about Wisconsin Governor’s recent audits of Milwaukee Public Schools.

LOVE & RODGERS

1. Love: Bill loved the poem from a WTMJ fan and Joe loved the new Captain America movie

2. Rodgers: Just like the New York Jets moved on from Aaron Rodgers, Bill moved on from partisanship in both the state and federal governments.; Joe was moving on from U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance’s appearance at a conference in Munich where he did not mention Ukraine but defended Russia.

GRAB BAGS: Joe brought up former Republican Wisconsin Governor candidate Eric Hovde still being a sore loser. Bill brought up the passing of his sister and the supportive woman he met during the time of mourning.