On today’s show, Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey cover a packed and powerful news day across Wisconsin and beyond.

🕊️ The show opens with the latest on the Shorewood police shooting—WTMJ’s Mike Spaulding joins with breaking details, and the hosts reflect on the toll of gun violence.

📝 Just hours after Governor Evers signed the state budget in the middle of the night, Steve and Kristin ask: What’s actually in it? Is it a win? And what’s next as Congress battles over Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”?

📞 Nick Matuszewski from Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort calls in to talk about why gun violence is surging in the Midwest, what policies can help, and what still needs to be done.

🧨 Then Urban Milwaukee’s Jeramey Jannene joins in-studio for a rapid-fire roundup:

The truth about Milwaukee’s EV charging costs

The MCTS fare-skipping audit and what it means for riders

What UWM is doing with its' new state funding

Has Vision Zero really reduced traffic deaths in Milwaukee?

Plus: A new flag for the city—for real this time?

BREAKING: The Wisconsin Supreme Court just struck down the state’s 1849 abortion ban, and Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey are here with instant reaction. What does the ruling mean for reproductive rights across the state—and what’s next for the 20-week limit still on the books? Will the legislature act? This landmark decision has major implications for Wisconsin politics, and we break it all down.

Also in this episode:

💰 Donald Trump is likely to meet with undecided Republicans on his "Big Beautiful Bill"

🎤 A sharp and hilarious takedown from comedian Trae Crowder

🧠 Yuval Noah Harari on the erosion of trust in institutions and democracies vs dictatorships

📢 Plus: It’s Ask Us Anything! Steve and Kristin answer your questions about:

🧳 Hidden gem Wisconsin road trips

🍔 4th of July grilling

🍸 Supper clubs & old fashioneds

🧨 Fireworks vs drone shows

🚆 The future of Milwaukee–Madison passenger rail

🃏Card collecting, Medicaid, and more!

From the courtroom to the Capitol, this episode of WTMJ’s Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey tackles the legal, legislative, and ideological battles shaping Wisconsin and the nation. Special guest Rick Esenberg, president of the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, joins live in-studio for a wide-ranging conversation you won’t want to miss.

They cover:

⚖️ Due process and undocumented immigration—how far does the Constitution go?

🧑‍⚖️ SCOTUS and reverse discrimination

* Birthright citizenship—is a foundational principle under threat?

🧵 The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s shrinking docket and growing internal tensions

🕊️ Catholic Charities, Roberts’ legacy, and the decisions defining this SCOTUS term

🧭 Is Donald Trump actually a conservative? Rick Esenberg says no—and explains why.

Then in Hour 2:

💰 Can a Republican legislature and a Democratic governor really agree on a budget?

🗳️ Will fair congressional maps come with a price tag?

🚨 BREAKING: Trump’s “Big Beautiful” Budget passes the Senate—with help from Wisconsin

⚔️ Trump vs. Musk: Why Elon’s furious about government spending

🔍 Teaser: Are you paying for your news—or just paying the price for not?

This episode is packed with real talk on the political headlines shaping Wisconsin and the nation. WISN’s Matt Smith joins Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey live in-studio to unpack what’s really happening with Wisconsin’s state budget—and why rumors of a deal are premature. Hear what it would actually take to get Democratic support, and whether Governor Evers is eyeing a third term.

Plus:

🗳️ A dive into the latest Marquette poll and what it says about partisanship on “nonpartisan” elections

⚖️ Will the Wisconsin Supreme Court take up a union case that could test Act 10?

🚔 Milwaukee mourns a fallen officer—can new laws prevent more violence?

📉 Trump’s “Big Beautiful” budget could gut Medicaid—so why aren’t more people paying attention?

💸 Market moves, Musk’s gripes, and Bezos’ ridiculous wedding

HOUR 1: Fallout from the Iran strike—Trump’s bold claims, Democratic concerns, and global consequences. Plus: Trump’s domestic bill hits a roadblock & Mamdani’s NYC momentum.

HOUR 2: Bill breaks news on a major budget breakthrough. We unpack new poll results on marijuana, education, and cellphones in classrooms—plus: the public’s growing demand to shape the ballot. All that, and the latest on gun violence and police response.

Yeah, the NATO Chief had some interesting language to describe the U.S. President. Kristin Brey and a very heated Steve Scaffidi discussed this, bringing breast cancer reimbursement to Wisconsin and everything Milwaukee with Urban Milwaukee's Jeramey Jannene.

That's right, Steve Scaffidi is back on Point Taken with Kristin Brey!

They spend the first hour with former Milwaukee County Judge mary Kuhnmuench and former U.S. Attorney James Satelle to look at the latest Supreme Court rulings and the scathing dissents.

PLUS: Ask Us Anything and a Scottish Recap!

Kristin Brey is joined by guest co-host, author and farmer's son Brian Reisinger to talk about the budget bills in both the U.S. and Wisconsin legislations as well as Trump's declared ceasefire between Iran and Israel and so much more.

Kristin Brey tries to make sense of the big news over the weekend where the U.S. bombed nuclear sites in Iran.

Matt Smith also joins for updates on Wisconsin's budget and more.

PLUS Kristin and RFK JR. finally have something they can both agree on.

Guest host Tracy Johnson hosts with political strategists Bill McCoshen and Joe Zepecki to talk about Wisconsin's and the nation's budgets and what could be getting cut.

PLUS: Tracy also talks about the new data center in Port Washington with Mayor Ted Neitzke IV.