Brett Johnson fills in for Matt today. On the show:

The future of your retirement and why it’s on the ballot this fall; the looming 2034 Social Security deadline; new AI gatekeepers in Medicare healthcare; upcoming massive overhauls to the federal student loan system; the predatory nature of student debt crushing older borrowers; a federal court’s rebuke of the DOJ over Governor Walz and Mayor Frey subpoenas; the Angie Craig and Peggy Flanagan campaign finance dispute; the ecological importance of Minnesota’s native “trash fish”; a preview of Twin Cities Pride at Loring Park and navigating a challenging political climate for the LGBTQ+ community.