Pentagon accused of hiding US casualties; Matt slams Hegseth and DoD; Strait of Hormuz shipping and gas price spikes; Aaron Kleinman on Wisconsin legislative races; voting by mail; Investigation findings of St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her; Updates on the fake shovel attack ICE agent; wedding venue sovereign citizen; Michael Brodkorb on Vikings-Bears.

Matt and Michael celebrate the Vikings win over the Packers and then preview Vikings-Bears this weekend!

Matt was joined by Aaron Kleinman, Heartland Signal’s Senior Political Analyst. They talk Wisconsin politics and how Democrats might finally have a chance for legislative majorities after year’s of Republican gerrymandering.

Ed Sheeran tour controversy; Middle East updates; horrific conditions in detention centersl Minneapolis traffic and right-wing whining; news media failing to hold Republicans to task; man sentenced for attack on Omar; ICE shooter in custory in Minnesota; Tafoya and January 6.

Fake photo of Trump debunked; precaious economy; Jeff Stein makes his Wednesday appearance; local news roundup; Minneapols budget shortfall and impact on schools; local GOPers news roundup; Gordon Ramsay films a TV episode in Minnesota.

Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo and the Iowa Politics Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30 to cover national politics.

Missouri AG sued over election shenanigans; AI and war; Dr. Joe Eastman returns to the show; state house Republiccan candidate follies; Patrick Coolican returns this week; the fraud scandal you probably missed; Duluth bans certain short-term vacation rentals.

Patrick Coolican, the editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer, is back after a 3 week absence to talk with Brett about the Star Tribune’s reporting on how the Walz administration responded to fraud. Plus Patrick shares his thoughts on the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce receiving an award for their response to Operation metro Surge. Make sure to follow the Reformer at https://minnesotareformer.com/

Dr. Joe Eastman is an expert disease modeler who provides updates on COVID, flu, and other outbreaks on the Matt McNeil Show.

Pickling; AI; war updates; conservative misrepresentation of the city and state; harvest season begins with record diesel prices and animal diseases; Rep. Tom Tiffany involved in plane crash.