Trump federal probe report released; Pete Hegseth confirmation hearing; Patrick Coolican joins Brett; Rep. Jamie Long details the DFL House boycott.

Patrick Coolican is Editor-in-Chief of the Minnesota Reformer.

Dr. Joe Eastman is an expert disease modeler who frequently discusses COVID, bird flu, and other illnesses on the Matt McNeil Show.

Zuckerberg has gone full Elon; California fires expose how awful Republicans are; Texas defies federal order honoring Jimmy Carter; Republicans trying to extend Trump tax cuts; Senate still waiting on Pete Hegseth’s FBI file; the latest state house drama.

On today’s show:

– The BBC reports an Australian woman’s fake Instagram wedding was in fact real.

– Donald Trump is officially a convicted felon.

– 4 SCOTUS judges attempt to overturn Trump’s conviction.

– How the far right is taking over social media.

– Meta ends its DEI programs.

– The Star Tribune reports 5 juveniles arrested in connection with an Edina YMCA attack that left a boy seriously injured.

– State Sen. Jim Abeler (R-Anoka) told conservative activists that he doesn’t think Minnesota “deserves a mercy” from God after calling the election “good versus evil.”

– The problems with legalizing sports betting in MN.

– Michael Brodkorb has our Vikings preview!

Matt and Michael talk about the Vikings regular season finale loss to the Detroit Lions last week and then preview Monday’s Vikings playoff game at the Los Angeles Rams plus the other playoff games.

Tragic fires in LA; Cliff Schecter makes an appearance; Democrats failed to slow the GOP’s long game; United Health Group; MyPillow has to pay $700K in settlements to shipping company; what shenanigans the state GOP will pull; I-94.

Cliff Schecter is a bestselling author (The Real McCain), nationally syndicated columnist, co-founder/owner of We Act Radio–Washington DC’s independent progressive radio station–and founder/President of Libertas LLC, a progressive public relations/direct mail firm. As a political consultant, Schecter helped re-elect President Bill Clinton in 1996 and many others since.

On today’s show:

– Wild fires in California.

– AM950 joins Blue Sky! Find us at: https://bsky.app/profile/am950radio.bsky.social

– How the ag industry will be hurt by Trump’s deportations.

– Foreign leaders clap back at Trump after his push to acquire Greenland, Canada, Panama and change the Gulf of Mexico’s name.

– Jeff Stein joins Matt for his weekly interview.

– Beej Chaney, co-founder of Minneapolis punk band The Suburbs, has died at age 68 while swimming in the Pacific Ocean.

– MN State House GOP Lisa Demuth leader implies she might ignore a judge’s decision and not seat Brad Tabke.

– How DFLers should respond should Republicans not seat Tabke.