The Matt McNeil Show

Nancy Nelson was joined by Dr. Michael Osterholm, an  epidemiologist and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.

Nancy Nelson was joined by Richard Carlbom, new chair of the DFL in Minnesota.

Bruce Klopfleisch, host of Politics Matters (Sundays 5-6 PM) fills in for Matt today.

On today’s show:

– How fascism is taking over our federal institutions.

– ICE raids the wrong home in the Oklahoma City area.

– More info on the Wisconsin judge who was arrested by Trump’s FBI agents.

– Michelle Griffith of the Minnesota Reformer joins to start hour 2

– Trump gets blocked from using the Alien Enemies Act by a district court.

– How are polling numbers for Donald Trump?

Bruce Klopfleisch was joined by Minnesota Reformer writer Michelle Griffith as they talk about how the MN Legislature is debating Minnesota Care and Republican claims that illegal immigrants are getting benefits.

The distressing ubiquity of sports betting; Trump’s economic slide; Australian woman on trial for serving poisonous mushrooms to family; Medicaid patients; state GOP sponsoring bills dictated by outsiders; pressure cooker recall; Rochester racist incident at playground; state GOP’s sky is falling; local toy store sues Trump over tatiffs.

On today’s show:

– A prank phone call by an NFL coach’s son costs him $100K.

– Trump tries blaming Biden for slow economic growth.

– Jeff Stein has his weekly Wednesday visit.

– A dispute over a basketball hoop in a neighborhood driveway.

– The MN SD6 special election results.

– MN Republicans double down on their anti-vax bills.

– Thoughts on MN’s open Senate seat for 2026 and Angie Craig’s candidacy.

Matt McNeil has Jeff Stein on for his weekly Wednesday visit. Today they talk about false social media posts circulating in MAGA world, judges being arrested and more!

Matt lays a family debate to rest; Canadian election recap; Texas police murder; consumers’ concerns continue to rise with tariffs and inflation; Trump targets Penn swimming for trans athlete policies; Patrick Coolican joins the show; Angie Craig announces run for Senate.

Patrick Coolican is the Editor-in-Chief of the Minnesota Reformer, who joins Brett every Tuesday at 4:15/

Brittlestar joins Matt to discuss Canada’s election day; Trump’s trip to the Pope’s funeral; who exactly has Trump made trade deals with?; White House Correspondents’ Dinner; drunk driving epidemic goes on; Minneapolis went 68 days without a homicide; Trump voters remain ignorant with their choice; mining in the BWCA; Michael Brodkorb appears on the show; modern redlining.