President Donald Trump’s makeover of the federal government is going full steam.
But he’s doing it in a way that has gone around Congress — with one executive action after another. But soon, Trump will need congressional votes to pay for his immigration crackdown and to extend a series of tax breaks.
MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst will speak with Republican U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber, from a northern Minnesota district, about the part he’ll play in Washington.
Later, a check-in with the top tax official in Minnesota as tax filing season approaches its second busiest filing weekend.
Plus, a frank conversation with Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith about her decision to not run for reelection in 2026.
Guests:
U.S. Sen. Tina Smith
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber, MN-8
Paul Marquart, commissioner at the Minnesota Department of Revenue
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