Daybreak w/ Brian and Jamie

We start the day with headlines from Iran, we focus on a strike on a school that appears to have been the US military’s doing. In other national news, a judge has repealed former president Joe Biden’s student loan relief. ICE and DHS are still in action and they are still running into issues. We discuss a woman who was detained in Illinois and then released in rural Wisconsin, which ICE and Dodge...

We begin the hour with Robert Christl, Worker Center program director at Worker Justice Wisconsin . He tells us about a picket last night in Madison about construction workers rights. Later we talk to Tim Sheehy regarding a bill about college athlete’s ability in Wisconsin to make money off their name, image and likeness (NIL). We also discuss Nintendo suing the US government over Trump’s unlawful...

A whistleblower says an ex-DOGE employee claimed he took Social Security data to a new job that he would share the information with. It’s one of several security concerns that have spawned from DOGE. President of Milwaukee Area Service & Hospitality Workers Union Peter Rickman joins us to tell us about Discourse Coffee workers voting to form a union. Also in Wisconsin, outdoor recreation boost...

We bring you the latest updates on the strikes against Iran and we take a look at the inconsistent messaging from US leaders about what this is all about. Meanwhile in Congress, Senate Majority Leader John Thune has said there isn’t enough support for the president’s SAVE Act to pass in the Senate. Also, Erika Kirk has been appointed to the Air Force Academy board… What? Today’s Wisconsin news com...

Health Care Action Coordinator Kristie Tweed from Citizen Action Wisconsin tells us about Democrats’ proposal for BadgerCare “public option” to expand health coverage in the state. A report shows that before this conflict against Iran began, US intel said that intervention in Iran wasn’t likely to change leadership. It brings us to question this military action even more. In Wisconsin elections, b...

We’re joined by Kyle LaFond, founder and CEO of American Provenance, a business in Mount Horeb. He helps us understand how much Wisconsin businesses are being affected by tariffs, plus how the conflict in the Middle East may affect small businesses. We discuss the monopoly case that concertgoers have had their eyes on as the DOJ and Live Nation have reached a settlement over their Ticketmaster mon...

We start our show with a look into Iran and the major headlines, including oil and gas prices as well as a still non-specific timeline. In federal news, after the slashing of federal jobs at the start of the second Trump administration, they are now ramping up hiring. Also, a top FDA drug official is trying to hire a friend who wants to add warnings about unproven side effects.  In a little W...

The Department of Education came to Wisconsin on their “History Rocks!” tour, a program that has sparked concerns about the whitewashing of history. In other Wisconsin news, Beloit has a pre-development agreement with a company that is working on putting a data center in the city. Meanwhile, another Trump administration official has been told she was acting unlawfully in her leadership of Voice of...

Members of the GOP trying to push charges against Cassidy Hutchinson, who became a key witness of January 6, over her testimony about that day. Transgender youth rights are under attack as the Trump administration is opening an investigation into a Wisconsin school district’s gender policy. We also ask how much you’re paying for gas as we see prices rise across the state. To learn more about the s...

We bring weekend updates from the situation with Iran, which isn’t the only country Trump is looking at. We also take a deeper look into Trump’s desire to “take over” elections. In Wisconsin news, Tammy Baldwin and Minnesota democrats are asking for funds from the federal government to replace the important Blatnik Bridge, which connects Superior and Duluth. We also look into news that Amtrak coul...

Across the nation state Medicaid budgets will decline by $665 billion, it’s because of new federal law signed off in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. We stick with the administration and discuss the way that they talk about military deaths. We end the week with some lighthearted conversations! First we talk to Beth Howard , a pie expert, and then we close things out with some good news from around...

Markwayne Mullin is Kristi Noem’s replacement, we take a look into Noem’s history leading up to her failure in the Department of Homeland Security. Mullin is not someone that is sure to bring much positive change, we look into who he is. Later we’re joined by Alex Shur from Votebeat . He tells us about their report on how few bills are being taken up by the Wisconsin Senate because the chamber did...

There are three northeast Wisconsin towns calling for a one-year moratorium on data centers, it’s a way to combat the rapidly moving situation. Also in Wisconsin news, the state has joined a lawsuit over the newest round of tariffs that the president installed after a Supreme Court ruling. Glendale-based Weyco Group says that they had to pay $16 million in tariffs during 2025. On a somber note, fo...

Yesterday the Senate voted against a measure to constrain Trump’s authorities in Iran by using the War Power Act. We discuss what this does for the strikes against Iran and what it signals for the future of Congress needing to approve military action in 60 days. Also, a case against former President Biden over use of an autopen has failed. Gabe Rottman, vice president of policy at Reporters Commit...

With the conflict in the Middle East, we take a look at how the Strait of Hormuz getting shut down by Iran could hit the global economy. These are things that can impact Wisconsinites directly. Governor Tony Evers said that a federal hemp law will hurt the state, we discuss that as well as a bill in the state that would put a cool-off period for lawmakers turned lobbyists. To learn more about the...

We take a look at some of the key takeaways from the US primary elections that took place Tuesday. Texas takes the spotlight, but other states like Arkansas get some attention as well. This sparks a conversation about centrist versus radical within the democratic party. Over in the Department of Justice, officials have confirmed that over 47,600 of the Epstein files have been taken offline, pushin...

We are joined by Brian Reisinger , author of “Land Rich, Cash Poor,” to discuss farmers and how they are reacting to tariffs and how they’re being affected. He tells us the realities of family farms and their struggles to stay afloat. Yesterday Kristi Noem was in a hearing where she was questioned about ICE activity in Minnesota. We look at the mental gymnastics she is using to try to defend herse...

The Trump administration can’t get their lies straight. We play clips of various Trump officials, and the president himself, contradicting each other and even contradicting themselves. Criminal charges are being recommended by Wisconsin election officials in the case of Trump supporters trying to recall Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. We bring you the details on that, as well as what may hap...

We look at the updates from Iran, including claims from American service members that this is being framed as a holy war. Just before the strikes on Iran began, Kash Patel fired a dozen FBI counterintelligence agents who were involved in the investigation of the mishandled classified documents that were found at Mar-a-Lago. In Wisconsin news, Governor Evers has officially called a special session...

Allison McManus, managing director of national security and international policy at Center for American Progress , talks to us about the war against Iran from the perspective of how America is using its military power and what this tells the world. More Wisconsin sheriffs are agreeing to work with ICE, 19 of 72 counties in the state are agreeing to a program that allows local law enforcement to wo...

The Trump administration has had some mixed messaging on the war with Iran in these first few days of the war. We listen to Trump himself, Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio all give different perspectives of why and how long this will go on. We talk about Bill Clinton’s hearing on Epstein files after full videos of both his and Hillary Clinton’s hearings were released. Later we look at the record setti...

We bring you an update on the showdown between Anthropic and the Pentagon over AI, it turns out the tech company is holding their ground. We highlight that while it may seem like a small thing, this story could actually be a big deal in the realm of surveillance and weapons. We also revisit Minneapolis as news of state investigations into Greg Bovino and federal agents regarding ICE agents comes f...

We’re joined by UW-Madison professor emeritus Howard Schweber about the constitutionality of war on Iran, specifically about whether a president can do this. We give updates on the breaking news that is quickly coming out of Washington DC as well as out of the Middle East. One of the ways that Americans may feel the price of this conflict is at the gas pump, we discuss how oil prices may be affect...

We continue to discuss the attacks on Iran, which has now led to a handful of US troops dying. Russell Lucas, professor of international relations at Michigan State University, joins us to tell us about what is to come internally for Iran after the death of the supreme leader and other leaders in their government.  Swipe or Stay breaks things up as we talk about a little pop culture news. To...

Over the weekend Trump and Israel started a war against Iran. We question the leadership in the US and the poor use of diplomacy. We discuss our own reaction as well as the reactions of lawmakers and listeners. Lawmakers are upset with the way that this attack happened, Trump again bypassed getting approval from Congress, so a War Powers Act vote will come to Congress this week. Meanwhile, Scoutin...