• Politics Friday: As a Minnesota senator bows out, a GOP lawmaker leans into party agenda

  • Feb 14 2025
  • Length: 53 mins
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Politics Friday: As a Minnesota senator bows out, a GOP lawmaker leans into party agenda

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  • 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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