Podcast appearances and mentions of Peggy Flanagan

Some analysis from Blois Olson and Vineeta Sawkar on The WCCO Morning News.

Some analysis from Blois Olson and Vineeta Sawkar on The WCCO Morning News.

06/16/26: Minnesota Lieutenant Governor and Democrat endorsed candidate for U.S. Senate Peggy Flanagan says the state needs to move up it’s primary election. The primary election is August 11th, Flanagan says the turnaround to the November election can be difficult for candidates. Flanagan is running against Congresswoman Angie Craig for the U.S. Senate seat of Tina Smith, who is retiring. Craig made the decision to skip the party endorsement process and take the race straight to the primary election. (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former state Senators Amy Frederiksen and Jeff Hayden look back at last year, and the legacy that Melissa Hortman left behind at the State Capitol. Plus, Tom Emmer gets sentimental about Angie Craig? Check out this segment on the WCCO Morning News.

Former state Senators Amy Frederiksen and Jeff Hayden look back at last year, and the legacy that Melissa Hortman left behind at the State Capitol. Plus, Tom Emmer gets sentimental about Angie Craig? Check out this segment on the WCCO Morning News.

Some would love it to be.....why? Find out on The Morning Take with Vineeta and Blois Olson on The WCCO Morning News

Some would love it to be.....why? Find out on The Morning Take with Vineeta and Blois Olson on The WCCO Morning News

John once again talks about Indigenous culture and issues with Simon Moya-Smith and Julie Francella. This time they discuss the rising political influence of Indigenous Women in America, highlighted by Deb Haaland's candidacy for governor of New Mexico and Peggy Flanagan's Senate bid. They explore the significance of Native leadership, the ongoing land return efforts, and the connection between historical injustices and contemporary issues like immigration. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In a program devoted to the topic of AI, Ralph welcomes first, Tyson Slocum, director of the energy group at Public Citizen, who tells us about the local backlash against the construction of data centers. Then New York Times climate writer, David Wallace-Wells, explains how the Big Tech CEOs did not count on human beings possibly rising up against them and their machines.Tyson Slocum is director of Public Citizen's Energy Program, covering the regulation of petroleum, natural gas and power markets. He serves on the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's “Energy & Environmental Markets Advisory Committee,” and frequently intervenes before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) representing the interests of household consumers.The basic question is they (Big Tech companies) are developing essentially governmental powers— governmental powers— not market powers or corporate powers. They've reached a level now where they are our government, the corporate government. And we have to escalate our urgencies to that level. It's more than just the hour is late. The hour is over. So we have to go back and respond with a completely unprecedented level of public interest, standards, etc., including whether this technology (AI) should be allowed at all.Ralph NaderI definitely see that we are in a speculative bubble. That bubble will burst. And folks within the AI industry, like Sam Altman, have been very clear where they have publicly said, when the bubble breaks, we expect to get a financial bailout because our AI applications are so important to the national interest.Tyson SlocumAnd the backlash to data centers isn't just about, oh, I'm concerned about my power rates going up or I'm concerned about the noise or the water usage. It's also a civil rights and human rights issue where people are saying, I don't like this vision that Big Tech is laying out for us that is going to be produced in this building down the street from our community.Tyson SlocumDavid Wallace-Wells is a columnist and staff writer at the New York Times, where he writes a weekly newsletter on climate change, technology, and the future of the planet. He is the author of the book, The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming. His recent feature in the New York Times Magazine is “AI Populism is Here. And No One is Ready.”Just over the last six months, there's been a huge surge in anti-AI and in particular anti-data center organizing and activism in the U.S. And you can see that on the ground where you see huge crowds coming to town halls to protest new data centers that are being proposed. You see some towns that have approved those data centers literally having their entire city council voted out of office as a result. And you see it in these surveys where within the span of just a few months. Huge sentiment flips among the American public from being basically agnostic about AI with some misgivings and some optimism to pretty striking majority opposition to the technology and the infrastructure build out that it requires.David Wallace-WellsThis (AI) is a technological revolution that has been designed and is being built by an extremely small number of people with very particular idiosyncratic, in certain ways, I think, somewhat sociopathic worldviews.David Wallace-WellsNews 6/5/26* Our top story this week comes from Congress, where the House has, at long last, successfully pushed through a War Powers Resolution on Iran. As NPR notes “The resolution had originally been set for a vote two weeks ago, but Republican leaders sent House members home early for a May recess when it appeared the largely Democratic-backed measure had enough Republican votes for passage.” However, this did not substantially erode Republican support and the resolution passed by a margin of 215 to 208, with four Republicans, led by Thomas Massie, voting for a cessation of hostilities. The measure now heads to the Senate, where Democrats have been pressing the matter as well but face an uphill battle, and even if it passes through the upper chamber, President Trump is likely to veto the measure if it arrives on his desk. Moreover, House progressives are now pushing a new War Powers Resolution, this one focusing on Lebanon. POLITICO reports Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib forced a vote this Thursday on a resolution calling for the removal of U.S. troops from Lebanon in seven days, despite opposition from the leadership of her own party. The resolution failed by a wide margin, but still garnered a respectable 92 votes, including support from Congressman Massie. Symbolic though they may be, these votes show a growing backlash to Trump's military adventurism abroad, particularly in the Middle East. With oil prices continuing to rise, this discontent shows no sign of abating.* The main news this week however were the primaires. Tuesday saw a wave of major Democratic primaries across the country. Faiz Shakir, longtime advisor to Bernie Sanders and Executive Director of More Perfect Union, reports that election night was a “clean sweep for Bernie's endorsements” with five out of five of these candidates set to win the Democratic nomination in their respective races. One race Shakir highlighted was Sam Forstag's bid for Congress in Montana's 1st congressional district. Forstag, a firefighter – technically a “smokejumper,” who parachutes into remote areas to extinguish wildfires – earned the endorsements of AOC, Jamie Raskin, Pramila Jayapal and others, as well as many unions, in addition to that of Senator Sanders. Meanwhile in the Montana Senate race, Alani Bankhead has triumphed in the Democratic primary. According to Semafor, “Republicans suspect Bankhead will essentially cede the race to [independent candidate Seth] Bodnar (despite her denials), which would make the general election more competitive.” Bodnar is the former president of the University of Montana and his campaign is backed by former Democratic Senator Jon Tester. One recent poll of a head-to-head match up of Bodnar against Republican nominee Kurt Alme shows the candidates in a dead heat.* In New Jersey, two more Sanders-endorsed candidates have emerged victorious: Analilia Mejia and Dr. Adam Hamawy. Mejia won the special election to replace now-Governor Mikie Sherill in April, beating out former Congressman Tom Malinowksi, the heavy favorite in that race. Mejia is very likely to win this seat again in November, as she already defeated the Republican nominee, Joe Hathaway, in the special election. This from MorristownGreen. Perhaps more surprisingly is the victory of Dr. Adam Hamawy. Now a plastic surgeon, he has distinguished himself for his heroism: saving the life of now-Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth when her Blackhawk helicopter was shot down in Iraq, serving as a first responder to the 9/11 attacks, and most recently, for his work in Gaza. As the Intercept puts it, “In 2024, [Hamawy]...went to Gaza to provide medical aid to Palestinians wounded by Israeli forces and was temporarily trapped there after Israel closed the Rafah border crossing. When the crossing was reopened, Hamawy was among a small group who refused to leave on demands that more medical workers be let in.” Hamawy's progressive policy platform includes support for Medicare for All, abolishing ICE, and opposing military aid to Israel. He is almost guaranteed to win this D+13 seat, succeeding Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman.* The candidates Bernie endorsed in California also prevailed, with Randy Villegas poised to win his primary in the state's 22nd congressional district and Jane Kim winning her race for California Insurance Commissioner, but the results from the state overall are more mixed. As of now, Republican Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton leads in the count, with centrist Democrat and former Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra in a close second and progressive billionaire Tom Steyer in third. However, as the count continues, Steyer's margin continues to improve while Hilton's ebbs away – meaning the runoff could end up being Becerra vs. Steyer, though it is still too early to say. A similar dynamic is unfolding in Los Angeles, where incumbent Mayor Karen Bass is ensured a slot in the general election while her opponents – Councilwoman Nithya Raman to her left and former reality TV star Spencer Pratt to her right – continue to duke it out for the second slot. With California's notoriously glacial counting pace and the LA Times reporting that millions of ballots remain to be counted, all we can do is watch and wait.* However, up in Minnesota, another Bernie-backed candidate is on the road to victory. On Tuesday, Peggy Flanagan, the Lieutenant Governor seeking the Senate seat being vacated by Amy Klobuchar, overwhelmingly won the endorsement of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. Her closest rival, Congresswoman Angie Craig, did not even bother to attend the party convention. While Craig decried the supposed anti-democratic nature of a party convention endorsement, Flanagan posted a video telling Craig “If you can't show up and face your own party, then you're not ready to face Republicans,” per the Nation. Flanagan can boast the endorsement of many high-profile progressives in addition to Sanders, such as Senators Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey, and Minnesota's own Tina Smith, among many others. If elected, she would be the first ever Native American woman to serve as Governor of an American state.* More much-publicized endorsements came this week from AOC and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who both endorsed DSA-aligned legislative candidates, but as City and State NY notes, not the same ones. Mamdani gave his blessing to Darializa Avila Chevalier, a DSA-backed candidate running to unseat powerful Rep. Adriano Espaillat who is seeking his sixth term in Congress. Polling shows Avila Chevalier runs ahead of Espaillat when voters learn about her platform, but lags behind due to low name recognition – something the Zohran endorsement is sure to help remedy. Meanwhile AOC issued her endorsement of four DSA candidates for the state legislature. This all suggests that the two titans of the New York City Democratic Socialist movement are coordinating – with Zohran seeking to boost DSA's prospects without alienating the New York state establishment and vice versa for AOC – but that is nothing more than a hunch.* Looking southward, lame duck Republican Senator John Cornyn this week posted an article on his official Twitter page titled “Libertarian Ted Brown courts disaffected conservative voters in Texas' U.S. Senate race,” from Houston Public Media. Senator Cornyn's comment – “Ruh roh” – set off a firestorm of speculation that this was a subtle endorsement of the Libertarian's campaign and intended to undermine the campaign of his erstwhile opponent and victor of the Republican Senate primary, Ken Paxton. While Cornyn has furiously denied that this is in any way an endorsement of Brown, calling even the “characterization” that he is “promoting” this candidate “fake news,” there is little doubt that posting about Brown from his official account constitutes a promotion of the campaign, albeit not an endorsement. It will be interesting to see whether Cornyn takes other subtle, or not so subtle, digs at Paxton over the course of the campaign, given that he seems to hold a substantial degree of antipathy towards the Texas Attorney General.* Our next two stories come to us from Florida. First, in Florida's 24th congressional district, the National Journal reports longtime Congresswoman Frederica Wilson will not seek reelection. We recently discussed Congresswoman Wilson on this segment when it was revealed that she had been MIA from the House for weeks following an undisclosed eye surgery. Wilson is 82 years old. The National Journal couches this story in the context of aged members of Congress accepting, or more often refusing, to pass the torch. In its gerontocracy tracker, it highlights members like Doris Matsui, John Garamendi, Jim Clyburn and Maxine Waters, all of whom are 80 years old or older, who are actively seeking reelection this cycle.* Meanwhile, in Florida's 20th district, the Sunshine State's redistricting initiative has put the historically Black district in jeopardy. Under the newly drawn lines, the frontrunner in this seat is Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and though she claims the Congressional Black Caucus and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told her that “they know I know our community” the CBC has not endorsed her and Rep. Yvette Clarke, the CBC's chairwoman, said the caucus did not encourage Wasserman Schultz to run in the district. However, there are currently four Black candidates vying for the seat previously held by Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, including Cherfilus-McCormick herself as well as progressive challenger Elijah Manley, former Mayor of Broward County Dale Holness and Luther Campbell the former rapper more famously known as Uncle Luke. Now, according to the Miami Herald, all four of these candidates are meeting to “discuss coalescing behind one candidate.” Manley is quoted in this piece saying that while they have not reached an agreement, they “did agree that we needed to consolidate,” and he said the “conversations are going on. They have been very constructive and fruitful.” It is encouraging that in the wake of Callais decision we are beginning to see a more strategic approach to Black political representation, which has been too long monopolized by powerful longtime incumbents intent on nothing so much as preserving their own fiefdoms.* Finally, in a story shocking to exactly no one, Axios is out with a new report showing that the National Guard occupation of Washington D.C. has done little to reduce crime in the District. Per a new study by the centrist Niskansen Center, while the security theater of the deployment seems to have deterred “opportunistic” property crime, violent crime remained on the same downward trajectory it had been on since before the deployment. Moreover, the promised co-benefit – that the presence of the Guard would free up the Metropolitan Police Department to focus on high-crime areas – did not materialize at all. Despite these lackluster results, President Trump plans to double the National Guard presence in Washington – which already costs $1.5 million a day – ahead of the 250th anniversary events this summer. This is an outrageous waste of taxpayer money especially now that we know for sure how little impact this hostile occupation is actually having on driving down violent crime.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Thursday 5pm Hour: Jason talks about a political ad that uses an AI animation of Peggy Flanagan to attack her. Minnesota may have an anti-deepfake law, but are we really ready to push back against AI ads? Then he welcomes our internet guru Greg Swan in-studio to talk ChatGPT'ing yourself, a carrier pigeon app, and much more!

On Thursday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm Hour: Jason starts the show talking about producer Dan's elevator experience today and the simple etiquettes we seem to be missing more often in society. Then he's joined by Saara Huhtasaari, a body language expert, to talk about the types of non-verbal communication we miss all too often. 4pm Hour: Jason talks about a MN bakery getting a lot of attention for celebrating "Nuclear Family Month". Is that really about celebrating the family? Or is it about sticking it to PRIDE month? Then he talks with Alan Nugent from Stockholm Pie & General Store on DeRusha Eats! 5pm Hour: Jason talks about a political ad that uses an AI animation of Peggy Flanagan to attack her. Minnesota may have an anti-deepfake law, but are we really ready to push back against AI ads? Then he welcomes our internet guru Greg Swan in-studio to talk ChatGPT'ing yourself, a carrier pigeon app, and much more!

Jason talks about a Super PAC ad that uses an AI animated picture of Peggy Flanagan to attack her campaign. MN has a law banning deepfake political ads. Is that enough to stop these sorts of things?

With the rise in popularity and usage of A.I. we react to it being used against the likes of Peggy Flanagan and Angie Craig and weigh in on whether we should allow using it in political ads!

Reaction to the back and forth between U.S. Senate Candidates Peggy Flanagan and Angie Craig.

Reaction to the back and forth between U.S. Senate Candidates Peggy Flanagan and Angie Craig.

Were there any surprises at the deadline? Find out from Blois Olson, who joined Vineeta on the WCCO Morning News for a look at Politics in the great state of Minnesota.

Were there any surprises at the deadline? Find out from Blois Olson, who joined Vineeta on the WCCO Morning News for a look at Politics in the great state of Minnesota.

The Morning Take: Never a normal day at a Minnesota political convention full 487 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:37:03 +0000 ezEsTUneJAvqAjhYntF2ibeuwMEZSMAA rochester,politics,gop,dfl,mike lindell,amy klobuchar,derek chauvin,lisa demuth,kendall qualls,peggy flanagan,duluth,adam schwarze,alex plechash,mngop,michele tayfoya,electronic balloting,news The Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar rochester,politics,gop,dfl,mike lindell,amy klobuchar,derek chauvin,lisa demuth,kendall qualls,peggy flanagan,duluth,adam schwarze,alex plechash,mngop,michele tayfoya,electronic balloting,news The Morning Take: Never a normal day at a Minnesota political convention Vineeta Sawkar brings you the day's most important and impactful news stories, talks with the news-makers and influencers we need to hear from, and brightens your day with fun anecdotes and stories along the way. Add in the latest weather, traffic, and sports…it's the best way to start the day! © 2026 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.amper

The Morning Take: Never a normal day at a Minnesota political convention full 487 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:37:03 +0000 ezEsTUneJAvqAjhYntF2ibeuwMEZSMAA rochester,politics,gop,dfl,mike lindell,amy klobuchar,derek chauvin,lisa demuth,kendall qualls,peggy flanagan,duluth,adam schwarze,alex plechash,mngop,michele tayfoya,electronic balloting,news The Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar rochester,politics,gop,dfl,mike lindell,amy klobuchar,derek chauvin,lisa demuth,kendall qualls,peggy flanagan,duluth,adam schwarze,alex plechash,mngop,michele tayfoya,electronic balloting,news The Morning Take: Never a normal day at a Minnesota political convention Vineeta Sawkar brings you the day's most important and impactful news stories, talks with the news-makers and influencers we need to hear from, and brightens your day with fun anecdotes and stories along the way. Add in the latest weather, traffic, and sports…it's the best way to start the day! © 2026 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.amper

Republicans gather in Duluth Friday to begin winnowing their field of U.S. Senate candidates. An endorsement contest could bring some to drop out of the race, but an August primary will determine the nominee for the general election.For Democrats, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan heads into this weekend's DFL state convention with a victory already in hand. Her opponent in the DFL Senate race, U.S. Rep Angie Craig, decided Wednesday to skip the convention, with the delegate math showing a strong advantage there for Flanagan. The two will instead battle it out in the August primary.Four Twin Cities leaders will accept the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Profile in Courage Award this Sunday on behalf of the people of the Twin Cities.

Who goes to these conventions anyway? Find out on the capitol clash with Amy Frederiksen and Jeff Hayden as they join Vineeta for a look at the political conventions this weekend in Minnesota

Who goes to these conventions anyway? Find out on the capitol clash with Amy Frederiksen and Jeff Hayden as they join Vineeta for a look at the political conventions this weekend in Minnesota

Even though she won't win the DFL endorsement, Angie Craig said on Thursday she is skipping the state convention and moving onto the Primary in August. This isn't unprecedented in Minnesota. Details from Blois Olson on the WCCO Morning News.

What is what when it comes to fundraising dollars from outside donors? Thursday Vineeta talked with Peggy Flanagan about her campaign for U.S. Senate. Later in the day, Angie Craig announced he would forego the party convention. Why, and where is she getting her substantial fundraising money dollars? Angie joined Vineeta on The WCCO Morning News.

Afternoons Live with Tyler Axness is joined by Minnesota Lt Governor Peggy Flanagan to discuss her campaign for U.S. Senate and the upcoming DFL convention.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is what when it comes to fundraising dollars from outside donors? Thursday Vineeta talked with Peggy Flanagan about her campaign for U.S. Senate. Later in the day, Angie Craig announced he would forego the party convention. Why, and where is she getting her substantial fundraising money dollars? Angie joined Vineeta on The WCCO Morning News.

Even though she won't win the DFL endorsement, Angie Craig said on Thursday she is skipping the state convention and moving onto the Primary in August. This isn't unprecedented in Minnesota. Details from Blois Olson on the WCCO Morning News.

Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara resigned Tuesday amid allegations that he interfered with an internal investigation. The investigation explored allegations that the chief had sexual relationships with city employees. According to investigators, there was sufficient evidence that O'Hara intentionally deleted data on his city-issued cell phone that was related to the investigation. At the DFL convention this weekend, the endorsement that will garner the most attention is in the U.S. Senate race. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and U.S. Rep. Angie Craig are seeking their party's endorsement.The temporary closure of one of the state's few marijuana testing labs could spell trouble for the budding industry. Last week, Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management froze testing at Legend Technical Services for failing to meet security and testing requirements. State law requires testing, but Minnesota already faces a backlog with demand spiking.

Despite a disadvantage in the fundraising game, she is favored to pick up the DFL Nomination over Angie Craig this weekend at the DFL Convention. What sets her campaign apart from others? Will fraud allegations hurt her campaign? Find out on the WCCO Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar! Photo from Flanagan Campaign.

Despite a disadvantage in the fundraising game, she is favored to pick up the DFL Nomination over Angie Craig this weekend at the DFL Convention. What sets her campaign apart from others? Will fraud allegations hurt her campaign? Find out on the WCCO Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar! Photo from Flanagan Campaign.

Former State Senators Jeff Hayden and Amy Frederiksen join Vineeta on Fridays to talk politics on a little segment called, "The Capitol Clash!"

Former State Senators Jeff Hayden and Amy Frederiksen join Vineeta on Fridays to talk politics on a little segment called, "The Capitol Clash!"

Some say yes, others say no. Analysis on a proposal for term limits in the highest offices in the state from Blois Olson on The WCCO Morning News.

Representative Jimmy Gordon thinks so. The Isanti representative joined Vineeta to discuss some legislation that would let voters decide. All on the WCCO Morning News

The future of HCMC lies in the hands of the current legislative session - we chat with Former Senate Majority Leader Amy Frederiksen and former Assistant Minority Leader in the Senate, Jeff Hayden on that, the upcoming Bernie Sanders rally in Rochester featuring some key Minnesota political figures and how the DFL is viewing Angie Craig vs. Peggy Flanagan in the Senate race!

What were the themes, and highlights? Our Blois Olson watched it all and recaps the address with Vineeta on The WCCO Morning News.

Strong words from Blois Olson today on the Morning Take with Vineeta on The WCCO Morning News. Do you agree that the Governor is "Checked Out?"

Governor Walz announced the launch of a 'Small Town PAC' to help Democrats make inroads into rural communities. Chad opens a political roundup segment with thoughts about that news, talk about the race between Angie Craig and Peggy Flanagan, and questions involving Ilhan Omar.

The DFL Race for U.S. Senate is fierce in Minnesota and Angie Craig, the Minnesota Congresswoman, is looking to solidify herself as the best candidate. Why? Find out by listening to her visit with Vineeta Sawkar on The WCCO Morning News.

The Governor will stay in Democratic politics. How? Find out from Blois Olson on The WCCO Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar.

April, 18 2026, 9 AM; Prosecutors have charged Agent Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. with two counts of second degree assault with a dangerous weapon. Morgan Jr. allegedly pointed his firearm at two civilians in their vehicle after they cut him off. The charges come as Minnesota officials are already investigating 17 incidents involving federal agents, according to Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan joins The Weekend to discuss the latest on the charges and the presence of ICE in her state. For more, follow us on social media: Bluesky: @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social Instagram: @theweekendmsnow TikTok: @theweekendmsnow To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

JD Vance and Mike Johnson defend Donald Trump's fight against the pope, while Trump says "he's all about the Gospel" and Defense Secretary Hegseth leads soldiers in prayer using a fake Bible quote from "Pulp Fiction." More troops are on their way to the Middle East as the United States and Iran look for a short-term agreement before the ceasefire expires Tuesday. Republicans worry that Trump's "nonsense" is distracting from their midterm affordability message, and a New York Post reporter publishes an excerpt from Health Secretary Kennedy's diary in which he recalls cutting off the penis of a roadkill raccoon. Then, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan stops by the studio to talk to Tommy about her campaign for Senate, how ICE's operations in her state have reshaped the race, and what she wants to see from Democratic leadership in the Senate.Are you a Friend of the Pod subscriber? Take our survey to tell us what else you're looking for out of your subscription!For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

Are forums debates, should candidates debate more often? That's some of the questions surrounding the Democratic race for Governor in Minnesota. Angie Craig and Peggy Flanagan are exchanging dates and times, but this is just the start of a long, and tenuous race says Blois Olson. It's the Morning Take on The WCCO Morning News.

04/08/26: Peggy Flanagan is Minnesota's Lieutenant Governor and is running for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota. She joins Joel Heitkamp to speak to the war in Iran, inflation, the ag industry, and more. Learn more about her campaign for the U.S. Senate on her website, peggyflanagan.com. (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The military veteran has some real life back round in the Middle East, so he can touch on foreign policy. His views on what is taking place, running against well known candidates, and the push for a different type of energy policy. Find out about his platform on the WCCO Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar.

Audio of the Minneapolis city council meeting revealing childish behavior. If Charles Barkley ran for president, the mayor is quitting the show to work for him. Angie Craig sold her soul to try and beat Peggy Flanagan, which should never have been difficult in the first place. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jen Psaki looks at Donald Trump's poll numbers sinking to deeper depths as Trump grows more vocal about his intention to interfere in the upcoming midterm elections, and doubles down on his goal of making sure his own narrative is the only one people hear by cutting off access to reliable information about his administration."Donald Trump, that's what happened, really." Marty Baron, former executive editor of the Washington Post, talks with Jen Psaki about what explains the total reversal in Jeff Bezos's attitude about the mission of the Washington Post. Bezos appears to have reconsidered the Washington Post's reporting antagonize Donald Trump when Bezos's other business interests are at the mercy of Trump's fickle favor.Miles Taylor, former DHS chief of staff in the first Trump term, talks about the executive order Tulsi Gabbard is using to confiscate ballots from Fulton County, Georgia in her mission to justify Donald Trump's conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan expresses her outrage at ICE and other DHS agents harassing school children and their families, and threatening teachers. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tens of thousands of Minnesota voters are expected to participate in precinct caucuses Tuesday night. They will take straw polls to give their preferences in the race for Minnesota governor and weigh in on issues they think are important.There is no U.S. Senate straw ballot. But Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan — who's running for senate — says she expects the federal immigration enforcement operation will draw turnout. The Department of Homeland Security says it is rolling out new oversight measures for federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. In a statement posted to social media platform X, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced that body cameras are being deployed immediately to every officer in the field in Minneapolis.Meanwhile, a court order requiring federal investigators to preserve evidence in Alex Pretti's fatal shooting has been lifted. The judge says there is no indication that authorities have failed to properly maintain evidence. The FBI is now taking the investigative lead. A separate state probe is ongoing.The Minnesota Court of appeals has ruled that the state cannot criminalize a tribal member for possessing cannabis on tribal land.

As tensions escalate in Minnesota and Donald Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act, ICE's brutality continues. We are joined by the current Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota and candidate for the U.S. Senate, Peggy Flanagan, to discuss the crisis in her and Al's home state. Flanagan details the cover-up and lies surrounding the Renee Good investigation. The DOJ has withheld evidence and prohibited the state from investigating the case, while lying about how the officer who shot Good has “absolute immunity.” It is clear Trump, Kristi Noem, JD Vance, and the administration have no interest in justice.Flanagan also shares stories of the vibrant Somali community who have contributed so much to the state, despite the attempts to malign them. She also shares stories of talking to constituents around the state and how she's finding common ground with rural farmers over the cost of healthcare and tariffs. LEARN about and DONATE to Peggy's campaign: https://peggyflanagan.com/SUPPORT THE SHOW BY VISITING OUR SPONSORS:Save money on your wireless bill with Mint Mobile. Visit https://www.mintmobile.com/franken. Make sure you tell them you heard about this deal from The Al Franken Podcast! Get up to 30% off your skincare subscription needs at https://www.oneskin.co/franken