WTMJ’s Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey were joined by WISN 12 political director Matt Smith to discuss the ongoing government shutdown, including clips from his interviews with U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Congressman Derrick Van Orden, and Marquette poll director Charles Franklin on who’s to blame and how it’s affecting Americans. Later, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters Dan Bice and Mary Spicuzza joined to talk about the 2026 Wisconsin elections and how the shutdown is worsening food deserts across the state.
In the second hour, Steve and Kristin were joined by Annex Wealth Management CEO Dave Spano to discuss the economic fallout of the shutdown and the performance of major tech companies. They also recapped U.S. President Donald Trump’s interview on 60 Minutes, Steve’s frustrations with the Packers’ latest loss, and Kristin’s night at Les Misérables at the Marcus Performing Arts Center.
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WTMJ’s Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey were joined by WISN 12 political director Matt Smith to discuss the ongoing government shutdown, including clips from his interviews with U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Congressman Derrick Van Orden, and Marquette poll director Charles Franklin on who’s to blame and how it’s affecting Americans. Later, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters Dan Bice and Mary Spicuzza joined to talk about the 2026 Wisconsin elections and how the shutdown is worsening food deserts across the state.
In the second hour, Steve and Kristin were joined by Annex Wealth Management CEO Dave Spano to discuss the economic fallout of the shutdown and the performance of major tech companies. They also recapped U.S. President Donald Trump’s interview on 60 Minutes, Steve’s frustrations with the Packers’ latest loss, and Kristin’s night at Les Misérables at the Marcus Performing Arts Center.
On this episode of Point Taken, WTMJ’s Kristin Brey sits down with WISN’s Matt Smith to unpack the Milwaukee Brewers’ NLDS win and the political fallout from the federal government shutdown. Smith shares insights from his interviews with Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee and Rep. Scott Fitzgerald. They also discuss potentially flipping Wisconsin Senate seats in 2026 with Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein and react to Vice President J.D. Vance’s tense exchange with George Stephanopoulos.
Later, Kristin is joined by Annex Wealth CEO Dave Spano to explore the shutdown’s effect on the markets and why more companies are going private. The episode wraps with political scientist Dr. Lindsey Cormack, who explains the decline of civics education and why it’s crucial to raise informed citizens.
Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey
WTMJ’s Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey were joined by WISN 12 political director Matt Smith to discuss the ongoing government shutdown, including clips from his interviews with U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Congressman Derrick Van Orden, and Marquette poll director Charles Franklin on who’s to blame and how it’s affecting Americans. Later, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters Dan Bice and Mary Spicuzza joined to talk about the 2026 Wisconsin elections and how the shutdown is worsening food deserts across the state.
In the second hour, Steve and Kristin were joined by Annex Wealth Management CEO Dave Spano to discuss the economic fallout of the shutdown and the performance of major tech companies. They also recapped U.S. President Donald Trump’s interview on 60 Minutes, Steve’s frustrations with the Packers’ latest loss, and Kristin’s night at Les Misérables at the Marcus Performing Arts Center.
