The Maggie Daun Show

Maggie Daun takes on the dangerous manipulation of government data under Donald Trump, unpacking Project 2025’s authoritarian blueprint with guest James Goodwin. They explore how efforts to scrub and distort federal data threaten both democracy and economic stability. Shifting gears, Maggie celebrates the Milwaukee Brewers’ remarkable season with team president Rick Schlesinger, diving into the […]

Guests: James Goodwin, Rick Schlesinger

Wed Aug 20, 2025

42:04

Maggie begins this hour by unpacking Trump’s escalating war on data, focusing on his unprecedented firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics chief and replacement with E.J. Antoni—a partisan appointee with limited experience. This alarming move jeopardizes the reliability of economic data that businesses, the Federal Reserve, and government agencies rely on to make critical […]

Guests: Heidi Shierholz, Sara Estep

Wed Aug 20, 2025

42:19

Democracy may rest on the people’s power, but why is Medicaid facing cuts despite broad bipartisan support? Maggie unpacks the contradictions while guests tackle ICE detainers and the growing reach of government surveillance in Wisconsin. The Brewers fall to the Cubs, but the bigger showdown is political: Trump doubles down on mail-in voting attacks, sparking […]

Guests: Dr. Melinda Brennan, Prof. Lowell Barrington

Tue Aug 19, 2025

41:46

Maggie kicks off with the Milwaukee Brewers’ tough loss before diving into the political storms dominating headlines. Trump’s latest tirade against mail-in voting takes center stage, a move critics say targets marginalized communities. Maggie also skewers his eyebrow-raising appointment of Nick Adams as U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia—a decision already sparking protests. Back in Wisconsin, the […]

Guest: Angela Lang

Tue Aug 19, 2025

41:33

Maggie and guest co-host Matt Rothschild square off over one of the most divisive issues in American politics: mid-decade gerrymandering. Should Democrats fight fire with fire in response to Texas Republicans’ aggressive maneuvers? Daun argues it’s a necessary strategy to safeguard democracy from Trump-fueled GOP tactics, while Rothschild warns that stooping to the same level […]

Guest: Matt Rothschild

Mon Aug 18, 2025

42:26

Maggie and guest co-host Matt Rothschild wade into the murky waters of international politics, dissecting Donald Trump’s faltering negotiations with Vladimir Putin over the Russia–Ukraine war. As Trump fumbles for a deal, a pressing question emerges: should Ukraine concede territory to end the conflict? With geopolitics in the spotlight, they critique Trump’s cozy rapport with […]

Guest: Matt Rothschild

Mon Aug 18, 2025

0:00

Maggie unpacks a whirlwind of politics and policy: Donald Trump’s meeting with Vladimir Putin in Anchorage sparks global concern as Ukraine is left out of the peace talks. She also takes aim at the Trump administration’s failed bid to seize control of DC’s police force and its punitive approach to homelessness. Closer to home, the […]

Guest: Laura Bergh

Fri Aug 15, 2025

42:15

It’s a whirlwind of political intrigue and a whole lot of legal drama. In this first hour, Maggie dives into the latest clashes in American politics: the controversial use of the ‘Rule of Five’ to demand Epstein files from the Trump administration, and the brewing showdown in Washington as Trump pushes for a federal takeover […]

Guest: Prof. Lowell Barrington

Fri Aug 15, 2025

42:56

Maggie critiques Donald Trump, calling him the most anti-business president in modern history. She argues that his erratic tariff policies and attacks on university research undermine free markets, stifle innovation, and favor monopolies over small businesses. Maggie connects these actions to higher consumer prices, countering the narrative that Trump is pro-business. She also spotlights local […]

Guest: Matt Dooley

Thu Aug 14, 2025

41:42

Maggie unpacks the gap between public perception and reality in crime statistics, showing how fear often outweighs hard data. Chandler Hall of the Center for American Progress Action Fund spotlights community-led violence prevention as the true champion in reducing crime, challenging the myths of mass policing. Meanwhile, breaking developments in Texas politics collide with Wisconsin’s […]

Guests: Chandler Hall, Nathan Houdek

Thu Aug 14, 2025

41:37