Politics Friday: As a Minnesota senator bows out, a GOP lawmaker leans into party agenda 5e2c2n

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 Subscribe to the Politics Friday podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or RSS.    Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.    4x1b2a