{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Political Coffee with Jeff Kropf","title":"Political Coffee 1-15-26: Kotax smoke/mirrors with Knopp won't make any diff, Medicaid 500M hole, SCOTUS 7-2 vote on ballot counting, Judge no on voter data, Somali fraud in taxis, Insurrection Act in MN? Senate kills War Powers Venezuela bill","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d7bc3ab6\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2590,"description":"Wont make any difference:  Kotax: Republican Knopp appointed as Chief Prosperity Officer: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/01/oregons-democratic-governor-taps-republican-rival-to-boost-business-climate.html \nOR Medicaid blows up with 500M hole: Why? https://www.oregonlive.com/health/2026/01/oregon-lawmakers-confront-ballooning-medicaid-costs.html \nSCOTUS votes 7-2 to allow Congressman to sue over ballot counting law: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/supreme-court-votes-7-2-to-let-gop-congressman-sue-over-ballot-counting-law-5970719?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-2 \nFed judge won’t allow Trump to get all OR voter data: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/01/oregons-democratic-governor-taps-republican-rival-to-boost-business-climate.html \nSomali fraud in MN expands: taxi businesses getting money for non existent rides for poor/unhealthy people. https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2026/01/14/watch-nick-shirley-exposes-somali-run-taxpayer-funded-taxi-companies/ \nTrump threatens to invoke insurrection Act in MN: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-threatens-to-use-insurrection-act-in-minnesota-5971473?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 \nSenate R’s strike down Venezuela War Powers Resolution: Vance cast deciding vote: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/senate-republicans-strike-down-venezuela-war-powers-resolution/ \n ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/gCzB600rR8K_m2qoDt5MjSvqlkm3eVTR3um0fljkoO8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI4NzMxLzE2NDYw/ODk0ODItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}