# So Much for a Memorandum of Understanding

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Podcast: [Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282)
Published: 2026-07-08T17:12:13+00:00
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Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey discuss Vice President J.D. Vance’s visit to Wisconsin, the latest developments in the Iran conflict, and growing concerns over trust in the media as listeners weigh in on how they separate news from opinion. Later, Wisconsin Policy Forum’s Mark Sommerhauser joins to break down the latest State of the State rankings and where Wisconsin stands compared to the rest of the country. The show wraps with a conversation about the growing number of children turning to AI for emotional support and what that means for parents and society.

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