Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

How Civics, Politics and Law Affect You: Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch educates listeners about how civics, politics, law (and some economics), affect you in everyday life and why the survival of our democracy depends on active citizen participation in our government. Can you name the 3 branches of government? Do you know what the supremacy clause is and how it works? Do you wonder why politicians “can’t just get along” and do their jobs? Join Bruce Sundays at 5 PM on AM950 to understand how our democracy works and doesn’t work, learn why politics matters to you, and how you can be an informed citizen, even if you don’t like politics!

Episodes

Episode 74 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

December 7, 2025 • 68 mins

Bruce discusses the increasing scrutiny surrounding the US boat strikes, the special election in Tennessee where a deep Republican district had its margins shaven by more than half, and how Sec. Kristi Noem may be held in contempt of court.

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Episode 73 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

December 1, 2025 • 48 mins

Bruce Klopfleisch analyzes the legal incompetence of the Trump administration following the dismissal of politically motivated charges against James Comey and Letitia James due to procedural failures. He breaks down shattering new poll numbers that reveal deep public dissatisfaction with the current economy and inflation, contradicting the White House’s narrative of success. Finally, the discussion…

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Episode 72 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

November 24, 2025 • 48 mins

Bruce Klopfleisch breaks down a week of significant defeats for the administration, beginning with the near-unanimous Congressional passage of the Epstein files release and the Department of Justice’s attempts to resist compliance. He analyzes the court losses in Texas, Indiana, and Kansas that threaten Republican efforts to gerrymander seats before the 2026 midterms. Finally, Bruce…

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Episode 71 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

November 16, 2025 • 48 mins

This week Bruce covers the 8 Democratic senators who caved and ended the shutdown with nothing that they had held out for, plus Utah upholds redistrcting that will add a Democratic House seat.

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Episode 70 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

November 9, 2025 • 48 mins

Bruce covers this week’s elections with big wins for Democrats across the board, plus more on US war crimes wantonly attacking boats.

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Episode 69 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

November 2, 2025 • 47 mins

Bruce covers the ongoing federal government shutdown, another court just ignoring the law for Trump’s benefit, and that Trump admitted to war crimes with the unprovoked bombings of boats in the Caribbean and Pacific.

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Episode 68 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

October 27, 2025 • 48 mins

This week, Bruce dissects the ongoing government shutdown, explores the political calculations behind the Republican refusal to negotiate, and shares polling data showing the public is largely blaming Republicans. Bruce also raises the alarm about the Department of Justice’s descent into a political hit squad and covers a Supreme Court ruling that could end conversion…

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Episode 67 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

October 17, 2025 • 48 mins

Bruce talks about the Supreme Court poised to further gut the Voting Rights Act, as well as how Republicans are at fault for the ongoing shutdown.

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Episode 66 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

October 13, 2025 • 48 mins

This week Bruce highlights Gavin Newsom’s response to a Trump demand about California colleges, how Republicans in Minnesota can’t stop attacking transgender students and how James Comey could beat his criminal charges.

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Episode 65 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

October 6, 2025 • 48 mins

This week Bruce talks about why Republicans shut down the federal government and how the US Supreme Court gave Donald Trump the power to ignore budget laws passed by Congress.

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Episode 64 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

September 28, 2025 • 48 mins

Bruce discusses the suspension and reinstatement of Jimmy Kimmel, how we can fight fascism at home, and wonders why Democrats aren’t fighting back.

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Episode 63 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

September 21, 2025 • 47 mins

In this week’s episode Bruce talks about Trump’s takeover of the media, Trump ordering attacks on Venezuelan boats, and Bruce discusses the possibility of a government shutdown.

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Episode 62 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

September 15, 2025 • 48 mins

This week Bruce talks about the MAGA Supreme Court ignoring its own precedent, plus more bad economic news and asks if a recession is looming.

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Episode 62 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

September 14, 2025 • 48 mins

This week Bruce talks about the MAGA Supreme Court ignoring its own precedent, plys more bad economic news and asks if a recession is looming.

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Episode 61 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

September 8, 2025 • 38 mins

This week Bruce talks about guns and the Republican Party, why you should go to protests and another way fascism is getting worse in America.

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Episode 60 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

August 31, 2025 • 48 mins

This week Bruce continues highlighting America’s fall into fascism and why we need to resist it. Plus news on an upset Democratic victory in an Iowa Sate Senate seat.

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Episode 59 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

August 25, 2025 • 48 mins

This week Bruce highlights some bad economic news under Trump’s economy. Plus more on America’s descent into fascism.

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Episode 59 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

August 25, 2025 • 48 mins

This week Bruce highlights some bad economic news under Trump’s economy. Plus more on America’s descent into fascism.

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Episode 58 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

August 18, 2025 • 48 mins

This week we talk about how America has already fallen into fascism with 12 examples. Bruce then poses the question, “does this sound like a Democracy to you?”

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Episode 57 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

August 11, 2025 • 48 mins

On this week’s show Bruce discusses Republican gerrymandering, how DOGE is costing us billions of dollars and the terrible July jobs report.

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