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

Political Coffee with Jeff Kropf · Jan 15, 2026 · 43m

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

OR Medicaid blows up with 500M hole: Why? https://www.oregonlive.com/health/2026/01/oregon-lawmakers-confront-ballooning-medicaid-costs.html

SCOTUS 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

Fed judge won’t allow…