January 31, 2025: Deliberations begin in Madigan Trial and Trump blames DEI for deadly plane crash

In our Friday politics reporter roundtable, we talked about the corruption trial of former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan. The jury started deliberations Wednesday. We also discussed how Illinois has been affected by the Trump administration's attempt to pause government spending.

Guests:
 
Mawa Iqbal 
Statehouse reporter for NPR stations across Illinois

Linda Kenyon 
Illinois Public Media Washington Reporter