The WHO Morning News with Jeff Angelo

The WHO Morning News with Jeff Angelo

Analysis of the top stories, pop culture and living in Iowa!

Episodes

January 20, 2026 3 mins
Jeff and Simon react to news that anti-ICE protestors stormed and disrupted a St. Paul church service...and comment on Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison asserting that such disruptions are a First Amendment right.
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Tommy Pigott of the US Department Of State joins Jeff to mark a year since President Trump began his second term. Pigott discusses the Trump Administration progress in addressing what was an open border.
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State Representative Taylor Collins joins Jeff to share a big idea that would expand the role of community colleges in Iowa.
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Illaria Santangelo of PatientRightsAdvocate.org tells Jeff why she's optimistic that President Trump's "Great Healthcare Plan" will lower costs.
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Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds joins Jeff after her State Of The State address and they tackle the property tax issue in-depth.
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Decades ago, someone in the Iowa Department Of Transportation had the idea to pay farmers to keep a single row of corn up after harvest to act as a snow fence. Craig Bargfrede of the Iowa DOT tells Jeff the rows keep roads clear and save taxpayers a LOT of money.
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January 14, 2026 6 mins
Senator Dan Dawson, chair of the tax-writing committee in the Iowa Senate, joins Jeff to react to the property tax proposal unveiled by Governor Kim Reynolds and talk about the end goals driving the debate.
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January 14, 2026 6 mins
Gary Shapley blew the whistle on the preferential treatment that the Biden Department Of Justice was giving Hunter Biden, and he is the co-author of "The Whistleblowers Vs The Big Guy." He talks to Jeff about what it's like to be thrust into the spotlight as a whistleblower.
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Iowa is one of the states that bans biological boys from competing in women's sports. Carrie Severino of Judicial Network joins Jeff to preview the arguments before the US Supreme Court involving state transgender sports bans.
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January 13, 2026 9 mins
Jeff wants to work beef into his health plan for 2026, but seems stumped as to how to do it. Luckily, Erin Good of the Iowa Beef Council has some advice.
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January 12, 2026 13 mins
Jeff talks with Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley and Senate Democratic Leader Janice Weiner on the first day of the Iowa Legislative session. Jeff emphasizes that there are critical issues that the legislature can't leave undone before going home.
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Senator Joni Ernst reacts to an ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis; discusses the expanding fraud scandal engulfing that state; and addresses the military operation in Venezuela.
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January 8, 2026 7 mins
Daniel Chang Contreras fled Venezuela and socialism and offers great insight into why former residents post those celebratory videos after the capture of Nicolas Maduro.
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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird will ask the legislature this year to pass "Katie's Law,: and she hopes it will lead to the solving of more cold cases.
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President Trump announces Venezuela is turning over millions of barrels of oil to US government "immediately." Jeff asks the CEO of the American Energy Institute, Jason Isaac, if that means low gas-prices for the long-term future.
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Bill Alexander of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund reports that police officer deaths were significantly down in 2025. He thinks that the decline in anti-police political rhetoric does play a role.
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WHO National Correspondent Natalie Migliore describes the chaotic scene at the initial hearing for Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and speculates as to why some protestors wouldn't talk to her.
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Duane Murley joins Jeff to review the top stories in agriculture in 2025 and request more farm updates during bowl games.
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Alec Busse of KXNO joins Jeff after the decimation of the Iowa State football program by the transfer portal draws national attention.
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Jeff Monosso of Fox News Radio formerly was a local reporter in Minneapolis. He says some local reporters have been sounding the alarm on fraud before Nick Shirley's viral video.
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