What A Day

Our voting system has been under attack by President Donald Trump and his cronies since 2020, and it’s up to us to protect the franchise — for everyone. Jane Coaston hosts Leah Greenberg of Indivisible, Norm Eisen of Democracy Defenders, and former US Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta for this special Crooked Con edition of What A Day.
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President Donald Trump named Stephen Miller his new White House Chief of Staff, bidding farewell to Susie Wiles and guardrails. This is Trump’s latest reaction to the MAGApocalypse, aka the Blunami, of Tuesday’s midterm election. On today’s show, Greg Walters talks to Miles Taylor, founder of defiance.org – a civic club focused on countering Trump’s abuses of power – and former chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security during Trump’s first term, about how Trump just shook up his plans for the next two years.
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Most midterm voters said that President Donald Trump’s own policies had smothered growth and driven costs even higher, according to the AP Voter Poll. But how did those economic concerns resonate with Latino voters? On today’s show, Jane speaks with New Jersey Democratic Representative Rob Menendez, Vice Chair of Policy for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, about the Latino vote and what this week revealed.
Show Notes:

Call Congress – 202-224-3121

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Republicans took a shellacking last night as Democrats swept in races across the country. And in January, Democrats will control the House, the Senate, and 75% of Americans will live in states with Democratic governors. So what will they do first? Jane talks to Maryland Democratic Representative Jamie Raskin, who is poised to become chair of the Judiciary Committee, about how democrats should use their majority.
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Show Notes:

Call Congress – 202-224-3121

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If you're reading this, it's not too late to vote. The midterm elections are finally here! On today's Election Day show, Jane talks with Galen Druke, co-host of Still Counting, about what to watch for in tonight's returns and whether this is the year for the blue wave.
Show Notes:

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Call Congress – 202-224-3121

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