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    What's Next For Dems With Rep. Jamie Raskin

    11/04/2026 | 26 mins.
    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

    Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/y4y2e9jy

    What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast

    Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/

    For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com
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    Finally! Midterm Election Day

    11/03/2026 | 27 mins.
    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:

    Subscribe to Still Counting 

    Call Congress – 202-224-3121

    Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/y4y2e9jy

    What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast

    Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/

    For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com
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    Twas The Night Before Midterms

    11/02/2026 | 30 mins.
    Tomorrow is Election Day. Candidates are giving their closing arguments. Poll workers are preparing for a busy day ahead. And millions of people will stand in line tomorrow to cast their votes. Jane talks to Jennifer Palmieri, co-host of Long Play, about how candidates in some of the South's most contentious races are preparing and what, if anything, can happen in the last 24 hours before Election Day that will matter.
    Show Notes:

    Subscribe to Long Play

    Call Congress – 202-224-3121

    Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/y4y2e9jy

    What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast

    Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/

    For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com
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    Is Corruption the Number 1 Issue For Voters?

    10/30/2026 | 28 mins.
    On today's show, Jane is joined by Alex Wagner, host of Crooked's Runaway Country. The pair discuss the Trump administration, corruption, and the midterms before digging into Alex's new book, The Steal: Four Right-Wing Hard-Liners, One Republican Presidency, and the Raid on America's Courts.

    Show Notes:

    Check out Alex's book – tinyurl.com/4a8hwa6s

    Subscribe to Runaway Country 

    Call Congress – 202-224-3121

    Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/y4y2e9jy

    What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast

    Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/

    For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com
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    From Kansas Congregation to Constituents: Adam Hamilton's Senate Bid

    10/29/2026 | 33 mins.
    We’re in the final stretch before Election Day, with early voting underway and new polls still rolling in. The latest CNN poll shows Kansas Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Adam Hamilton leading Republican Senator Roger Marshall by four points. On today’s show, Jane speaks with Hamilton, a pastor-turned-candidate, about what he would bring to the state, where rural hospitals face some of the highest risks of closure in the country.
    Show Notes:

    Check out Adam's campaign – adamhamilton.com/

    Call Congress – 202-224-3121

    Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/y4y2e9jy

    What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast

    Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/

    For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com
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If you’re looking for hype, fake outrage, and groupthink, kindly keep moving. Our mission at What a Day is simple: to be your guide to what truly matters each morning (and the fun stuff you might have missed) in just 20 minutes. Host Jane Coaston brings you in-depth reporting and substantive analysis on the big stories shaping today and the creeping trends shaping tomorrow—and when she doesn’t know the answers, she asks someone even smarter to fill us all in. Radical, right? New episodes at 5:00 a.m. EST, Monday–Friday in your favorite podcast app and on YouTube. Being informed was never this easy.
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