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1699 episodes transcribedThe Supreme Court issued an emergency ruling today lifting restrictions on a controversial federal voter database. The order grants President Donald...
With the midterms just around the corner, new polls are hitting the headlines every day. But why are there so many polls, and what can they actually...
The Constitution says states, not the federal government, run elections. But the Trump administration is trying to mess with the midterms. Jane talks...
President Donald Trump delivered a very Trumpian speech before the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly today. He, of course, touted t...
MSNOW, CNN, and Politico are suing the Trump Administration after it banned their reporters from the White House press pool. President Donald Trump s...
A federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to provide notice before making any major physical changes to the building, on Thursday, including demolis...
On today's show, we get into a rebellion at the heart of President Donald Trump's empire, led by some of the least rebellious guys you can think of:...
For a third time, the U.S. House has voted to end the Iran war, approving a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump's ability to...
One of the biggest elections everyone is watching this year is the Texas Senate race. But the race that's getting a lot of attention right now for al...
A string of recent warnings from AI industry insiders, including a former Anthropic employee who puts the odds of human extinction at over 10 percent...
Nate Silver, Clare Malone, and Galen Druke discuss the most competitive Senate races heading into the midterms in this excerpt from their new podcast...
In June 2022, a 14-year-old girl named Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped from her Utah home and held captive for nine months. She endured abuse and tortu...
Friday marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11. And earlier this week, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the release of records related to the...
College football is back and so is Congress. What does one have to do with the other? More than you think. Jane talks to veteran college sports analy...
President Donald Trump is going all in on... President Donald Trump. And he's hoping GOP lawmakers will do the same at their midterm convention in Da...
On today's show, our guest host, Todd Zwillich, talks with Nate Soares, co-author of If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies, and the President of the Mac...
Here at What A Day, we’re keeping an eye on the midterms — which are likely to hinge on which party can tackle the skyrocketing cost of living. On to...
On today's show, Jane talks with Maine Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson about what he thinks it will take for him to beat longtime Republican...
The House passed a short-term measure today to fund the federal government into early December, a move designed to avoid a chaotic shutdown as lawmak...
In case you missed it, President Donald Trump announced a deal that would give the United States a stake in Venezuela’s vast oil reserves on Friday....
