What A Day

Is Kansas About To Elect A Democratic Senator?

7K views · 22h ago · 33:37

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.

Topics: News · Interview w/ Adam Hamilton · Interview Cont. · Crooked LIVE Election Coverage · That’s All For Today

Left Wing Groups Win MAJOR Elections Around The Globe (w/ Tommy Vietor)

19K views · 1d ago · 29:15

Guest: Tommy Vietor

Israel, Brazil, and Serbia recently held elections. Jane talks to Tommy Vietor, co-host of Pod Save the World, about what links all three. And whether a "Trump effect" is at work abroad, or if these three are separate stories about corruption, war, and a local backlash.

Topics: News · Interview w/ Tommy Vietor · Interview Cont. · That’s All For Today!

Abdul El-Sayed’s SURPRISING Message To Trump Voters

14K views · 2d ago · 31:23

Guest: Abdul El-Sayed

MAGA is getting nervous as polls in the Michigan U.S. Senate race show Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed leading. According to new polling from Detroit News/WDIV-TV, El-Sayed had 51.4% support, compared with Republican candidate Mike Rogers at 45.1%. Of the 600 likely voters, 3.6% were still undecided.

Topics: Headlines · Interview with Abdul El-Sayed · Interview with Abdul El-Sayed Part 2 · Housekeeping

Stacey Abrams Was Told She Couldn’t Vote. Here’s What She Did.

14K views · 3d ago · 25:20

Georgia's first day of early voting set a midterm-voting record. But should record turnout reassure us, or can turnout be high and suppression still be real? Jane discusses this, ballot access, and how to secure your vote with Stacey Abrams, former leader of the Georgia House, lead organizer of the 10 Steps campaign, and host of Crooked Media's Assembly Required.

Topics: Headlines · Interview with Stacey Abrams · Interview Part 2 · Housekeeping · That’s All For Today

If Democrats Win in November, Here's What They Can ACTUALLY Do

22K views · 6d ago · 28:27

Guest: Hawaii Democratic Senator Brian

As we know, the Trump administration is working hard to compromise the integrity of the upcoming midterm elections. So on today's episode, Jane speaks with Hawaii Democratic Senator Brian Schatz about how he's staying vigilant, his Election Day expectations, and the importance of voting.

Topics: Headlines · Interview Part 1 · Interview Part 2 · Housekeeping · That's All For Today

Trump Believes THOUSANDS Vote Illegally: They Charged 28 People

14K views · 1w ago · 25:13

Guest: California Attorney General Rob

A federal judge in California today ordered the Trump administration to halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote. The ruling comes as the administration steps up efforts to identify noncitizen voters nationwide in the months leading up to the midterm elections.

Topics: News · Interview w/ California AG Rob Bonta · Interview Continued · Crooked Media Live Election Results · That’s All For Today!

Why Don’t We See More Working Class People Running For Office?

10K views · 1w ago · 30:03

In American politics, candidates often say they care about kitchen-table issues and working-class voters. Yet, if you look at both parties' candidates, you'll find they are more alike than you think: the same five universities and four careers.

Topics: News · Interview w/ Judd Legum · Interview Continued · That’s All For Today!

Why The Death Penalty Doesn't Work

7.1K views · 1w ago · 25:03

Executions are on the rise in the U.S., even as more Americans oppose the death penalty. An October 2025 Gallup poll found that 44% of Americans oppose capital punishment, the highest level since 1966. Recent headlines, including a proposed public execution by firing squad and the botched execution of Christa Pike, have brought the issue back into focus.

Trump Voters Are Flipping. Seriously.

30K views · 1w ago · 29:00

Guest: Erinn Haines

Nate Silver, statistician and host of Crooked Media's Still Counting, made a bold prediction about the 2026 Senate Midterm races today. Silver argues that Democrats have a 75% chance of winning the Senate, which feels VERY optimistic. Jane talks to Erinn Haines, co-host of Crooked's @longplayseries who has been traveling through the South to talk to candidates and voters ahead of the election about whether Democrats can flip some historically red seats.

Topics: Headlines · Interview · Interview Continued

Can Bernie-Style Politics Win in the South?

23K views · 1w ago · 21:23

This weekend, Senator Bernie Sanders will rally with Florida Democratic State Representative Angie Nixon, who is challenging Republican Senator Ashley Moody for Florida's U.S. Senate seat. Running on a platform of lowering costs, raising wages, and putting everyday people first, Nixon joins Jane to discuss her campaign.

Topics: Headlines · Interview: Senate Candidate Angie Nixon · Interview Continues · That's All for Today

Billionaires Are Flooding Republican Campaigns With Secret Money

12K views · 2w ago · 21:17

Guest: Judd Legum

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?

Topics: News · Interview w/ Judd Legum · Interview Continued · That’s All For Today!

Will Voters REJECT Republican Anti-Choice Bans? (w/ Carter Sherman)

13K views · 2w ago · 23:44

Guest: Carter Sherman

Abortion is back on the ballot in a handful of states – including Missouri, where voters are being asked to repeal the rights they just instated two years ago. Jane sits down with Carter Sherman, co-host of the Guardian podcast, Stateside with Kai and Carter, to hear more about the states weighing abortion in the midterms.

Topics: News · Interview w/ Carter Sherman · Intv. Cont. · That’s All For Today

Here's How We Could ACTUALLY Fix The Supreme Court (feat. Kate Shaw)

19K views · 2w ago · 32:00

Guests: Kate Shaw, Strict Scrutiny

The Supreme Court is back in session — and nearly two years into Trump’s presidency, we have more questions than ever about the justices' ethics rules, shadow docket, and more. Jane sat down with Strict Scrutiny co-host Kate Shaw to hear her four ideas to reform the highest court in the land.

Topics: Headlines · Interview · Interview Part 2 · Housekeeping · That’s All

The Midterms Are Getting WEIRD In Red States

53K views · 2w ago · 31:14

Guest: POLITICO's Dasha Burns

The 2026 midterm elections are anxiety inducing. Will Democrats take back the House? The Senate? Can we believe the polls? 2016 PTSD is getting real, so Jane spoke with POLITICO's Dasha Burns to break down what's really going on this cycle.

Topics: Headlines · Interview · Interview Part 2 · Housekeeping · That’s All For Today

Former McDonald's Worker Running for Congress Explains How We Beat Trump

7.4K views · 2w ago · 19:18

As the 2026 midterm elections approach, Republicans are working to keep voters who showed up for President Donald Trump in 2024 engaged in down-ballot races. One key battleground is Colorado’s 8th Congressional District, where freshman Republican Rep. Gabe Evans faces Democratic challenger Manny Rutinel. Rutinel joins Jane to discuss his campaign and why he believes voters should send him to Congress.

Topics: Headlines · Interview · Interview Part 2 · Housekeeping · Before We Go