• 31 minutes 33 seconds
    Black Voters Spoke Out This Midterms. Will Dems Listen?

    This Midterm cycle Black voter turnout rose in the Deep South. An example of this is in Mississippi, where votes are still being tallied in the U.S. Senate race. However, this trend was not demonstrated in Michigan, Illinois, or New York, based on what we know right now. On today’s show, Jane talks to Astead Herndon, host of “America Actually” and editorial director at Vox, about what we know about Black voters and their relationship with the Democratic Party.

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    10 November 2026, 11:08 pm
  • 21 minutes 42 seconds
    Crooked Con: ‘Lawyer Up’ with Rep. Robert Garcia

    Democrats have a clear mandate to check Donald Trump’s power. Where do you start? How do you investigate a president with full pardon power—and nothing left to lose? Jane Coaston hosts Rep. Robert Garcia, incoming House Oversight Chairman, to discuss holding Trump and corporate America accountable for this special Crooked Con edition of What A Day.

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    9 November 2026, 9:59 pm
  • 36 minutes 50 seconds
    Crooked Con: Election Integrity

    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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    8 November 2026, 10:55 am
  • 27 minutes 13 seconds
    MAGApocalypse Now: It’s (Stephen) Miller Time

    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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    6 November 2026, 10:46 pm
  • 23 minutes 5 seconds
    Latino Voters' Rebuke of Trump

    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.

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    5 November 2026, 10:07 pm
  • 26 minutes 35 seconds
    What's Next For Dems With Rep. Jamie Raskin

    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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    4 November 2026, 10:50 pm
  • 27 minutes 49 seconds
    Finally! Midterm Election Day

    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.

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    3 November 2026, 10:19 pm
  • 30 minutes 32 seconds
    Twas The Night Before Midterms

    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.

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    2 November 2026, 10:43 pm
  • 28 minutes 10 seconds
    Is Corruption the Number 1 Issue For Voters?
    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:
    30 October 2026, 8:41 pm
  • 33 minutes 36 seconds
    From Kansas Congregation to Constituents: Adam Hamilton's Senate Bid

    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.

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    29 October 2026, 9:52 pm
  • 29 minutes 14 seconds
    The Trump Effect on Elections Abroad

    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.

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    28 October 2026, 10:25 pm
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