What A Day
Episodes
Trump’s Eleven
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump went on a pardoning spree on Tuesday, giving commutations or pardon to 11 individuals convicted of white-collar crime. To make his pic...
Bezos Gives Back
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An extremely rich man wants to do a good thing: Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos announced a pledge of $10 billion to combat climate change. We discu...
Meme-Lord Mike Bloomberg
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Major US newspaper publisher McClatchy, which owns The Miami Herald and dozens of other daily newspapers around the country, has filed for bankruptcy....
The Barr Has Been Lowered
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The sentencing recommendation for former Trump campaign advisor Roger Stone got shortened by the DOJ and it all feels awfully corrupt. We discuss what...
Mr. Sanders Wins New Hampshire
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Senator Bernie Sanders won the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night with around 26 percent of the vote, followed by Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Eliz...
Trump’s 4.8 Trillion Dollar Wish List
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today is the day of the New Hampshire primary, which will hopefully be the first totally worry-free candidate selecting event of the 2020 season. We’...
Vote Free Or Die
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The New Hampshire primary is on Tuesday and we’re on-the-ground describing what the 2020 candidates are doing there. We’ll also talk you through a...
Iowa Wish I Could Quit You
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Iowa caucuses took place on Monday night and more full results have finally started to come in. 100 percent of precincts have been reported, but m...
Requiem For A Mango Vape Pod
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday afternoon the Senate voted to acquit President Trump of two articles of impeachment. Senator Mitt Romney had his “Mitt savior” moment wh...
Adiós Impeachment!
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are on to day three of the never-ending PTA meeting also known as the Iowa caucus and as of yet there is still no declared winner and the state’s...
Iowait The Results Of The Caucuses
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Iowa caucuses were a joyous affair, filled with high hopes, hard work, and spirited neighborly debate. Attempts to report the results of the caucu...
Iowa: That’s What’s Happening with Tommy Vietor
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tonight is the night of the Iowa Caucuses, so if you haven’t been paying attention, here’s your opportunity to catch up. From a tasteful three-sta...
News Kids On The Medicaid Block Grant
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump administration unveiled a new Medicaid plan, which gives states the opportunity to convert part of the public insurance system into block gr...
The Cure For Coronavirus Panic
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As of Wednesday night, there are more than 7,700 coronavirus cases in at least 20 countries, including 5 cases in the U.S. Still, it’s not time for ...
The Argument For Still Caring About Impeachment
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump’s impeachment defense has rested its case before the Senate. This after they only used 12 of 24 allotted hours to argue against the ...
Don’t Buy Bolton’s Book
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump’s legal team presented their defense in the Senate impeachment trial, charging on despite reports that Security Advisor John Bolton...
’Twas The Week Before Iowa
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There’s just one week until the Iowa caucuses, where voters will get their first chance to pick the candidate they’d like to see go up against Tr...
Trump Vs. Social Security
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump mentioned taking a look at cuts to Social Security. We discuss the implications and how the issue of Social Security, Medicare, and M...
The Little Travel Ban That Could
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Impeachment continued on Wednesday with House managers beginning to lay out their case for why President Trump should be convicted and removed from o...
Milking Impeachment For All It’s Worth
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Senate impeachment trial for President Trump began on Tuesday, featuring debates over the rules, furrowed brows, at least one Senator who fell as...
Trump’s Stellar Legal Team
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The impeachment trial for President Trump officially kicks off today in the Senate. We’ll see if it goes exactly the way Mitch McConnell wants it t...
The Florida Voter Suppression Project
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Florida’s Supreme Court passed a ruling that will restrict voting rights for people who have been convicted of a crime, which effectively instates ...
Lev Parnas Alone!
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The House of Representatives turned in the articles of impeachment to the Senate on Wednesday, kicking off the next phase of the trial of President D...
Dems Debate In Des Moines
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Last night was the seventh democratic debate featuring the smallest candidate pool yet. Just six candidates took the stage: Biden, Sanders, Warren, B...
The Apple Of Bill Barr’s Eye
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Attorney General Bill Barr wants Apple’s help unlocking the iPhone of a Saudi Arabian shooter who opened fire on a naval base last month. We discuss...
Define “Imminent Threat From Soleimani”
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the days since the Trump administration killed Qasem Soleimani, there’s been little consensus on why the drone strike was necessary. We discuss ...
The Hitchhiker's Guide To Impeachment
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
US and Canadian officials think the plane that crashed in Iran was struck by a surface-to-air missile. Further investigation will require lots of cou...
Avoiding War In Iran And Cancer In America
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump announced economic sanctions on Iran following Tuesday’s missile strikes, but he didn’t call for escalation. Congress is taking s...
Between Iraq And An Earth Quake
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Iranian forces launched ballistic missiles against two military bases in Iraq that house US troops. Stay tuned today for the White House’s official...
Confessions Of A Dangerous Bolton
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former White House National Security Advisor John Bolton said that if he’s subpoenaed by the Senate, he’d be willing to give up the goods. We dis...
New Year, New War?
06 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The US assassinated Iranian Major General Qassim Suleimani via drone strike last Friday. We discuss the repercussions and talk with California congre...
Last Debate of the Decade
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The last Democratic debate of 2019 was last night, featuring impeachment, wine caves, and some of the biggest out-and-out brawls we’ve seen so far....
A Big Beautiful Impeachment
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The House of Representatives voted to impeach Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. But Pelosi isn’t giving up the articles ...
Impeachment Vote And New Findings From The Tulsa Massacre
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today House Democrats are expected to formally vote to impeach Donald Trump. He now joins Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton on the Mt. Rushmore of impe...
The (Voter) Purge: Election Day
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Boeing announced it will stop making 737 Max Jetliners next month. We talk about what it means for the economy, jobs and the whole shabang. Wiscons...
My Fair Juror (Starring Lindsey Graham)
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The location of Thursday’s Democratic presidential primary is in question because food service workers at Loyola Marymount are striking. We discuss...
The FTC Won’t Let FB Be
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The FTC is reportedly considering a court order to block Facebook from integrating WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook Messenger into a giant, terrifyi...
Boris Battles For Britain
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defends his title today as the nation holds general elections. He’ll be facing threats from all sides, includi...
Born In The USMCA
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
House Democrats have reached a deal with Trump on the United States Mexico Canada Agreement, which will replace the artist formerly known as NAFTA. W...
Special Report-a-thon: Russia and Afghanistan
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A report from the Inspector General has revealed Trump’s claim that the FBI spied on him in 2016 to be false. We talk about what else we learned fr...
Warren Peace
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Saturday, the House Judiciary Committee released their impeachment report, which is essentially the legal roadmap they’ll be following from here...
The Ghost of America’s Health Care Future
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A multi-million-dollar lobbying group is running ads in early primary voting states against Medicare For All and the public option. In our “We Have...
Trump’s “Screw Everyone That Isn’t Us” Mandate
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The USDA released a new food stamp rule that would kick an estimated 755,000 people off food benefits. We discuss with US Senator from Michigan Debb...
Kamala’s Second Act
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
California Senator Kamala Harris suspended her presidential campaign on Tuesday. We discuss the factors that led her to this point, including ones ma...
Look Julian's Talking
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to presidential candidate and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro about the way the DNC does primaries, whether the ...
If The Quid Didn’t Hit, You Must Acquit
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court will hear a major gun rights case today, which could lead to the expansion of the Second Amendment. We discuss how we got here, and...
Turkey Confrontations And Opioid Reparations
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Federal prosecutors have launched a criminal probe of opioid makers and distributors, a type of investigation that’s usually reserved for drug deal...
London’s Burning (Uber’s License)
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A judge rules that White House lawyer Don McGahn must testify to congress despite Trump's efforts to block him. Impeachment: Season 2 is gonna be goo...
China's Detainment Camps and Bloomberg's First Week
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
New leaked documents detail how far the Chinese government has gone to detain ethnic minorities and muslims. We discuss what the documents reveal. Mo...
High High Hopes For Impeachment
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fiona Hill and David Holmes close out a week in testimonies and Schiff brings the gavel down with a fiery closing statement. Plus, Sondland’s famou...
Tyler Perry’s “Gordon Sondland”
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
During his impeachment hearing, Gordon Sondland confirms the quid-pro-quo and says his orders came from the top dog: El Presidente. We discuss that a...
The Four Horsemen Of The Impeachment
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In an epic 12 hour impeach-a-thon, four witnesses took the stand, including Lt. Colonel Vindman, Pence aid Jennifer Williams, former special envoy to...
Russiagate Reloaded
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The trial of Roger Stone has led Democrats to dust off their old yellowed copies of The Mueller Report, and broaden the impeachment inquiry to crimes...
Mayor Pete’s Buttibump
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pete Buttigieg is surging in Iowa, and Michael Bloomberg is kicking off his late-blooming campaign by apologizing for his racist “Stop & Frisk” p...
Battle For The Bayou
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Two candidates for Louisiana Governor face off in a runoff election on Saturday. We introduce you to Republican Eddie “Stickers” Rispone and Demo...
What To Impeach When You’re Impeaching
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump impeachment made its TV debut on Wednesday, featuring a colorful cast of characters and one shocking Shyamalan twist. We discuss the very b...
Ghosts Of Impeachments Past And Present
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The impeachment inquiry makes its television debut today. We discuss how previous impeachments were understood once they hit the small screen (TV). S...
DREAMers Go To Washington
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today the Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether DACA can be ended by the Trump administration. We ask immigration activist Justino Mora how...
The Real World: Ukraine
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Public impeachment hearings begin this week. We tell you who’s taking the stand and how to tell them apart using some high-art, elevated cultural t...
Bloomberg’s Billions
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A judge orders President Trump to pay $2 million for using donations to his charitable foundation (good) for personal and political purposes (so bad!...
Richie Rich and Mitchie Mitch
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Coming off Tuesday’s elections, we look ahead at key 2020 races, including a vote on Mitch McConnell and the return of Jeff Sessions. Bill Gates pu...
Trump Suffers The Greatest Defeat In The History Of The World
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The voting results are in from Kentucky, Virginia, and Mississippi! We go over the results in our first annual ‘2019 Election A-WADs.’ It’s a B...
We'll Always Have The Paris Agreement
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Washington votes today on whether to repeal the state’s ban on affirmative action. We discuss the effects of these bans and what keeps them on the ...
Beto's Fate and Bevin Can Wait
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Democratic presidential candidates continue to fight for Iowa, with one less tall, counter-standing, former member of the band Foss crowding the fiel...
Virginia Is For Voters
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s big impeachment update, the House votes to endorse the impeachment inquiry. Next up, public hearings. Uh… who needs Disney Plus? The...
Morrison Talks and Deadspin Walks
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Big impeachment updates: Alexander Vindman tells Congress that the White House hid details of Trump’s perfect call, and we tell you what’s to com...
Boeing 737 Max, NCAA Fat Stacks
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The NCAA votes to start the process of allowing college athletes to get money while they get an education. We get presidential candidate Andrew Yang’...
Impeachment Rules and Facebook Drools
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces a resolution that will formalize the impeachment inquiry. Expect more Rudy. You know who else isn’t cool with ...
Baghdadi and Blackouts
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died in a raid by U.S. special forces in Syria. President Trump announced the success his favorite way: a press conf...
Introducing “What A Day” (launching Monday, October 28th)
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Can’t keep up with the flood of news every morning? We got you covered: What A Day, a new podcast from your friends at Crooked Media, will cut throu...