Monday, January 20, 2025 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States after defeating Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, winning 49.9% of the popular vote with a margin of 1.48 percentage point – one of the narrowest popular vote margins in modern U.S... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Jan 20, 2025•6 min
Thursday, January 16, 2025 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ Biden, in his farewell address, warned of the rise of an oligarchy and a “tech-industrial complex” that he said threatens democracy, basic freedoms, and economic fairness in the United States. Biden, speaking from the Oval Office, stated, “Toda... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Jan 17, 2025•7 min
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ Israel and Hamas agreed to a 42-day ceasefire. The deal temporarily pauses the 15-months of fighting in the Gaza Strip, where Israeli forces have killed at least 46,500 Palestinians – mostly civilians – in response to the Hamas-led October 7 te... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Jan 16, 2025•6 min
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ Special Counsel Jack Smith’s final report made clear that Trump has not been exonerated for his “unprecedented criminal effort to overturn the legitimate results of the election in order to retain power” and that the evidence would have secured... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Jan 15, 2025•7 min
Monday, January 13, 2025 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ A federal judge ruled that the Justice Department may release the portion of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The release is expected as early as Tuesday. Judge Aileen Cannon, however, mainta... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Jan 13, 2025•6 min
Thursday, January 9, 2025 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ The New York Court of Appeals – the highest court in the state – denied Trump’s request to block his Friday sentencing. The decision leaves the U.S. Supreme Court as Trump’s final option to defer sentencing on 34 felony counts related to falsif... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Jan 10, 2025•5 min
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ Trump asked the Supreme Court to block his sentencing in the New York election interference case involving falsified business records. The last-ditch request came after a New York appeals court refused to postpone his Friday sentencing – 10 day... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Jan 08, 2025•4 min
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ A federal judge in Florida temporarily blocked the Justice Department from releasing special counsel Jack Smith’s report on Trump’s classified documents investigation. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon justified her order “to preserve the statu... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Jan 08, 2025•6 min
Monday, January 6, 2025 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ A joint session of Congress certified Trump’s 2024 victory without incident four years after he tried to overturn his 2020 election loss by encouraging his followers to march to the Capitol and “fight like hell” to stop Congress from certifying... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Jan 06, 2025•5 min
Thursday, January 2, 2025 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ Trump blamed “criminal” immigrants for the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans that was carried out by a U.S. Army veteran from Texas. In the early hours of New Year’s Day, a man drove a truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, whi... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Jan 02, 2025•5 min
Monday, December 30, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ A federal appeals court upheld the $5 million verdict against Trump in the sexual abuse and defamation case brought by E. Jean Carroll. Trump had asked for a new trial after a jury unanimously concluded in May 2023 that he sexually abused Carro... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Dec 30, 2024•7 min
Friday, December 20, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ The House rejected the Trump-endorsed plan to fund the government and avert a shutdown after 38 Republicans joined 197 Democrats in voting against the alternative funding bill. The package — which included funding the government through March 1... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Dec 20, 2024•3 min
Thursday, December 19, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ Trump killed the bipartisan spending deal to avert a shutdown, hours after Elon Musk called the plan a “piece of pork” and threatened that those who support it would “be voted out in 2 years.” Less than two days before a government shutdown, Tr... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Dec 19, 2024•6 min
Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ The House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release its report on Matt Gaetz and allegations of sex trafficking an underage girl and illicit drug use. The report is now expected to be made public as soon as this week: after the final votes of ... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Dec 18, 2024•6 min
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ A judge rejected Trump’s effort to have his felony conviction dismissed on presidential immunity grounds. Judge Juan Merchan, addressing the Supreme Court’s decision to grant presidents “absolute immunity from criminal prosecution” for “officia... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Dec 17, 2024•5 min
Monday, December 16, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ Trump downplayed concerns that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – his pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services – will revoke the polio vaccine despite reports that RFK Jr.’s personal attorney previously lobbied the FDA to suspend its appro... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Dec 16, 2024•7 min
Thursday, December 12, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ Trump pledged to use the first hours of his second presidency to pardon most individuals convicted in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. “I’ll be looking at J6 early on, maybe the first nine minutes,” he said in an interview with Time. “We’re going to ... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Dec 13, 2024•6 min
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ FBI Director Christopher Wray will resign at the end of Biden’s term. Wray’s resignation comes seven years into his 10-year term and follows Trump’s announcement that he would nominate loyalist Kash Patel to serve as FBI director. Although Trum... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Dec 11, 2024•5 min
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ Trump’s first term Justice Department secretly obtained phone and text message records from two members of Congress, 43 staffers – including Kash Patel, his pick to lead the FBI – and eight journalists, according to a new report by the departme... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Dec 11, 2024•5 min
Monday, December 9, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ Trump “can’t guarantee anything” when asked whether his promised tariffs would increase prices for Americans, in an NBC interview. “I think tariffs are the most beautiful word. I think they’re beautiful. It’s going to make us rich,” Trump said.... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Dec 09, 2024•10 min
Thursday, December 5, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ The Biden administration is in the process of extending contracts for private immigration detention centers, expanding capacity ahead of Trump’s promised “largest deportation operation in American history.” Despite Biden’s campaign promises to ... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Dec 05, 2024•5 min
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ Trump is considering replacing his choice for defense secretary with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Pete Hegseth, who is facing allegations of sexual misconduct, financial mismanagement, and alcohol abuse, insisted “there’s no reason to back down” ... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Dec 04, 2024•6 min
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ Trump – citing the language Biden used to pardoned his son – urged a judge to dismiss his 34 felony convictions of orchestrating an illegal conspiracy to influence the 2016 presidential election by falsifying business records. “As President Bid... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Dec 03, 2024•6 min
Monday, December 2, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ Biden issued a “full and unconditional pardon” for his son Hunter despite repeatedly saying he wouldn’t interfere in his son’s case or use his presidential powers to protect him. Biden said Hunter had been “selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Dec 03, 2024•6 min
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on all goods from Mexico and Canada, and an additional 10% tariffs on China on his first day in office, likely raising U.S. consumer prices, impacting businesses, and reshaping trade dynamics. The decision... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Nov 26, 2024•4 min
Monday, November 25, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ Special counsel Jack Smith dropped all federal charges against Trump, citing the Justice Department’s longstanding policy against prosecuting a sitting president. “That prohibition is categorical and does not turn on the gravity of the crimes c... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Nov 25, 2024•6 min
Thursday, November 21, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration for attorney general following scrutiny over allegations of sex trafficking an underage girl and drug use that threatened his confirmation. The minor who said she had sex with Gaetz told the House... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Nov 22, 2024•5 min
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ Trump nominated Linda McMahon, the co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment, to lead the Education Department that he has repeatedly vowed to dismantle. Like Betsy DeVos, Trump’s first-term education secretary, McMahon has no significant bac... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Nov 20, 2024•5 min
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg asked to postpone Trump’s criminal sentencing in his hush money case. In a letter to Judge Juan Merchan, the district attorney’s office acknowledged that Trump is not likely to be sentenced “until after t... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Nov 19, 2024•5 min
Monday, November 18, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ Trump confirmed that he plans to declare a national emergency “on day 1” to use the military to carry out “the largest deportation program in American history.” Trump responded “TRUE!!!” at 4:08 am to a post on his personal social media network... Visit WTF Just Happened Today? for more news and headlines, brought to you by Matt Kiser . The WTFJHT Podcast is narrated and produced by Joe Amditis ....
Nov 18, 2024•6 min
