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WTF Just Happened Today?

A sane, once-a-day update on today’s essential political news. Chronicling the daily shock and awe since 2017.
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Day 1395: "Relentless barrage."

Thursday, November 14, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ Trump asked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as secretary of health and human services, putting one of the nation’s leading vaccine skeptics in charge of America’s health care agencies. Kennedy has spread discredited conspiracy theories that vacc... 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 14, 20244 min

Day 1394: "Drastic change."

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ Trump named Matt Gaetz his pick as attorney general. Trump called Gaetz, once the subject of a Justice Department sex-trafficking investigation involving a 17-year-old girl, a “deeply gifted and tenacious attorney” who would end the “the partis... 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 14, 20246 min

Day 1393: "Unprecedented circumstances."

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ A New York judge postponed his decision on whether to dismiss Trump’s 34 felony convictions of orchestrating an illegal conspiracy to influence the 2016 presidential election by falsifying business records. Trump has argued that his return to 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 13, 20246 min

Day 1388: "The agenda."

Thursday, November 7, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ Biden vowed to ensure a “peaceful and orderly transition,” calling on Americans to “accept the choice the country made” and to “bring down the temperature.” During his six-minute remarks, Biden said he hopes the 2024 election “can lay to rest 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 07, 20246 min

Day 1387: "The golden age of America."

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ America elected the first convicted felon to serve as president of the United States. Trump – the twice-impeached, four-times indicted, once-defeated former president – overcame 34 felony convictions, 88 criminal charges, accusations of insurre... 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 06, 20249 min

Day 1386: "America is ready for a fresh start."

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free The presidential election is TODAY. 🗳️ When polls close in the battleground states: Georgia: 7 pm (Trump +0.8) North Carolina: 7:30 pm (Trump +0.9) Michigan (most): 8 pm (Harris +1.0) Pennsylvania: 8 pm (Harris +0.2) Arizona: 9 pm (Trump... 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 05, 20245 min

Day 1385: "A petty, vindictive, cruel, unstable man who wants to be a tyrant."

Monday, November 4, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free The presidential election is tomorrow. How to manage stress and maintain perspective on election night in one sentence: Surround yourself with supportive people; set realistic expectations for results; mentally prepare for any outcome; accept ... 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 04, 20247 min

Day 1381: "Like it or not."

Thursday, October 31, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free The presidential election is in 5 days. 📈 Polling Vibes. Harris +1.0 points (New York Times) Harris +1.2 points (FiveThirtyEight) Harris +1.1 points (Nate Silver) Harris +1.5 points (The Economist) Trump +0.5 points (RealClearPolitics) ... 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 ....

Oct 31, 20243 min

Day 1380: "Petty tyrant."

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free The presidential election is 6 days away. 📈 Polling Vibes. Harris +1.0 points (New York Times) Harris +1.4 points (FiveThirtyEight) Harris +1.1 points (Nate Silver) Harris +1.4 points (The Economist) Trump +0.4 points (RealClearPolitics)... 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 ....

Oct 30, 20247 min

Day 1379: "Turn the page."

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free The presidential election is 7 days away. 📈 Polling Vibes. Harris +1.0 points (New York Times) Harris +1.3 points (FiveThirtyEight) Harris +0.9 points (Nate Silver) Harris +1.3 points (The Economist) Trump +0.4 points (RealClearPolitics)... 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 ....

Oct 29, 20245 min

Day 1378: "The party of inclusion."

Monday, October 28, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free The presidential election is 8 days away. 📈 Polling Vibes. Harris +1.0 points (New York Times) Harris +1.4 points (FiveThirtyEight) Harris +1.1 points (Nate Silver) Harris +1.4 points (The Economist) Trump +0.2 points (RealClearPolitics)... 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 ....

Oct 28, 20247 min

Day 1374: "Focused on solutions."

Thursday, October 24, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free The presidential election is 12 days away. 📈 Polling Vibes. Harris +1.0 points (New York Times) Harris +1.7 points (FiveThirtyEight) Harris +1.3 points (Nate Silver) Harris +1.4 points (The Economist) Harris +0.2 points (RealClearPolitic... 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 ....

Oct 24, 20245 min

Day 1373: "What do the American people want?"

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free The presidential election is 13 days away. 📈 Polling Vibes. Harris +2.0 points (New York Times) Harris +1.8 points (FiveThirtyEight) Harris +1.6 points (Nate Silver) Harris +1.5 points (The Economist) Harris +0.6 points (RealClearPolitic... 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 ....

Oct 24, 20243 min

Day 1372: "There’s no point."

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free Days until Election Day: 14. 📈 Election Polling Tracker. Harris +1.0 points (New York Times) Harris +1.7 points (538) Harris +1.6 points (Nate Silver) Harris +1.6 points (The Economist) Harris +0.9 points (RealClearPolitics) 🔮 Election For... 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 ....

Oct 22, 20245 min

Day 1371: "Exhausted."

Monday, October 21, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 📈 Election Polling Tracker. Harris +1.0 points (New York Times) Harris +1.8 points (538) Harris +1.6 points (Nate Silver) Harris +1.6 points (The Economist) Harris +0.9 points (RealClearPolitics) 🔮 Election Forecast Tracker. Trump wins... 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 ....

Oct 21, 20245 min

Day 1367: "A despicable human being."

Thursday, October 17, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ Israel Defense Forces killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar during a strike in Gaza. Sinwar is believed to be the key architect of the Oct. 7, 2023 attack in which Palestinian militants killed 1,200 people in Israel. Israel previously killed Hamas’ ... 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 ....

Oct 17, 20247 min

Day 1366: "Too much, too late."

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ A Georgia judge blocked a new state rule that would have required counties to hand-count ballots cast on Election Day. “Too much, too late,” Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney wrote in his decision, expressing concern that the “... 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 ....

Oct 16, 20244 min

Day 1365: "Let's just listen to music."

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ The Biden administration threatened to suspend military assistance if Israel doesn’t improve the “increasingly dire” humanitarian crisis in Gaza – but then sent Israel an advanced missile defense system and the American troops needed to operate... 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 ....

Oct 15, 202410 min

Day 1360: "Not the worst-case scenario."

Thursday, October 10, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ Hurricane Milton left at least 12 people dead, and more than 3 million people remain without power. “The storm did bring much destruction and damage,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said. “The storm was significant, but thankfully this was not the worst cas... 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 ....

Oct 10, 20244 min

Day 1359: "Beyond ridiculous."

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 Subscribe: Get the Daily Update in your inbox for free 1/ With landfall by Milton, a major Category 3 hurricane, hours away and nearly 7.3 million Floridians facing mandatory evacuation orders, Marjorie Taylor Greene continued to promote her false conspiracy theory that the government can control the ... 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 ....

Oct 09, 20244 min
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