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What A Day

The Tennessee Democrat Fighting The MAGA Machine

What A Day

Crooked Media

News, Daily News

4.612K Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Congress is not exactly a barrel of fun at the best of times. Still, after the unexpected exit of Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene last week, the vibes have reportedly never been worse. According to the Congressional Record, the 119th Congress has spent fewer days in session, held fewer votes, and done less procedurally than any Congress in years. And in the meantime, many Representatives are spending their time trying to censure one another. But some people, for whatever reason, still want to join the party like Aftyn Behn, who's running for the U.S. House of Representatives in a special election next Tuesday. She's hoping to flip a Tennessee district that hasn't elected a Democrat since Ronald Reagan's first term. We spoke to her about why she's running for office and who she wants to see vote for her. And in headlines, a federal judge throws out the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, the Pentagon announces an investigation into Arizona Democratic Senator Mark Kelly, and the Trump administration continues to play games with Americans' health insurance.

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0:00.0

It's Tuesday, November 25th. I'm Jane Koston, and this is Wadaday, the show saying,

0:06.8

rest in peace to the great Jimmy Cliff, who passed away at the age of 81 on Monday.

0:11.4

He starred in the reggae film The Harder They Come in 1972, but you might know him for his cover of I Can See Clearly Now,

0:18.2

which you heard in the Disney classic Cool Runnings.

0:29.5

On today's show, the Pentagon takes retribution to a whole new level

0:33.2

by announcing an investigation into Arizona Democratic Senator Mark Kelly.

0:37.1

And the Trump administration continues to play games with Americans' health insurance.

0:41.4

But let's start with Congress, otherwise known as the bad place.

0:46.3

Congress is not exactly a barrel of fun at the best of times.

0:49.3

But after the unexpected exit of Georgia Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Green last week,

0:54.1

the vibes have reportedly never been worse. According to the congressional record, the 119th Congress

1:00.6

has spent fewer days in session, held fewer votes, and done less procedurally than any Congress in

1:05.9

years. One House Republican told reporter Jake Sherman on Monday, quote, More explosive early resignations are coming.

1:13.2

It's a Tinder box.

1:14.3

Morale has never been lower.

1:15.8

Mike Johnson will be stripped of his gavel and they will lose the majority before this term is out.

1:20.5

Meanwhile, many members of Congress are spending their time trying to censure one another.

1:25.5

A censure is a form of formal reprimand reserved for unethical or unlawful

1:29.4

actions, and it used to be incredibly rare. But last week, Congress members tried to censure their

1:35.2

colleagues at least five times. But some people, for whatever reason, still want to join the party.

1:41.1

Like Afton Bain, who's running for the U.S. House of Representatives

1:44.4

in a special election next Tuesday. She's hoping to flip a Tennessee district that hasn't voted

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