Talking Feds with Harry Litman

So many people have been wondering: what happens if ICE shows up at my polling place? Jonathan Diaz of @campaignlegal.org has answers, and a lawsuit ready. FULL EPISODE: youtu.be/Yc4XG70UJVI

The DOJ is meant to protect the right to vote. But what happens when the DOJ does the opposite? @joycewhitevance.bsky.social and I talk about how the Trump administration has abused the system. FULL EPISODE: youtu.be/Yc4XG70UJVI

How Trump gets his way in the DOJ … without making “explicit” demands. @glennthrush.bsky.social explains the mafia boss style of management at work. FULL EPISODE: youtu.be/8YNpGujQ3O8

This week on the roundtable, @sykescharlie.bsky.social calls out the hypocrisy of Republicans getting to pocket Elon Musk's $270+ million unchallenged. Catch the full conversation here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU3-...

In a special contrariannews.org crossover episode of Talking Feds, jenrubin.bsky.social says Democrats need to be ready to aggressively defund Trump’s abuses. Check out the full show, with Jen’s game plan for the midterms and beyond, here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw2b...

Fresh from courtroom battles over the Kennedy Center, normeisen.bsky.social tells Harry (with some colorful language) why the SCOTUS mail-in ruling really is great news for the midterms. Catch the whole conversation here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw2b...

Longtime Talking Feds stalwart @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social joins Harry to talk through Todd Blanche’s alarming early tenure as Attorney General. Check out the whole show here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv8V...

On the Talking Feds roundtable's video debut, @katiephang.bsky.social explains why DOJ lawyers look like they’ll get slapped with contempt if they keep stonewalling her. Check out the full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv8V...

In today’s special technicolor Talking Feds roundtable, @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social fills Harry in on the grim consequences of Trump’s purge at the DOJ. Catch the whole conversation here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv8V...

ALL NEW @talkingfeds.bsky.social with @dgraham.bsky.social, @heidiheitkamp.bsky.social, and @normornstein.bsky.social. We dig into rumored death of the “Resistance,” new scrutiny of the administration’s wartime failures, and the curious case of Trump aide Natalie Harp. Link: apple.co/4zznjpd

@dgraham.bsky.social @heidiheitkamp.bsky.social & @normornstein.bsky.social join Harry to break down Alex Vindman’s FL primary loss and what it says about Dems’ appetite for “Resistance” politics, plus the USS Abraham Lincoln’s woes and Trump’s “human printer” Natalie Harp. Link: apple.co/4zznjpd

This week’s Ask Me Anything—a live Q&A usually reserved for paid subscribers—is open to EVERYONE! Join me on Substack Live tonight at 7 pm ET. Drop your questions below ahead of time, or ask them live in the chat. Hope to see you there!

In this week's 1 on 1, @marcelias.bsky.social joins Harry to game out the worst-case scenarios for the midterms—from election interference to outright theft—and explain which threats are real, which are overblown, and how to fight back. Link: youtu.be/nlSu8ZKBGu4

#KristenHolmes @klasfeldreports.com & @tarasetmayer.bsky.social join Harry to break down Trump’s crusade to reshape DC: the Kennedy Center renovation, ballroom appeal, & Pirro’s mysterious special grand jury. Plus a GOP scandal in OH & Dems' narrow escape from one of their own youtu.be/D8eFrKZq21U

In "The Rise, Fall, and Possible Rebirth of a DOJ Crown Jewel," @kevinmkruse.bsky.social joins Harry to trace the Civil Rights Division’s proud history, its perversion under Trump, and the administration’s broader assault on American history itself. Link: youtu.be/ZWpaWE1OEf4

NEW episode w/ @lawyeroyer.com @scanlon.house.gov & @sykescharlie.bsky.social. We take on Todd Blanche’s confirmation, a court’s forceful rejection of Trump’s ballroom, the Reflecting Pool debacle, & an accelerating deportation campaign that’s getting far too little attention. youtu.be/ZAi8MERctOc

@lawyeroyer.com @scanlon.house.gov & @sykescharlie.bsky.social join Harry to break down a rough week for Trump: Todd Blanche’s confirmation, a stinging courtroom loss over the ballroom, fallout from the Reflecting Pool prosecution, & a deportation push that’s only gaining speed youtu.be/ZAi8MERctOc

In this week's 1 on 1, @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu joins Harry to unpack the surprising strength of Trump and Putin’s weaker foes, from Ukraine to Iran—and how Trump’s self-dealing is reshaping U.S. foreign policy. Link: youtu.be/A_sR9p_caAM

A week of unforced errors. @glennkirschner.bsky.social, #JoshMarshall, and @alivitali.bsky.social join me to discuss Trump’s abortive push to save the slush fund, the collapse of the Reflecting Pool prosecution, Fauci’s return to the headlines, and more. Link: youtu.be/eGoMj5q53Yw

Trump’s abortive push to save the slush fund, the collapse of the Reflecting Pool prosecution, Anthony Fauci’s return to the headlines, and more. @glennkirschner.bsky.social, #JohnMarshall, and @alivitali.bsky.social join Harry on an all-new Talking Feds. Link: youtu.be/eGoMj5q53Yw

In this week's 1 on 1, Senator @warnock.senate.gov joins Harry to discuss his new book, why he sees America at a moral crossroads, and the reforms he believes are essential to defeating Trump and renewing American democracy. Link: youtu.be/wRPvIrgDouM

Here you have it -- an ALL NEW @talkingfeds.bsky.social with @sbg1.bsky.social, #AsteadHerndon, and @juliettekayyem.bsky.social. We break down Trump’s return to war with Iran, Hegseth’s obfuscations about American casualties, and pivotal Senate fights in Maine and Michigan. youtu.be/mFcrBN7Lb4E

@sbg1.bsky.social, #AsteadHerndon & @juliettekayyem.bsky.social join us to assess the mounting political damage from Trump’s war with Iran and the races that could decide the midterms. Plus: Hegseth’s evasions, a transformed ME contest, & MI's battle for the Dem Party’s future. youtu.be/mFcrBN7Lb4E

In this 1 on 1, #MaggieHaberman joins Harry to reveal how Trump is remaking the White House in his image -- and shares new reporting on his health, the midterms, the Insurrection Act, and the unchecked power of his second term. Link: youtu.be/kkyVaknDuyk

An ALL NEW @talkingfeds.bsky.social with #AaronBlake, @conorlambpa.bsky.social, and @mimirocah1.bsky.social. We break down Todd Blanche’s confirmation prospects, Trump’s re-embrace of ICE, and whether his primetime election rant was a declaration of war on fair midterms. Link: youtu.be/N2MLWtCNzC4

In this week’s roundtable, #AaronBlake @conorlambpa.bsky.social & @mimirocah1.bsky.social join Harry to assess Todd Blanche’s confirmation prospects, the fallout from two new ICE killings, and what Trump’s primetime election rant reveals about his plans for the midterms. Link: youtu.be/N2MLWtCNzC4

In this week's 1 on 1, @jkbjournalist.bsky.social joins Harry to explain what senators should ask Todd Blanche about Jeffrey Epstein, why the DOJ is still failing Epstein’s victims, and why she believes Trump may pardon Ghislaine Maxwell. Link: youtu.be/bW7rB7waJEA

Here you have it -- ALL NEW @talkingfeds.bsky.social w/ @deanbaker13.bsky.social @pkrugman.bsky.social & @stephruhle.bsky.social. We examine the economic fallout from Trump's on-again, off-again war with Iran, his self-enrichment, the Court's role, & Kevin Warsh at the Fed. youtu.be/1XoRMOZnzq4

In this week’s roundtable, Harry convenes @deanbaker13.bsky.social, @pkrugman.bsky.social & @stephruhle.bsky.social to assess the economic fallout from Trump’s war with Iran, his self-enrichment, the Supreme Court’s enabling role & Kevin Warsh’s challenge at the Fed. youtu.be/qBsDxMtpYyM

"Going back" isn't a winning message, says @adamschiff.com Democrats need more than restoring what Trump dismantled -- they need "big, bold ideas" that move the country forward. Watch the full conversation here: youtu.be/1XoRMOZnzq4

In this week's 1 on 1, @schiff.senate.gov joins Harry to break down Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination, the fight to protect the midterms, and Democrats’ plans to push back against Trump’s assault on the rule of law. Link: youtu.be/1XoRMOZnzq4

Here you have it—an ALL NEW @talkingfeds.bsky.social w/ #AmyHowe, @dahlialithwick.bsky.social & @stevevladeck.bsky.social. We break down the biggest Supreme Court decisions, the overlooked rulings that matter most, and what’s ahead next term. Link: youtu.be/ULjegE9HWbk

In “Slaughterhouse-Six,” Harry convenes #AmyHowe, @dahlialithwick.bsky.social & @stevevladeck.bsky.social to unpack the Supreme Court term’s biggest rulings, the cases with lasting consequences, and what may be coming from the Court next. Link: youtu.be/ULjegE9HWbk

In this week's 1 on 1, #DavidBrooks joins Harry to explore how America can overcome loneliness, polarization, and Trumpism -- and why the next great divide may be one of “cognitive inequality,” not just income. Link: youtu.be/omqH9mkouXo

Here you have it -- an ALL NEW @talkingfeds.bsky.social Contrarian ep w/ @mariacardona.bsky.social & @normeisen.bsky.social. We unpack the Supreme Court’s final stretch, Democratic primary shakeups, and the latest legal threat to Trump’s slush fund. Link: youtu.be/m_0SPhsDW-k

In "Kick Out Your Tired and Poor," Harry convenes @mariacardona.bsky.social & @normeisen.bsky.social to assess the Supreme Court’s looming decisions, Democratic primary upheavals, and a court ruling that could derail Trump’s biggest self-dealing scheme. Link: youtu.be/m_0SPhsDW-k

In this week's 1 on 1, @chrismurphyct.bsky.social joins Harry to argue that defeating Trump isn't enough. Drawing from his new book, he lays out a bold vision for rebuilding America's economy, culture, and democracy. Link: youtu.be/e7KuaCBrXUo

Here you have it — an ALL NEW @talkingfeds.bsky.social w/ @michael-feinberg.bsky.social, @therealmccabe.com & @asharangappa.bsky.social. We examine Patel’s troubled leadership, the purge of veteran personnel, and the fight to keep the FBI from becoming a tool of Trump. Link: youtu.be/HaWCpTdW9wU

In today's episode, Harry convenes @michael-feinberg.bsky.social, @therealmccabe.com & @asharangappa.bsky.social to assess Kash Patel’s leadership, the damage from his personnel purge, and whether FBI leaders will stand up before the Bureau is politicized beyond repair. Link: youtu.be/HaWCpTdW9wU

In this week's 1 on 1, @mollyjongfast.bsky.social joins Harry to unpack Trump’s shaky Iran deal, mounting court losses, the fate of the slush fund, and a controversial bid to place a loyalist at the center of U.S. intelligence. Link: youtu.be/in5u1fHE6vs

Here you have it — an ALL NEW @talkingfeds.bsky.social w/ @normornstein.bsky.social, @tarasetmayer.bsky.social & @jacobweisberg.bsky.social. We examine Trump’s legal setbacks, a deceptive Pulte U-turn, the Epstein fallout, and why Todd Blanche’s AG bid may be in trouble. Link: youtu.be/rms3zmXgXhE

In “Trump's Birthday Bummer,” Harry convenes @normornstein.bsky.social, @tarasetmayer.bsky.social & @jacobweisberg.bsky.social to assess Trump’s mounting legal troubles, the real story behind a seeming u-turn, and why the Epstein files imperil Todd Blanche’s nomination. Link: youtu.be/rms3zmXgXhE

In this week's 1 on 1, #DevlinBarrett joins Harry to reveal how Trump’s allies transformed the DOJ from within—and how that overhaul paved the way for a $1.8 billion slush fund and unprecedented presidential self-dealing. Link: youtu.be/96PUmtFCK3M

Here you have it—an ALL NEW @talkingfeds.bsky.social w/ @realbarbaraboxer.bsky.social, @sykescharlie.bsky.social & @glennthrush.bsky.social. We unpack a GOP revolt, the fallout from the Graham Platner scandal, Trump’s newest appointment, and the battle over his slush fund. youtu.be/WvVqFBGLz7k

In today's roundtable, Harry convenes @realbarbaraboxer.bsky.social, @sykescharlie.bsky.social & @glennthrush.bsky.social to assess Republican infighting, the impact of the Platner scandal on the Senate map, and the latest questions surrounding Trump’s self-enrichment schemes. youtu.be/WvVqFBGLz7k

Here you have it—an ALL NEW @talkingfeds.bsky.social w/ @jonathanalter.bsky.social, @dgraham.bsky.social & @heidiheitkamp.bsky.social. We assess the Texas Senate race, Trump’s “self-deal steal,” and what happened at Bondi's hearing. Link: youtu.be/esy9RHuxVGE

In “Purges, Payoffs, and Paxton,” Harry convenes @jonathanalter.bsky.social, @dgraham.bsky.social & @heidiheitkamp.bsky.social to examine Democrats’ chances against Ken Paxton, Trump’s latest self-dealing controversy, and a reported DOJ investigation of E. Jean Carroll. Link: youtu.be/esy9RHuxVGE

In this week's 1 on 1, @praddenkeefe.bsky.social joins Harry to unravel the mysterious death at the center of his new book—and how oligarch wealth, corrupt systems, and Trump-style excess are reshaping both London and America. Link: youtu.be/gXspEQ53nLM

ALL NEW ep -- Harry is joined by @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social, @glennkirschner.bsky.social & @mimirocah1.bsky.social to unpack DOJ's $1.8B slush fund for Trump allies, mounting misconduct concerns in field offices, and the Department's ongoing clashes w/ James & Maurene Comey. youtu.be/pmS6Qn8TWFQ

In today's 1on1, Harry talks with election law expert @rickhasen.bsky.social about why Chief Justice John Roberts appears to be accelerating his long-running project to dismantle voting rights — & what it means for US democracy, court reform, & the future of the Supreme Court. youtu.be/tEqQMBOb56A