The Illegal News with Sarah Longwell

The Bulwark

Topics: Politics · Society & Culture

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“The Illegal News” is where law meets politics. Each week, Bulwark publisher Sarah Longwell (not a lawyer) sits down with a legal expert to unpack how the latest court filings, rulings, and procedural twists and turns of the Trump era are shaping American democracy. These are conversations about justice without the jargon, giving you context for the biggest developments and surfacing the legal (and illegal) moves not getting enough attention. If you're looking for "George Conway Explains It All to Sarah Longwell," George is off on a new adventure, but Sarah will keep you covered.

Latest episodeS2 Ep183: Trump Keeps Trying to Jail His Enemies. Grand Juries Keep Saying NO (w/ Andrew Weissmann) | Illegal NewsOctober 29, 2026 · 70 min

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Latest episodes

1. S2 Ep183: Trump Keeps Trying to Jail His Enemies. Grand Juries Keep Saying NO (w/ Andrew Weissmann) | Illegal NewsOctober 29, 2026 · 70 min
2. S2 Ep182: Trump’s $10 Billion BBC Lawsuit Just Backfired (w/ Andrew Weissmann) | Illegal NewsOctober 25, 2026 · 53 min
3. S2 Ep181: DHS Raids Ilhan Omar’s Home. Weissmann Smells a Rat. | Illegal NewsOctober 15, 2026 · 66 min
4. S2 Ep180: Andrew Weissmann Sees BIG Trouble for Trump in Deportation ShowdownOctober 8, 2026 · 61 min
5. S2 Ep179: Trump’s “Grand Conspiracy” Investigation Is Falling Apart From the Inside | Illegal NewsOctober 1, 2026 · 63 min
6. S2 Ep178: Andrew Weissmann: Trump’s White House Press Ban Is Going to Lose in CourtSeptember 23, 2026 · 62 min
7. S2 Ep177: Alex Wagner NUKES Alito’s Defense of the Trump Election Power GrabSeptember 19, 2026 · 58 min
8. S2 Ep176: Sarah Longwell's Message for Everyone Who Thinks We’re Doomed (w/ Andrew Weissmann)September 10, 2026 · 64 min
9. S2 Ep175: Whistleblower Exposes Trump’s Election Chaos Machine (w/ George Conway)September 3, 2026 · 54 min
10. S2 Ep174: Trump Is Racing to Build His Ballroom Before the Courts Stop Him (w/ Andrew Weissmann)August 26, 2026 · 69 min

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