<![CDATA[The Bulwark: The Illegal News ]]>https://www.thebulwark.com/s/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwellhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QWq4!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe7bdbd69-ae32-45de-8348-8913f6966d53_256x256.pngThe Bulwark: The Illegal News https://www.thebulwark.com/s/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwellSubstackSun, 19 Jul 2026 04:49:40 GMT<![CDATA[Senators Never Asked Blanche the Most Obvious Epstein Question (w/ Andrew Weissmann)]]>https://www.thebulwark.com/p/senators-never-asked-blanche-thehttps://www.thebulwark.com/p/senators-never-asked-blanche-theSat, 18 Jul 2026 21:37:49 GMTSarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann discuss on a week that tested both of them: Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing, and Trump's prime-time speech on election interference. Andrew walks through the cross-examination Senate Democrats didn't run—the statements that went unchallenged, the follow-ups nobody asked, and the one question about the withheld Epstein files that Blanche has still never answered. Then: why he thinks dismantling the government's election-security apparatus isn't neglect, but the point.

Also discussed: the $1.776 billion payout, the document absolving Trump of tax liability, what Blanche told the Epstein victims that simply isn't true, and why Andrew keeps calling BS.

Andrew Weissmann's new book is out now: https://www.amazon.com/Liars-Kingdom-Trumps-Deceit-America/dp/0316601306

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]]><![CDATA[Trump's Own Judge Torched DOJ's Insane Election Subpoena (w/ Andrew Weissmann)]]>https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-own-judge-torched-dojs-insanehttps://www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-own-judge-torched-dojs-insaneThu, 09 Jul 2026 22:57:58 GMTAndrew Weissmann joins Sarah Longwell to discuss a big week in legal news: DOJ's stunning concession in a reporter's lawsuit over the Epstein files, the questions senators must make Todd Blanche answer at his confirmation hearing, and the Trump-appointed judge who torched DOJ's demand for the names of every 2020 election worker in Fulton County. Plus: the DOJ letter that signals a plan to challenge the 2026 midterms, and the Supreme Court's surprising ruling on your phone's location data.

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]]><![CDATA[MAGA is Furious at Amy Coney Barrett]]>https://www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-is-furious-at-amy-coney-barretthttps://www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-is-furious-at-amy-coney-barrettWed, 01 Jul 2026 17:29:52 GMTSarah Longwell and Georgetown University Law Center's Steve Vladek discuss the Supreme Court's final day of the term—a narrow 5-4 ruling upholding birthright citizenship, the court gutting independent agency protections (while carving out a suspicious exception for the Fed), and a rapid-fire tour through rulings on mail-in ballots, trans athletes, campaign finance, TPS for Haitians, and asylum seekers at the border. Plus: why Amy Coney Barrett has become the MAGA right's newest target, and what Steve thinks Alito is waiting for before he retires.

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]]><![CDATA[The Reflecting Pool is a Symbol of Trump’s Failure (w/ Andrew Weissmann)]]>https://www.thebulwark.com/p/the-reflecting-pool-is-a-symbol-ofhttps://www.thebulwark.com/p/the-reflecting-pool-is-a-symbol-ofThu, 25 Jun 2026 10:02:37 GMTSarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann talk about the Iran nuclear deal—why the "win" Trump is selling actually leaves America with less leverage, fewer allies, and zero nuclear resolution than where we started. Plus: what Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman's book reveals about JD Vance's behind-the-scenes opposition to the war, Trump's habit of comparing himself to history's worst tyrants, and the new DOJ legal theory that could gut Americans' right to sue polluters under environmental law.

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]]><![CDATA[Stephen Miller and JD Vance Wanted to Suspend Habeas Corpus (w/ Leah Litman)]]>https://www.thebulwark.com/p/stephen-miller-and-jd-vance-wantedhttps://www.thebulwark.com/p/stephen-miller-and-jd-vance-wantedWed, 17 Jun 2026 23:01:27 GMTSarah Longwell is joined by law professor and Strict Scrutiny co-host Leah Litman to discuss the White House’s plan to suspend habeas corpus, JD Vance’s push to invoke the Insurrection Act, the Gavin Newsom investigation, and the 19 Supreme Court decisions that could reshape American democracy before the midterms.

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]]><![CDATA[Trump’s Pick for Attorney General Is Even Worse Than You Think]]>https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-pick-for-attorney-generalhttps://www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-pick-for-attorney-generalWed, 10 Jun 2026 21:22:52 GMTTrump's AG nominee Todd Blanche lost Trump's own criminal trial, built an illegal slush fund, and lied on Fox News—and Republicans are confirming him anyway. Sarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann discuss what Democrats can actually do at the hearing and why Trump is screaming election fraud while gutting the unit that investigates it. Plus: A federal judge ruled Trump's Kennedy Center takeover is illegal, his lawyers told a court they could bulldoze the Statue of Liberty, and there's now a grotesque, 92-foot metal structure on the White House lawn.

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]]><![CDATA[Trump’s AG Pick May Not Have the Votes to Get Confirmed (w/ Andrew Weissmann)]]>https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-ag-pick-may-not-have-the-voteshttps://www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-ag-pick-may-not-have-the-votesSat, 06 Jun 2026 17:07:41 GMTSarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann return to discuss Todd Blanche’s growing Senate confirmation problems, Trump’s $1.7 billion “weaponization fund” scheme, why the judge isn’t letting the case die, the DOJ’s targeting of Congress members and critics, potential Ghislaine Maxwell fallout, and the reason Weissmann thinks the case against John Bolton is different than other "revenge" prosecutions.

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]]><![CDATA[Judge Nukes Trump DOJ’s “Vindictive” Prosecution (w/ Mary McCord)]]>https://www.thebulwark.com/p/judge-nukes-trump-dojs-vindictivehttps://www.thebulwark.com/p/judge-nukes-trump-dojs-vindictiveWed, 27 May 2026 16:56:41 GMTSarah Longwell welcomes Mary McCord—former DOJ prosecutor and co-host of the Main Justice podcast—to discuss a series of jaw-dropping legal scandals surrounding Trump’s Justice Department. They include the secretive $1.776 billion “slush fund” for January 6 defendants, a federal judge exposing shocking grand jury misconduct in the Broadview Six case, the collapse of the Kilmar Abrego Garcia prosecution, growing judicial distrust of DOJ lawyers, and what happens when prosecutors start acting like political operatives instead of officers of the court.

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]]><![CDATA[Andrew Weissmann: Trump's Slush Fund Isn't Just Corrupt—It's a Crime]]>https://www.thebulwark.com/p/andrew-weissmann-trumps-slush-fundhttps://www.thebulwark.com/p/andrew-weissmann-trumps-slush-fundWed, 20 May 2026 00:14:44 GMTAndrew Weissmann joins Sarah Longwell on launch day for his book 'Liar's Kingdom'—but first they discuss why Weissmann calls Trump's $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization fund" an outright fraud on taxpayers. Then: why election lies are distinct even among Trump's 30,000 lies, what Brazil and the UK do to stop them, and the publisher that vanished the day after a Trump executive order. Plus mob bosses in bathrobes.

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]]><![CDATA[Trump Built a System That Pays People to Break the Law (w/ Ben Wittes)]]>https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-built-a-system-that-pays-peoplehttps://www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-built-a-system-that-pays-peopleSun, 17 May 2026 00:01:00 GMTSarah Longwell and Ben Wittes discuss the Supreme Court mifepristone fight and why it could reshape abortion politics for years to come, then dig into Trump’s proposed $1.7 billion “weaponization” fund for Jan. 6 allies, the DOJ’s effort to protect Jeffrey Clark, and Kash Patel’s increasingly bizarre behavior as FBI director.

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]]><![CDATA[Jerome Powell is Fueled by Pure Righteous Anger—And We LOVE IT (w/ Andrew Weissmann)]]>https://www.thebulwark.com/p/todd-blanche-blew-up-his-own-casehttps://www.thebulwark.com/p/todd-blanche-blew-up-his-own-caseThu, 07 May 2026 02:14:09 GMTSarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann discuss the Supreme Court’s voting rights decision, the rush to redraw congressional maps before the midterms, Trump allies pushing criminal investigations against political enemies, the escalating fight over Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve, and the growing fears around abuse of FISA surveillance powers. Plus, Weissmann explains why the SPLC case is already DOA—and why he believes these moves are straight up authoritarian.

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]]><![CDATA[SCOTUS Profoundly Changed Elections—Mid-Vote! (w/ Kate Shaw)]]>https://www.thebulwark.com/p/scotus-profoundly-changed-electionsmidhttps://www.thebulwark.com/p/scotus-profoundly-changed-electionsmidThu, 30 Apr 2026 23:51:47 GMTKate Shaw—ABC News contributor and co-host of the podcast 'Strict Scrutiny'—joins Sarah Longwell to explain a major Supreme Court ruling that reshapes voting rights. Then they discuss a string of notable legal news: a DOJ filing that reads like Trump wrote it himself, Trump suing his own government for $10 billion, and the indefensible Comey “seashell” indictment.

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]]><![CDATA[Kash Patel's Lawsuit Could Backfire—Big Time (w/ Andrew Weissmann)]]>https://www.thebulwark.com/p/kash-patels-lawsuit-could-backfirebighttps://www.thebulwark.com/p/kash-patels-lawsuit-could-backfirebigThu, 23 Apr 2026 22:39:43 GMTSarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann discuss a series of major legal developments—from a questionable DOJ indictment targeting the Southern Poverty Law Center, to Kash Patel’s high-risk lawsuit against The Atlantic, to a wave of firings inside the Justice Department that’s raising alarms.

They explain what’s actually in these cases (and what’s missing), why some of the legal theories fall apart under scrutiny, and what it all signals about the direction of the DOJ. Plus: a major ruling on Trump’s January 6 liability—and whether taxpayers could end up footing the bill.

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]]><![CDATA[Judge Tosses Trump’s WSJ Lawsuit Over Epstein Birthday Card (w/ Elliot Williams)]]>https://www.thebulwark.com/p/judge-tosses-trumps-wsj-lawsuit-overhttps://www.thebulwark.com/p/judge-tosses-trumps-wsj-lawsuit-overTue, 14 Apr 2026 22:41:07 GMTSarah Longwell and Elliot Williams explore why courts keep rejecting Trump's defamation claims, what “actual malice” really means, and how his wave of lawsuits is really meant to pressure the media.

Plus: the bizarre Trump-as-Jesus post, the growing use of the justice system for retribution, and why targeting witnesses like Cassidy Hutchinson should set off alarms.

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]]><![CDATA[Sorry, The 25th Amendment Can't Save Us From Trump (w/ Andrew Weissmann)]]>https://www.thebulwark.com/p/sorry-the-25th-amendment-cant-savehttps://www.thebulwark.com/p/sorry-the-25th-amendment-cant-saveWed, 08 Apr 2026 10:03:35 GMTSarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann explain the legality of Trump’s unhinged Iran threats, the legal reality behind “war crimes” warnings, and the global fallout of a strategy with no clear objective. They also discuss Trump’s push to control elections, why it’s likely unconstitutional—and why losing in court may actually be part of the plan. Plus, the Steve Bannon case and what it says about a system where accountability depends on loyalty to the president.

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]]><![CDATA[Reporters Now Need Escorts to Do Their Jobs at the Pentagon (w/ Elliot Williams)]]>https://www.thebulwark.com/p/reporters-now-need-escorts-to-dohttps://www.thebulwark.com/p/reporters-now-need-escorts-to-doWed, 01 Apr 2026 10:00:42 GMTSarah Longwell and Elliot Williams explain a series of legal fights that go to the core of how the country operates—from whether birthright citizenship could actually be undone, to a new immigration detention policy that could keep people locked up for years.

They also discuss the Pentagon’s escalating clash with the press and what it means for the First Amendment and the surreal push to rewrite the January 6th attack on the Capitol.

Correction (March 31, 2026, 9:20 p.m. EDT): Elliot Williams mistakenly mentioned San Antonio, Texas as the location of a court conducting legal proceedings involving abortion pills; in fact, the court is in Amarillo, Texas.

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]]><![CDATA[Todd Blanche’s Jaw-Dropping Ethics Violation (w/ Andrew Weissmann)]]>https://www.thebulwark.com/p/todd-blanches-jaw-dropping-ethicshttps://www.thebulwark.com/p/todd-blanches-jaw-dropping-ethicsSat, 28 Mar 2026 23:01:06 GMTJVL (filling in for Sarah Longwell) joins Andrew Weissmann for a wide-ranging breakdown of a system under strain. They discuss the DOJ’s $1.25M payout to Michael Flynn, a surprising leak tied to the Trump investigations, and the backlash that followed—including a top official calling prosecutor Jack Smith a “proven liar.”

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]]><![CDATA[Trump’s Half-Baked Border Plan Collides With Legal Reality]]>https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-half-baked-border-plan-collideshttps://www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-half-baked-border-plan-collidesTue, 17 Mar 2026 22:17:36 GMTAndrew Weissmann joins Sarah Longwell to explain Trump’s failed attempt to target Fed Chair Jerome Powell—and why a judge shut it down as harassment. They also discuss the Trump admin's bizarre border strategy that’s collapsing in court, as DOJ lawyers admit they’re being forced to bring cases they can’t prove. Plus: a major Supreme Court fight over immigrant protections, and new warning signs around Trump’s broader legal strategy heading into 2026.

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]]><![CDATA[Trump's DOJ Just Proposed a Stunning Ethics Loophole (w/ Andrew Weissmann) | Illegal News]]>https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-doj-just-proposed-a-stunninghttps://www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-doj-just-proposed-a-stunningSat, 14 Mar 2026 19:57:21 GMTSarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann discuss a chaotic week for the rule of law, from the DOJ bizarrely flip-flopping on defending Trump’s executive orders targeting law firms, to a Trump-appointed judge finding evidence of racial profiling in ICE stops in Minnesota, and a new DOJ proposal that could shield government lawyers from ethics investigations.

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]]><![CDATA[Andrew Weissmann: This is Why America’s Institutions Are Failing]]>https://www.thebulwark.com/p/andrew-weissmann-this-is-why-americashttps://www.thebulwark.com/p/andrew-weissmann-this-is-why-americasTue, 10 Mar 2026 23:52:55 GMTSarah Longwell talks with former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann about his new book: Liar’s Kingdom

They discuss how Donald Trump exposed weaknesses in American institutions, why misinformation has become so central to modern politics, and what that means for the future of democracy.

Weissmann explains why simply winning elections won’t fix the problem, explores how other democracies handle threats to the rule of law, and lays out reforms that could strengthen guardrails without rewriting the Constitution.

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