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Talking Feds is a podcast and YouTube channel featuring former federal officials & special guests in a dynamic discussion of the most important legal and political issues of the day.
@talkingfeds.bsky.socialIn 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...
@talkingfeds.bsky.socialFresh 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...
@talkingfeds.bsky.socialLongtime 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...
@talkingfeds.bsky.socialOn 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...
@talkingfeds.bsky.socialIn 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...
@harrylitman.bsky.socialReposted by @talkingfeds.bsky.socialALL 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
@talkingfeds.bsky.social@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
@harrylitman.bsky.socialReposted by @talkingfeds.bsky.socialThis 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!
@talkingfeds.bsky.socialIn 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
@talkingfeds.bsky.social#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
@talkingfeds.bsky.socialIn "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
@harrylitman.bsky.socialReposted by @talkingfeds.bsky.socialNEW 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.
@talkingfeds.bsky.social@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
@talkingfeds.bsky.socialIn 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
@harrylitman.bsky.socialReposted by @talkingfeds.bsky.socialA 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
@talkingfeds.bsky.socialTrump’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
@talkingfeds.bsky.socialIn 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
@harrylitman.bsky.socialReposted by @talkingfeds.bsky.socialHere 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.
@talkingfeds.bsky.social@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
@talkingfeds.bsky.socialIn 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
