# Sidebar With Katie Phang - 7/15/2026

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Podcast: [Sidebar with Katie Phang](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035)
Published: 2026-07-15T09:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3545

## Resource

Today on Sidebar with Katie Phang, Katie discusses the latest breaking news, including the fatal ICE shooting of Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Maine and the growing questions surrounding the incident. Plus, Epstein survivor Dani Bensky and Lauren Hersh, CEO and Co-Founder of World Without Exploitation, join Katie to discuss the latest developments in the Epstein files, the push for transparency, and tomorrow’s Senate confirmation hearing for Todd Blanche. Katie also unpacks Trump’s latest efforts to revive false claims about the 2020 election ahead of the midterms, including his upcoming primetime address, as well as new scrutiny over whether Elon Musk’s actions during the 2024 election violated campaign or election laws. Check out the World Without Exploitation petition here: https://ujoin.co/campaigns/4093/actions/public?action_id=6018 Thanks to our sponsors: Honeylove: Save 20% Off Honeylove by going to https://honeylove.com/phang! #honeylovepod Ethos: Get your free quote at https://ethos.com/phang Lean: Visit https://takelean.com and enter code PHANG for your discount Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com

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