# The Illegal News with Sarah Longwell

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Author: The Bulwark
Episodes: 121

## Resource

“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.

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## Episodes
- [S2 Ep168: Senators Never Asked Blanche the Most Obvious Epstein Question](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/s2-ep168-senators-never-asked-blanche-the-most-obvious-epstein-question) — 2026-07-18T21:38:47+00:00
- [S2 Ep167: Trump's Own Judge Torched DOJ's Insane Election Subpoena (w/ Andrew Weissmann)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/s2-ep167-trump-s-own-judge-torched-doj-s-insane-election-subpoena-w-andrew-weissmann) — 2026-07-09T23:30:00+00:00
- [S2 Ep166: MAGA is Furious at Amy Coney Barrett (w/ Steve Vladeck)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/s2-ep166-maga-is-furious-at-amy-coney-barrett-w-steve-vladeck) — 2026-07-01T17:35:34+00:00
- [S2 Ep165: The Reflecting Pool is a Symbol of Trump’s Failure (w/ Andrew Weissmann)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/s2-ep165-the-reflecting-pool-is-a-symbol-of-trump-s-failure-w-andrew-weissmann) — 2026-06-25T10:00:00+00:00
- [S2 Ep164: Stephen Miller and JD Vance Wanted to Suspend Habeas Corpus (w/ Leah Litman)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/s2-ep164-stephen-miller-and-jd-vance-wanted-to-suspend-habeas-corpus-w-leah-litman) — 2026-06-17T23:06:42+00:00
- [S2 Ep163: Trump’s Pick for Attorney General Is Even WORSE Than You Think](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/s2-ep163-trump-s-pick-for-attorney-general-is-even-worse-than-you-think) — 2026-06-10T23:00:00+00:00
- [S2 Ep162: Trump’s AG Pick May Not Have the Votes to Get Confirmed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/s2-ep162-trump-s-ag-pick-may-not-have-the-votes-to-get-confirmed) — 2026-06-06T22:00:00+00:00
- [S2 Ep161: Judge Nukes Trump DOJ’s “Vindictive” Prosecution (w/ Mary McCord) | Illegal News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/s2-ep161-judge-nukes-trump-doj-s-vindictive-prosecution-w-mary-mccord-illegal-news) — 2026-05-27T17:51:14+00:00
- [S2 Ep160: Andrew Weissmann: Trump's Slush Fund Isn't Just Corrupt—It's a Crime](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/s2-ep160-andrew-weissmann-trump-s-slush-fund-isn-t-just-corrupt-it-s-a-crime) — 2026-05-20T00:45:00+00:00
- [S2 Ep159: Trump Built a System That Pays People to Break the Law (w/ Ben Wittes)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/s2-ep159-trump-built-a-system-that-pays-people-to-break-the-law-w-ben-wittes) — 2026-05-17T00:00:00+00:00
- [S2 Ep158: Jerome Powell is Fueled by Pure Righteous Anger—And We LOVE IT (w/ Andrew Weissmann)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/s2-ep158-jerome-powell-is-fueled-by-pure-righteous-anger-and-we-love-it-w-andrew-weissmann) — 2026-05-07T10:00:00+00:00
- [S2 Ep157: SCOTUS Profoundly Changed Elections—Mid-Vote! (w/ Kate Shaw)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/s2-ep157-scotus-profoundly-changed-elections-mid-vote-w-kate-shaw) — 2026-04-30T23:58:58+00:00
- [S2 Ep156: Kash Patel's Lawsuit Could Backfire—BIG TIME (w/ Andrew Weissmann)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/s2-ep156-kash-patel-s-lawsuit-could-backfire-big-time-w-andrew-weissmann) — 2026-04-23T22:51:08+00:00
- [S2 Ep155: Judge Tosses Trump’s WSJ Lawsuit Over Epstein Birthday Card (w/ Elliot Williams)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/s2-ep155-judge-tosses-trump-s-wsj-lawsuit-over-epstein-birthday-card-w-elliot-williams) — 2026-04-15T10:00:00+00:00
- [S2 Ep154: Sorry, The 25th Amendment Can't Save Us From Trump (w/ Andrew Weissmann)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/s2-ep154-sorry-the-25th-amendment-can-t-save-us-from-trump-w-andrew-weissmann) — 2026-04-08T10:00:00+00:00
- [S2 Ep153: Reporters Now Need ESCORTS to Do Their Jobs at the Pentagon (w/ Elliot Williams)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/s2-ep153-reporters-now-need-escorts-to-do-their-jobs-at-the-pentagon-w-elliot-williams) — 2026-04-01T10:00:00+00:00
- [S2 Ep152: Todd Blanche’s Jaw-Dropping Ethics Violation (w/ Andrew Weissmann)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/s2-ep152-todd-blanche-s-jaw-dropping-ethics-violation-w-andrew-weissmann) — 2026-03-28T21:51:43+00:00
- [S2 Ep151: Trump’s Half-Baked Border Plan Collides With Legal Reality (w/ Andrew Weissmann)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/s2-ep151-trump-s-half-baked-border-plan-collides-with-legal-reality-w-andrew-weissmann) — 2026-03-17T22:29:00+00:00
- [S2 Ep150: Trump's DOJ Just Proposed a Stunning Ethics Loophole (w/ Andrew Weissmann)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/s2-ep150-trump-s-doj-just-proposed-a-stunning-ethics-loophole-w-andrew-weissmann) — 2026-03-14T20:02:31+00:00
- [S2 Ep149: Andrew Weissmann: This is Why America’s Institutions Are Failing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/s2-ep149-andrew-weissmann-this-is-why-america-s-institutions-are-failing) — 2026-03-11T00:01:58+00:00
- [S2 Ep148: Is This War Legal? (w/ Tess Bridgeman)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/s2-ep148-is-this-war-legal-w-tess-bridgeman) — 2026-03-07T20:19:01+00:00
- [S2 Ep147: Trump’s Face on DOJ Is a Big Deal—Here’s Why (w/ Elliot Williams)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/s2-ep147-trump-s-face-on-doj-is-a-big-deal-here-s-why-w-elliot-williams) — 2026-02-25T11:00:00+00:00
- [S2 Ep146: Supreme Court Slams Door on Trump’s Tariff Power Grab (w/ Andrew Weissmann) | Illegal News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/s2-ep146-supreme-court-slams-door-on-trump-s-tariff-power-grab-w-andrew-weissmann-illegal-news) — 2026-02-21T19:30:00+00:00
- [They Don’t Want Borders. They Want Your Ballot (w/ Andrew Weissmann)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/they-don-t-want-borders-they-want-your-ballot-w-andrew-weissmann) — 2026-02-18T02:30:00+00:00
- [S2 Ep145: In the Epstein Releases, Victims Came LAST (w/ Andrew Weissmann)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/s2-ep145-in-the-epstein-releases-victims-came-last-w-andrew-weissmann) — 2026-02-13T01:23:58+00:00

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