Sidebar with Katie Phang

Convicted Felon Donald Trump continues to humiliate himself on the world stage as Iran dogwalks him for his bullshit “deal” to allegedly end his illegal war of choice. Iran clearly has the upper hand, and it shows. Plus, as Trump dangerously insists on Bill Pulte as the Acting DNI, our country’s national security is at risk. Congressman Jim Himes, the Ranking Member on the House Select Intel Commi...

Convicted Felon Donald Trump is now arresting US Olympians for merely touching the Reflecting Pool! But the reality is, Trump and his crappy vendor, who ruined the pool, should be arrested for the vandalism they committed on OUR property.  Katie Phang brings the latest details in the newest Trump lie about why the Reflecting Pool is in such bad condition and how Trump is trying to cover up his res...

Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime friend and elite lawyer, Kathy Ruemmler, is trying to do reputation damage control in advance of her House Oversight interview by doing a fluff interview in the NY Times, where she claims she was used by Epstein. But the reality of the evidence publicly available suggests that she doth protest too much. Katie Phang brings the receipts and describes how this lack-of-apolo...

As Republicans take advantage of post-Callais redistricting to push illegally gerrymandered maps to gain seat advantages, data scientists, like Zachary Donnini at VoteHub, dive deep into the polls, tracking, and modeling to forecast outcomes.  And right now, Zachary tells Katie Phang that despite those gerrymandered seats, Democrats remain the clear favorites to retake control of the US House in N...

Trump’s ICE takes the gold medal for fraud, waste, and abuse as new reporting reveals that ICE spent $700 MILLION on 7 warehouses to be used as concentration camps for immigrants, and now ICE wants to just get rid of them. Katie Phang tracks the origin of the “reengineering initiative” launched last year by ICE to round up migrants like animals and how they’re allegedly doing an end-run around the...

SCOTUS gutted the Voting Rights Act, creating a race to the bottom by white supremacists to gerrymander and redistrict in order to eliminate the black and brown vote. But what they underestimated was the power of the people in responding to this attack on civil rights. Brittany Packnett Cunningham joins Katie Phang for a frank discussion on how the erasure of history was always the plan & Katie sh...

Although the future of the $1.8 billion slush fund remains unclear, 1/6 insurrectionists are chasing another route to smash and grab American taxpayers' dollars by way of the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), a federal statute that gives the Trump Regime unfettered discretion to make payouts on specious claims. Katie Phang tracks the status of this new tactic & discusses the link between the insurre...

Legally speaking, an agreement to agree is not a binding contract. And Convicted Felon Donald Trump once again lies to the American people by suggesting that he has some binding deal with Iran to end his war of choice. Katie Phang breaks down what is publicly known about the terms that include no enforcement mechanisms and only serve to put the Islamic Republic of Iran in a better position than it...

Today on Sidebar with Katie Phang, Katie unpacks Trump's theoretical Iran deal with former U.S. State Department official Alexandra Bell, discussing whether any meaningful progress has actually been made and why the nuclear component remains at the center of the negotiations. Katie also breaks down the FBI’s announcement that it thwarted a potential attack targeting Sunday’s UFC event and the bomb...

Did you ever think Greg Bovino would run for the presidency of the United States? Nor did I, but Will Sommer is reporting on not only how it is more possible than you think, AND how Bovino is cavorting overseas, building alliances with neo-Nazis who endorse ethnic cleansing. Will joins Katie Phang for a deep dive into his latest reporting on Kash Patel deploying the FBI against MAGA rivals and whe...

Convicted Felon Donald Trump nominates another personal lawyer, James/Jamie McDonald, from one of his favorite go-to law firms, Sullivan & Cromwell, for one of the most powerful jobs in the country: US Attorney for the SDNY. Katie Phang connects all of the dots, including exposing a recent criminal case prosecution that the Trump DOJ wants dismissed, which smacks of egregious pay-to-play corruptio...

According to the NY Times’ latest reporting, the top advisers of Convicted Felon Donald Trump convened repeatedly in the Situation Room to conspire to cover up the release of the Epstein Files. Why? To protect Trump from what’s contained within them. And one of the leaders of that cover-up: Todd Blanche, who has been nominated/rewarded by Trump with the job of Attorney General. Katie Phang’s analy...

BREAKING: Trump’s FBI in an act of “straight-up intimidation” raids the offices of a pro-democracy, voting organization in Ohio, sending more than 100 agents across the state to menace the organization’s leaders, staffers, and even volunteers on the streets, at their schools and jobs. This isn’t a one-off event, and with the nomination of Trump-loyalist Jay Clayton, who is the US Attorney for the...

Convicted Felon Donald Trump and his lackeys have hijacked our nation’s 250th anniversary to award federal contracts and grants to entities that are under the control of Trump Administration officials and Trump’s allies. Katie Phang has the latest details on the more than $100 million that has already gone to benefit Trump’s minions and how a Trumpified Freedom 250 is soliciting donations from eve...

Todd Blanche, personal lawyer for Convicted Felon Donald Trump, continues to protect him and others in the Epstein Elite from being exposed to the truth.  Katie Phang brings us the latest details of her lawsuit against Acting AG Todd Blanche, including how he never denied his violations of the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Chapter: For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (628) 289-0726 to spea...

Big election results in states like Maine, California, and South Carolina will have wide-ranging impacts, including on key US Senate races in November. Katie Phang recaps some of the more notable outcomes & focuses on what’s next in these races. Mud\Wtr: Start your new morning ritual & get up to 43% off your @MUDWTR with code PHANG at https://mudwtr.com/PHANG! #mudwtrpod Subscribe to Katie Phang's...

Today on Sidebar with Katie Phang, Katie breaks down the latest developments in the Iran conflict, including the U.S. military strikes following the downing of a helicopter. She also unpacks the House GOP’s passage of a bill that would fund ICE and Border Patrol through the remainder of Trump’s term. Plus, Katie covers testimony from Lesley Groff, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime assistant, updates in t...

Minnesota is leading the charge in holding federal immigration agents accountable for committing crimes against its residents. MN Attorney General, Keith Ellison, joins Katie Phang with updates on those prosecutions, as well as his pursuit of regulatory justice against corporations. He also responds to outrage over Minnesota Republicans holding a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin, the former off...

Karen Attiah was the last black, full-time staff columnist in the Washington Post’s Opinions section before she was summarily fired via email after 11 years of incredible, thoughtful work. So she filed a grievance and just went to arbitration. Because when we can fight, we must fight. And Karen is doing just that. She joined Katie Phang to talk about the continued demise of editorial independence...

Lesley Groff worked closely with Jeffrey Epstein for more than 18 years. She appears tomorrow for her transcribed interview before Congress, but will she tell what she really knows? Katie Phang exposes the extent of Groff’s relationship with Epstein and why her claims that she had no idea what was going on aren’t credible. Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@k...

BREAKING: House Oversight Republicans request DOJ to “use all available tools” to investigate Philip Levine (former mayor of Miami Beach) and Frédéric Fekkai (celebrity hairstylist), over allegations that they sexually assaulted Sarah Kellen, longtime personal assistant and travel companion of Jeffrey Epstein.  Katie Phang questions why Kellen isn’t saying more about other perpetrators and abusers...

Convicted Felon Donald Trump wants his personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, to be the Attorney General of the United States. This comes on the heels of a week of outrageous hirings and nominations. Katie Phang has the latest updates, including election deniers and insurrectionists securing jobs in the Trump Regime. Cozy Earth: Go to https://cozyearth.com/PHANG and use my code PHANG for up to 20% off! Su...

Trump/Kushner corruption knows no borders, as a new investigation is announced by a special anti-corruption prosecution office in Albania into the $1.4 billion luxury project Jared and Ivanka are trying to build on protected lands. Katie Phang’s deep dive and analysis on the issues and history of this project that is bringing thousands of Albanians to the streets in protest. Subscribe to Katie Pha...

BREAKING: CBS has now fired Scott Pelley, further proving that mainstream media continues to bend the knee to the Trump Regime. Katie Phang breaks down the details behind Pelley’s firing, as well as the other critical 60 Minutes team members who have been fired, and she provides her analysis on why censorship is the name of the game now, as access journalism trumps editorial independence. Ridge: U...

Today on Sidebar with Katie Phang, Katie breaks down Trump’s bizarre appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence. National security expert Bradley Moss joins Katie to explain just how consequential the move could be. She also unpacks Acting AG Todd Blanche’s admission that the DOJ will not be moving forward with the controversial $1.776 billion slush fund, along with the...