Sidebar with Katie Phang

Long-time Utahn and democracy advocate, Caroline Gleich, is speaking out against the 40,000-acre data center project called Stratos, which is being pushed by Shark Tank celebrity investor, Kevin O’Leary.  She joins Katie Phang to explain why a Utah statute-created agency called MIDA (Military Installation Development Authority) is allowing for no transparency on this deal & why angry Utahns are op...

Global ecologist and Exec. Dir. of Grow the Flow, Dr. Ben Abbott, is raising alarms about the lack of transparency on the proposed Stratos Project in Utah. He joins Katie Phang to explain the horrific impacts on the environment, including how the 40,000-acre data center could release as much heat as 23 atomic bombs per day & how it could destroy an already-shrinking Great Salt Lake. Subscribe to K...

Cole Allen, the alleged assassin from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, appeared in federal court and pleaded not guilty to the charges he’s currently facing. Katie Phang has the latest about his case, including a scathing motion to disqualify Jeanine Pirro and Todd Blanche, and she connects the dots on how this prosecution is linked to Felon Trump’s billion-dollar ballroom scheme. Subscribe...

David Garrett is a part of the pioneering group that has brought the Donald J. Trump Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room to New York in order to show the magnitude of the Epstein Files, as currently produced by the Trump DOJ. He joins Katie Phang as they walk through the room, and he explains how the exhibition came into being and why it’s so important. Learn more about the project, which opens...

Convicted Felon Donald Trump, his failed sons, and the Trump Organization are suing the IRS and the Treasury Dept for $10 BILLION dollars. Democracy Forward’s Skye Perryman joins Katie Phang on the powerful amicus brief they filed in this lawsuit & why we need to be paying attention to the evolution of the grift and corruption. Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.c...

NY state lawmakers want to change the laws to help victims of sex trafficking rings, like that of Jeffrey Epstein and others, to get some justice, including opening the statute of limitations for lawsuits. Katie Phang with the latest on this push for accountability and analysis of the proposed law. Lean: Visit https://takelean.com PHANG for your discount Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel...

Dani Bensky is a victim and a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein. She is the first of the survivors to walk the Donald J. Trump Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room; to see the 4,347 volumes of the redacted Epstein Files, and to experience the beautiful candle tribute. Dani shares those moments with Katie Phang & they talk about the continued push for justice. Curious to see what the space looks like? W...

Today on Sidebar with Katie Phang, Katie is joined by Rep. Robert Garcia to break down the latest developments in the Epstein files, including today’s hearing with Howard Lutnick, next week’s shadow hearings in Palm Beach, and former AG Pam Bondi’s upcoming interview. She also unpacks the latest on Trump’s ballroom, as Republicans propose using $1 billion in taxpayer dollars despite earlier claims...

MTG is all out of Fs to give, and she is spilling it all about Convicted Felon Donald Trump and the Epstein Files. At a recent speech, MTG made it clear that Trump did not want the Files released and tried his damnedest to keep them from being made public. Katie Phang on her revelations and why we need Republican allies like MTG for the Epstein Files. Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel her...

“This is the start and not the end. We are not tolerating the status quo.” That’s Kat Abughazaleh, who ran for Congress at 26-years old. She joins Katie Phang to talk about how we need real diversity in Congress and not just in age, but in lived experiences. They also explore what worked from her campaign & how best to turn out young voters. Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https:/...

Former Paul Weiss Chair & Jeffrey Epstein connection, Brad Karp, admits to Harvard Law School students that his firm bent the knee to Trump because he didn’t want to lose money, business, or partners. Katie Phang on how profits over people is the name of the game for those Big Law firms, as well as major corporations, and a reminder that those Big Law firms began the domino effect of capitulation....

Incumbent LA Mayor, Karen Bass, is running for reelection and one of her opponents is former reality TV personality, Spencer Pratt. Mayor Bass joins Katie Phang to talk about her priorities for her city & how recovery efforts are going after the tragic Palisades Fires.

It’s the 1-year anniversary of Katie Phang’s departure from legacy media, and she’s grateful to be able to meet the urgency of the moment without a corporate oligarch breathing down her neck. Her latest on the latest FCC attacks on free speech & why independent media is the most significant source of truthful, not neutral reporting. Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.yout...

Convicted Felon Donald Trump is trying to get American taxpayers to foot the bill for his $10 BILLION lawsuit against the IRS, and a federal judge is calling Trump out on it. Katie Phang has the latest court orders exposing possible collusion between Trump and his IRS over his absurd lawsuit in Florida. Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscr...

The Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM) is calling for all Americans to participate in this Friday’s May Day, a general strike: no work, no shopping, no school. Its Managing Director, Andy Kang, joins Katie Phang to talk about his organization’s efforts to fight for immigrant rights & why we need to push for the total elimination of ICE. Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https:/...

Today on Sidebar with Katie Phang, Katie breaks down the day’s biggest headlines and is joined by Rep. Ro Khanna to discuss his roundtable with Epstein survivors and Katie’s new lawsuit. She also covers King Charles’ visit to Washington, the new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, and a major legal development allowing his daughter, Maurene Comey, to move forward with a lawsuit aga...

Caroline Stout was recruited to join Turning Point USA as an impressionable young woman. She was looking for a place to belong, and her conservative Texas roots just made it make sense. She joins Katie Phang to talk about how she realized that Turning Point was manipulating her and other young people & she shares her thoughts on how to reach young voters.

The ballroom was always the point. Katie Phang breaks down the current status of the lawsuit to block Felon Trump’s construction of his atrocious ballroom, highlighting how private donors are allowed to remain anonymous and how Trump/MAGA-land has jumped on this absurd ballroom bandwagon.

As an independent journalist, Katie Phang cannot do her job reporting on the facts and evidence surrounding Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and others in the Epstein Elite if she cannot access the full Epstein Files. So she’s suing Acting AG Todd Blanche to force the DOJ to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Here is her explanation of why she decided to sue and what to expect, inc...

The DOJ allegedly drops the criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, just in time for Trump’s hand-picked Kevin Warsh to try to get across the finish line. Katie Phang has the latest details, including analysis on why Powell should stay and fight back against Trump.

The Office of the Inspector General just announced it’s going to be auditing the DOJ for its compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Katie Phang on what to expect and why former AG, Pamela Jo, was the biggest violator of the law.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has been fighting for democracy for years, and now she takes that fight to the Governor’s office. She is running to be the next Governor of Michigan, and she joins Katie Phang for a discussion of what it takes to tackle the affordability crisis that is haunting so many Americans right now. Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtu...

In an outrageous and disgusting move, some House Oversight Republicans are supporting a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell in exchange for her testimony. Katie Phang breaks down the latest reporting on this, including a recent filing in Maxwell’s attempts to vacate her jury trial conviction. Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Sub...

Today on Sidebar with Katie Phang, Katie reacts to breaking news as yet another Democratic lawmaker steps down, with Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigning just minutes before the House Ethics Committee was set to review her expulsion. She also breaks down Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh’s confirmation hearing, where he faced intense questioning from lawmakers, including sharp exchanges with Sena...

As the 2-week “ceasefire” with Iran expires tomorrow, Sen. Cory Booker joins Katie Phang with the latest on the push by Senate Democrats to force Republicans to own this illegal war. They also discuss the $24 billion sovereign wealth fund investments by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, & Abu Dhabi into the Paramount/Warner Bros. Pending mega-merger that Trump has blessed. Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Ch...