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The Counsel

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Join Elie Honig as he unpacks the complex legal issues shaping our country. A former prosecutor and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, CNN senior legal analyst, and author, Honig brings sharp insight and clear perspective to the intersections of law, politics, and current events. New episodes every Friday. From CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Note From Elie: The Many Faces of Kevin McCarthy 21.01.2022

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Note from Elie: Reform the Electoral Count Act Now 14.01.2022

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Note From Elie: Jan. 6 Committee Must Play Hardball 07.01.2022

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Note From Elie: The Top Legal Heroes of 2021 17.12.2021

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Note From Elie: Taking the Fifth: The Constitutional Cop-Out 10.12.2021

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Note From Elie: The MAGA-for-lifers vs. The Prison-Averse 03.12.2021

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Note From Elie: Judicial Malpractice 19.11.2021

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Note From Elie: Aural Closure in a Middle School Gym For All 12.11.2021

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Note From Elie: “The Importance of Preserving Executive Privilege” 05.11.2021

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Note From Elie: Biden Right to Retract Statement on Jan 6 Prosecutions 29.10.2021

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Note From Elie: A Taxonomy of Trumpworld Witnesses 22.10.2021

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Note From Elie: Trump Has Mastered The Art of Delay 15.10.2021

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Note From Elie: The Supreme Court Publicity Tour 08.10.2021

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Note From Elie: Contempt of Congress Prosecutions are Necessary but Fraught 01.10.2021

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Note From Elie: The Failure of John Durham’s Investigation 24.09.2021

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Note From Elie: The January 6 Committee is On the Clock 17.09.2021

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Up Against the Mob: The Cooperator 13.09.2021

In this special episode, Elie shares the first episode of his new show, Up Against the Mob. Once a rising star in the Genovese crime family, Michael Visconti decided to leave the mafia and become a cooperating government witness. Visconti opens up to Elie Honig about his life and rise in the mob — how he first got mixed up with the mafia, the violent crimes he committed, and his decision to flip a...

Note From Elie: A Personal Reflection on 9/11 10.09.2021

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Note From Elie: Bill Barr’s Cringeworthy Text Messages 03.09.2021

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Note From Elie: A Bridge Too Far on the Eviction Moratorium 27.08.2021

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Note From Elie: Cuomo Unlikely to Face Charges 20.08.2021

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Note From Elie: The Coming Congressional Battle Over Jan 6 13.08.2021

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Note From Elie: Why Jeffrey Clark Matters 06.08.2021

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Note From Elie: The Case Against Tom Barrack 30.07.2021

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Note From Elie: The Uncertainty of Andrew Cuomo’s Political Fate 23.07.2021

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