The Court of History

Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz talk with James Mann, foreign policy expert, author of The Rise of the Vulcans, about how both presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush went to the UN and the Congress for approval of the Gulf War and Iraq War, in stark contrast to Trump in his Iran War. Books: The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln https://a.co/d/1dLTVjG All the Powers of Ear...

Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz discuss Trump’s war in Iran, how he has disdained law and the Congress,  failed to explain his reasons to the American public, the role of the Epstein Files, and the events of the week that led to Operation Epic Fury. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC...

Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz discuss US District Court Judge Aileen Cannon’s unprecedented ruling to suppress former special counsel Jack Smith’s report on Trump’s allegned “willful intent” and conspiracy to obstruct in the Mar-a-Lago national secuirty documents case, and how this is a fruit of the poisoned tree of the presidential immunity decision of the Supreme Court. Subscribe: https://w...

Sidney Blumenthal speaks with investigative reporter Nina Burleigh of American Freakshow about her scoop exposing an underage girl who has accused both epstein and Trump of raping her and how the DOJ has attempted to suppress the FBI reports about her. American Freakshow: https://www.americanfreakshow.news/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal...

Investigative reporter and author Nina Bureligh talks with Sidney Blumenthal on how Trump and DOJ are covering up the Epstein scandal, from Lutnik to Les Wexner, from “Melania” to modeling agency predators. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of...

Fiona Hill, Trump’s former national security advisor for Russia, reveals how Putin runs circles around Trump, who is looking for a big payday, targets Europe, and is ready to disrupt the US midterm elections, in a conversation with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube...

Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz discuss the decision of the Gallup Poll, clearly under Trump pressure, to stop measuring presidential approval after 88 years, as another sign of Trump’s initimidation of American institutions. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/j...

Jon Meacham discusses his new book, “American Struggle: Democracy, Dissent, and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union,” ranks bad presidents up to the worst one, with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz. American Struggle: Democracy, Dissent, and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union: An Anthology https://a.co/d/03vM03oN Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member...

Jon Meacham discusses his new book, “American Struggle: Democracy, Dissent, and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union,” the American political tradition of democracy from the Revolution to today, with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz. American Struggle: Democracy, Dissent, and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union: An Anthology https://a.co/d/03vM03oN Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?s...

Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz discuss Sidney’s Guardian column on the vile Trump video of the Obamas and his execrable tweet about Bad Bunny--and how that crystallizes his political philosophy, which goes back to the dark times in American history.https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/16/trumps-obama-and-bad-bunny-posts-crystallize-his-political-philosophy Subscribe: https://www....

Jason Zengerle episode: TUCKER GOES TO THE DARK SIDE: Jason Zengerle, author of Hated By All The Right People: Tucker Carlson and the Unraveling of the Conservative Mind, reveals to Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz how Tucker Carlson rose from the ashes of Fox News to get Trump to select JD Vance as his VP, promotes Viktor Orban and Vladimir Putin, and sinks into the mire of the neo-Nazi antisem...

Fiona HIll, Trump’s former national security advisor for Russia, lays out Putin’s strategy for destroying the Western alliance with Trump’s greedy idiocy, in a conversation with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a me...

TUCKER FOR PRESIDENT?!?! Jason Zengerle, author of Hated By All The Right People: Tucker Carlson and the Unraveling of the Conservative Mind, discloses to Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz the rise and fall of Tucker Carlson as he ingratiates himself on the right, alienates virtually everyone, fails, and yet floats to the top again. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=...

Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz interview Michael Waldman, president of the Brennan Center at NYU Law, on Trump’s lawless scheme to subvert the midterm elections, how the Supreme Court and John Roberts have attacked voting rights, and the mobilization of resources to defend democracy. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community...

Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz discuss Sidney’s latest Guardian column on how the states can create new power against Trump and ICE, the Supreme Court has been Trump’s enabler, and Republicans block immigration reform to have a wedge issue. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbn...

Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz interview Michael Waldman, president of the Brennan Center at NYU Law, on how to stop Trump’s plot, the Republican Congress attempt to keep people from voting, and how to protect the democratic process. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJ...

Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz, renowned political historians, invite you into their conversations with the most cutting edge and authoritative guests at the crossroads of politics, history and the constitutional crisis. Gabriel Sherman, special correspondent for vanity Fair and author of bonfire of the murdochs, discusses with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz. How Murdock and Trump are simi...

Michael Wolff speaks to Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz about Trump’s incurable insanity, his need for enemies, Melania’s Epstein connection, and how Wolff would corner Trump. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: http...

Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz, renowned political historians, invite you into their conversations with the most cutting edge and authoritative guests at the crossroads of politics, history and the constitutional crisis. Gabriel Sherman, special correspondent for Vanity Fair, discusses his book bonfire of the murdochs with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Williams. He lays out Murdoch's rise and rot...

Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz, renowned political historians, invite you into their conversations with the most cutting edge and authoritative guests at the crossroads of politics, history and the constitutional crisis. Sidney Blumenthal discusses his latest Guardian column with Sean Wilentz on the murder of Alex Pretti, the ICE raids of Gregory Bovino and the indifference of Melania at her M...

Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz, renowned political historians, invite you into their conversations with the most cutting edge and authoritative guests at the crossroads of politics, history and the constitutional crisis. They are joined by Senator Ruben Gallego to discuss Trump's new coup attempt he proposes against Trump trying to stop or interfere with the midterm elections. A general strike...

Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz, renowned political historians, invite you into their conversations with the most cutting edge and authoritative guests at the crossroads of politics, history and the constitutional crisis. They are joined by Senator Ruben Gallego to discuss Trump's new coup attempt he proposes against Trump trying to stop or interfere with the midterm elections. A general strike...

Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz, renowned political historians, invite you into their conversations with the most cutting edge and authoritative guests at the crossroads of politics, history and the constitutional crisis. Renowned British historian Andrew Lownie, author of Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York reveals the transatlantic scandal rocking the White House and the Palace,...

Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz, renowned political historians, invite you into their conversations with the most cutting edge and authoritative guests at the crossroads of politics, history and the constitutional crisis. Laura Field, author of the acclaimed Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right, reveals the shocking story of neo-Nazism, antisemitism and racism in shaping the Trump mo...

Trump's continuing pressure around his big lie about the 2020 presidential election. They discuss how John Roberts made what just happened possible through the reckless and illegitimate ruling in 2024 that concocted immunity from criminal prosecution for Trump for his "official acts" and how Roberts expressly tried to make the use of the Justice Department and FBI investigative powers as conclusiv...