The Dan Abrams Podcast

John Seago, legislative director of Texas Right to Life, joins Dan to discuss the newly passed Texas law, SB-8, that grants private citizens the right to sue anyone who aids or abets in providing an abortion after a fetal "heartbeat" has been detected. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Neama Rahmani, former federal prosecutor and President and co-founder of West Coast Trial Lawyers, joins Dan to discuss the charges against the January 6th capitol riot defendants and if they are being held without bond. Dan also discusses the fallout from Rachel Nichols' leaked comments about her ESPN colleague, Maria Taylor. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

Dr. Peter J. Hotez, a vaccine expert and Professor of Pediatrics & Molecular Virology at Baylor College of Medicine, joins Dan to discuss the misinformation surrounding COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aaron Keller, attorney and deputy editor-in-chief of Law&Crime.com, joins Dan to discuss his articles, "Federal Judge Hands Dominion Procedural Win: Defamation Lawsuit to Move Forward Against Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and MyPillow" and "Federal Judge Rules Devin Nunes Lawsuit Against Washington Post Can Continue." Dan also discusses, and takes issue with, the media's piling on of Chris Cuomo for ho...

Dan reviews the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill currently making its way through the senate, and discusses the importance of moderates in creating and passing legislation. He also discusses Rep. Kevin McCarthy's comments regarding Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and the danger in hyperbolic reactions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht...

Gary Abernathy, a freelance writer and contributing columnist for The Washington Post, joins Dan to discuss his Washington Post Op-Ed "Stop insulting Trump voters and their concerns. Talk to them." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rep. James Talarico, a Democratic legislator in the Texas House of Representatives, joins Dan to discuss why he and a number of his democratic colleagues fled Texas during a special legislative session to prevent voting on a controversial election reform bill. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Floyd Abrams, First Amendment attorney and Dan's father, joins Dan to discuss former President Trump's recently filed lawsuits against Big Tech. Floyd and Dan discuss the lawsuits' free speech merits, and what they believe the likely outcomes will be. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dan discusses the charges recently handed down by the Manhattan DA's office to The Trump Organization and its former CEO, Allen Weisselberg, for an alleged tax scheme. Abrams talks about the indictment and his own opinion on whether or not these charges should have been made. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-i...

Trey Grayson, former Kentucky Secretary of State, joins Dan to discuss the States United Democracy Center's "Report on the Cyber Ninjas Review of the 2020 Presidential and U.S. Senatorial Elections in Maricopa County, Arizona." Grayson, a co-author of the report, and Abrams analyze proper election recount and audit standards that the Cyber Ninja's review fails to meet, including impartiality, prop...

Dan discusses the media's reaction to Inspector General Mark Greenblatt's report that the U.S. Park Police did not clear protestors from Lafayette Park in June 2020 for a photo-op for President Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aidan McLaughlin, editor in chief of Mediaite, and Tommy Christopher, writer and editor for Mediaite, joins Dan to discuss the media coverage, or lack thereof, surrounding the leaked Hunter Biden texts. After noticing the story's lack of coverage on his own site, Mediaite.com, Dan asks the question "is the media applying a double standard" and "would the coverage have been more prominent if the te...

In this special episode of The Dan Abrams Podcast created in collaboration with the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center, Floyd Abrams, Constitutional Law Attorney and Dan’s father, joins Dan to discuss Dan’s new book, Kennedy’s Avenger: Assassination, Conspiracy, and the Forgotten Trial of Jack Ruby. Written in collaboration with David Fisher, Kennedy’s Avenger chronicles the gripping trial of Jack R...

Caleb Howe, an editor and author on Mediaite.com, joins Dan to discuss his article “Why Did Media Label the Wuhan Lab Theory ‘Baseless’ and ‘Debunked’ When it is Neither of Those Things?” Abrams and Howe discuss the media’s coverage of the theory that Covid-19 leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China and how their tone has changed since the theory was first presented. See Privacy Policy at https://art19....

Dennis Vacco, former NY Attorney General, joins Dan to discuss the ongoing investigation of the Trump Organization by current NY Attorney General Letitia James. Vacco and Abrams discuss the power the NY Attorney General has, including the Martin Act, and the recent announcement that the investigation has expanded from a civil probe to a criminal one. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...

Elie Honig, CNN legal analyst, author of the new book "Hatchet Man", and former federal and state prosecutor, joins Dan to discuss how the American people can regain faith in the independence of the DOJ. Honig and Abrams discuss multiple ongoing investigations including those of Giuliani, Rep. Matt Gaetz, former President Trump, Hunter Biden, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...

Floyd Abrams, renowned First Amendment attorney and Dan's dad, joins Dan to discuss the decision Facebook's Oversight Board made on the removal of former President Donald Trump from the platform. Floyd and Dan discuss the role the First Amendment plays in this decision, how this decision could affect other Facebook users, and their personal opinions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...

Don Lemon, author and CNN anchor, joins Dan to discuss his new book "This Is the Fire: What I Say to My Friends About Racism." Abrams and Lemon discuss policing in America, conversations on race, how President Trump changed journalism, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dan talks about the police shooting of Ma'Khia Bryant and takes issue with the comments made by White House Press Secretary, Jen Psaki, about the case. Dan discusses the importance of not jumping to conclusions, listening to the facts, and avoiding politicization of police shootings. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s...

Judge Ken Starr, author and former solicitor general of the United States, joins Dan to discuss his new book "Religious Liberty in Crisis: Exercising Your Faith in an Age of Uncertainty." Starr and Abrams discuss cancel culture, the Mueller report, Starr's work on the Bill Clinton investigation, and former President Trump's first impeachment trial. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a...

Paul F. Campos, Professor of Law at the University of Colorado Law School and writer for Lawyers, Guns, & Money, joins Dan to discuss his New York Times' article "Justice Breyer Should Retire Right Now." Campos and Abrams debate if Justice Breyer should retire solely for political reasons, discuss court packing, and consider the question of term limits for the Supreme Court. See Privacy Policy at...

Rick Hasen, author of "Election Meltdown" and Professor of Law and Political Science at UC Irvine, joins Dan to discuss the newly passed election laws in Georgia. Hasen and Abrams analyze likely legal challenges to the Georgia bill, discuss other states' election laws, and consider the issue of gerrymandering. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/...

Dan discusses former President Trump's interview on "The Truth with Lisa Boothe" podcast, in which he made conflicting statements about the Horowitz Report and the ongoing Durham investigation. Abrams also discusses the 60 Minutes interview done by former acting DC US Attorney Michael Sherwin, former leader of the Capitol riot investigation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...

Dan discusses a judge's ruling that the Arizona GOP must pay attorney fees incurred in, what the judge describes as, "groundless" lawsuits filed over the 2020 election. Abrams asks the question, shouldn't the lawyers involved be held accountable for filing frivolous lawsuits? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-i...

Dan criticizes the probe launched by UK communication regulator, OFCOM, into Piers Morgan's comments about Meghan Markle. Abrams discusses the lack of First Amendment protections in the UK, and wonders why there is not more outrage coming from the U.S. media. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.