The Dan Abrams Podcast

Dan examines the latest on the debate over if it’s appropriate for corporations like Disney and Apple to take a stance on political issues. He reads through Florida's recently signed HB 1557 -Parental Rights in Education Bill, known by opponents as the"Don't Say Gay Bill," and discusses how both Disney and Apple have responded. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

Dan discusses how some Republicans continue to perpetuate the unfounded claims that Biden is not the legitimate POTUS. This is followed by an in depth look at the leaked resignation letter by former NY Prosecutor Mark Pomerantz, and what it reveals of the NY case against Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my...

Dan discusses YouTube's recent banning of videos related to former President Donald Trump and his false claims about the 2020 U.S. election. He discusses YouTube's decision to pull President Tump's interview on the NELK Boys' podcast "Full Send," along with their decision to temporarily suspend political news site The Hill for playing a clip on their show "Rising" of President Trump calling the el...

Nataliya Gumenyuk, founder of the Public Interest Journalism Lab and a journalist specialized in international security and conflict reporting, joins Dan live from the Ukraine to discuss the ongoing Russian invasion. Nataliya and Dan also discuss the media's coverage of the situation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...

Colby Hall, editor at large of Mediaite.com, joins Dan to discuss the media's coverage of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Liz Dye, law and politics writer for sites such as Above The Law and Wonkette, joins Dan to discuss her article "What The Hell Are The Wingers On About Now With John Durham?" Dan and Liz discuss what the latest filing by Special Counsel John Durham really means, and why many have misinterpreted it as evidence that Hillary Clinton's campaign spied on former President Donald Trump. See Privacy Polic...

Olivier Knox, reporter for The Washington Post and author of "The Daily 202," joins Dan to discuss whether former President Donald Trump is losing his hold in the Republican Party. Abrams and Knox analyze the situation through polls and recent statements made from high ranking RNC members. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do...

Floyd Abrams, renowned First Amendment attorney and Dan's dad, joins Dan to discuss Sarah Palin's libel lawsuit against the New York Times. Floyd and Dan also discuss Georgetown's suspension of a new hire after comments he made regarding President Biden's Supreme Court nomination. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell...

Dan discusses his thoughts on President Biden's pronouncement that he will only nominate a Black woman for the Supreme Court, and explains why he thinks the nomination would have been more powerful without President Biden's prior announcement. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dan discusses President Biden's judicial nominees and the framing with which the White House and media have taken to describe the candidates. Specifically, Abrams takes issue with the focus on the candidates' diversity rather than their qualifications. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dan discusses President Biden's speech on potentially eliminating the Senate filibuster in order to pass voting rights legislation. He discusses his own opinion on the matter and explains why he feels conflicted on what the current Senate members should do. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Caleb Howe, editor for Mediaite.com, joins Dan to discuss big tech's policing of social media platforms. Caleb and Dan discuss Twitter's decision to ban Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from the platform, as well as YouTube and Twitter's removal of an interview between Joe Rogan and Dr. Robert Malone, for misinformation and violation of platform guidelines. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...

Aidan McLaughlin, Editor in Chief of Mediaite.com, joins Dan to discuss Mediaite's 2021 Most Influential in News Media list. 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 rapid increase in positive COVID cases due to the Omicron variant in New York City. He also discusses the newly released deep dive by AP News into each potential case of voter fraud occurring in the six battleground states that former President Donald Trump disputes in regards to the 2020 U.S. election. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

Dan discusses the trial of Kim Potter, a police officer on trial for the manslaughter of Daunte Wright in Minnesota earlier this year. Wright, who was initially pulled over for expired license plate tags, was being arrested for an outstanding warrant when he was fatally shot by Potter after she says she mistook her gun for her taser. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...

Professor Rachel Rebouché, a leading scholar in reproductive health law, contract law and family law, and the Interim Dean of Temple University Beasley School of Law and the James E. Beasley Professor of Law joins Dan to discuss the Supreme Court oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson. Professor Rebouché and Dan discuss the possible outcomes of this case along with the likelihood that Roe v. Wade coul...

Dan discusses the guilty verdict that came down for all three men who were on trial for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25 year old man who was shot and killed while out for a jog in February 2020. Dan explains the difference between malice murder and felony murder, and why each defendant received the verdict they did. Dan also discusses the differences between this trial and that of Kyle Rittenhou...

Dan discusses the outcome of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial and what the not guilty verdict actually means. 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 November 2nd, 2021 U.S. elections and their subsequent results. He talks about the lack of voter fraud claims, the extremely inaccurate polling, and his view that overall moderates won the night. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Philip Bump, national correspondent for The Washington Post, joins Dan to discuss the Wall Street Journal's decision to publish former President's Trump letter on the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Dan and Bump discuss Bump's article, "The 14 Things You Need to Know About Trump's Letter in the Wall Street Journal." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

Dan discusses the ways in which the media and former President Trump has politicized Colin Powell's death. He also discusses vaccine "questions," and how many people use this excuse as a reason for vaccine hesitancy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mike Florio, founder of ProFootballTalk.com and author of the upcoming book "Playmakers: How the NFL Really Works (And Doesn't)," joins Dan to discuss Jon Gruden's leaked emails and subsequent resignation as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dan discusses a new poll released from the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia that states over half of Trump voters and 41% of Biden voters are in favor of, or somewhat agree, that blue or red states should secede from the Union. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Baruch Fellner, Occupational Safety Lawyer at Gibson Dunn, joins Dan to discuss the legality of President Biden's vaccine mandate and the likely challenges it will face in regards to using OSHA to enact it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Megyn Kelly, attorney and host of "The Megyn Kelly Show" on SiriusXM's Triumph channel, joins Dan to discuss a variety of topics including COVID-19 vaccine mandates, mask mandates, and Texas' new abortion bill, SB-8. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.