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Sidebar with Katie Phang

Katie Phang

Sidebar with Katie Phang delivers sharp, unfiltered analysis of law, politics, and today’s biggest headlines. Hosted by veteran journalist, former prosecutor, and trial lawyer Katie Phang, the show cuts through misinformation, spin, and partisan noise to get to the facts. Drawing on her front-row experience in some of the most consequential legal and political moments of recent history, Katie brings clarity, context, and accountability to the stories shaping our current climate. With a no-nonsense approach and a fearless voice, Sidebar with Katie Phang gives viewers the truth. Straight, no chaser.

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August 15 · 19 min
Trump DHS Caught Red-Handed Spying on Americans During ICE Crackdown
The Trump Regime is spying on innocent Americans under the guise of “combatting domestic terrorism.” New bombshell reporting reveals that DHS deployed overly intrusive investigative tools through undercover agents, surveillance, and subpoenas to investigate “left-leaning political organizations” in Minnesota. Katie Phang has the details, including the motion filed by an “Antifa defendant” that could bring all of it to light. Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 14 · 23 min
House Dems Threaten Bombshell Subpoena of Melania Trump
The first person to be subpoenaed when Congressman Robert Garcia becomes Chair of House Oversight is First Lady Melania Trump regarding the Epstein Files. Public hearings, more subpoenas, and true oversight investigations into not only the Epstein Files, but all of the corruption surrounding the Trump Crime Family. Congressman Garcia joins Katie Phang for the latest on empty gestures by Rep. James Comer and how a return to a Democratic majority in November will expose the truth about Trump. Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 14 · 19 min
Trump DOJ Scrambles as Judge Warns of Contempt After Disaster Hearing in My Lawsuit
The presiding judge in Katie Phang’s lawsuit against Todd Blanche is laying the foundation for much bigger consequences against not only Blanche but the DOJ lawyers who represent him. During the 2-hour status hearing, Judge Sullivan made it clear that he has the ability, the authority, and the willingness to hold DOJ lawyers, including Blanche, in contempt. Katie Phang gives exclusive details and background into why the court ended the hearing on this specific issue and why it sets the tone moving forward. Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 13 · 14 min
Judge Rebukes DOJ and Issues Major Warning During Hearing in My Epstein Lawsuit
BREAKING: The Status Hearing today in Katie Phang’s lawsuit against Todd Blanche devolved into an exhibition of DOJ incompetence and lack of preparation. Whether intentional or otherwise, the presiding judge is fast-losing patience with the non-compliance by Blanche and the Trump DOJ. Katie Phang with details on the hearing and what’s next. Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 13 · 19 min
AG Blanche Panics With Last Minute Move Before Major Hearing in My Lawsuit
Todd Blanche does a last-minute scramble to get yet another DOJ lawyer to defend him in the big status hearing today! A new lawyer, Andrew Block, from the Trump DOJ joins Blanche’s defense team at the eleventh hour because Blanche needs more help in trying to find excuses for his non-compliance. Katie Phang on this new Trump acolyte-attorney and the import of today’s hearing. Hearing is 8/13 at 1 PM ET, you can listen in live: Public Access phone number: 1-833-990-9400 Meeting ID: 712190216 Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 13 · 16 min
AG Blanche Blasted in New Filing Ahead of Major Hearing in My Lawsuit
Delay, delay, delay is the name of the game for Todd Blanche in Katie Phang’s lawsuit to compel the release of the unredacted Epstein Files. But her latest filing on the eve of a big in-person hearing tomorrow is designed to blast Blanche into compliance. Katie Phang walks us through the details of her opposition brief and explains why this upcoming Status Hearing is a huge inflection point in her case. Honeylove: Save 20% off Honeylove by going to https://honeylove.com/phang! #honeylovepod Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 13 · 20 min
Trump Faces Rude Awakening as New Jersey Voters Flip on Him
A veteran, a mom, and a business leader. That’s Rebecca Bennett, who is the Democratic nominee for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District against Republican Tom Kean, Jr., who was absent from his job for more than 4 months. Rebecca is focusing on improving people’s lives through affordability and accountability. She joins Katie Phang for the latest on Trump’s illegal war against Iran and how the GOP’s policies are harming Americans. Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 12 · 50 min
Sidebar With Katie Phang - 8/12/2026
Today on Sidebar with Katie Phang, Katie breaks down the day’s biggest headlines, including explosive reporting that Trump secretly left Air Force One through a catering cart amid fears of an Iranian attack, along with reports that a short-range air-defense system was following him around the golf course this past weekend. Katie is also joined by Meidas Health’s Dr. Vin Gupta to examine Trump’s latest executive order targeting the childhood vaccine schedule and the potential consequences for public health. Plus, Katie unpacks Trump’s growing legal troubles, from the DOJ’s latest effort to revive the Reflecting Pool vandalism case against Olympian David Hearn, to updates in her own lawsuit against Todd Blanche, ahead of Thursday’s hearing. Thanks to our sponsors: Honeylove: Save 20% off Honeylove by going to https://honeylove.com/phang! #honeylovepod OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code PHANG at https://www.oneskin.co/PHANG #oneskinpod Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 11 · 19 min
Trump's Shady Lawyer Rewarded With Top White House Counsel Job
Yet another personal lawyer for Convicted Felon Donald Trump gets a top, cushy job in his Regime. This time it’s Will Scharf, who is currently the Staff Secretary, who will become the new White House Counsel. Katie Phang details Scharf’s naked ambition to climb the professional ladder and how the installation of another loyalist into an important role like WH Counsel doesn’t bode well for democracy. Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 10 · 33 min
Trump DOJ Sued After Prosecutor Gets Fired for Shocking Reason
The Trump Regime values loyalty over competence, rewards loyalty, and punishes free speech. Just ask former AUSA Will Rosenzweig, who was illegally fired by the US Attorney, Pam Bondi, last year because of blog posts he made, as a private citizen, back in 2017(!) that were critical of Trump. His attorney, Margaret Donovan, joins me with all of the details of his just-filed lawsuit and why we should all be terrified that the Trump DOJ, especially under Todd Blanche, isn’t pursuing justice, but punishment for critics of this Administration. Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 10 · 20 min
AG Blanche’s Legal Nightmare Continues as New Filing Derails IRS Immunity Deal
Just because he is now Senate-confirmed doesn’t mean Blanche’s headaches are over when it comes to the illegal $1.776 billion slush fund and the illegal tax immunity provided to Felon Trump, his family, and his businesses. An Amended Complaint in federal court in VA continues to expose the lies. Katie Phang breaks down the legal filing, including updates on Trump’s bullshit tax case in Florida. Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 9 · 26 min
Virginia Giuffre's Family Renews Fight for Epstein Survivor’s Justice!!
The late Virginia Giuffre had a dream that her charity, SOAR (Speak Out Act Reclaim), would be a safe space and comprehensive resource for abuse victims who needed to know that they aren’t alone in their trauma. Her brother, Sky, and sister-in-law, Amanda, carry forward her legacy with purpose and love. They have relaunched SOAR on her birthday. Sky and Amanda join Katie Phang to let the world know that they’re just getting started. Check out SOAR here: https://speakoutactreclaim.org/ Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 8 · 20 min
Trump Panics as Ohio Goes Blue and Wants Him Gone
The Ohio GOP is disassembling while scandalous and disturbing headlines swirl about Ohio US Senator Bernie Moreno and Representative Max Miller. Meanwhile, US Senate candidate Sherrod Brown fights to return to DC to continue the work he did for everyday Americans and against special interest groups. He joins Katie Phang for the latest from the campaign trail & how important it is to flip the Senate to Blue. Learn more here: https://www.sherrodbrown.com/ Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 7 · 11 min
New Mexico Wins $567 Million in Bombshell Big Tech Ruling!!
Some breaking news out of New Mexico: a judge has ordered Meta to pay $567 million and make changes to the way young users and teens can use its social media platforms, including Instagram and Facebook. This comes after a jury in March found Meta liable for enabling sexual predators and pedophiles to access their platforms to engage in child sexual exploitation and ordered the company to pay $375 million in civil penalties. Katie Phang explains these major rulings & their bigger impact on the thousands of similar pending lawsuits. Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 7 · 12 min
GOP Senators Fold as Trump Scrambles to Save Blanche AG Nom
BREAKING: Sen. Bill Cassidy is voting YES on Todd Blanche’s nomination to be the Attorney General. Katie Phang on how Cassidy’s legacy will now forever be marked as the deciding vote for lawlessness, the weaponization of the DOJ, and the death of any independence of that agency. Lean: Visit https://takelean.com and enter code PHANG for your discount Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 6 · 24 min
Trump Panics as House Dems Move to Impeach His Cabinet
Russell Vought, the architect of Project 2025, is playing petty partisan politics with tragic consequences. He’s taking American taxpayers’ money out of Blue states that supported Kamala Harris. Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove introduced articles of impeachment against Vought to stop his illegal conduct & she joins Katie Phang to explain why we need a Democratic majority to clean house. Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 6 · 27 min
AG Blanche Blows Major Deadline and Begs Judge for More Time in My Lawsuit
EXCLUSIVE: The latest filings in Katie Phang’s lawsuit against Acting AG Todd Blanche reveal he blew through a major deadline and now is begging the court for more time. Katie Phang walks through her motion to compel Blanche to respond to her complaint and Blanche’s own motion, where he asks the Court to accept his “excusable neglect” and to further delay having to answer. Find the filings here: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73246595/phang-v-blanche/ OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code PHANG at https://www.oneskin.co/PHANG #oneskinpod Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 6 · 22 min
New Mexico Sues Trump DOJ for Blocking Epstein Ranch Investigation
BREAKING: New Mexico has sued the Trump DOJ and Acting AG Todd Blanche for “stonewalling” its criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and his Zorro Ranch. The lawsuit alleges the DOJ is intentionally withholding the unredacted Files that would help New Mexico find witnesses, victims, and co-conspirators. Katie Phang was at the press call with New Mexico Attorney General, and she shares the details, including a breakdown of the lawsuit and its claims. OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code PHANG at https://www.oneskin.co/PHANG #oneskinpod Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 5 · 1 hr 9 min
Sidebar With Katie Phang - 8/5/2026
Today on Sidebar with Katie Phang, Katie is joined by Ret. Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling to break down the latest developments in the escalating conflict with Iran, including concerns over dwindling U.S. missile stockpiles and the military strategy behind the conflict. Katie also unpacks the latest on Todd Blanche after the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced his attorney general nomination, explaining why the fight for accountability, especially surrounding the Epstein files, is far from over. Plus, drawing on her background in family law, Katie examines Rep. Max Miller's abuse allegations and the political fallout, including the response from his former father-in-law, Sen. Bernie Moreno. Thanks to our sponsors: OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code PHANG at https://www.oneskin.co/PHANG #oneskinpod Lean: Visit https://takelean.com and enter code PHANG for your discount Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 4 · 27 min
Trump Caught Making Millions While Big Oil Cashes In
As the fossil fuels/oil/gas industries rake in BILLIONS of dollars, Convicted Felon Donald Trump is also making MILLIONS. It is an “unholy alliance,” as former Washington Governor Jay Inslee calls it, between the Trump Regime and the companies that are profiting off of Americans’ pain at the pumps and in their pocketbooks. Gov. Inslee joins Katie Phang to talk about these latest numbers, as well as how Trump is politicizing disaster aid to Blue states. Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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