Sidebar with 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.
Episodes
New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez is suing Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime accountant and lawyer, Richard Kahn, and Darren Indyke, for their roles in facilitating his multi-year sex trafficking enterprise. Katie Phang explains the details of the lawsuit & why discovery in that case could expose the secrets of Zorro Ranch that the Trump DOJ continues to try to hide.
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Private corporations like Sonesta Hotels are putting profits over people when they contract with Trump’s federal immigration agencies to detain and imprison migrants in their hotels. Katie Phang explains that a powerful new lawsuit has been brought to make them pay for their complicity.
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In Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the BBC, the BBC is playing hardball now: subpoenaing former Special Counsel Jack Smith for his deposition. Meanwhile, the court is demanding Trump explain why he’s evading his deposition. Katie Phang breaks down the relevant filings & explains why it’s likely Trump will drop his lawsuit to avoid his deposition.
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As church sexual abuse survivors use their voices to fight for laws to protect our children, candidates for the NC Supreme Court, like former State Rep. Sarah Stevens, are refusing to even acknowledge the work of survivors like Katie Trout. Katie joins Katie Phang to talk about her advocacy and how someone like Stevens on the highest state bench is a dangerous proposition. Learn more about Katie here: https://www.katietrout.org/
Whether it’s luxury fishing trips, yacht rides, or private jets, the Supreme Court justices are long overdue for some strict scrutiny. SCOTUS reform must be a priority for any incoming Democratic majority, and Kate Shaw has handed them the 4-step plan to make that happen. She joins Katie Phang as they do a deep dive into the why and the how behind SCOTUS reform.
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Although Trump may have called off (for now) the public live-streaming of the execution of Maj. Hasan, the damage to our nation has already been done. Ret. Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling joins Katie Phang with his deep insights into the US Army’s “propaganda for our enemies and embarrassment before our allies.”
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A federal court just told the Trump Regime it cannot force an American city, this time New York City, to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Sanctuary cities like NY are allowed to refuse to use their own resources to enforce immigration laws. Katie Phang explains the judge’s order & why it is a huge rebuke against the lawlessness of this Regime.
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Jeffrey Epstein, Jean-Luc Brunel, and countless other predators from the international modeling industry preyed on young women and children for decades. The pattern was clear, and the abuse was horrific. But where is the accountability today? Where are the investigations? Justine Andronici joins Katie Phang on her compelling 4-part series “The Pipeline to Predators” for Ms. Magazine. Find it here: https://msmagazine.com...
Prosecutors are seeking LIFE in prison for the Alexander Brothers after they were found guilty on all counts for their decades of sex trafficking and sexual assaults of young women and girls. As they face sentencing on 10/27, Katie Phang breaks down the Government’s sentencing memorandum and how Trump World is connected to the Alexander Brothers.
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Is she or isn’t she? Trump’s latest bumbling blonde pick for White House Press Sec., Katie Zacharia, claims she’s a lawyer, but where?? Has she broken the law by declaring she’s a lawyer when she’s not? Judd Legum joins Katie Phang with his breaking news, including a bar complaint just filed in California against Zacharia. Check out his newsletter here: https://popular.info/
AG Todd Blanche is trying to convince the Court that he doesn’t have to comply with the judge’s order, in a transparent effort to avoid disclosure until after the Midterms. Katie Phang explains Blanche’s latest legal filing and why recycling old, losing arguments isn’t going to fare well with Judge Sullivan.
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Today on Sidebar with Katie Phang, Katie breaks down the day’s biggest headlines, from Kimberly Guilfoyle’s resignation as U.S. ambassador to Greece to new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia’s rocky first briefing. Katie also dives into the escalating Texas Senate race, where Ken Paxton’s allies are targeting James Talarico with conspiracy theories that have been debunked. Plus, Judge Ana Reyes exten...
An UPDATE on Trump’s violation of a court order to stop airing the $20 million in taxpayer-funded campaign-style TV ads: the Government’s lawyers “accidentally missed the court’s order.” Katie Phang explains why contempt should be on the table for not only this case, but all cases where the government continues to give the middle finger to the courts.
A federal judge has ordered the Trump Regime to immediately stop airing $20 million dollars in taxpayer-funded campaign-style TV ads, but in typical Trump fashion, he’s already violated that court order. Katie Phang has the details, including the terms of the order & why Trump is so desperate to air these ads before the Midterms.
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The ACLU launched its largest-ever investment in its voter education electoral program across 9 states to ensure that voters understand the critical races and ballot measures affecting abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, voting, and fair courts. The ACLU’s Deirdre Schifeling joins Katie Phang for a deep dive into the issues and why voters should pay just as much attention to the down-ballot.
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There are warning signs of a lower youth voter turnout this year for the Midterms because voting is now viewed as a distraction from Gen Z’s primary concern of economic anxiety. Katie Phang is joined by Rachel Janfaza, the Founder of the Up and Up, who shares the results of her 9 focus groups of more than 70 young people, ranging in age from 17 to 33, and it is jaw-droppingly informative. Learn more here: https://www.theupand...
In Katie’s lawsuit against Todd Blanche, a NEW order from the judge calls him out for failing to comply with his order directing him to produce the redacted versions of the handwritten FBI interview notes of the South Carolina victim who alleges she was sexually and physically abused by Epstein, Trump, and others. Katie connects this new order with the prior directives from the judge & explains the latest with the missing...
One of the Cornell 7 is trying to get NY AG Letitia James disqualified from her role investigating what happened at Cornell to Jane Doe. Katie Phang explains his legal filing & why he’s unlikely to succeed at this point.
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There are four official FBI interview reports, but only 3 unredacted handwritten notes regarding the alleged 13-year-old victim of Epstein and Trump have been turned over to the judge in Katie Phang’s case. She details the missing note’s links to South Carolina how Todd Blanche has yet to explain why it has vanished.
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Soulless ghoul Stephen Miller wants “inhumane” detention facilities & ordered DHS officials to make them “cruel.” The mainstream media may not be covering it anymore, but ICE is still out on our streets terrorizing and traumatizing men, women, and children. Katie Phang shares one of the latest horrible moments out of New Jersey & explains how ICE may be violating yet another court order in doing so. ...
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