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George Conway Explains It All (To Sarah Longwell)

George Conway Explains It All (To Sarah Longwell)
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Sarah Longwell (not a lawyer) needs George Conway (super-lawyer) to explain the ins and outs of Trump's legal cases. With every update, argument, ruling, and procedural twist and turn, listen to George explain what it means and why it matters.
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Sarah Longwell is joined by Andrew Weissmann to break down Trump’s latest power grabs — from sending the National Guard into blue cities, to attempting to fire the Fed governor, to RFK Jr.’s anti-vax chaos at the CDC. Weissmann explains how courts, grand juries, and even officials are pushing back, what it means for democracy, and where the real dangers lie.
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George Conway explains to JVL how Pam Bondi’s failed attempt to seize control of DC’s police exposed Trump’s push for total power — and why it’s a warning of what could come next. From the absurd “felony sandwich” case to Trump’s open threats on Truth Social, Conway lays out how the rule of law is being twisted to protect the powerful and punish the weak.
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George Conway joins Sam Stein to explain the mounting legal and political chaos surrounding Trump and his allies. From the DOJ’s bizarre handling of the Epstein fallout—including Ghislaine Maxwell’s taped interview and Todd Blanche’s rumored Rogan appearance—to the escalating redistricting war in Texas—Tulsi Gabbard’s reckless document release, and Trump’s alleged meddling in the New York mayoral race.
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George Conway explains to JVL what’s really going on with Trump’s obsession over Jeffrey Epstein, suspicious secret DOJ meetings, and a brewing judicial backlash against Trump’s persistent lying and disregard for the courts. Plus, George breaks down the controversial confirmation of Emil Bove and how it could reshape the courts for decades.
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George Conway and JVL discuss the Epstein files—why Trump might be hiding them, whether Ghislaine Maxwell will be rebranded as a MAGA martyr, and how the conspiracy theorists demanding answers could turn on Trump himself. They also take on Trump’s surreal accusations against Obama, the legal chaos surrounding Columbia’s $200 million settlement, and why Alina Habba’s implosion as U.S. Attorney might signal deeper dysfunction in Trump’s Justice Department.
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Sarah Longwell is joined by Leah Litman, professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School and co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, to discuss the Supreme Court's troubling shift toward partisanship, Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s ideological battles, and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s decision to openly criticize the Court’s Trump-friendly rulings. Can anything fix the Supreme Court? Litman shares solutions—and why she thinks it’s past time to get angry.
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George Conway explains to JVL why Trump’s billion-dollar settlement with Shari Redstone might be legalized bribery, the disturbing reality behind Trump’s immigration detention camps, whether Elon Musk could really face denaturalization, and how the Supreme Court’s latest moves could once again shield Trump from accountability.
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George Conway and JVL break down a stunning whistleblower complaint accusing former Acting Deputy AG Emil Bove of telling colleagues the DOJ should ignore court orders and deport migrants anyway. They explore the Supreme Court’s unexplained decision enabling deportation to dangerous countries, the Kafkaesque Abrego Garcia case, and the GOP’s broader assault on Harvard. It’s a legal and political breakdown—Conway says bluntly: “The criminals are in charge.”
(Correction: At about 35:00 and at about 44:00, George and JVL misstate Bove’s position at the Department of Justice. A previous version of this description contained the same error. He was acting deputy attorney general and is now the principal associate deputy attorney general, but was never nominated to be the deputy attorney general. He has also been nominated to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.)
George and Sarah dig into Donald Trump’s legal circus—his sociopathic impulses, his warped view of presidential power, and his team’s nonstop efforts to delay accountability. From a Ninth Circuit procedural win on National Guard deployment, to recycled immunity claims, to the latest twists in the E. Jean Carroll case, Conway and Longwell explain why Trump’s ego—not the law—drives it all.
George Conway is joined by JVL, sitting in for Sarah Longwell, to break down the legal challenges to the federal use of the National Guard in California, how the administration is not following the laws as they are written, and how Newsom can continue to challenge the overreach. Also, they discuss the confrontation involving Senator Padilla that even shocked Corey Lewandowski, and how Trump’s silly birthday parade shows weakness.
George Conway and Sarah Longwell discuss Donald Trump’s investigation into Joe Biden’s presidency, Trump’s new travel ban on 12 countries, and Trump’s retaliation against Harvard and foreign exchange students. Also, another judge slams Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport without due process, and Trump's fight with Leonard Leo and the Federalist Society.
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George Conway joins Sarah Longwell to explain the latest legal messes in Trump World — from Judge Ho’s cringe-worthy SCOTUS audition, to Kristi Noem’s complete ignorance of basic constitutional rights, to the potential bribery scandal involving Paramount and a bogus Trump lawsuit. Plus: why Amy Coney Barrett is suddenly the right’s new punching bag, and how the Supreme Court just exposed the administration’s bad-faith games. It’s all corruption, ambition, and chaos — and George has thoughts.
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George Conway and Sarah Longwell talk the Supreme Court case on nationwide injunctions, the Trump administration’s attempts to undermine birthright citizenship, and why a $400M plane from Qatar raises serious constitutional questions.
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George Conway and Sarah Longwell discuss Ed Martin’s nomination for US Attorney for DC being dropped, the 102 page opinion striking down the executive order targeting law firm Perkins Coie, more district courts block Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act while continuing to roadblock bringing Kilmar Abrego Garcia home, and Donald Trump’s refusal to uphold the constitution.
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George and Sarah break down Trump’s latest legal circus—from the outrageous deportation overreach using the Alien Enemies Act to the shady crypto scheme no one’s talking about. They also unpack the arrest of a Milwaukee judge and Trump’s threat to strip Harvard’s tax status. This week, the stupidity is off the charts
George and Sarah unpack a week of jaw-dropping legal drama: from Trump’s middle-of-the-night deportation schemes to the Supreme Court’s surprising resistance, and Harvard’s bold legal pushback against the administration.They break down due process violations, SCOTUS maneuvering, and the growing culture of contempt in Trump’s orbit.
A Reagan-appointed judge just delivered a powerful rebuke to Trump’s lawless deportation tactics. George Conway and Sarah Longwell break down the powerful message and what it means for the fight to save the rule of law as Trump’s deportations and attacks on institutions, including Harvard, are hitting resistance.
George Conway joins Sarah Longwell to discuss the Supreme Court ruling people detained by the Alien Enemies Act are entitled to due process, the footnote in Justice Jackson’s dissent, the lawyer put on leave after telling the truth about a man sent to El Salvador, and more Trump executive orders against law firms and two for investigation into two former government employees who have spoken out against him.
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Sarah Longwell and George Conway discuss a powerful letter by lawyer Paul Weiss’s granddaughters on the importance of the rule of law, the legality of recent deportations and their implications for American citizens, market reactions to “Liberation Day,” and whether Trump could legally pursue a third presidential term.
George Conway explains to JVL the backlash against Trump’s new executive order targeting law firms. They also discuss the legal implications surrounding Rumeysa Ozturk, the Tufts graduate student detained by ICE, and Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, currently being held in Louisiana, and the legality around the ICE agents being masked. Plus, the controversy over sending detained individuals to El Salvador.
George's sound quality is horrible in this one. Come on guys, you should be better than this at this point. Just repeat whatever set-up JVL has. He sounds crisp and clear.
also, the Republicans have nothing to celebrate. They promoted a shameless demogauge-- a corrupt, inept, thoroughly dishonest and self-serving candidate who ran a shameful, dishonest campaign that accurately reflected his lack of qualifications, low character, dishonesty and the worst kind of reactionary political opportunism.
Why doesn't Biden take advantage of the new immunity conferred on the office by SCOTUS? Trump poses an imminent threat to the nation, according to his former senior staff, intelligence experts and our best professional threat assessors-- if Biden took executive action to make sure Trump is made to account for his illegal activities, including the Jan 6 insurrection and the classified documents case. Also, Trump and Musk have been secretly and illegally talking to and coordinating w/Putin.
There's 9 criteria for antisocial personality disorder, and you need 5. And psychopathy and sociopathy are not diagnostic categories in the DSM. To be diagnosed as a psychopath, you need to meet or exceed the cut-off score on the PCL-R, which has 20 items. I wish you'd speak with an actual forensic psychologist on your podcast.
Anyone who honestly believes that President Trump is going to do any jail time needs to realize their pathetic gullibility is most of the reason why things are such a mess now.
Trump has pushed for delay after delay. If it falls close to the election then too bad. Matters of national security are at stake as should be resolved before we hand the keys back to that felon.
Ok. Interesting. I agree he needs to be jailed and George's confidence gives me hope. Do me a favor, without referring to Reagan, if possible, tell me what a "conservative" is for these days. Conserving what? Thanks. Lastly, calling Thomas's salary of more than $250,000 a year "shitty" is, well, for the majority of Americans, how shall I put it, revealing in a way that does not flatter you. Cheers. Michael Gilman PA-C Falmouth, MA
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