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Sidebar with Katie Phang
by 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
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Trump’s ICE Scheme Backfires as Bombshell Lawsuit Exposes Abuse
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. Subscribe...
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Trump Panics as Judge Demands Answers Over Dodged Deposition in $10 Billion BBC Case
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…
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Fed Up Survivor Exposes Candidate’s Shocking Refusal to Hear Abuse Survivors
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…
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Trump Spirals as SCOTUS Faces Major Backlash Over Ethics Scandals
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...
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Trump’s SCOTUS Faces Major Backlash as Reform Fight Heats Up
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...
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Trump Suffers Major Loss as Judge Tosses His NYC ICE Lawsuit
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 &...
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Bombshell Reporting Blows Up Epstein’s International Cover-Up
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...
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Alexander Brothers Face Nightmare as Prosecutors Demand Life in Prison
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...
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New WH Press Sec Under Fire as Bar Complaint Demands Answers
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...
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AG Blanche Desperately Tries to Dodge Judge’s Order in My Epstein Lawsuit
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…
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Sidebar With Katie Phang - 10/14/2026
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...
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Trump DOJ Caught Making Shocking Excuse After Ignoring Court Order
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...
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Trump Ignores Judge’s Order Blocking His Taxpayer-Funded Ads
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...
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Trump’s GOP Panics as Their Own Voters Prepare to Fight Back in Midterms
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…
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Trump Spirals as Insider Unlocks Secret to Winning the Midterms
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...
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Judge Rebukes AG Blanche Over Noncompliance in My Epstein Lawsuit
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,...
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Cornell Frat Member Tries to Remove NY AG Letitia James From Assault Case
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. OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code PHANG at...
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New Bombshell Reporting Reveals Missing FBI Notes in My Epstein Lawsuit
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...
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Trump’s ICE Spirals After Court Order Violation Exposed
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...
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Trump DOJ Scrambles as Lawyers Flee and Department Collapses
As the Trump DOJ continues to hemorrhage qualified lawyers and staff, Harmeet Dhillon, the head of the “Civil Rights” division, hires partisan hacks and incompetent lawyers who have been fired, rejected, or driven out of their prior positions. Katie Phang breaks down the absurdity of these hires...
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Trump Panics as SCOTUS Makes Massive Admission About His Disaster Agenda
With SCOTUS Justice Alito saying he’s not retiring and with major cases dealing with abortion and mifepristone looming, the need to elect Democrats in November gets even more urgent. Reproductive Freedom for All’s Mini Timmaraju joins Katie Phang for the latest, including a new SCOTUS case that...
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The Secret to Changing the World Revealed in New Book
“We Are The Wright Brothers” is the 40th in author Brad Meltzer’s Ordinary People Change the World book series, and like its predecessors, it continues to inspire young minds to be their very best. During a time of toxicity and conflict, Brad’s books celebrate values that we all want for our...
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AG Blanche Fails to Comply With Judge’s Orders in My Epstein Lawsuit
Did AG Todd Blanche actually turn over the handwritten FBI notes documenting 4 separate interviews with a woman who alleged that she was sexually assaulted and physically abused by Convicted Felon Donald Trump when she was just 13 years old? According to Blanche’s latest filing, he complied with...
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Shocking Epstein Connection Exposed Between Disturbing Cult & Trump ICE Facility
The Warden of Delaney Hall, which is the subject of repeated allegations of abuse and neglect, has lent his name and his likeness to an organization that was founded by a woman who is now doing 9 years in federal prison for running a forced-labor sex cult and who appears in the Epstein Files....
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AG Blanche Begs Judge to Dismiss My Epstein Lawsuit
Another NEW development in Katie Phang’s case against AG Todd Blanche for the Epstein Files: Blanche has now filed a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, asking Judge Sullivan to get rid of Katie’s case at this stage of the lawsuit. Katie Phang analyzes this latest filing and explains why…
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LSU Football Player Under Investigation After Disturbing Assault Allegations
There are some NEW updates in the case of the young LSU student who was “forcibly raped” by a football player, who has now been identified as Damien Shanklin. The police and the local DA’s office are now investigating what happened, but only after Kendall Francis was driven to publicly post on...
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Trump Hit With Two New Lawsuits Over Deadly ICE Shooting
The family of Renee Nicole Good has now filed TWO major lawsuits in federal court in Minnesota, alleging a conspiracy between Kristi Noem, Greg Bovino, Stephen Miller, and several others to deprive innocent people of their rights and kill Renee in furtherance of that conspiracy. Katie Phang…
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AG Blanche Ignores Judge's Orders and Tries to Delay My Epstein Lawsuit
Despite being ordered to produce a certified list of the contents of the Administrative Record by 10/1, Todd Blanche once again has decided his timeline is more important than that of Judge Sullivan’s. He is asking to postpone this deadline, claiming that it’s “not a good use of the Court’s time…
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Trump Scrambles as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Elon Musk Ties Backfire
We’re just 33 days out from the November Midterms & Texas Gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa is blazing a trail to the finish line. She just went after Greg Abbott for the messages with Elon Musk that those two men are desperate to hide. She joins Katie Phang for the latest in her campaign,...
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Bombshell Documents Reveal New Details of Cornell Assault Investigation
The NY Times has obtained more than 1,000 pages from Cornell’s Title IX investigation into the 2024 alleged gang rape of a young female undergraduate student. Those documents include interviews of 6 of the 7 fraternity brothers and further details about the victim’s state of mind. Katie Phang...
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New Details in Cornell Assault Case Revealed in Bombshell Transcript
There are NEW updates in the case of the Cornell 7 as more details are revealed, including how the alleged victim stated: “with 100% confidence [she] was raped”. Katie Phang brings you the latest reporting. Check out the Tompkins County DA’s statement here:...
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Sidebar With Katie Phang - 9/30/2026
Today on Sidebar with Katie Phang, Katie is joined by Scott MacFarlane to discuss Jack Smith’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which Scott witnessed in person. They break down how the hearing went off the rails and the other issues Congress should have been paying attention to...
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Trump Panics as GOP Rep Fails to Show Up and Virginia Wants Him Gone
Joy Powers is a fourth-generation cattle farmer and small business owner who is on the cusp of becoming the very first Congresswoman for VA’s 9th Congressional District. She has invited Democrats and Republicans alike to join her at the "bipartisan kitchen table” to implement real plans and...
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Southern College Slammed After Choosing Football Over Student Safety
A case that isn’t getting the headlines it deserves: an LSU student was raped by an LSU football player. He admitted it during the Title IX investigation, but the school is still letting him play football. Katie Phang with the outrageous details of how multiple systems have failed this young…
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Disturbing Cornell Assault Investigation Reopened After Bombshell New Lawsuit
Outrage and anger erupted over the weekend after a lawsuit was filed by a young woman against Cornell University and several defendants alleging she was gang raped as a student by 7 members of the Chi Phi fraternity. Big questions now loom about why no criminal charges were ever brought & how the...
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AG Blanche Panics in New Filing as My Lawsuit Closes in on Epstein Files
Another BIG update in Katie Phang’s lawsuit against Todd Blanche: he has now responded to each and every allegation in her Complaint, and it’s obvious she has gotten under his skin! Blanche’s Answer is petty and personal, attacking Katie for just doing her job. She explains the legal procedure…
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AG Blanche Admits He Turned Over Unredacted Epstein Files in My Lawsuit
According to his lawyer, Todd Blanche has produced to Judge Sullivan the unredacted handwritten FBI notes that memorialized 4 separate interviews with a victim who alleges she was sexually and physically abused by Felon Trump. Blanche was also ordered to produce proof that some redactions truly...
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Texas GOP Scrambles After Scandal Rocks Key Midterm Race
The current Texas Lt. Gov., Dan Patrick, thought posting deepfakes of his opponent, Texas State Rep. Vikki Goodwin, was a good idea…until she reported him to the police & he immediately raced to take them down. Goodwin knows the law, knows Texans, and knows what they need. A 4-term State Rep.,...
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Trump Spirals as Judge Orders White House to Restore Press Access
As predicted, Felon Trump LOSES in his bid to ban certain members of the press from the White House. But that doesn’t stop him from ignoring the court order entered in the middle of the night siding with the media. Katie Phang breaks down the order & explains what went down today in DC and why…
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State Ags Reach Shocking Settlement Unlocking Billion Dollar Megamerger
In the wake of the news of the State AGs’ settlement with Paramount, clearing the way for the mega-merger with Warner Bros., many are left disappointed and upset with the result. California AG Rob Bonta joins Katie Phang to answer some tough questions about the settlement terms and whether he...
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Trump DOJ Rushes to Defend White House Press Ban Before Major Hearing
Trump’s latest filing in the lawsuit brought by the media outlets that have sued to regain their access to the White House is a legal joke. But that’s to be expected with Convicted Felon Donald Trump, who now claims “national security” reasons to ban the press. Katie Phang explains the stupidity…
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Sidebar With Katie Phang - 9/23/2026
Today on Sidebar with Katie Phang, Katie breaks down the Survivors’ Rights Restitution Act with Rep. Ayanna Pressley, who explains how the new bill would provide financial relief to Epstein survivors and other survivors of sexual violence. They also discuss the highly concerning rise in cases of...
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GOP Senator Caught Red-Handed in Massive Bribery Scheme Probe!?
Perpetually “concerned” Susan Collins should be very concerned about the latest blockbuster reporting from ProPublica, revealing her involvement in an alleged bribery/pay to play scheme. Katie Phang dives deep into the details, including the interesting timing of awarding defense contracts to a...
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AG Blanche Scrambles to Delay Court Orders in My Epstein Lawsuit
Once again, and despite court orders and federal law, Todd Blanche is trying to delay production in the Epstein Files; specifically, he doesn’t want to have to begin translating, reviewing, and producing the foreign-language documents relating to Epstein’s international sex trafficking ring.…
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Trump Hit With Legal Nightmare as Press Sue Him Over White House Ban
A breaking news headline this morning: CNN, MSNOW, and Politico are suing Trump for banning them from the White House. But what value is access to the constant spewing of lies from Convicted Felon Donald Trump? Katie Phang walks through the legal precedent guiding this litigation & why legacy…
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Trump Panics as Shocking Crisis Inside Courts Derails His Agenda
State supreme courts are deciding some of the most important cases relating to your individual freedoms, including reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights. But do you know who sits on your state’s supreme court? The Brennan Center for Justice has compiled a snapshot of every state supreme court and DC…
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Epstein Survivors React as Trump’s Secrets Unravel
At the Redacted Reading Room, there is an area carefully and beautifully carved out that holds hundreds of candles, each representing the life of a victim, a survivor. Katie Phang was joined by Epstein survivors, Dani Bensky and Liz Stein, in Dallas, and they share their thoughts on their own...
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Furious South Koreans Prepare to Sue Trump Admin After Disaster Immigration Raid
More than 300 South Koreans are filing FTCA claims to get ready to sue the Trump Administration after they were illegally detained during the outrageous 2025 raid on the Hyundai/LG plant in Georgia. Katie Phang has the latest details, including descriptions of their disgusting detention…
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Trump Spirals as Bombshell Report Exposes Billions Spent on His War
Trump’s illegal war against Iran has cost American taxpayers more than $33.7 BILLION dollars in just the first four months of the war alone. We wouldn’t know this information if it wasn’t for the pressure and push by Sen. Tammy Duckworth to expose the truth. She and Katie Phang discuss the state…
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Trump DOJ Ordered to Hand Judge Unredacted FBI Notes in My Epstein Lawsuit
EXCLUSIVE: In Katie Phang’s lawsuit for the Epstein Files, the judge just ordered Todd Blanche to produce to him in chambers the unredacted handwritten FBI notes implicating Donald Trump in sexual and physical abuse of a 13-year-old girl. And the court orders Blanche to start translating...
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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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