Talking Feds with Harry Litman

In this week's 1 on 1, @praddenkeefe.bsky.social joins Harry to unravel the mysterious death at the center of his new book—and how oligarch wealth, corrupt systems, and Trump-style excess are reshaping both London and America. Link: youtu.be/gXspEQ53nLM

In today's 1on1, Harry talks with election law expert @rickhasen.bsky.social about why Chief Justice John Roberts appears to be accelerating his long-running project to dismantle voting rights — & what it means for US democracy, court reform, & the future of the Supreme Court. youtu.be/tEqQMBOb56A

In "Trump's "Systematic" Undermining of the Economy," Harry talks with economist @justinwolfers.bsky.social about soaring gas prices, rising inflation, the hidden economic costs of war with Iran and the deeper ways Trump is testing the foundations of American prosperity. youtu.be/cGjb99te66Y

In this week's 1 on 1, @profmmurray.bsky.social joins Harry to unpack the Constitution’s hidden history, from slavery’s influence on the 2nd Amendment to the shrinking promise of the 14th, and explain why she calls John Roberts the “Victor Frankenstein of American government.” youtu.be/Po1hvoO9yg4

In this week's 1 on 1, #JakeSullivan joins Harry to dissect Trump’s Iran strategy—why he “has no idea what he’s doing,” and how it could trigger consequences from gas prices to Ukraine to the Taiwan Strait. Link: youtu.be/u64sgKCZnes

In this week's 1 on 1, @mollyjongfast.bsky.social joins Harry to swap questions on Trump-era scandals, potential prosecutions, SCOTUS’s role in the midterms, Vance’s political slide, and what Dems must do to stick the landing in November. Link: youtu.be/RKmqcE21GM0

In this week's 1 on 1, @repsherrill.bsky.social joins Harry to explain how she’s taking on Trump—from cracking his negotiating playbook to building bold defenses against ICE abuses and confronting corruption at every level. Link: youtu.be/CLcWkZlCXgY

In this episode, @leahgreenberg.bsky.social & @ezralevin.bsky.social join Harry to break down how they built the massive “No Kings” protests—and how to turn that energy into real political power against Trump. Watch here: youtu.be/dx5vJQFBIwU

In this week's 1 on 1, @mimirocah1.bsky.social joins Harry to assess Pam Bondi’s DOJ legacy, Todd Blanche’s transformation into a Trump loyalist, and what Trump’s full takeover of the department means going forward. Link: youtu.be/pXtZCKSkEjQ

In this week's 1 on 1, @marcelias.bsky.social joins Harry to sound the alarm on the SAVE Act, a possible SCOTUS move against mail-in voting, and the DOJ’s push to seize voter data nationwide. Link: youtu.be/zYEG3PTF7Mc

In this week's 1 on 1, #RobertKagan joins Harry to explain how Trump shattered the post-WWII global order—and the urgent question now: what replaces the “Grand Bargain” that kept the peace? bit.ly/KaganTF

In this week's 1 on 1, @joshshapiropa.bsky.social joins Harry live in San Diego to share the personal stories behind his leadership—and lay out a path forward in a “dangerous moment” shaped by war, division, and Trump’s politics. bit.ly/ShapiroTF

In this week's 1 on 1, @kimlanelaw.bsky.social joins Harry to explain how democracies slide into autocracy—and why stopping Trump’s democratic backsliding will require a response equal to the scale of the threat. bit.ly/ScheppeleTF

In this week's 1 on 1, @staceyabrams.com joins Harry to confront Trump’s escalating attacks on voting rights—and lays out ten concrete ways Americans can push back before the midterms. bit.ly/AbramsTF

In this week's 1 on 1, @mollyjongfast.bsky.social joins Harry to unpack new twists in the Epstein scandal, DOJ’s missing FBI 302s, Trump’s tariff defeat, and what it all means for refunds, accountability, and the road to the midterms. bit.ly/MashupTF

In this week's 1 on 1, @joshshapiropa.bsky.social joins Harry to explain how pragmatic, bipartisan leadership can beat Trump-style division—and why respecting voters’ “righteous frustration” is key to governing a battleground state. bit.ly/ShapiroTF

In this week's 1 on 1, @kateshaw.bsky.social joins Harry to assess the Supreme Court’s first year under Trump 2.0—where it bucked him on the margins, but stayed loyal when it mattered most. Plus: what’s coming next, and is it time to tear it all down? bit.ly/ProfShawTF

In this week's 1 on 1, #BillYeomans joins Harry to explain how Trump’s DOJ has stifled the Civil Rights Division—letting controversial ICE shootings like Renee Good’s go without investigation and eroding trust in civil rights enforcement. bit.ly/YeomansTF

In this week's 1 on 1, @elliotwilliams.bsky.social joins Harry to revisit the Bernhard Goetz case—and what it reveals about race, fear, and why America keeps mythologizing men who take the law into their own hands. bit.ly/WilliamsTF

In this week's 1 on 1, @ag.state.mn.us joins Harry from the frontlines in Minnesota to expose a “federal invasion” by Trump’s ICE—and the legal battle over the killing of Renee Good. bit.ly/EllisonTF

In this week's 1 on 1, @thelisagraves.bsky.social joins Harry to challenge the “umpire” myth of Chief Justice Roberts—and reveal how he’s quietly led the Court in rewriting the Constitution and dismantling key rights. bit.ly/GravesTF

In this week's 1 on 1, @stevevladeck.bsky.social joins Harry to unpack the legal chaos behind the U.S. seizure of Maduro—from violated treaties to dusty DOJ memos—and what it means for America’s credibility abroad. bit.ly/MaduroTF

In this week's 1 on 1, @anneapplebaum.bsky.social joins Harry to expose the Trump admin’s pro-Russia tilt in Ukraine peace talks—and zoom out on the global authoritarian playbook with special guest @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social. bit.ly/ApplebaumTF

In this week's 1 on 1, #ChrisWhipple joins Harry to unpack his bombshell reporting on the Trump White House—and why Chief of Staff Susie Wiles went off script to reveal internal chaos, sharp critiques, and Epstein-related misconduct. bit.ly/WhippleTF

In this week's 1 on 1, @mollyjongfast.bsky.social joins Harry to swap sharp questions on Trump’s legal peril, the White House’s media missteps, and what the week’s scandals actually mean behind the headlines. bit.ly/MashupTF

In this week's 1 on 1, Senator @captmarkkelly.bsky.social joins Harry to dig into the military’s crisis of leadership—from illegal strikes in the Caribbean to a Defense Secretary unfit for command—and why real accountability may finally be coming. bit.ly/KellyTF

In this week's 1 on 1, @jerusalem.bsky.social joins Harry to lay out her case for a bolder, more combative liberalism—and why she launched The Argument to reclaim politics as a force for progress, not retreat. bit.ly/DemsasTF

In this week's 1 on 1, #StephenLevitsky joins Harry to explain why Trump’s power is both unmatched and deeply unstable—and what Americans must do now to defend democracy before it’s too late. bit.ly/LevitskyTF

In this week's 1 on 1, #EmilyBazelon joins Harry to share stories from 60 DOJ attorneys who lived through Trump’s takeover—from wrenching decisions to stay or quit, to what it’ll take to rebuild. bit.ly/BazelonTF

In this week's 1 on 1, @martylederman.bsky.social joins Harry to reveal the legal flaw that could sink Trump’s National Guard plan—and why this Supreme Court case may be a make-or-break moment for the rule of law. bit.ly/LedermanTF

In this week's 1 on 1, @carolleonnig.bsky.social & @byaaroncdavis.bsky.social join Harry for their first interview on Injustice—their bombshell account of how Trump’s DOJ unraveled from within. Built on 250+ insider interviews, it’s a must-hear. bit.ly/InjusticeTF

In this week's 1 on 1, #BarneyFrank joins Harry to put the Trump era in historical perspective. The legendary Congressman reflects on hard-won civil rights battles, lessons from past crises, and what Democrats must do now. bit.ly/TFBarneyFrank

In this week’s 1-on-1, @ericswalwell.bsky.social joins Harry to break down the “No Kings” resistance to Trump, new DOJ abuses, and a bold legal play Dem AGs could make. Plus: a baseball bonus on Ohtani’s jaw-dropping night. bit.ly/SwalwellTF

In this week's 1 on 1, #ChristopherEisgruber joins Harry to argue that free speech on campus isn’t dying—it’s evolving. The Princeton president lays out a bold case for “terms of respect” as the key to building true deliberative community. bit.ly/EisgruberTF

In this week’s 1 on 1, @kateshaw.bsky.social joins Harry to preview the SCOTUS term—executive power, gay rights, and the rise of the shadow docket—and asks the chilling question: is any precedent safe? bit.ly/KateShawTF

In this week's 1 on 1, @drkavitapatel.bsky.social joins Harry to unpack Trump’s feverish overhaul of health policy—from Tylenol warnings to RFK Jr.’s CDC plans—and shares a raw, doctor’s-eye view of medicine under siege. bit.ly/KavitaTF

In this week’s 1-on-1, @ruthmarcus.bsky.social joins Harry to reveal what she’s uncovered inside Pam Bondi’s radical DOJ—and why her exit from the Washington Post after 40 years signals deeper shifts in American institutions. bit.ly/MarcusTF

In this week's 1-on-1, @govpritzker.illinois.gov joins Harry for a wide-ranging conversation on gerrymandering, ICE raids, Trump’s attacks—and why Dems must start fighting fire with fire. “You have to come through me.” bit.ly/PritzkerTF

In this week's 1-on-1, @marcelias.bsky.social joins Harry to expose how Trump’s DOJ is laying the groundwork for 2026 election denial—and how GOP states plan a second wave of extreme gerrymandering. Link: bit.ly/MarcEliasTF

It’s our signature mash-up with none other than @mollyjongfast.bsky.social, where Molly grills Harry with the legal questions keeping her up at night, and Harry fires back with the political ones she can’t ignore. Epstein, Colbert, Murdoch, and more. Don’t miss it. Link: bit.ly/TFJongFast

In this week's 1-on-1, NYU law professor @rachelbarkow.bsky.social joins Harry to expose how the Supreme Court quietly enabled mass incarceration—from pretrial detention to stop-and-frisk—and lays out the constitutional case for undoing it. Link: bit.ly/BarkowTF

In this week's 1-on-1, Rep. @rokhanna.bsky.social joins Harry to break down Trump’s new law -- that slashes healthcare and food aid while handing billionaires massive tax breaks -- and proposes how Democrats can fight back. Link: bit.ly/RoKhannaTF

Feeling overwhelmed by the news? Here's a joyful reset from the Fonz himself. This week, Harry sits down with the ever-upbeat #HenryWinkler for a soul-soothing conversation about fishing in Idaho, meeting the Queen, crying at The Voice, and how he’s staying sane in turbulent times. bit.ly/WinklerTF

In this week's 1-on-1, Harry sits down with Iran expert #KarimSadjadpour to break down Trump’s strikes, the fragile ceasefire, and what’s really driving Tehran. Will pressure halt Iran’s nuclear ambitions—or backfire? And what would real change look like?

This week's 1-on-1 was recorded live with @harrylitman.bsky.social, host of Talking San Diego: @booker.senate.gov on his path from Newark to the Senate —and the longest speech in congressional history. A stirring call to defend democracy with courage and moral imagination. Link: bit.ly/BookerTF