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May 15, 2026Political CorruptionJudicial IntegrityVoting Rights

Trump is the Revenge of the Mediocre | The Bulwark Podcast

Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissman and host Tim Miller expose alarming instances of political corruption, judicial overreach, and the weaponization of lies in American politics, from a potential $1.7 billion taxpayer slush fund for Trump allies to the gutting of voting rights.

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Apr 23, 2026Legal AnalysisDepartment of JusticePolitical Prosecutions

Kash Patel's Lawsuit Could Backfire—BIG TIME (w/ Andrew Weissmann) | Illegal News

Andrew Weissmann breaks down the legal weaknesses in the SPLC indictment and Kash Patel's defamation lawsuit, while exposing the political motivations behind recent DOJ firings and Trump's immunity claims.

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