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The Counsel

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Join Elie Honig as he unpacks the complex legal issues shaping our country. A former prosecutor and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, CNN senior legal analyst, and author, Honig brings sharp insight and clear perspective to the intersections of law, politics, and current events. New episodes every Friday. From CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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  The Counsel

  Note from Elie: Bad Faith in Pursuit of a White Whale

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  Jan 27, 2023·10m
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  The Counsel

  Note from Elie: DOJ & the Coming Constitutional Showdown

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  Jan 20, 2023·9m
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  Note From Elie: What Should We Make of the Biden Documents Matter

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  Jan 13, 2023·8m
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  Note From Elie: DOJ and The Cost of Getting There Second

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  Jan 6, 2023·9m
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  The Counsel

  Note From Elie: Legal Heroes of 2022

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  Dec 23, 2022·9m
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  The Counsel

  Note from Elie: End Game for the January 6 Committee

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  Dec 16, 2022·8m
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  Note from Elie: Loose Lips Sink Ships: Justice Alito and the Supreme Court’s Credibility Crisis

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  Dec 9, 2022·10m
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  Note from Elie: An Indictment (or Two) Won't End Trump's 2024 White House Bid

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  Dec 2, 2022·9m
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  Note From Elie — Trump Prosecutors: Focus on the People, Not the Label

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  Nov 18, 2022·8m
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  Note From Elie: On Antisemitism

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  Nov 11, 2022·9m
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  Note from Elie: Can a Republican Majority in Congress Derail the Justice Department?

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  Nov 4, 2022·9m
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  The Counsel

  Note From Elie: Gaetz Skates — Prosecutorial Malpractice

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  Oct 28, 2022·8m
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  Note From Elie: Donald Trump’s Shot at History

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  Oct 21, 2022·7m
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  Note from Elie: Time for DOJ to Do its Job on Jan. 6

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  Oct 14, 2022·8m
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  Note from Elie: DOJ Subpoenas Mark Meadows (Sort Of)

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  Oct 7, 2022·8m
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  Note from Elie: Nobody Wins with the Special Master

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  Sep 30, 2022·8m
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  Note from Elie: Politics Mar Trump Lawsuit

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  Sep 23, 2022·7m
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  Note from Elie: Steve Bannon’s Joy Ride is Over

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  Sep 16, 2022·7m
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  Note from Elie: The Real World Cost of Prosecutorial Delay

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  Sep 9, 2022·8m
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  The Counsel

  Note from Elie: All the Former President’s Lawyers

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  Sep 2, 2022·8m
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  Note From Elie: Merrick Garland Holds the Line

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  Aug 26, 2022·7m
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  Note From Elie: In Defense of the Fifth

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  Aug 19, 2022·7m
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  Note from Elie: Making Sense of Mar-a-Lago

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  Aug 12, 2022·8m
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  Note from Elie: A Chance at Redemption

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  Aug 5, 2022·9m
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  Note from Elie: Steve Bannon’s Moment of Accountability

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  Jul 29, 2022·6m
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  Note from Elie: What If They All Went Along With It?

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  Jul 22, 2022·8m
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  Note from Elie: Deciphering DOJ’s Jan. 6 Contempt Decisions

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  Jul 15, 2022·8m
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  Note From Elie: DOJ Delay Hurts Its Own Cause

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  Jul 8, 2022·8m
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  Note from Elie: The Supreme Court and the Rule of Five

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  Jul 1, 2022·7m
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  Note from Elie: What Does it Mean, Exactly, to Know?

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  Jun 24, 2022·7m
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  Note from Elie: Committee Hearings and Criminal Prosecution: Different Ball Games

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  Jun 17, 2022·8m
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  Note from Elie: “Dereliction of Duty” Is Far Too Generous to Donald Trump

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  Jun 10, 2022·6m
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  Note from Elie: The 2nd Amendment, Justice Scalia, and Selective Textualism

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  Jun 3, 2022·8m
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  Note from Elie: What is DOJ Doing on Matt Gaetz?

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  May 27, 2022·9m
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  Note from Elie: Latest Jan. 6 Subpoenas: Suboptimal but Sensible

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  May 20, 2022·8m
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  Note from Elie: America’s Chaotic Post-Roe Future

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  May 13, 2022·6m
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  Note from Elie: Merrick Garland is Running Out of Time

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  May 6, 2022·8m
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  Note from Elie: Dishonest but Not Dumb

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  Apr 29, 2022·7m
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  Note from Elie: On Hunter Biden, Let DOJ Do its Job

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  Apr 22, 2022·8m
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  Note from Elie: Criminal Referral: The Ultimate Sugar Rush

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  Apr 15, 2022·9m
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  Note from Elie: A New Rule for Confirming Supreme Court Justices

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  Apr 8, 2022·9m
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  Note From Elie: Refuse to Recuse – A Bad Look for Justice Thomas & The Court

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  Apr 1, 2022·8m
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  Note from Elie: Defending the Defenders – Judge Jackson's Unique Perspective

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  Mar 25, 2022·9m
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  Note from Elie: Lessons from Prosecuting the Nazis

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  Mar 18, 2022·10m
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  Note From Elie: Three Reasons for DOJ's Delay on Meadows

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  Mar 11, 2022·8m
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  Note from Elie: Bill Barr's Revisionist BS

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  Mar 4, 2022·8m
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  Note from Elie: Manhattan DA Bragg vs. the Trump Investigators

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  Feb 25, 2022·8m
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  Note From Elie: Where the Constitution is Silent

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  Feb 18, 2022·8m
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  Note From Elie: Ivanka Trump Is Not A Child

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  Feb 11, 2022·7m
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  Note from Elie: Why Age Matters on the Supreme Court

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  Feb 4, 2022·9m
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  Note from Elie: Rudy’s Downward Spiral

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  Jan 28, 2022·7m
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  Note From Elie: The Many Faces of Kevin McCarthy

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  Jan 21, 2022·7m
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  Note from Elie: Reform the Electoral Count Act Now

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  Jan 14, 2022·8m
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  Note From Elie: Jan. 6 Committee Must Play Hardball

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  Jan 7, 2022·8m
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  Note From Elie: The Top Legal Heroes of 2021

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  Dec 17, 2021·8m
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  Note From Elie: Taking the Fifth: The Constitutional Cop-Out

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  Dec 10, 2021·8m
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  Note From Elie: The MAGA-for-lifers vs. The Prison-Averse

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  Dec 3, 2021·7m
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  Note From Elie: Judicial Malpractice

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  Nov 19, 2021·7m
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  Note From Elie: Aural Closure in a Middle School Gym For All

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  Nov 12, 2021·7m
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  Note From Elie: “The Importance of Preserving Executive Privilege”

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  Nov 5, 2021·9m