Podcast:Talking Feds Published On: Fri Apr 24 2026 Description: As scandals shake Trump’s cabinet, Harry sits down with Emily Bazelon, Conor Lamb, and Charlie Sykes to discuss the revelations about Kash Patel, a Democratic redistricting win in Virginia, and the administration’s latest retaliations. Along the way, the trio discuss what it will take to revive the rule of law and whether there’s a path away from endless gerrymandering. They close by digging into the jaw-dropping details from Emily’s reporting about how Trump turned DHS into an agency incompetent at real law enforcement but adept at inflicting suffering. Mentioned in this episode:Harry’s column on the SPLC indictment.Emily’s reporting.Charlie’s Substack.Emily's article about the Department of Homeland Security.Emily’s conversation with Harry about her oral history of the Department of Justice under Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices