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The Illegal News with Sarah Longwell

S2 Ep177: Alex Wagner NUKES Alito’s Defense of the Trump Election Power Grab

September 19, 2026·57 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

JVL is joined by Alex Wagner to trace how four conservative power brokers built the legal machine that would reshape the Supreme Court decades later, and how that project helped create the politics we’re living with today. Plus, they break down Samuel Alito’s dissent in the Supreme Court’s mail-ballot ruling and Trump’s escalating fight over the Kennedy Center.Alex Wagner’s “The Steal”: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250901637/thesteal/Start your free trial of Perplexity Computer today at https://pplx.ai/illegalnews and experience the next phase of AI. #adGet 15% off OneSkin with the code ILLEGALNEWS at https://www.oneskin.co/ILLEGALNEWS #oneskinpod #adReady to reach your goals? Visit https://www.forhers.com/illegalnews to get personalized, affordable care that gets you. Weight Loss by Hers is not available in all 50 states. Wegovy® is the registered trademark of Novo Nordisk A/S. To get started and learn more, including important safety information, Wegovy® clinical study information, and restrictions, visit https://www.forhers.com/illegalnews.

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