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Date created
2021/02/02
Latest episode
2026/10/19
Average duration
14 min.
Release period
7 days
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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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DoJ’s Ilhan Omar Probe Reeks of Politics
2026/10/19
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
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DOJ's Doomed Pursuit of Cassidy Hutchinson
2026/10/12
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
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Why Letitia James Is the Wrong Choice to Prosecute the Cornell Case
2026/10/05
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
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The Supreme Court Won’t Be Trump’s Election-Theft Lackey
2026/09/30
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
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The First Amendment Doesn’t Care If Trump Gets Bad Press
2026/09/23
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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Why the Supreme Court Slapped Down Trump’s Mail-In Ballot Rules
2026/09/16
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
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Trump’s Canada Tariffs are Legally Vulnerable
2026/09/09
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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DOJ Fall Preview: Even More Spectacular Failure Ahead
2026/09/01
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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How Trump Could Win the White House Ballroom Fight
2026/08/25
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
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Trump's Menacing But Dumb Plan to Break the Midterms
2026/08/18
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
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Jeanine Pirro’s Crucible
2026/08/12
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci Can Take the Fifth
2026/08/04
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
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Trump’s Payback Against Jack Smith Is Off to a Bad Start
2026/07/29
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
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Can Trump’s DOJ Really Force New York Times Journalists to Reveal Their Sources?
2026/07/22
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
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Todd Blanche Has Run Wild with DOJ; Now He Must Answer For It
2026/07/14
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
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STITrish 2026/07/08
Rapidly becoming the Both Sides Podcast
Except lately it’s more the Republican Side Podcast. As with most of the mainstream media, Trump/MAGA’s actions are treated as par for the course whi...
Still Republican 2025/01/22
Disappointing
What happened to Ellie
It’s like he caught the MAGA virus Why so much negativity towards Jack Smith ??
Seems like he would understand the very diffic...
Mofo41 2024/11/13
Latest episode
Thank you Barb for your well described outcomes if we skirt the rule of law.
JackieLadybug 2024/11/11
Leaving because of Elie Hoenig
Hoenig gave fascist Trump legal cover. He will be well paid in order to maintain his plastic surgery costs. We are losing our democracy because Elie ...
WWWalsh 2024/10/19
Elie Honig
I rate the podcast 5 stars, but I will no longer listen to Elie Honig.
SFProducer 2024/10/11
The next Jonathan Turley - I’m done with this guy
I’ve listened from the first episode - and something’s happened to Elie’s analysis. When he gets a prediction wrong, he tends to double down in his mi...
sfncar 2024/10/03
Elie is the cheap shot
This is … fill in you foul word of choice. First you foist him on longtime paid subscribers and then you let him deliver more of his trash. Well this ...
tmccaffr 2024/10/03
10/3
Elie, I think you missed the mark this time. You’re comparing apples and bananas. There was no ongoing prosecution of Hillary but Smith’s case is ongo...
Fan of Common Sense 2024/06/01
Terrible
This latest installment is in a word-pathetic. Honag, miffed by the verdict in a case he called a loser, criticizes the DA and jury incessantly. Not e...
Sean Patrick McCluskey 2024/05/24
Excellent Podcast
I was very impressed by Mr. Honig when he was an AUSA in the SD/NY, and I’m very impressed by his work here. His podcast is informative, entertaining,...
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