Emily Bazelon

New York Times Magazine

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Emily Bazelon appears in the following:

Kash Patel's FBI One Year In

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Emily Bazelon and Rachel Poser discuss their reporting on the The Federal Bureau of Investigation under the leadership of Kash Patel.

Has Trump Undermined the DOJ's Independence?

Friday, January 16, 2026

Emily Bazelon recaps this week's news from the DOJ and offers analysis about what it might say about the state of judicial independence.

The Supreme Court's New Term

Friday, October 17, 2025

New York Times Magazine staff writer and Slate co-host Emily Bazelon previews the cases the Supreme Court will take up in its new term.

Legal News Roundup: Trump and the California National Guard and More

Friday, June 20, 2025

Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, co-host of Slate's "Political Gabfest" podcast, Truman Capote fellow for creative writing and law at Yale Law School and a...

Supreme Court on Alien Enemies Act and More

Monday, May 19, 2025

Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, co-host of Slate's "Political Gabfest" podcast, Truman Capote fellow for creative writing and law at Yale Law School and a...

Thursday Morning Politics: Trump and the Courts

Thursday, April 17, 2025

Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, co-host of Slate's "Political Gabfest" podcast, Truman Capote fellow for creative writing and law at Yale Law School and a...

TikTok Prepares for U.S. Ban

Friday, January 17, 2025

The Supreme Court has upheld a ban on the popular social media app TikTok, and it now could be banned for U.S. users starting on Sunday. Sylvia Varnham O'Regan, reporter covering soci...

Trump and the DOJ

Friday, October 04, 2024

Former President Trump has threatened to retaliate against political opponents if he wins in November.  Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, co-host of Slate's...

Justice Alito's Upside-Down Flag

Thursday, May 23, 2024

An upside-down American flag was displayed outside Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's house just after January 6, 2021. Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, ...

The Supreme Court Takes on Colorado's Trump Ballot Decision

Friday, February 09, 2024

An analysis of the oral arguments held at the Supreme Court over Colorado's decision to disqualify Trump from the primary ballot.

Monday Morning Politics and Law: Mifepristone, House Judiciary Hearing, Justice Thomas Ethics

Monday, April 17, 2023

Emily Bazelon talks about the latest national legal news, including mifepristone and Justice Thomas. 

Looking Ahead on Trump's Arraignment

Tuesday, April 04, 2023

Emily Bazelon offers political analysis of President Donald Trump's scheduled arraignment on Tuesday in Manhattan and what comes next.

30 Issues: Is the Supreme Court A Problem for Democracy?

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Emily Bazelon joins to discuss the history of the Supreme Court and its role in democracy. 

Reading Prison Letters

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Emily Bazelon on the "Prison Letters Project"

SCOTUS Finale

Thursday, June 30, 2022

A discussion on last two opinions from the Supreme Court and what comes next.

Supreme Court Upends Abortion Rights

Friday, June 24, 2022

An analysis of today's Supreme Court decision to upend abortion rights. 

Supreme Court Upends New York's Gun Law

Thursday, June 23, 2022

An analysis about the Supreme Court's decision in a major New York gun case -- which struck down a law that put strict restrictions on who can carry a gun in public.

A Supreme Court Ruling on Public Funding for Religious Schools

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

An analysis of today's Supreme Court news.

How Politics is Intruding on Medical Gender Therapy

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Emily Bazelon and Scott Leibowitz discuss how the medical community is split on the best treatment for transgender teenagers, and how politics has complicated the situation.

Monday Debrief: January 6th Hearings and More Supreme Court Opinions

Monday, June 13, 2022

We continue our coverage of the January 6th Hearings, and Emily Bazelon unpacks five opinions delivered by the Supreme Court Monday morning.