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BONUS EPISODE: Trump Fired a Court-Appointed U.S. Attorney in 54 Minutes (w/ Andrew Weissmann) 85%
By Sarah Longwell95%
8/1/2026, 6:00:22 PM
BS Summary: This article contains 8 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Ambiguity (Equivocation), and Pessimism Bias, with Attempt to Sell a Product or Service as the most egregious example at 56.8% saturation with 105 hits. Analysis detected 281 faulty-reasoning hits from 185 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 72.6% and a BS Rank of 85% (3,824 of 25,564 articles). This article is worse (more manipulative) than 85.00% of the article peer group.
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Sarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann discuss the Trump Justice Department’s subpoenas targeting New York Times reporters and their families, the criminal referral against Jack Smith, and the firing of a Seattle U.S. attorney minutes after a court appointment.
They also consider reforms to curb political prosecutions, the courts’ role in checking executive power, and concerns about the integrity of the 2026 and 2028 elections.
show notes:
Andrew Weissmann's new book, Liar’s Kingdom, is out now.
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Analysis
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