Skullduggery
536 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 2K ratingsUnderhandedness. Trickery. Unscrupulous behavior. Skullduggery breaks down the conduct of Washington's political class, tracks the latest in conspiracy theories and disinformation campaigns coursing through social media — and who is pushing them — and keeps you up to date on the latest investigations into misbehavior by members of Congress as well as current and former government officials. Yahoo News’ veteran investigative journalists Michael Isikoff, Editor in Chief Daniel Klaidman, and Senior Council at States United Victoria Bassetti, break news, offer authoritative analysis on sensitive national security and law enforcement issues and draw intriguing historical parallels from decades of covering D.C. scandals. Come prepared to learn something every week.
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Buried Treasure: The pardon of Scooter Libby
April 24, 2018 09:00 - 23 minutes - 42.3 MBAfter the news broke of President Trump’s pardon of Scooter Libby, co-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman take a look back at the Scooter Libby trial with Peter Zeidenberg, one of the former prosecutors who brought the case against Libby. Zeidenberg talks about the decision to prosecute Libby in the first place, his reaction to Trump’s pardon, and what kind of message the president may be sending with this decision. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Buried Treasure: The pardon of Scooter Libby
April 24, 2018 09:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBAfter the news broke of President Trump’s pardon of Scooter Libby, co-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman take a look back at the Scooter Libby trial with Peter Zeidenberg, one of the former prosecutors who brought the case against Libby. Zeidenberg talks about the decision to prosecute Libby in the first place, his reaction to Trump’s pardon, and what kind of message the president may be sending with this decision. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See...
With all due respect...
April 20, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBCo-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman examine the week’s news, starting with the “confusion” between U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley and President Trump over the announcement of new sanctions on Russia. They speak with Ambassador Daniel Fried, a former sanctions expert in the Obama administration, about these recent developments and the importance of sanctions against Russia. Klaidman and Isikoff also sit down with Adam Davidson of The New Yorker to discuss the latest developments in...
Buried Treasure: The case of Michael Abbell and the Cali cartel
April 17, 2018 12:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBCo-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman rewind to the case of former Justice Department lawyer Michael Abbell who became an attorney for an infamous Colombian drug cartel and was soon accused of lobbying for the cartels in Washington. In 1995, he was indicted by federal prosecutors for his work with the Cali cartel. His case opened the door for federal prosecutors to investigate the conduct of defense lawyers and their communication with clients when the government had evidence of ...
The Comey blitzkrieg
April 13, 2018 09:00 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBCo-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman speak with the former director of Public Affairs in the Obama Justice Department, Matt Miller, about former FBI Director James Comey’s upcoming new book and how it might affect the Trump administration. Randy Credico, comedian and friend of Roger Stone, also returns to the podcast to talk about the latest in the Russia investigation and whether or not he may be called to testify by the special counsel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and ...
The Comey blitzkrieg
April 13, 2018 09:00 - 53 minutes - 121 MBCo-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman speak with the former director of Public Affairs in the Obama Justice Department, Matt Miller, about former FBI Director James Comey’s upcoming new book and how it might affect the Trump administration. Randy Credico, comedian and friend of Roger Stone, also returns to the podcast to talk about the latest in the Russia investigation and whether or not he may be called to testify by the special counsel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-o...
Buried Treasure: President Johnson discovers Nixon’s Vietnam collusion
April 10, 2018 10:00 - 13 minutes - 23.8 MBCo-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman head back to 1968, when President Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration discovered alarming intelligence that the Nixon’s presidential campaign had been secretly communicating with South Vietnam and its president, telling them to back out of a peace deal to end the Vietnam War. Isikoff and Klaidman discuss these events of 1968 and how that moment in history may echo the current reports of the Trump campaign’s contact with Russia. See acast.com/priv...
Buried Treasure: President Johnson discovers Nixon’s Vietnam collusion
April 10, 2018 10:00 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBCo-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman head back to 1968, when President Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration discovered alarming intelligence that the Nixon’s presidential campaign had been secretly communicating with South Vietnam and its president, telling them to back out of a peace deal to end the Vietnam War. Isikoff and Klaidman discuss these events of 1968 and how that moment in history may echo the current reports of the Trump campaign’s contact with Russia. See acast.com...
Brennan under attack
April 06, 2018 09:00 - 59 minutes - 110 MBCo-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman catch up with former CIA station chief Daniel Hoffman about former CIA Director John Brennan’s recent Twitter attack against President Trump. Hoffman disagrees with his former boss and claims Brennan’s tweets only help Putin’s efforts to divide the country. Isikoff and Klaidman also talk with legal analyst Michael Zeldin about the latest developments in the Mueller investigation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Brennan under attack
April 06, 2018 09:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBCo-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman catch up with former CIA station chief Daniel Hoffman about former CIA Director John Brennan’s recent Twitter attack against President Trump. Hoffman disagrees with his former boss and claims Brennan’s tweets only help Putin’s efforts to divide the country. Isikoff and Klaidman also talk with legal analyst Michael Zeldin about the latest developments in the Mueller investigation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. S...
Buried Treasure: MLK and J. Edgar Hoover — A former FBI agent’s unique insights into the feud between the two men
April 04, 2018 14:00 - 22 minutes - 41.9 MBFifty years ago, on April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr., who preached nonviolent resistance to oppression and war, was shot to death in Memphis. Co-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman take a look back at King’s relationship with J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI and speak to a former FBI agent with a unique perspective on the matter. Oliver “Buck” Revell was a young agent during the 1960s and had an unexpected, intimate meeting with Hoover where Hoover spoke with him at lenghth about King. ...
Buried Treasure: MLK and J. Edgar Hoover — A former FBI agent’s unique insights into the feud between the two men
April 04, 2018 14:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBFifty years ago, on April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr., who preached nonviolent resistance to oppression and war, was shot to death in Memphis. Co-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman take a look back at King’s relationship with J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI and speak to a former FBI agent with a unique perspective on the matter. Oliver “Buck” Revell was a young agent during the 1960s and had an unexpected, intimate meeting with Hoover where Hoover spoke with him at lenghth about...
Buried Treasure: The Starr Report
April 03, 2018 09:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBAfter speaking with former independent counsel Ken Starr on the last Skullduggery, co-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman revisit the release of the Starr Report on this episode of Buried Treasure. The report was released almost 20 years ago, on September 11, 1998, and everyone was feverishly downloading it on their computers or running to get a copy. Isikoff and Klaidman discuss where they were and what they thought when they first read it. They also wonder if special counsel Mue...
From Monica Lewinsky to Stormy Daniels: Ken Starr weighs in
March 30, 2018 09:00 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBAs the Mueller investigation continues to face criticism from the White House and rumors of possible pardons for two former White House aides made the rounds in the news this week, co-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman are joined by Judge Ken Starr, a man who is very familiar with special counsel investigations and has faced tough criticism from a sitting president and the media. What does Judge Starr think of the Mueller investigation? Should the recent revelations about Stormy ...
Do Not Congratulate
March 23, 2018 08:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBCo-hosts Dan Klaidman and Michael Isikoff discuss the week in White House controversy: President Trump’s penchant for typos, leaked briefing materials urging the president not to congratulate Vladimir Putin on his recent electoral victory and breaking news of John Dowd resigning his position as Trump’s lead lawyer for the special counsel investigation. Michael Isikoff interviews Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, and Evelyn Farkas, former deputy...
Buried Treasure: A murdered spy’s widow speaks out against Putin
March 16, 2018 14:10 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBCo-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman speak with Marina Litvinenko, the widow of murdered Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, about the recent poisoning attack against Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the U.K. Litvinenko revealed to Skullduggery that after her husband’s death, Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May promised this type of attack would never happen again. But, as the investigation continues into the attack on Skripal, it appears to Litvinenko that Putin has struck aga...
An Inside look at ‘Russian Roulette’
March 13, 2018 13:30 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBOn a special edition of Skullduggery, Dan Klaidman sits down with his co-host Michael Isikoff and Mother Jones' David Corn in front of an audience at the Build Studios in New York for an interesting discussion of Isikoff and Corn’s new book, “Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin’s War on America and the Election of Donald Trump.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:...
Buried Treasure: Talking to the portraits
March 12, 2018 09:00 - 9 minutes - 8.91 MBCo-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman take a look back at President Richard Nixon’s interesting habit of roaming the halls of the White House, “talking to the portraits” of the leaders who came before him, at the end of his troubled presidency. It is a story that was recounted in Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward’s book, “The Final Days,” about Nixon’s fall from office. Isikoff and Klaidman also discuss whether Nixon’s “talking to the portraits” reminds them in some ways of Trump’s...
Who poisoned the Russian double agent in England?
March 09, 2018 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBA failed assassination attempt on an ex-Russian spy and his daughter with a nerve agent in England is raising a lot of questions. Co-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman talk to a former CIA agent, Daniel Hoffman, who arranged the swap that freed the former spy, to find out why he thinks this attack happened and who might have carried it out. They also check in with Randy Credico, a comedian who also is a friend of Roger Stone, and pleaded the fifth after he subpoenaed by the House...
Who poisoned the Russian double agent in England?
March 09, 2018 10:00 - 39 minutes - 72.2 MBA failed assassination attempt on an ex-Russian spy and his daughter with a nerve agent in England is raising a lot of questions. Co-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman talk to a former CIA agent, Daniel Hoffman, who arranged the swap that freed the former spy, to find out why he thinks this attack happened and who might have carried it out. They also check in with Randy Credico, a comedian who also is a friend of Roger Stone, and pleaded the fifth after he subpoenaed by the House Intel C...
The story of the 'illegals' -- the real Russian spies who inspired 'The Americans'
March 06, 2018 10:00 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBSpecial counsel Robert Mueller recently announced the indictment of 13 Russian trolls who had developed a scheme to penetrate and influence the U.S. political system. After co-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman heard these charges, it reminded them of another story of the Russian ‘illegals’ from the past — the real story of the Russian spies that inspired FX’s ‘The Americans.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr...
The incredible shrinking Jared Kushner
March 02, 2018 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBIt was a week of turmoil in the Trump administration. Jared Kushner was stripped of his security clearance, White House communications director Hope Hicks resigned and President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions once again didn’t see eye to eye. Skullduggery co-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman talk about all of these latest developments with Rep. Ted Lieu, D.-Calif., and National Review Institute senior fellow Andrew McCarthy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-...
The incredible shrinking Jared Kushner
March 02, 2018 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBIt was a week of turmoil in the Trump administration. Jared Kushner was stripped of his security clearance, White House communications director Hope Hicks resigned and President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions once again didn’t see eye to eye. Skullduggery co-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman talk about all of these latest developments with Rep. Ted Lieu, D.-Calif., and National Review Institute senior fellow Andrew McCarthy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out i...
Buried Treasure: The time China hacked the 2008 presidential campaigns
February 27, 2018 10:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBAs the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election continues, co-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman dig up another time presidential campaigns were infiltrated by hackers. It happened ten years ago and Russia, although suspected, was not involved. The Skullduggery co-hosts recount their story of when the Chinese hacked into both the Obama and McCain campaigns back in 2008. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Poli...
The troll farm hiding in plain sight
February 23, 2018 10:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBCo-hosts Mike Isikoff and Dan Klaidman examine the latest developments in the Russia investigation. Special counsel Robert Mueller recently revealed Russian trolls plotted information warfare against the United States. Where was the U.S. intelligence community while this was happening? Could Putin be an indicted co-conspirator in the case? Skullduggery talks to Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., about the status of the Russia investigation in the House Intelligence Committee and attorney ...
Buried Treasure: The story of Warren Meddoff
February 20, 2018 12:00 - 10 minutes - 9.77 MBWith over twenty years of reporting together, Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman have plenty of stories about old scandals lost to history and great anecdotes from their past. In this week’s premiere episode of Skullduggery’s Buried Treasure, Isikoff and Klaidman head back to the '90s and delve into the story of a man named Warren Meddoff, his role in the 1996 Clinton campaign finance scandal and the personal connection to one of the hosts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-o...
Michael Cohen's 'stormy' screwup
February 16, 2018 10:00 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBMichael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman examine the latest legal screwups in Washington. Did Michael Cohen just put President Trump in potential legal jeopardy after he confirmed that he paid porn star Stormy Daniels $130,000? Isikoff and Klaidman speak with Larry Noble, former general counsel of the Federal Election Commission, about the legal implications of Cohen’s admission. They also speak with Lanny Davis, author of a new book, “The Unmaking of the President 2016: How FBI Director Jam...
The FBI under siege
February 09, 2018 10:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBMichael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman take a closer look at the recent political attacks on the FBI and what it means for the country’s premier law enforcement agency. They talk to Mike Rogers, the former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, and Don Robinson, an ex-FBI agent based in Moscow, to get their thoughts on the current state of the bureau, its relationship with the White House and how and if the FBI can bounce back. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informa...
The spy, the reporter and the memo — the inside story
February 02, 2018 22:10 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBMichael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman discuss the House Intelligence Committee’s release of the Nunes memo, which accuses the FBI of bias in the Russia investigation. Within the memo, Isikoff is prominently mentioned as a key player. How did Isikoff come to play such a starring role in this highly anticipated memo? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...
The spy, the reporter and the memo — the inside story
February 02, 2018 22:10 - 46 minutes - 43 MBMichael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman discuss the House Intelligence Committee’s release of the Nunes memo, which accuses the FBI of bias in the Russia investigation. Within the memo, Isikoff is prominently mentioned as a key player. How did Isikoff come to play such a starring role in this highly anticipated memo? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Skullduggery Extra: Wait, there's more!
January 26, 2018 19:36 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBJust after episode 3 of Yahoo News’ Skullduggery was recorded, the New York Times dropped their latest bombshell relating to the Russia investigation. The New York Times reported that President Trump ordered special counsel Robert Mueller to be fired last June but backed down after White House counsel Don McGahn threatened to resign. Co-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman weigh in on the latest story and what it could possibly mean for the investigation moving forward. See acast...
Who did you vote for?
January 26, 2018 05:09 - 38 minutes - 35 MBIt’s been a busy week of news: Attorney General Jeff Sessions was recently questioned by special counsel Robert Mueller's team, President Trump told reporters that he’s open to being interviewed by Mueller and the #ReleaseTheMemo trended on Twitter as Trump supporters demanded to know what’s in Republican Rep. Devin Nunes’ classified memo. Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman talk with Matt Miller, the former director of Public Affairs in the Obama Justice Department about all things related to ...
Who did you vote for?
January 26, 2018 05:09 - 38 minutes - 35 MBIt’s been a busy week of news: Attorney General Jeff Sessions was recently questioned by special counsel Robert Mueller's team, President Trump told reporters that he’s open to being interviewed by Mueller and the #ReleaseTheMemo trended on Twitter as Trump supporters demanded to know what’s in Republican Rep. Devin Nunes’ classified memo. Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman talk with Matt Miller, the former director of Public Affairs in the Obama Justice Department about all things rel...
Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg on "The Post", President Trump and North Korea
January 19, 2018 05:43 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBMichael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman sit down with author and whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, whom the White House once called “the most dangerous man in America,” after he leaked the Pentagon Papers exposing the American government’s lies about the Vietnam War. Ellsberg speaks with Skullduggery about the new hit movie, “The Post,” which centers around his leak of the Pentagon Papers, his thoughts on today’s whistleblowers Julian Assange and Edward Snowden, and whether President Trump’s w...
It was 20 years ago today – a look back at the Clinton/Lewinsky scandal
January 12, 2018 03:25 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBIn the debut episode of Skullduggery – a Yahoo News podcast and video series focused on Washington scandals in the Trump era and their impact on today's politics – co-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman discuss the 20th anniversary of the Monica Lewinsky scandal, a story they famously covered for Newsweek. Their first guest is former United States attorney general Eric Holder who talks about where he was when the Lewinsky scandal broke, his thoughts on Robert Mueller’s investigati...
Skullduggery Trailer
January 10, 2018 18:16 - 1 minute - 1.77 MBNew episodes of Skullduggery begin Friday, January 12th! Look out for new episodes every Friday. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.