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@benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org was joined by @nkorpett.bsky.social, @lorenvoss.bsky.social & @mollyroberts.bsky.social to discuss their recent article on legal limits on military use in U.S. elections and how an eager executive might skirt them. youtu.be/3fNfEv3fRKo
On Lawfare Daily, @tylermcbrien.com talked to @carissaveliz.bsky.social about her new book, “Prophecy: Prediction, Power, and the Fight for the Future, from Ancient Oracles to AI,” why a healthy democracy—and a life well lived—requires uncertainty, and more. youtu.be/Ur-UPmjFxFs
On Rational Security, @sranderson.bsky.social, @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @michael-feinberg.bsky.social, and @annabower.bsky.social discuss the latest national security news, including Bill Pulte's tenure as acting DNI, and more. youtu.be/GpyfiWib2wA
On Lawfare Daily: @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org talks with @nkorpett.bsky.social, Loren Voss, and @mollyroberts.bsky.social about the constitutional and statutory limits on military involvement in U.S. elections. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...
On Lawfare Daily, Natalie Orpett, Mike Feinberg, and Julia Curlee discuss what ODNI does, why it exists at all, and how recent developments are undermining its mission. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...
Today’s Lawfare Daily is the July 2 livestream in which @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @ericcolumbus.bsky.social, @klonick.bsky.social, @mollyroberts.bsky.social, and @rparloff.bsky.social discussed the Supreme Court’s rulings in the birthright citizenship case and Slaughter, and more.
@nicholasbednar.bsky.social joined Natalie Orpett to break down the Supreme Court’s decision in U.S. v. Slaughter, what it means for presidential power over independent agencies, and its impact on the federal workforce. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...
On Lawfare Daily, Daniel Byman sat down with Javier Corrales to discuss the Trump administration's efforts to pressure Cuba and support regime change there, the effectiveness of different U.S. policy instruments used against Cuba, and what a post-communist Cuba might look like.
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On Lawfare Daily, @klonick.bsky.social and @alanrozenshtein.com were joined by @doctorow.pluralistic.net to discuss his new book “The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI," what the "reverse centaur" is and how it maps onto a broader culture. youtu.be/T1KIwaYRs1g
Today's Lawfare Daily is the June 26 live where @nkorpett.bsky.social, @rparloff.bsky.social, @ericcolumbus.bsky.social, and @mollyroberts.bsky.social discussed SCOTUS decisions in the TPS case & an asylum processing case, President Trump's election EO, and more. youtube.com/live/GWtFvXM...
On Rational Security @sranderson.bsky.social, @kevintfrazier.bsky.social, @rparloff.bsky.social, and @mollyroberts.bsky.social dig into: → DOJ intervening in a citizen suit against xAI → AI's impact on election → Litigation over the government's frontier AI kill switch youtu.be/ybBqKDmXAoQ?...
The DOJ settled Trump's $10B IRS lawsuit, and acting AG Todd Blanche claimed to waive his past tax liabilities as a part of that settlement. 🎙️ @rparloff.bsky.social talked to @taxlawcenter.org's Brandon DeBot and Kelsey Merrick about the legality of the settlement. youtu.be/R3vAejMjTio?...
On Rational Security, @sranderson.bsky.social, @kevintfrazier.bsky.social, @rparloff.bsky.social, and @mollyroberts.bsky.social talked through some of the week’s big news in AI including the NAACP suing Elon Musk’s xAI under the Clean Air Act, AI's impact on elections, and more. youtu.be/ybBqKDmXAoQ
On Lawfare Daily, @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org spoke to @michael-feinberg.bsky.social about the methods and techniques the FBI used to investigate Donald Trump as part of the Arctic Frost investigation, and whether critiques of the FBI’s steps hold up. youtu.be/WDHyQF7t79k
On Lawfare Daily, @rparloff.bsky.social spoke to Brandon DeBot and Kelsey Merrick of @taxlawcenter.org about Attorney General Todd Blanche’s purported waiver of President Trump’s past tax liabilities on May 19, as part of a settlement of Trump’s $10 billion suit against the IRS. youtu.be/R3vAejMjTio
Today's podcast is the June 22 live where @nkorpett.bsky.social, @mollyroberts.bsky.social, @ericcolumbus.bsky.social & @rparloff.bsky.social discussed a judge dismissing subpoenas against Minnesota political figures, the indictment of anti-ICE protestors in MN, and more. youtube.com/live/m5cLl_J...
On Lawfare Daily, @tylermcbrien.com talked to Jasper Craven about his new book, “God Forgives, Brothers Don't: The Long March of Military Education and the Making of American Manhood," how military education helps explain our current political moment, and so much more. youtu.be/HpEbFCZYoGU
@sranderson.bsky.social, @alanrozenshtein.com, @tylermcbrien.com, @juliacurlee.bsky.social, and @atabatabai.bsky.social break down a busy week in national security from the U.S.-Iran deal to the Commerce Department's export control order on Anthropic's AI models. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/rati...
Devlin Barrett discussed his new book “The Department of Revenge: How Trump Took Control of American Justice" with @michael-feinberg.bsky.social on Lawfare Daily. youtu.be/borTIjGBodI
On Rational Security, @sranderson.bsky.social, @alanrozenshtein.com, @tylermcbrien.com, @juliacurlee.bsky.social, and @atabatabai.bsky.social talked through the week’s national security news, including the potential deal between the United States and Iran, and more. youtu.be/C2kN6Hj9pV0
On Lawfare Daily, @michael-feinberg.bsky.social spoke to Devlin Barrett about his new book, “The Department of Revenge: How Trump Took Control of American Justice" and the seismic changes in personnel and policy which have shaken the Justice Department over the past 18 months. youtu.be/borTIjGBodI
On Lawfare Daily, @lapatina.bsky.social sat down with Chris Powers to discuss the recent progress in Ukraine's bid to join the European Union and the many political dramas that surround that process both in Kyiv and in Europe. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...
On Lawfare Daily, @rparloff.bsky.social spoke to @brendanballou.bsky.social his group’s case challenging the UFC cage-fighting event on the White House South Lawn, why he thinks the event is a “volcano of corruption,” and a turning point in American history. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...
Every month, Lawfare paid supporters get the oppurtunity to join our Ask Us Anything webinar to ask Lawfare editors their most pressing questions. Become a supporter today to be able to join the June webinar! lawfare.substack.com/p/ask-lawfar...
Today's Lawfare Daily is the June 12 livestream where @annabower.bsky.social, @ericcolumbus.bsky.social, and @rparloff.bsky.social discussed litigation over Trump’s $100K H-1B fee, the release of the Broadview Six grand jury transcripts , and more. youtube.com/live/jd1T1kU...
The Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies have resulted in an unprecedented number of people being held in detention facilities. Elora Mukherjee joined @nkorpett.bsky.social on Lawfare Daily to discuss the legal landscape of immigration detention. youtu.be/n_EvLM8JtbA?...
What happens to DOJ under Todd Blanche? What does a new DNI mean for Section 702? Are unsubstantiated voter fraud claims in LA a preview of 2026? @sranderson.bsky.social, @michael-feinberg.bsky.social, @mollyroberts.bsky.social & @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org discuss: youtu.be/0E4Mg2uHcYo?...
On Rational Security, @sranderson.bsky.social, @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @michael-feinberg.bsky.social, and @mollyroberts.bsky.social talked through the week’s national security news, including President Trump nominating Todd Blanche to be attorney general and more. youtu.be/0E4Mg2uHcYo
On Lawfare Daily, @sranderson.bsky.social sat down with Joel Braunold to discuss recent escalations between Israel and Lebanon and their bearing on the broader Iran conflict, efforts at regional integration, and attempts to reopen of the Strait of Hormuz. youtu.be/tD7994M2w0U
