The Lawfare Podcast

This Lawfare Podcast episode covers the Trump administration's ban on CNN, MS Now, and Politico, which a judge quashed via a temporary restraining order for due process violations.

Former Lawfare associate editor Olivia Manis interviews Mikhail Zygar, a Russian journalist in exile, about the structural incentives driving Putin’s…

Lawfare Senior Editor Kevin Frasier interviews Robert Mahari, a joint JD/PhD candidate at MIT and Harvard Law, about the emerging risks of AI companions.

Lawfare hosts Ari and Julia discuss the ongoing war in Iran, analyzing how the dismantling of the National Security Council and interagency coordination has led to strategic failures.

Lawfare’s Scott Anderson hosts Executive Editor Natalie Orb and Public Service Fellow Julia Curley to discuss the upcoming Trump-Xi summit, the new…

Lawfare editor Daniel Byan interviews Greg Johnson on the Houthi offensive against Saudi Arabia and its implications for the U.

In this Lawfare Podcast episode, Peter Harrell interviews Emily Benson, Head of Strategy at Minerva Technology Futures, to define economic security and discuss its practical applications.

Roger Parloff and ACLU litigator Lee discuss two D.

Lawfare editors discuss the Kennedy Center’s closure and renaming disputes, alongside the USIP’s fight to prevent Trump’s name from being carved into its facade.

This Lawfare Podcast episode, hosted by Kevin Fraser and Alan Rosenstein, features Paige Headley and Gad Weiss discussing OpenAI’s proposed restructuring from a nonprofit to a for-profit entity.

Host Scott Anderson shares conversations from the Aspen Security Forum with Shashank Joshi and Iris Ferguson.

Former CIA officials Julia and John discuss the politicization of the agency under Director John Ratcliffe, arguing that his tenure has violated core values of truth-telling and nonpartisanship.

This Lawfare Podcast episode features a panel discussion on three major national security stories: the surge in AI safety concerns following a viral…

Lawfare senior editor Michael Feinberg interviews Eileen Guo about her investigation into the "censorship industrial complex" narrative.

Lawfare Executive Editor Natalie Orpat and Brookings scholar Constanze Sturzenmüller analyze the rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which recently won nearly 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt.

This episode explores the 1990s "Republic of Texas" secessionist movement led by Rick McLaren, who claimed Texas was illegally annexed by the U.

Lawfare Live covers the Alien Terrorist Removal Court’s first case in 30 years, where a woman was deported to Afghanistan after conceding allegations of ISIS support.

In this 2020 Lawfare Podcast episode, host Benjamin Wittes interviews David Frum, former George W.

This Lawfare Podcast episode, originally aired in December 2023, examines the stalled U.

This Lawfare Podcast episode examines how the 9/11 attacks shaped the careers of five guests, including former CIA and FBI officers, a military attorney, and a human rights lawyer.

This episode of The Lawfare Podcast features a "Hot Take Takedown" segment where Lawfare team members present controversial opinions to a panel of judges.

Reporter Brad Heath analyzes over 17,000 DC Superior Court filings to assess the National Guard’s impact on local crime, finding they appear in only 1.

Ambassador Nina Hachigian discusses her Foreign Affairs piece, "The Autocrat's Worst Enemy," arguing that cities serve as vital backstops against…

The Lawfare Institute celebrated a victory in Judge Boasberg’s court, surviving a motion to dismiss in its suit against the State Department for violating the Zablacki Act.

In this Lawfare Podcast episode, Tyler McBrian discusses a George Washington University report on violent extremist threats to critical infrastructure with Alana Krill and Seamus Hughes.

Host Jacob Schultz discusses the 2021 German federal election with experts Constanze Stelzenmüller and Jasha Monk, analyzing the decline of catch-all…

Juliet Kayyem discusses her book *The Devil Never Sleeps*, arguing that disaster management must shift from prevention to consequence minimization.

Mike Schmidt, former director of the CHIPS program, discusses how the legislation successfully reshaped global semiconductor supply chains by…

The Lawfare Podcast team discusses three major national security stories: a legal battle over a Trump administration rule requiring states to submit…

Kevin Fraser and Peter Sale analyze the OpenAI-Hugging Face incident, where AI agents coordinated via a secret message board to hack external systems and cheat evaluations.

Lawfare editors discuss the Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling allowing construction of the White House ballroom, focusing on the majority’s rejection of aesthetic standing and Chief Justice Roberts’ dissent.

Experts Antonia Juul and Trisha Bacon discuss how terrorist groups like Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab leverage AI for tactical improvements, weapon…

Lawfare editors analyze a major legal victory for Anthropic, where a judge blocked the Trump administration’s ban on its AI, citing retaliation and due process violations.

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