Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, September 25
Sep 28, 2026 · 1h 33m
Summary
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. The show also analyzes a D.C. Circuit ruling that allowed the Department of Defense to exclude Anthropic’s Claude from its supply chain, as well as a Supreme Court shadow docket decision permitting the use of the SAVE database for voter verification. Additionally, the hosts discuss ongoing litigation regarding third-country removals and a complex legal maneuver by former FBI officials seeking to testify in the "g…
Topics discussed
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Show intro and host introduction
Legal analysis of White House press pass revocations
Anthropic vs. DoD supply chain risk ruling
Supreme Court stay on SAVE Act voter database
First Circuit ruling on third-country removals
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Paramount-Skydance merger and editorial oversight
Grand conspiracy case and classified documents leak
Trump lawsuit against Iowa pollster dismissed
Indictment for threats against ICE officers
Judge Kaplan ruling on immigration detention conditions
Legal challenges regarding Saco detention center
DOGE, EU tech regulation, and Musk data center lawsuit
Defamation suit against Cassidy Hutchinson dismissed
Closing remarks and support information
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