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Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, September 4

Sep 8, 2026 · 1h 40m

Summary

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. The panel also analyzed the Supreme Court’s stay of the White House ballroom injunction, the ongoing legal battles over the USPS election portal, and the Arlington National Cemetery arch litigation. Additionally, the show covered the dropped charges against Olympic canoeist Dave Hearn, the complex motions in the Minneapolis church protest case, and a grand jury subpoena issued to legal scholar Dan Richman.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: Kohler Smart Toilets Sponsor: Ground News Lawfare v. State Dept: Zablocki Act victory Elections Executive Order: TRO and hearing Trump Ballroom: Standing and construction IOC Lawsuit: Dismissal with prejudice St. Paul Church Case: Motion flurry Dan Richman: Grand jury subpoena Sponsors: Gusto, DeleteMe, New Sponsor: Nutrition Diva Podcast Student Visa Revocations: 1st Amendment Maduro: Head of State immunity ICE Agent: Federal charges and firing Birthright Citizenship: Injunctions Palestinian Students: Jurisdiction stripping Immigration: Summary judgment and circuits Kennedy Center and Border Authority Q&A Outro and Sponsor: Ground News Sponsor: ColGuard Plus
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