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The Lawfare Podcast

The Lawfare Institute

The Lawfare Podcast features discussions with experts, policymakers, and opinion leaders at the nexus of national security, law, and policy. On issues from foreign policy, homeland security, intelligence, and cybersecurity to governance and law, we have doubled down on seriousness at a time when others are running away from it. Visit us at www.lawfaremedia.org.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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52:51

Scaling Laws: How AI Can Transform Local Criminal...

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2026/01/16

Alan Rozenshtein, research director at Lawfare, spoke with Francis Shen, Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota, director of the Shen Neurolaw Lab, and candidate for Hennepin County Attorney.The conversation covered the intersection of neuroscience, AI, and criminal justice; how AI tools can improve criminal investigations and clearance rates; the role of AI in adjudication and plea negotiations; precision sentencing and individualized justice; the ethical concerns around AI bias, fairness,

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1:17:22

Rational Security: The “Scare Them When They’re...

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2026/01/15

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Tyler McBrien, Michael Feinberg, and Ariane Tabatabai to talk through the week’s big news in national security, including:“Between Iraq and a Hard Place.” Iran is engaged in perhaps its most serious bout of domestic unrest in a decade, spurred on by a failing economy and the seeming political weakness of the regime after its devastating military conflict with Israel and the United States this past summer. But the regime has struck back viciously,

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42:36

Lawfare Daily: Entrepreneurial Federalism and the New...

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2026/01/15

On today's episode, Lawfare Senior Editor Scott R. Anderson sits down with Lawfare Contributing Editor Professor Ashley Deeks of the University of Virginia School of Law and Professor Kristen Eichensehr of Harvard Law School to discuss their recent article entitled, "Federalism and the New National Security," recently published in the Harvard Law Review.Together, they discuss the new ways that states are engaging in national security policy (which Deeks and Eichensehr call "entrepreneurial

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28:47

Lawfare Daily: The U.S. Foreign Service at a...

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2026/01/14

On today’s episode,LawfareManaging Editor Tyler McBrien sits down with John Dinkelman, president of the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA), to discuss his organization’s latest report, entitled,“At the Breaking Point: The State of the U.S. Foreign Service in 2025.”They talk about why AFSA undertook such a project after the federal government workforce survey was canceled earlier in the year, the report’s major findings, and why a robust foreign service is vital to U.S. national security.To

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53:40

Lawfare Daily: The Latest in Iran, with Richard Nephew

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2026/01/13

Iran is once again witnessing large-scale protests,on which the regime is cracking down through mass arrests and deadly force. President Trump has stated that the United States would come to the rescue of Iranians if the regime continues to kill protestors. Meanwhile, Tehran continues to reconstitute its nuclear program, which was damaged during the 12-day war over the summer. President Trump has threatened to eliminate Iran’s nuclear and missile programs if Tehran does not stop rebuilding its

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1:40:30

Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump...

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2026/01/12

In a live conversation on YouTube,LawfareEditor in Chief Benjamin Wittes sat down withLawfareSenior Editors Roger Parloff Michael Feinberg and Eric Columbus to discuss the shooting by an ICE agent in Minnesota, what the Maduro indictment means for the Alien Enemies Act cases, the disqualification of the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York, and moreYou can find information onlegal challenges to Trump administration actions here. And check outLawfare’s new homepage on thelitigation,

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45:12

Lawfare Archive: Former Ambassador Roberta Jacobson...

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2026/01/11

From June 18, 2024: On June 2, Mexico held one of the largest elections in its history and the electorate voted in the country's first women, and Jewish, president, Claudia Sheinbaum. Sheinbaum was endorsed by outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), who critics charge as pushing a series of anti-democratic policies including a substantial judicial overhaul.To discuss this historic election and what President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum may do in office,LawfareAssociate Editor for

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57:19

Lawfare Archive: A Jan. 6 Committee Staffer on...

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2026/01/10

From February 15, 2023: The Jan. 6 committee’s final report on the insurrection is over 800 pages, including the footnotes. But there’s still new information coming out about the committee’s findings and its work.Last week, we brought you aninterview with Dean Jackson, one of the staffers who worked on the Jan. 6 committee’s investigation into the role of social media in the insurrection. Today, we’re featuring a conversation with Jacob Glick, who served as investigative counsel on the committee and

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40:57

Lawfare Daily: The Legal Fallout After a Fatal ICE...

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2026/01/09

Lawfare Senior Editor Anna Bower speaks with fellow Senior Editors Eric Columbus and Mike Feinberg about the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE officer in Minneapolis. The discussion covers what is currently known about the incident and the conflicting accounts offered by DHS and the White House in contrast with bystander video. The panel also discusses DHS use-of-force policies, the federal government’s reported investigation of the shooting, and the legal framework governing state

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54:36

Scaling Laws: A Year That Felt Like a Decade: 2025...

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2026/01/09

Connecticut State Senator James Maroney and Neil Chilson, Head of AI Policy at the Abundance Institute, join Kevin Frazier, the AI Innovation and Law Fellow at the University of Texas School of Law and a Senior Editor atLawfare, and Alan Rozenshtein, Associate Professor at Minnesota Law and Research Director atLawfare, for a look back at a wild year in AI policy.Neil provides his expert analysis of all that did (and did not) happen at the federal level. Senator Maroney then examines what transpired

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1:05:47

Rational Security: The “Caracas Like a Hurricane”...

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2026/01/08

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Benjamin Wittes, Natalie Orpett, and Molly Roberts for a special deep-dive into the intervention in Venezuela, including:“A Hop, Skip, and Jump Across the Rubicon.” This past weekend, the Trump administration took the step that Trump has been threatening for months: he deployed special operations to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and bring him to the United States for criminal prosecution. The targeted operation was only hours long

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47:01

Lawfare Daily: Mary Clare Jalonick on ‘Storm at the...

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2026/01/08

Senior Editor Michael Feinberg and Associated Press reporter Mary Clare Jalonick sit down to discuss Mary Clare’s oral history of the events of Jan. 6, “Storm at the Capitol.” The two reflect on their own experiences from that day, and try to puzzle out what lessons can be drawn from them five years later.To receive ad-free podcasts, become aLawfareMaterial Supporter atwww.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also supportLawfareby making a one-time donation athttps://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute.Support

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1:20:21

Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump...

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2026/01/07

In a live conversation on YouTube, Lawfare Editor in Chief Benjamin Wittes sat down with Lawfare Senior Editors Anna Bower, Scott Anderson, Michael Feinberg and Eric Columbus and Lawfare Associate Editor Katherine Pompilio to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision on President Trump’s domestic deployment of the National Guard in many cities, Jack Smith’s testimony in front of the House, developments in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s case, a hearing in the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his

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1:04:52

Lawfare Daily: Jan. 6, 2026: Five Years of...

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2026/01/06

Today is the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol. That day marked the beginning of a reckoning across the entirety of the U.S. government. How did this happen? What does it mean? And how do we stop it from happening again?On today's podcast, Executive EditorNatalie Orpett discusses how Congress has been responding to these questions with current and formerLawfaresenior editors Eric Columbus, Quinta Jurecic, and Molly Reynolds. They talk about what Congress has done,

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49:34

Lawfare Daily: The U.S. Strike on Venezuela and...

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2026/01/05

During alive YouTube discussion on Jan. 4,LawfareEditor in Chief Benjamin Wittes sat down withLawfareSenior Editor Scott R. Anderson, Foreign Policy Editor Dana Stuster, and Public Service Fellow Loren Voss to discuss what we know—and what we don’t know—about the legal issues raised by the U.S. strike on Venezuela and the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. They spoke about what the administration's possible policy goals are in Venezuela, the potential legal justifications for the attack

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55:06

Lawfare Archive: How the FCC is Tackling National...

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2026/01/04

From October 9, 2024: For today’s episode, Loyaan Egal, the Chief of the Enforcement Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”), sat down withLawfareSenior Editor and General Counsel Scott R. Anderson andLawfareContributing Editor and Morrison Foerster partner Brandon Van Grack to discuss the FCC’s growing but often underappreciated role in advancing U.S. national security.They covered how the FCC’s mandate intersects with U.S. national security concerns, how the FCC is tackling

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45:30

Lawfare Archive: Mayor Adams, the Feds, and a Whole...

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2026/01/03

From September 30, 2024: New York Mayor Eric Adams is facing indictment in connectionwith a foreign influence scheme involving Turkey.It’sthe latest in a long string of actions by the Justice Department to counter foreign efforts to interfere in the American political system.LawfareEditor-in-Chief Benjamin Wittes sat down with Managing Editor Tyler McBrien, Senior Editor Quinta Jurecic, and Contributing Editor Brandon Van Grack to discuss the charges against Adams and the larger pattern of which

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1:28:40

Lawfare Daily: Ask Us Anything About 2025

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2026/01/02

Today'sLawfare DailyisLawfare'sannual "Ask Us Anything" mailbag episode whereLawfarecontributors answered listener-submitted questions.Scott R. Anderson, Natalie Orpett, Benjamin Wittes, Kevin Frazier, Eric Columbus, Loren Voss, Molly Roberts, Jakub Kraus, Anna Bower, and Roger Parloff address questions on everything from presidential immunity to AI regulations to the domestic deployment of the military.Thank you for your questions. And as always, thank you for listening.To receive ad-free podcasts,

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54:20

Lawfare Archive: FISA 702 Passes the House

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2026/01/01

From April 16, 2024: Friday morning, the House of Representatives suddenly—after failing to do so earlier in the week—took up the reauthorization of FISA 702. They considered a bunch of amendments, one of which failed on a tie vote, and then proceeded to pass reauthorization of 702.Immediately after the votes,LawfareEditor-in-Chief Benjamin Wittes spoke withLawfareSenior Editors Stephanie Pell and Molly Reynolds, andLawfareStudent Contributor Preston Marquis. They talked about how the center beat

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1:29:06

Lawfare Archive: Russia’s Aggression Against Ukraine...

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2025/12/31

From April 4, 2023: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has tested the international legal order like never before. For many, the fact that a nuclear power and member of the U.N. Security Council would commit unveiled aggression against another state seemed like it might be the death knell of the international system as we know it.But last week, in the annual Breyer Lecture on International Law at the Brookings Institution, Oona Hathaway, the Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Professor of International Law at

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