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Welcome to Lawfare No Bull. We have been doing no bull podcasts, mostly for congressional hearings for a long time on the Lawfare podcast feed, we decided to do more of them incorporating a wider range of the public sound of the world of National Security
So we spun it off as its own podcast. No Bull Lawfare. It will feature primary source audio from a range of sources, speeches, congressional hearings, court proceedings, think tank events, things that we think are interesting and that we think you'll think are interesting. Sometimes edited, sometimes not.
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Anthropic v. Hegseth and DOD at the D.C. Circuit
5d ago01:44:54Tap to summarizeOn May 19, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument in Anthropic’s lawsuit against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and the Department of Defense for its designation of the AI company as a supply chain risk. Judges Karen LeCraft Henderson, Gregory Katsas, and Neomi Rao questioned counsel for both parties on if the D.C. Circuit has the authority to review the Pentagon’s designation decisions, the conceptual difficulty of delivering a static ruling for a technology whose capabilities and risks are rapidly changing, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on the Constitutionality of Geofence Warrants
4w ago02:01:52Tap to summarizeOn April 27, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Chatrie v. United States, centering on a Fourth Amendment challenge to the use of geofence warrants, which allow investigators to obtain location data stored by a service provider within a specific geographic area and time period. Over the course of two hours, the justices questioned Petitioner’s Counsel Adam G. Unikowsky and Deputy Solicitor General Eric J. Feigin on how such geofence warrants comport with the Fourth Amendment's Reasonable Expectation of Privacy and its Search and Seizures Clause, the role of service providers’ disclosures and data storage processes, how the challenge fits with precedent set in the Court’s 2017 decision in Carpenter v. U.S., and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Birthright Citizenship Challenge
Apr 1401:48:07Tap to summarizeOn April 1, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Trump v. Barbara, which centered on a challenge to the president’s executive order signed on Jan. 20, 2025, that attempted to end birthright citizenship. Over the course of two hours, the justices questioned U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer and the ACLU’s Cecillia Wang on how the order comports with the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause, the ambassadors and tribal exceptions, the Immigration and Nationality Act, precedent set in the Court’s 1898 decision in Wong Kim Ark, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Senate Intelligence Committee Holds 2026 Worldwide Threats Hearing
Mar 3101:38:15Tap to summarizeOn March 18, the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence held an open hearing entitled “Worldwide Threats,” which featured testimony from National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, FBI Director Kash Patel, Acting National Security Director and Commander of U.S. Cyber Command William Hartman, and Defense Intelligence Agency Director James Adams. The committee questioned the intelligence community leaders on the ongoing war in Iran, the Russia-Ukraine War, the cyberthreats posed by China and Russia, foreign threats to U.S. elections, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Former Special Counsel Jack Smith Testifies Before the House Judiciary Committee
Jan 2601:24:43Tap to summarizeOn January 22nd, former special counsel Jack Smith testified before the House Judiciary Committee in a hearing entitled, “Oversight of the Office of Special Counsel Jack Smith.” Over four and a half hours, the committee questioned Smith about the indictments previously brought against President Trump, Smith’s investigation into the January 6th riot at the Capitol, the decision to subpoena congressional phone records, the classified documents case, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee
Oct 1001:59:07Tap to summarizeOn October 7th, Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing entitled “Oversight of the Department of Justice.” The committee questioned Bondi about politicized personnel decisions at the Justice Department, the deployment of the National Guard to states, anti-corruption enforcement, border czar Tom Homan’s alleged acceptance of $50,000 during an FBI sting, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →FBI Director Kash Patel Testifies Before the House Judiciary Committee
Sep 2302:34:45Tap to summarizeOn September 17, FBI Director Kash Patel testified before the House Judiciary Committee in an annual hearing entitled “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.” The committee questioned Patel about the firing of FBI agents involved in investigating President Trump, the Jeffrey Epstein case, the investigation into the murder of Charlie Kirk, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →FBI Director Kash Patel Testifies Before the Senate Judiciary Committee
Sep 1802:21:12Tap to summarizeOn September 16, FBI Director Kash Patel testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in an annual hearing entitled “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.” The committee questioned Patel about the firing of FBI agents involved in investigating President Trump, the Jeffrey Epstein case, the investigation into the murder of Charlie Kirk, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →House Appropriations Subcommittee Holds Department of Defense Oversight Hearing
Jun 1201:16:35Tap to summarizeToday on Lawfare No Bull: On June 10, the House Appropriations Subcommittee held an oversight hearing for the Department of Defense. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine, and Bryn MacDonnell, Special Assistant Performing the Duties of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, testified before the committee. Members of the committee questioned the witnesses about the delay in receiving the Department’s FY2026 budget, investments in submarines, the cost of deploying troops to Los Angeles, cuts to personnel and programs, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →House Intelligence Committee Holds Worldwide Threats Hearing
Mar 27, 202502:18:03Tap to summarizeToday on Lawfare No Bull: On March 26, the House Intelligence Committee held the annual Worldwide Threats hearing based on the Annual Threat Assessment of the United States Intelligence Community. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel, National Security Agency and Central Security Service Director Timothy Haugh, and Defense Intelligence Agency Director Jeffrey Kruse testified before the committee. Members of the intelligence committee questioned the witnesses about their participation in a Signal group chat that discussed plans to conduct strikes in Yemen, threats posed by Russia and China, the intelligence community’s assessment of emerging threats, and more.To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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