Shane Harris on the Gina Haspel Nomination
Gina Haspel, the CIA's current deputy director, goes before the Senate Intelligence Committee tomorrow, May 9, 2018, for confirmation as the CIA's director. Shane Harris of The Washington Post recentl...
8 Maj 201842min
Mira Rapp-Hooper and Steph Haggard Preview the North Korea Summit
Only a few months ago, President Donald Trump threatened to rain fire and fury on North Korea and Kim Jong Un’s missiles were crashing into the ocean. Now, President Donald Trump is preparing for a su...
4 Maj 201842min
Democracy's Morticians: Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt on 'How Democracies Die'
Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt talk to Benjamin Wittes about their new book, "How Democracies Die."Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
2 Maj 201853min
Preserving Justice Department Independence
At Georgetown Law, Matt Axelrod, Bob Bauer, John Bellinger, Jack Goldsmith, and Don Verrilli reflect on the norms that govern contact between the White House and the Justice Department, how the Trump ...
28 Apr 201846min
Lisa Monaco and Wayne Williams on Protecting the 2018 Election
Eric Rosenbach moderates a conversation between former homeland security adviser Lisa Monaco and current Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams on election security.Support this show http://suppor...
24 Apr 201841min
Bobby Chesney and Scott Anderson on the Corker-Kaine AUMF
Last week, Sens. Bob Corker and Tim Kaine introduced a proposal to reshape the legal authorization for U.S. counterterrorism operations abroad. On Thursday, Susan Hennessey sat down with Bobby Chesney...
20 Apr 201846min
Toomas Ilves on the Situation
Former Estonian President Toomas Ilves sits down with Benjamin Wittes and Megan Reiss to talk about the use of social media by the presidents of the United States and Estonia, election interference, c...
18 Apr 201851min
Taking Stock on Syria
All week, President Trump has promised airstrikes in response to the Assad regime’s use of chemical weapons, but so far nothing has come. Does this mean he’s having second thoughts? Or is this simply ...
14 Apr 201847min
