Joe Biden praised Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia upon the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act, handing him the pen he used to sign the act into law. Things aren’t looking too great from a legal perspective for Rudy Giuliani. Rudy Giuliani says that Donald Trump’s initial reaction to the Mar-A-Lago raid was self-indulgence. Trump is predic ... Show More
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Hitting The Jackpot - September 23, 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian directly challenged Donald Trump in a defiant United Nations speech, accusing the U.S. of terrorism while saying Iran will not surrender and remains open to diplomacy. Meanwhile, the FBI’s investigation into Sen. Susan Collins and a defense con ... Show More
2h 6m
Sep 23
UN General Insanity - September 22, 2026
Donald Trump used his United Nations speech to say he faces a choice between reaching a deal with Iran and “annihilat[ing]” the Islamic Republic, while also calling for continued economic pressure on Tehran. Meanwhile, a $1.5 billion concession reportedly helped unlock Paramount’ ... Show More
2h 7m
May 2023
Trump Indictment Watch and Biden OUTSMARTS McCarthy and MAGA
President Biden outmaneuvers Kevin McCarthy to secure a landmark deal to raise the debt ceiling, Jack Smith inches closer to charging decisions in the stolen documents case, Trump and DeSantis supporters are eating each other alive, DeSantis’ latest remarks show once again that h ... Show More
1h 26m
Feb 2021
Soon: Biden, Harris to meet with 10 GOP senators on stimulus; Fauci: Biden admin will keep following two-dose vaccine plan; Trump legal team gets overhaul on cusp of senate trial; White House: Biden hopes to sign new exec. actions on immigration tomorrow;
Moderate Sen. Manchin on Harris pushing relief bill with local WV media: “that’s not a way of working together”; WH says they are in touch with Sen. Manchin after he slams VP Harris for doing interviews with WV media; Funding for state & local govts a sticking point in stimulus t ... Show More
39m 22s
Feb 2022
The "Bloody Valentine" Edition
<p>This week, Alan, Quinta and Scott were joined by their <em>Lawfare</em> colleague Dominic Bustillos! They talked through some of the week's biggest national security news, including:</p><ul><li>“Giving Chicken Kiev New Meaning.” The showdown over Ukraine may be headed to a dan ... Show More
1h 9m