
Lawfare No Bull
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 SecuritySo 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.Thanks for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 27, 2025 • 2h 18min
House Intelligence Committee Holds Worldwide Threats Hearing
Today 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.

Mar 27, 2025 • 1h 50min
Senate Intelligence Committee Holds Worldwide Threats Hearing
Today on Lawfare No Bull: On March 25, the Senate 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.

Mar 26, 2025 • 1h 50min
D.C. Circuit Hears Oral Argument in J.G.G. v. Trump
Today on Lawfare No Bull: On March 24, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard arguments on whether to stay a temporary restraining order issued on March 15—which bars summary removals of alleged members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan criminal gang—under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. The panel, composed of Judge Patricia Millet, Judge Justin Miller, and Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson, asked attorneys about the lack of notice and process given to migrants, why the migrants couldn’t have just filed habeas petitions, and why the lawyers filed in D.C. rather than Texas.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.

Feb 13, 2025 • 1h 7min
Confirmation Hearing for Deputy Attorney General Nominee Todd Blanche
Today on Lawfare No Bull: On Feb. 12, the Senate Judiciary Committee held the confirmation hearing of deputy attorney general nominee Todd Blanche. The Committee questioned Blanche about his representation of President Donald Trump in multiple criminal cases, whether he would recuse himself from future Department of Justice investigations into cases against Trump, the firings at the department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 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.

Feb 3, 2025 • 2h 11min
Confirmation Hearing for FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel
Today on Lawfare No Bull: On Jan. 30, the Senate Judiciary Committee held the confirmation hearing of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director nominee Kash Patel. The Committee questioned Patel about his role in the Jan. 6 choir, his “enemies list” and views on political retribution, his testimony before the grand jury in the classified documents case, plans for the FBI if confirmed, 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.

Jan 31, 2025 • 1h 23min
Confirmation Hearing for Director of National Intelligence Nominee Tulsi Gabbard
Today on Lawfare No Bull: On Jan. 30, the Senate Intelligence Committee held a confirmation hearing for Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard. The Committee questioned Gabbard about her views on Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, her opinion of Edward Snowden, her 2017 meeting with Syria’s then-president Bashar Assad, her reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, 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.

Jan 31, 2025 • 1h 1min
Confirmation Hearing for Secretary of Health and Human Services Nominee Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Today on Lawfare No Bull: On Jan. 29 and 30, Secretary of Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. appeared for confirmation hearings before the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions respectively. The Committees questioned Kennedy about topics that may be of interest to Lawfare listeners, including his views on vaccines–particularly COVID and measles—health institutions such as the NIH and CDC, 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.

Jan 23, 2025 • 1h 27min
Confirmation Hearing for Secretary of Homeland Security Nominee Kristi Noem
Today on Lawfare No Bull: On Jan. 17, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held the confirmation hearing of Secretary of Homeland Security nominee Kristi Noem. The Committee questioned Noem about immigration, domestic terrorism, disaster relief assistance, the Secret Service, 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.

Jan 16, 2025 • 2h 41min
Confirmation Hearing for Attorney General Nominee Pam Bondi
Today on Lawfare No Bull: On Jan. 15, the Senate Judiciary Committee held the confirmation hearing of presumptive attorney general nominee Pam Bondi. The Committee questioned Bondi about how she will approach issues such as violent crime and immigration, her view of presumptive FBI director nominee Kash Patel, and how she will maintain the independence of the Department of Justice if the president makes unlawful or normatively improper demands of the department.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.

Jan 16, 2025 • 2h 52min
Confirmation Hearing for Secretary of State Nominee Marco Rubio
Today on Lawfare No Bull: On Jan. 15, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held the confirmation hearing of presumptive secretary of state nominee Marco Rubio. The Committee questioned Sen. Rubio about his views on U.S. relations with China, his support for Taiwan and Ukraine, humanitarian crises in Haiti and Sudan, the Israel-Gaza War, 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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