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.
Latest episodes
Feb 21, 2023 • 2h 21min
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Gonzalez, et al. v. Google
On Feb. 21, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Gonzalez v. Google, a case challenging the scope of protections provided by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The Gonzalez complaint argues that YouTube’s recommendation algorithm provides assistance to ISIS by amplifying its content as well as allowing it to recruit new members by sharing materials on the platform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 22, 2022 • 1h 10min
The Final Meeting of the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
On Dec. 19, the House Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the Capitol held its final public meeting to summarize its findings from its investigation. In the meeting, the committee also voted on criminal referrals and the release of its final report. The executive summary of the report was publicly released following the meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 14, 2022 • 2h 54min
The Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Moore v. Harper
On Dec. 7, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Moore v. Harper, addressing the issue of the North Carolina state legislature’s heavily gerrymandered congressional districts. The state legislature argues that the state Supreme Court lacks the legal authority to review this issue, as that authority is given to the legislature itself, according to the Constitution’s elections clause. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 8, 2022 • 1h 50min
D.C. Circuit Hears Arguments in Blassingame v. Trump
On Dec. 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral arguments in Blassingame v. Trump, regarding whether former President Donald Trump should receive absolute civil immunity for allegations related to his Jan. 6, 2021 “Save America” rally and his conduct surrounding the subsequent attack on the Capitol. Trump appealed the D.C. district court’s February ruling on this issue, which did not grant him immunity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 23, 2022 • 37min
The Eleventh Circuit Hears Oral Arguments in the Trump Mar-a-Lago Case
On Nov. 22, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit heard oral argument in the case regarding the storage of classified documents at former president Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence and the subsequent seizure of those documents by the Justice Department. Justice Department prosecutors argued the merits of their appeal of District Judge Aileen Cannon’s appointment of a special master to review the seized documents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 14, 2022 • 2h 15min
Day 9, House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
On October 13, the House Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol held its ninth public hearing. The first committee hearing since July, this was an inquiry into former President Donald Trump’s “state of mind, intentions, and motivations.” Unlike previous hearings, the committee did not hear any live testimony. It did, however, present new evidence about the events on and around Jan. 6, including outside communication with the secret service, internal secret service messages, and video footage of members of congress in an undisclosed location while the Capitol was being breached by rioters. At the conclusion of the hearing, the committee unanimously voted to subpoena former President Trump for documents and testimony relating to the attack on the Capitol. Cheney asserted that the committee is “obligated to seek answers from the man who set this all in motion.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 22, 2022 • 2h 31min
Day 8, House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
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Jul 13, 2022 • 2h 32min
Day 7, House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
On Tuesday, July 12th, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol held its seventh public hearing. The hearing first focused on the explosive meeting in the White House on December 18th, when lawyer Sydney Powell and Michael Flynn, former Trump National Security Advisor, fought with Pat Cipollone and other close Trump advisors.The hearing then focused on former President Trump's tweet, soon after this meeting, that called his supporters to a rally in Washington on January 6th. The committee showed how this tweet galvanized extremist groups, like the Proud Boys and the Oathkeepers, to organize and coordinate ahead of the January 6th attack on the Capitol.The committee also heard testimony from Jason Van Tatenhove, the former Oathkeeper spokesman, and Stephen Ayres, a Trump supporter who stormed the Capitol on January 6th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 29, 2022 • 1h 38min
Day 6, House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
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Jun 24, 2022 • 2h 15min
Day 5, House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
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