Rational Security
The Lawfare Institute
A weekly discussion of national security and foreign policy matters featuring Lawfare senior editors Scott R. Anderson, Quinta Jurecic, and Alan Rozenshtein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 14, 2019 • 55min
The "Lock Him Up" Edition
Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort is heading to prison, and facing new charges. If you thought the Arab Spring was over, think again. And a massage parlor owner with suspected links to the Chinese government was reportedly selling access to Trump’s private Florida resort. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 7, 2019 • 57min
The "Sensitive Compartmented Kushner" Edition
Why does senior White House adviser Jared Kushner have a security clearance? President Trump comes back from a summit meeting with Kim Jong Un empty-handed. And the NSA has apparently stopped a controversial surveillance program that collected Americans’ phone records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 28, 2019 • 51min
The “Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire!” Edition
President Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen testifies to Congress. Adam Schiff signals he’s coming after all the Russia probe documents. And U.S. Cyber Command hits back at a Russian troll farm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 20, 2019 • 55min
The "Overcoats" Edition
President Trump says his intelligence director is “not loyal” and may want to fire him. Trump administration officials pushed a plan to sell nuclear power plants to Saudi Arabia. And hackers hit Australian political parties. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 14, 2019 • 51min
The "Home Stretch?" Edition
Is Robert Mueller nearing the end of his Russia probe? The administration moves to block Chinese telecom giant Huawei. And you too can have your own private Mossad! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 6, 2019 • 54min
The "Peace and Legislation or War and Investigations" Edition
President Trump delivers his second State of the Union address. Meanwhile, prosecutors send a subpoena to Trump’s inaugural committee. And the president is feuding with his intelligence chiefs—again. Also, Ben wants to hear from you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 31, 2019 • 56min
The "Stone Cold Polar Vortex" Edition
Roger Stone is indicted in the Mueller probe. Venezuela teeters on the brink of economic and political collapse. And American hackers help the UAE build a cyber army. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 24, 2019 • 1h 1min
The "Uninvited Co-Conspirator" Edition
BuzzFeed drops a bomb that turns out to be more of a dud. Or is it? The president’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, could be doing more harm than good for his client. And Congress takes aim at the administration’s Russia-friendly policies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 17, 2019 • 1h 1min
The "Raising the Barr" Edition
Senators question attorney general-nominee Bill Barr over the Mueller probe. Two new stories shed more light on President Trump’s troubling relationship with Russia. And the president contemplated pulling out of NATO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 10, 2019 • 58min
The "No One’s Shutting Us Down" Edition
President Trump takes his pitch for border security to the American people in an Oval Office address. John Bolton and Mike Pompeo are on the road doing high stakes diplomacy, but do they actually speak for the president? And the latest in L’Affaire Russe—a Russian lawyer gets indicted and Paul Manafort was sharing polling data with his “Russian brain.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
