Rational Security

By The Lawfare InstituteNews Government Politics

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December 19, 2019 The "Sad, Somber, and Solemn" Edition
The House impeaches President Trump. What will a Senate trial look like? Former U.S. officials helped the United Arab Emirates build a domestic surveillance system. And a federal judge rebukes the FBI for its surveillance of a Trump campaign adviser.
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1 hr 6 min
December 11, 2019 The "Beast of Burden" Edition
The Justice Department Inspector General delivers a detailed report on the origins of the Trump-Russia probe. House lawmakers unveil articles of impeachment against Trump. And The Washington Post reveals that senior officials knew the U.S. wasn’t making progress in Afghanistan, contrary to their public claims.
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1 hr 2 min
December 04, 2019 The "-1" Edition
The House Intelligence Committee submits its impeachment report, and the Judiciary Committee takes up the baton. Also, friend of the podcast Sophia Yan gives us an on-the-ground report from China.
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1 hr 4 min
November 22, 2019 The "Lonely Amigo" Edition
The House conducts marathon impeachment hearings with key witnesses. And Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is indicted.
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50 min
November 15, 2019 The Cult-like Atmosphere Edition
The first witnesses testify publicly in the impeachment inquiry. A jury deliberates Roger Stone’s fate. And Turkey’s president Erdogan visits Washington.
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56 min
November 06, 2019 The “Wait, Did I say NO Quid Pro Quo?” Edition
A key witness in the impeachment investigation changes his testimony. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is under fire for his leadership of U.S. diplomacy. And the House lays out the rules for the public phase of the impeachment process.
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58 min
October 30, 2019 The “There’s No Whimpering in Podcasting” Edition
A senior National Security Council official testifies about Trump’s phone call with the president of Ukraine. The U.S. military kills the leader of ISIS. And an investigation into the origins of the Russia probe takes a turn.
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52 min
October 24, 2019 The “Quid, Meet Quo” Edition
The top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine delivers devastating testimony about a quid pro quo. The White House chief of staff says that quid pro quo was real—then says it wasn’t. Plus the latest breaking news on the impeachment inquiry, and what to watch for next.
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53 min
October 16, 2019 The "Hand Grenades and Drug Deals" Edition
Testimony on Capitol Hill this week reveals that Rudy Giuliani was running a shadow foreign policy on Ukraine. The White House vows not to cooperate with the impeachment investigation. And Turkish forces move into Syria, sparking a new national security crisis.
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54 min
October 09, 2019 The “Unmatched Wisdom” Edition
Congress releases a series of revealing text messages that show the Trump administration pressuring Ukraine. Trump blocks a key participant in that effort from giving a deposition to Congress. And Trump’s announcement that he will withdraw U.S. troops from Syria inspires a rare Republican rebellion.
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53 min