The "Nuclear Tongue Twister" Edition

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Daniel Byman, Tyler McBrien, and Natalie Orpett to talk through aspects of the week’s biggest Iran-focused news stories, including:“Situational Iran-y.” The world came into Tuesday evening fearing a major escalation in the ong ...  Show more

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Senior Editors Anna Bower, Kevin Frazier, and Kate Klonick to talk through the week’s big news in national security, including:“The X Post Facto Rule.” The Justice Department and lawyers representing Anthropic faced off last w ...  Show more

YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki is stepping down, the Pentagon is reviewing its weapons stockpiles after seeing how quickly ammunition has been used up in the war in Ukraine, and young Nigerians are the largest voting bloc in the country’s upcoming presidential election ...

Tommy and Ben discuss Biden’s surprise trip to Ukraine, Putin’s decision to suspend participation in the New START treaty, the administration’s warnings against providing military support to Russia, the latest on spy balloons, Scotland’s First Minister resigns, near weapons-gr ...

Former President Trump says the Washington Post’s reporting that FBI agents found material on foreign nation’s nuclear capabilities at his Mar-a-Lago residence is a “hoax.” The Post reports that some documents were so sensitive that they were kept under lock and key. Retired Lt. ...  Show more

President Biden struck an optimistic note when addressing the UN this week, emphasizing that the America First doctrines of the Trump administration are in the past. But whether it's the Afghanistan withdrawal or a new nuclear deal with Australia and the UK, many Western allies a ...  Show more