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Elena Kagan

Elena Kagan is a J.D. Candidate at New York University School of Law, Class of 2023. Prior to law school, she was the assistant editor of the Journal of Democracy.

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The Lawfare Podcast: Barr vs. the Committee with No Bull

Elena Kagan   Wed, Jul 29, 2020, 5:01 AM

Attorney General William Barr testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Barr was asked about the federal government's response to protests, the upcoming presidential election, the dismissal of former U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman and much more. The hearing did include a lot of bickering and grandstanding, but we cut out all of the unnecessary repetition and theatrics to leave you with just the questions and answers that you need to hear.

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The Lawfare Podcast Bonus Edition: John Ratcliffe vs. The Committee With No Bull

Elena Kagan   Wed, May 6, 2020, 9:00 PM

Representative John Ratcliffe testified before the Senate Select Intelligence Committee as a part of his nomination for the position of Director of National Intelligence. Ratcliffe was asked about his views on Russian interference, about the threat posed by North Korea, about how he would handle a variety of issues posed by the coronavirus pandemic and much more. The hearing was fairly substantive but did include some meanderings and grandstanding.

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The Lawfare Podcast Bonus Edition: Michael Horowitz vs. the Committee with No Bull

Elena Kagan   Wed, Dec 11, 2019, 11:27 PM

Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss his recently released report on the Russia investigation. The hearing was contentious and occasionally devolved into speechify-ing. But we cut out all the unnecessary repetition and theatrics to leave you with just the questions and answers that you need to hear.

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The Lawfare Podcast Bonus Edition: The House Intelligence Committee vs. the House Judiciary Committee with No Bull

Elena Kagan   Mon, Dec 9, 2019, 11:46 PM

In a marathon day, the House Judiciary Committee heard testimony from Judiciary and Intelligence Committee staffers Barry Berke, Daniel Goldman and Steven Castor. The hearing was contentious and filled with interruptions, but we cut out all the grandstanding and theatrics to leave you with just the questions and answers that you need to hear.

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The Lawfare Podcast Bonus Edition: Fiona Hill and David Holmes vs. the Committee with No Bull

Elena Kagan   Thu, Nov 21, 2019, 9:14 PM

On Thursday, Fiona Hill, the former National Security Council Russia adviser, and David Holmes, counselor for political affairs at the U.S. embassy in Ukraine, testified before the House Intelligence Committee. Here is the testimony of Hill and Holmes with no member-infighting, no speechifying, and no unnecessary fluff.

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The Lawfare Podcast Bonus Edition: Laura Cooper and David Hale vs. the Committee with No Bull

Elena Kagan   Thu, Nov 21, 2019, 6:15 AM

The evening testimony on Nov. 20 extended into the night, so we are bringing the podcast version to you this morning. The House Intelligence Committee heard from Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Laura Cooper and Under Secretary of State David Hale. We’ve taken out all the grandstanding and all the repetition, so you can just listen to the portions of the testimony that you need to hear.

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The Lawfare Podcast Bonus Edition: Gordon Sondland vs The Committee with No Bull

Elena Kagan   Wed, Nov 20, 2019, 9:59 PM

It was another exciting day at the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland testified in the impeachment inquiry. While two more officials testified in a second hearing after Sondland, we thought his testimony was important enough to bring you ASAP. Here is the testimony of Amb. Sondland in the impeachment inquiry with no member-infighting, no speechifying, and no unnecessary fluff.