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Politicon brings the brilliant team of political and legal masterminds together for Politicon's #SistersInLaw. Joyce Vance, Jill Wine-Banks, Barb McQuade, and Kimberly Atkins Stohr will pull back the curtain on how our government actually works, take on the corrupt, share their wisdom and give us their rulings on the latest in politics, law, and culture.

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290: All Roads Lead To The Pentagon
MAR 28, 2026
290: All Roads Lead To The Pentagon
<div> <p>Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw live shows in Denver, Colorado, on 4/23/26, and in Atlanta, Georgia on 5/3/26 at <a href="http://politicon.com/tour">politicon.com/tour</a> </p><p>Barb McQuade hosts #SistersInLaw to analyze the growing threats to press freedom, focusing on the Pentagon’s restrictions on journalists during the Trump administration and a legal victory by the NYT granting journalists greater access to government officials on 1st Amendment grounds. Then, the #Sisters revisit the Anthropic case, examining the dangers of labeling companies as supply chain risks, the ethics of government AI use, and a preliminary injunction against the Pentagon.  They also discuss recent jury verdicts against social media companies in New Mexico and California and their potential to drive corporate change.</p><p><strong>Remember to send in audio questions to </strong><a href="mailto:[email protected]"><strong>[email protected]</strong></a><strong> for the #Sisters to answer on their new companion podcast, </strong><a href="https://www.politicon.com/podcasts/sistersinlaw-sidebar/"><strong>SistersInLaw Sidebar</strong></a><strong>!  It airs Wednesdays wherever you normally get your podcasts!</strong></p><p><strong>Get the brand new ReSIStance T-Shirt, Mini Tote, and other #SistersInLaw gear at </strong><a href="https://merch.ambientinks.com/collections/politicon"><strong><a href="http://politicon.com/merch">politicon.com/merch</a></strong></a><strong>! </strong></p><p><strong>Additional #SistersInLaw Projects</strong><br>Check out Jill’s Politicon YouTube Show: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIMaYVqnSs6_o4D0XhfIYPMCUPXOnJ7JO">Just The Facts</a></p><p>Check out Kim’s Newsletter: <a href="https://bostonglobe.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=90f9e490a860897c7155feca1&amp;id=8650129a48">The Gavel</a></p><p>Joyce’s new book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Giving-Up-Unforgivable-Keeping-Democracy/dp/B0DZ5XBVKY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1JZQ5OTWGQT6J&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.EFoneQCYaWA3MlFc4zOqErEtNXGa5Kxb5uD2Ouh8gTzMczMu3SG4_Lj2fS5bp9KdMgrnKNnCbCuxgr-OxXnEdQYVKC85XPPc6_-7ttC-n-C8Gi24cHlriphgIjDE5DRN1DrSxwab_EkUU5noxjyMEhKrh2mgsknQrhPK8lv76Iny5-nNAyj35lQaHGhionpW12SPKJsGrkWm8qsYjTGtVMrLG7s2itkbksl0iGPaNkc.Wv0EtwkabaEscKBZ-AEyahcbRwF5UdS02RsJ-NSfhh8&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=giving&amp;">Giving Up Is Unforgivable</a>, is now available, and for a limited time, you have the exclusive opportunity to order a signed copy <a href="https://sites.prh.com/givingupisunforgivable">here</a>. </p><p>Pre-order Barb’s new book, <a href="https://sevenstories.com/books/4821-the-fix">The Fix</a>. Her first book, <a href="https://www.barbaramcquade.com/">Attack From Within</a>, is now in paperback. </p><p><strong>Add the #Sisters &amp; your other favorite Politicon podcast hosts on </strong><a href="https://bsky.app/starter-pack-short/ELrPgm7"><strong>Bluesky</strong></a></p><p>Get your #SistersInLaw <strong>MERCH</strong> at <a href="https://merch.ambientinks.com/collections/politicon">politicon.com/merch</a></p><p><a href="https://www.politicon.com/podcast-title/sisters-in-law/">WEBSITE &amp; TRANSCRIPT</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> or Thread to <a href="https://www.threads.net/@sistersinlaw.podcast">@sistersInLaw.podcast</a></p><p><strong>Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in Denver, Colorado, on 4/23/26 at </strong><a href="http://politicon.com/tour"><strong><a href="http://politicon.com/tour">politicon.com/tour</a></strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Get </strong><a href="https://politicon.attn.tv/p/z6Z/landing-page"><strong>text updates</strong></a><strong> from #SistersInLaw and Politicon. </strong></p><p><strong>Mentioned By The #Sisters</strong></p><p>From Joyce - <a href="https://joycevance.substack.com/p/pentagon-vs-principle-can-the-government">Pentagon vs. Principle: Can the Government Punish Anthropic for Refusing to Cross Its Ethical Boundaries?</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVceoSOlosC/?igsh=MWdsb2ZzaXlwbDd0bQ==">AI Home Builds On Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/diaperdiplomacy-m.bsky.social/post/3mhqzuw2k2d2e">Trump Conducts Diaper Diplomacy</a></p><p>WaPo - <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/03/26/social-media-lawsuits-meta-google-youtube-verdict/">A Blow Against Free Speech In California</a></p><p><strong>Support This Week’s Sponsors</strong></p><p><strong>DeleteMe:</strong><br>Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to <a href="http://joindeleteme.com/SISTERS">joindeleteme.com/SISTERS</a> and use promo<br>code <strong>SISTERS</strong> at checkout.</p><p><strong>Wild Alaskan:</strong><br>Get $35 off your first box of wild-caught, sustainable seafood—delivered right to your door. 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289: Bail Us Out
MAR 25, 2026
289: Bail Us Out
<div> <p>Get tickets for the upcoming #SistersInLaw Live Shows at The Buckhead Theater in Atlanta, Georgia, on 5/3/26  And The Cervantes Masterpiece in Denver, Colorado, on 4/23/26  at <a href="http://politicon.com/tour">politicon.com/tour</a></p><p>In this episode of #SistersInLaw Sidebar, Jill Wine-Banks and Barb McQuade answer your questions on everything from how we all can avoid perjury to dealing with elected officials trying to hold onto power. Together, they discuss Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election results and whether success would mean this is an unconstitutional 3rd term, what happens if members of government refuse to leave office after being impeached, the bail process and how to reform it, why we still register for the draft, federal versus state voting laws in light of the SAVE Act, and the legality of not actually reading digital terms and conditions.</p><p><strong>Freshen up your spring wardrobe!  Get the ReSIStance T-Shirt, Mini Tote, and other #SistersInLaw gear at </strong><a href="https://merch.ambientinks.com/collections/politicon"><strong><a href="http://politicon.com/merch">politicon.com/merch</a></strong></a><strong>! </strong></p><p><strong>Additional #SistersInLaw Projects</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sistersinlaw/id1551206847">#SistersInLaw Main Show</a></p><p>Jill’s Politicon YouTube Show: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIMaYVqnSs6_o4D0XhfIYPMCUPXOnJ7JO">Just The Facts</a></p><p>Kim’s Newsletter: <a href="https://bostonglobe.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=90f9e490a860897c7155feca1&amp;id=8650129a48">The Gavel</a></p><p>Joyce’s new book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Giving-Up-Unforgivable-Keeping-Democracy/dp/B0DZ5XBVKY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1JZQ5OTWGQT6J&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.EFoneQCYaWA3MlFc4zOqErEtNXGa5Kxb5uD2Ouh8gTzMczMu3SG4_Lj2fS5bp9KdMgrnKNnCbCuxgr-OxXnEdQYVKC85XPPc6_-7ttC-n-C8Gi24cHlriphgIjDE5DRN1DrSxwab_EkUU5noxjyMEhKrh2mgsknQrhPK8lv76Iny5-nNAyj35lQaHGhionpW12SPKJsGrkWm8qsYjTGtVMrLG7s2itkbksl0iGPaNkc.Wv0EtwkabaEscKBZ-AEyahcbRwF5UdS02RsJ-NSfhh8&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=giving&amp;">Giving Up Is Unforgivable</a>, is now available, and for a limited time, you have the exclusive opportunity to order a signed copy <a href="https://sites.prh.com/givingupisunforgivable">here</a>. </p><p>Pre-order Barb’s new book, <a href="https://sevenstories.com/books/4821-the-fix">The Fix</a>, or her first book, <a href="https://www.barbaramcquade.com/">Attack From Within</a>, now in paperback. </p><p><strong>Add the #Sisters &amp; your other favorite Politicon podcast hosts on </strong><a href="https://bsky.app/starter-pack-short/ELrPgm7"><strong>Bluesky</strong></a></p><p>Get your #SistersInLaw <strong>MERCH</strong> at <a href="https://merch.ambientinks.com/collections/politicon">politicon.com/merch</a></p><p><a href="https://www.politicon.com/podcast-title/sisters-in-law/">WEBSITE &amp; TRANSCRIPT</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> or Thread to <a href="https://www.threads.net/@sistersinlaw.podcast">@sistersInLaw.podcast</a></p><p><strong>Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in Denver, Colorado, on 4/23/26 at </strong><a href="http://politicon.com/tour"><strong><a href="http://politicon.com/tour">politicon.com/tour</a></strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Get </strong><a href="https://politicon.attn.tv/p/z6Z/landing-page"><strong>text updates</strong></a><strong> from #SistersInLaw and Politicon. </strong></p><p><strong>Support This Week’s Sponsors:</strong></p><p><strong>Fast Growing Trees:</strong><br>Get great deals on spring planting essentials, up to half off on select plants, and 20% off your first purchase at <a href="http://fastgrowingtrees.com/">fastgrowingtrees.com</a> with code <strong>SISTERS</strong> at checkout.</p><p><strong>Pocket Hose: </strong><br>Text <strong>LAW</strong> to 64-000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply.</p><p><strong>Get More From The #SistersInLaw</strong></p><p>Joyce Vance: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:q3glmp5enr5gkuu2uaosjker">Bluesky</a> |<strong> </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/JoyceWhiteVance">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.law.ua.edu/directory/People/view/Joyce_Vance">University of Alabama Law</a> |<strong> </strong><a href="https://joycevance.substack.com/">Civil Discourse Substack</a> | <a href="https://www.msnbc.com/author/joyce-vance-ncpn1243130">MSNBC</a><strong> </strong>| <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/801635/giving-up-is-unforgivable-by-joyce-vance/">Author of “Giving Up Is Unforgiveable”</a></p><p>Jill Wine-Banks:<strong> </strong><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5klap434eteydsxvdydtqkf2">Bluesky</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/JillWineBanks">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JWineBanks/">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.jillwinebanks.com/">Website</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3IezePZ">Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth &amp; Justice Against A Criminal President</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIMaYVqnSs6_o4D0XhfIYPMCUPXOnJ7JO">Just The Facts YouTube</a></p><p>Kimberly Atkins Stohr:<strong> </strong><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3c364tyj5mfmd476kswz6rzf">Bluesky</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/KimberlyEAtkins">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/staff-list/staff/kimberly-atkins/">Boston Globe</a> | <a href="https://www.wbur.org/inside/staff/kimberly-atkins">WBUR</a> | <a href="https://bostonglobe.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=90f9e490a860897c7155feca1&amp;id=8650129a48">The Gavel Newsletter</a> | <a href="https://www.politicon.com/podcast-title/justice-by-design/">Justice By Design Podcast</a></p><p>Barb McQuade: <a href="http://barbaramcquade.com/">barbaramcquade.com</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jdjwmydknwnaljoxntmrt5lu">Bluesky</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/BarbMcQuade">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.law.umich.edu/FacultyBio/Pages/FacultyBio.aspx?FacID=bmcquade">University of Michigan Law</a> | <a href="https://www.justsecurity.org/author/mcquadebarbara/">Just Security</a> | <a href="https://www.msnbc.com/author/barbara-mcquade-ncpn1048426">MSNBC</a> | <a href="https://www.barbaramcquade.com/">Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America</a></p></div>
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288: Taking Liberties
MAR 21, 2026
288: Taking Liberties
<div> <p>Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in Denver, Colorado, on 4/23/26 at <a href="http://politicon.com/tour">politicon.com/tour</a> </p><p>Jill Wine-Banks hosts #SistersInLaw to discuss the murder charges filed against Alexia Moore in Georgia after she had to go to the hospital following complications from taking Mifepristone to have an abortion, and the wider context of the war on women’s rights.  Then, the #Sisters lay out the increasingly illegitimate actions of the DOJ, centering on the attempt to investigate the Federal Reserve, the case of a possible intelligence leak by NCTC head Joe Kent, and the subpoena of James Comey.  They also examine the recent convictions of protestors labeled as domestic terrorists as members of “antifa”, and the impact it has on our civil rights and the ability to exercise our liberties.</p><p><strong>Remember to send in audio questions to </strong><a href="mailto:[email protected]"><strong>[email protected]</strong></a><strong> for the #Sisters to answer on their new companion podcast </strong><a href="https://www.politicon.com/podcasts/sistersinlaw-sidebar/"><strong>SistersInLaw Sidebar</strong></a><strong>!  It airs Wednesdays wherever you normally get your podcasts!</strong></p><p><strong>Get the brand new ReSIStance T-Shirt, Mini Tote, and other #SistersInLaw gear at </strong><a href="https://merch.ambientinks.com/collections/politicon"><strong><a href="http://politicon.com/merch">politicon.com/merch</a></strong></a><strong>! </strong></p><p><strong>Additional #SistersInLaw Projects</strong><br>Check out Jill’s Politicon YouTube Show: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIMaYVqnSs6_o4D0XhfIYPMCUPXOnJ7JO">Just The Facts</a></p><p>Check out Kim’s Newsletter: <a href="https://bostonglobe.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=90f9e490a860897c7155feca1&amp;id=8650129a48">The Gavel</a></p><p>Joyce’s new book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Giving-Up-Unforgivable-Keeping-Democracy/dp/B0DZ5XBVKY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1JZQ5OTWGQT6J&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.EFoneQCYaWA3MlFc4zOqErEtNXGa5Kxb5uD2Ouh8gTzMczMu3SG4_Lj2fS5bp9KdMgrnKNnCbCuxgr-OxXnEdQYVKC85XPPc6_-7ttC-n-C8Gi24cHlriphgIjDE5DRN1DrSxwab_EkUU5noxjyMEhKrh2mgsknQrhPK8lv76Iny5-nNAyj35lQaHGhionpW12SPKJsGrkWm8qsYjTGtVMrLG7s2itkbksl0iGPaNkc.Wv0EtwkabaEscKBZ-AEyahcbRwF5UdS02RsJ-NSfhh8&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=giving&amp;">Giving Up Is Unforgivable</a>, is now available, and for a limited time, you have the exclusive opportunity to order a signed copy <a href="https://sites.prh.com/givingupisunforgivable">here</a>. </p><p>Pre-order Barb’s new book, <a href="https://sevenstories.com/books/4821-the-fix">The Fix</a>. Her first book, <a href="https://www.barbaramcquade.com/">Attack From Within</a>, is now in paperback. </p><p><strong>Add the #Sisters &amp; your other favorite Politicon podcast hosts on </strong><a href="https://bsky.app/starter-pack-short/ELrPgm7"><strong>Bluesky</strong></a></p><p>Get your #SistersInLaw <strong>MERCH</strong> at <a href="https://merch.ambientinks.com/collections/politicon">politicon.com/merch</a></p><p><a href="https://www.politicon.com/podcast-title/sisters-in-law/">WEBSITE &amp; TRANSCRIPT</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> or Thread to <a href="https://www.threads.net/@sistersinlaw.podcast">@sistersInLaw.podcast</a></p><p><strong>Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in Denver, Colorado, on 4/23/26 at </strong><a href="http://politicon.com/tour"><strong><a href="http://politicon.com/tour">politicon.com/tour</a></strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Get </strong><a href="https://politicon.attn.tv/p/z6Z/landing-page"><strong>text updates</strong></a><strong> from #SistersInLaw and Politicon. </strong></p><p><strong>Mentioned By The #Sisters</strong></p><p>From Barb - <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-17/the-doj-isn-t-enforcing-the-law-it-s-protecting-trump?embedded-checkout=true">The DOJ Isn’t Enforcing The Law. It’s Protecting The President.</a></p><p>From Jill - <a href="https://www.politicon.com/podcast-episodes/political-courage-with-cassidy-hutchinson-alex-butterfield/">iGen Politics - Political Courage with Cassidy Hutchinson &amp; Alex Butterfield</a></p><p><strong>Support This Week’s Sponsors</strong></p><p><strong>Factor Meals:</strong><br>Enjoy quick and delicious meals from <a href="http://factormeals.com/sil50off">FactorMeals.com/sil50off</a> and use code <strong>sil50off</strong> to get 50% off your first box, plus free breakfast for 1 Year.</p><p><strong>Boll &amp; Branch: </strong><br>Get 20% off your first order plus free shipping at <a href="http://bollandbranch.com/sisters">BollAndBranch.com/sisters</a> with code <strong>SISTERS</strong></p><p><strong>ASPCA:</strong><br>You can get a $25 Amazon Gift Card when you enroll in an ASPCA Pet Health Insurance Plan using the link <a href="https://www.aspcapetinsurance.com/SISTERS">https://www.aspcapetinsurance.com/SISTERS</a>.  Note: The ASPCA® is not an insurer and is not engaged in the business of insurance.</p><p><strong>OneSkin:</strong><br>Get 15% off OneSkin with the code <strong>SISTERS</strong> at <a href="https://www.oneskin.co/SISTERS">https://www.oneskin.co/SISTERS</a><br>#oneskinpod</p><p><strong>The Pets Table: </strong><br>Get 55% off your first box PLUS 10% off your next two at <a href="http://thepetstable.com/">ThePetsTable.com</a> and use code <strong>SISTERS55</strong></p><p><strong>Get More From The #SistersInLaw</strong></p><p>Joyce Vance: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:q3glmp5enr5gkuu2uaosjker">Bluesky</a> |<strong> </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/JoyceWhiteVance">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.law.ua.edu/directory/People/view/Joyce_Vance">University of Alabama Law</a> |<strong> </strong><a href="https://joycevance.substack.com/">Civil Discourse Substack</a> | <a href="https://www.msnbc.com/author/joyce-vance-ncpn1243130">MSNBC</a><strong> </strong>| <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/801635/giving-up-is-unforgivable-by-joyce-vance/">Author of “Giving Up Is Unforgiveable”</a></p><p>Jill Wine-Banks:<strong> </strong><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5klap434eteydsxvdydtqkf2">Bluesky</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/JillWineBanks">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JWineBanks/">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.jillwinebanks.com/">Website</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3IezePZ">Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth &amp; Justice Against A Criminal President</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIMaYVqnSs6_o4D0XhfIYPMCUPXOnJ7JO">Just The Facts YouTube</a></p><p>Kimberly Atkins Stohr:<strong> </strong><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3c364tyj5mfmd476kswz6rzf">Bluesky</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/KimberlyEAtkins">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/staff-list/staff/kimberly-atkins/">Boston Globe</a> | <a href="https://www.wbur.org/inside/staff/kimberly-atkins">WBUR</a> | <a href="https://bostonglobe.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=90f9e490a860897c7155feca1&amp;id=8650129a48">The Gavel Newsletter</a> | <a href="https://www.politicon.com/podcast-title/justice-by-design/">Justice By Design Podcast</a></p><p>Barb McQuade: <a href="http://barbaramcquade.com/">barbaramcquade.com</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jdjwmydknwnaljoxntmrt5lu">Bluesky</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/BarbMcQuade">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.law.umich.edu/FacultyBio/Pages/FacultyBio.aspx?FacID=bmcquade">University of Michigan Law</a> | <a href="https://www.justsecurity.org/author/mcquadebarbara/">Just Security</a> | <a href="https://www.msnbc.com/author/barbara-mcquade-ncpn1048426">MSNBC</a> | <a href="https://www.barbaramcquade.com/">Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America</a></p></div>
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287: Did Someone Call For A Juris Doctor?
MAR 18, 2026
287: Did Someone Call For A Juris Doctor?
<div> <p>Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in Denver, Colorado, on 4/23/26 at <a href="http://politicon.com/tour">politicon.com/tour</a> </p><p>In this episode of #SistersInLaw Sidebar, Joyce Vance and Barb McQuade answer your questions on everything from Trump’s attempt to appeal the civil judgment in favor of E. Jean Carroll to the benefits of having a J.D.  Together, they discuss why the SCOTUS is likely to support E. Jean, whether sentencing can be appealed, the inability of states to prosecute federal crimes, and the failure of the government to account for important Epstein-related documents.  They also detail the multitude of benefits of acquiring a law degree even if you don’t practice, and explain the difference between deportation and denaturalization.</p><p><strong>Freshen up your spring wardrobe!  Get the brand new ReSIStance T-Shirt, Mini Tote, and other #SistersInLaw gear at </strong><a href="https://merch.ambientinks.com/collections/politicon"><strong><a href="http://politicon.com/merch">politicon.com/merch</a></strong></a><strong>! </strong></p><p><strong>Additional #SistersInLaw Projects</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sistersinlaw/id1551206847">#SistersInLaw Main Show</a></p><p>Jill’s Politicon YouTube Show: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIMaYVqnSs6_o4D0XhfIYPMCUPXOnJ7JO">Just The Facts</a></p><p>Kim’s Newsletter: <a href="https://bostonglobe.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=90f9e490a860897c7155feca1&amp;id=8650129a48">The Gavel</a></p><p>Joyce’s new book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Giving-Up-Unforgivable-Keeping-Democracy/dp/B0DZ5XBVKY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1JZQ5OTWGQT6J&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.EFoneQCYaWA3MlFc4zOqErEtNXGa5Kxb5uD2Ouh8gTzMczMu3SG4_Lj2fS5bp9KdMgrnKNnCbCuxgr-OxXnEdQYVKC85XPPc6_-7ttC-n-C8Gi24cHlriphgIjDE5DRN1DrSxwab_EkUU5noxjyMEhKrh2mgsknQrhPK8lv76Iny5-nNAyj35lQaHGhionpW12SPKJsGrkWm8qsYjTGtVMrLG7s2itkbksl0iGPaNkc.Wv0EtwkabaEscKBZ-AEyahcbRwF5UdS02RsJ-NSfhh8&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=giving&amp;">Giving Up Is Unforgivable</a>, is now available, and for a limited time, you have the exclusive opportunity to order a signed copy <a href="https://sites.prh.com/givingupisunforgivable">here</a>. </p><p>Pre-order Barb’s new book, <a href="https://sevenstories.com/books/4821-the-fix">The Fix</a>, or her first book, <a href="https://www.barbaramcquade.com/">Attack From Within</a>, now in paperback. </p><p><strong>Add the #Sisters &amp; your other favorite Politicon podcast hosts on </strong><a href="https://bsky.app/starter-pack-short/ELrPgm7"><strong>Bluesky</strong></a></p><p>Get your #SistersInLaw <strong>MERCH</strong> at <a href="https://merch.ambientinks.com/collections/politicon">politicon.com/merch</a></p><p><a href="https://www.politicon.com/podcast-title/sisters-in-law/">WEBSITE &amp; TRANSCRIPT</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> or Thread to <a href="https://www.threads.net/@sistersinlaw.podcast">@sistersInLaw.podcast</a></p><p><strong>Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in Denver, Colorado, on 4/23/26 at </strong><a href="http://politicon.com/tour"><strong><a href="http://politicon.com/tour">politicon.com/tour</a></strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Get </strong><a href="https://politicon.attn.tv/p/z6Z/landing-page"><strong>text updates</strong></a><strong> from #SistersInLaw and Politicon. </strong></p><p><strong>Support This Week’s Sponsor:</strong></p><p><strong>Pocket Hose: </strong><br>Text <strong>LAW</strong> to 64-000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply.</p><p><strong>Get More From The #SistersInLaw</strong></p><p>Joyce Vance: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:q3glmp5enr5gkuu2uaosjker">Bluesky</a> |<strong> </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/JoyceWhiteVance">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.law.ua.edu/directory/People/view/Joyce_Vance">University of Alabama Law</a> |<strong> </strong><a href="https://joycevance.substack.com/">Civil Discourse Substack</a> | <a href="https://www.msnbc.com/author/joyce-vance-ncpn1243130">MSNBC</a><strong> </strong>| <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/801635/giving-up-is-unforgivable-by-joyce-vance/">Author of “Giving Up Is Unforgiveable”</a></p><p>Jill Wine-Banks:<strong> </strong><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5klap434eteydsxvdydtqkf2">Bluesky</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/JillWineBanks">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JWineBanks/">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.jillwinebanks.com/">Website</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3IezePZ">Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth &amp; Justice Against A Criminal President</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIMaYVqnSs6_o4D0XhfIYPMCUPXOnJ7JO">Just The Facts YouTube</a></p><p>Kimberly Atkins Stohr:<strong> </strong><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3c364tyj5mfmd476kswz6rzf">Bluesky</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/KimberlyEAtkins">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/staff-list/staff/kimberly-atkins/">Boston Globe</a> | <a href="https://www.wbur.org/inside/staff/kimberly-atkins">WBUR</a> | <a href="https://bostonglobe.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=90f9e490a860897c7155feca1&amp;id=8650129a48">The Gavel Newsletter</a> | <a href="https://www.politicon.com/podcast-title/justice-by-design/">Justice By Design Podcast</a></p><p>Barb McQuade: <a href="http://barbaramcquade.com/">barbaramcquade.com</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jdjwmydknwnaljoxntmrt5lu">Bluesky</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/BarbMcQuade">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.law.umich.edu/FacultyBio/Pages/FacultyBio.aspx?FacID=bmcquade">University of Michigan Law</a> | <a href="https://www.justsecurity.org/author/mcquadebarbara/">Just Security</a> | <a href="https://www.msnbc.com/author/barbara-mcquade-ncpn1048426">MSNBC</a> | <a href="https://www.barbaramcquade.com/">Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America</a></p></div>
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286: The Old Cyber Ninjas
MAR 14, 2026
286: The Old Cyber Ninjas
<div> <p>Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in Denver, Colorado, on 4/23/26 at <a href="http://politicon.com/tour">politicon.com/tour</a> </p><p>Joyce Vance hosts #SistersInLaw to expose the Trump administration’s attempts to weaken trust in our elections by sending the FBI to investigate the 2020 election results in Maricopa County, Arizona, and highlight the pushback by the state’s Democrats.  Then, the #Sisters explain the federal rule-making process and a proposal by the DOJ under Pam Bondi seeking to protect its members from State Bar Associations.  They also review the latest developments in the Pentagon’s war on Anthropic after it took a stand, including the designation of the company as a supply-chain risk, the lawsuits filed in protest, and Hegseth’s authoritarian behavior.</p><p><strong>#SistersInLaw has launched a new companion podcast: </strong><a href="https://www.politicon.com/podcasts/sistersinlaw-sidebar/"><strong>#SistersInLaw Sidebar</strong></a><strong>, airing Wednesdays wherever you normally get your podcasts!</strong></p><p><strong>Start 2026 with style!  Get the brand new ReSIStance T-Shirt, Mini Tote, and other #SistersInLaw gear at </strong><a href="https://merch.ambientinks.com/collections/politicon"><strong><a href="http://politicon.com/merch">politicon.com/merch</a></strong></a><strong>! </strong></p><p><strong>Additional #SistersInLaw Projects</strong><br>Check out Jill’s Politicon YouTube Show: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIMaYVqnSs6_o4D0XhfIYPMCUPXOnJ7JO">Just The Facts</a></p><p>Check out Kim’s Newsletter: <a href="https://bostonglobe.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=90f9e490a860897c7155feca1&amp;id=8650129a48">The Gavel</a></p><p>Joyce’s new book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Giving-Up-Unforgivable-Keeping-Democracy/dp/B0DZ5XBVKY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1JZQ5OTWGQT6J&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.EFoneQCYaWA3MlFc4zOqErEtNXGa5Kxb5uD2Ouh8gTzMczMu3SG4_Lj2fS5bp9KdMgrnKNnCbCuxgr-OxXnEdQYVKC85XPPc6_-7ttC-n-C8Gi24cHlriphgIjDE5DRN1DrSxwab_EkUU5noxjyMEhKrh2mgsknQrhPK8lv76Iny5-nNAyj35lQaHGhionpW12SPKJsGrkWm8qsYjTGtVMrLG7s2itkbksl0iGPaNkc.Wv0EtwkabaEscKBZ-AEyahcbRwF5UdS02RsJ-NSfhh8&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=giving&amp;">Giving Up Is Unforgivable</a>, is now available, and for a limited time, you have the exclusive opportunity to order a signed copy <a href="https://sites.prh.com/givingupisunforgivable">here</a>. </p><p>Pre-order Barb’s new book, <a href="https://sevenstories.com/books/4821-the-fix">The Fix</a>. Her first book, <a href="https://www.barbaramcquade.com/">Attack From Within</a>, is now in paperback. </p><p><strong>Add the #Sisters &amp; your other favorite Politicon podcast hosts on </strong><a href="https://bsky.app/starter-pack-short/ELrPgm7"><strong>Bluesky</strong></a></p><p>Get your #SistersInLaw <strong>MERCH</strong> at <a href="https://merch.ambientinks.com/collections/politicon">politicon.com/merch</a></p><p><a href="https://www.politicon.com/podcast-title/sisters-in-law/">WEBSITE &amp; TRANSCRIPT</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> or Thread to <a href="https://www.threads.net/@sistersinlaw.podcast">@sistersInLaw.podcast</a></p><p><strong>Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in Denver, Colorado, on 4/23/26 at </strong><a href="http://politicon.com/tour"><strong><a href="http://politicon.com/tour">politicon.com/tour</a></strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Get </strong><a href="https://politicon.attn.tv/p/z6Z/landing-page"><strong>text updates</strong></a><strong> from #SistersInLaw and Politicon. </strong></p><p><strong>Mentioned By The #Sisters</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/03/hegseth-orders-ruthless-review-jag-offices-some-see-attempt-evade-accountability/412076/">Hegseth Orders ‘Ruthless’ Review Of JAGs. Some See An Attempt To Evade Accountability</a></p><p>Amicus Brief -<a href="https://www.lawdork.com/p/posse-comitatus-special-attorney-challenge?utm_source=cross-post&amp;publication_id=899862&amp;post_id=190460591&amp;utm_campaign=1577010&amp;isFreemail=true&amp;r=8av9n&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email"> Former Military Lawyers Say Use of JAG Lawyers In Minnesota Violates The Posse Comitatus Act</a></p><p>From Multiple Authors (Including Jill) - <a href="https://www.startribune.com/ice-enforcement-minnesota-militarized-police-constitutional-rights/601587288?utm_source=gift_email">Opinion | The Line Between Civilian And Military Law Enforcement Is Blurring. 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