286: The Old Cyber Ninjas
#SistersInLaw
Politicon
4.9 • 10.2K Ratings
🗓️ 14 March 2026
⏱️ 73 minutes
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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.
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Hegseth Orders ‘Ruthless’ Review Of JAGs. Some See An Attempt To Evade Accountability
Amicus Brief - Former Military Lawyers Say Use of JAG Lawyers In Minnesota Violates The Posse Comitatus Act
From Multiple Authors (Including Jill) - Opinion | The Line Between Civilian And Military Law Enforcement Is Blurring. Congress Must Act.
Former JAGs Say Hegseth, Others May Have Committed War Crimes
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back to hashtag sisters-in-law with Jill Wine Banks, Barb McQuaid, and me, Joyce |
| 0:17.5 | fans. Kim will be back next week. You know we're already missing her. |
| 0:22.9 | Important news, in case you haven't heard yet, |
| 0:25.9 | we'll be doing a live show in Denver, Colorado |
| 0:28.4 | at the Servantes masterpiece on April 23rd. |
| 0:32.3 | Tickets are available at politicon.com slash tour. |
| 0:36.5 | We hope we'll see you there. We're going to have more live shows to |
| 0:39.7 | announce soon, but for now, if you're any place near Denver, please come and see us. We're looking |
| 0:45.1 | forward to hanging out. In today's show, we have a lot to discuss. I mean, first up, as you |
| 0:50.8 | might have already guessed, there's a new FBI investigation and we'll bring |
| 0:55.1 | you all the details and analysis you need. This is about the 2020 election in Maricopa County, |
| 1:00.8 | Arizona, nothing like the federal government devoting its resources to things that aren't |
| 1:05.7 | crimes. We'll also talk about ethics and accountability at DOJ, and also what we've learned now that |
| 1:12.6 | Anthropic has filed a lawsuit against DOD and the rest of the government. |
| 1:18.1 | But before we get into that, I noticed something yesterday on the interwebs, and I wanted to |
| 1:24.7 | ask Jill and Barb about it. |
| 1:27.2 | There are photographs of y'all together, like in person in the flesh, not photoshopped. |
| 1:33.0 | What was that about? |
| 1:35.3 | Oh, it was wonderful. |
| 1:37.0 | Barb came to my hometown and was on a panel at Northwestern Law School, |
| 1:42.3 | and we had so much fun to just be together live in person |
| 1:46.3 | for just a few hours. Well, I was on a panel at this symposium at Northwestern Law School about |
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