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This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott were joined by Lawfare Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Wittes to talk through some of the week\u2019s biggest national security news stories, including:

• \u201cSave the Last Gantz.\u201d Leading opposition figure Benny Gantz has left Israel\u2019s war cabinet over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s failure to establish post-conflict plans for Gaza, raising serious questions about the stability of Netanyahu\u2019s far-right government. What does Gantz\u2019s departure mean for the future of the conflict?
• \u201cCongress Shall Make No Law\u2026Abridging the Freedom of [BEEP], or of the [PRESS ENTER KEY].\u201d California is on the verge of enacting one of the country\u2019s first AI safety laws. But critics are arguing that the type of restrictions it imposes may run afoul of the First Amendment. How does AI fit with the freedom of speech\u2014and does the First Amendment put it beyond regulatory reach?
• \u201cA Stale Macron is One Tough Cookie.\u201d Recent elections to the European Parliament saw a surge in right (and particularly far-right) parties across the continent, and most specifically in France and Germany. Fearing what this groundswell might mean for his centrist coalition, French President Emmanuel Macron has sought to cut it off at the pass by calling for snap national parliamentary elections. Is this a risky strategy or a sound one?

For object lessons, Ben asked listeners how they intended to celebrate #RussiaDay on June 12. Alan celebrated an inedible apple. Quinta followed up on last week\u2019s discussion to share the American Immigration Council\u2019s analysis of the new border executive order. And Scott sang the praises of Roka, a brand of glasses that finally stays on his dumb flat face.

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