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This week on Rational Security, a contentedly full post-Thanksgiving Scott and Quinta sat down with two Lawfare colleagues\u2014Senior Editor and Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Molly Reynolds and Cyber Fellow Eugenia Lostri\u2014to talk through the week\u2019s big national security news stories, including:

• \u201cShowdown with an Only O.K. Rationale.\u201d The House and Senate are preparing for a showdown over national security priorities, with assistance for Ukraine (and Israel and border security) hanging in the balance. Where does the debate seem likely to go from here\u2014and what will the global ramifications be?
• \u201cBringing Down the @SamA.\u201d OpenAI, the non-profit(?) behind ChatGPT, has had a chaotic few weeks, with its board ousting CEO Sam Altman on the apparent grounds that he was not taking AI safety concerns seriously enough, only for the vast majority of organization\u2019s employees to threaten to resign unless he was brought back\u2014a step the board took, just before most of its members resigned. What do these events tell us about the state of the AI industry?
• \u201cCarpe Ceasefire.\u201d A fragile pause in hostilities has emerged centered on the exchange of Israeli hostages held by Hamas for imprisoned Palestinians\u2014momentum the Biden administration is reportedly hoping to build on. Yet calls for a permanent ceasefire continue amidst mounting civilian casualties and humanitarian needs, and there remains no clear plan for a post-war Gaza. How long will the pause last? What happens when hostilities resume?

For object lessons, Quinta recommended the 1990s classic \u201cDistant Star\u201d by Robert Bola\xf1o. Scott gave his Thanksgiving gold star to Eric Kim\u2019s creamy mac and cheese recipe. Molly leaned into her love for local NPR affiliates and recommended WGBH\u2019s podcast \u201cThe Big Dig,\u201d focusing on Boston\u2019s legendary highway project. And secret gamer nerd Eugenia recommended a compelling video game that even parents of toddlers have time to tackle, What Remains of Edith Finch.

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