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On the CAFE Insider docket:– The resignation of New York’s top FBI official after he resisted President Trump’s effort to purge his office; – DOJ’s pushback against the interim D.C. U.S. Attorney’s reported efforts to open an investigation into comments made by Senator Chuck Schumer about Supreme Court justices; – Legal challenges to DOGE’s controversial initiatives, which have led federal judges to issue injunctions suspending DOGE’s actions while litigation continues and led to questions regarding Elon Musk’s official role in DOGE; and– Concerns that the Trump administration might defy court orders.Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

Preet discusses Democracy in the Trump Era with co-panelists Laura Coates, CNN’s chief legal analyst; Melissa Murray, NYU law professor and expert on constitutional law; and Andrew Weissmann, former senior prosecutor with the Mueller investigation. The live conversation was moderated by Thane Rosenbaum and hosted by the Forum on Life, Culture & Society, and the 92nd Street Y.For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to:  https://cafe.com/stay-tuned-bonus/democracy-in-the-trump-era/Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on Threads, or Twitter with the hashtag #AskPreet or email us at [email protected] Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.PHOTO CREDIT: 92nd Street Y & Forum on Life, Culture & Society

On the CAFE Insider docket:– President Donald Trump’s controversial appointment of conservative podcaster and former Fox News host Dan Bongino as Deputy Director of the FBI;– Trump’s nomination of Ed Martin, a former defense lawyer for January 6 defendants, as D.C. U.S. Attorney; – DOGE initiatives that are causing uncertainty and confusion among federal employees, including an email requesting information about the work that staff completed the prior week; and– A federal judge’s decision to adjourn New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s criminal fraud trial and appoint an independent attorney to argue against dismissal of the charges.Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

How do we measure social progress? In this bonus from Stay Tuned, political philosophy Harvard professor Michael Sandel answers a question from a Stay Tuned listener.Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

In a new episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Joyce Vance and CAFE Contributor Elie Honig, former SDNY Assistant U.S. Attorney, discuss the turmoil at the Department of Justice stemming from the Trump administration’s decision to seek dismissal of the criminal prosecution of NYC Mayor Eric Adams. Joyce and Elie break down:– The resignations of interim SDNY U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon, Assistant U.S. Attorney Hagan Scotten, and leaders of DOJ’s public integrity unit after they refused to comply with acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove’s mandate to dismiss the Adams case;– The alleged quid pro quo between the Trump administration and Adams, as alleged by Sassoon in a letter in which she accused Bove of seeking dismissal of the Adams case to further President Trump’s hardline immigration policies; and– The procedure for federal prosecutors to seek dismissal of criminal charges and the upcoming court hearing on the Adams dismissal request.Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet is joined by renowned political scientist Francis Fukuyama to discuss the great man theory of history.Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On the CAFE Insider docket:– President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency initiatives, which have prompted many federal judges across the country to order DOGE to stop taking such drastic actions; – The Trump White House policy loosening guidelines that limited communications with DOJ prosecutors about specific cases; and– The memos issued by Attorney General Pam Bondi outlining DOJ’s priorities, as set by President Donald Trump.Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce.Subscribe to our YouTube channel.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

Will AI ever become sentient? In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet breaks down the possibility with entrepreneur, investor, and author of Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future?, Reid Hoffman.Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On the CAFE Insider docket:– President Donald Trump’s retaliation against federal law enforcement officials for investigating and prosecuting crimes related to January 6; – Trump’s attempt to downsize the federal workforce by offering “deferred resignation” to millions of civil servants; and– Trump’s decision to temporarily freeze many federal grants and loans.Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet is joined by professor and historian Niall Ferguson to discuss his conversion from atheism to faith. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On the CAFE Insider docket:– President Donald Trump’s decision to fire more than a dozen inspectors general;– The firing of federal prosecutors who worked on the Trump prosecutions; – The launch of an investigation into the Justice Department’s January 6 prosecutions; – The new Trump DOJ procedure directing attorneys to investigate, and potentially prosecute, state and local officials who refuse to enforce Trump’s immigration policies; and– A federal judge’s order temporarily freezing Trump’s executive order terminating birthright citizenship.Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet is joined by historian Heather Cox Richardson, NYT politics reporter Astead Herndon, and tech journalist Kara Swisher. They discuss Joe Biden’s low approval rating as he left office, and what to make of the Former President’s legacy. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On the CAFE Insider docket: – President Trump’s Inauguration Day executive orders, including his attempt to end birthright citizenship, a proclamation of his support for the First Amendment, and a pledge to end the so-called “weaponization” of the federal government;– Trump’s pardons of all January 6 defendants and commutations issued for members of extremists groups convicted of seditious conspiracy; and– President Biden’s preemptive pardons granted to his family members, members of the January 6 Committee, Gen. Mark Milley, and Dr. Anthony Fauci.Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

What happened to statesmanship? In this bonus from Stay Tuned, political scientist Ian Bremmer joins Preet to discuss how we’re living through a geopolitical recession. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Attorney General Merrick Garland has just released special counsel Jack Smith’s report on his investigation into January 6 and Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election. What did we learn? And why was it released now? Preet and Joyce discuss in a new episode of the CAFE Insider podcast. They also break down Trump’s sentencing in Manhattan for his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

Can someone on death row deny a sentence commutation? And, why would they want to? In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet answers a listener question about two federal inmates on death row seeking to block President Biden’s commutation of their sentences.Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On the CAFE Insider docket: – President-elect Donald Trump’s effort to block special counsel Jack Smith from releasing a report about his investigations, and Judge Aileen Cannon’s order prohibiting release of the report for now;– Trump’s upcoming sentencing for his Manhattan conviction, and the judge’s recent order revealing he will not sentence Trump to prison time; – The terror attack in New Orleans, where a man drove a truck through a crowd celebrating the new year, and the investigation into law enforcement failures and the driver’s ties to terrorist groups.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

What is Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Department of Government Efficiency? And how will it compare to a similar initiative from the Clinton administration? David Osborne joins Elie Honig to break down the “DOGE.” Osborne is director emeritus of the Reinventing America’s Schools Project at the Progressive Policy Institute. Previously, he served as senior advisor to Vice President Al Gore and helped coordinate the National Performance Review, a kind of predecessor to Trump’s DOGE. Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Editorial Producer II: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Matthew Billy, Noa Azulai, and Liana Greenway.

What can Keanu Reeves teach us about happiness? In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet speaks with Yale professor and happiness scientist Dr. Laurie Santos about letting things go.Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On the CAFE Insider docket: – The settlement reached by ABC News and President-elect Donald Trump in a defamation lawsuit; – FBI Director Chris Wray’s announcement that he would resign at the end of President Joe Biden’s term; and– A New York judge’s rejection of Trump’s effort to overturn his Manhattan conviction due to presidential immunity.Gift the Insider membership: CAFE.com/giftWe hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

Earlier this week, a Manhattan jury found ex-Marine Daniel Penny not guilty of manslaughter for the killing of Jordan Neely, a homeless man, on a subway cart. Defense attorney & CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins Elie Honig to break down the charges, verdict, and how issues like racism, poverty, and mental health came into play in the so-called “subway chokehold” trial.This is the latest installment of a new special series of episodes exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Each week, Elie Honig and special guests will tackle one major legal or policy issue, helping you stay informed. Let us know what you think. Write to us at [email protected]. Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Editorial Producer II: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Matthew Billy, Noa Azulai, and Liana Greenway.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet speaks with George Packer about the recent overthrow of the Assad regime in Syria.Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On the CAFE Insider docket: – Whether President Joe Biden should pardon people on the so-called Trump enemies list; and– The arrest of and charges brought against Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson; and – Supreme Court oral arguments in a case challenging Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; Editorial Producer II: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Matthew Billy, Noa Azulai, and Liana Greenway.

President Biden is nearing the end of his presidency and the pressure to fulfill his campaign promise of ending the federal death penalty is mounting, especially after deciding to pardon his son, Hunter Biden. CAFE Contributor Rachel Barkow joins Elie Honig to discuss presidential pardons, the death penalty, and President Biden’s track record on both. This is the latest installment of a new special series of episodes exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Each week, Elie Honig and special guests will tackle one major legal or policy issue, helping you stay informed. Let us know what you think. Write to us at [email protected]. Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Editorial Producer II: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Matthew Billy, Noa Azulai, and Liana Greenway.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet speaks with Sam Harris about why leaving social media was the best decision he’s made in a decade. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On the CAFE Insider docket: – President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son, Hunter, despite vowing not to; and– President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of his ally, Kash Patel, as FBI Director.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

On the CAFE Insider docket:– Special counsel Jack Smith’s motions to dismiss the criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump and U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan’s order granting Smith’s request in the election interference prosecution in D.C.;– The adjournment of sentencing for Trump’s Manhattan conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records;– Trump’s selection of former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his Attorney General pick following former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal from consideration;– The forthcoming resignation of U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

Two years ago, Donald Trump unveiled five free speech initiatives he aims to implement in his next presidency. Are they a bold defense of the First Amendment, or do they pose risks to the very freedoms they aim to protect? First Amendment lawyer and former president of Columbia University, Lee Bollinger, joins Elie Honig to examine the legal and constitutional implications of these proposals and what they could mean for the future of free expression in America.Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Editorial Producer II: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Matthew Billy, Noa Azulai, and Liana Greenway.REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS:Free Speech Policy Initiative Speech, President Donald J. Trump, 12/15/2022In Search of an Open Mind: Speeches and Writings, Lee C. Bollinger, Columbia University Press

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, chess grandmaster and human rights activist Garry Kasparov discusses reporting that Trump will seek retribution against those involved in the US withdrawal in Afghanistan. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Preet, Joyce, and the CAFE team are celebrating the 300th episode of the CAFE Insider podcast. Thank you for listening and for creating such an engaged community. In this episode, Preet and Joyce discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of former Rep. Matt Gaetz as Attorney General, and his recent resignation from Congress days before the expected release of an ethics report on sexual misconduct allegations against him. They also assess other Trump nominations, including his personal lawyers for DOJ leadership positions, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health Secretary, and Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

Why are presidents immune from criminal prosecution? Trevor Morrison is a law professor and Dean Emeritus at New York University School of Law. He joins Elie Honig to discuss the 1973 and 2000 Office of Legal Counsel Memos that laid the groundwork for presidential immunity. This is the latest installment of a new special series of episodes exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Each week, Elie Honig and special guests will tackle one major legal or policy issue, helping you stay informed. Let us know what you think. Write to us at [email protected]. Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Editorial Producer II: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Matthew Billy, Noa Azulai, and Liana Greenway.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, New York Times national politics reporter Astead Herndon discusses the impact of celebrity endorsements for Kamala Harris. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On the CAFE Insider docket: – How Trump’s return to the White House will likely mark the end of his criminal prosecutions, with the federal election interference case and sentencing in Manhattan already facing new delays; – Trump’s ongoing nominations of cabinet members and other high-profile positions, and his request that candidates vying to replace Republican leader Mitch McConnell permit Trump nominees to take office without confirmation votes using the recess appointments power; – The expected reinstatement of Trump’s “Schedule F” executive order, which would reclassify many federal staff members as at-will employees; and– The charges filed by the Department of Justice against an Iranian man for allegedly plotting to assassinate Trump.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

How will Donald Trump’s return to the White House impact his four criminal prosecutions? What will Trump’s Department of Justice look like? And how might Trump further shape the Supreme Court? Barb McQuade, CAFE Contributor and former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, joins Elie Honig to discuss the rule of law under Trump’s second term. This is the latest installment of a new special series of episodes exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Each week, Elie Honig and special guests will tackle one major legal or policy issue, helping you stay informed. Let us know what you think. Write to us at [email protected]. Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Editorial Producer II: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Matthew Billy, Noa Azulai, and Liana Greenway.

Political journalist Marisa Lagos has been covering vice president Kamala Harris since the start of her political career as San Francisco District Attorney to California Attorney General to her time in the White House. She joins CAFE Contributor Elie Honig to discuss Harris’s record as a prosecutor and how she became the star politician we know today. This is the latest installment of a new special series of episodes exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Each week, Elie Honig and special guests will tackle one major legal or policy issue, helping you stay informed. Let us know what you think. Write to us at [email protected]. Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Editorial Producer II: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Matthew Billy, Noa Azulai, and Liana Greenway.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet breaks down the Logan Act and whether it could be used against former president Donald Trump. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On the CAFE Insider docket: – What would a Trump Justice Department look like this time around;– Who would Trump target for political and prosecutorial revenge; – Could he deploy the military in our streets; and– How much further to the right could he push the Supreme Court for decades to come?We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Editorial Producer II: Jake Kaplan; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Matthew Billy, Noa Azulai, Claudia Hernández, and Liana Greenway.

CAFE Contributor Asha Rangappa joins Elie Honig to break down the bipartisan efforts to get TikTok banned in the U.S. and the lawsuits TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, faces—one brought by the federal government arguing TikTok violated child privacy laws and 14 more filed by state attorneys general alleging the app is harming children’s mental health.This is the latest installment of a new special series of episodes exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Each week, Elie Honig and special guests will tackle one major legal or policy issue, helping you stay informed. Let us know what you think. Write to us at [email protected]. Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Editorial Producer II: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Matthew Billy, Noa Azulai, and Liana Greenway.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet speaks with presidential historian Douglas Brinkley about college...electoral and otherwise.  Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

This election season has seen a record-breaking number of voting and election-related cases filed in courts across the country. And it’s just getting started.On this week’s CAFE Insider, Joyce Vance is joined by special guest Marc Elias, while Preet is out. Marc is one of the nation's foremost election attorneys. He's served as election counsel on multiple presidential campaigns, including the Kamala Harris campaign, where he's focusing on potential recounts, post-election litigation, and challenging voter suppression laws across the country. Listen as Joyce and Marc unpack the lawsuits that may shape this year’s election.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Give the gift of CAFE Insider: cafe.com/giftShownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

Jesse Weber, anchor and host at the Law & Crime Network, joins Elie Honig to discuss the criminal cases of brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were convicted of first-degree murder in the ‘90s for killing their parents. Did they have a legitimate claim of imperfect self-defense based on imminent danger? Should evidence of sexual abuse been fully admissible? And should the emergence of new evidence prompt a reevaluation of the convictions? This is the latest installment of a new special series of episodes exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Each week, Elie Honig and special guests will tackle one major legal or policy issue, helping you stay informed. Let us know what you think. Write to us at [email protected]. Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Editorial Producer II: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Matthew Billy, Noa Azulai, and Liana Greenway.

On the CAFE Insider docket: – Supreme Court oral arguments in a case challenging ATF regulations of ghost guns;– Upcoming SCOTUS oral arguments in a dispute relating to the Clean Water Act that challenges the EPA’s authority to regulate pollution; and– The charges filed by the Department of Justice against a citizen of Afghanistan for allegedly plotting to carry out a terrorist attack on Election Day.Help support our work an VOTE for Stay Tuned in the Signal Awards.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

CAFE Contributor Elie Honig reacts to listener responses to his recent article criticizing special counsel Jack Smith’s brief in his election interference case against former President Donald Trump.Then, Elie is joined by Westchester County, New York District Attorney Mimi Rocah to break down the criminal indictment of music producer Sean “Diddy” Combs on sex trafficking and racketeering charges. They discuss the prosecutors’ decision to include references to salacious evidence in the indictment, the impact of Combs’ civil cases on the criminal investigation, and what special considerations go into prosecuting sex trafficking cases.This is the second episode of a new special series exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Each week, Elie Honig and special guests will tackle one major legal or policy issue, helping you stay informed. Let us know what you think. Write to us at [email protected]. Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.In other news, Stay Tuned is going live! RSVP here to our live remote taping with Ben Wikler, chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, taking place on 10/15 at 5pm ET.Stay Tuned is nominated for a Signal Award for Best Podcast in the News & Politics category, but we need your help to win! To vote for us, head to cafe.com/signal.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet speaks with Financial Times columnist Gillian Tett about the importance of the Federal Reserve’s independence from the president. They explore what might happen to the Fed’s autonomy if Trump is re-elected.Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network

Preet and Joyce discuss special counsel Jack Smith’s brief on presidential immunity in the election interference prosecution of former President Donald Trump. The brief outlines the evidence Smith intends to present at trial and details his argument that the charges should survive Trump’s immunity challenges.Preet and Joyce also respond to CAFE Contributor Elie Honig’s article criticizing Smith and Chutkan. Was Chutkan right to make the brief public? Are the allegations in the brief unduly prejudicial against Trump? And was it all politics?RSVP to CAFE Live, Preet with Ben Wikler, chair of the Wisconsin Democrats. Submit your video questions, exclusive to Insiders.Vote for Stay Tuned in the Signal Awards.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet speaks with The Atlantic staff writer David Frum about Ronald Reagan and relating to people on a human level. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On the CAFE Insider docket: – The indictment of Ryan Routh, who is charged with attempted assassination for targeting former President Donald Trump; – Oral arguments before a panel of New York appellate judges in Trump’s appeal of the $489 million civil fraud judgment against him; and– Criminal charges brought against three Iranian men for hacking the email accounts of Trump’s campaign staff.Subscribe to The Counsel for free to get more news at the intersection of law and politics each week.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Give the gift of CAFE Insider: cafe.com/giftShownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted Wednesday night by federal prosecutors. The bombshell charges include bribery, conspiracy, wire fraud, and soliciting illegal foreign campaign contributions.This episode kicks off a new series of special episodes for members of CAFE Insider. Each week, Insiders will get a second episode of the podcast co-hosted by Elie Honig and other CAFE contributors, Joyce Vance, Asha Rangappa, Barb McQuade, and Rachel Barkow, as well as occasional guests. Each episode will tackle one major legal or policy issue, bringing you all the analysis you need to stay informed in 30 minutes or less. We’ll do this in the coming weeks, so let us know what you think. Write to us at [email protected]. This week, Elie is joined by former U.S. Attorney Barb McQuade to break down the Adams indictment. They discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the charges, Adams’s potential defenses, and the process by which New York Governor Kathy Hochul could remove Adams from office if he refuses to resign.Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet speaks with Mueller investigation lawyers Aaron Zebley and Andrew Goldstein about the prosecution of Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

This week on the CAFE Insider podcast, Joyce is joined by Supreme Court expert Dahlia Lithwick, while Preet is out. Lithwick is a senior editor at Slate, where she writes about the courts and the law, and hosts the legal podcast, Amicus.Joyce and Dahlia discuss: – Whether the Supreme Court could decide the presidential election; and– High-profile cases on the Court’s docket this term, including disputes over ghost guns, gender-affirming care, the death penalty, and abortion.Subscribe to The Counsel for free to get more news at the intersection of law and politics each week.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Give the gift of CAFE Insider: cafe.com/giftShownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.