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Ep 146Between Two Prosecutors: Part I (with Cyrus Vance Jr.)

On this week’s episode of Stay Tuned with Preet, “Between Two Prosecutors: Part I,” Preet answers listener questions about the Justice Department’s decision to close insider trading investigations into three U.S. senators, and the extent to which Congress can check the actions of the Supreme Court. Then, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. joins Preet for a special two-part episode to discuss Vance’s prosecutorial philosophy, the peculiarities of law enforcement in New York City, and his reflections on Harvey Weinstein and other high-profile cases. Tune in next Thursday to hear Part II of the conversation. For show notes and a transcript of the episode, head to: https://cafe.com/bonus-podcast/between-two-prosecutors-part-i-with-cyrus-vance/ To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider at: CAFE.com/Insider Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, updates from Preet, and analysis from Elie Honig, at: CAFE.com/brief And if you haven’t already, listen to a sample from this week’s episode of the CAFE Insider podcast for free at CAFE.com or in the Stay Tuned feed. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 28, 20201h 18m

CAFE Insider 5/26: Meet the Fokker Case

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In this clip from the latest episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, "Meet the Fokker Case" co-hosts Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram break down the latest developments in the highly unusual Michael Flynn case, including the DC Circuit Court of Appeals ordering District Judge Emmet Sullivan to explain his decision to appoint an amicus curiae to argue against the DOJ’s motion to dismiss the case. Listen to the full episode with a free two-week trial of the CAFE Insider membership. Please find the References and Supplemental Materials on the CAFE website. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 27, 202015 min

Ep 145The Shape of Recovery (with Zanny Minton Beddoes)

On this week’s episode of Stay Tuned with Preet, “The Shape of Recovery,” Preet answers listener questions about the possibility of video arguments for the Supreme Court, the early prison release of Paul Manafort, and the job security of FBI Director Christopher Wray. Then, The Economist editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes joins Preet to discuss the virtual workplace, the post-COVID global economy, and the dangers of financial illiteracy. For show notes and a transcript of the episode, head to: https://cafe.com/bonus-podcast/the-shape-of-recovery-with-zanny-minton-beddoes/ To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider at: CAFE.com/Insider Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, updates from Preet, and analysis from Elie Honig, at: CAFE.com/brief And if you haven’t already, listen to a sample from this week’s episode of the CAFE Insider podcast for free at CAFE.com or in the Stay Tuned feed. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 21, 20201h 11m

CAFE Insider 5/19: IGs, Unmaskings & Insider Trading

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In this clip from the latest episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, "IGs, Unmaskings & Insider Trading," co-hosts Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram break down President Trump’s firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick amid a reported investigation into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Listen to the full episode with a free two-week trial of the CAFE Insider membership. Please find the References and Supplemental Materials on the CAFE website. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 19, 202013 min

Ep 144Our Chronic Ills (with George Packer)

On this week’s episode of Stay Tuned with Preet, “Our Chronic Ills,” Preet answers listener questions about LSAT fears and the legal precedents for disbarring attorneys general. Then, The Atlantic staff writer George Packer joins Preet to discuss his latest piece, “We are Living in a Failed State,” the Trump administration’s war on civil servants, and the enemies of writing. For show notes and a transcript of the episode, head to: https://cafe.com/bonus-podcast/our-chronic-ills-with-george-packer/ To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider at: CAFE.com/Insider Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, updates from Preet, and analysis from Elie Honig, at: CAFE.com/brief And if you haven’t already, listen to a sample from this week’s episode of the CAFE Insider podcast for free at CAFE.com or in the Stay Tuned feed. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 14, 20201h 23m

CAFE Insider 5/12: Water Under the Bridgegate

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In this clip from the latest episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, "Water Under the Bridgegate," co-hosts Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram break down the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Kelly v. United States to overturn the fraud convictions of two members of former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s administration — and the implications of that decision on the future of public corruption prosecutions. Listen to the full episode with a free two-week trial of the CAFE Insider membership. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS BRIDGEGATE Kelly v. United States (2020), the unanimous Supreme Court decision overturning the convictions of former NJ Governor Chris Christie’s associates for their roles in Bridgegate McDonnell v. United States (2015), Supreme Court precedent which narrowed the legal definition of public corruption Skilling v. United States (2009), the Supreme Court case concerning the Enron scandal which significantly curtailed the scope of the “honest services” fraud statute 18 U.S. Code § 1343, Fraud by wire, radio, or television 18 U.S. Code § 666, Theft or bribery concerning programs receiving Federal funds 18 U.S. Code § 241, Conspiracy against rights Doing Justice, Preet’s book, in which he discusses prosecuting bad behavior under imperfect statutes President Trump’s tweet congratulating Chris Christie on the Kelly decision, 5/7/20 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 12, 202013 min

CAFE Insider 5/8: Barr Spins, Flynn Wins

To listen to the episode, "Barr Spins, Flynn Wins," for free, head to cafe.com/preet and sign up to receive an email with a link to the episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 8, 20200 min

Ep 143Consciousness & COVID Ethics (with Sam Harris)

On this week’s episode of Stay Tuned, “Consciousness & COVID Ethics,” Preet answers listener questions about Republican-appointed judges, Dr. Fauci’s blocked testimony, and John Bolton’s inapropos tell-all book. Then, Preet is joined by Sam Harris, neuroscientist, author, and host of the Making Sense podcast, to explore the nature of consciousness and the awakened mind. To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news and updates from Preet. And if you haven’t already, listen to a sample from this week’s episode of the CAFE Insider podcast for free at CAFE.com or in the Stay Tuned feed. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS Vote for Stay Tuned with Preet to win a Webby for the best News & Politics podcast series THE Q&A: “Rules of Procedure United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary,” Senate Judiciary Committee Oral Arguments in Judiciary Committee v. Don McGahn, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, En Banc, 4/28/2020 Paul Kane and Seung Min Kim, “Trump’s judicial nominee clashes with Democrats over his comments critical of health care law,” Washington Post, 5/6/2020 Quint Forgey, “Trump Says Fauci Will Testify Before Senate, Blasts ‘House’ Set-Up,” Politico, 5/5/2020 Preet’s Retweet of Michael Isikoff’s Bolton Book Update, Twitter, 5/4/2020 THE INTERVIEW: Sam Harris, the Making Sense Podcast Sam Harris, the Waking Up App Sam Harris, Waking Up: Spirituality Without Religion, Simon & Schuster, 2014 Andrew Anthony, “Sam Harris: The New Atheist With a Spiritual Side,” The Guardian, 2/16/2019 MEDITATION: Sam Harris, “Mindfulness Meditation,” YouTube, 2015 Caren Osten Gerszberg, “My Week of ‘Noble Silence’,” New York Times, 12/6/2019 “Sam Harris Explains Why There’s No Free Will,” Inside the Hive with Emily Jane Fox and Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 10/25/2019 COVID-19 Sam Harris and Paul Bloom, Making Sense Episode #198, 3/16/2020 Chris Conover, “How Economists Calculate The Costs And Benefits Of COVID-19 Lockdowns,” Forbes, 3/27/2020 Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Tweet on Price of Human Life, Twitter, 3/24/2020 Jennifer Merceciera, “When Trump says he was being ‘sarcastic,’ it’s just part of his gaslighting,” Washington Post, 4/25/2020 GENETICS: Charles Murray and Sam Harris, “Forbidden Knowledge,” Making Sense, 4/22/2017 Ezra Klein and Sam Harris, “The Sam Harris-Ezra Klein Debate,” Vox, 4/19/2018 Sam Harris, “Ezra Klein: Editor-at-Large,” SamHarris.org, 3/27/2018 THE BUTTON: Heather Roney, Twitter, 4/4/2020 McKinley Corbley, “3D-Printing Teen Makes Hundreds of Ingenious Devices to Alleviate Ear Pain for Healthcare Workers,” Good News Network, 4/23/2020 Betty Nguyen, “Brooklyn teen making 3D-printed face shields for NYC hospitals amid COVID-19 crisis,” PIX11, 4/23/2020 Tameem Akhgar, “Ventilator from old car parts? Afghan girls pursue prototype,” AP News, 4/19/2020 Brent Crane, “The High Schooler Who Became a COVID-19 Watchdog,” The New Yorker, 3/20/2020 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 7, 20201h 46m

CAFE Insider 5/5: The Return of Flynn & McGahn

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In this clip from the latest episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, "The Return of Flynn & McGahn," co-hosts Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram assess whether the recently unsealed documents in the ongoing case involving former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn show that he was entrapped and otherwise mistreated by the FBI, as his supporters have argued. Listen to the full episode with a free two-week trial of the CAFE Insider membership. STAY TUNED WEBBY NOMINATION Stay Tuned Webby's nomination for Best Podcast on News & Politics MICHAEL FLYNN 18 U.S. Code § 1001, the statute which makes it a felony to lie about a matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch Unsealed documents relating to FBI’s Flynn investigation, 4/29/20 Flynn’s motion to dismiss the case, based on the recently unsealed documents, 4/24/20 Flynn’s motion to withdraw his guilty plea, 1/29/20 Flynn’s apology and admission of guilt, 12/1/17 The information of initial false statements charge to which Flynn pled guilty, 11/30/17 Timeline of Flynn’s relationship with Russia, FactCheck.org “Flynn Redux: What Those FBI Documents Really Show,” Lawfare, 5/1/20 The Logan Act, which criminalizes official correspondence by unauthorized private citizens with foreign governments Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which requires that lobbyists for foreign governments make public disclosures CLIP: Flynn leads “Lock her up!” chant at 2016 RNC, CNN CLIP: Comey discusses FBI Hillary Clinton investigation with George Stephanopoulos, 4/18/18 CLIP: Pence says Flynn made “inaccurate” statements, 2/20/17 CLIP: Trump floats rehiring Flynn, 4/30/20 CLIP: WH Press Sec. Kayleigh McEnany defends Flynn, 5/1/20 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 6, 202021 min

The New Threat Matrix

This special national security focused episode of Stay Tuned, “The New Threat Matrix,” is co-hosted by Lisa Monaco and Ken Wainstein. Both Lisa and Ken have served at the highest levels of government -- at the Justice Department and as presidential advisors on matters of homeland security and counterterrorism. Lisa served under President Barack Obama, and Ken under President George W. Bush. They also both served as Chief of Staff to then-FBI Director Robert Mueller. In this episode, Lisa and Ken do a deep dive on the national security implications of the coronavirus pandemic and break down the issues the U.S. would confront in the event of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un’s death or incapacitation. Lisa and Ken’s conversation continues for members of CAFE Insider community. The special Insider bonus material covers the latest news on FISA and the historical context that helps us make sense of the recent Inspector General reports. Plus, the recent firing of Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson and what that means for U.S. national security. To listen, become a member of CAFE Insider. And sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a free weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, historical deep dives, and links to all CAFE content. Write to us with your thoughts and questions at [email protected] Recorded on 4/30/20 REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS Host bios Lisa Monaco, O’Melveny Ken Wainstein, Davis Polk The Archive Lisa & Ken’s first podcast conversation: Stay Tuned National Security Special, 2/4/20 Special episode of CAFE Insider, featuring Lisa Monaco: Extraordinary Times, 3/17/20 Lisa Monaco joined Preet on Stay Tuned to help answer listener questions, 6/21/18 Lisa Monaco shares the story of her career in her first appearance on Stay Tuned: Behind Closed Doors: Advising Obama & Mueller, 9/28/17 Coronavirus Lisa Monaco and Michelle Flournoy, “Now’s Not the Time for Isolationism,” Politico, 4/8/20 “What caused the coronavirus? A skeptical take on the theories about the outbreak’s Chinese origin,” The Washington Post, 4/16/20 The U.N. Biological Weapons Convention - on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, homepage and reports A bill proposed by Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT): “To authorize a comprehensive, strategic approach for United States foreign assistance to developing countries to strengthen global health security, and for other purposes.” The 9-11 Commission report and related materials Rep. Adam Schiff’s press release and draft legislation: To establish the Commission on the COVID–19 Pandemic in the United States. “Under Fire For Coronavirus Response, Trump Officials Defend Disbanding Pandemic Team,” TIME, 3/19/20 “President’s intelligence briefing book repeatedly cited virus threat,” The Washington Post, 4/27/20 President’s Daily Brief: “Bin Ladin Determined to Strike in US,” 8/6/01 (declassified and approved for release on 4/10/04) DOJ Memo: Department of Justice Enforcement Actions Related to COVID-19, 3/24/20 Harry Litman, “The DOJ Just Made it Too Easy to Link Coronavirus to Terrorism,” Los Angeles Times, 4/2/2020 Raffaello Pantucci, “After the Coronavirus, Terrorism Won’t Be the Same, Foreign Policy,” Foreign Policy, 4/22/20 Kim Jong-Un CLIP: “Trump: 'Very good idea' on Kim Jong Un's health,” 4/27/20 “Is the talk about Kim Jong Un being sick — or worse — true? Pyongyang is abuzz, too.,” The Washington Post, 4/26/20 “Kim Jong Un makes public appearance, Korean media reports,” Financial Times, 5/1/20 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 4, 20201h 3m

Ep 142FISA Follies & Trump’s Taxes (with Steve Vladeck)

On this week’s episode of Stay Tuned with Preet, “FISA Follies & Trump’s Taxes,” Preet answers listener questions about vice presidential rules, Trump’s defunding of the WHO, and COVID-19’s effect on domestic violence. Then, Preet is joined by Steve Vladeck, the A. Dalton Cross Professor in Law at the University of Texas School of Law, to discuss FISA courts and President Trump’s upcoming Supreme Court battles. To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, and updates from Preet. And if you haven’t already, listen to this week’s full episode of the CAFE Insider podcast for free in the Stay Tuned feed. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 30, 20201h 17m

CAFE Insider 4/28: Legal Gambits

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In this clip from the latest episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, "Legal Gambits," co-hosts Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram break down the lawsuit brought by Missouri against the Chinese government over COVID-19, and legislation introduced by Republicans in Congress which would allow lawsuits against foreign governments. Listen to the full episode with a free two-week trial of the CAFE Insider membership. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS IMMIGRATION ORDER Executive order limiting immigration in response to COVID-19, 4/22/20 Trump tweet announcing executive order suspending immigration, 4/20/20 “Trump’s temporary plan to halt immigration is part of a broader strategy, Stephen Miller says,” New York Times, 4/24/20 RICK BRIGHT REMOVAL Rick Bright’s statement on his removal from BARDA position, 4/22/20 Rep. Frank Pallone’s letter to HHS Inspector General calling for investigation of Bright matter, 4/23/20 “House to examine ouster of health official who doubted drugs Trump pushed,” New York Times, 4/23/20 “Ousting vaccine chief is going to ‘set us back,’ former FDA head says,” Politico, 4/26/20 “Vaccine expert from HHS to file whistleblower complaint,” CBS News, 4/24/20 SUING CHINA Missouri AG’s complaint filed in Eastern District of Missouri, 4/21/20 Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) of 1976, the law granting foreign states immunity 28 U.S. Code § 1605, the statute outlining the exceptions to the immunity of a foreign state Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), the law carving out an exception in FSIA for lawsuits against states who have sponsored terrorism “Suing China over coronavirus won’t help. Here’s what will work,” John Bellinger, Washington Post op-ed, 4/23/20 “Congress hands Obama first veto override,” Politico, 9/28/16 MCCONNELL STATE BANKRUPTCY COMMENTS Clip: Mitch McConnell expresses support for allowing states to go bankrupt, Hugh Hewitt radio show, 4/22/20 “McConnell takes flak after suggesting bankruptcy for states rather than bailouts,” Washington Post, 4/23/20 SUPREME COURT Ramos v. Louisiana, the decision banning non-unanimous jury verdicts in criminal cases “Why a case about jury verdicts could spell trouble for Roe v. Wade,” Ruth Marcus, Washington Post op-ed, 4/24/20 NY Rifle & Pistol Assoc. v. NYC, the decision on a now moot challenge to a NYC rule regarding the transport of firearms The Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution LAUGHING CHALLENGE “Centuries-old law against cursing in public repealed by Virginia legislators,” NPR, 2/19/20 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 28, 202019 min

Ep 141Ballot Battles (with Michael Waldman)

On this week’s episode of Stay Tuned with Preet, "Ballot Battles," Preet answers listeners’ questions about online learning, mail fraud, and the Equal Time Doctrine. Then, Michael Waldman, President of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, joins Preet for a discussion about voting. To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, and updates from Preet. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS THE Q&A “As School Moves Online, Many Students Stay Logged Out,” New York Times, 4/6/20 47 U.S. Code § 315: Candidates for public office, Legal Information Institute 18 U.S. Code § 1341: Frauds and swindles, Legal Information Institute Stay Tuned: Blame Today On the 70s (with Kevin Kruse & Julian Zelizer), 1/24/19 THE INTERVIEW The Fight to Vote, Simon & Schuster (2017) “How to Protect the 2020 Vote from the Coronavirus,” Brennan Center for Justice, 3/16/20 Stay Tuned: Gunning for the 2nd Amendment? (with Michael Waldman), 1/15/19 HISTORY OF VOTING RIGHTS: President Abraham Lincoln, Last Public Address, 4/11/1865, Abraham Lincoln Online “The 1913 Women’s Suffrage Parade,” The Atlantic, 3/1/13 Voting Rights Act of 1965, U.S. Government National Archives Recordings of President Lyndon B Johnson’s phone calls, DiscoverLBJ “Confrontations for Justice,” The National Archives Michael Waldman, “The Right to Vote? Don’t Count on It,” Brennan Center, 2/29/16 THE CONSTITUTION: 15th Amendment, National Constitution Center 17th Amendment, National Constitution Center 19th Amendment, National Constitution Center SUPREME COURT DECISIONS: Shelby County v. Holder (2013), Oyez Rucho v. Common Cause (2019), Oyez Lamone v. Benisek (2019), Oyez Republican National Committee v. Democratic National Committee (2020), SCOTUSblog VOTER FRAUD & SAFETY: Justin Levitt, “The Truth About Voter Fraud,” Brennan Center, 11/9/07 Watch: Voter ID Laws, “The Colbert Report,” Comedy Central, 7/20/11 “Trump Disbands Commission on Voter Fraud,” New York Times, 1/3/18 Tweet featuring Wisconsin Assembly speaker telling voters it’s safe to go out, 4/7/20 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 23, 20201h 13m

CAFE Insider 4/21: Rolling with Pandemic Punches

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In this clip from the latest episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, "Rolling with Pandemic Punches," co-hosts Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram discuss: — President Trump’s threat to force Congress to adjourn so that he can bypass the Senate confirmation process for judicial nominees, a process known as “recess appointments.” — An update on members of Trump’s inner circle, including Michael Cohen, Roger Stone, and Paul Manafort, the possibility that the president might pardon them, and the Justice Department’s compassionate release policy. — The Supreme Court’s decision to livestream oral arguments for the first time in its history due to coronavirus, and the high-profile cases that the public will now be able to hear, including those involving Trump’s taxes. Listen to the full episode with a free 2-week trial of the CAFE Insider membership. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 21, 202015 min

Ep 140Fighting for Life (with Wes Moore & David Lat)

On this week’s special episode of Stay Tuned, Preet is joined by two guests. Wes Moore is the CEO of Robin Hood NYC, a New York City-based antipoverty philanthropic organization. Moore is also a Rhodes Scholar, combat veteran, social entrepreneur, and bestselling author. In the midst of coronavirus, Robin Hood is at the forefront of relief efforts focused on aiding society’s most vulnerable. David Lat is a Managing Director at the recruiting firm Lateral Link and the founder of the iconic legal blog Above the Law. Last month, Lat spent almost a week on a ventilator after falling extremely sick with COVID-19. Thankfully, Lat is now on the road to recovery and has been sharing his story and his larger reflections on the pandemic on social media, television, and in powerful opinion pieces in major newspapers. Lat--a healthy and energetic 44-year-old--has used his harrowing journey with coronavirus to remind us of our collective risk and to highlight the selfless work of frontline healthcare professionals. To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, and updates from Preet. And if you haven’t already, listen to this week’s full episode of the CAFE Insider podcast for free in the Stay Tuned feed. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 16, 20201h 21m

Ep 139CAFE Insider 4/14: COVID Aftershocks

To join the CAFE Insider community, head to cafe.com/insider In this episode of CAFE Insider, “COVID Aftershocks,” Preet and Anne break down all the latest politically-charged legal issues and developments, including: — The formation of a White House “Council to Re-Open America,” and President Trump’s false assertion that “when somebody is the President, authority is total.” — Concerns about the upcoming November election and the legal and political dynamics surrounding the push to vote-by-mail. — The surprising constitutional questions around presidential succession in the U.S., as leaders around the world are falling ill with the coronavirus. — Attorney General Bill Barr’s recent interview in which he said the media was “on a jihad” to discredit President Trump, and the DOJ’s intention to take action to protect religious freedom. — The news that Apple and Google are teaming up to create “contact tracing” tools to help track and prevent the spread of the virus, and the privacy issues that arise from this kind of surveillance. We hope you’re enjoying CAFE Insider. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Anne. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS WHITE HOUSE COVID-19 RESPONSE: 10th Amendment of the U.S Constitution Clip: Trump says presidential authority is “total,” CNN, 4/13/20 Clip: Larry Kudlow says investors should “think about buying during these dips,” CNBC, 3/6/20 “Wilbur Ross’s prediction about the coronavirus bringing back jobs was wrong,” Vox, 4/2/20 “Trump’s grand reopening council triggers slew of new questions,” Politico, 4/13/20 VOTE-BY-MAIL Trump tweet criticizing vote-by-mail, 4/8/20 Brennan Center vote-by-mail explainer, 4/8/20 “Voting by mail and the race between Biden and Trump,” The Atlantic, 4/11/20 PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution Presidential Succession Act of 1947, 3 U.S. Code § 19 Presidential Succession Act of 1792 Presidential Succession Act of 1886 Congressional Research Service report on presidential succession, 6/29/05 Continuity of Government Commission succession report, 6/1/09 Jack Goldsmith, “A Presidential Succession Nightmare,” Lawfare, 3/25/20 BARR & RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Free Exercise Clause of the 1st Amendment AG Barr’s Fox News interview with Laura Ingraham, 4/8/20 DOJ spokesperson tweeting “expect action” on religious freedom, 4/11/20 Employment Division of Oregon v. Smith (1990), decision establishing rational basis test for religious freedom cases “William Barr’s Wild Misreading of the First Amendment,” Jeffrey Toobin, The New Yorker, 10/17/19 “States Consider Whether Religious Services Qualify as ‘Essential,’” NPR, 4/1/20 CONTACT TRACING Apple’s official announcement of Google partnership on contact tracing, 4/10/20 Andy Slavitt tweet thanking Google and Apple, 4/10/20 “The biggest questions about Apple and Google’s new coronavirus tracker,” The Verge, 4/11/20 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 15, 202052 min

Ep 138Trump v. The Invisible Enemy (with Peter Baker)

On this week’s episode of Stay Tuned, "Trump v. The Invisible Enemy," Preet answers listener questions about: The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision on Wisconsin’s plan to extend absentee voting amid the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic Whether recently fired Inspector General for the Intelligence Community Michael Atkinson could sue the government for wrongful termination, and the parallels to the firing of former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe Transitioning from the military into the field of law Then, Preet is joined by Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times and a political analyst for MSNBC. Baker has covered four White Houses: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and, now, Trump. To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider. And if you haven’t already, listen to this week’s full episode of the CAFE Insider podcast for free. Sign up to receive a link to the episode at cafe.com/preet. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 9, 20201h 11m

Ep 137CAFE Insider 4/7: The Oversight Wars

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To listen to the full episode for free, head to cafe.com/preet and sign up to receive a link. Members of the CAFE Insider can listen to this episode in the podcast player of their choice. In this special episode of CAFE Insider, “The Oversight Wars,” Preet and Anne are joined by Neil Barofsky, who served as the Special Inspector General for TARP, the chief watchdog in charge of policing the 2008 Wall Street bailout. Drawing on Neil’s experience overseeing the last massive government stimulus package, Preet and Anne break down all the latest issues and developments, including: — The challenges inherent in the oversight system outlined in the stimulus law, and the incredible amount of power in the hands of Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin. — Trump’s decision to appoint Brian Miller, one of his own White House lawyers, to the position of Inspector General for Pandemic Relief, and the importance of having independent-minded, qualified lawyers in oversight roles. — The news that Trump has fired Michael Atkinson, the Inspector General for the Intelligence Community, ostensibly as payback for his role in bringing to light the whistleblower complaint that ultimately led to the President’s impeachment. Preet and Anne also break down the latest politically-charged legal news, including: — The disturbing new report from the DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz exposing widespread problems with the FISA warrant application process. — The legal battle over voting in Wisconsin, the Supreme Court’s last-minute decision mandating that they move forward with the election, and the implications for the upcoming November election. To hear the full episode, head to cafe.com/preet to receive a link. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 8, 20209 min

Ep 137Note From Preet: It's Still OK To Laugh

A weekly Note from Preet is part of the CAFE Insider membership which includes the exclusive podcast co-hosted by Preet and Anne, and more. To try it free for two weeks, head to CAFE.com/insider and to receive CAFE emails, including links to free episodes, join the list at CAFE.com/Preet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 3, 20206 min

Ep 136Humor in the Time of Corona (with Mike Birbiglia)

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On this week's episode of Stay Tuned, "Humor in the Time of Corona," Preet answers listener questions about: The impact of COVID-19 on the 2020 Census (and how to fill it out online!) Whether Trump’s suggestion that he would not provide emergency assistance to “unappreciative” governors could be criminal conduct If cable news networks should stop broadcasting Trump’s press conferences on COVID-19 Changing the name of the podcast to something more topical Then, he’s joined by Mike Birbiglia, who is a comedian, writer, director, and an actor. Birbiglia does not shy away from the tough topics in his work and he shares how comedy has been a tool to help him work through personal struggles with health complications. In this sad and stressful time, Birbiglia reveals how the process of crafting and sharing jokes can be healing and cathartic. His most recent one-man show, The New One, is about the turbulent, and ultimately heartwarming, experience of becoming a parent. [Parental discretion for language and content is advised for this episode.] To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider. And if you haven’t already, listen to this week’s full episode of the CAFE Insider podcast for free. Sign up to receive a link to the episode at cafe.com/preet. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS THE Q&A Fill out the 2020 census online here 2020 Census Operational Adjustments Due to COVID-19 “Why Does the Census Matter?,” Council on Foreign Relations, 12/16/19 “Trump: Federal Government Doing ‘Hell Of A Job’ And ‘Governors Should Appreciate It,’” Real Clear Politics, 3/27/20 THE INTERVIEW Get updates from Mike at Birgbigs.com Tip Your Waitstaff BIRBIGLIA SPECIALS & MOVIES “The New One,” Netflix (2019), and the upcoming book in May 2020 “Thank God For Jokes,” Netflix (2017) Don’t Think Twice, Netflix (2016) Sleepwalk With Me, Amazon Prime Video (2012) “Sleepwalk with Me Live,” Spotify (2011) “What I Should Have Said Was Nothing,” Netflix (2008) JOKES & JOKESTERS “Humor in Hard Times,” New York Times, 9/19/09 Watch: “Jon Stewart on Comedy in Times of Tragedy,” Bill Moyers Journal (2007) “Where does canned laughter come from – and where did it go?,” BBC, 9/26/16 “Please Chuckle Here, New York Magazine, 11/23/11 Steven Wright: Watch: “Comic Relief ‘Steven Wright’ Stand Up Comedy 1987” Stephen Wright, Spotify “The Mosaic View Of Comedian Steven Wright,” Wisconsin Public Radio, 3/7/20 “Headwaters for a River of Stand-Up,” New York Times, 4/30/14 Mitch Hedberg: Mitch Hedberg: “Strategic Grill Locations,” Spotify (2003) “Mitch Hedberg: The Best Pre-Twitter Twitter Comedian,” GQ, 6/4/13 “Mitch Hedberg, a Comedian Who Performed Surreal Routines, Dies at 37,” New York Times, 4/1/05 Jerry Seinfeld: Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedian, Netflix (2002) Watch: “Seinfeld - Night Guy” Roy Wood Jr: Roy Wood Jr.: “Father Figure,” Amazon Prime Video (2017) LOCKDOWN ENTERTAINMENT RECOMMENDATIONS The Money Pit, Netflix (1986) The Larry Sanders Show, HBO (1992) The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling, HBO (2018) Extras, Netflix (2006) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 2, 20201h 18m

Ep 135CAFE Insider 3/31: Fevered Nation

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To listen to the full episode for free, head to cafe.com/preet and sign up to receive a link. Members of the CAFE Insider can listen to this episode in the podcast player of their choice. In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, “Fevered Nation,” co-hosts Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram break down all the latest coronavirus developments, including: — The spectacle of the daily White House coronavirus press conferences, and the impact of the President’s repeated false claims on the government’s response effort. — The President’s now-abandoned wish to reopen the economy by Easter, and the chaos surrounding his public announcement that he was considering quarantining the entire New York metro area — which he later walked back that same day. — The White House’s deployment of the Defense Production Act to compel General Motors to produce ventilators. — The passage of a massive $2 trillion stimulus package, and the importance of effective Congressional oversight over its implementation. Amid the round-the-clock coronavirus coverage, there was also this news that would have otherwise wielded much attention: The DOJ’s indictment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and 13 of his associates on drug trafficking charges. To hear the full episode, head to cafe.com/preet to receive a link. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 31, 20200 min

Ep 136Note From Preet: An Outpouring of Outreach; An Inspiring Life

A weekly Note from Preet is part of the CAFE Insider membership which includes the exclusive podcast co-hosted by Preet and Anne, and more. To try it free for two weeks, head to CAFE.com/insider and to receive CAFE emails, including links to free episodes, join the list at CAFE.com/Preet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 27, 20206 min

Ep 135Tracking & Tackling COVID-19 (with Andy Slavitt)

On this week’s special episode of Stay Tuned, Preet is joined by Andy Slavitt, whoserved as the Acting Administrator of Medicare and Medicaid Services during the last two years of the Obama administration. A healthcare industry veteran, Slavitt helped to salvage the maligned Healthcare.gov and worked to improve federal health care data analytics. Since leaving government, Slavitt has remained a critical voice in the battle for healthcare coverage, founding the non-profit United States of Care and the investment firm Town Hall Ventures in 2018. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Slavitt has been on the front lines—working to acquire healthcare supplies for medical workers, helping to popularize #StayHome, and appearing on TV shows and podcasts to explain how we can flatten the curve. To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, and updates from Preet. And if you haven’t already, listen to this week’s full episode of the CAFE Insider podcast for free. Juliette Kayyem, President Obama’s Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, joins Preet and Anne to discuss the many pertinent issues raised by the coronavirus. Sign up to receive a link to the episode at cafe.com/preet. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS THE INTERVIEW “Andy Slavitt Can’t Stop: How a Health Care Wonk Became a Rabble-Rouser,Stat News, 5/25/2017 “One-on-One with Andy Slavitt, Board Chair & Founder, United States of Care,”Digital Health Today, 10/17/2018 “The Issue,”United States of Care, 2020 “What We Do,”Town Hall Ventures, 2020 TESTING: Andy Slavitt, “Why We Don’t Have Enough Coronavirus Tests,”Medium, 3/24/2020 Andy Slavitt, “The Severity of the Next Several Weeks Depends on Our Actions Now,”Medium, 3/22/2020 “What Is R0?: Gauging Contagious Infections,”Healthline HOSPITAL SUPPLIES: “Our Mission,”Project N95, 2020 “Summary of Comprehensive Congressional Proposal for COVID-19,”United States of Care, 3/23/2020 Andy Slavitt, “The Outcry From Nurses and Doctors Over the Lack of Protective Gear Will be the Major Story Next Week,” Medium, 3/17/2020 ECONOMY: Andy Slavitt, “Coronavirus isn't about Trump's stock market and 2020 odds. Or at least it shouldn't be,”USA Today, 3/2/2020 “Trump pushes a ‘return to work’ as Kudlow predicts coronavirus stimulus will fuel economic rebound,”CNBC, 3/24/2020 OBAMA ADMINISTRATION: Sara Rosenbaum, “Medicaid's Role in Caring for Flint: An Update,”Commonwealth Fund, 3/10/16 “CMS Announces $66.1 Million to Support Zika Prevention & Treatment Services,”CMS.gov, 11/9/2016 “Slavitt Says Goodbye to CMS Staff as Obama Administration Gives Way to Trump,”Healthcare Innovation, 1/20/2017 “The Man Who Saved Healthcare.gov Wants a Bipartisan Solution to Healthcare,”Washington Post, 3/16/2017 Trump Appears to Throw Shade at Obamacare Site While Announcing National Emergency,”Daily Beast, 3/13/2020 “Ex-Obama official fires back: Trump was left with 'global health infrastructure,'”The Hill, 3/15/2020 EXTRAS: Andy Slavitt on theAl Franken Podcast, 3/22/2020 Donald Trump on Mitt Romney’s Coronavirus Test,Twitter, 3/25/2020 “Sex and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19),”NYC.gov, 3/21/2020 Bill Gates, “The Next Outbreak? We’re Not Ready,”TED, 3/2015 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 26, 20201h 0m

Ep 134CAFE Insider 3/24: Pandemic Ethics & Glimmers of Hope

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To listen to the full episode for free, head to cafe.com/preet and sign up to receive a link. Members of the CAFE Insider can listen to this episode in the podcast player of their choice. In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, “Pandemic Ethics & Glimmers of Hope,” co-hosts Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram are joined by Juliette Kayyem. Kayyem served as President Obama’s Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security. Drawing on her experience managing crises — including the H1N1 pandemic and the BP oil spill — she helps Preet and Anne break down all of the latest coronavirus developments and issues, including Trump's delayed deployment of the Defense Production Act, and the ethics around the government's response to the pandemic. To hear the full episode, head to cafe.com/preet to receive a link. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 24, 202014 min

Ep 134Note from Preet: Fighting the Invisible Enemy

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This is a recording of Preet’s weekly Note to CAFE Insiders, which is part of the CAFE Insider membership. To learn more, head to CAFE.com/insider. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 20, 20206 min

Ep 134Geopolitical Recession & Ruthless Leadership (with Ian Bremmer & Rahm Emanuel)

On this week’s special episode of Stay Tuned, Preet is joined by two guests. Ian Bremmer, the president and founder of Eurasia Group, a political risk consulting firm, and GZERO Media, helps us break down the global and domestic threats posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Rahm Emanuel served as Mayor of Chicago from 2011 to 2019, overseeing the city’s passage of universal pre-kindergarten, its ongoing struggle with crime and police brutality, and its rapid expansion of public-private partnerships. A Chicago native, Emanuel has been a mainstay in Democratic politics since the 1980s, working as a top advisor to President Clinton for the majority of his presidency, holding a seat in the House of Representatives during the George W. Bush administration, and serving as Chief of Staff for President Obama in the first year of his administration. Last month, Emanuel published The Nation City: Why Mayors Are Now Running the World, an examination of the increasing importance of local leaders amid the dysfunction of the federal government. To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, and updates from Preet. And if you haven’t already, listen to this week’s full episode of the CAFE Insider podcast for free. Lisa Monaco, former Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor to President Barack Obama, joins Preet and Anne to discuss the many pertinent issues raised by the coronavirus. Sign up to receive a link to the episode at cafe.com/preet. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 19, 20201h 32m

Ep 133CAFE Insider 3/17: Extraordinary Times

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To listen to the full episode for free, head to cafe.com/preet and sign up to receive a link. Members of the CAFE Insider can listen to this episode in the podcast player of their choice. In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, “Extraordinary Times,” co-hosts Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram are joined by Lisa Monaco, who was President Obama’s chief homeland security and counterterrorism advisor. In this clip, Lisa discusses the attempts made by the Obama administration to warn incoming Trump national security officials about the threat of a pandemic in January 2017 — going so far as to simulate a potential outbreak in a "tabletop" preparation exercise. To hear the full episode, head to cafe.com/preet to receive a link. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 18, 202015 min

Ep 133Politics & Pandemics (with David Plouffe)

In this episode of Stay Tuned, “ Politics & Pandemics,” Preet answers listener questions about: The Trump administration’s response to the growing coronavirus crisis Harvey Weinstein’s 23-year sentence on two charges of felony sex crimes The House’s investigative activity since the conclusion of President Trump’s impeachment Lee Harvey Oswald, the “alleged” JFK assassin The guest is David Plouffe,author of A Citizen’s Guide to Beating Donald Trump and the accompanying YA book Ripples of Hope: Your Guide to Electing a New President. Plouffe served as campaign manager for Barack Obama’s transformative 2008 presidential run and as Senior Advisor to President Obama from 2011-2013. Since September 2019, Plouffe has hosted the Campaign HQ podcast, where he interviews campaign managers, consultants, and political veterans like Hillary Clinton and John Kerry. He lives in San Francisco, where he has played crucial roles in the growth of Uber and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, and updates from Preet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 12, 20201h 7m

Ep 132CAFE Insider 3/10: Virus Lockdown & SCOTUS Showdown

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In this clip from the latest episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, "Virus Lockdown & SCOTUS Showdown," co-hosts Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram discuss the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision on the first abortion case to come before the Court since Trump’s appointment of two new conservative justices, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. The case, June Medical Services LLC v. Russo, could threaten the long-standing legal precedent established in Roe v. Wade. Listen to the full episode with a free 2-week trial of the CAFE Insider membership. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 11, 202016 min

Ep 132Misinformation Apocalypse (with Hany Farid)

On this week’s episode of Stay Tuned, “Misinformation Apocalypse,” Preet answers listener questions about: Grand jury rules, and speculation that a grand jury declined to indict former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe The D.C. Court of Appeals’ ruling preventing the House Judiciary Committee from enforcing its subpoena for Don McGahn’s testimony Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the New York Times Company Super Tuesday predictions and punditry The guest is Hany Farid, a digital forensics expert and a professor at University of California, Berkeley. Farid is at the forefront of the race to develop technology that can detect visual, audio, and video manipulation. With the recent rise of AI-based fakes, also known as “deepfakes,” Farid is part of a small team of analysts creating new techniques to assist with the identification of fake content. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, and updates from Preet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 5, 20201h 16m

Ep 131CAFE Insider 3/3: COVID-19 & Other Contagions

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In this clip from the latest episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, "COVID-19 & Other Contagions," co-hosts Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram discuss the latest on the Roger Stone case, including Stone's lawyers' argument that a jury member was biased and should have been removed. Listen to the full episode with a free 2-week trial of the CAFE Insider membership. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 3, 202010 min

Ep 131Inside the Fight Against Hate (with Cynthia Deitle)

On this week’s episode of Stay Tuned, “Inside the Fight Against Hate,” Preet answers your questions about: X Y Z The guest this week is Cynthia Deitle As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, and updates from Preet. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 27, 20201h 12m

Ep 130CAFE Insider 2/25: Time's Up for Weinstein & Jail for Stone

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In this clip from the CAFE Insider podcast, "Time's Up for Weinstein & Jail for Stone," co-hosts Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram discuss Harvey Weinstein’s conviction on two of the five charges he faced in New York — and what his guilty verdict means for sex crimes prosecutions in the #MeToo era. Listen to the full episode with a free 2-week trial of the CAFE Insider membership. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 25, 202017 min

Ep 130Pardonpalooza & #MeToo (with Ronan Farrow)

On this week’s episode of Stay Tuned, “Pardonpalooza & #MeToo,” Preet and Anne Milgram, his CAFE Insider podcast co-host, answer your questions about the numerous pardons and sentence commutations issued by the White House this week. The guest this week is Ronan Farrow, author of Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators and the host of the accompanying “The Catch and Kill Podcast.” Both works recount Farrow’s difficult journey to publishing game-changing sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein. Farrow is currently working with HBO on a documentary about the threats journalists face around the world. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, and updates from Preet. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS THE Q&A Office of the Pardon Attorney Derrick Bryson Taylor, Heather Murphy, and Mariel Padilla, "A Complete List of Trump’s Pardons and Commutations," NYT, 2/18/20 "U.S. attorney launches criminal probe of Rich pardon," CNN, 2/14/01 THE INTERVIEW Farrow’s First Appearance on Stay Tuned, CAFE, 4/26/2018 Ronan Farrow, The War on Peace, W.W. Norton & Company, 2018 CATCH AND KILL Ronan Farrow, Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators, Little, Brown, and Company, 2019 Ronan Farrow,“The Catch and Kill Podcast,”Pineapple Street Media, 2019-2020 Kara Scannell and Mark Morales,“National Enquirer company chief David Pecker talking with New York prosecutors,” CNN, 11/25/2019 Rachel Maddow, “NBCUniversal Offers NDA Releases Over Harassment Claim Concerns,”MSNBC, 10/26/2019 Jeff Bezos,“No thank you, Mr. Pecker,”Medium, 2/7/2019 Sarah Ellison and Paul Farhi,“Publisher of the National Enquirer admits to hush money payments made on Trump’s behalf,” Washington Post, 12/12/2018 Joe Palazzolo, Michael Rothfeld, and Lukas I. Alpert, “National Enquirer Shieldd Donald Trump From Playboy Model’s Affair Allegation,” WSJ, 11/4/2016 Reed Albergotti, Vanessa O’Connell, and Russel Adams, “How Tiger Woods Protected His Image,” WSJ, 12/18/2009 Anna Louise Bardach, “The Hush-Hush Deal that Made Arnold Schwarzenegger Governor,” LA Magazine, 9/1/2004 NEW YORKER STORIES Ronan Farrow, “The Black Cube Chronicles,” The New Yorker, Parts I, II, and III, 10/9/2019 Ronan Farrow, “How an Élite University Research Center Concealed its Relationship with Jeffrey Epstein,” The New Yorker, 9/7/2019 Jane Mayer and Ronan Farrow, “A Sexual-Misconduct Allegation Against Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Stirs Tension Among Democrats in Congress,” The New Yorker, 9/14/2018 Ronan Farrow, “Les Moonves and CBS Face Allegations of Sexual Misconduct,” The New Yorker, 7/27/2018 Jane Mayer and Ronan Farrow, “Four Woman Accuse New York’s Attorney General of Physical Abuse,” The New Yorker, 5/7/2018 Ronan Farrow, “The National Enquirer, A Trump Rumor, and Another Secret Payment to Buy Silence,” The New Yorker, 4/12/2018 Ronan Farrow, “Donald Trump, a Playboy Model, and a System for Concealing Infidelity,” The New Yorker, 2/16/2018 Ronan Farrow, “Harvey Weinstein’s Army of Spies,” The New Yorker, 11/6/2017 Ronan Farrow, “From Aggressive Overtures to Sexual Assault: Harvey Weinstein’s Accusers Tell Their Stories,” The New Yorker, 10/10/2017 WEINSTEIN TRIAL Ronan Farrow, Tweet on Jurors, Twitter,1/9/2020 Michael Levenson, “Who’s Who in the Harvey Weinstein Trial,” New York Times, 2/19/2020 Jeremy Barr, “Why the Weinstein Trial Jurors are Deliberating Slowly,” The Hollywood Reporter, 2/19/2020 Alyssa Rosenberg, “Harvey Weinstein is on trial. But #MeToo is in danger,” Washington Post, 2/18/2020 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 20, 20201h 16m

Ep 129Scenes from an Impeachment (with Dan Goldman)

This week’s episode of Stay Tuned, “Scenes from an Impeachment,” features an exclusive interview with Dan Goldman, the House Intelligence Committee’s Director of Investigations and Senior Adviser who was charged with leading the public questioning of impeachment witnesses. Goldman, a former federal prosecutor who served as SDNY’s Deputy Chief of Organized Crime, takes us behind the scenes of impeachment. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, try CAFE Insider with free two-week trial. For students with a valid .edu email, there’s now a special rate. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS SUBPOENA POWER CRS Report: Congress’s Contempt Power and the Enforcement of Congressional Subpoenas: Law, History, Practice, and Procedure, May 2017 THE WHISTLEBLOWER COMPLAINT Inspector General of the Intelligence Community Michael Atkinson’s first letter notifying the House Intel Committee of the withheld whistleblower complaint, 9/9/19 Chairman Adam Schiff’s letter to Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire requesting the withheld whistleblower complaint, 9/10/19 Chairman Schiff’s subpoena and accompanying letter issued to Acting DNI Maguire regarding the withheld whistleblower complaint, 9/13/19 The Whistleblower complaint regarding President Trump’s actions, filed August 2019 Acting DNI Maguire’s testimony before the House Intelligence Committee, 9/26/19 MUELLER REPORT Attorney General Bill Barr’s letter on Special Counsel Bob Mueller’s report’s principal conclusions, March 2019 Special Counsel Bob Mueller’s Report on The Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election, March 2019 UKRAINE Memorandum of Trump’s July 25, 2019 conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Former special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker’s text messages Three House Committees Launch Wide-Ranging Investigation into Trump-Giuliani Ukraine Scheme, 9/9/19 “Rudy Giuliani Plans Ukraine Trip to Push for Inquiries That Could Help Trump, New York Times, 5/9/19 HOUSE IMPEACHMENT WITNESSES Ambassador Bill Taylor’s deposition transcript and testimony George Kent’s deposition transcript and testimony Dr. Fiona Hill’s deposition transcript and testimony David Holmes’ deposition transcript and testimony Undersecretary David Hale’s deposition transcript and testimony Tim Morrison’s deposition transcript and testimony Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman’s deposition transcript and testimony Ambassador Gordon Sondland’s deposition transcript and testimony Former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch’s deposition transcript and testimony Laura Cooper’s deposition transcript and testimony Jennifer Williams’ deposition transcript and testimony Ambassador Kurt Volker’s deposition transcript and testimony Dan Goldman’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, 12/9/19 ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT The House Resolution Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors, December 2019 Clip: Pelosi’s full impeachment inquiry announcement, 9/24/19 “Seven freshman Democrats: These allegations are a threat to all we have sworn to protect,” Washington Post, 9/23/19 “How senators voted on Trump’s impeachment,” Politico, 2/5/20 SENATE TRIAL Clip: Rep. Adam Schiff Closing Argument in Senate Trial, 1/23/20 Clip: Rep. Adam Schiff Closing Argument in Senate Trial, 2/3/20 ROGER STONE Roger Stone initial sentencing memo, 2/10/20 Roger Stone updated sentencing memo, 2/11/20 Trump tweet congratulating AG Barr on Stone case intervention, 2/12/20 “Prosecutors quit Roger Stone case after Justice Dept. intervenes on sentencing,” The New York Times, 2/11/20 “Trump pulls nomination of former U.S. for Treasury post,” Axios, 2/11/12 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 13, 20201h 40m

Ep 128Stone Cold Crisis (with Anne Milgram)

In this special episode of Stay Tuned, “Stone Cold Crisis,” Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram dig into some seriously troubling news: The DOJ’s decision to overrule career prosecutors’ recommended sentence for Roger Stone, Trump’s long-time advisor and friend, a day after Trump called the initial sentencing recommendation “horrible and very unfair.” The analysis of this and other politically charged legal news continues next Tuesday for members of CAFE Insider. Sign up for a free two-week trial to listen. For students with a valid .edu email, there’s now a special rate. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS STONE CASE Roger Stone initial sentencing memo, 2/10/20 Roger Stone updated sentencing memo, 2/11/20 Trump tweet congratulating AG Barr on Stone case intervention, 2/12/20 Preet tweet re: Judge Amy Berman Jackson, 2/11/20 Trump tweet attacking Judge Jackson, 2/11/20 “Prosecutors quit Roger Stone case after Justice Dept. intervenes on sentencing,” The New York Times, 2/11/20 “Trump pulls nomination of former U.S. for Treasury post,” Axios, 2/11/12 FLYNN “In reversal, prosecutors recommend up to 6 months in prison for Flynn,” ABC News, 1/7/20 GIULIANI / BARR BACKCHANNEL AG Bill Barr’s memo outlining new restrictions on opening politically sensitive investigations, 2/5/20 “Giuliani is giving Biden info the government, Barr confirms,” Los Angeles Times, 2/10/20 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 12, 202023 min

Ep 127Iowa & The State of Disunion (with John Dickerson)

On this week’s episode of Stay Tuned, “Iowa & The State of Disunion,” Preet answers your questions about: The future of the Iowa Caucuses Whether the House can re-open the impeachment inquiry into President Trump How elections should bear on impeachment Situations where the guilty are acquitted The guest this week is John Dickerson. He is a correspondent for 60 Minutes, contributing editor to The Atlantic, and an author. Dickerson is also a co-host of Slate’s Political Gabfest and Whistlestop podcasts. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, and updates from Preet. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS THE Q&A IOWA “Lessons Learned From The Iowa Caucuses, And Danger Signs Ahead,” National Public Radio, 2/5/20 “‘A total mess’: Critics call for an end to Iowa’s first-in-the-nation status Iowa caucuses – reporting,” Vox, 2/4/20 IMPEACHMENT Double Jeopardy, Legal Information Institute Jury Nullification, Legal Information Institute “Alexander: Trump's Ukraine actions 'wrong,' 'inappropriate,' but not impeachable,” Politico, 2/1/20 “Murkowski says she 'cannot vote to convict,' but calls Trump's actions 'shameful and wrong,'” CNN, 2/3/20 “Rep. Jerry Nadler Says House Will Likely Subpoena John Bolton,” National Public Radio, 2/5/20 THE INTERVIEW SOTU Trump’s 2020 State of the Union Address State of the Union Address, United States House of Representatives History, Art & Archives Trump’s 2019 State of the Union Address, 2/5/19 “In dissonant State of the Union speech, Trump seeks unity while depicting ruin,” Washington Post, 2/5/19 Ezra Klein: “Why the media is so polarized — and how it polarizes us,” Vox, 1/28/20 Dickerson: “The Hardest Job in the World,” The Atlantic, May 2018 BIPARTISANSHIP “Obama’s Call for Bipartisanship Failed. Why Do 2020 Dems Think They’ll Do Better?,” NY Mag, 3/1/19 “Frenemies: A Love Story,” New York Times, 10/5/12 “Nancy Pelosi, Icon of Female Power, Will Reclaim Role as Speaker and Seal a Place in History,” New York Times, 1/2/19 HOUSE OF TIP O’NEILL The Troubles of Tip O’Neill, New York Times, 8/16/91 “After Two Decades, the 'Boll Weevils' Are Back, and Whistling Dixie,” Washington Post, 4/26/81 Clip: “Speaker O'Neil's Words Taken Down,” C-SPAN, 5/15/84 “Newt vs. Tip: Partisanship at Its Apogee?,” RealClearPolitics, 5/15/14 “The House of Jim Wright,” Politico, 5/7/15 “Lott Remarks on Thurmond Echoed 1980 Words,” Washington Post, 9/11/02 TRUMAN Listen: “Harry S. Truman’s Battles With the Bosses,” Whistlestop Podcast, 11/15/17 “As Election Day nears, Trump borrows from Harry Truman’s playbook,” Washington Post, 11/5/18 POLITICAL “GAFFES” Clip: Joe Lieberman, “3-way tie for 3rd,” C-SPAN, 5/18/17 Clip: “The Scream that doomed Howard Dean,” 2004 Clip: “George H.W. Bush checks the time,” 1992 “Dukakis and the Tank,” Politico, 11/17/13 POLITICAL SPEECHES Clip: Mario Cuomo 1984 Democratic National Convention Keynote Speech, C-SPAN, 7/16/84 Clip: Ronald Reagan’s 1976 Presidential Endorsement Speech, C-SPAN, 8/19/76 Clip: President Obama delivers Eulogy, Youtube, 6/26/15 Clip: Senator Barack Obama 2004 Democratic National Convention Keynote Speech, 7/27/04 Clip: Obama Speech in Manassas, Virginia, 11/3/08 IMPEACHMENT Clip: Rep. Adam Schiff Closing Argument, 2/3/20 THE BUTTON Clip: Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Democratic Response to State of the Union Address, 2/4/20 Clip: Marco Rubio's State of the Union Response, 2/12/13 Clip: Jindal Delivers Republican Response, 2/25/09 Clip: 30 Bobby Jindal Rock, 2/25/09 “Jindal's Kenneth problem,” Politico, 3/7/09 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 6, 20201h 16m

Ep 126National Security Special (with Lisa Monaco & Ken Wainstein)

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In this Stay Tuned special bonus, national security experts Lisa Monaco and Ken Wainstein discuss the latest news stories that aren't about impeachment: Coronavirus, encryption, and the controversy over Carter Page FISA warrants. Lisa Monaco served as Advisor to President Obama for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism from 2013-2017. A former federal prosecutor, Monaco spent 15 years in the Justice Department in various DOJ and FBI leadership positions—including Counsel to and Chief of Staff at the FBI for then-Director Robert Mueller. In 2011, Monaco was the first woman to serve as the Assistant Attorney General for National Security. Kenneth Wainstein served as Advisor to President George W. Bush for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism from 2008-2009. Wainstein served as the first Assistant Attorney General for National Security at DOJ, and led the new National Security Division in the wake of 9/11. A former federal prosecutor, Wainstein spent 19 years in the Justice Department and also served as General Counsel, and then Chief of Staff to then-Director Robert Mueller. Please send your thoughts to [email protected]. Members of CAFE Insider can hear the full conversation, and access other exclusive content, including a weekly podcast at CAFE.com/insider. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS CORONAVIRUS Coronavirus Live Updates, New York Times “Trump sticks embattled health chief with coronavirus response,” Politico, 1/30/20 “195 Quarantined in California After Fleeing Coronavirus Epicenter,” New York Times, 1/31/20 “How a ‘Czar’ Fights a Disease,” Politico, 1/19/15 ENCRYPTION Clip: Cybersecurity, Encryption and United States National Security Matters Hearing before the Committee on Armed Services United States Senate, 9/13/16 Clip: Attorney General Barr on Encryption Technology and Law Enforcement, 10/4/19 Clip: Encryption and Lawful Access: Evaluating Benefits and Risks to Public Safety and Privacy, Senate Judiciary Committee, 12/10/19 Valerie Caproni’s Statement Before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, 2/17/11 “A Year After San Bernardino And Apple-FBI, Where Are We On Encryption?,” National Public Radio, 12/3/16 FISA The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA), Legal Information Institute Fourth Amendment, Legal Information Institute Judge James Boasberg’s Order Regarding Handling and Disposition of Information regarding Carter Page, filed 1/7/20 DOJ’s Office of the Inspector General Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane Investigation, December 2019 FBI Director Chris Wray’s response in regards to “Accuracy Concerns regarding FBI Matters Submitted to the FISC,” 1/10/20 David Kris’ amicus brief, “Accuracy Concerns regarding FBI Matters Submitted to the FISC,” 1/15/20 Clip: Attorney General Barr and FBI Deputy Director Bowdich Hold Press Conference, 1/13/20 Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities, “The Church Committee” “Justice Dept. Says Facts Did Not Justify Continued Wiretap of Trump Aide,” New York Times, 1/23/20 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 4, 202046 min

Ep 126The Fate of the World in 2020 (with Ian Bremmer)

On this episode of Stay Tuned, “The Fate of the World in 2020,” Preet answers your questions about: What constitutes impeachable conduct The authorities that Chief Justice John Roberts can assert in Trump's impeachment trial Reports that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell doesn’t have the votes to block impeachment witnesses The guest this week is Ian Bremmer, the Founder and President of Eurasia Group, a leading global political risk and research firm. Bremmer is also the president of GZERO Media, which features short videos, podcasts, and explainers to help break down complicated global issues, and is an Editor-at-Large and Foreign Affairs columnist at TIME Magazine. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS THE Q&A JOHN ROBERTS: "John Roberts Can Call Witnesses to Trump's Trial. Will He?," New York Times, 1/27/20 "Rebuke From Roberts Signals His Limited Role in Trump’s Senate Trial," New York Times, 1/22/20 MITCH MCCONNELL: "McConnell Says GOP Doesn't Have Votes to Block Impeachment Witnesses," Wall Street Journal, 1/29/20 THE INTERVIEW EURASIA GROUP TOP RISKS: “Top Risks for 2020,” Eurasia Group, 1/6/2020 “Top Risks for 2019,” Eurasia Group, 1/7/2019 “The Fate of the World in 2019,” Stay Tuned with Preet, 1/8/2019 DAVOS: Klaus Schwab, The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Currency/Penguin Random House, 2017 “Ian Bremmer reveals what business and political leaders are discussing behind closed doors in Davos,” Eurasia Group and Business Insider, 1/24/2020 “Climate Change Takes Center Stage at Davos,” New York Times, 1/20/2020 “Trump Focuses on Economy at Davos, Seeking a Counter to Impeachment,” New York Times, 1/21/2020 “Greta Thunberg on Averting a Climate Apocalypse: Davos 2020,” World Economic Forum on Youtube, 1/21/2020 TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOREIGN POLICY: Donald Trump Tweet about Bremmer, Twitter, 5/27/2019 Bremmer's tweet apologizing about the quote, Twitter, 5/27/2019 “A political scientist caused confusion when he made up a Trump quote. The president noticed,” Washington Post, 5/27/2019 “Mattis says Iran downing a US aircraft should be met with retaliation,” Military Times, 12/3/2019 “Zuckerberg talks Warren ‘existential’ breakup threat in leaked audio,” Axios, 10/1/2019 “After Contentious Interview, Pompeo Publicly Accuses NPR Journalist Of Lying to Him,” NPR, 1/25/2020 “Prince Charles: We need a new economic model or the planet will burn,” CNN, 1/22/20 Ian Bremmer, “How the Trump Administration’s Israel-Palestine Peace Plan Will Change the Middle East,” TIME, 1/28/2020 EXTRAS: “A Large Blank World Map,” Wikimedia Commons “Is it Appropriate to Undo Two Shirt Buttons at Work?” Wall Street Journal, 12/11/2014 THE BUTTON Watch: 2020 Grammy Awards "Alicia Keys honors Kobe Bryant in moving Grammys opening speech," LA Times, 1/26/20 As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, and updates from Preet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 30, 20201h 18m

Ep 125CAFE Insider 1/28: Nuts & Bolton

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In this clip from the CAFE Insider podcast, "Nuts & Bolton," co-hosts Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram discuss the bombshell revelations that former National Security Advisor John Bolton wrote in the manuscript of his forthcoming book that President Trump tied releasing aid to Ukraine investigating the Bidens. Listen to the full episode with a free 2-week trial of the CAFE Insider membership. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 29, 202018 min

Ep 125POTUS on Trial & A Military Mind (with Adm. James Stavridis)

On this episode of Stay Tuned, “POTUS on Trial & A Military Mind,” Preet answers your questions about: Whether foreign policy is exclusively in the purview of the executive branch and what that has to do with impeachment of President Trump Why Lev Parnas is able to sit for public interviews while out on bond while Roger Stone is bound by a gag order Whether Chief Justice John Roberts has veto power during the Senate trial The guest is Admiral James Stavridis. He spent 37 years in the U.S. Navy and earned four stars, served as the 16th Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, and forayed into academia as the 12th Dean of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. His most recent book is Sailing True North: Ten Admirals and the Voyage of Character. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS THE Q&A “Alan Dershowitz’s Strange Constitutional Arguments on Impoundment and Foreign Policy,” Lawfare, 1/22/20 Transcripts of Rachel Maddow’s first and second interview with Lev Parnas, 1/15/20 “Roger Stone Lost His Appeal Of The Gag Order Barring Him From Posting On Twitter, Facebook, And Instagram,” BuzzFeed News, 10/22/19 Senate Resolution 483, “To Provide for related procedures concerning the articles of impeachment against Donald John Trump, President of the United States,” Jan 2020 “Trump’s Impeachment Trial a Perilous Duty for Chief Justice,” New York Times, 1/14/20 THE INTERVIEW Stravridis’ most recent book: Sailing True North: Ten Admirals and the Voyage of Character, October 2019 Stavridis’ column for Time: “Why Trump’s Generals Have Abandoned Ship,” 1/3/19 “‘You’re a bunch of dopes and babies’: Inside Trump’s stunning tirade against generals,” Washington Post, 1/17/20 General Ulysses S. Grant’s book, Personal Memoirs, 1999 Michael Shaara’s book, The Killer Angels, 2004 Steven Pressfield’s book, Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae, 2005 “Trump invites disgraced Navy SEAL who posed with a dead ISIS captive he was accused of murdering to Mar-a-Lago,” Business Insider, 12/24/19 “Anguish and Anger From the Navy SEALs Who Turned In Edward Gallagher,” New York Times, 12/27/19 The North Atlantic Treaty, April 1949 “What Is NATO’s Article 5?,” History, 8/31/18 Stavridis column for Time: “Why NATO Is Essential For World Peace, According to Its Former Commander,” 4/4/19 My Big Fat Greek Wedding, IMDb, 2002 As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, and updates from Preet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 23, 20201h 0m

Ep 124CAFE Insider 1/21: Mock Trial

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In this clip from the CAFE Insider podcast, "Mock Trial," co-hosts Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram discuss the trial rules proposed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, which Democrats argue give a helping hand to the White House and make it impossible to have fair proceedings. Listen to the full episode with a free 2-week trial of the CAFE Insider membership. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 22, 202014 min

Ep 124Born to Poll (with J. Ann Selzer)

On this week’s episode of Stay Tuned, "Born to Poll," host Preet Bharara answers your questions about: -- Former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn's move to withdraw his guilty plea -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's announcement naming the House Impeachment Managers -- The documents provided to the House Intelligence Committee by Rudy Giuliani's associate, Lev Parnas The guest is J. Ann Selzer, the president and founder of polling firm Selzer & Company. She is one of the country's most widely-respected pollsters and has been overseeing the Des Moines Register Iowa poll almost every year since the 1980s. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS THE Q&A MICHAEL FLYNN Mr. Flynn’s Motion to Withdraw Plea of Guilty And Unopposed Motion for Continuance, 1/14/20 “Allocution,” Legal Information Institute Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 11. Pleas, Legal Information Institute “Michael Flynn moves to withdraw guilty plea, claiming government ‘vindictiveness,’” Washington Post, 1/14/20 IMPEACHMENT Pelosi Names Impeachment Managers, Speaker of the House, 1/15/20 “Who are the impeachment managers prosecuting the case against Trump in the Senate trial?” Washington Post, 1/15/20 Documents provided by Lev Parnas to House investigators “Ukraine prosecutor offered information related to Biden in exchange for ambassador’s ouster, newly released materials show,” Washington Post, 1/14/20 “Meet the Trump Donor Who Allegedly Stalked America’s Ambassador in Ukraine,” Daily Beast, 1/14/20 THE INTERVIEW Elizabeth Winkler, “The Pollster Who Figured Out Iowa’s Quirky Caucuses,” Wall Street Journal, 1/3/2020 Brianne Pfannenstiel, “Bernie Sanders Leads the Iowa Poll for the First Time, Weeks Before the Iowa Caucuses,” Des Moines Register, 1/10/2020 Iowa Poll Methodology, Selzer & Company,1/10/2020 Brianne Pfannenstiel, “Iowa Poll: Pete Buttigieg Rockets to the Top of the 2020 Field as a Clear Front-Runner,” Des Moines Register, 11/16/2019 Iowa Poll Methodology, Selzer & Company, 11/16/2019 Geoffrey Skelley and Nathaniel Rakich, “What the Heck is Going on With Tom Steyer’s Poll Numbers?” FiveThirtyEight, 1/13/2020 Clare Malone, “Ann Selzer is the Best Pollster in Politics,” FiveThirtyEight, 1/27/2016 Nate Silver, “Ann Selzer on Youth & Minority Turnout,” FiveThirtyEight, 9/26/2008 Steven Shepard, “Ann Selzer’s Secret Sauce,” POLITICO, 12/12/2015 Jonathan Allen and Amie Parmes, Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign, Penguin Random House, 2017 J. Ann Selzer, Tweet about Iowa Poll Timing, Twitter, 1/2/2020 J. Ann Selzer, “How Cruz and Sanders Defied the Iowa Polls, Including Our Own,” Bloomberg, 2/2/2016 “Kerry Comes Back to Win Dramatic Caucuses,” CNN, 1/20/2004 Jeff Zeleny and Jim Rutenberg, “Last-Minute Scramble as Caucus Night Nears,” New York Times, 12/31/2011 Liz Halloran, “Is Huntsman Wrong to Skip Iowa?” NPR, 6/21/2011 “For Gauging Goofiness, Majority Back Iowa Poll,” New York Times, 1/29/1990 THE BUTTON Clip of Doug Collins on Fox, 1/8/20 “Preet Bharara to Georgia congressman: You've hit a shocking new low,” CNN, 1/09/20 Preet’s first, second, and third tweet about Rep. Doug Collins, 1/8/20 Doug Collins’ twitter apology, 1/10/20 As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, and updates from Preet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 16, 20201h 19m

Ep 123CAFE Insider 1/14: "Impeached For Life"

In this clip from the CAFE Insider podcast, "'Impeached For Life,'" co-hosts Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram discuss the The politics at play in the impeachment trial of President Trump, expected to begin next week, and the role of Chief Justice John Roberts, who will preside of the proceedings. Listen to the full episode with a free 2-week trial of the CAFE Insider membership. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 15, 202011 min

Ep 122Targeted Killings: Suleimani & Hoffa (with Jack Goldsmith)

On this week’s episode of Stay Tuned, "Targeted Killings: Suleimani & Hoffa," host Preet Bharara answers your questions about: -- John Bolton's statement that he's prepared to testify in the Senate impeachment trial if he's subpoenaed -- Whether the House can continue to call additional witnesses after the articles of impeachment are transmitted to the Senate, and Senator Marco Rubio's interpretation of Senate trial rules -- Government prosecutors' decision to seek prison time for former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn Jack Goldsmith is a Harvard law professor, co-founder of Lawfare, and an author. His most recent book is In Hoffa's Shadow: A Stepfather, a Disappearance in Detroit, and My Search for the Truth. Goldsmith served as the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Office of Legal Counsel from 2003-2004. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, and updates from Preet. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS THE Q&A Statement of John R. Bolton regarding congressional testimony, 1/6/20 Sen. Marco Rubio’s tweet about Bolton’s testimony, 1/6/20 United States’ Supplemental Memorandum in Aid of Sentencing, U.S. v. Michael Flynn, 1/7/20 “Prosecutors Ask That Michael Flynn Get Prison Time,” New York Times, 1/7/20 THE INTERVIEW In Hoffa’s Shadow: A Stepfather, a Disappearance in Detroit, and My Search for the Truth, Farrar, Straus and Giroux (September 2019) Primary Sources: Article II of The Constitution, Legal Information Institute Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force against Iraq Resolution, 2002 Executive Order 12333, National Archives “War Powers,” Library of Congress Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane Investigation, Office of the Inspection General, December 2019 Goldsmith’s May 2004 memo & July 2004 memo regarding the Stellar Wind program Analysis: Goldsmith’s tweets about precedent, 1/4/20 Bobby Chesney’s tweet about assassinations, 1/5/20 “The Soleimani Strike: One Person Decides,” Lawfare, 1/3/20 “Did the President Have the Domestic Legal Authority to Kill Qassem Soleimani?,” Lawfare, 1/3/20 “The key word in U.S. justifications for the killing of Iranian general: ‘Imminent,’” Washington Post, 1/5/20 “As Tensions With Iran Escalated, Trump Opted for Most Extreme Measure,” New York Times, 1/4/20 “Trump Threatens Iranian Cultural Sites, and Warns of Sanctions on Iraq,” New York Times, 1/5/20 “Trump Says He'll Target Iran's Cultural Sites. That's Illegal,” National Public Radio, 1/6/20 “Assassination Ban and E.O. 12333: A Brief Summary,” CRS Report for Congress, 2002 “The FBI Needs to Be Reformed,” The Atlantic, 12/16/19 Stay Tuned Archive: Bob Bauer’s interview on Stay Tuned THE BUTTON "White Prosecutor, Doug Evans, Asks to Recuse Himself From Curtis Flowers Case,” New York Times, 1/7/20 In the Dark Podcast, APM Reports See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 9, 20201h 30m

Ep 121CAFE Insider 1/7: What Quds Go Wrong?

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In this clip from the CAFE Insider podcast, "What Quds Go Wrong?," co-hosts Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram discuss the targeted killing of Iranian General Qassem Suleimani, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force. Listen to the full episode with a free 2-week trial of the CAFE Insider membership. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 8, 202017 min

Ep 121Playing God (with Eric Lander)

On this week’s episode of Stay Tuned, "Playing God," host Preet Bharara answers your questions about loyalty, congressional hearing practices, and naturalization ceremonies. Eric Lander is the President and co-founder of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, a biomedical and genomic research lab that's played a central role in the development of CRISPR, and the leader of the Human Genome Project. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, and updates from Preet. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 2, 20201h 18m

Ep 120Revisiting Just Mercy (with Bryan Stevenson)

Bryan Stevenson is a civil rights attorney who represents prisoners on death row. Described as “America’s Nelson Mandela,” his Equal Justice Initiative, a non-profit law firm based in Alabama, is dedicated to challenging racial injustice and ending mass incarceration. Stevenson is also the author of the New York Times best-selling memoir Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, a newly released movie. This interview was originally aired February 2019. Do you have a question for Preet? Tweet them to @PreetBharara with the hashtag #askpreet, email [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 and leave a voicemail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 26, 20191h 2m

Ep 119Impeaching 45 (with Susan Glasser)

On this week’s episode of Stay Tuned, "Impeaching 45," host Preet Bharara answers your questions about: -- President Trump’s six-page letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi -- Whether the House should delay sending the articles of impeachment to the Senate -- Chief Justice John Robert’s role and responsibilities in the Senate impeachment trial Susan Glasser is a New Yorker staff writer and CNN global affairs analyst. Glasser is an author, reporter, and editor who has covered domestic and international news for decades, including President Bill Clinton’s impeachment and the rise of Vladimir Putin. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, and updates from Preet. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 19, 20191h 18m

Ep 118CAFE Insider 12/17: Trial by Senate

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In this clip from the CAFE Insider podcast, "Trial by Senate," co-hosts Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram discuss the scope and shape of the Senate trial, and Mitch McConnell's recent comments. Listen to the full episode with a free 2-week trial of the CAFE Insider membership. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 17, 201917 min