Attorney General Merrick Garland and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco are making headlines this week. So are the January 6th Committee and the DOJ's new "KleptoCapture Task Force."In this sample from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce discuss the conviction of the first January 6th rioter to stand trial and the indictment of the leader of the Proud Boys on multiple charges relating to January 6th. They also break down the “obstruction of an official proceeding” statute that prosecutors are charging in many January 6th cases.In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss: – The completion of Merrick Garland’s first year as Attorney General;– The lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee against the January 6th Committee seeking to block a subpoena relating to RNC email campaigns; and– The launch of the Department of Justice’s “KleptoCapture Task Force” targeting Russian oligarchs who are supporting Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.Get tickets to Stay Tuned with Preet live show in NYC on March 31, featuring Preet in conversation with Ben Stiller and Garry Kasparov: cafe.com/eventsStay informed. For insight into the most important issues of our time, try the membership for one month for $1.00: www.cafe.com/insider. You’ll get access to full episodes of the podcast, and other exclusive benefits.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE Studios and Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From October 15, 2019: A couple of weeks ago, Lawfare and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law sponsored a series of panels at the Texas Tribune Festival. For this episode, we bring you the audio of our Tribfest event on domestic terrorism—what it is, how we define it, how we outlaw it, and what more we can do about it.David Priess sat down with Bobby Chesney, Lawfare co-founder and professor at the University of Texas School of Law, and former U.S. government officials Lisa Monaco, Mary McCord, and Nick Rasmussen.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former editor of The Washington Post, Marty Baron, along with diplomat Brett McGurk, former Homeland Security Advisor Lisa Monaco, former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes, and former Secretary of State John Kerry discuss the pressure on Iran as the nuclear deal approaches. Topics include skepticism about a potential prisoner exchange, fighting for freedom through advocacy and negotiation, and the shocking revelation of a missing spouse.