Stay Tuned with Preet

Maggie Haberman is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, senior political correspondent at the New York Times and author of the 2022 book, Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America. She joins Preet to discuss how Trump is handling the indictment and the political ramifications for the 2024 election.Plus, Preet assesses whether we could soon see charges stemming from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Trump Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation.Don’t miss the Insider bonus, where Preet and Haberman talk about the enduring value of Twitter for reporters and journalists under the leadership of Elon Musk. To listen, try the membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider.For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/trumps-indictment-playbook-with-maggie-haberman/Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with the hashtag #AskPreet, email us your questions and comments at staytuned@cafe.com, 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this sample from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the pair of conflicting court orders issued by federal judges in Texas and Washington state that have put access to the abortion drug Mifepristone in limbo.In the full episode, Preet and Joyce break down:– Issues stemming from former President Trump’s indictment in Manhattan, including whether prosecutors should have named the particular crime they allege Trump intended to conceal by falsifying business records, and whether prosecutors have the evidence to show the requisite intent to defraud under NY law;– Whether Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas should have disclosed luxury trips and other hospitality he and his wife received from his friend, a billionaire GOP donor, as reported by ProPublica.Stay informed. For analysis of the most important legal and political issues of our time, become a member of CAFE Insider for one month for $1.00: www.cafe.com/insider. You’ll get access to full episodes of the podcast, and other exclusive benefits.Follow Up Against The Mob and listen to new episodes each Wednesday.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE Studios and Vox Media Podcast Network. Tamara Sepper – Executive Producer; Jake Kaplan – Editorial Producer; Nat Weiner – Audio ProducerCheck out other CAFE podcasts: Now & Then, Up Against The Mob Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Preet speaks with Martin Indyk, the former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, about the political crisis unfolding in Israel following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to pursue an overhaul of the country’s independent judiciary.Programming Note: This episode was recorded on Thursday, April 6th, shortly after the militant group Hamas fired dozens of rockets into Jerusalem from northern Lebanon, and before Israel’s retaliation.Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at letters@cafe.com, or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How strong are the Manhattan DA’s charges against Donald Trump? Preet discusses (and at times, debates) the Trump indictment with former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance and Lawfare editor-in-chief Ben Wittes. Preet, Joyce, and Ben also map out what comes next in the Trump case and analyze the political implications of bringing criminal charges against a former president.Preet and Joyce will continue to analyze the latest news stemming from the Trump indictment on the CAFE Insider podcast. Try the membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider.For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/making-sense-of-the-trump-indictment-with-joyce-vance-and-ben-wittes/Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with the hashtag #AskPreet, email us your questions and comments at staytuned@cafe.com, 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Manhattan grand jury has indicted Donald Trump, making him the first former president in American history to face criminal charges. Preet reacts to the news with Joyce Vance, co-host of the CAFE Insider podcast and the former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama. Preet and Joyce also preview what to expect from Trump’s arraignment, and the full unsealed indictment. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at letters@cafe.com, or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338.References & Supplemental Materials: NY Penal Law §175.05 — Falsifying business records in the second degree NY Penal Law §175.10 — Falsifying business records in the first degree Manhattan DA’s office statement, 3/30/23 “Donald Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury on more than 30 counts related to business fraud,” CNN, 3/31/23 “Who’s who in the Manhattan DA’s Donald Trump indictment,” Associated Press, 3/31/23 “DeSantis says Florida wouldn’t aid Trump’s extradition to New York,” NYT, 3/30/23 For analysis of recent legal news, try the CAFE Insider membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider. Check out other CAFE shows Now & Then and Up Against the Mob.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

George Packer is an Atlantic staff writer who has been one of the incisive observers of American culture and politics for over two decades. He joins Preet to discuss the potential impact of a Trump indictment on the 2024 presidential election, whether we should be optimistic about America’s future, and his recent Atlantic article criticizing “equity language.”Plus, why is it taking so long for the Manhattan DA to indict Donald Trump? Don’t miss the Insider bonus, where Preet and Packer talk about the rise of artificial intelligence, and what it could mean for the country’s political and economic stability. To listen, try the membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider.For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/are-we-a-dying-empire-with-george-packer/Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with the hashtag #AskPreet, email us your questions and comments at staytuned@cafe.com, 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on CAFE Insider, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s investigation into former President Donald Trump’s involvement in a 2016 hush money payment to Stormy Daniels. In this sample from the show, Preet and Joyce refine their thoughts on the strength of the potential criminal charges and Trump’s possible defenses to the charges.In the full episode, Preet and Joyce break down the prosecutorial discretion considerations that come into play when deciding whether to charge a former president, and Bragg’s response to House GOP calls on him to testify before Congress.Stay informed. For analysis of the most important legal and political issues of our time, become a member of CAFE Insider for one month for $1.00: www.cafe.com/insider. You’ll get access to full episodes of the podcast, and other exclusive benefits.Follow Up Against The Mob and listen to new episodes each Wednesday.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE Studios and Vox Media Podcast Network. Check out other CAFE podcasts: Now & Then, Up Against The Mob Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Preet speaks with Shannon K. O’Neil, the Vice President and Senior Fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations, about the latest in Mexican politics — the controversial electoral reform legislation, the recent kidnappings of Americans, and the long-standing war with the drug cartels. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at letters@cafe.com, or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338.References & Supplemental Materials:“Mexico’s Senate approves controversial electoral reform,” Associated Press, 2/22/23“Two dead, two alive after Americans kidnapped in Mexico,” BBC, 3/8/23O’Neil’s book, “The Globalization Myth: Why Regions Matter,” CFRFor analysis of recent legal news, try the CAFE Insider membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider. Check out other CAFE shows Now & Then and Up Against the Mob.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Preet speaks with three former federal prosecutors about the expected indictment of former President Donald Trump by the Manhattan DA’s office. He’s joined by former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama Joyce Vance, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Barb McQuade, and former Organized Crime Chief at the Southern District of New York Elie Honig. They discuss the timing of the indictment, the expected charges, the likely defenses, the potential for a conviction, and where we go from here. Plus, they debate the legal, moral, and political considerations impacting Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s decision.For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/preview-of-an-indictment-with-joyce-vance-barb-mcquade-and-elie-honig/CAFE Insiders get exclusive access to the second part of the conversation, where Preet, Joyce, and Barb discuss the House GOP’s calls on Bragg to testify before Congress, the issues that might arise when a jury is empaneled, and the potential precedent that a Trump indictment would establish. To listen, try the membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with the hashtag #AskPreet, email us your questions and comments at staytuned@cafe.com, 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheila Bair is the former chair of the FDIC where she was a central figure in decision making during the financial crisis in 2008. Preet and Bair discuss whether the defunct Silicon Valley Bank should have received a bailout from the government and why Bair believes the Federal Reserve should stop raising interest rates. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at letters@cafe.com, or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338.References & Supplemental Materials: Sheila Bair, “US regulators are setting a dangerous precedent on Silicon Valley Bank,” Financial Times, 3/14/23 Sheila Bair, “Bull by the Horns: Fighting to Save Main Street from Wall Street and Wall Street from Itself,” Simon & Schuster, 2008 Listen to the new season of Up Against The Mob with Elie Honig. To attend a live taping of Up Against The Mob with Preet Bharara and Elie Honig on Tuesday, March 21 at 6:00pm ET, RSVP here: cafe.com/liveFor analysis of recent legal news, try the CAFE Insider membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider. Check out other CAFE shows Now & Then and Up Against the Mob.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices