
CAFE Insider
Co-hosts Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance help you to make sense of law and politics each week, plus weekly notes and bonus content exclusive to CAFE Insider members.
Latest episodes

Jun 26, 2025 • 5min
Bonus: Inside the Situation Room (with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer)
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet is joined by Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer, President Biden’s two senior-most national security advisors, to talk about what actually happens inside the White House Situation Room. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at letters@cafe.com, or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Jun 24, 2025 • 50min
Deportations at SCOTUS
On the Insider docket:– The Supreme Court’s decision allowing the Trump administration to deport immigrants to countries other than their homeland;– A judge’s order releasing pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil from custody while his deportation case proceeds;– A ruling ordering the release of Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego García while he awaits his criminal trial; – A federal appeals court decision allowing President Trump to retain control of the National Guard in Los Angeles; and– The Supreme Court’s recent decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti upholding a Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. For more analysis at the intersection of law and politics, head to cafe.com/brief to sign up for CAFE’s free weekly newsletter featuring a Note from Elie Honig, a legal news roundup, and more.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at letters@cafe.com with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

Jun 19, 2025 • 3min
Bonus: The Return of Political Violence (with Ed Luce)

Jun 17, 2025 • 49min
Minnesota Killings, LA Protests, & ICE Raids
On the Insider docket:– The state and federal charges against a Minnesota man accused of killing Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, and shooting another politician;– The ongoing legal battle over President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and U.S. Marines in response to protests in Los Angeles; and– The Trump administration’s wavering on whether to exempt farms and hotels from ICE raids.For more analysis at the intersection of law and politics, head to cafe.com/brief to sign up for CAFE’s free weekly newsletter featuring a Note from Elie Honig, a legal news roundup, and more.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at letters@cafe.com with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

Jun 12, 2025 • 6min
Bonus: Trump Goes After Harvard’s International Students (with Larry Summers)
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet is joined by former Treasury Secretary and President Emeritus at Harvard Larry Summers. They discuss the Trump administration’s attempt to block international students from attending Harvard University, and the impact international students have on education in the U.S.Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at letters@cafe.com, or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Jun 10, 2025 • 42min
Trump Deploys Troops to LA
On the Insider docket:– Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and the U.S. Marines amid protests in Los Angeles over ICE activity in the area;– California Governor Gavin Newsom’s lawsuit against President Trump over the president’s federalization of the National Guard; and– Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return to the U.S., where he now faces criminal charges for allegedly smuggling immigrants into the country.For more analysis at the intersection of law and politics, head to cafe.com/brief to sign up for CAFE’s free weekly newsletter featuring a Note from Elie Honig, a legal news roundup, and more.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at letters@cafe.com with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

Jun 5, 2025 • 8min
Bonus: The Megawealth of the British Monarchy (with Evan Osnos)
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and New Yorker writer Evan Osnos discuss the inherited wealth of the British royal family, and whether Bernie Sanders has a winning political message. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at letters@cafe.com, or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Jun 4, 2025 • 52min
Trump's Losing Streak
On the Insider docket:– The Court of International Trade’s unanimous ruling that President Trump exceeded his authority by invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose sweeping tariffs;– Harvard University’s ongoing legal battle against the Trump administration over its efforts to ban international students from attending the school; and– A federal judge’s ruling that struck down Trump’s executive order targeting Preet’s law firm, WilmerHale.Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at letters@cafe.com with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Matthew Billy, Noa Azulai, and Liana Greenway.

May 27, 2025 • 58min
ACLU v. Trump’s Immigration Agenda (with Cecillia Wang)
On this week’s Insider episode, Joyce Vance is joined by ACLU National Legal Director Cecillia Wang, while Preet is out for his son’s college graduation. Cecillia discusses the many immigration cases the ACLU is currently litigating, including ones challenging President Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order, Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members, and Trump’s revocation of temporary protected status for Venezuelan immigrants. Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at letters@cafe.com with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Matthew Billy, Noa Azulai, and Liana Greenway.

May 22, 2025 • 7min
Bonus: How Does a Corporation Transform into a Monopoly? (with Lina Khan)
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and former FTC Chair Lina Khan explore how companies evolve from innovative startups into powerful monopolies, and why that transformation matters.Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at letters@cafe.com, or call 833-99-PREET to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.