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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.
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Feb 14, 2024 • 51min
CAFE Insider 2/13: The Hur Report
Exploring legal and political challenges post special counsel report on Biden, Trump's ongoing support despite controversies, investigation decision-making processes, controversial remarks on Biden's memory and felony conviction, analyzing judicial judgments and Trump's eligibility to run again, legal complexities of the 14th Amendment, impeachment actions against Clinton and Trump, and Supreme Court procedural considerations.

Feb 9, 2024 • 8min
Note from Elie 2/9: Donald Trump Has a Jury Problem
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie’s Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.

Feb 8, 2024 • 10min
Stay Tuned Bonus 2/8: Jared Cohen
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and author Jared Cohen discuss the state of war across the globe, from Ukraine to the Middle East. 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 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Feb 7, 2024 • 6min
Note From Barb 2/7: Time to Put Anonymity in the Dog House
Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor at the University of Michigan, and an NBC News/MSNBC legal analyst. To access the full written version of Barb's note, head to CAFE.com.

Feb 6, 2024 • 34min
CAFE Insider 2/6: No Immunity for Citizen Trump
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce break down the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that former presidents, including Donald Trump, are not absolutely immune from criminal prosecution. They discuss the court’s rejection of Trump’s separation of powers and double jeopardy arguments, the public policy implications of the decision, and whether Trump will next appeal to the Supreme Court.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at letters@cafe.com with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Give the gift of CAFE Insider: cafe.com/giftShownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Feb 2, 2024 • 10min
Note from Elie 2/2: Fani Willis Has Problems (Upon Problems)
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie’s Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.

Feb 1, 2024 • 7min
Stay Tuned Bonus 2/1: Garrett Graff
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and author Garrett Graff compare Watergate to the never-ending cascade of Trump scandals. 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 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.For references & supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/stay-tuned-bonus/stay-tuned-bonus-2-1-garrett-graff/

Jan 31, 2024 • 7min
Note from Rachel 1/31: The Most Immodest Court
Rachel Barkow is the Charles Seligson Professor of Law at NYU School of Law, where she focuses on issues of criminal justice and prison reform. For a transcript of Rachel’s note, as well as the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.

Jan 30, 2024 • 49min
CAFE Insider 1/30: Carroll’s Victory & Border Battles
On the CAFE Insider docket: – A New York jury’s verdict ordering former President Donald Trump to pay writer E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million for defaming her after she accused him of rape;– Former Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro’s four-month prison sentence for defying a January 6 House committee subpoena; and– The Supreme Court’s ruling in a case concerning Texas’s installation of a razor wire at the U.S.-Mexico border, as the justices wade into a dispute over whether the federal government has exclusive authority to enforce immigration law or if states may set their own immigration policies. We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at letters@cafe.com with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Give the gift of CAFE Insider: cafe.com/giftShownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Jan 26, 2024 • 9min
Note from Elie 1/26: How Merrick Garland Saved E. Jean Carroll – and His Own Trump Prosecution
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie’s Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.


