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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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Aug 24, 2023 • 6min
Note From Barb 8/24: Hitting Back on Hit Lists
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.
Aug 23, 2023 • 13min
Now & Then Backstage 8/23: Pardons: Politics & Power
In the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed the history of the pardon power. In Backstage, they talk about granting extension-pardons in the history classroom. “Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Thank you for being a member.
Aug 22, 2023 • 48min
CAFE Insider 8/22: Georgia on My Mind
Topics include transferring criminal cases to federal court in Georgia, unique tenets of Georgia's criminal procedure rules, timing of Trump's trials, applicability of DOJ's policy on prosecuting a sitting president, collapse of Hunter Biden's plea deal, and designation of special counsel for investigation.
Aug 18, 2023 • 9min
Note from Elie 08/18: The Problem With Pardon-Proofing
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.
Aug 17, 2023 • 4min
Stay Tuned Bonus 8/17: Greg Ip
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and Ip discuss the need for better economic literacy. 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.
Aug 17, 2023 • 10min
Note From Melissa 8/17: An Ohio August Surprise
Melissa Murray is an NYU Law Professor, the co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, and an MSNBC legal analyst. For a transcript of Melissa's note, as while as the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
Aug 16, 2023 • 9min
Now & Then Backstage 8/16: The Women’s World Cup, Title IX, and Power
In the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and the history of American women’s team sports. In Backstage, they discuss the psychological and physical impacts of their own sports experiences. “Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Thank you for being a member.
Aug 15, 2023 • 46min
CAFE Insider 8/15: The 4th Indictment
The podcast discusses the recent unsealed indictment against Donald Trump and the charges in the Georgia election overturning case. It explores the indictment of Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell for election fraud and explores the differences between federal and Georgia statutes on Rico convictions. The hosts also analyze the complexities and challenges of trying Rico cases and provide updates on other news related to Trump and Hunter Biden.
Aug 11, 2023 • 7min
Note from Elie 8/11: A Tale of Two Judges
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.
Aug 10, 2023 • 8min
Note from Asha 8/10: The Indictment We’ve All Been Waiting For
Asha Rangappa is a lawyer, former FBI Special Agent, and current CNN analyst. She's also a Senior Lecturer at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. Head to CAFE.com for a full transcript of Asha's Note.Notes from Asha are exclusive to the CAFE Insider membership. For the text of this note, along with the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE's website.
