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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.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet speaks with CNN’s Senior Supreme Court Analyst Joan Biskupic about the craft of reporting on the Supreme Court, and how she thinks about journalistic impartiality.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.

In the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed the Tennessee controversy surrounding Justin Jones and Justin Pearson and the history of state legislative expulsions. In Backstage, they talk about their emotional responses to the Tennessee legislative expulsions.“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Thank you for being a member.

On the CAFE Insider docket this week:– The Supreme Court’s imminent decision on whether to freeze a court order out of Texas that revokes FDA approval of the abortion drug Mifepristone;– Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s potential violation of ethics rules in connection with his failure to disclose a real estate deal with a billionaire GOP donor, and the extent to which this might undermine public confidence in the judiciary; and– Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s lawsuit against Rep. Jim Jordan that seeks to prevent the House Judiciary Committee’s efforts at interference in the prosecution of Donald Trump.Ask your friends and family to join you in the conversation about the latest legal and political news making the headlines. For every person you refer to the CAFE Insider community, you’ll get a free month added to your subscription. Learn more at CAFE.com/referral.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at letters@cafe.com with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce.Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE Studios and Vox Media Podcast Network. 

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.

Joyce Vance is a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, a professor at the University of Alabama Law School, and an MSNBC legal analyst.Notes from Joyce 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.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and Maggie Haberman talk about the enduring value of Twitter for reporters and journalists under the leadership of Elon Musk. 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.

It’s rare for outsiders to get mobsters to talk. But reporter Stephanie Barry always managed to get the inside scoop on organized crime in Springfield. She joins Elie for a conversation about her relationships with the major players from The Springfield Crew, the danger of reporting on her beat, and what the city is like now. This is part of a series of exclusive CAFE Insider bonus episodes of Up Against the Mob, a show that takes you inside law enforcement’s battles with the Mafia. If you haven’t listened to the main episode, head over to the Up Against the Mob feed, and then come back here to listen to the bonus. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Email us your questions, comments, and reactions at letters@cafe.com.Up Against the Mob is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Hosted by @eliehonig. Follow us on Twitter.Check out other CAFE podcasts: Now & Then and Stay Tuned with Preet.

In the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed the history of American hostages in light of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s detainment in Russia. In Backstage, they talk about their memories of hostage-taking and bomb scares in the early 1970s.“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Thank you for being a member.For references & supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/now-then-backstage-4-12-hostages-as-messages/