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On the CAFE Insider docket: – The indictment of Ryan Routh, who is charged with attempted assassination for targeting former President Donald Trump; – Oral arguments before a panel of New York appellate judges in Trump’s appeal of the $489 million civil fraud judgment against him; and– Criminal charges brought against three Iranian men for hacking the email accounts of Trump’s campaign staff.Subscribe to The Counsel for free to get more news at the intersection of law and politics each week.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 and Vox Media Podcast Network.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted Wednesday night by federal prosecutors. The bombshell charges include bribery, conspiracy, wire fraud, and soliciting illegal foreign campaign contributions.This episode kicks off a new series of special episodes for members of CAFE Insider. Each week, Insiders will get a second episode of the podcast co-hosted by Elie Honig and other CAFE contributors, Joyce Vance, Asha Rangappa, Barb McQuade, and Rachel Barkow, as well as occasional guests. Each episode will tackle one major legal or policy issue, bringing you all the analysis you need to stay informed in 30 minutes or less. We’ll do this in the coming weeks, so let us know what you think. Write to us at letters@cafe.com. This week, Elie is joined by former U.S. Attorney Barb McQuade to break down the Adams indictment. They discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the charges, Adams’s potential defenses, and the process by which New York Governor Kathy Hochul could remove Adams from office if he refuses to resign.Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet speaks with Mueller investigation lawyers Aaron Zebley and Andrew Goldstein about the prosecution of Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen. 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.

This week on the CAFE Insider podcast, Joyce is joined by Supreme Court expert Dahlia Lithwick, while Preet is out. Lithwick is a senior editor at Slate, where she writes about the courts and the law, and hosts the legal podcast, Amicus.Joyce and Dahlia discuss: – Whether the Supreme Court could decide the presidential election; and– High-profile cases on the Court’s docket this term, including disputes over ghost guns, gender-affirming care, the death penalty, and abortion.Subscribe to The Counsel for free to get more news at the intersection of law and politics each week.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 and Vox Media Podcast Network.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet answers additional listener questions about Trump sentencing and the decision to prosecute Georgia’s school shooter as an adult. 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.

On the CAFE Insider docket: – The second apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course over the weekend;– Unsealed charges against six Hamas leaders for their role in planning and carrying out the October 7 attack on Israel last year; and– Hate crime, solicitation of murder, and terrorism charges filed against two leaders of the Terrorgram Collective terrorist group.Click here for tickets to watch Preet’s conversation with Suits star Gina Torres in Philadelphia about democracy and voter protection. Subscribe to The Counsel for free to get more news at the intersection of law and politics each week.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 and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Editorial Producer II: Jake Kaplan; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Matthew Billy, Noa Azulai, Claudia Hernández, and Liana Greenway.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, longtime political strategist and Lincoln Project co-founder Rick Wilson discusses how misinformation is driving Donald Trump’s campaign — and could backfire. 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.

Preet and Joyce speak with Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine, in front of a live audience at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, Texas. Goldberg discusses his new book, On Heroism: McCain, Milley, Mattis, and the Cowardice of Donald Trump, which includes his reporting on Republican leaders and top White House officials who stood up to Trump while he was president, as well as Trump’s controversial statements reportedly calling members of the military “suckers” and “losers.” Goldberg also speaks about the media’s approach to covering Trump and the presidential election, and what a second Trump term might look like.Subscribe to The Counsel for free to get more news at the intersection of law and politics each week.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 and Vox Media Podcast Network. This episode was recorded live at the 2024 Texas Tribune Festival in downtown Austin. For recaps from this year's recently concluded event and to stay updated on next year's program, visit TribFest.org.

Is there such a thing as an ethical billionaire? Preet discusses with investor and writer Ruchir Sharma in this bonus from Stay Tuned. 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.

On the CAFE Insider docket: – The superseding indictment against former President Donald Trump in the election interference case brought by special counsel Jack Smith in D.C.; – Smith’s brief urging the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to reinstate the charges against Trump in the classified documents case in Florida, which U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon recently threw out; and– The controversial arrest of Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov in France and the criminal charges accusing him of allowing criminal activity on his messaging app.Subscribe to The Counsel for free to get more news at the intersection of law and politics each weekWe 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 and Vox Media Podcast Network.