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Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Bill Browder, the investor, activist, and prominent Vladimir Putin critic, tells Preet what he really thinks about lawyers.Browder’s new book is Freezing Order: A True Story of Russian Money Laundering, State-Sponsored Murder, and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath.Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producers: Sam Ozer-Staton, Noa Azulai, David Kurlander.

“Note From Melissa” is the latest addition to the CAFE Insider subscription. Melissa Murray is an NYU Law Professor, the co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, and an MSNBC legal analyst.To access the full transcript of Melissa’s note, head to CAFE.com: https://cafe.com/notes-from-contributors/note-from-melissa-the-art-of-the-judicial-long-game/

On the CAFE Insider docket this week:– The obstruction of Congress conviction of a January 6th defendant who tried to blame former President Donald Trump for his actions;– The federal terrorism charge for the Brooklyn subway shooting; and– The SDNY indictment of former New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin on bribery and fraud charges for allegedly taking part in an illegal campaign fundraising scheme.Vote for Stay Tuned with Preet for the 2022 Webby Awards.Attend Preet’s live conversation with New York City mayor Eric Adams.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.

“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne talk about how philanthropic libraries and museums inspired their learning and complicated their historical thinking. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.For references & supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/backstage-now-then-4-19

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.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Pulitzer Prize winning author Daniel Yergin discusses whether individual nations can become self-sufficient energy producers and the responsibility of oil and gas giants to help lessen climate change.    Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producers: Sam Ozer-Staton, Noa Azulai, David Kurlander.

"Note From Asha" is a part of the CAFE Insider subscription. 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.To access the full transcript of Asha's note, head to: https://cafe.com/notes-from-contributors/note-from-asha-when-the-right-wing-eye-of-sauron-landed-on-me/

On the CAFE Insider docket this week:– The court filing in which New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge to hold Donald Trump in contempt for failing to provide documents in her investigation into Trump’s business dealings;– A federal judge’s decision to preclude Steve Bannon from arguing at his contempt of Congress criminal trial that he was following the advice of his lawyer when he failed to comply with a January 6th Committee subpoena;– A Michigan jury’s acquittal of two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020; and – The utility of a criminal referral from the January 6th Committee to DOJ.Vote for Stay Tuned with Preet for the 2022 Webby Awards.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.

“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather discusses her experiences with same-sex couples growing up in Maine. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.