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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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Jan 5, 2022 • 7min
Note From Barb: Calling All Citizens
"Note From Barb" is now a part of the CAFE Insider subscription. 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 transcript of Barb’s note, head to CAFE.com: https://cafe.com/article/note-from-barb-calling-all-citizens/

Jan 4, 2022 • 47min
CAFE Insider 1/4: “It’s Not Squash”
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce reflect on the one-year anniversary of the January 6th insurrection at the Capitol, and break down the likelihood that the instigators of the attack, including former President Donald Trump, will be held accountable. They also discuss former Manhattan DA Cy Vance’s departure from office without bringing further charges in his investigation into Trump’s business dealings, subpoenas issued to Trump’s children by NY Attorney General Letitia James, Elizabeth Holmes’s conviction for defrauding investors through her now-defunct blood testing startup Theranos, and Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction for sex-trafficking teenage girls on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein.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. Tamara Sepper – Executive Producer; Matthew Billy – Senior Audio Producer; Jake Kaplan – Editorial Producer

Jan 1, 2022 • 2min
Welcome to CAFE Insider
Every week, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the latest politically charged legal issues facing our nation on The CAFE Insider Podcast, an exclusive show for CAFE Insider members. CAFE Insiders also receive bonus content from Stay Tuned with Preet and Up Against the Mob, Backstage content from Now & Then, weekly Notes from Preet and other CAFE contributors, and the CAFE Insider Newsletter. Sign up today at Cafe.com/insider.

Dec 21, 2021 • 52min
CAFE Insider 12/21: Should DOJ Charge Trump? (with Barb McQuade)
This week on the CAFE Insider podcast, Barb McQuade guest co-hosts with Joyce Vance while Preet is on vacation. Barb served as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan from 2010 to 2017. She is now a CAFE contributor and a legal analyst for NBC News & MSNBC.In the episode, Joyce and Barb discuss whether DOJ should bring charges against former President Donald Trump for his involvement in the January 6th insurrection at the Capitol and his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. They break down the potential charges Trump might face, and the risks associated with prosecuting a former president. Joyce and Barb also discuss Trump’s lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James, which seeks to halt the attorney general’s civil investigation into the Trump Organization.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. Tamara Sepper – Executive Producer; Matthew Billy – Senior Audio Producer; Jake Kaplan – Editorial Producer

Dec 21, 2021 • 12min
Note From Asha: The Case for Charging Trump with Obstruction — And Fast
"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-t…ruction-and-fast/

Dec 21, 2021 • 16min
Now & Then, Backstage, 12/21
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne talk about how they consider historical heroes & villains. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.

Dec 17, 2021 • 8min
Note From Elie: The Top Legal Heroes of 2021
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.

Dec 16, 2021 • 6min
Note From Preet: I Gotta Be Honest
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com

Dec 16, 2021 • 2min
Stay Tuned Bonus 12/16: Jonathan Capehart
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Jonathan Capehart answers a lightning round of questions.Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Stay Tuned with Preet is produced by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Editorial Producers: Noa Azulai, Sam Ozer-Staton.

Dec 14, 2021 • 49min
CAFE Insider 12/14: PowerPoint Coup
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce break down the Supreme Court decision that left in place SB8, the Texas law that bans most abortions after six weeks of gestation. They also discuss the latest developments in the January 6th committee investigation: former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’s efforts to avoid complying with a subpoena, a PowerPoint presentation that was shared among Trump allies that shows the drastic measures that members of Trump’s orbit were considering to overturn the 2020 election results, and the D.C. Circuit Court’s decision to order the release of Trump White House documents.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. Tamara Sepper – Executive Producer; Matthew Billy – Senior Audio Producer; Jake Kaplan – Editorial Producer; Nat Weiner — Audio Producer


