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In the Stay Tuned podcast bonus for Insiders, Preet and The Atlantic politics writer Mark Leibovich discuss whether Donald Trump can be classified as the most unthoughtful president. For more content at the intersection of law, politics, and policy, sign up to receive the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, for free: cafe.com/briefTweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On the Insider podcast docket: – The passing of Senator Lindsey Graham, his legacy, and the legal process to replace him in the Senate and committees; – A federal judge’s ruling that criticized President Donald Trump and the Justice Department for colluding over the $1.776 billion slush fund and the underlying lawsuit;– E. Jean Carroll’s receipt of her $5 million sexual abuse and defamation judgment in her civil case against Trump; and– Trump’s anticipated petition asking the Supreme Court to reconsider the birthright citizenship decision. We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

On this week’s Insider podcast, Joyce Vance speaks with Leah Litman while Preet is out. Litman is a professor at the University of Michigan Law School and co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast. They discuss the central theme of this term: how the Court’s conservative majority is reshaping the balance of power between the branches of government, away from Congress and towards the judiciary and the executive. Plus, they make sense of the Court’s major decisions on guns, immigration, and E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case against President Trump.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; CAFE Team: Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway.

In the Stay Tuned podcast bonus for Insiders, Preet and historians Danielle Allen and Mary Bilder discuss the Trump administration’s impact on civic education and what they think about public knowledge in Trump 2.0.For more content at the intersection of law, politics, and policy, sign up to receive the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, for free: cafe.com/briefTweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

The Supreme Court term is officially over. On this week’s Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance are joined by NYU Law professor and co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast Melissa Murray to break down the Court’s most consequential decisions:– Trump v. Barbara, where the Court struck down President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship;– National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, where the Court struck down a federal law limiting the amount of money political parties can spend on a political candidate;– Trump v. Cook, where the Court prevented Trump from firing Fed Chair Lisa Cook;– Trump v. Slaughter, where the Court allowed Trump to fire the commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission;– Watson v. RNC, where the Court ruled that mail-in ballots that arrive a few days after Election Day can be counted; and– West Virginia v. B.P.J., where the Court upheld state bans on transgender athletes from women’s and girls’ school sports teams.Special thanks to the Aspen Ideas Festival, where Melissa Murray recorded the podcast.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; CAFE Team: Celine Rohr, Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway.

In the Stay Tuned podcast bonus for Insiders, Preet and historian Joanne Freeman discuss President George Washington’s remarkable and prescient decision to relinquish power. For more content at the intersection of law, politics, and policy, sign up to receive the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, for free: cafe.com/brief.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On this week’s Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance are joined by Supreme Court expert and Georgetown Law professor Steve Vladeck to discuss:– The Supreme Court’s rulings in a gun possession case and a religious freedom case;– The Court’s decision to grant review of a case challenging the constitutionality of Florida's six-person juries for criminal trials; and– Trends emerging from the current SCOTUS term, including the shift of power away from Congress and toward the judiciary and executive branches.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; CAFE Team: Celine Rohr, Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway.

In the Stay Tuned podcast bonus for Insiders, Preet and New York Times Justice Department reporter Devlin Barrett discuss why so many DOJ employees are willing to risk their careers to uphold ethical standards and resist pressure from President Trump. Plus, why Barrett’s acknowledgements in the book deserve their own spotlight.For more content at the intersection of law, politics, and policy, sign up to receive the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, for free: cafe.com/briefTweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On this week’s Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss:– President Trump’s nomination of Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton for the role of Director of National Intelligence;– The legal challenges to Trump’s $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund; and– The Supreme Court decision ruling federal prosecutors can only try a defendant in the district where the alleged offense occurred.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; CAFE Team: Celine Rohr, Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway.

In the Stay Tuned podcast bonus for Insiders, Preet and Dr. Atul Gawande discuss affordability and the original sin of our healthcare system.  For more content at the intersection of law, politics, and policy, sign up to receive the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, for free: cafe.com/brief.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On this week’s Insider podcast, Ben Wittes joins Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance. Wittes is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Lawfare and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. They discuss:– A reported plea deal between the Justice Department and President Trump’s former national security advisor John Bolton;– A bipartisan House resolution halting U.S. military action against Iran;– Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence; and– Trump’s appointment of Todd Blanche as Attorney General.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; CAFE Team: Celine Rohr, Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway.

In the Stay Tuned podcast bonus for Insiders, Preet and former U.S. Attorney Barb McQuade discuss restoring public faith in the Justice Department, the most important lesson for law students, and whether RICO is a viable legal tool for holding the Trump administration accountable. For more content at the intersection of law, politics, and policy, sign up to receive the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, for free: cafe.com/brief.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On this week’s Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss:– A federal judge’s order blocking President Trump’s efforts to add his own name to the Kennedy Center;– Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund, and a federal court decision that effectively reopens Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS; and– Reports that the Justice Department is investigating E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of sexual assault and won two defamation lawsuits against him, for allegedly committing perjury. We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; CAFE Team: Celine Rohr, Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway.

In the Stay Tuned podcast bonus for Insiders, Preet and New York Congressman Dan Goldman take on the impossible challenge of choosing DOJ’s worst offense yet.  For more content at the intersection of law, politics, and policy, sign up to receive the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, for free: cafe.com/briefTweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On this week’s Insider podcast, Doug Jones, former Senator from Alabama and current candidate for the state’s governor, joins Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance to break down redistricting efforts across the country, and the major recent Supreme Court decisions on gerrymandering and the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act. Doug also served as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama. Then, they discuss a federal judge’s decision to dismiss the criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia on grounds of vindictive prosecution and what it means for similar cases involving famous defendants like former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Join Preet and Barb McQuade live at the 92NY on May 31st: cafe.com/barbWatch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; CAFE Team: Celine Rohr, Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway.

In the Stay Tuned podcast bonus for members of the CAFE Insider community, Preet Bharara and Evan Osnos continue their conversation with a discussion about billionaires, political power, and why Americans remain both skeptical of wealth and deeply aspirational about success. They also explore what Democrats misunderstand about economic ambition and the difference between economic inequality and political inequality.Thank you for being a member of the Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On this week’s Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss:– The Trump administration’s new $1.776 billion settlement fund to compensate January 6 defendants and allies the administration claims were victims of DOJ “weaponization”;– Allegations that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was asked to recuse from Trump matters at the Justice Department; – A DOJ lawsuit seeking to block a D.C. Bar ethics investigation into Jeffrey Clark and other Trump administration lawyers; and– A federal judge’s criticism of the Justice Department for allegedly lying to the court.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Join Preet and Barb McQuade live at the 92NY on May 31st: cafe.com/barbWatch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; CAFE Team: Celine Rohr, Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway.

In the Stay Tuned podcast bonus for Insiders, Preet and The Atlantic staff writer George Packer examine the prevailing personality trait among members of Congress, the public’s role in shaping our political environment, and why we’re experiencing national cognitive decline.For more content at the intersection of law, politics, and policy, sign up to receive the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, for free: cafe.com/briefTweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On this week’s Insider podcast, UC Davis law professor and reproductive rights expert Mary Ziegler joins Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance to break down the Supreme Court case challenging telehealth access to the abortion pill Mifepristone, and what it means for the future of abortion care in the United States.Then, Preet and Joyce discuss the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals’ recent ruling preventing ICE from detaining undocumented immigrants without bond hearings.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Join Preet and Barb McQuade live at the 92NY on May 31st: cafe.com/barbWatch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; CAFE Team: Celine Rohr, Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway.

In the Stay Tuned podcast bonus for Insiders, Preet and Jodi Kantor discuss how to build a fulfilling career, the importance of teachers, and why a good boss can make all the difference. For more content at the intersection of law, politics, and policy, sign up to receive the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, for free: cafe.com/briefTweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Is the Voting Rights Act dead? On this week’s Insider podcast, Joyce Vance speaks with President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP’s Legal Defense Fund, Janai Nelson, while Preet is out. They break down the Supreme Court’s decision in a major voting rights case, Louisiana v. Callais, which Nelson argued before the Court, and what the ruling means for the future of the Voting Rights Act.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Join Preet and Barb McQuade live at the 92NY on May 31st: cafe.com/barbWatch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; CAFE Team: Celine Rohr, Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway.

In the Stay Tuned podcast bonus for Insiders, Preet and Ben Smith discuss the decline of thoughtfulness, parent-child competition, and the trouble with wanting to be liked. For more content at the intersection of law, politics, and policy, sign up to receive the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, for free: cafe.com/briefTweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On a new episode of the Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss:– The federal charges filed against the Southern Poverty Law Center alleging they defrauded donors by funding white supremacist groups;– The apparent attempted assassination of President Trump at the White House Correspondents Dinner and the charges filed; and– DOJ’s decision to drop the investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Join Preet and Barb McQuade live at the 92NY on May 31st: cafe.com/barbWatch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; CAFE Team: Celine Rohr, Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway.

In the Stay Tuned podcast bonus for Insiders, Preet Bharara and Rebecca Weiner discuss the personal roots of her career in counterterrorism, from a family legacy shaped by World War II to the events that led her into national security work, and why she encourages more young people to pursue careers in public service.Thank you for being a member of the Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On a new episode of the Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance focus on the power struggle between the three branches of government in the context of five legal issues in the news:– An appellate court’s decision ordering Judge James Boasberg to end his criminal-contempt inquiry into the Trump administration over Alien Enemies Act deportations;– The Trump administration’s efforts to overturn Steve Bannon’s contempt of Congress conviction and the seditious conspiracy convictions of January 6th rioters;– House Democrats’ articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth; and– The legal fight over construction of President Trump’s new White House ballroom.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Join Preet and Barb McQuade live at the 92NY on May 31st: cafe.com/barbWatch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; CAFE Team: Celine Rohr, Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway.

Preet responds to a listener’s question about conditions in state prisons and shares his experience working to reform one of New York City’s most notorious prisons: Rikers Island.For more content at the intersection of law, politics, and policy, sign up to receive the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, for free: cafe.com/briefTweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On a new episode of the Insider podcast, Joyce Vance is joined by former Westchester County, New York, District Attorney Mimi Rocah while Preet is out. They discuss:– The Manhattan DA’s criminal investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Representative Eric Swalwell prompting him to resign;– An Office of Legal Counsel opinion declaring the Presidential Records Act (PRA) unconstitutional;– Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s comments furthering President Trump’s election fraud claims; and– Former AG Pam Bondi’s argument that she’s not required to comply with a congressional subpoena for testimony about her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files release since she no longer holds the role.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce.Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; CAFE Team: Celine Rohr, Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway.

In the Stay Tuned podcast bonus for Insiders, Preet and Jim Sciutto discuss the controversy surrounding press coverage at the Defense Department.   For more content at the intersection of law, politics, and policy, sign up to receive the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, for free: cafe.com/briefTweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On a new episode of the Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance are joined by Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor at Slate and host of the Amicus podcast. They discuss:– President Trump’s firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi; – Supreme Court oral arguments in a case challenging President Trump’s effort to restrict birthright citizenship; and– The Court’s 8–1 decision in favor of a therapist who challenged a Colorado law banning conversion therapy for minors.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; CAFE Team: Celine Rohr, Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway.

Does life truly have meaning without death? In the Stay Tuned podcast bonus for Insiders, author Michael Pollan and Preet discuss what differentiates humans from machines. Plus, is it possible to control our own thoughts?For more content at the intersection of law, politics, and policy, subscribe to the Stay Tuned with Preet Substack: staytuned.substack.comTweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On the Insider docket:– New reporting alleging that President Trump took classified documents to Mar-a-Lago to aid his business interests;– The $1.2 million settlement in Michael Flynn’s malicious prosecution lawsuit against the Department of Justice; and– Attorney General Pam Bondi’s proposed rule deferring state bar ethics investigations into federal prosecutors to the Department’s own ethics committee.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; CAFE Team: Celine Rohr, Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway.

In the Stay Tuned podcast bonus for Insiders, Preet answers listener questions. He explains whether the FCC can legally strip TV broadcasters of their licenses for coverage it doesn’t like. Plus, what’s the deal with Trump’s Florsheim shoe pressure campaign?For more content at the intersection of law, politics, and policy, sign up to receive the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, for free: cafe.com/briefTweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Constitutional law professor and Supreme Court expert Steve Vladeck joins Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance to break down oral arguments in an election case (Watson v. RNC), which has the potential to reshape the way ballots are counted. Then, they preview next week’s oral arguments in the birthright citizenship case.Plus, Preet and Joyce pay tribute to former FBI Director and special counsel Robert Mueller, who passed last week at age 81.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; CAFE Team: Celine Rohr, Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway.

What is David French-ism and is it a bad thing? In the Stay Tuned podcast bonus for Insiders, New York Times columnist and co-host of the Advisory Opinions podcast David French joins Preet to discuss politeness and whether it’s French’s Achilles heel or his biggest strength.For more content at the intersection of law, politics, and policy, sign up to receive the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, for free: cafe.com/briefTweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On the Insider docket:– A federal judge’s decision to quash subpoenas in the criminal probe of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell;– Republican efforts to pass the SAVE Act, which would require an ID to vote; and– A proposal from President Trump’s orbit urging him to declare a national emergency to federalize elections.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; CAFE Team: Celine Rohr, Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway.

Should we fear AI or embrace it? In the Stay Tuned podcast bonus for Insiders, former Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO Lloyd Blankfein joins Preet to discuss why he’s optimistic about the changes artificial intelligence will bring, and what the history of technological transformations tells us about what might be coming. For more content at the intersection of law, politics, and policy, sign up to receive the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, for free: cafe.com/briefTweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On the Insider docket:– The Justice Department’s decision to continue its defense of Trump’s Executive Orders targeting law firms after abandoning the case one day earlier;– President Trump’s firing of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem;– The Justice Department’s reversal of a Biden-era policy restricting “no-knock” warrants; and– The Justice Department’s reported failure to build a criminal case against President Biden over his use of an autopen to sign official documents.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; CAFE Team: Celine Rohr, Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway.

How is the war in Iran going to play politically for Democrats and Republicans? In the bonus for Insiders, The Atlantic staff writer Mark Leibovich shares his thoughts on how the war in Iran could shape U.S. politics. Plus, whether Democrats will flip the Senate in the upcoming midterm elections.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On the Insider docket:– Former President Bill Clinton's and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s congressional testimony about Jeffrey Epstein;– New reporting that DOJ excluded allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor from its released Epstein files;– Judge Aileen Cannon’s decision to permanently block the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on his investigation into President Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents; and– FBI Director Kash Patel’s firings of ten FBI employees over their involvement in the Trump classified documents investigation.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; CAFE Team: Celine Rohr, Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway.

Does Trump really believe his own messaging, or is he just a master bullsh*tter? In the Stay Tuned podcast bonus for Insiders, Yale history professor Joanne Freeman and Vox editorial director Astead Herndon delve into the psychology behind Trump’s repeated lies.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On a new episode of the Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance are joined by former Solicitor General of the United States Don Verrilli to break down the Supreme Court’s decision striking down President Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; CAFE Team: Celine Rohr, Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway. ‎

What will restore the rule of law? In this bonus from the Stay Tuned podcast, Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice turns the tables on Preet, asking how to respond to what she calls the “rapid evaporation” of democratic guardrails. Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On the Insider podcast docket:– The Justice Department’s failure to secure an indictment of a group of Democratic members of Congress over a video reminding military service members of their duty to refuse illegal orders;– Attorney General Pam Bondi’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee about DOJ’s handling of the Epstein files;– The Trump administration’s announcement that it is ending stepped-up ICE operations in Minnesota; and– The unsealing of an affidavit used to justify the FBI’s search of an election office in Fulton County, Georgia, as part of the Trump administration’s investigation into debunked allegations of election fraud in the county.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

It’s been said that American politics moves not like time's arrow or history's arc, but like a pendulum, swinging from left to right and back again. In the bonus for Insiders, historian Douglas Brinkley joins Preet to discuss why we may be on the verge of another swing, whether it will be enough to dislodge the unlikely coalition Trump cobbled together to win the White House, why the next Democrat president will need to pass an 'authenticity test,' and whether former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene may shake out better in history than anyone expected.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On the Insider docket:– Ghislaine Maxwell’s request that President Trump grant her clemency in exchange for testimony that could clear him and Bill Clinton from any wrongdoing related to Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking network;– Recent judicial opinions on ICE actions in Minnesota and Oregon; – The mounting strain inside DOJ as the Department struggles to retain and recruit prosecutors, while the Trump administration aggressively focuses on immigration enforcement; and– The Supreme Court’s ruling allowing California’s new congressional map to stand.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; CAFE Team: Celine Rohr, Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway.

What would it actually take to end the war in Ukraine? What does Trump really want with Greenland? And what comes next for Venezuela after Maduro? In the bonus for Insiders, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian, The Atlantic staff writer, and Autocracy in America podcast host Anne Applebaum joins Preet to survey the global landscape—and explains why she believes Trump has prolonged the war in Ukraine by giving Putin hope to keep fighting.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On the Insider docket:– DOJ’s investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minnesota;– Federal criminal charges brought against journalist Don Lemon related to his appearance at an anti-ICE protest inside a Minnesota church;– The FBI’s search of an election office in Fulton County, Georgia, at the center of President Trump’s debunked election fraud claims; and– The latest release of Epstein files, which included over three million pages of information and revealed sensitive victim information.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; CAFE Team: Celine Rohr, Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway.

Could the Trump era ultimately be good for democracy? In the bonus for Insiders, Financial Times U.S. national editor and columnist Ed Luce explains why this might be, as he calls it, the mother of all teachable moments. Plus, what this next year holds for the future of the Fed.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

If the people with oversight over federal agents won’t hold them accountable, what’s left for the public to do when an innocent person is killed in plain sight…and the government lies about what happened?On a new episode of the Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by border patrol agents in Minnesota. They delve into its aftermath, including the Trump administration’s response, the federal government’s efforts to quash the evidence, and whether anyone—from the agent that shot Pretti to President Trump—will be held accountable. Then, they break down a secret leaked internal ICE memo authorizing ICE agents to enter people’s homes without a judicial warrant.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; CAFE Team: Celine Rohr, Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway.

How should New York’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, react in the face of another so-called “subway vigilante”? In the bonus for Insiders, lawyer and former ICE Assistant Director for Legislative Affairs Elliot Williams shares his advice for the mayor as he and Preet delve into his new book, Five Bullets: The Story of Bernie Goetz, New York’s Explosive ‘80s, and the Subway Vigilante Trial That Divided the Nation.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.