The latest episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, “National Non-Emergency,” is now available. Preet and Anne had a lot to discuss, including whether President Trump can declare a national emergency to build the border wall, the latest on Mueller’s investigation, Matt Whitaker, and Bill Barr, Russia’s espionage charges against Paul Whelan, and more.

• Preet references his tweet regarding a simple solution to the budget standoff, see it here.

• Preet and Anne discuss whether Trump can invoke emergency powers as a possible tool to build the border wall. Read the relevant statutes, here and here.

• They also refer to the Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer case as possible precedent. Read the case here.

• Preet refers to his work with the Democracy Taskforce, including proposals for possible restrictions on a President’s power in the future. Read the report here.

• Read more about Preet’s 2010 spy swap case while he was US Attorney here.

• Read Bill Barr memo regarding Mueller’s investigation on possible obstruction of justice, here. 

Thanks for listening to this week’s episode of CAFE Insider. We’ll be back next week. Please email your questions for Preet and Anne to [email protected].  

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