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Attorney General Merrick Garland has just released special counsel Jack Smith’s report on his investigation into January 6 and Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election. What did we learn? And why was it released now? Preet and Joyce discuss in a new episode of the CAFE Insider podcast. They also break down Trump’s sentencing in Manhattan for his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records.

We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] 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 and Vox Media Podcast Network.

Can someone on death row deny a sentence commutation? And, why would they want to? In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet answers a listener question about two federal inmates on death row seeking to block President Biden’s commutation of their sentences.

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Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On the CAFE Insider docket: 

– President-elect Donald Trump’s effort to block special counsel Jack Smith from releasing a report about his investigations, and Judge Aileen Cannon’s order prohibiting release of the report for now;

– Trump’s upcoming sentencing for his Manhattan conviction, and the judge’s recent order revealing he will not sentence Trump to prison time; 

– The terror attack in New Orleans, where a man drove a truck through a crowd celebrating the new year, and the investigation into law enforcement failures and the driver’s ties to terrorist groups.

We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] 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 and Vox Media Podcast Network.

What is Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Department of Government Efficiency? And how will it compare to a similar initiative from the Clinton administration? David Osborne joins Elie Honig to break down the “DOGE.” 

Osborne is director emeritus of the Reinventing America’s Schools Project at the Progressive Policy Institute. Previously, he served as senior advisor to Vice President Al Gore and helped coordinate the National Performance Review, a kind of predecessor to Trump’s DOGE. 

Shownotes & 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; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Matthew Billy, Noa Azulai, and Liana Greenway.

What can Keanu Reeves teach us about happiness? In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet speaks with Yale professor and happiness scientist Dr. Laurie Santos about letting things go.

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Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On the CAFE Insider docket: 

– The settlement reached by ABC News and President-elect Donald Trump in a defamation lawsuit; 

– FBI Director Chris Wray’s announcement that he would resign at the end of President Joe Biden’s term; and

– A New York judge’s rejection of Trump’s effort to overturn his Manhattan conviction due to presidential immunity.

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We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] 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 and Vox Media Podcast Network.

Earlier this week, a Manhattan jury found ex-Marine Daniel Penny not guilty of manslaughter for the killing of Jordan Neely, a homeless man, on a subway cart. Defense attorney & CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins Elie Honig to break down the charges, verdict, and how issues like racism, poverty, and mental health came into play in the so-called “subway chokehold” trial.

This is the latest installment of a new special series of episodes exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Each week, Elie Honig and special guests will tackle one major legal or policy issue, helping you stay informed. Let us know what you think. Write to us at [email protected]. 

Shownotes & 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; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Matthew Billy, Noa Azulai, and Liana Greenway.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet speaks with George Packer about the recent overthrow of the Assad regime in Syria.

Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.

Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], 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: 

– Whether President Joe Biden should pardon people on the so-called Trump enemies list; and

– The arrest of and charges brought against Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson; and 

– Supreme Court oral arguments in a case challenging Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors.

We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] 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 and Vox Media Podcast Network. 

Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; Editorial Producer II: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Matthew Billy, Noa Azulai, and Liana Greenway.

President Biden is nearing the end of his presidency and the pressure to fulfill his campaign promise of ending the federal death penalty is mounting, especially after deciding to pardon his son, Hunter Biden. CAFE Contributor Rachel Barkow joins Elie Honig to discuss presidential pardons, the death penalty, and President Biden’s track record on both. 

This is the latest installment of a new special series of episodes exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Each week, Elie Honig and special guests will tackle one major legal or policy issue, helping you stay informed. Let us know what you think. Write to us at [email protected]. 

Shownotes & 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; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Matthew Billy, Noa Azulai, and Liana Greenway.