CAFE Insider

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Co-hosts Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance help you to make sense of law and politics each week.

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March 18, 2019 CAFE Insider 03/18: Terror, Bribery, and Rick Gates
CAFE Insider: Terror, Bribery, and Rick Gates
Preet and Anne discuss the New Zealand terror attacks, the college admissions scandal, and the latest news from the Special Counsel’s Office.
Supplemental materials and references made in the episode:
Order Preet’s book, “Doing Justice,” here.
New Zealand & White NationalismAn article from the NYT on the terror attacks in Christchurch, New ZealandTrump’s response to the New Zealand attacks, and an article from the Washington Post on his comments on white nationalismAn article in the Washington Post about the New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s response to the attacksAn article from CNN on the rise of white nationalist violenceNYPD Deputy Head of Counterterrorism John Miller’s interview on CBS regarding the rise of white nationalist violence, plus Miller’s interview on Stay TunedMayor Pete Buttigieg's letter to the Muslim community in South Bend, IndianaReports from the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism, and the list of designated foreign terrorist organizationsAn article from the NYT reporting on the tram shooting in the Netherlands
The College Admissions Scandal: Operation Varsity BluesAn article in the Wall Street Journal about the unraveling of the college admissions schemeWilliam Rick Singer’s criminal information, and an article from the NYT about Singer’s role in the criminal schemeRead the full indictment and the affidavit in support of the criminal complaint
Mueller UpdateAn article from the NYT on lead prosecutor Andrew Weissman’s coming departure from the Special Counsel’s OfficeRick Gates’ status report, submitted by Mueller’s teamAn article from Politico on the 420-0 House vote on a resolution calling on the DOJ to make Mueller’s full report public
Paul Manafort An article from the NYT on Manafort's sentencing by Judge Amy Berman Jackson in D.C.An indictment of Paul Manafort by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office; plus an article from the NYT on the DA’s charges
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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41min
March 18, 2019 CAFE Insider 03/18: Terror, Bribery, and Rick Gates
CAFE Insider: Terror, Bribery, and Rick Gates
Preet and Anne discuss the New Zealand terror attacks, the college admissions scandal, and the latest news from the Special Counsel’s Office.
Supplemental materials and references made in the episode:
Order Preet’s book, “Doing Justice,” here.
New Zealand & White NationalismAn article from the NYT on the terror attacks in Christchurch, New ZealandTrump’s response to the New Zealand attacks, and an article from the Washington Post on his comments on white nationalismAn article in the Washington Post about the New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s response to the attacksAn article from CNN on the rise of white nationalist violenceNYPD Deputy Head of Counterterrorism John Miller’s interview on CBS regarding the rise of white nationalist violence, plus Miller’s interview on Stay TunedMayor Pete Buttigieg's letter to the Muslim community in South Bend, IndianaReports from the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism, and the list of designated foreign terrorist organizationsAn article from the NYT reporting on the tram shooting in the Netherlands
The College Admissions Scandal: Operation Varsity BluesAn article in the Wall Street Journal about the unraveling of the college admissions schemeWilliam Rick Singer’s criminal information, and an article from the NYT about Singer’s role in the criminal schemeRead the full indictment and the affidavit in support of the criminal complaint
Mueller UpdateAn article from the NYT on lead prosecutor Andrew Weissman’s coming departure from the Special Counsel’s OfficeRick Gates’ status report, submitted by Mueller’s teamAn article from Politico on the 420-0 House vote on a resolution calling on the DOJ to make Mueller’s full report public
Paul Manafort An article from the NYT on Manafort's sentencing by Judge Amy Berman Jackson in D.C.An indictment of Paul Manafort by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office; plus an article from the NYT on the DA’s charges
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]
...more
41min
March 18, 2019 CAFE Insider 03/18: Terror, Bribery, and Rick Gates
CAFE Insider: Terror, Bribery, and Rick Gates
Preet and Anne discuss the New Zealand terror attacks, the college admissions scandal, and the latest news from the Special Counsel’s Office.
Supplemental materials and references made in the episode:
Order Preet’s book, “Doing Justice,” here.
New Zealand & White NationalismAn article from the NYT on the terror attacks in Christchurch, New ZealandTrump’s response to the New Zealand attacks, and an article from the Washington Post on his comments on white nationalismAn article in the Washington Post about the New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s response to the attacksAn article from CNN on the rise of white nationalist violenceNYPD Deputy Head of Counterterrorism John Miller’s interview on CBS regarding the rise of white nationalist violence, plus Miller’s interview on Stay TunedMayor Pete Buttigieg's letter to the Muslim community in South Bend, IndianaReports from the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism, and the list of designated foreign terrorist organizationsAn article from the NYT reporting on the tram shooting in the Netherlands
The College Admissions Scandal: Operation Varsity BluesAn article in the Wall Street Journal about the unraveling of the college admissions schemeWilliam Rick Singer’s criminal information, and an article from the NYT about Singer’s role in the criminal schemeRead the full indictment and the affidavit in support of the criminal complaint
Mueller UpdateAn article from the NYT on lead prosecutor Andrew Weissman’s coming departure from the Special Counsel’s OfficeRick Gates’ status report, submitted by Mueller’s teamAn article from Politico on the 420-0 House vote on a resolution calling on the DOJ to make Mueller’s full report public
Paul Manafort An article from the NYT on Manafort's sentencing by Judge Amy Berman Jackson in D.C.An indictment of Paul Manafort by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office; plus an article from the NYT on the DA’s charges
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]
...more
41min
March 14, 2019Stay Tuned Bonus 03/14: Ed Luce
Ed Luce is the Washington columnist and commentator for the Financial Times.
In this bonus clip from Stay Tuned, Luce shares some of the best advice he’s ever gotten and reflects on his earlier career as a speech writer for Secretary of the Treasury Larry Summers.
REFERENCES:
Solipsism: the view or theory that the self is all that can be known to exist
Bill Clinton’s 2012 speech at the Democratic National Convention: transcript and video
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9min
March 14, 2019 Stay Tuned Bonus 03/14: Ed Luce
Ed Luce is the Washington columnist and commentator for the Financial Times.
In this bonus clip from Stay Tuned, Luce shares some of the best advice he’s ever gotten and reflects on his earlier career as a speech writer for Secretary of the Treasury Larry Summers.
REFERENCES:Solipsism: the view or theory that the self is all that can be known to existBill Clinton’s 2012 speech at the Democratic National Convention: transcript and video
...more
9min
March 14, 2019 Stay Tuned Bonus 03/14: Ed Luce
Ed Luce is the Washington columnist and commentator for the Financial Times.
In this bonus clip from Stay Tuned, Luce shares some of the best advice he’s ever gotten and reflects on his earlier career as a speech writer for Secretary of the Treasury Larry Summers.
REFERENCES:Solipsism: the view or theory that the self is all that can be known to existBill Clinton’s 2012 speech at the Democratic National Convention: transcript and video
...more
9min
March 14, 2019 Stay Tuned Bonus 03/14: Ed Luce
Ed Luce is the Washington columnist and commentator for the Financial Times.
In this bonus clip from Stay Tuned, Luce shares some of the best advice he’s ever gotten and reflects on his earlier career as a speech writer for Secretary of the Treasury Larry Summers.
REFERENCES:Solipsism: the view or theory that the self is all that can be known to existBill Clinton’s 2012 speech at the Democratic National Convention: transcript and video
...more
9min
March 11, 2019CAFE Insider 03/11: Prison, Pardons, & Hoaxes
INSIDER SHOW NOTES
3/11: Prison, Pardons, & Hoaxes

Order Preet’s book, “Doing Justice,” here.

Preet and SDNY
An article from the NYT from 3/11/17, “U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara Says He Was Fired After Refusing to Quit”
An article from the NYT on former New York State Senate majority leader Dean Skelos’ sentencing
An article from the NYT on Rajat Gupta’s sentencing

Manafort sentencing
An article in the NYT about Manafort’s sentencing, including Judge Ellis’ comment that Manafort led an “otherwise blameless life”
An article in Politico reporting on Mueller’s allegation that Manafort engaged in witness tampering
An article from the Washington Post on Manafort’s upcoming sentencing before Judge Amy Berman Jackson in D.C.
The United States Sentencing Commission report on “The Basics” of Federal Sentencing.
The United States Sentencing Commission report from November 2017, “Demographic Differences in Sentencing: An Update to the 2012 Booker report”
The Legal Information Institute’s definition of consecutive and concurrent prison sentences

Michael Cohen -- the pardon issue & lawsuit against Trump Org.
An article from the NYT about Michael Cohen’s testimony regarding a pardon, and Trump’s reaction
An article from the WSJ reporting that Cohen directed his lawyer to inquire about a Presidential pardon last year
Cohen’s complaint filed against the Trump Organization, plus an article from the Washington Post on the lawsuit
An article from the Washington Post on Cohen’s former joint defense agreement with Trump
An article from Vox on Michael Cohen’s closing statement from his 3/6 testimony before Congress, including his remarks on 2020

Jussie Smollett
Jussie Smollett’s indictment
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson’s full remarks on Smollett, prior to the official charges

Supreme Court
Bush v. Gore (2000), plus Jeffrey Toobin’s analysis on the repercussions of the Court’s decision

Definition
The Merriam-Webster definition of dispositive

Thank you 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].
...more
41min
March 11, 2019 CAFE Insider 03/11: Prison, Pardons, & Hoaxes
INSIDER SHOW NOTES
3/11: Prison, Pardons, & Hoaxes
Order Preet’s book, “Doing Justice,” here.
Preet and SDNYAn article from the NYT from 3/11/17, “U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara Says He Was Fired After Refusing to Quit”An article from the NYT on former New York State Senate majority leader Dean Skelos’ sentencingAn article from the NYT on Rajat Gupta’s sentencing
Manafort sentencing An article in the NYT about Manafort’s sentencing, including Judge Ellis’ comment that Manafort led an “otherwise blameless life”An article in Politico reporting on Mueller’s allegation that Manafort engaged in witness tamperingAn article from the Washington Post on Manafort’s upcoming sentencing before Judge Amy Berman Jackson in D.C.The United States Sentencing Commission report on “The Basics” of Federal Sentencing. The United States Sentencing Commission report from November 2017, “Demographic Differences in Sentencing: An Update to the 2012 Booker report”The Legal Information Institute’s definition of consecutive and concurrent prison sentences
Michael Cohen -- the pardon issue & lawsuit against Trump Org. An article from the NYT about Michael Cohen’s testimony regarding a pardon, and Trump’s reactionAn article from the WSJ reporting that Cohen directed his lawyer to inquire about a Presidential pardon last yearCohen’s complaint filed against the Trump Organization, plus an article from the Washington Post on the lawsuitAn article from the Washington Post on Cohen’s former joint defense agreement with TrumpAn article from Vox on Michael Cohen’s closing statement from his 3/6 testimony before Congress, including his remarks on 2020
Jussie Smollett Jussie Smollett’s indictmentChicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson’s full remarks on Smollett, prior to the official charges
Supreme CourtBush v. Gore (2000), plus Jeffrey Toobin’s analysis on the repercussions of the Court’s decision
Definition The Merriam-Webster definition of dispositive
Thank you 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].
...more
41min
March 11, 2019 CAFE Insider 03/11: Prison, Pardons, & Hoaxes
INSIDER SHOW NOTES
3/11: Prison, Pardons, & Hoaxes
Order Preet’s book, “Doing Justice,” here.
Preet and SDNYAn article from the NYT from 3/11/17, “U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara Says He Was Fired After Refusing to Quit”An article from the NYT on former New York State Senate majority leader Dean Skelos’ sentencingAn article from the NYT on Rajat Gupta’s sentencing
Manafort sentencing An article in the NYT about Manafort’s sentencing, including Judge Ellis’ comment that Manafort led an “otherwise blameless life”An article in Politico reporting on Mueller’s allegation that Manafort engaged in witness tamperingAn article from the Washington Post on Manafort’s upcoming sentencing before Judge Amy Berman Jackson in D.C.The United States Sentencing Commission report on “The Basics” of Federal Sentencing. The United States Sentencing Commission report from November 2017, “Demographic Differences in Sentencing: An Update to the 2012 Booker report”The Legal Information Institute’s definition of consecutive and concurrent prison sentences
Michael Cohen -- the pardon issue & lawsuit against Trump Org. An article from the NYT about Michael Cohen’s testimony regarding a pardon, and Trump’s reactionAn article from the WSJ reporting that Cohen directed his lawyer to inquire about a Presidential pardon last yearCohen’s complaint filed against the Trump Organization, plus an article from the Washington Post on the lawsuitAn article from the Washington Post on Cohen’s former joint defense agreement with TrumpAn article from Vox on Michael Cohen’s closing statement from his 3/6 testimony before Congress, including his remarks on 2020
Jussie Smollett Jussie Smollett’s indictmentChicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson’s full remarks on Smollett, prior to the official charges
Supreme CourtBush v. Gore (2000), plus Jeffrey Toobin’s analysis on the repercussions of the Court’s decision
Definition The Merriam-Webster definition of dispositive
Thank you 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].
...more
41min

FAQs about CAFE Insider:

How many episodes does CAFE Insider have?

The podcast currently has 2,289 episodes available.