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CAFE Insider episodes

  • CAFE Insider 3/5: A Predictable SCOTUS Ruling

    On the CAFE Insider docket: 

    – The Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling that states cannot disqualify former President Donald Trump from the ballot for his role in the January 6 insurrection and seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election; 

    – The Court’s decision to grant review of Trump’s immunity defense appeal in the election subversion criminal prosecution; and

    – Trump’s request to delay the Mar-a-Lago documents criminal trial until after the November election.

    We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. 

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    Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.

    This podcast is brought to you by CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

    47 min
  • Stay Tuned Bonus 2/29: Barb McQuade

    In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and former US Attorney Barb McQuade discuss Donald Trump’s $355 million fine in the New York civil fraud judgment. 


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    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.



    5 min
  • CAFE Insider 2/27: Embryos & Gag Orders

    On the CAFE Insider docket: 

    – Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s request for a partial gag order against former President Donald Trump in the hush money prosecution, citing his history of attacking those involved in legal proceedings against him;

    –Trump’s motions to dismiss the Mar-a-Lago documents charges, based on the Presidential Records Act and presidential immunity in addition to challenging special counsel Jack Smith’s appointment; and

    – The Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are children under state law, and individuals may be held liable for destroying them.

    We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. 

    Give the gift of CAFE Insider: cafe.com/gift

    Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.

    This podcast is brought to you by CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

    51 min
  • Stay Tuned Bonus 2/22: Jake Tapper

    In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and Jake Tapper discuss Tapper’s writing process and the subject of his new book. 

    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.

    8 min
  • Note from Asha 2/21: Smirnov on Ice

    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. Head to CAFE.com for a full transcript of Asha's Note.


    Notes from Asha are exclusive to the CAFE Insider membership. For the text of this note, along with the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE's website.

    11 min
  • CAFE Insider 2/20: Trump’s NY State of Mind

    On the CAFE Insider docket: 

    – The ruling by a New York judge ordering former President Donald Trump and his company to pay nearly $355 million plus interest in fines as part of the judgment against him in the civil fraud case brought by NY Attorney General Letitia James;

    – The March trial date set for Trump’s hush-money criminal trial in Manhattan; and

    – The hearing in Fulton County, Georgia where District Attorney Fani Willis took the stand to rebut allegations that her romantic relationship with a lead prosecutor in the Trump case should disqualify her from handling the matter.

    We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. 

    Give the gift of CAFE Insider: cafe.com/gift

    Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.

    This podcast is brought to you by CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

    48 min

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