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.

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On the CAFE Insider docket:

– The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that held that only the federal government, not private litigants, could bring lawsuits under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits voting practices that discriminate on the basis of race;

– The decision by the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s Georgia prosecution to not send one of Trump’s co-defendants to jail over recent social media posts targeting witnesses; and

– The forthcoming hearing about Trump’s motions to dismiss the Georgia charges.

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On the CAFE Insider docket:

– The oral arguments heard by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in former President Donald Trump’s challenge to the gag order imposed in his federal election interference case;

– The protective order issued by the judge overseeing Trump’s Georgia prosecution that bars the public release of discovery materials;

– The many subpoenas being issued relating to Hunter Biden’s cases and investigations; and

– The House Ethics Committee report that accused Representative George Santos of, among other things, using campaign funds for personal purchases and filing false reports with the FEC.

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In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet asks foreign affairs expert Fareed Zakaria about his trips to Ukraine and the geopolitical impact of a theoretical Trump return to the presidency.

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Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor at the University of Michigan, and an NBC News/MSNBC legal analyst. To access the full written version of Barb's note, head to CAFE.com.

In this episode of CAFE Insider, Preet and Joyce discuss: 

– The leaked video of former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis’ proffer session with Georgia prosecutors 

– The positions taken by federal prosecutors and Donald Trump on the issue of publicly broadcasting Trump’s upcoming election interference trial

– The Supreme Court’s newly adopted Code of Conduct

– The New York Attorney General’s ongoing civil fraud trial against Trump

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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. 

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In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and physicist Sean Carroll talk more about depictions of time travel in Hollywood films. 

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Rachel Barkow is the Charles Seligson Professor of Law at NYU School of Law, where she focuses on issues of criminal justice and prison reform. For a transcript of Rachel’s note, as well as the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.