In the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed Florida’s new Black history standards. 

In Backstage, they discuss how they frame difficult history for their own students. 

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On a new episode of CAFE Insider, Preet and Joyce discuss the latest developments in the two federal criminal cases against former President Donald Trump:

– Whether a judge should adopt the government’s version of a protective order to limit Trump’s ability to make details of the case public;

– Trump claims that he cannot receive a fair trial in D.C. suggesting that Judge Tanya Chutkan should recuse herself given her past rulings, and that the case should be moved from D.C. to West Virginia;

– Trump’s potential defenses in the election case, and whether, in order to secure a conviction, prosecutors will need to prove that Trump knew that he lost the 2020 election;

– Whether former Trump aides, including Mark Meadows and the unnamed co-conspirators in the indictment, are cooperating with investigators; and

– The existence of an out-of-district grand jury that continues to investigate the classified documents matter, as revealed by Judge Cannon in a recent order.

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Joyce Vance is a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, a professor at the University of Alabama Law School, and an MSNBC legal analyst.

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In this special episode of CAFE Insider, Preet and Joyce break down the third indictment of former President Donald Trump on charges that stem from alleged attempts to overthrow the results of the 2020 election. They discuss:

– Trump’s potential defenses and the challenges prosecutors will face in this unprecedented case;

– Special counsel Jack Smith’s decision not to charge the six unnamed co-conspirators who are referenced in the indictment and not to charge Trump directly for the January 6 insurrection; and

– The legal and political implications of bringing a third indictment against Trump ahead of the 2024 election, and how this case might fit within the timelines of the other cases.

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In the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed historical parallels to the UPS contract negotiations and the Hollywood “double strike.” 

In Backstage, they explore the central issue of AI in contemporary labor activism and in their own work. 

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On the CAFE Insider docket this week:

– The new charges that special counsel Jack Smith added to the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump;

– The meeting between Trump’s lawyers and DOJ prosecutors in an apparent last-ditch effort to stop them from charging Trump in connection with January 6;

– The decision by a federal judge to put on hold Hunter Biden’s guilty plea agreement on two tax charges, citing legal and constitutional concerns about the arrangement.

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 astrophysics professor Adam Frank discuss the recent discovery that cosmic waves from the Big Bang are rippling through space, time, and even through us.

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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.