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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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In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and Yaffa address different takes on the media’s coverage of Prigozhin’s failed coup.

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In the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed the significance of American sea disappearances. 

In Backstage, they discuss their own comfort (and discomfort) with sea exploration. 

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On the CAFE Insider docket this week:

– A Louisiana federal judge’s order that restricts Biden administration officials from communicating with social media companies about content moderation; 

– Donald Trump’s request to delay the Mar-a-Lago documents trial until after the 2024 presidential election;

– The arraignment of Trump’s valet and co-defendant in the documents case, Walt Nauta, and the likelihood that he flips on Trump and testifies against him at trial; and

– The public statements issued by the Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney who handled the Hunter Biden investigation denying whistleblower claims that DOJ stonewalled the investigation and retaliated against the whistleblowers.

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Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie’s Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.

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 bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and Supreme Court expert Kate Shaw discuss the opinion in Moore v. Harper. The Court rejected the controversial Independent State Legislature Theory, but Shaw argues that the Court may have left the door open to reviving the applicability of the theory under different circumstances.

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Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie’s Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.

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 bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel talk about how AI will impact issues of free speech and censorship. To listen, try the membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider.

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