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On the CAFE Insider docket this week:  

– The search conducted by FBI investigators of President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, which led to the discovery of additional documents with classified markings; 

– The forthcoming Republican-led House investigations into the Biden administration, including the classified documents matter, the alleged politicization of the Justice Department, and a potential impeachment inquiry into Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas;

– The decision by a New Mexico District Attorney to seek involuntary manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin for allegedly shooting and killing a cinematographer on the set of the movie Rust in 2021; and 

– The announcement by the Supreme Court that its internal investigation failed to identify who leaked the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization draft opinion, which overturned Roe v. Wade.

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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. Notes from Joyce 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.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Tim Heaphy, the Chief Investigative Counsel for the House January 6th Committee, discusses his time leading the investigation into the 2017 Charlottesville “Unite the Right” rally, and what is needed to stem political violence and bring the country together. 

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Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. 

During the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed transitions between eras and the possibility that we are entering a new moment in American history. In Backstage, they talk about the shifts brought on by the introduction of the personal computer. 

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On the CAFE Insider docket this week:  

– The appointment of former U.S. Attorney Robert Hur as special counsel to investigate the classified documents that were found at President Joe Biden’s home and former office; 

– The differences and similarities between the respective classified documents investigations into President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump; and

– The partially-unsealed transcript from Trump’s deposition in a defamation lawsuit brought by journalist E. Jean Carroll, which stems from her accusation that Trump sexually assaulted her.

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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. 

Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.

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

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.

"Note From Barb" is now a 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.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and Washington Post associate editor Ruth Marcus discuss Chief Justice John Roberts’ tenure and the interpersonal relationships between the Supreme Court justices.

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Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. 

During the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed transitions between eras and the possibility that we are entering a new moment in American history. In Backstage, they talk about the shifts brought on by the introduction of the personal computer. 

Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.

For references & supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/now-then-backstage-1-11-things-are-looking-up-a-new-years-show/