CAFE Insider

On the CAFE Insider docket:

– The accidental inclusion of The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg in a Signal group chat containing highly sensitive information about imminent war plans;

– The naming of Trump’s former personal attorney Alina Habba as the interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey; and

– The attacks targeting Tesla and DOJ’s decision to investigate these acts as domestic terrorism; and

– The latest in Trump’s ongoing efforts to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members.

Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.

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Where does thoughtfulness factor into Supreme Court opinions? In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and constitutional law expert Kate Shaw discuss the most and the least thoughtful Supreme Court opinions and who wrote them.

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On a new episode of Insider, Preet and Joyce are joined by Erwin Chemerinsky, distinguished constitutional law scholar and Dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law.

On the docket:

– The Trump administration’s detention and attempted deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident of the United States, due to his involvement in pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University; 

– President Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged members of a Venezuelan gang and the administration’s decision to disregard a judge’s order halting implementation of Trump’s plans; and

– The Trump administration’s decision to seize control of the White House press pool and ban the Associated Press from some White House spaces because the organization refused to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” 

Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.

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In this bonus from Stay Tuned, former US Ambassador Dennis Ross, Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour, and Gazan-American writer Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib discuss President Trump’s recent approach to the war between Russia and Ukraine. 

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On the CAFE Insider docket:

– How President Trump’s comments about Elon Musk’s role at DOGE might impact lawsuits challenging the department’s actions;

– The misconduct complaint filed with the D.C. Bar by Senate Democrats accusing interim D.C. U.S. Attorney Ed Martin of violating lawyer ethics rules; and

– Trump’s executive order targeting prestigious law firm Perkins Coie.

Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.

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In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Yale history professor Joanne Freeman, columnist Frank Bruni, and political commentator Jonah Goldberg join me to discuss the use of language in the Trump era. 

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On the CAFE Insider docket:

– The resignation of New York’s top FBI official after he resisted President Trump’s effort to purge his office; 

– DOJ’s pushback against the interim D.C. U.S. Attorney’s reported efforts to open an investigation into comments made by Senator Chuck Schumer about Supreme Court justices; 

– Legal challenges to DOGE’s controversial initiatives, which have led federal judges to issue injunctions suspending DOGE’s actions while litigation continues and led to questions regarding Elon Musk’s official role in DOGE; and

– Concerns that the Trump administration might defy court orders.

Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.

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Preet discusses Democracy in the Trump Era with co-panelists Laura Coates, CNN’s chief legal analyst; Melissa Murray, NYU law professor and expert on constitutional law; and Andrew Weissmann, former senior prosecutor with the Mueller investigation. The live conversation was moderated by Thane Rosenbaum and hosted by the Forum on Life, Culture & Society, and the 92nd Street Y.

For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to:  https://cafe.com/stay-tuned-bonus/democracy-in-the-trump-era/

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On the CAFE Insider docket:

– President Donald Trump’s controversial appointment of conservative podcaster and former Fox News host Dan Bongino as Deputy Director of the FBI;

– Trump’s nomination of Ed Martin, a former defense lawyer for January 6 defendants, as D.C. U.S. Attorney; 

– DOGE initiatives that are causing uncertainty and confusion among federal employees, including an email requesting information about the work that staff completed the prior week; and

– A federal judge’s decision to adjourn New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s criminal fraud trial and appoint an independent attorney to argue against dismissal of the charges.

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How do we measure social progress? In this bonus from Stay Tuned, political philosophy Harvard professor Michael Sandel answers a question from a Stay Tuned listener.

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