Ben Brafman is one of America’s most prominent defense attorneys. He has represented Sean Combs, Martin Shkreli, and Harvey Weinstein. Brafman speaks with Preet about the clients he won’t take on, why everyone deserves a good lawyer, and what it’s like to represent someone everyone hates. 

This is the first episode in our series on the roles and players in the criminal justice system. 

Plus, Preet answers your questions about the latest developments in the case against Michael Cohen. 

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Criminal Justice, Part 1: The Defense (with Ben Brafman)

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Mimi Rocah is the District Attorney for Westchester County and a former federal prosecutor. She joins Joyce Vance to discuss the procedure and strategy of jury selection. They preview what we can expect from the start of former President Donald Trump’s hush money prosecution, brought by Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg. 

Stay Tuned In Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at letters@cafe.com, or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338.

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The Art of Jury Selection (with Mimi Rocah)

Doris Kearns Goodwin is a Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian and author of the new book, An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s, which explores the decade through the memories of her late husband, Dick Goodwin, a political advisor and speechwriter to Presidents JFK and LBJ. She joins Preet to discuss uncovering a decade of personal and political history, the spirit of the 60s, and lessons from America’s complicated past. 

Plus, how might a conviction change the public’s perception of Trump? And, is there a chance Trump successfully delays the start of his Manhattan DA's hush money trial? 

For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/doris-kearns-goodwin-unfinished-love-history-politics/ 

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History’s Rhymes and Revolutions (with Doris Kearns Goodwin)

Felix Salmon is the chief financial correspondent for Axios. He joins Preet to discuss the volatile stock market debut of Trump Media, trading under the ticker DJT. They cover meme stocks, Trump’s net worth, and Trump’s ever-expanding docket of lawsuits. 

Stay Tuned In Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at letters@cafe.com, or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338.

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Trump Media Goes Public (with Felix Salmon)

Evan Osnos is a staff writer at The New Yorker and expert on all things Joe Biden. Osnos first appeared on Stay Tuned in 2021 after publishing a biography of the President. Osnos is now back to discuss what’s happening behind the scenes on the 2024 campaign trail, from the effort to win over young voters to marketing Biden’s economic wins. 

Plus, how involved will Fulton County DA Fani Willis be in her case against Trump? And, what exactly is standing?

For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/evan-osnos-trump-biden-election-campaign/ 

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How Biden Can Beat Trump, Again (with Evan Osnos)

In this excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the gag order imposed on former President Donald Trump in the hush money prosecution in Manhattan. The gag order initially prevented Trump from criticizing witnesses, court staff, and jurors, but was recently expanded to also cover the judge’s and DA’s families after Trump made a series of social media posts attacking the judge’s daughter.

In the full episode, Preet and Joyce break down:

– Reporting that Fulton County DA Fani Willis plans to take a lead role in trying the Trump election subversion prosecution in Georgia; 
– The Supreme Court oral arguments in a case that threatens to scale back access to the abortion drug Mifepristone; and
– Former special counsel Robert Hur’s recent testimony at a Congressional hearing about his report on President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents.

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Criminal Justice, Part 1: The Defense (with Ben Brafman)

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