Stay Tuned with Preet

In an excerpt from this week’s episode of the Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which accuse him of violating congressional war powers, authorizing unlawful military strikes, and retaliating against Sen. Mark Kelly for exercising his First Amendment rights. 

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In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss:

– Which other Trump administration officials could face impeachment, including Attorney General Todd Blanche and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.;

– The shakeup in  Trump’s administration following Republicans’ midterm losses, including the departure of Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and the resignation of DOJ civil rights chief Harmeet Dhillon; and

– The still-uncalled Senate race in Mississippi, where a dispute over ballot counting could escalate into a courtroom battle. 

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A panel joins Preet to break down the midterm election results: historian Joanne Freeman, The New Yorker staff writer Susan Glasser, and political commentator and author of the Substack publication “To the Contrary,” Charlie Sykes. 

They discuss what led to President Trump and the Republican Party’s sweeping defeat, the implications for the 2028 presidential election, how Democrats might wield their newfound power in Congress, and what to expect from Trump in his final two years in office.

In an exclusive segment for paying subscribers, Preet and his guests debate whether impeaching Trump would be an effective way for Democrats to hold him accountable or whether the effort could backfire.

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On this week’s episode of the Insider podcast, former U.S. Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta joins Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance to discuss the biggest threats to the midterm elections. In a free excerpt from the show, Gupta explains why the Trump administration’s attempt to preemptively block certification of Alaska’s Senate election over a dispute involving two candidates with the same name is unlikely to succeed.

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In the full episode, they discuss the Trump administration’s petition asking the Supreme Court to review a judge’s dismissal of its lawsuit to remove nearly 20,000 alleged noncitizens from California’s voter rolls. Plus, what to watch for on Election Day and the days after.

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This week on the Stay Tuned with Preet podcast, historian, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and The Atlantic staff writer Anne Applebaum joins Preet to discuss Trump’s declining popularity.

Preet and Applebaum delve into the chaos President Donald Trump has brought to the Oval Office and how he has damaged the United States’s reputation as a reliable ally. Plus, how  Republican midterm losses could impact Trump’s last two years in office. They also examine the reasons behind waning support for Trump among his MAGA base. Finally, they discuss Trump’s legacy and what accountability might look like in a post-MAGA world.

At the end of the episode, Preet answers a listener question about the legality of livestreaming an execution. And Preet offers some words of wisdom ahead of the midterms.

In an exclusive segment for paying subscribers, Applebaum explains the far-right’s concept of “civilizational allies” and the unsurprising quality they all share.

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In an excerpt from this week’s episode of the Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the Justice Department’s lawsuit against the state of Alaska seeking to preemptively block certification of the state’s Senate election results in the event that Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan narrowly loses because of votes cast for another candidate with the same name.

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In the full episode, Preet and Joyce break down:

– The new criminal charges filed against former FBI Director Jim Comey, DOJ’s third attempt;

– A judge’s decision that DOJ unlawfully fired former prosecutor and daughter of Jim Comey, Maurene Comey, from her position at the US Attorneys Office for the Southern District of New York; and

– The latest court ruling in the Trump administration’s lawsuit against California seeking to remove alleged noncitizens from the voter rolls.

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This week on Stay Tuned, we’re revisiting an episode from April of this year. Author Michael Pollan joins Preet to discuss his new book, A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness, the “problem” of studying consciousness, psychedelics in therapy, and whether plants are sentient. They also break down whether artificial intelligence can be conscious and why we shouldn’t want it to be.

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On this week’s episode of the Insider podcast, Deputy Director of the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project Lee Gelernt joins Joyce Vance, while Preet is out.

In a free excerpt from the show, Joyce and Gelernt break down the latest developments in J.G.G. v. Trump, a case challenging President Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members. Gelernt, the lead attorney in the case, recently argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of a federal judge’s authority to investigate whether Trump administration officials deliberately defied his order blocking the deportations. 

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In the full episode, Gelernt explains the history of the Alien Enemies Act and the legal merits of President Trump’s invocation of the statute to carry out deportations. Plus, he previews the immigration cases before the Supreme Court this term, including disputes over asylum, immigrant detention, and the limits of immigration enforcement.

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This week on the Stay Tuned with Preet podcast, organizational psychologist, Wharton professor, and New York Times best-selling author Adam Grant joins Preet to discuss his new book, Vibe: The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World.

Preet and Grant discuss why understanding the psychology of human connection is essential to addressing some of society’s biggest challenges, including war, violence, inequality, and political division. Drawing on research and personal anecdotes, Grant explains how political differences affect much more than just friendships and why it’s important to engage with people we disagree with. Grant also shares his thoughts on making friends in adulthood. Finally, they discuss a surprising experiment that helped Palestinian and Israeli children build lasting bonds.

At the end of the episode, Preet answers listener questions about the appointment of NY Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in the Cornell fraternity rape investigation and the Justice Department’s antitrust investigation into White House press pool networks. 

In an exclusive segment for paying subscribers, Grant shares the dangerous ways AI has seeped into his classroom. Plus, why law firm executives call him for advice.

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On this week’s episode of the Insider podcast, former Westchester County District Attorney and experienced sex crimes prosecutor Mimi Rocah joins Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance for a conversation about the Cornell rape investigation. 

In a free excerpt from the show, Rocah explains how New York law treats voluntary and involuntary intoxication differently in sexual assault cases and how the distinctions come into play in the Cornell case.

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In the full episode, they discuss the challenges of investigating and prosecuting sexual assault allegations, the district attorney’s missteps in the Cornell case, and the appointment of New York Attorney General Letitia James to take over the case. 

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This week on the Stay Tuned with Preet podcast, financial journalist and New York Times This week on the Stay Tuned with Preet podcast, financial journalist and New York Times best-selling author Michael Lewis joins Preet to discuss the unraveling of the Department of Government Efficiency, chronicled in Lewis’s new book, Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State.

Preet and Lewis make sense of what went wrong with DOGE, discussing some of the influential figures who shaped the department’s decisions, both in front of the cameras and behind the scenes. They delve into how ideology drove DOGE’s mass firings and why the resulting suffering was not a coincidence, but part of the design. Finally, they examine the qualities that make some people more susceptible to corruption.

At the end of the episode, Preet answers listener questions about Senator Eric Schmitt’s viral mistake during a hearing with former special counsel Jack Smith. Plus, how civic awareness and engagement is on the rise during the Trump era.

In an exclusive segment for paying subscribers, Lewis reveals a surprising indirect victim of DOGE’s agenda: fire science and wildfire prevention.

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Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on BlueSky, or Twitter with the hashtag #AskPreet. Email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.

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