Stay Tuned with Preet

A Manhattan grand jury has indicted Donald Trump, making him the first former president in American history to face criminal charges. Preet reacts to the news with Joyce Vance, co-host of the CAFE Insider podcast and the former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama. Preet and Joyce also preview what to expect from Trump’s arraignment, and the full unsealed indictment. 

Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at [email protected], or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338.

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George Packer is an Atlantic staff writer who has been one of the incisive observers of American culture and politics for over two decades. He joins Preet to discuss the potential impact of a Trump indictment on the 2024 presidential election, whether we should be optimistic about America’s future, and his recent Atlantic article criticizing “equity language.”

Plus, why is it taking so long for the Manhattan DA to indict Donald Trump? 

Don’t miss the Insider bonus, where Preet and Packer talk about the rise of artificial intelligence, and what it could mean for the country’s political and economic stability. To listen, try the membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider.

For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/are-we-a-dying-empire-with-george-packer/

Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with the hashtag #AskPreet, email us your questions and comments at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.

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This week on CAFE Insider, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s investigation into former President Donald Trump’s involvement in a 2016 hush money payment to Stormy Daniels. In this sample from the show, Preet and Joyce refine their thoughts on the strength of the potential criminal charges and Trump’s possible defenses to the charges.

In the full episode, Preet and Joyce break down the prosecutorial discretion considerations that come into play when deciding whether to charge a former president, and Bragg’s response to House GOP calls on him to testify before Congress.

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Preet speaks with Shannon K. O’Neil, the Vice President and Senior Fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations, about the latest in Mexican politics — the controversial electoral reform legislation, the recent kidnappings of Americans, and the long-standing war with the drug cartels. 

Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at [email protected], or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338.

References & Supplemental Materials:

“Mexico’s Senate approves controversial electoral reform,” Associated Press, 2/22/23

“Two dead, two alive after Americans kidnapped in Mexico,” BBC, 3/8/23

O’Neil’s book, “The Globalization Myth: Why Regions Matter,” CFR

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Preet speaks with three former federal prosecutors about the expected indictment of former President Donald Trump by the Manhattan DA’s office. 

He’s joined by former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama Joyce Vance, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Barb McQuade, and former Organized Crime Chief at the Southern District of New York Elie Honig. 

They discuss the timing of the indictment, the expected charges, the likely defenses, the potential for a conviction, and where we go from here. Plus, they debate the legal, moral, and political considerations impacting Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s decision.

For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/preview-of-an-indictment-with-joyce-vance-barb-mcquade-and-elie-honig/

CAFE Insiders get exclusive access to the second part of the conversation, where Preet, Joyce, and Barb discuss the House GOP’s calls on Bragg to testify before Congress, the issues that might arise when a jury is empaneled, and the potential precedent that a Trump indictment would establish. To listen, try the membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider.

Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with the hashtag #AskPreet, email us your questions and comments at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.

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Sheila Bair is the former chair of the FDIC where she was a central figure in decision making during the financial crisis in 2008. Preet and Bair discuss whether the defunct Silicon Valley Bank should have received a bailout from the government and why Bair believes the Federal Reserve should stop raising interest rates. 

Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at [email protected], or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338.

References & Supplemental Materials:

Listen to the new season of Up Against The Mob with Elie Honig. 

To attend a live taping of Up Against The Mob with Preet Bharara and Elie Honig on Tuesday, March 21 at 6:00pm ET, RSVP here: cafe.com/live

For analysis of recent legal news, try the CAFE Insider membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider. Check out other CAFE shows Now & Then and Up Against the Mob. 

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Mehdi Hasan, a political journalist and the host of The Mehdi Hasan Show on MSNBC, has a reputation for debating guests across the political spectrum. He joined Preet live at The Strand Book Store in New York City to discuss his new book, Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking. 

Plus, the Manhattan DA’s office is reportedly close to charging Donald Trump, and the Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the failure of Silicon Valley Bank.

For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/debating-101-with-mehdi-hasan/

To attend a live taping of Up Against The Mob with Preet Bharara and Elie Honig on Tuesday, March 21 at 6:00pm ET, RSVP here: cafe.com/live

Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with the hashtag #AskPreet, email us your questions and comments at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.

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In this special episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Joyce Vance interviews Michael Dreeben, while Preet is out. Dreeben served in the Solicitor General’s office for over 30 years, including 24 years as the Deputy Solicitor General in charge of the federal government’s criminal docket. He is one of only eight people, in the history of the country, to have argued over 100 cases before the Supreme Court.

In this sample from the show, Dreeben discusses some of the most memorable moments from his many Supreme Court oral arguments, including when Chief Justice Roberts quoted rapper Eminem and when the justices asked him whether it would be constitutional for the FBI to place tracking devices on the justices’ cars.

In the full episode, Dreeben discusses:

– The work of the Solicitor General’s office;

– How he prepares for Supreme Court oral arguments; and

– What he learned as counselor to special counsel Robert Mueller in the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

Stay informed. For analysis of the most important legal and political issues of our time, become a member of CAFE Insider for one month for $1.00: www.cafe.com/insider. You’ll get access to full episodes of the podcast, and other exclusive benefits.

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Dan Diamond is a national health reporter for the Washington Post. He’s written extensively on the debate about whether to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. Preet speaks with Diamond about the tug of war on Capitol Hill to pass legislation and why not all states are on the same page about what to do. 

Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at [email protected], or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338.

References & Supplemental Materials:

For analysis of recent legal news, try the CAFE Insider membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider. Check out other CAFE shows Now & Then and Up Against the Mob. 

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Zanny Minton Beddoes has been editor-in-chief of The Economist since 2015. She joined the international weekly publication in 1994 as its emerging markets correspondent. In 2018, Beddoes was ranked among Forbes’ 100 most powerful women in the world. She joins Preet to discuss the state of U.S.-China relations, whether AI technology should be regulated, and an unexpected silver lining of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Plus, the possibility that Mike Pence evades testifying in the Justice Department’s January 6th investigation, and a brief explainer on federal grand juries. 

Don’t miss the Insider bonus, where Preet and Beddoes discuss domestic UK politics and a recent Economist cover story on new drugs that promise to end the world obesity epidemic. To listen, try the membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider.

For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/gambling-on-the-economy-with-zanny-minton-beddoes/

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