On the CAFE Insider docket this week: – The January 6 Committee referred Donald Trump and a number of his allies to the Department of Justice for prosecution; – The Committee also released an executive summary of the upcoming report; and – A District of Columbia Bar panel determined that Rudy Giuliani violated attorney rules with his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Stay informed. For analysis of the most important legal and political issues of our time, become a member of C...
Dec 20, 2022•2 min
Preet speaks with Rebecca Heilweil, a tech reporter at Recode by Vox, about the new artificial intelligence model ChatGPT. What will be the implications of conversational AI for students, professionals, and the future of writing and researching? Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please let us know what you think! Email us at [email protected], or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. References & Supplemental Materials: Rebecca Heilweil, “AI is finally good ...
Dec 19, 2022•22 min
Preet speaks with Adam Liptak, the Supreme Court correspondent at the New York Times, about the direction of the Court, several of its high-profile cases, and the craft of legal journalism. Plus, the January 6th Committee considers making criminal referrals to DOJ. Don’t miss the Insider bonus, where Liptak discusses the legal philosophy — and legacy — of Chief Justice John Roberts. To listen, try the membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider. For show notes and a transcript of the ...
Dec 15, 2022•1 hr 7 min
On the CAFE Insider docket this week: – The reported rejection by a federal judge of DOJ’s request to hold Trump’s legal team in contempt; – The conviction of the Trump Organization on charges of conducting a yearslong tax fraud scheme; – The January 6 Committee’s apparent plans to make criminal referrals to the Department of Justice; and – The Supreme Court oral arguments in Moore v. Harper, a case that could determine whether state courts have the power to review election rules passed by state...
Dec 13, 2022•4 min
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to rule on the constitutionality of President Biden’s student debt relief program, Preet speaks with Blake Zeff, a journalist and former political staffer who has made a film about the student debt crisis. Zeff’s film, “Loan Wolves,” traces the origins of the crisis to a little-known provision in a 1998 law. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please let us know what you think! Email us at [email protected], or le...
Dec 12, 2022•22 min
Ezra Klein is a New York Times columnist and host of The Ezra Klein Show podcast. He previously co-founded Vox, and prior to that, was a columnist and editor at the Washington Post. He joins Preet to discuss the state of news journalism in 2022, the roots and causes of political polarization in the U.S., and what he finds most appealing about being a podcast host. Plus, the Jan 6th Committee’s criminal referrals, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals decision doing away with the Mar-a-Lago special m...
Dec 08, 2022•1 hr 15 min
On the CAFE Insider docket this week: – The decision by a panel of 11th Circuit Court of Appeals judges to end the special master review of the Mar-a-Lago documents; – The conviction of Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes on a seditious conspiracy charge for his involvement in the January 6th attack at the Capitol; and – The upcoming Supreme Court oral arguments in Moore v. Harper, a case that could determine whether state courts have the power to review election rules passed by state legislature...
Dec 06, 2022•3 min
Preet speaks with Charlie Savage, the New York Times’ Washington correspondent, about the recent letter from multiple news organizations calling for charges to be dropped against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please let us know what you think! Email us at [email protected], or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. References & Supplemental Materials: Charlie Savage, “Major News Outlets Urge U.S. to Drop Its Charges Again...
Dec 05, 2022•22 min
Aswath Damodaran is a Professor of Finance at New York University Stern School of Business. Known widely as the “Dean of Valuation,” Damodaran is an expert on how to value a company and determine why some thrive while others fail. He joins Preet to discuss similarities between the human and corporate life cycle, why Amazon has prospered over the last two decades, and how to become a better investor. Plus, can the Democrats combat the onslaught of House investigations coming their way? And what d...
Dec 01, 2022•1 hr 15 min
On the CAFE Insider docket this week: – The Department of Justice is reportedly seeking testimony from former Vice President Mike Pence as part of its January 6 investigation; – A panel of 11th Circuit Court of Appeals judges signaled that they are likely to end the special master review of the Mar-a-Lago documents; and – The Supreme Court has recently permitted states to move forward with a number of executions. Stay informed. For analysis of the most important legal and political issues of our...
Nov 29, 2022•4 min
Preet speaks with Molly Ball, the National Political Correspondent at TIME, about the legacy of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has said that she will not seek a leadership position in the next Congress. Ball authored a 2020 biography of the House Speaker titled Pelosi. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please let us know what you think! Email us at [email protected], or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. References & Supplemental Materials: Ball, Pelosi,...
Nov 28, 2022•24 min
Maya Shankar is a cognitive scientist and host of the podcast, A Slight Change of Plans. She also served as a Senior Advisor in the Obama White House, where she founded and led the White House Behavioral Science Team. Preet speaks with Shankar about how our brains work — how we make decisions, relate to one another’s beliefs, and handle big changes in our lives. Plus, Preet’s thoughts on the new special counsel tasked with overseeing DOJ’s investigations into Donald Trump’s involvement in the Ja...
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr 8 min
In this sample from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss Attorney General Merrick Garland’s decision to appoint a special counsel to handle the federal investigations into former President Donald Trump. What are the benefits and risks associated with a special counsel handling these investigations? And to what extent might the special counsel appointment impact the likelihood that Trump is ultimately charged? The full episode covers: – The complications that might aris...
Nov 22, 2022•16 min
Preet speaks with Evan Osnos, staff writer at The New Yorker and former Chicago Tribune Beijing bureau chief, about U.S./China relations following last week’s meeting between President Biden and President Xi at the G20 summit in Indonesia. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please let us know what you think! Email us at [email protected], or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. For a limited time, new members can get 50% off their CAFE Insider subscription. ...
Nov 21, 2022•22 min
Barton Gellman is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and staff writer at The Atlantic. He joins Preet to discuss his prediction that President Biden will be impeached if the Republican Party wins control of the House, the competition for leadership within the GOP, and the brewing rivalry between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis. Plus, Trump announces his 2024 bid for the presidency, and Rudy Giuliani won’t face charges from the SDNY criminal investigation. Don’t miss the Insider bonus, where Preet...
Nov 17, 2022•1 hr
In this sample from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the legal challenges to President Biden’s student debt cancellation program. Why did multiple federal judges strike down the program? What are the chances that the Biden administration is successful in its appeal? The full episode covers: – The news that federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York will not bring criminal charges against Rudy Giuliani in connection with his Ukraine-related foreign lob...
Nov 15, 2022•18 min
Preet speaks with Debo Adegbile, a longtime civil rights lawyer and current partner at WilmerHale, who has served on the team that defended affirmative action at the Supreme Court. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please let us know what you think! Email us at [email protected], or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. References and Supplemental Materials: Lee Bollinger on Stay Tuned, 2/10/22 14th Amendment, Cornell Information Institute Title VI of Civil ...
Nov 14, 2022•25 min
Jonathan Swan is a national political correspondent at Axios covering both the White House and Congress. He joins Preet to discuss the lessons from the midterms, the Republican presidential primary battle shaping up between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, and the art of interviewing politicians. For show notes and a transcript of the episode, head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/hows-trump-taking-the-midterms/ Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at staytuned@caf...
Nov 10, 2022•49 min
Preet speaks with Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group, about the transfer of power currently playing out in Brazil. Defeated President Jair Bolsonaro has refused to concede to the victor Lula, but he has indicated that he will allow the transition to move forward. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please let us know what you think! Email us at [email protected], or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. References and Supplemental Materials: “Brazil's...
Nov 07, 2022•21 min
The midterm elections next week could change the course of the country. Amy Walter is the Editor-in-Chief of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and one of the premier political analysts in the U.S. She and Preet get in the weeds on the most competitive races, what could change before Election Day, and whether we should trust the polls. Plus, Preet’s thoughts on the challenges of jury selection in the Trump Organization case and the procedural mechanics of DOJ’s Mar-a-Lago investigation an...
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 19 min
Programming Note: Next week the CAFE Insider podcast will air on Wednesday, November 9. Tune in to hear Preet and Joyce react to the results of the election and what they will mean for the legal landscape. On this episode, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. To what extent did toxic, political rhetoric lead to the attack? What new information about the attack was revealed in the criminal complaint? Preet and Joyce address th...
Nov 01, 2022•19 min
Preet speaks with Ed Luce, the U.S. National Editor and Columnist at the Financial Times, about the recent political and economic turmoil in the United Kingdom. Plus, the fate of Rishi Sunak, the new Prime Minister. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please let us know what you think! Email us at [email protected], or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. References & Supplemental Materials: “Rishi Sunak Officially Becomes Prime Minister and Forms Cabinet,” N...
Oct 31, 2022•20 min
Al Franken served as a U.S. Senator from Minnesota from 2009 until January 2018, when he resigned following allegations of sexual misconduct. Franken currently hosts an eponymous podcast and stars in a one-man nationwide show called, “The Only Former Senator on Tour, Tour.” Franken discusses the strength of the Democrats’ messaging ahead of the midterm elections, the use of humor in politics, and the surprising strategy that Franken would use in a debate against Donald Trump. Plus, Preet’s thoug...
Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Was Steve Bannon’s four-month prison sentence for defying a January 6 Committee subpoena fair? What are the implications of a new ruling where a federal judge writes that former President Donald Trump made false allegations of voter fraud in a Georgia lawsuit even though his lawyers informed him the data was wrong? Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss in this sample from the CAFE Insider podcast. The full episode covers: – The January 6 Committee’s subpoena to Trump for testimony and document p...
Oct 25, 2022•17 min
Preet speaks with Julian E. Barnes, a national security reporter for the New York Times, about the so-called “Havana Syndrome” — a mysterious set of medical symptoms experienced by American diplomats and intelligence officers around the world. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please let us know what you think! Email us at [email protected], or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. References and Supplemental Materials: Julian E. Barnes, “Most ‘Havana Syndro...
Oct 24, 2022•19 min
Michael Beschloss is a historian of the American presidency, and has written ten books on the subject. He is also the NBC News Presidential Historian, and host of Fireside History on Peacock. Beschloss and Preet discuss this current moment in political history, the recent uptick of antisemitism, and how history will remember the presidency of Joe Biden. Plus, Preet comments on DOJ’s recommended sentence for Steve Bannon, the possibility that Trump may be keeping classified documents in multiple ...
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 10 min
In this sample from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the January 6th Committee’s vote to subpoena former President Donald Trump to testify. What is the likelihood that Trump complies with the subpoena? Why did the Committee wait until now to subpoena Trump? And why didn’t the Committee also subpoena former Vice President Mike Pence? In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss: – The new evidence presented at the Committee’s final public hearing, including video...
Oct 18, 2022•14 min
Preet speaks with Rachel Barkow, a Professor at NYU School of Law and a leading voice on criminal justice issues, about President Biden’s decision to pardon everyone convicted on federal charges of simple marijuana possession. How big of a deal is this? And what does it mean for the rest of Biden’s criminal justice reform agenda? Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please let us know what you think! Email us at [email protected], or leave a voicemail at 669...
Oct 17, 2022•22 min
Preet speaks with Ruth Ben-Ghiat, a Professor of History and Italian Studies at NYU and the author of Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present. Ben-Ghiat is an expert on authoritarianism, and discusses the rise of fascist politics in our time—from the recent election of Giorgia Meloni in Italy, to the reign of Vladimir Putin, to the tactics of Florida governor Ron DeSantis. Plus, Preet weighs in on Judge Aileen Cannon and the January 6th Committee. Don’t miss the Insider bonus, where Ben-Ghiat discus...
Oct 13, 2022•1 hr 4 min
In this sample from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the reports indicating that Trump lawyer Christina Bobb spoke with federal investigators about her certification that all classified materials at Mar-a-Lago were returned to the government. They also analyze how the discovery of additional documents in Trump’s possession could impact the investigation. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss: – Trump’s Supreme Court filing asking the justices to permit th...
Oct 11, 2022•17 min
