Ruchir Sharma is a longtime investor and a contributing editor and columnist for The Financial Times, where he writes about global economics, politics, and policy. Ruchir joins Preet to discuss his latest book, What Went Wrong with Capitalism, and what the election will mean for the economy. Plus, can Trump’s public statements be used against him in court? Why didn’t special counsel Jack Smith request the reassignment of judge Aileen Cannon in Trump’s classified docs case? And, is there a place ...
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast In an excerpt from a new episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the superseding indictment against former President Donald Trump in the election interference case brought by special counsel Jack Smith in D.C. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss: – Smith’s brief urging the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to reinstate the charges against Trump in the classified documents case in Florida, which U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon recently threw out; and –...
Sep 03, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast The CAFE team is taking a break from our usual programming this week, but we’re sharing another podcast we think you’ll enjoy. It’s hosted by Preet’s colleague, Kara Swisher, an award-winning journalist who covers tech, politics, and media. In this episode, Kara speaks with Ron Klain, the former White House Chief of Staff for President Joe Biden and the Chief Legal Officer for Airbnb. They cover President Biden’s decision to withdraw from the race, the role donors played in forcing Biden’s hand,...
Aug 29, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast The DNC just wrapped up a hugely successful week in Chicago. Preet is joined by political strategist and former chief strategist and senior advisor to President Barack Obama, David Axelrod, to discuss convention highlights and what we can expect from the Harris-Walz campaign as we approach election day. Then, Preet speaks with leading presidential historian Michael Beschloss to put this election into perspective. For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned...
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast In a new episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara is joined by guest co-host Barb McQuade. Barb served as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan from 2010 to 2017. She is a CAFE contributor, a law professor at the University of Michigan Law School, and a legal analyst for NBC News & MSNBC. In an excerpt from the show, Preet and Barb break down the criminal charges filed against five individuals, including two doctors, in connection with the ketamine overdose death of Fr...
Aug 20, 2024•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Karim Sadjadpour is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he focuses on Iran and U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East. He joins Preet to discuss Israel’s recent assassinations in Iran and Lebanon, the inner workings of the Iranian regime, and America’s four-front Cold War. Plus, what is former president Donald Trump’s connection to Egypt? And, what’s holding up Trump’s classified documents case in Florida? For show notes and a transcript of the episode he...
Aug 15, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In an excerpt from a new episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down California Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order directing state officials to disband homeless encampments. Newsom’s directive followed a Supreme Court ruling that a local Oregon ordinance criminalizing public encampments did not violate the 8th Amendment’s ban on “cruel and unusual punishment.” In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss: – The possible legal ramifications if former Preside...
Aug 13, 2024•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Justin Wolfers is a professor of economics and public policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Wolfers joins Preet to discuss the state of the economy and how the upcoming election could impact the markets. 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. For analysis o...
Aug 12, 2024•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bob Bauer is a professor at NYU Law School, President Biden’s personal attorney, and former White House Counsel to President Obama. He joins Preet to discuss the dangers of unchecked presidential power, the true potential of SCOTUS reforms, and his book, The Unraveling: Reflections on Politics without Ethics and Democracy in Crisis. And in lieu of the typical Q&A, Preet speaks with Mark Leibovich, a staff writer at The Atlantic and an expert on national politics, about Kamala Harris’s decision t...
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast In an excerpt from a new episode of CAFE Insider, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s decision to revoke a plea deal that would have allowed Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, the man accused of plotting al-Qaeda's 9/11 attack, to avoid the death penalty. In the full podcast, exclusively for members of CAFE Insider, Preet and Joyce are joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Carol Leonnig, who, along with her team at the Washington Post, recently uncovered a secret crim...
Aug 06, 2024•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Elliott Abrams is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. He previously served as deputy assistant to the president and deputy national security advisor under President George W. Bush, and as Special Representative for Iran and Venezuela under President Donald Trump. Abrams joins Preet to discuss the recent presidential election in Venezuela, the outlook for its authoritarian leader, Nicolas Maduro, and how the U.S. can help salvage a country in crisis. Stay Tuned in Brief is presen...
Aug 05, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Joanne Freeman is a professor of American History at Yale University and a leading expert on U.S. political history. Joanne joins Preet to discuss political violence, historic presidential races, and how our country’s past might inform what happens next in this election season. For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/joanne-freeman-elections-kamala-harris-biden-trump-violence-democracy/ Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on Threads, or Twitte...
Aug 01, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast In an excerpt from a new episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down President Joe Biden’s proposal for term limits for Supreme Court justices. In the full episode, they further discuss Biden’s proposed Supreme Court reforms, including an ethics code and a Constitutional amendment declaring that former presidents do not have immunity from criminal prosecution. Preet and Joyce also analyze the developments in former President Donald Trump’s criminal cases: – Manh...
Jul 30, 2024•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Doug Emhoff, husband to Vice President Kamala Harris, is the Second Gentleman of the United States. He joins Preet Bharara to discuss what the past few days have been like for him and the Vice President, the campaign challenges ahead, and his advocacy work around reproductive rights and antisemitism. 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. For analysi...
Jul 26, 2024•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jonathan Karl is the Chief Washington Correspondent for ABC News and the co-anchor of This Week. He’s also the author of Tired of Winning: Donald Trump and the End of the Grand Old Party. Karl joins Preet to discuss this historic presidential election, and the path forward for Kamala Harris to defeat Donald Trump. Plus, Preet is now a music producer. Check out Zeshan B’s new album, “O Say, Can You See.” Vinyls of the album are available for purchase here. For show notes and a transcript of the e...
Jul 25, 2024•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast On a special episode of Stay Tuned, Preet Bharara is joined by his CAFE Insider co-host and former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance and UCLA law professor and founder of Election Law Blog Rick Hasen to discuss the legal dilemmas stemming from President Joe Biden’s decision to exit the presidential race. Could Republican legal challenges interfere with the election? And, if Vice President Kamala Harris becomes the Democratic nominee, does she inherit Biden’s war chest? In the bonus, exclusively for memb...
Jul 23, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Alex Thompson is a National Political Correspondent for Axios and the author of a forthcoming book about Joe Biden. He joins Preet to discuss President Joe Biden’s decision to abandon his reelection bid, how Vice President Kamala Harris will meet this moment, and the reaction from the Trump campaign. 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. For analysi...
Jul 22, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jeh Johnson is the former Secretary of Homeland Security and is currently a partner at the law firm Paul Weiss. Jeh joins former US Attorney Joyce Vance to discuss the aftermath of the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump and how the multiple investigations could unfold. 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. For analysis of recent ...
Jul 22, 2024•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ezra Klein is a columnist at the New York Times and the host of The Ezra Klein Show. He joins Preet to discuss the big question: what should Democrats do to prevail in the 2024 presidential election? Plus, what can we make of Judge Aileen Cannon’s decision to dismiss Donald Trump’s classified documents case? Could it be refiled? For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/biden-trump-vance-election-ezra-klein/ Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara o...
Jul 18, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast On a special episode of Stay Tuned, Preet Bharara is joined by his CAFE Insider co-host and former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance and former NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence & Counterterrorism John Miller. They discuss the failed assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. How did Secret Service failures enable a gunman to target the former President? And what will the FBI investigation entail? In the bonus, exclusively for members of CAFE Insider, Preet and Joyce discuss federal ...
Jul 16, 2024•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ian Bremmer is the founder and president of GZERO Media and Eurasia Group, a political risk research and consulting firm. He joins Preet to discuss the elections making waves in France, the UK, and, of course, the United States. Plus, do prosecutors make good leaders? What do concurring opinions mean in practice? And where is the line between official and unofficial acts for purposes of presidential immunity? For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/ian...
Jul 11, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast In an excerpt from a new episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the delay of former President Donald Trump’s sentencing in Manhattan, as he seeks to overturn his conviction in light of the Supreme Court’s recent immunity decision. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss: – The many legal questions surrounding President Joe Biden’s campaign following his debate with Trump; – The recent Supreme Court decision that will make it more difficult for federal ...
Jul 09, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Noah Feldman is professor at Harvard Law School, a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion, and a nationally recognized expert on religion and the law. He joins Preet to discuss Louisiana’s new law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, and why religious laws are on the rise. 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. For analysis of recent le...
Jul 08, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast On a special episode of Stay Tuned, Preet Bharara is joined by his CAFE Insider co-host and former U.S. Attorney, Joyce Vance, CAFE contributor and CNN senior legal analyst, Elie Honig, and CAFE contributor and NYU law school professor of constitutional law and administrative law, Rachel Barkow. They break down the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity and the implications for the Trump criminal prosecutions. Why did the Court rule in favor of Trump? Will special counsel Jack Smith’s...
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Leibovich is a staff writer for The Atlantic and a political analyst for NBC and MSNBC. Mark joins Preet to discuss the first presidential debate of this election season between President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump. 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. For analysis of recent legal news, join the CAFE Insider community. Head to...
Jun 28, 2024•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Steve Vladeck is a law professor at the University of Texas School of Law and a leading expert on constitutional law and federal courts. He joins Preet to analyze the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Rahimi, emerging jurisprudential trends, and the future of its conservative wing. They also discuss the new Louisiana law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in their classrooms. Plus, what are dicta? Can the President alone reform the Supreme Court? And what’s going on with J...
Jun 27, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast In an excerpt from a new episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the new Louisiana law requiring public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments. They also preview the ACLU’s lawsuit challenging the law under the First Amendment. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss: – The Florida hearings during which District Judge Aileen Cannon appeared skeptical of former President Donald Trump’s arguments challenging special counsel Jack Smith’s appoint...
Jun 25, 2024•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dahlia Lithwick is a lawyer, journalist and best-selling author. She is also the host of Slate’s podcast, Amicus, about the law and the Supreme Court. Dahlia joins Preet to discuss the different methods of constitutional interpretation and how one doctrine in particular has taken over this Supreme Court. 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. For ana...
Jun 24, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Melissa Murray is a leading expert in constitutional law, family law, and reproductive rights, and a professor at the New York University School of Law. She joins Preet to analyze the Supreme Court’s recent decision to strike down a federal ban on bump-stocks. They also discuss the Court’s history, its public legitimacy, and its future. Plus, can our institutions constrain Donald Trump if he is re-elected? And what happens if he self-pardons? For show notes and a transcript of the episode head t...
Jun 20, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast In an excerpt from a new episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the lawsuit filed by the ACLU against the Biden administration challenging the President’s recent executive order that cuts off asylum protections for many individuals who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss recent Supreme Court decisions: – The dismissal of a case that sought to restrict access to the abortion pill Mifepristone, where the justices ...
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