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Rep. Mondaire Jones, who represents a district just north of New York City, is one of two openly-gay Black members of Congress. In this bonus from Stay Tuned, he talks about the importance of labeling gun violence as a “public health emergency,” and what he thinks of President Biden’s student debt relief plan.  Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Tweet your questions t...

Joyce Vance is a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, a professor at the University of Alabama Law School, and an MSNBC legal analyst. Notes from Joyce are exclusive to the CAFE Insider membership. For the text of this note, along with the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE's website .

Preet and Joyce dedicate the entire episode of CAFE Insider to the issues stemming from last week’s horrific school shooting tragedy in Uvalde, Texas. They provide in-depth analysis of law enforcement’s delayed response to the incident, the Department of Justice’s investigation into the police’s handling of the matter, and the likelihood that Congress enacts gun safety legislation in response to t...

“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss how social media can foster both empathy and suspicion.  Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.

Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie’s Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.

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Min Jin Lee is one of the most celebrated authors of our time. She wrote Free Food for Millionaires and Pachinko , which was a National Book Award Finalist. In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Lee discusses the politics of hard work, and what makes someone a “functioning introvert.”    Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hasht...

"Note From Barb" is now a part of the CAFE Insider subscription. Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor at the University of Michigan, and an NBC News/MSNBC legal analyst. To access the full transcript of Barb’s note, head to CAFE.com: https://cafe.com/notes-from-contributors/note-from-barb-the-terrorism-of-the-spoken-word/

On the CAFE Insider docket this week:  – DOJ’s request for January 6th Committee interview transcripts; – The Committee’s interview with Rudy Giuliani; – The Committee’s request to interview Georgia Rep. Barry Loudermilk, who allegedly led a tour of the Capitol on January 5th that has raised suspicions about its connection to the attack; – The lawsuit filed against a group of Wisconsin Trump...

“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss their memories of shifts in American news culture.  For references & supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/backstage-now-then-5-24 Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.

Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie's Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.

Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group, discusses his upbringing in Boston’s public housing projects, and Ronald Reagan’s first meeting with Mikhail Gorbachev where they discussed the possibility of an alien attack.    Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Netwo...

“Note From Melissa” is the latest addition to the CAFE Insider subscription. Melissa Murray is an NYU Law Professor, the co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, and an MSNBC legal analyst. To access the full transcript of Melissa’s note, head to CAFE.com: https://cafe.com/notes-from-contributors/note-from-melissa-the-twilight-of-constitutional-law/

On the CAFE Insider docket this week:  – The racist attack carried out by a white gunman at a Buffalo supermarket, and the potential hate crime charges prosecutors might bring against the shooter; – The January 6th Committee’s decision to issue subpoenas to sitting members of Congress; – The likelihood that Donald Trump will comply with a Manhattan judge’s conditions for the removal of a civi...

“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss how they conceptualize free speech online and in the classroom.  Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.

Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie's Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.

Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com

In this bonus from Stay Tuned , climate scientist Peter Kalmus addresses international climate policy, nuclear energy, and the energy inefficiency of cryptocurrencies.  Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technica...

"Note From Asha" is a part of the CAFE Insider subscription. Asha Rangappa is a lawyer, former FBI Special Agent, and current CNN analyst. She's also a Senior Lecturer at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs.

In this episode of CAFE Insider , Preet and Joyce discuss the latest developments from the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade . Why did Justice Alito focus on policy arguments to rationalize his decision? To what extent would overturning Roe restrict abortion access and jeopardize the right to contraception? What are the implications for other constitutional rights,...

Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie's Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.

Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com

In this bonus from Stay Tuned , Symone Sanders, former senior advisor to President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Senator Bernie Sanders, discusses the value of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. She also reacts to Governor Ron DeSantis’s recent actions in Florida around gerrymandering and anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Stay Tuned wit...

Joyce Vance is a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, a professor at the University of Alabama Law School, and an MSNBC legal analyst.