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In this bonus from Stay Tuned , Preet and Bianna discuss how the American press has done in covering the war in Ukraine. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at letters@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

"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.

During the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed America’s long-term fascination with UFOs. In Backstage, they talk about UFO-adjacent experiences in their own lives.  “Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Thank you for being a member.

On the CAFE Insider docket this week: – Developments from the January 6 and classified documents special counsel investigations, including former Vice President Mike Pence’s invocation of the Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause to avoid testifying, and the debate over whether the attorney-client privilege shields Trump lawyer Evan Corcoran from testifying; – The Fulton County, Georgia grand j...

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.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned , Preet and former CIA Acting Director Michael Morell discuss the little-known venture capital firm funded by the CIA. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at letters@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the...

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 .

During the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed the history and culture of congressional committees. In Backstage, they talk about their experiences researching exciting committee documents.  “Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Thank you for being a member. For references & supplemental materials, head to: cafe.c...

On the CAFE Insider docket this week: – The subpoena issued to former Vice President Mike Pence by special counsel Jack Smith as part of the investigation into January 6th, and the forthcoming legal battle over securing Pence’s compliance; – The ruling by a Georgia judge to keep under seal most of the final report prepared by the Fulton County special purpose grand jury, which conducted an investi...

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.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned , Preet and New Yorker editor David Remnick discuss their shared love of Bruce Springsteen, and whether Remnick would write a profile of George Santos. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at letters@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet i...

"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.

During the main Now & Then episode, Heather, Joanne, and Yale History & American Studies Professor Mary Lui discussed the complexities of Asian American history. In Backstage, Professor Lui talks about her road to becoming an academic.  “Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Thank you for being a member. For references & supplem...

On the CAFE Insider docket this week:   – Involuntary manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin who stands accused of shooting and killing a cinematographer on the set of the movie Rust in 2021;  – The FBI’s search of President Joe Biden’s Delaware beach house which yielded no additional classified documents, and the expected search of former Vice President Mike Pence’s Indian...

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.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned , Preet and Elie discuss the Fulton County DA’s investigation of former President Trump and the Emmy nomination Elie received for hosting a documentary film on the 60th anniversary of the trial of Adolf Eichmann. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at letters@cafe.com, or ca...

Melissa Murray is an NYU Law Professor, the co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, and an MSNBC legal analyst.

During the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed the history of presidential advisors. In Backstage, they talk about  whether they would make good Chiefs of Staff.  "Backstage" is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Thank you for being a member.

On the CAFE Insider docket this week:   – The fatal Memphis police beating of Tyre Nichols captured on videos, and the resulting indictments of the officers involved in the horrific killing; – The reports indicating that Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is starting to present evidence to a grand jury relating to former President Donald Trump’s alleged involvement in a hush money payment to Storm...

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.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned , Bruni discusses how he was able to remain trim while working as a restaurant critic and why he sometimes chose not to publish negative reviews of some restaurants.  Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at letters@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Sta...

"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.

On the CAFE Insider docket this week:   – The search conducted by FBI investigators of President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, which led to the discovery of additional documents with classified markings;  – The forthcoming Republican-led House investigations into the Biden administration, including the classified documents matter, the alleged politicization of the Justic...

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.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Tim Heaphy, the Chief Investigative Counsel for the House January 6th Committee, discusses his time leading the investigation into the 2017 Charlottesville “Unite the Right” rally, and what is needed to stem political violence and bring the country together.  Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with h...