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

In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce discuss the latest developments in the House select committee’s investigation into the January 6th insurrection at the Capitol, including new subpoenas for Trump allies John Eastman and Michael Flynn, former DOJ official Jeffrey Clark’s refusal to answer questions before the committee, and Trump’s lawsuit to prevent the release of docume...

"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-if-you-stream-it-they-will-come/

“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss the cultural significance of The Godfather and the role of family in organized crime.  Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. For references & supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/backstage-now-then-11-9

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 episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce break down the Supreme Court oral arguments in a pair of challenges to SB8, the Texas law that bans abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected at around six weeks of gestation. They also discuss a series of reports that revealed damaging information from Facebook’s internal documents, which were leaked by former Facebook employee-t...

“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-supreme-court-wades-back-in-on-sb-8/

“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss their own experiences with writing letters and exploring epistolary research.  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 , Dr. Fiona Hill answers a series of lightning round questions, including what she thinks of her fellow impeachment witnesses. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Stay Tuned with Preet is produced by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Senior Producers: Adam Waller, Ma...

In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce discuss the House’s vote to hold former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon in contempt for defying a subpoena to testify in the January 6th attack investigation, and the start of jury selection in the trial of the three men who stand charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery. They also break down the Supreme Court’s decision to schedule...

"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. To access the full transcript of Asha's note, head to: https://cafe.com/notes-from-contributors/note-from-asha-attacks-on-local-government-are-mini-insurrections/

“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather, Joanne, and Professor Carol Anderson discuss the urgency of voting rights legislation and the pervasiveness of suppression today.  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 , actor and musician Steven Van Zandt talks about the state of rock and roll and answers a series of lightning round questions.  Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Stay Tuned with Preet is produced by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Senior Producers: Adam Wal...

In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce discuss the latest developments in the House select committee’s investigation into the January 6th insurrection at the Capitol: former president Trump’s lawsuit that seeks to block the release of documents from the National Archives, a potential criminal contempt of Congress charge against former Trump White House chief strategist Steve...

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.  To access the full transcript of Joyce’s note, head to CAFE.com: https://cafe.com/notes-from-contributors/note-from-joyce-bannons-gotta-go-2-0/

“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss their own experiences with dominance politics and reflect on the reactionary culture of the 1980s.  Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. For references & supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/backstage-now-then-...

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 , Preet asks Ford Foundation president Darren Walker a series of lightning round questions. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Stay Tuned with Preet is produced by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio Producer: Matthew Bill...

In this bonus for CAFE Insiders, Elie Honig and Safeena Mecklai take listeners behind the scenes of the sixth and final episode of this season of Up Against the Mob . They discuss why Goodfellas is the perfect film to illustrate the real-life modern day mafia, the central role of nicknames and food in mob culture, and what Elie hopes listeners take away from Season One of the podcast.  Thank...