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In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce discuss the latest developments in the Department of Justice’s challenge to Texas’s restrictive abortion law, including the district court order temporarily blocking enforcement of the law and the Fifth Circuit’s reinstatement of the law. They also break down the indications that former Trump campaign CEO Steve Bannon plans to defy the s...

"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-hawleys-hollow-howls/

“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss their research of Henry Clay and the fundamentals of political research.  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-10-12

“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-shadows-and-light

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 former CISA Director Chris Krebs a series of lightning round questions. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. For references & supplemental materials, head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned-bonus/stay-tuned-bonus-10-7-chris-krebs/ Stay Tuned with Preet is produced by CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Produce...

In this bonus for CAFE Insiders, Elie Honig and Safeena Mecklai take listeners behind the scenes of the fifth episode of Up Against the Mob . They discuss why ruthless mobsters are sometimes seen as empathetic figures, the extent to which the wives of mafia figures are culpable for their husbands’ crimes, and what poker can teach us about the criminal mind. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE...

In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce discuss the latest developments regarding reproductive rights, including the Department of Justice’s emergency request to block Texas’s restrictive abortion law, and the forthcoming Supreme Court case where the state of Mississippi has asked the Court to overturn Roe v. Wade . They also break down the subpoenas issued by the House select...

“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss the role of politics in their historical awakenings and their shared passion for democratic governance.  Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. For references & supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/backstage-now-...

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 , SEC Chair Gary Gensler answers questions from the audience at the Code Conference. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. For references & supplemental materials, head to CAFE.com . Stay Tuned with Preet is produced by CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; T...

In this bonus for CAFE Insiders, Elie Honig and Safeena Mecklai take listeners behind the scenes of the fourth episode of Up Against the Mob . They discuss the challenge of managing relationships with cooperating witnesses, navigating high profile investigations, and the dynamic between prosecutors and FBI agents.   Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Up Against t...

With Preet out this week, Joyce interviews Lee Gelernt, the Deputy Director of the ACLU’s Immigrants’ Rights Project.  The exclusive portion of the interview for members of CAFE Insider begins at 47:21 .  Gelernt is one of the country’s leading civil rights lawyers. During the Trump administration, he filed lawsuits challenging the White House’s most draconian immigration policies, inclu...

"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-never-let-your-skill-exceed-your-virtue/

“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss what makes debt fascinating and how ostensibly dry histories can actually be exciting.  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-9-28

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 and Bina discuss their mutual love for Bruce Springsteen, and Preet invites Bina to partake in a lightning round of questions. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. For references & supplemental materials, head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned-bonus/stay-tuned-bonus-9-23-bina-venkataraman/ Stay Tuned with Preet is produced by CAFE Stud...

In this bonus for CAFE Insiders, Elie Honig and Safeena Mecklai take listeners behind the scenes of the third episode of Up Against the Mob . They discuss the challenge of going undercover to infiltrate the mafia, the qualities that made Jack Garcia believable as a mobster operating at the highest levels of organized crime, and the support from family that both Garcia and Elie received in their pu...

In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce discuss the second indictment stemming from special counsel John Durham’s investigation into the origins of the FBI’s Russia probe. They also break down the trial of Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of biotech company Theranos, and the first lawsuits brought under Texas’s restrictive abortion law. We hope you’re finding CAFE Insid...

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-the-evil-genius-of-the-texas-anti-abortion-law/

“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne reflect on their personal relationships with New York City.  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-9-21

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.