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In this bonus from Stay Tuned , Preet and Harvard philosophy Professor Michael Sandel discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the failures of meritocracy. They also look back on a revealing moment from the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings — when Kavanaugh used his Yale pedigree as evidence of his innocence against allegations of sexual assault. Thank you for being a member...

In this episode of CAFE Insider , “Losers & Suckers,” Preet and Anne break down allegations that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy carried out a straw-donor scheme prior to his tenure at the United States Postal Service, Attorney General Bill Barr’s CNN interview last week where he made dubious claims about voter fraud, among other election-related issues, Mississippi Attorney General’s dismissal...

On this episode of the United Security podcast, Lisa Monaco and Ken Wainstein discuss domestic terrorism — the most urgent threats, the relevance of the “terrorist” designation, and whether or not Congress should enact legislation to make domestic terrorism a federal crime.  They also break down the significance of the decision by Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to cancel in-...

A weekly Note from Elie is part of the CAFE Brief, and Insider members can listen to a recording of the note the same day. Please enjoy Elie reading this week's note, "I Was Wrong About the Hatch Act,” and read his note in your inbox every Friday.

CAFE Insiders can enjoy this recording of Preet reading his note, “Base Conclusions on Evidence, Not Its Aura,” and read his note in the CAFE Insider Newsletter every Thursday.

In this episode of CAFE Insider , “Web of Ways,” Preet and Anne break down the latest updates in the police shooting of Jacob Blake, the case of Kyle Rittenhouse, who faces murder charges for fatally shooting two people during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the Trump administration’s potential Hatch Act violations during the RNC, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in the case of Michael Flynn...

Cyber Space is the newest podcast for members of CAFE Insider . Every other Friday, host John Carlin, the former head of the Justice Department’s National Security Division, will explore issues at the intersection of technology, policy, and law with leaders who’ve made an impact in the world of cybersecurity.  In this episode, Monika Bickert, Facebook’s Head of Global Policy Management, joins...

A weekly Note from Elie is part of the CAFE Brief, and Insider members can listen to a recording of the note the same day. Please enjoy Elie reading this week's note, "Bannon Joins the Lineup,” and read his note in your inbox every Friday.

CAFE Insiders can enjoy this recording of Preet reading his note, “I Have Met Steve Bannon Twice,” and read his note in the CAFE Insider Newsletter every Thursday.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned , Dan Balz talks about the state of journalism, and what he and his colleagues missed in 2016.  Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.

In this episode of CAFE Insider , "DeJoy, Bannon, Durham: Mail, Jail, Stale?” Preet and Anne break down Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s testimony before lawmakers on Capitol Hill, the latest in former Trump campaign chief & White House strategist Steve Bannon’s indictment by SDNY, and the first conviction secured by John Durham, the Connecticut U.S. Attorney tasked with investigating the orig...

A weekly Note from Elie is part of the CAFE Brief, and Insider members can listen to a recording of the note the same day. Please enjoy Elie reading this week's note, "Trump’s Childlike View of Presidential Authority,” and read his note in your inbox every Friday.

On this episode of United Security, “The Double-Edged Sword of Tech,” Lisa Monaco and Ken Wainstein break down politically charged national security issues making the headlines, including:  --The new revelations unearthed by Volume 5 of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence’s final report.  -- Concerns about cryptocurrency as a method of terrorist financing, as highlighted by the J...

In this special episode of CAFE Insider , “Bannon Indicted,” Preet breaks down SDNY’s indictment of Steve Bannon, President Trump’s former campaign CEO and White House chief strategist.  We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at letters@cafe.com with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Anne.  References and Supplemental Materials found at cafe.com.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet talks to Voto Latino Founding President and CEO Maria Teresa Kumar about Democratic party fractures, her superpowers, and how 9/11 changed her life.   Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.

In this episode of CAFE Insider , “Please Mr. Postman,” Preet and Anne make sense of the flurry of news surrounding the US Postal Service: President Trump’s recent admission that he opposes funding the agency because of “universal mail-in voting,” the sweeping cost-cutting measures attempted by the new Postmaster General, and the USPS alerting states that some absentee ballots may not arrive in ti...

Cyber Space is the newest podcast for members of CAFE Insider. Every other Friday, host John Carlin, the former head of the Justice Department’s National Security Division, will explore issues at the intersection of technology, policy, and law with leaders who’ve made an impact in the world of cybersecurity.  In this inaugural episode, Carlin speaks with Alex Stamos, Facebook’s former Chief S...

A weekly Note from Elie is part of the CAFE Brief, and Insider members can listen to a recording of the note the same day. Please enjoy Elie reading this week's note, "The Lunacy of the McGahn Saga Says It All,” and read his note in your inbox every Friday.

CAFE Insiders can enjoy this recording of Preet reading his note, "A Little Voice in Every Immigrant’s Head,” and read his note in the CAFE Insider Newsletter every Thursday.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet talks about one of his favorite stories that Isabel Wilkerson tells in her new book, “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.”  Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.

In this episode of CAFE Insider , “The Executive’s Privilege,” Preet and Anne break down the political and legal questions around President Trump’s recent executive action, the latest in the legal fight over the House Judiciary Committee’s attempts to compel testimony from former White House Counsel Don McGahn, and the New York Attorney General’s lawsuit seeking to dissolve the National Rifle Asso...

CAFE Insiders can enjoy this recording of Preet reading his note, "Housework 2020” and read his note in the CAFE Insider Newsletter every Thursday.

A weekly Note from Elie is part of the CAFE Brief, and Insider members can listen to a recording of the note the same day. Please enjoy Elie reading this week's note, "Hey AG Barr, If you don’t know, now you know,” and read his note in your inbox every Friday.

On this episode of United Security, “Arms, Protests, Ballots,” Lisa Monaco and Ken Wainstein break down politically charged national security issues making the headlines, including:  -- The legal and policy questions raised by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s decision to bypass congressional review on an $8.1 billions arms deal with Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates; -- The legal authorit...

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Jeffrey Toobin talks about his writing craft and how he manages to write so many books.  Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. For references and supplemental materials, head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned-bonus/stay-tuned-bonus-8-5-jeffrey-toobin/