Stay Tuned with Preet

Jonathan Swan is a national political correspondent at Axios covering both the White House and Congress. He joins Preet to discuss the lessons from the midterms, the Republican presidential primary battle shaping up between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, and the art of interviewing politicians.   For show notes and a transcript of the episode, head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/hows-trump-taking...

Preet speaks with Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group, about the transfer of power currently playing out in Brazil. Defeated President Jair Bolsonaro has refused to concede to the victor Lula, but he has indicated that he will allow the transition to move forward.  Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please let us know what you think! Email us at let...

The midterm elections next week could change the course of the country. Amy Walter is the Editor-in-Chief of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and one of the premier political analysts in the U.S. She and Preet get in the weeds on the most competitive races, what could change before Election Day, and whether we should trust the polls.  Plus, Preet’s thoughts on the challenges of jury selec...

Programming Note: Next week the CAFE Insider podcast will air on Wednesday, November 9. Tune in to hear Preet and Joyce react to the results of the election and what they will mean for the legal landscape. On this episode, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. To what extent did toxic, political rhetoric lead to the attack? What...

Preet speaks with Ed Luce, the U.S. National Editor and Columnist at the Financial Times, about the recent political and economic turmoil in the United Kingdom. Plus, the fate of Rishi Sunak, the new Prime Minister.  Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please let us know what you think! Email us at letters@cafe.com, or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. Refe...

Al Franken served as a U.S. Senator from Minnesota from 2009 until January 2018, when he resigned following allegations of sexual misconduct. Franken currently hosts an eponymous podcast and stars in a one-man nationwide show called, “The Only Former Senator on Tour, Tour.” Franken discusses the strength of the Democrats’ messaging ahead of the midterm elections, the use of humor in politics, and...

Was Steve Bannon’s four-month prison sentence for defying a January 6 Committee subpoena fair?  What are the implications of a new ruling where a federal judge writes that former President Donald Trump made false allegations of voter fraud in a Georgia lawsuit even though his lawyers informed him the data was wrong? Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss in this sample from the CAFE Insider podcast...

Preet speaks with Julian E. Barnes, a national security reporter for the New York Times, about the so-called “Havana Syndrome” — a mysterious set of medical symptoms experienced by American diplomats and intelligence officers around the world. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please let us know what you think! Email us at letters@cafe.com, or leave a voic...

Michael Beschloss is a historian of the American presidency, and has written ten books on the subject. He is also the NBC News Presidential Historian, and host of Fireside History on Peacock. Beschloss and Preet discuss this current moment in political history, the recent uptick of antisemitism, and how history will remember the presidency of Joe Biden.  Plus, Preet comments on DOJ’s recommended s...

In this sample from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the January 6th Committee’s vote to subpoena former President Donald Trump to testify. What is the likelihood that Trump complies with the subpoena? Why did the Committee wait until now to subpoena Trump? And why didn’t the Committee also subpoena former Vice President Mike Pence? In the full episode, Preet and...

Preet speaks with Rachel Barkow, a Professor at NYU School of Law and a leading voice on criminal justice issues, about President Biden’s decision to pardon everyone convicted on federal charges of simple marijuana possession. How big of a deal is this? And what does it mean for the rest of Biden’s criminal justice reform agenda? Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast N...

Preet speaks with Ruth Ben-Ghiat, a Professor of History and Italian Studies at NYU and the author of Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present. Ben-Ghiat is an expert on authoritarianism, and discusses the rise of fascist politics in our time—from the recent election of Giorgia Meloni in Italy, to the reign of Vladimir Putin, to the tactics of Florida governor Ron DeSantis.  Plus, Preet weighs in on Ju...

In this sample from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the reports indicating that Trump lawyer Christina Bobb spoke with federal investigators about her certification that all classified materials at Mar-a-Lago were returned to the government. They also analyze how the discovery of additional documents in Trump’s possession could impact the investigation. In the fu...

As mass protests spread across Iran, Preet speaks with Karim Sadjadpour, a Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he focuses on Iran and the Middle East. What caused the protests? Who is leading them? And what do they mean for the future of the theocratic regime? Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please let us know what you...

Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Democrat from Maryland, is a key member of the House January 6th Committee. He also served as the lead House manager in the second impeachment of Donald Trump. Preet speaks with Raskin about the strategy behind the January 6th Committee’s investigation, and what we can expect from the final report.  Plus, new reporting suggests that Donald Trump instructed his lawyers in early...

In this sample from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the latest developments in the legal battles stemming from the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago search. Will the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals expedite DOJ’s appeal of the special master appointment, as DOJ has requested? To what extent might District Judge Aileen Cannon’s latest order further delay the review process? In t...

As more information becomes public about Ginni Thomas’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, there is increasing pressure on her husband, Justice Clarence Thomas, to recuse himself from election-related cases. But what are the rules around recusal for Supreme Court justices? And who can enforce them? Preet speaks with Kathleen Clark, an expert in legal ethics and a professor at Washingto...

Julia Ioffe is the Washington Correspondent at Puck. Born in Russia, she is among the most informed voices on Vladimir Putin and the Ukraine invasion. She and Preet discuss the U.S. role in the war, Putin’s recent threat to use nuclear weapons, and the unusual political impact of a Russian pop star.     Plus, Preet weighs in on the New York Attorney General’s lawsuit against Donald Trump and his c...

Joyce Vance is joined by guest co-host Barb McQuade while Preet is traveling. Barb served as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan from 2010 to 2017.  In this segment from the episode, Joyce and Barb break down the civil lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James against former President Donald Trump, three of his adult children, and others for allegedly taking part...

Does the First Amendment protect the rights of social media companies to remove posts based on a user's point of view? The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals just said no.  Preet speaks with Jameel Jaffer, the Executive Director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, about the ruling, which has been called “legally bonkers.” Stay Tuned in Brief is a new offering from CAFE and th...

It’s the five-year anniversary of Stay Tuned! Stick around until the end of the episode for a special segment.  NPR’s Nina Totenberg has covered the Supreme Court since 1975. Known for her scoops and deep knowledge of the Court, Totenberg has spent her career following an institution that has, in recent years, veered sharply to the right. Preet speaks with her about her new book, Dinners with Ruth...

In this sample from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down former President Donald Trump’s assertion, in media appearances, that he declassified the government documents that the FBI seized from Mar-a-Lago. What impact would declassification of the documents have on the forthcoming special master review? And why haven’t Trump’s lawyers raised the declassification argume...

Preet speaks with Greg Ip, the Chief Economics Commentator at the Wall Street Journal, ahead of Tuesday’s Federal Reserve Board meeting. What is the impact of monetary policy on inflation and the health of the overall economy? And how does the Fed work?  Stay Tuned in Brief is a new offering from CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. It’s what it sounds like: a shorter Stay Tuned. Please let us...

Astead Herndon is a national political reporter for The New York Times and the host of a new podcast, “The Run-Up,” which looks ahead to November’s midterm elections, largely through the voice of the voters themselves. Herndon and Preet discuss whether we should trust the polls that show Democrats in a stronger position than previously anticipated heading into the midterms. They also talk about th...

In this sample from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the briefs submitted by the Department of Justice and Trump’s lawyers addressing the potential appointment of a special master to review the documents seized during the FBI’s search of Mar-a-Lago. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss: – The New York Times report that DOJ has subpoenaed about 40 former Trump...