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Starting next week, Notes from CAFE contributors are moving to a new podcast feed called “The Counsel.” You can subscribe to "The Counsel" in your favorite podcast app by clicking here . Every Wednesday, The Counsel will feature a new Note from Joyce Vance, Barb McQuade, Asha Rangappa, and Rachel Barkow. And on Fridays, you’ll hear from Elie Honig. The goal is to bring you more news analysis at th...

In this bonus from Stay Tuned , Preet and Joyce Vance discuss federal district court Judge Aileen Cannon’s decision to dismiss Trump’s classified documents case in Florida. Listen to the special Stay Tuned episode , featuring Preet and Joyce in conversation with former NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence & Counterterrorism John Miller. They discuss the failed assassination attempt on form...

Starting next week, Notes from CAFE contributors are moving to a new podcast feed called “The Counsel.” You can subscribe to The Counsel in your favorite podcast app by clicking here . Every Wednesday, "The Counsel" will feature a new Note from Joyce Vance, Barb McQuade, Asha Rangappa, and Rachel Barkow. And on Fridays, you’ll hear from Elie Honig. The goal is to bring you more news analysis at th...

Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Couns...

In this bonus from Stay Tuned , political scientist Ian Bremmer joins Preet to discuss the future of NATO.  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.

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. Head to CAFE.com for a full transcript of Asha's Note. Notes from Asha are exclusive to the CAFE Insider membership. For the text of this note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE's website.

On the CAFE Insider docket:  – The many legal questions surrounding President Joe Biden’s campaign following his debate with former President Donald Trump;  – The delay of Trump’s sentencing in Manhattan, as he seeks to overturn his conviction in light of the Supreme Court’s recent immunity decision;  – The recent Supreme Court decision that will make it more difficult for federal p...

In this bonus from Stay Tuned , CAFE Contributors Joyce Vance, Rachel Barkow, and Elie Honig join Preet Bharara to discuss the Supreme Court ruling that preserved, for now, access to emergency abortions. 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. S...

Rachel Barkow is the Charles Seligson Professor of Law at NYU School of Law, where she focuses on issues of criminal justice and prison reform. For a transcript of Rachel’s note, as well as the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.

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 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 , Supreme Court expert Steve Vladeck joins Preet to discuss judicial ethics and accountability for this Supreme Court.  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 an...

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 written version of Barb's note, head to CAFE.com.

On the CAFE Insider docket:  – The Florida hearings during which District Judge Aileen Cannon appeared skeptical of former President Donald Trump’s arguments challenging special counsel Jack Smith’s appointment as unlawful;  – The new Louisiana law requiring public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments, and the ACLU’s lawsuit raising First Amendment challenges; and – A federa...

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 , NYU Law Professor Melissa Murray joins Preet to discuss the doctrine of stare decisis and whether it still carries any weight with this court.  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...

Rachel Barkow is the Charles Seligson Professor of Law at NYU School of Law, where she focuses on issues of criminal justice and prison reform. For a transcript of Rachel’s note, as well as the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.

On the CAFE Insider docket:  – The Supreme Court ruling in a case that sought to restrict access to the abortion pill Mifepristone, where the justices unanimously ruled that the challengers lacked standing to bring the lawsuit; – The Supreme Court decision striking down the federal ban on bump stocks, the semiautomatic rifle attachments that enable rifles to shoot at a faster rate; and – The...

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 , The Atlantic staff writer George Packer joins Preet to discuss the ways in which identity can be a form of social division.  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...

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. Head to CAFE.com for a full transcript of Asha's Note. Notes from Asha 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.

On the CAFE Insider docket: – Hunter Biden’s conviction on three federal gun charges, highlights from the trial, and issues Hunter Biden is expected to raise on appeal; – The developments in former President Donald Trump’s classified documents prosecution in Florida, including Federal District Judge Aileen Cannon’s decisions that have delayed the proceedings, special counsel Jack Smith’s gag order...

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 discusses whether Donald Trump can claim ineffective counsel despite the fact that he picked (and likely directed) his lawyers.  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...

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.