Stay Tuned with Preet

How has Donald Trump maintained his hold on the Republican Party? ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl joins Preet to discuss his new book, Tired of Winning: Donald Trump and the End of the Grand Old Party. The two break down Trump’s resurgence in the GOP post-Jan. 6 and what he might do if he returns to the presidency Plus, Trump’s Georgia trial timing and Judge Chutkan’s denial of Trump’s motion to dismiss based on presidential immunity in Jack Smith’s election subversion case. Don’t miss the Insider bonus, where Preet and Karl talk about the 2024 GOP presidential field and whether anyone can effectively challenge Trump. To listen, become a member of CAFE Insider for $1 for the first month. Head to cafe.com/insider. For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: cafe.com/stay-tuned/the-grand-old-trump-party-with-jonathan-karl/ Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on Threads, or Twitter with the hashtag #AskPreet. Email us at staytuned@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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the ruling by a panel of D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals judges that held that presidential immunity does not shield former President Donald Trump from civil liability related to his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss: – The ruling by a D.C. District Court judge that rejected Trump’s motion to dismiss the criminal charges in the election interference criminal case; and – The hearing in Fulton County where Trump’s lawyers argued that the criminal charges in Georgia should be dismissed and that Trump cannot stand on trial until 2029 if he becomes president again. Stay informed. For analysis of the most important legal and political issues of our time, become a member of CAFE Insider: www.cafe.com/insider. You’ll get access to full episodes of the podcast, and other exclusive content. This podcast is brought to you by CAFE Studios and Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last week in New York, federal prosecutors announced murder-for-hire charges against an Indian national, Nikhil Gupta, who allegedly paid a DEA agent posing as a hitman to assassinate, on U.S. soil, a Sikh attorney and political activist, who is a U.S. citizen residing in NYC. The attempted killing comes just over two months after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Indian agents of killing a Sikh leader in Vancouver. Preet speaks with John Carlin, a top DOJ official in both the Obama and Biden administrations and a CAFE veteran, about the indictment and the foreign policy implications of the two plots. For references and supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/stay-tuned/the-indian-assassination-plot/ Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at letters@cafe.com, or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. Join the CAFE Insider community with the biggest discount of the year - 50% off the annual membership price from now until December 3rd. Stay informed with legal analysis from Preet Bharara, Joyce Vance, and the entire CAFE team for just $35 for your first year. Head to cafe.com/informed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What does the recent chaos at OpenAI say about the state of—and fears about—the development of artificial intelligence? Kara Swisher is the host of the popular podcasts On with Kara Swisher and Pivot and has been a leading voice on tech and business for three decades. Kara joins Preet to break down the OpenAI saga. Plus, the constitutional “oopsie” of the QAnon Shaman’s congressional campaign, disbarring Supreme Court Justices, and federal judges asking each other for advice. For exclusive weekly content, become a member of CAFE Insider with the biggest discount of the year – 50% off the annual membership price from now until December 3rd. Head to cafe.com/informed. For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/a-tech-resurrection-story-with-kara-swisher/ Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on Threads, or Twitter with the hashtag #AskPreet. Email us at staytuned@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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that held that only the federal government, not private litigants, could bring lawsuits under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits voting practices that discriminate on the basis of race. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce further discuss the Voting Rights Act ruling. They also break down developments in former President Donald Trump’s Georgia prosecution, including the judge’s decision to not send one of Trump’s co-defendants to jail over recent social media posts targeting witnesses and the forthcoming hearing about Trump’s motions to dismiss the charges. Join the CAFE Insider community with the biggest discount of the year - 50% off the annual membership price from now until December 3rd. Head to cafe.com/informed. Stay informed with legal analysis from Preet Bharara, Joyce Vance, and the entire CAFE team for just $35 for your first year. This podcast is brought to you by CAFE Studios and Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Will former President Trump’s federal criminal trial for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election be televised? Trump wants the broadcast. Media companies want the broadcast. Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office, citing a federal prohibition, decidedly does not want the broadcast. New York Times Supreme Court Correspondent Adam Liptak joins Preet to talk through the political and legal football of televising the Trump trial. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at letters@cafe.com, or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. Join the CAFE Insider community with the biggest discount of the year - 50% off the annual membership price from now until December 3rd. Stay informed with legal analysis from Preet Bharara, Joyce Vance, and the entire CAFE team for just $35 for your first year. Head to cafe.com/informed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the oral arguments heard by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in former President Donald Trump’s challenge to the gag order imposed in his federal election interference case. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss: – The protective order issued by the judge overseeing Trump’s Georgia prosecution that bars the public release of discovery materials; – The many subpoenas being issued relating to Hunter Biden’s cases and investigations; and – The House Ethics Committee report that accused Representative George Santos of, among other things, using campaign funds for personal purchases and filing false reports with the FEC. Join the CAFE Insider community with the biggest discount of the year - 50% off the annual membership price from now until December 3rd. Head to cafe.com/informed. Stay informed with legal analysis from Preet Bharara, Joyce Vance, and the entire CAFE team for just $35 for your first year. This podcast is brought to you by CAFE Studios and Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a recent op-ed, Preet brought attention to a little-known double standard in the criminal justice system. It’s common practice for prosecutors to inform high-profile targets of investigations that a case is closed. But such courtesy is seldom extended to lesser-known individuals, leaving many in a prolonged state of uncertainty. Prominent defense attorney Barry Berke joins Preet to discuss the issue. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at letters@cafe.com, or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. Join the CAFE Insider community with the biggest discount of the year - 50% off the annual membership price from now until December 3rd. Stay informed with legal analysis from Preet Bharara, Joyce Vance, and the entire CAFE team for just $35 for your first year. Head to cafe.com/informed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fareed Zakaria is the host of CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS and a foreign affairs columnist at the Washington Post. He joins Preet to discuss the regional and global dynamics of the Israel-Hamas War, the appropriate role for the United States in the Middle East, the state of play in Ukraine, and the politics of the Southern border. Take the CAFE survey to help us plan for our future: bit.ly/3QBS5th Don’t miss the Insider bonus, where Preet asks Zakaria about his trips to Ukraine and the geopolitical impact of a theoretical Trump return to the presidency. To listen, become a member of CAFE Insider for $1 for the first month. Head to cafe.com/insider. For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/unraveling-foreign-affairs-with-fareed-zakaria/ Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on Threads, or Twitter with the hashtag #AskPreet. Email us at staytuned@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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the Supreme Court’s newly adopted Code of Conduct. In the full episode, they discuss the leaked video of former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis’ proffer session with Georgia prosecutors, the positions taken by federal prosecutors and Donald Trump on the issue of publicly broadcasting Trump’s upcoming election interference trial, and the New York Attorney General’s ongoing civil fraud trial against Trump. Take the CAFE survey to help us plan for our future. Stay informed. For analysis of the most important legal and political issues of our time, become a member of CAFE Insider: www.cafe.com/insider. You’ll get access to full episodes of the podcast, and other exclusive content. This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden recently issued a sweeping executive order on the safety and security of artificial intelligence. What will that mean for the developing technology? Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler joins Preet to discuss the implications of the order and the future of AI regulation. Take the CAFE survey to help us plan for our future! Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at letters@cafe.com, or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. For analysis of recent legal news, join the CAFE Insider community. Head to cafe.com/insider to join for just $1 for the first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Carroll is a theoretical physicist who serves as a Homewood Professor of Natural Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. Carroll strives to convey complicated physics concepts in accessible terms on his Mindscape podcast and in his popular books, including last year’s The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Space, Time, and Motion. He joins Preet to talk about the relationship between science and philosophy, how to comprehend quantum mechanics, and whether there are billions of similar universes operating alongside our own. Plus, Special Counsel David Weiss’s testimony in front of the House Judiciary Committee about the Hunter Biden prosecution and Trump’s reported plan to use the Department of Justice for revenge if he retakes the presidency. Take the CAFE survey to help us plan for our future: bit.ly/3QBS5th Don’t miss the Insider bonus, where Preet and Carroll talk more about depictions of time travel in Hollywood films. To listen, become a member of CAFE Insider for $1 for the first month. Head to cafe.com/insider. For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: cafe.com/stay-tuned/quantum-leap-with-sean-carroll/ Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on Threads, or Twitter with the hashtag #AskPreet. Email us at staytuned@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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down former President Donald Trump’s testimony in his civil fraud trial in New York. In the full episode, they further discuss Trump’s civil fraud trial, including the testimony by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, and Ivanka Trump’s forthcoming testimony. They also discuss special counsel Jack Smith’s court filing opposing Trump’s motions to dismiss the election interference criminal charges. Take the CAFE survey to help us plan for our future. Stay informed. For analysis of the most important legal and political issues of our time, become a member of CAFE Insider: www.cafe.com/insider. You’ll get access to full episodes of the podcast, and other exclusive content. This podcast is brought to you by CAFE Studios and Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

House Republicans finally elected a new speaker: Mike Johnson, a little-known representative from Louisiana. New York Times congressional correspondent Annie Karni joins Preet to discuss the Speaker’s chaotic rise to power, and what his election says about the state of the GOP and Congress. Take the CAFE survey to help us plan for our future! Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at letters@cafe.com, or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. For analysis of recent legal news, join the CAFE Insider community. Head to cafe.com/insider to join for just $1 for the first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist renowned for his work on motivation and unlocking human potential. He’s a professor at Wharton, host of the podcast ReThinking, and author of five New York Times-bestsellers. He joins Preet to discuss his new book, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things, and how we can overcome obstacles and thrive in work and life. Plus, a judge fined Donald Trump twice for violating a gag order and former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen testified in the New York State Attorney General’s civil fraud case. Don’t miss the Insider bonus, where Preet and Grant discuss the research behind audio-only conversations for podcast hosts and remote workers. To listen, become a member of CAFE Insider for $1 for the first month. Head to cafe.com/insider. For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/achieving-greatness-adam-grant/ Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on Threads, or Twitter with the hashtag #AskPreet. Email us at staytuned@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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss former President Donald Trump’s motions to dismiss the criminal charges brought by special counsel Jack Smith in the election interference case. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss: – The ABC News report that, months ago, Smith granted former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows immunity, which cleared the way for Meadows to testify before a D.C. grand jury; – Trump’s $10,000 fine for violating a gag order in the New York civil fraud case for a second time; and – Michael Cohen’s testimony at Trump’s civil fraud trial in NY. Take the CAFE survey to help us plan for our future. Stay informed. For analysis of the most important legal and political issues of our time, become a member of CAFE Insider: www.cafe.com/insider. You’ll get access to full episodes of the podcast, and other exclusive content. This podcast is brought to you by CAFE Studios and Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Illinois recently became the first state in the U.S. to ensure that underage social media influencers are properly compensated for their work. The new child labor law creates a right for individuals age 18 or older to sue their parents for lost earnings if they were featured in monetized content. Jessica Maddox, professor in the Department of Journalism and Creative Media at the University of Alabama where she studies social media and its societal impact, joins Preet to discuss the law and its implications. Take the CAFE survey to help us plan for our future: bit.ly/3QBS5th Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at letters@cafe.com, or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. For analysis of recent legal news, join the CAFE Insider community. Head to cafe.com/insider to join for just $1 for the first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Richard Haass is a veteran diplomat and president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, following a 20-year tenure leading the non-partisan think tank. He is also the author of many books, including his most recent The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens, and a weekly Substack titled "Home & Away." Haass joins Preet to discuss the Israel-Hamas War and how the situation could evolve. Plus, a judge fined Donald Trump for violating a gag order in the New York State Attorney General’s civil fraud case and another gag order was put on pause in DOJ’s election interference criminal case against Trump. Take the CAFE survey to help us plan for our future: bit.ly/3QBS5th Don’t miss the Insider bonus, where Preet and Haass discuss the biggest national security threat facing the US. To listen, become a member of CAFE Insider for $1 for the first month. Head to cafe.com/insider. For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/looking-ahead-in-israel-hamas-war-with-richard-haass/ Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on Threads, or Twitter with the hashtag #AskPreet. Email us at staytuned@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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the implications of plea deals that Donald Trump’s co-defendants, lawyers Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell, and Kenneth Chesebro, struck with prosecutors in the Georgia election interference case, including their agreements to testify against Trump and other defendants. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss: – Trump’s $5,000 fine for violating a gag order in the New York civil fraud case after a social media post attacking a court clerk remained on his campaign website; and – The Supreme Court oral arguments in a case challenging South Carolina’s congressional map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Stay informed. For analysis of the most important legal and political issues of our time, become a member of CAFE Insider: www.cafe.com/insider. You’ll get access to full episodes of the podcast, and other exclusive content. This podcast is brought to you by CAFE Studios and Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg Kading is a former LAPD detective who led a task force that investigated the 1990s murders of famed arch-rival rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. In 2009, Kading secured the initial confession from Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who was recently arrested in Las Vegas for his role in Tupac’s murder. Kading joins Preet to talk about the three-decade saga to find justice in the killing of the iconic musician. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at letters@cafe.com, or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. For analysis of recent legal news, join the CAFE Insider community. Head to cafe.com/insider to join for just $1 for the first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices