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Free Speech & Other Campus Offenses (with Niall Ferguson) Jan 30, 2025

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Has academia lost its way? Professor and historian Niall Ferguson joins Preet to talk about the danger of ideological orthodoxy in universities, the state of free speech in America, and the rise of illiberalism. Plus, why he started his own school.

Then, Preet answers questions about president Trump’s mental acuity, the staying power of Trump’s EOs, and how to battle hopelessness.

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Gone With the Watchdogs Jan 29, 2025

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Could DOJ bring criminal charges against state and local officials who refuse to enforce President Trump’s immigration policies? In an excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down a memo written by acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove directing DOJ attorneys to investigate, and potentially prosecute, officials in sanctuary cities.

In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss:

– President Donald Trump’s decision to fire more than a dozen inspectors general;

– The firing of federal prosecutors who worked on the Trump prosecutions;

– The launch of an investigation into the Justice Department’s January 6 prosecutions; and

– A federal judge’s order temporarily freezing Trump’s executive order terminating birthright citizenship.

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“He Likes to Sign Stuff” (with David Leonhardt & Jonathan Karl) Jan 27, 2025

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President Trump’s first week in office has come and gone. And what does he have to show for it? ABC News chief Washington correspondent, Jonathan Karl, and senior writer at The New York Times, David Leonhardt, join me to discuss immigration, the radical center, and the enduring power of public opinion.

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A MAGA House Divided (with Kara Swisher, Heather Cox Richardson & Astead Herndon) Jan 23, 2025

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Donald Trump is back in the White House — and it’s off to a hot start. For a special inauguration week panel, Preet is joined by historian Heather Cox Richardson, NYT politics reporter Astead Herndon, and tech journalist Kara Swisher. They discuss fractures within the MAGA party, opportunities for Democratic revival, the return of oligarchy, and the possibility of a class revolution.

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Pardon My Executive Orders Jan 22, 2025

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How is President Trump already using executive orders to advance his policy goals in his brief time in office? Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss in an excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast.

In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss:

– Trump’s executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship;

– Trump’s pardons for all January 6 defendants and commutations for members of extremists groups convicted of seditious conspiracy; and

– President Biden’s preemptive pardons granted to his family members, members of the January 6 Committee, Gen. Mark Milley, and Dr. Anthony Fauci.

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The Journal: The Podcast Election Jan 20, 2025

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It’s the day of Donald Trump’s second inauguration. There’s uncertainty and fear for some, and excitement and anticipation for others. Over the weekend, Preet joined Ryan Knutson on the Wall Street Journal’s podcast The Journalalongside Ben Shapiro, one of the leading voices in conservative media. The goal of the conversation was to have hosts from different sides of the political spectrum discuss how podcasts impact politics.

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The “Kiss the Ring” Presidency (with Ian Bremmer) Jan 16, 2025

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What are the biggest risks of the year? Political scientist Ian Bremmer joins Preet to discuss the failures of globalism, Trump’s consolidation of power, and the return to the law of the jungle. Plus, what to make of Trump’s grand ideas to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal.

Then, Preet answers questions about Judge Cannon, a potential Rudy Giuliani pardon, and special counsel David Weiss’s final report on Hunter Biden.

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What’s in Jack Smith’s Report? Jan 14, 2025

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Attorney General Merrick Garland has just released special counsel Jack Smith’s report on his investigation into January 6 and Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election. What did we learn? And why was it released now? Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss in an excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast.

In the full episode, Preet and Joyce further discuss the report, including Smith’s notable cover letter, the evidence Smith outlines in the case against Trump, and Trump’s reaction to the report. They also break down Trump’s sentencing in Manhattan for his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records. Did Trump receive a fair sentence? And why did the Supreme Court permit the judge to proceed with sentencing despite Trump’s request for delay?

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Extremists In Uniform (with Philip Mudd) Jan 13, 2025

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Can we truly defeat terrorism or does the ideology always endure? Philip Mudd, a former CIA and FBI official, has spent his career working on counterterrorism efforts. He talks about the public perception of terrorism and the oversimplification of motives by the media, the distinction between eliminating a terror group’s leadership and combating its ideology, and extremism in the US military. Plus, how experts like him analyze attacks in real-time.

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Run Toward the Problem (with Tim Heaphy) Jan 09, 2025

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Why do so many see rioters as patriots? Has apathy become a bigger threat than violence? The lead investigator in the House Select Committee to investigate the January 6th attack on the Capitol, Tim Heaphy, joins Preet to discuss the evolving narrative around the insurrection, the push for pardons, and how distrust in government has eroded faith in public institutions. Heaphy is out with a new book, Harbingers: What January 6 and Charlottesville Reveal About Rising Threats to American Democracy, an insider account of these seminal events and where we go from here.

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