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Homelessness Heads to SCOTUS (with Abbie VanSickle) Feb 05, 2024

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The Supreme Court will hear a case about whether a city in Oregon can ban unhoused people from camping on public property without violating the 8th Amendment’s cruel and usual punishment clause. Abbie VanSickle, who covers the Supreme Court at the New York Times, joins Preet to discuss the merits of the case and how a decision could impact public policy on homelessness.

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Imagining Alien Contact (with Garrett Graff) Feb 01, 2024

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Garrett Graff is a journalist and the author of UFO: The Inside Story of the US Government's Search for Alien Life Here—and Out There. He joins Preet to discuss what alien contact might look like, the viral nature of conspiracy theories, and the recent national resurgence in UFO interest.

Plus, what will come of an investigation into DA Fani Willis’s alleged relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade? What happens if a convicted defendant wins the presidential election? And will E. Jean Carroll see any of the money she was awarded in her defamation suit against Trump?

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CAFE Insider 1/30: Carroll’s Victory & Border Battles Jan 30, 2024

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In this excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the Supreme Court’s ruling permitting Border Patrol to cut the razor wire installed by the National Guard, at the direction of Texas Governor Greg Abbott, along the Rio Grande at the U.S.-Mexico border. The justices are wading into a dispute over whether the federal government has exclusive authority to enforce immigration law or if states, like Texas, may set their own immigration policies.

In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss:

– A New York jury’s verdict ordering former President Donald Trump to pay writer E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million for defaming her after she accused him of rape; and

– Former Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro’s four-month prison sentence for defying a January 6 House committee subpoena.

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Abortion Back at SCOTUS (with Steve Vladeck & Dara Kass) Jan 29, 2024

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Earlier this month, the Supreme Court agreed to consider whether the federal Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA) requires doctors to perform emergency abortions in states that have passed strict anti-abortion laws. Steve Vladeck, a law professor and Supreme Court expert, and Dr. Dara Kass, an emergency medicine physician, join Preet to discuss these pending cases, and what a ruling could mean for doctors and pregnant patients.

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Report from New Hampshire (with Karen Tumulty) Jan 25, 2024

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Karen Tumulty is a political columnist for The Washington Post who was on the ground for last week’s Iowa Republican caucuses and this week’s New Hampshire presidential primary. She joins Preet from Manchester, New Hampshire, to talk about why Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis have been unable to dethrone Trump and what the early effective end to the primary season says about this fraught election year.

Plus, could we see additional charges brought against Trump related to classified documents held at his property in New Jersey? How do lawyers deal with out-of-control clients like Donald Trump? And, why won’t Special Counsel Jack Smith speak of the 2024 election in his 2020 election interference case filings addressing the timing of the forthcoming trial?

For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: cafe.com/stay-tuned/report-from-new-hampshire-with-karen-tumulty/

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CAFE Insider 1/23: Trump’s Ineffective Counsel Jan 24, 2024

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In this excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance assess the quality of the legal representation former President Donald Trump is receiving from lawyer Alina Habba in the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial, offering some lessons on courtroom procedure along the way.

In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss Trump’s arguments in a Supreme Court brief asking the justices to overturn the Colorado Supreme Court decision disqualifying him from the presidential election ballot based on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.

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Is Iran Provoking War? (with John Brennan) Jan 22, 2024

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Over the last few weeks, the US and UK conducted military strikes in Yemen after repeated attacks by a group called the Houthis on US-allied ships in the Red Sea. Former CIA Director John Brennan joins Preet to discuss the history of the Houthis, the influence of Iran, and the threat level for US national security.

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Biden and the Border (with Dexter Filkins) Jan 18, 2024

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Dexter Filkins is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and staff writer at the New Yorker. He joins Preet to discuss his reporting on the southern border, where a record number of migrants are crossing into the US seeking asylum. The surge has overwhelmed federal, state, and city officials, posing a significant challenge for the Biden Administration.

Plus, what to make of judges consuming news relevant to their cases and the concerns over Judge Cannon delaying the trial in the Trump classified documents case.

Don’t miss the Insider Bonus, where Preet asks Dexter a complicated moral question about American immigration policy. 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/biden-and-the-border-with-dexter-filkins/

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CAFE Insider 1/16: Dismissal & Disqualification Jan 17, 2024

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In this excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the arguments made by a Trump co-defendant in Georgia accusing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis of engaging in an improper relationship with a lead prosecutor in the case.

In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss:

– The closing arguments in former President Donald Trump’s New York civil fraud trial, and Trump’s in-court speech criticizing the case;

– Trump’s motions to dismiss the Georgia criminal charges, citing presidential immunity and double jeopardy violations; and

– Federal prosecutors’ new public corruption allegations against Senator Bob Menendez, including a bribery scheme involving Qatar.

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The Legacy and Lyricism of Dr. King (with Clayborne Carson) Jan 15, 2024

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To honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Preet talks with Dr. Clayborne Carson, the former director of the King Papers Project and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute, about Dr. King’s iconic 1963 Letter from Birmingham Jail.

Preet and Dr. Carson explore the road that Dr. King took to write the letter, the unique and powerful lyricism of King’s prose, and what we can learn from King’s words today.

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