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Stay Tuned with Preet
Join former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara as he breaks down legal topics in the news and engages thought leaders in a podcast about power, policy, and justice. From CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Episodes
Stay Tuned with PreetTrump's DC Police Takeover
Does President Trump have the legal authority to put Washington, D.C.’s police under federal control? In an excerpt from this week’s Insider episode, Preet…
Stay Tuned with PreetCan Democrats Win Back Rural America? (with Joe Kennedy III)
Joe Kennedy III is trying to rebuild Democratic power from the ground up—in places where the party has long been written off. The former Massachusetts…
Stay Tuned with PreetIs Being Undocumented a Crime?
What does it mean to be undocumented? And is it always illegal? In an excerpt from this week’s Insider episode, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss whether…
Stay Tuned with PreetDOJ's Shifting Sands on Epstein (with Mimi Rocah, Elie Honig & Asha Rangappa)
Donald Trump and the Justice Department are at the center of bipartisan furor over the case files of Jeffrey Epstein and the administration’s about-face on…
Stay Tuned with PreetThe Epstein Files (with Ben Wittes)
Deputy AG Todd Blanche met with Jeffrey Epstein’s convicted co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell. How unusual is that and where does this development fit within…
Stay Tuned with PreetConfessions of a Mogul (with Barry Diller)
Media executive Barry Diller, one of the industry's most successful moguls, is behind some of America’s most popular films and TV shows, from Home Alone to The…
Stay Tuned with PreetEpstein Fallout
In an excerpt from this week’s Insider episode, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down President Donald Trump’s push to unseal grand jury testimony from the…
Stay Tuned with PreetRemaining Hopeful Amid Political Chaos (with Jonathan Capehart)
Preet recently sat down with Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart at the Aspen Ideas Festival to discuss his new memoir, Yet Here I Am: Lessons from a…
Stay Tuned with PreetAI in Trump's America (with Nita Farahany)
On this week’s Insider episode, Joyce Vance is joined by CAFE contributor Nita Farahany, while Preet is out. Farahany is a professor of law and philosophy at…
Stay Tuned with PreetThe Decline of Reality-Based Politics (with Anne Applebaum)
If Trumpism is a reaction to an earlier era of politics, what will be the reaction to the reaction? Preet is joined by Anne Applebaum, a staff writer at The…
Stay Tuned with PreetFighting Trump’s Asylum Ban
What qualifies as an invasion at the U.S.-Mexico Border? In an excerpt from this week’s Insider episode, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down a federal…
Stay Tuned with PreetChecks and Balances in the Balance at SCOTUS (with Melissa Murray, Trevor Morrison & Jack Goldsmith)
The Supreme Court just wrapped its term, handing down many consequential decisions, including in the birthright citizenship case which significantly limited…
Stay Tuned with PreetSCOTUS to America: "You Deal With Him"
In another 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority limited district court judges’ power to issue nationwide injunctions. In an excerpt from…
Stay Tuned with PreetDid Bombing Iran Work? (with Jake Sullivan & Jon Finer)
Days after the U.S. bombed Iranian nuclear sites, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer, President Biden’s…
Stay Tuned with PreetDeportations at SCOTUS
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to deport immigrants to countries other than their homeland. In an excerpt from this…
Stay Tuned with PreetIran, Russia, & Trump’s War Dilemma (with Ed Luce & Karim Sadjadpour)
With Trump at the helm, U.S. foreign policy is in a perilous position. This week, Preet is joined by Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour to talk about the escalating…
Stay Tuned with PreetMinnesota Killings, LA Protests, & ICE Raids
President Trump continues his quest for unchecked power. In an excerpt from this week’s Insider episode, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the latest in…
Stay Tuned with PreetTariffs, Trade & Tyranny (with Larry Summers)
What damage could Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ do? Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers joins Preet to discuss the stakes of the spending bill, America’s…
Stay Tuned with PreetTrump Deploys Troops to LA
Does the President have unilateral authority to deploy the National Guard in Los Angeles to quell protests? Or must President Trump consult with California…
Stay Tuned with PreetOur Love-Hate Relationship with Billionaires (with Evan Osnos)
There are fewer than 1,000 billionaires in the U.S. Why do they matter so much? New Yorker staff writer Evan Osnos joins Preet to discuss his new book, “The…
Stay Tuned with PreetTrump's Losing Streak
Should a president have unchecked authority to impose tariffs on foreign nations? In an excerpt from this week’s Insider episode, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance…
Stay Tuned with PreetThe Gray Area: The science of ideology
Preet's out this week, so we're excited to share an episode of The Gray Area with Sean Illing, which we think listeners of Stay Tuned will enjoy. We'll be back…
Stay Tuned with PreetACLU v. Trump’s Immigration Agenda (with Cecillia Wang)
On this week’s Insider episode, Joyce Vance is joined by ACLU National Legal Director Cecillia Wang, while Preet is out for his son’s college graduation. In an…
Stay Tuned with PreetMonopoly Isn’t A Game (with Lina Khan)
Why should any of us care about monopolies? Lina Khan, the youngest-ever chair of the Federal Trade Commission, joins Preet to discuss the real-world impact of…
Stay Tuned with PreetSCOTUS to Trump: "Not So Fast"
What happens when a court that often defers to the President finally says “not so fast”? In an excerpt from this week’s Insider episode, Preet Bharara and…
Stay Tuned with PreetTrump’s Misuse of History (with Heather Cox Richardson & Joanne Freeman)
What happens when a U.S. president doesn’t know his history? Historians Heather Cox Richardson and Joanne Freeman join Preet to discuss the history of due…
Stay Tuned with PreetHabeas Corpus in Jeopardy (with Rachel Barkow)
Could the Trump administration suspend habeas corpus? On this week’s Insider episode, Preet is joined by Rachel Barkow, CAFE Contributor and professor at NYU…
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A Message from Preet
In this audio essay, Preet shares why Stay Tuned is expanding to Substack, a platform for writers and creators to reach and engage with audiences directly…
Stay Tuned with PreetHow SCOTUS Became Your Weird Fringe Theorist Uncle (with Leah Litman)
Is the Supreme Court turning fringe legal theories into the law of the land? Constitutional law professor and Strict Scrutiny co-host Leah Litman joins Preet…
Stay Tuned with PreetCourts Put Trump in Check (with Trevor Morrison)
What are the constitutional limits of executive power? On this week’s Insider episode, Preet is joined by CAFE Contributor and Dean Emeritus of NYU Law School…
Stay Tuned with PreetA University President Speaks Out (with Michael Roth)
What is a university president’s role when the government attacks higher education? Wesleyan University President Michael Roth joins Preet to discuss…
Stay Tuned with Preet“So Now They’re Arresting Judges”
Did a Wisconsin judge commit a crime by allegedly helping a man avoid ICE agents in her courthouse? In an excerpt from the Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and…
Stay Tuned with PreetThe Supreme Court Has No Army (with Dahlia Lithwick)
What happens if the Trump administration defies court orders? Dahlia Lithwick, a Supreme Court expert and host of Amicus, joins Preet to discuss the fragility…
Stay Tuned with PreetDeporting Due Process
Who gets due process? Did the Trump administration deny Kilmar Abrego Garcia due process by deporting him to El Salvador despite an immigration judge’s prior…
Stay Tuned with PreetTrump’s Economic Own Goal (with Ian Bremmer)
It’s been almost three months since Trump’s inauguration. Political scientist Ian Bremmer joins Preet to discuss the profound and chaotic changes to America…
Stay Tuned with PreetWhat the Abrego Garcia Case Means for You
Will the Trump administration facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States after officials admitted he was erroneously deported to El…
Stay Tuned with PreetTrump’s Tariff U-Turn (with Justin Wolfers)
Is Trump’s tariff rollout a three-dimensional chess game or an economic house fire? Economist Justin Wolfers breaks down the stock market crashing chaos, the…
Stay Tuned with PreetJudiciary Under Pressure (with Justice Stephen Breyer)
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer joins Preet to discuss his book Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism Not Textualism. They talk about judicial…
Stay Tuned with PreetSCOTUS Hands Trump Deportation Win (with Barb McQuade & Ben Wittes)
What’s the correct legal path—and the proper venue—for someone facing deportation to challenge their removal in court? On this week’s Insider episode, Joyce…
Stay Tuned with PreetWord Crimes (with John McWhorter)
Why is changing pronouns so controversial? That’s the question at the heart of Pronoun Trouble, the latest book from linguist and author John McWhorter. In…
Stay Tuned with PreetNo Trump Third Term
Could Donald Trump serve a third term as president? In an excerpt from the Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down President Trump’s…
Stay Tuned with PreetTariffs, Masculinity, & Everything in Between (with Scott Galloway)
Scott Galloway is an entrepreneur, author, professor of marketing at NYU, and host of the Vox Media podcasts “The Prof G Pod” and “Pivot” with Kara Swisher…
Stay Tuned with PreetOops, We Texted a War Plan to the Press (with Ruth Marcus)
What is a journalist to do when senior White House officials accidentally send them imminent war plans? That’s just one of the surreal current events Ruth…
Stay Tuned with PreetThat Signal Chat, Alina Habba, Domestic Terror, and Deportations
The Atlantic has entered the chat. Jeffrey Goldberg, the magazine’s editor-in-chief, was mistakenly included in a Signal group chat featuring senior members of…
Stay Tuned with PreetHow The Democrats Can Win (with Mallory McMorrow)
Everyone’s asking the question: How can Democrats win again? Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow has a few ideas. She joins Preet to discuss how to beat…
Stay Tuned with PreetJustice Under Trump: SCOTUS & Mahmoud Khalil (with Kate Shaw)
Kate Shaw is a constitutional law professor at University of Pennsylvania Penn Carey Law School. Shaw joins Preet to discuss legal challenges to President…
Stay Tuned with PreetWhat Putin, Zelensky, and Trump Really Want (with Richard Haass & Julia Ioffe)
How is Trump’s approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war working out? Preet’s joined by Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations…
Stay Tuned with PreetRebuilding Gaza with Trump in Charge (with Dennis Ross, Karim Sadjadpour & Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib)
What are the real prospects for rebuilding Gaza? And what would it take to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East? Preet is joined by Dennis Ross, the former…
Stay Tuned with PreetMartin’s Mischief & Trump’s Wrath
Has interim D.C. U.S. Attorney Ed Martin violated lawyer ethics rules? And could the allegations against Martin impact his chances of Senate confirmation for…
Stay Tuned with PreetHow Patriots Fight Back Against Presidents (with Corey Brettschneider)
American democracy has never been a given—it has been tested, strained, and at times, nearly broken. Some of the greatest threats have come not from foreign…
Stay Tuned with PreetThe Bullshitter in Chief: SOTU Edition (with Frank Bruni, Joanne Freeman, & Jonah Goldberg)
President Trump just delivered the longest address to Congress in recent history. What did we learn? Preet is joined by Yale history professor Joanne Freeman…
Stay Tuned with PreetDOGE Legal Drama
In an excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the legal challenges to DOGE’s controversial initiatives. Should DOGE’s…
Stay Tuned with PreetSCOTUS & the Prison Pipeline (with Rachel Barkow)
Did the Supreme Court lay the legal foundation for mass incarceration? CAFE Contributor & NYU criminal law professor Rachel Barkow joins Preet to discuss this…
Stay Tuned with PreetThe DA Who Refused to Play the Game (with Mimi Rocah)
Mimi Rocah is the former District Attorney for Westchester County, and Preet’s former colleague at the Southern District of New York. She made national news…
Stay Tuned with PreetBongino for FBI & DOGE Email
In an excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down President Donald Trump’s controversial appointment of conservative…
Stay Tuned with PreetDictators All Around Me (with Jonathan Capehart & Susan Glasser)
Three years after the start of the Russia-Ukraine war and one month into Donald Trump’s presidency, tensions between the two countries are escalating once…
Stay Tuned with PreetWhat Are You Worth in America? (with Michael Sandel)
Michael Sandel is a professor of political philosophy at Harvard University. He’s also the author of several publications, including his latest, Equality: What…
Stay Tuned with PreetResignations Rock DOJ
Is the Trump Justice Department establishing a precedent that those who promote the administration’s agenda can evade criminal accountability? In an excerpt…
Stay Tuned with PreetDemocracy’s Tipping Point (with Francis Fukuyama)
Does human nature push us towards democracy or autocracy? Renowned political scientist Francis Fukuyama, author of The End of History and The Last Man, joins…
Stay Tuned with PreetCoup, There It Isn’t
How are federal judges reining in President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency? In an excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce…