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The Counsel
Join Elie Honig as he unpacks the complex legal issues shaping our country. A former prosecutor and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, CNN senior legal analyst, and author, Honig brings sharp insight and clear perspective to the intersections of law, politics, and current events. New episodes every Friday. From CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Episodes
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Note from Rachel 12/4: The President’s Impoundment Authority
Rachel Barkow is the Charles Seligson Professor of Law at NYU School of Law and the Faculty Director of the Zimroth Center on the Administration of Criminal…
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Note from Elie 12/3: Joe Biden’s Pardon of Hunter Is So Much Worse Than It Needed to Be
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…
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Note from Asha 11/27: How Bad Are Trump's Nominees? Ask Carla F.
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The CounselTrump’s Puzzling Free Speech Proposals (with Lee Bollinger)
Two years ago, Donald Trump unveiled five free speech initiatives he aims to implement in his next presidency. Are they a bold defense of the First Amendment…
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Note from Elie 11/22: The Trump Hush Money Case Nears its Sorry End
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…
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Note From Joyce 11/20: The Harsh Reality of Trump on Immigration
Joyce Vance, co-host of the CAFE Insider podcast, is a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, a University of Alabama Law School professor…
The CounselThe OLC Memos & Presidential Immunity (with Trevor Morrison)
What’s going to happen to Jack Smith’s criminal cases against president-elect Donald Trump? In this excerpt of CAFE Insider, Elie Honig and Trevor Morrison…
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Note from Elie 11/15: Trump’s Nomination of Matt Gaetz Is a Sign of Dark Intentions
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…
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Note From Barb 11/13: Unpardonable
Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor at the University of Michigan, and a legal analyst for NBC News…
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Note from Elie 11/08: Trump's Gamble Pays Off As Cases Fade Away
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…
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Note from Rachel 11/5: Tough on Crime Politics is Alive and Well
Rachel Barkow is the Charles Seligson Professor of Law at NYU School of Law and the Faculty Director of the Zimroth Center on the Administration of Criminal…
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Note from Elie 11/01: How Not to Contest the 2024 Election
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…
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Note from Asha 10/30: When Murder Becomes a Foreign Policy Tool
Asha Rangappa is a Senior Lecturer at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. Before that, she served as a Special Agent in the New York…
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Note from Elie 10/25: How the 2024 Election Will Reshape the Supreme Court
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…
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Note From Joyce 10/23: Will My Vote Still Count?
Joyce Vance, co-host of the CAFE Insider podcast, is a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, a University of Alabama Law School professor…
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Note from Elie 10/18: Kamala Harris is, Indeed, a Cop
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…
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Note From Barb 10/16: Disinformation at the Eye of the Storm
Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor at the University of Michigan, and a legal analyst for NBC News…
The CounselNote from Elie 10/11: Kathy Hochul’s Dilemma
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…
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Note from Rachel 10/9: Wrongful Convictions and Capital Punishment
Rachel Barkow is the Charles Seligson Professor of Law at NYU School of Law and the Faculty Director of the Zimroth Center on the Administration of Criminal…
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Note From Elie 10/03: Jack Smith’s October Cheap Shot
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…
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Note from Asha 10/2: The Long Arc of Racial Violence
Asha Rangappa is a Senior Lecturer at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. Before that, she served as a Special Agent in the New York…
The CounselNYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted (with Barb McQuade)
New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted Wednesday night by federal prosecutors. The bombshell charges include bribery, conspiracy, wire fraud, and…
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Note From Joyce 9/25: Donald Trump's Blame Game
Joyce Vance, co-host of the CAFE Insider podcast, is a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, a University of Alabama Law School professor…
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Note from Elie 9/18: An SDNY Prosecutor’s Read on the Diddy Indictment
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…
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Note from Barb 9/18: A Swift Way to Change the Conversation
Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor at the University of Michigan, and a legal analyst for NBC News…
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Note from Elie 9/13: Jack Smith’s Poison Pill
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…
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Note from Rachel 9/11: Prudence over Politics
Rachel Barkow is the Charles Seligson Professor of Law at NYU School of Law and the Faculty Director of the Zimroth Center on the Administration of Criminal…
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Note from Elie 9/6: Kamala Harris’s Secret Weapon
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…
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Note from Asha 9/04: Not Everything is About Free Speech
Asha Rangappa is a Senior Lecturer at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. Before that, she served as a Special Agent in the New York…
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Note from Elie 8/30: The Final Days of Merrick Garland
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…
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Note from Elie 8/23: How Donald Trump May Dodge Sentencing Before the Election, or Ever
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…
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Note From Barb 8/21: The Couch Gag
Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor at the University of Michigan, and a legal analyst for NBC News…
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Note from Elie 8/16: Jack Smith Can Still Hurt Donald Trump
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…
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Note from Rachel 8/14: Criminal Justice Reform Goes Mainstream
Rachel Barkow is the Charles Seligson Professor of Law at NYU School of Law and the Faculty Director of the Zimroth Center on the Administration of Criminal…
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Note from Elie 8/09: Kamala Harris and Those “Lock Him Up” Chants
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…
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Note from Asha 8/07: Trump Knows Exactly What He’s Doing
Asha Rangappa is a Senior Lecturer at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. Before that, she served as a Special Agent in the New York…
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Note from Elie 8/02: Joe Biden’s Last Stand: Supreme Court Reform
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…
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Note From Joyce 7/31: The Bankruptcy Abuse Must Stop
Joyce Vance, co-host of the CAFE Insider podcast, is a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, a University of Alabama Law School professor…
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Note from Elie 7/26: Let’s Knock Off the 25th Amendment Talk
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…
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Note From Barb 7/24: The Mission of Justice
Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor at the University of Michigan, and a legal analyst for NBC News…
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Note from Elie 7/19: The Secret Biden Tape That We Shouldn’t Hear
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…
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Note From Joyce 7/17: Don’t Stop Political Debates
Joyce Vance, co-host of the CAFE Insider podcast, is a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, a University of Alabama Law School professor…
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Note from Elie 7/16: Judge Cannon’s Ruling: Probably Wrong, But Not Crazy
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…
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Note from Elie 7/12: After the Supreme Court’s Immunity Ruling, All Four Trump Cases are in Trouble
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…
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The Counsel From Cafe
Now, twice a week, CAFE contributors will examine the intersecting worlds of law, politics, and current events. Join Joyce Vance, Barbara McQuade, Asha…
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Note from Elie: Immunity
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Note from Elie: The Supreme Court and Jack Smith’s Impending January 6 Dilemma
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Note from Elie: How Trump’s SEAL Team Six Assassination Response Has Distorted the Presidential Immunity Argument
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Note from Elie: The Supreme Court’s Make-Or-Break Decision on Trump
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Note from Elie: Hunter Biden is Almost Surely Guilty — But His Prosecution Makes Little Sense
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Note from Elie: The Manhattan DA’s Frankenstein Case is a Winner -- The Trump Jury Did Its Job, but Deep Problems Persist
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Note from Elie: Could the Trump Jury Hang?
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Note from Elie: The Trump Trial — What if Everyone’s a Horrible Liar?
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Note from Elie: Will Donald Trump Take the Stand?
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Note from Elie: The Tape that Will Roil the Trump Trial
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Note from Elie: Donald Trump — Gagged But Hardly Silenced
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Note from Elie: Presidential Immunity: Not As Ridiculous As You’ve Heard
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Note from Elie: Donald Trump’s Rorschach Trial
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Note from Elie: How on Earth Do You Pick a Jury For a Trump Trial?
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Note from Elie: The Texas Immigration Law is Doomed
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