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What comes next in Venezuela? @joycewhitevance.bsky.social joined Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer in a live conversation to unpack Maduro’s arrest and discuss what’s ahead.
Watch below, and don't miss this week's episode of The Long Game for more analysis:
Watch below, and don't miss this week's episode of The Long Game for more analysis:
Venezuela Explained: Will Trump Invade Other Countries?
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January 5, 2026 at 7:32 PM
What comes next in Venezuela? @joycewhitevance.bsky.social joined Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer in a live conversation to unpack Maduro’s arrest and discuss what’s ahead.
Watch below, and don't miss this week's episode of The Long Game for more analysis:
Watch below, and don't miss this week's episode of The Long Game for more analysis:
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I know the news cycle is trying to move us on but Jack Smith’s testimony is worth going back to my highlights and analysis here for @cafedotcom.bsky.social
& prosecutors and defense attorneys will recognize some jury address lines! open.substack.com/pub/staytune...
& prosecutors and defense attorneys will recognize some jury address lines! open.substack.com/pub/staytune...
Jack Smith’s Testimony: A Reminder that Donald J. Trump Owns All of It
The bottom line: the Special Counsel investigation began with Donald Trump’s actions
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January 5, 2026 at 2:52 PM
I know the news cycle is trying to move us on but Jack Smith’s testimony is worth going back to my highlights and analysis here for @cafedotcom.bsky.social
& prosecutors and defense attorneys will recognize some jury address lines! open.substack.com/pub/staytune...
& prosecutors and defense attorneys will recognize some jury address lines! open.substack.com/pub/staytune...
On a new episode of the Insider podcast, @preetbharara.bsky.social and @joycewhitevance.bsky.social discuss updates related to NY Attorney General Letitia James, the National Guard in LA, and the Venezuela boat strikes and oil tanker seizure.
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Trump’s Law of War
Listen now | Is the U.S. at war with Venezuela—and if not, can it lawfully seize a foreign oil tanker and strike suspected cartel boats?
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December 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
On a new episode of the Insider podcast, @preetbharara.bsky.social and @joycewhitevance.bsky.social discuss updates related to NY Attorney General Letitia James, the National Guard in LA, and the Venezuela boat strikes and oil tanker seizure.
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“Once [people are] out of the fray, they are no longer legitimate targets. You can’t fire on them...you have an affirmative duty to rescue them.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social on the Venezuela strikes. Listen to a new episode of the Insider pod w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: cafe.visitlink.me/SZYoDN
Trump’s Law of War
Listen now | Is the U.S. at war with Venezuela—and if not, can it lawfully seize a foreign oil tanker and strike suspected cartel boats?
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December 16, 2025 at 11:03 PM
“Once [people are] out of the fray, they are no longer legitimate targets. You can’t fire on them...you have an affirmative duty to rescue them.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social on the Venezuela strikes. Listen to a new episode of the Insider pod w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: cafe.visitlink.me/SZYoDN
A new law sold as transparency lets Pam Bondi decide what the public sees — and what stays hidden. @eliehonig.bsky.social breaks it down:
Epstein Files: We Won’t Know What Bondi Won’t Show
A new law sold as transparency lets Pam Bondi decide what the public sees — and what stays hidden
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December 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A new law sold as transparency lets Pam Bondi decide what the public sees — and what stays hidden. @eliehonig.bsky.social breaks it down:
On a new episode of the Insider podcast, @preetbharara.bsky.social and Dean of @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Erwin Chemerinsky discuss threats to free speech and press during the Trump era.
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Listen: cafe.visitlink.me/i9lDvX
December 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
On a new episode of the Insider podcast, @preetbharara.bsky.social and Dean of @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Erwin Chemerinsky discuss threats to free speech and press during the Trump era.
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“We don’t know the stories the media is not telling because they’re afraid of...retribution...from the President.” - @berkeleylaw.bsky.social Dean Erwin Chemerinsky. Listen to a new episode of the @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider pod w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: cafe.visitlink.me/i9lDvX
Trump v. The Press
What happens to a free press when a president takes steps that could discourage critical coverage?
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December 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
“We don’t know the stories the media is not telling because they’re afraid of...retribution...from the President.” - @berkeleylaw.bsky.social Dean Erwin Chemerinsky. Listen to a new episode of the @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider pod w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: cafe.visitlink.me/i9lDvX
If this isn’t war, what is it? And who will be held accountable? @joycewhitevance.bsky.social breaks down the legality of the U.S. military's strikes on alleged drug boats.
Strikes on Alleged “Narcoterrorism” Boats: What’s Really Going On — and Why Accountability May Come Down to Us
With legal action off the table, political accountability may be the only path left
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December 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
If this isn’t war, what is it? And who will be held accountable? @joycewhitevance.bsky.social breaks down the legality of the U.S. military's strikes on alleged drug boats.
What do the Epstein emails reveal about America’s elites?
@anandwrites.bsky.social joins @preetbharara.bsky.social to break down his scathing article on the wealthy and powerful figures in Jeffrey Epstein’s circle. Listen:
@anandwrites.bsky.social joins @preetbharara.bsky.social to break down his scathing article on the wealthy and powerful figures in Jeffrey Epstein’s circle. Listen:
“The Epstein Elite” (with Anand Giridharadas)
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December 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
What do the Epstein emails reveal about America’s elites?
@anandwrites.bsky.social joins @preetbharara.bsky.social to break down his scathing article on the wealthy and powerful figures in Jeffrey Epstein’s circle. Listen:
@anandwrites.bsky.social joins @preetbharara.bsky.social to break down his scathing article on the wealthy and powerful figures in Jeffrey Epstein’s circle. Listen:
On a new episode of the Insider podcast, @preetbharara.bsky.social and @joycewhitevance.bsky.social discuss the National Guard shooting in DC, a judge’s inquiry into whether the Trump admin defied his orders & the Texas gerrymandering case. Listen: cafe.visitlink.me/aS5fMN
December 2, 2025 at 11:02 PM
On a new episode of the Insider podcast, @preetbharara.bsky.social and @joycewhitevance.bsky.social discuss the National Guard shooting in DC, a judge’s inquiry into whether the Trump admin defied his orders & the Texas gerrymandering case. Listen: cafe.visitlink.me/aS5fMN
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“It feels like a Muslim ban on steroids.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social on how President Trump is weaponizing the Nat. Guard shooting tragedy to further his immigration agenda. Listen to a new episode of the @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider pod w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: cafe.visitlink.me/aS5fMN
From National Guard Tragedy to Immigration Battle
Is Trump weaponizing the National Guard shooting in D.C. to further his immigration agenda?
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December 2, 2025 at 9:55 PM
“It feels like a Muslim ban on steroids.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social on how President Trump is weaponizing the Nat. Guard shooting tragedy to further his immigration agenda. Listen to a new episode of the @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider pod w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: cafe.visitlink.me/aS5fMN
Judge dismisses cases against Jim Comey and Letitia James. @preetbharara.bsky.social and @joycewhitevance.bsky.social share their reactions and explain why it marks a win for the rule of law.
Watch: youtu.be/ePZ9zhTon-4
Watch: youtu.be/ePZ9zhTon-4
November 25, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Judge dismisses cases against Jim Comey and Letitia James. @preetbharara.bsky.social and @joycewhitevance.bsky.social share their reactions and explain why it marks a win for the rule of law.
Watch: youtu.be/ePZ9zhTon-4
Watch: youtu.be/ePZ9zhTon-4
Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer reflect on the three dimensional nature of leaders like MBS and the corruption scandal coming out of Zelensky’s office in the third episode of The Long Game podcast.
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What Happens When Washington Smells Weakness
Listen to the third episode of The Long Game podcast with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer
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November 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer reflect on the three dimensional nature of leaders like MBS and the corruption scandal coming out of Zelensky’s office in the third episode of The Long Game podcast.
Episode out now. Listen:
Episode out now. Listen:
This week on Stay Tuned, @preetbharara.bsky.social is joined by former national security advisors Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer to unpack the escalating situation in Venezuela. Listen:
Are we Sleep Walking into a War with Venezuela (with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer)
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November 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
This week on Stay Tuned, @preetbharara.bsky.social is joined by former national security advisors Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer to unpack the escalating situation in Venezuela. Listen:
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The Epstein files are exposing cracks in MAGA. @preetbharara.bsky.social and I discuss Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s break with Trump over the files on a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider: cafe.visitlink.me/BHXGN2
November 19, 2025 at 1:36 AM
The Epstein files are exposing cracks in MAGA. @preetbharara.bsky.social and I discuss Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s break with Trump over the files on a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider: cafe.visitlink.me/BHXGN2
On a new episode of the Insider podcast, @preetbharara.bsky.social & @joycewhitevance.bsky.social discuss the fight over the release of the Epstein files and government misconduct in the Comey case. Listen:
The Epstein Files Fight
Listen now | Why did Trump press the DOJ to investigate Democrats’ Epstein ties—while avoiding similar scrutiny of himself and his allies?
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November 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
On a new episode of the Insider podcast, @preetbharara.bsky.social & @joycewhitevance.bsky.social discuss the fight over the release of the Epstein files and government misconduct in the Comey case. Listen:
The latest on Substack from @mimirocah1.bsky.social:
"This was not 'merely' a directive to investigate political opponents (Democrats), but a (not so subtle) implicit warning to ignore Trump’s involvement."
"This was not 'merely' a directive to investigate political opponents (Democrats), but a (not so subtle) implicit warning to ignore Trump’s involvement."
Trump’s DOJ Is Looking Everywhere but at Him
Trump’s latest "ask" turns the Epstein probe into a shield
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November 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The latest on Substack from @mimirocah1.bsky.social:
"This was not 'merely' a directive to investigate political opponents (Democrats), but a (not so subtle) implicit warning to ignore Trump’s involvement."
"This was not 'merely' a directive to investigate political opponents (Democrats), but a (not so subtle) implicit warning to ignore Trump’s involvement."
One of the few remaining checks on Trump's overreach comes from the most humble of sources — the jury box.
When Juries Push Back
All across the country, juries are rejecting prosecutorial overreach
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November 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
One of the few remaining checks on Trump's overreach comes from the most humble of sources — the jury box.
The latest from @joycewhitevance.bsky.social on Substack:
In Defense of Federalism
Federal judge rules Trump "exceeded the President’s authority" in deploying National Guard to Portland
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November 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The latest from @joycewhitevance.bsky.social on Substack:
On a new episode of the Insider podcast, @preetbharara.bsky.social & @joycewhitevance.bsky.social discuss Supreme Court oral arguments over Trump’s tariffs, a “grand conspiracy” against Trump led by a Florida US Attorney, and DOJ’s response to Comey’s motions to dismiss.
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Tariffs and Presidential Power
Will the Supreme Court expand presidential powers once again?
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November 12, 2025 at 12:05 AM
On a new episode of the Insider podcast, @preetbharara.bsky.social & @joycewhitevance.bsky.social discuss Supreme Court oral arguments over Trump’s tariffs, a “grand conspiracy” against Trump led by a Florida US Attorney, and DOJ’s response to Comey’s motions to dismiss.
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Can Trump use emergency powers to impose tariffs? @preetbharara.bsky.social and I break down the oral arguments before SCOTUS on a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider: cafe.visitlink.me/c9VxPG
November 11, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Can Trump use emergency powers to impose tariffs? @preetbharara.bsky.social and I break down the oral arguments before SCOTUS on a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider: cafe.visitlink.me/c9VxPG
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While all defendants are presumed, innocent, the Halloween takedown of the alleged terror plot in Detroit was the only responsible thing to do. My thoughts in Cafe.com. 
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Acting Left of Boom In Detroit
Kash Patel’s announcement on Halloween that the FBI had taken down a terror plot near Detroit made me skeptical — but sometimes, even he gets it right.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
While all defendants are presumed, innocent, the Halloween takedown of the alleged terror plot in Detroit was the only responsible thing to do. My thoughts in Cafe.com. 
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Based on the justices’ questioning this week, Trump should prepare for an unwelcome result from the Court.
Trump Tariffs Teetering on Extinction
Trump should prepare for an unwelcome result from the Court
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November 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Based on the justices’ questioning this week, Trump should prepare for an unwelcome result from the Court.
Vanquishing Justice at DOJ. Investigative reporters @carolleonnig.bsky.social & @byaaroncdavis.bsky.social join @preetbharara.bsky.social to discuss their new book, “Injustice,” on a new episode of Stay Tuned.
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Vanquishing Justice at DOJ (with Carol Leonnig & Aaron Davis)
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November 6, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Vanquishing Justice at DOJ. Investigative reporters @carolleonnig.bsky.social & @byaaroncdavis.bsky.social join @preetbharara.bsky.social to discuss their new book, “Injustice,” on a new episode of Stay Tuned.
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On a new episode of the Insider podcast, @preetbharara.bsky.social & @joycewhitevance.bsky.social discuss Trump’s appeal of his criminal conviction in NY, Biden’s use of autopen for pardons, and National Guard cases moving toward SCOTUS.
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The Trump Doctrine of Retribution
Listen now | Can the Trump administration invalidate pardons issued by Biden?
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November 4, 2025 at 10:41 PM
On a new episode of the Insider podcast, @preetbharara.bsky.social & @joycewhitevance.bsky.social discuss Trump’s appeal of his criminal conviction in NY, Biden’s use of autopen for pardons, and National Guard cases moving toward SCOTUS.
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