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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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Introducing The Long Game, a new national security podcast hosted by former top White House advisers Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer.
🎧 New episodes drop every Friday starting November 7.
🎧 New episodes drop every Friday starting November 7.
The Long Game with Jake Sullivan & Jon Finer
A new weekly national security podcast
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November 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Introducing The Long Game, a new national security podcast hosted by former top White House advisers Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer.
🎧 New episodes drop every Friday starting November 7.
🎧 New episodes drop every Friday starting November 7.
On a new episode of the Insider podcast, legal analyst @barbmcquade.bsky.social joins @preetbharara.bsky.social to discuss the US airstrikes near Venezuela, Trump’s lawsuit against DOJ, & the latest on National Guard deployments.
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Trump Admin Ramps Up Airstrikes
Are the U.S. airstrikes against alleged drug traffickers aboard vessels in the Caribbean and the Pacific legal?
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October 28, 2025 at 10:38 PM
On a new episode of the Insider podcast, legal analyst @barbmcquade.bsky.social joins @preetbharara.bsky.social to discuss the US airstrikes near Venezuela, Trump’s lawsuit against DOJ, & the latest on National Guard deployments.
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How Democrats can turn Trump’s tough-on-crime messaging against him.
The Tough-on-Crime Playbook for Democrats
Donald Trump drew from an old playbook in the 2024 presidential campaign, running tough-on-crime ads and giving speeches in which he promised to “crush violent crime” while vowing greater respect for ...
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October 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
How Democrats can turn Trump’s tough-on-crime messaging against him.
On this week's episode of the Insider podcast, @preetbharara.bsky.social and @joycewhitevance.bsky.social discuss former FBI Director Jim Comey’s motions to dismiss his criminal charges & former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s 18-count indictment.
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The Vindictiveness of Donald John Trump
Listen now | Was Lindsey Halligan’s appointment as interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia unlawful?
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October 22, 2025 at 11:20 PM
On this week's episode of the Insider podcast, @preetbharara.bsky.social and @joycewhitevance.bsky.social discuss former FBI Director Jim Comey’s motions to dismiss his criminal charges & former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s 18-count indictment.
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Some of the basics of criminal law that will come to play in the Comey & other Trump revenge prosecutions: Meet Mr. Brady & Mr. Giglio. cafe.com/notes-from-c...
Meet Mr. Brady and Mr. Giglio
These two Supreme Court cases form the foundation of a dual guarantee in criminal law: defendants’ right to exculpatory evidence and to information bearing on witness credibility.
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October 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Some of the basics of criminal law that will come to play in the Comey & other Trump revenge prosecutions: Meet Mr. Brady & Mr. Giglio. cafe.com/notes-from-c...
Happening tomorrow: See @preetbharara.bsky.social and @joycewhitevance.bsky.social live!
Join them for a special conversation about Joyce's new book, "Giving Up Is Unforgivable," and live taping of Stay Tuned. Get tickets:
Join them for a special conversation about Joyce's new book, "Giving Up Is Unforgivable," and live taping of Stay Tuned. Get tickets:
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October 20, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Happening tomorrow: See @preetbharara.bsky.social and @joycewhitevance.bsky.social live!
Join them for a special conversation about Joyce's new book, "Giving Up Is Unforgivable," and live taping of Stay Tuned. Get tickets:
Join them for a special conversation about Joyce's new book, "Giving Up Is Unforgivable," and live taping of Stay Tuned. Get tickets:
A new episode of the Stay Tuned podcast is out now. Listen:
Peace in the Middle East? (with Dan Senor)
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October 16, 2025 at 10:39 PM
A new episode of the Stay Tuned podcast is out now. Listen:
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Satire is a powerful way to combat disinformation and authoritarianism. My thoughts in Stay Tuned Substack.
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One of the most powerful weapons against an authoritarian is humor. @Barb McQuade breaks down the power of satire:
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October 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Satire is a powerful way to combat disinformation and authoritarianism. My thoughts in Stay Tuned Substack.
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A Colorado therapist is arguing the state's ban on "conversion therapy" violates her right to free speech and free exercise of religion.
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Case Brief: Will SCOTUS Reject “Conversion Therapy” Ban? Chiles v. Salazar
Does Colorado’s prohibition on “conversion therapy” violate therapists’ First Amendment rights?
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October 13, 2025 at 11:17 PM
A Colorado therapist is arguing the state's ban on "conversion therapy" violates her right to free speech and free exercise of religion.
Here's what to know:
Here's what to know:
This week on the Stay Tuned podcast, Yale Law Professor Justin Driver joins Preet to trace the history of affirmative action and explore what colleges can still do to build diverse classrooms within the confines of the law.
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October 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
This week on the Stay Tuned podcast, Yale Law Professor Justin Driver joins Preet to trace the history of affirmative action and explore what colleges can still do to build diverse classrooms within the confines of the law.
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AI safety is not just about product design or freedom of speech — it's about protecting cognitive liberty.
Cognitive Capture, ChatBots, and AI Safety
AI safety is not just about product design or freedom of speech, but about protecting cognitive liberty
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October 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
AI safety is not just about product design or freedom of speech — it's about protecting cognitive liberty.
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What happens when prosecutions become political theater? @preetbharara.bsky.social and I discuss reports that Trump’s DOJ planned a “perp walk” for former FBI Director Jim Comey on a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider: cafe.visitlink.me/HETzAj
Vindictive Prosecution? Comey & Abrego Garcia
Listen now | Is there ever a legitimate reason to “perp walk” a high-profile criminal defendant like Jim Comey?
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October 8, 2025 at 12:23 AM
What happens when prosecutions become political theater? @preetbharara.bsky.social and I discuss reports that Trump’s DOJ planned a “perp walk” for former FBI Director Jim Comey on a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider: cafe.visitlink.me/HETzAj
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“Trump wants the satisfaction of seeing someone he has labeled as an enemy publicly humiliated.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social reacts to reports the FBI wants to “perp walk” Jim Comey. Listen to a new @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider pod w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: cafe.visitlink.me/HETzAj
Vindictive Prosecution? Comey & Abrego Garcia
Listen now | Is there ever a legitimate reason to “perp walk” a high-profile criminal defendant like Jim Comey?
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October 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
“Trump wants the satisfaction of seeing someone he has labeled as an enemy publicly humiliated.” - @joycewhitevance.bsky.social reacts to reports the FBI wants to “perp walk” Jim Comey. Listen to a new @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider pod w/ @preetbharara.bsky.social: cafe.visitlink.me/HETzAj
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What’s next in the Comey case? @joycewhitevance.bsky.social and I discuss on a new episode of @cafedotcom Insider: cafe.visitlink.me/HETzAj
Vindictive Prosecution? Comey & Abrego Garcia
Listen now | Is there ever a legitimate reason to “perp walk” a high-profile criminal defendant like Jim Comey?
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October 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
What’s next in the Comey case? @joycewhitevance.bsky.social and I discuss on a new episode of @cafedotcom Insider: cafe.visitlink.me/HETzAj
On a new episode of the Insider podcast, @preetbharara.bsky.social and @joycewhitevance.bsky.social discuss former FBI Director Jim Comey’s prosecution, Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s criminal case & Trump’s federalization of troops in Oregon. Listen:
Vindictive Prosecution? Comey & Abrego Garcia
Listen now | Is there ever a legitimate reason to “perp walk” a high-profile criminal defendant like Jim Comey?
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October 7, 2025 at 10:24 PM
On a new episode of the Insider podcast, @preetbharara.bsky.social and @joycewhitevance.bsky.social discuss former FBI Director Jim Comey’s prosecution, Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s criminal case & Trump’s federalization of troops in Oregon. Listen:
Judge William Young sounds an alarm for the country: If there is a path towards authoritarianism and an end to our constitutional democracy as we have known it, this is it.
An Extraordinary Opinion for Extraordinary Times
Judge Young sounded an alarm for the country: If there is a path towards authoritarianism and an end to our constitutional democracy as we have known it, this is it.
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October 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Judge William Young sounds an alarm for the country: If there is a path towards authoritarianism and an end to our constitutional democracy as we have known it, this is it.
On a new episode of the Insider podcast, @preetbharara.bsky.social and @joycewhitevance.bsky.social discuss the indictment of former FBI Director Jim Comey & DOJ’s decision to close a bribery investigation into Trump’s border czar Tom Homan.
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October 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM
On a new episode of the Insider podcast, @preetbharara.bsky.social and @joycewhitevance.bsky.social discuss the indictment of former FBI Director Jim Comey & DOJ’s decision to close a bribery investigation into Trump’s border czar Tom Homan.
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Is the Comey prosecution fatally flawed? @joycewhitevance.bsky.social and I assess:
Is the Comey Prosecution Fatally Flawed?
Listen now | Preet and Joyce break down the weaknesses of the indictment
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September 30, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Is the Comey prosecution fatally flawed? @joycewhitevance.bsky.social and I assess:
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Is the Jim Comey indictment fatally flawed? @preetbharara.bsky.social and I discuss DOJ’s case against the former FBI Director on a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider: cafe.visitlink.me/Ua3WG2
Is the Comey Prosecution Fatally Flawed?
Listen now | Preet and Joyce break down the weaknesses of the indictment
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October 1, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Is the Jim Comey indictment fatally flawed? @preetbharara.bsky.social and I discuss DOJ’s case against the former FBI Director on a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider: cafe.visitlink.me/Ua3WG2
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“He is the victim of inappropriate, illegitimate, likely unlawful retribution by the president of the United States.” - @preetbharara.bsky.social reacts to the Comey indictment. Listen to a new episode of the Insider podcast with @joycewhitevance.bsky.social: cafe.visitlink.me/Ua3WG2
Is the Comey Prosecution Fatally Flawed?
Listen now | Preet and Joyce break down the weaknesses of the indictment
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September 30, 2025 at 10:57 PM
“He is the victim of inappropriate, illegitimate, likely unlawful retribution by the president of the United States.” - @preetbharara.bsky.social reacts to the Comey indictment. Listen to a new episode of the Insider podcast with @joycewhitevance.bsky.social: cafe.visitlink.me/Ua3WG2
@mimirocah1.bsky.social unpacks all of the irregularities, errors, and problems with the Comey indictment:
The Comey Indictment’s Glaring Irregularities
The indictment against James Comey is not serious.
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September 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
@mimirocah1.bsky.social unpacks all of the irregularities, errors, and problems with the Comey indictment: