Astead Herndon is a New York Times national politics reporter and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up.” He joins Preet to make sense of Donald Trump’s reelection. They discuss: 

• The failures of the Joe Biden Democratic coalition 
• Outcomes of the 2022 midterm vs. 2024 presidential elections
• How assumptions about race and gender played into Trump's win
• Harris's law enforcement background 
• The future realignment of the Democratic Party 

Plus, what’s going to happen to special counsel Jack Smith and his pending cases against Trump?

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For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: cafe.com/stay-tuned/trump-election-democrats-astead-herndon/ 

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What are recess appointments? And with Republicans controlling the Senate, will President-elect Trump’s nominees face any hurdles in their confirmation process?

In an excerpt from a new episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss Trump’s ongoing nominations of cabinet members and other high-profile positions. Despite Republicans controlling the Senate, Trump has called on candidates vying to replace Republican leader Mitch McConnell to permit his nominees to take office without confirmation votes using the recess appointments power.

In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss:

– How Trump’s return to the White House will likely mark the end of his criminal prosecutions, with the federal election interference case and sentencing in Manhattan already facing new delays; 

– The expected reinstatement of Trump’s “Schedule F” executive order, which would reclassify many federal staff members as at-will employees; and

– The charges filed by the Department of Justice against an Iranian man for allegedly plotting to assassinate Trump.

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In this year’s election, abortion protection measures were on the ballot in ten different states. While they succeeded in seven, they failed in three. So where does that leave the future of abortion access? This week, Preet speaks with University of Pennsylvania constitutional law professor and co-host of Strict Scrutiny Kate Shaw. They break down the most notable ballot measures and what abortion rights may look like under a second Trump presidency.

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Donald Trump has won the presidential election, so where does that leave his pending civil cases? In this excerpt of CAFE Insider, Elie Honig and Barb McQuade break down the status of Trump’s Manhattan and Georgia cases. Barb McQuade is a CAFE Contributor and former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan.

In the full episode, Elie and Barb delve into Trump’s pending federal cases and what a Justice Department under Trump will look like the second time around.

This is the latest installment in a series of special episodes exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Each week, Elie Honig and special guests will tackle one major legal or policy issue, helping you stay informed.

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Donald Trump is returning to the White House. The day after the election, Preet is joined by former US Attorney Joyce Vance, historian Joanne Freeman, and political scientist Ian Bremmer to discuss what happened on election night, and how the next four years could reshape America.

For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/trump-election-win/   

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On a scale of 1-10, how progressive is Kamala Harris? In this excerpt of CAFE Insider, CAFE Contributor Elie Honig speaks with political journalist Marisa Lagos about Kamala Harris’s prosecutorial background and how it has informed her current policies.  

This is the fifth episode in a new series of special episodes exclusively for members of CAFE Insider.

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Preet speaks with AOL co-founder Steve Case and Maryland governor Wes Moore about how the government and the private sector can work together to solve some of the biggest challenges we face as a society. 

This conversation was recorded live at the 2024 Masters of Scale Summit, an annual experience from the Masters of Scale podcast. Check out weekly episodes of Masters of Scale: https://mastersofscale.com/follow

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Evan Osnos is a staff writer at the New Yorker, where his work spans everything from national politics to foreign affairs. Just days before the election, Osnos joins Preet to talk about the big questions in American political culture: What does patriotism mean in a divided country? How should we confront cruelty? And is there still room for empathy in our politics? 

Plus, Preet offers advice to high school students and to lawyers making the move to private practice.

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On a new episode of CAFE Insider, Preet and Joyce discuss some worst case scenarios if Trump wins the 2024 presidential election. 

In an excerpt from the show, they discuss potential candidates for Trump’s Attorney General and what might happen to the Justice Department’s rank and file.

In the full episode, Preet and Joyce further discuss what a second Trump administration might look like, including how Trump might target his political enemies, whether he would invoke the Insurrection Act, and how much further to the right he could push the Supreme Court for decades to come. 

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This week, Preet speaks with renowned entrepreneur Mark Cuban to discuss his complex, decades-long relationship with Donald Trump. They delve into the key issues shaping the upcoming presidential election, breaking down each candidate’s economic proposals and their potential impact on the country’s financial future.

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In this excerpt of CAFE Insider, CAFE Contributors Elie Honig and Asha Rangappa discuss the reasons why the U.S. government believes the social media app, TikTok, poses a serious national security threat. 

In the full episode, Elie and Asha break down the bipartisan efforts to ban TikTok in the U.S. and the different lawsuits the company faces—one brought by the federal government arguing TikTok violated child privacy laws and 14 more filed by state attorneys general alleging the app is harming children’s mental health.

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