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CAFE Insiders can enjoy this recording of Preet reading his note, “Trump Never Lets the Sting Show,” and read his note in the CAFE Insider Newsletter every Thursday.

Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie's Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned with Preet, “What's Eating Us,” restaurateur and Momofuku founder David Chang shares some highlights from his time in the kitchen, and that time the NYC Department of Health almost shut him down. Then, Preet asks him a series of lightning round questions, including the difference between a chef and a cook, and whether the customer is always right. REFERENCES:Preet joined Padma Lakshmi on Hulu’s Taste the Nation, Twitter, 6/18/2020Big Night. Directed by Stanley Tucci & Campbell Scott, Rysher Entertainment, 1996 Eat Drink Man Woman. Directed by Ang Lee, Central Motion Pictures, 1994Ratatouille. Directed by Brad Bird, Walt Disney Pictures, 2007

In this episode of CAFE Insider, “Durham, Defamation, and Disenfranchisement,” Preet and Anne break down the resignation of Nora Dannehy, a veteran prosecutor and top aide to John Durham in the investigation into the FBI’s Russia probe, the DOJ’s decision to take over the defense of President Trump in a defamation lawsuit brought by columnist E. Jean Carroll, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that people convicted of felonies in Florida must pay all fines and fees before registering to vote, and more.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at letters@cafe.com with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Anne. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALSThis podcast is produced by CAFE Studios. Tamara Sepper – Executive Producer; Adam Waller – Senior Editorial Producer; Matthew Billy – Audio Producer; Jake Kaplan – Editorial Producer

In this episode of Cyber Space, Chris Inglis, the former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency and current Professor of Cybersecurity Studies at the U.S. Naval Academy, joins host John Carlin for a wide-ranging conversation about U.S. cyber defense. They discuss Inglis’s role on the Cyberspace Solarium Commission and the group’s proposals, the importance of instating a National Cyber Director to coordinate policy across the government and the private sector, why Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran pose the greatest cyber threat, and his reflections on the Edward Snowden revelations.Cyber Space is the newest podcast for members of CAFE Insider. Every other Friday, John Carlin, the former head of the Justice Department’s National Security Division, explores issues at the intersection of technology, policy, and law with leaders who’ve made an impact in the world of cybersecurity.Transcript and show notes: https://cafe.com/cyber-space-podcast/cyber-space-ft-chris-inglis/

A weekly Note from Elie is part of the CAFE Brief, and Insider members can listen to a recording of the note the same day. Please enjoy Elie reading this week's note, "Reflections on the 19th Anniversary of 9/11,” and read his note in your inbox every Friday.

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In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and Harvard philosophy Professor Michael Sandel discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the failures of meritocracy. They also look back on a revealing moment from the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings — when Kavanaugh used his Yale pedigree as evidence of his innocence against allegations of sexual assault. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. For references and supplemental materials, head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned-bonus/stay-tuned-bonus-9-10-michael-sandel/

In this episode of CAFE Insider, “Losers & Suckers,” Preet and Anne break down allegations that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy carried out a straw-donor scheme prior to his tenure at the United States Postal Service, Attorney General Bill Barr’s CNN interview last week where he made dubious claims about voter fraud, among other election-related issues, Mississippi Attorney General’s dismissal of the case against Curtis Flowers, a Black man who spent 23 years in jail and was tried 6 times for allegedly murdering 4 people in 1996, and more.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at letters@cafe.com with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Anne. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS

On this episode of the United Security podcast, Lisa Monaco and Ken Wainstein discuss domestic terrorism — the most urgent threats, the relevance of the “terrorist” designation, and whether or not Congress should enact legislation to make domestic terrorism a federal crime. They also break down the significance of the decision by Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to cancel in-person congressional briefings on election security just months away from Election Day. References and Supplemental Materials: https://cafe.com/?p=29422&preview=true