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In this latest episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, “Ending Gun Violence," Preet and Anne focus on:The two tragic mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio that left 31 people dead and dozens injured, reviving calls for stricter gun laws.The California bill that would force presidential candidates to release their tax returns in order to appear on the State’s 2020 primary ballot. Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe’s withdrawal from consideration to be the next Director of National Intelligence.American rapper A$AP Rocky’s return to the U.S. from Sweden after his trial for assault.REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALSMASS SHOOTINGS18 U.S. Code § 2331(5): Definition of “Domestic Terrorism” “How the USA Patriot Act Redefines Domestic Terrorism,” ACLUOverview of “Open Carry” Laws, The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence“Gunman killed sister, eight others in second deadly U.S. mass shooting in 24 hours,” Washington Post, 8/4/2019“Massacre at a Crowded Walmart in Texas Leaves 20 Dead,” NYT, 8/3/2019“’How do you stop these people?’: Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric looms over El Paso massacre,” Washington Post, 8/4/2019“It’s Time for Congress to Make Domestic Terrorism a Federal Crime,” Lawfare, Mary McCord, 12/5/2018Transcript of “Stay Tuned with Preet” interview with gun control advocate Shannon Watts, March 2018CALIFORNIA BILL REQUIRING CANDIDATES’ TAX RETURNSCalifornia Senate Bill No. 27: Presidential Tax Transparency and Accountability Act, filed on July 30, 2019Press Release from California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Office, 7/30/2019Proposals for Reform Report by the National Task Force on the Rule of Law & Democracy, Brennan Center for Justice, September 2018“Why California’s plan to get Trump’s tax returns won’t work,” Washington Post, 8/2/2019“The Central Issue in the Constitutional Challenge to CA’s New Law Denying Ballot Access to Presidential Candidates Unless They Disclose Their Tax Returns,” Election Law Blog, 7/30/2019“California Just Passed a Law That Could Force Trump to Release His Tax Returns,” Mother Jones, 7/30/2019 “CA Senate Passes Bill to Force Presidential Candidates to Release Tax Returns to be on State Ballot,” California Globe, 5/6/2019RATCLIFFE & DNIIntelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004: Section 103A(a)(6) states that the Deputy Director of National Intelligence shall step in for the Director of National Intelligence during absence, disability, or vacancy. Tweet from President Trump announcing that Rep. John Ratcliffe will remain in Congress, 8/2/2019Tweet from Rep. John Ratcliffe announcing that he withdrew from consideration to be Director of National Intelligence, 8/2/2019“Whistleblower Allegations Surfaced Just Before DNI Pick John Ratcliffe Withdrew,” Daily Beast, 8/2/2019“Trump casts uncertainty over top intelligence role,” The Hill, 8/2/2019“Trump’s pick to lead U.S. intelligence claims he arrested 300 illegal immigrants in a single day. He didn’t.” Washington Post, 8/1/2019A$AP ROCKYTweet from President Donald Trump about A$AP Rocky’s return to the U.S., 8/2/2019 “U.S. warned Sweden of ‘negative consequences’ if ASAP Rocky wasn’t released” NBC News, 8/3/2019“A$AP Rocky Released by Swedish Court Pending Verdict After Trial,” Bloomberg, 8/2/2019ERIC GARNER “NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo in Eric Garner’s chokehold death should be fired, judge recommends,” NBC News, 08/02/2019Thank you for being a part of the CAFE Insider community.

In this Stay Tuned bonus clip, Michael Morell discusses classification of information, how FISA oversight works, and more. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.

On this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, “Mueller Testimony Aftermath," Preet and Anne discuss:The disagreement among lawmakers on how to proceed after former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s marathon congressional testimony last week.President Trump’s announcement that he will nominate Rep. John Ratcliffe of Texas—who had a fiery performance during Robert Mueller’s testimony—to replace Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats.The Justice Department’s decision to reinstate the federal death penalty.They also address Jeffrey Epstein’s jail injuries and Trump’s unfruitful efforts to release American rapper A$AP Rocky from a Swedish jail. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALSMUELLER TESTIMONY AFTERMATH“Rule 6(e) The Grand Jury: Recording and disclosing the proceedings,” Legal Information Institute“More than 100 House Democrats want to open an impeachment inquiry into Trump,” Washington Post, 7/29/19“Mueller’s Testimony: The Baton Passes to Congress,” Lawfare, 7/24/19RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE IN U.S. ELECTIONS“Report on the Russian Active Measures Campaigns and Interference in the 2016 U.S. Election,” Volume 1, Senate Intelligence Committee, 7/25/19Preet’s tweet about Trump & Putin’s discussion to form an “impenetrable Cyber Security unit” in 2017, 7/28/19“Mitch McConnell blocks election security legislation,” CBS News, 7/26/19“Russians probably targeted election systems in all 50 states, Senate panel’s report says,” Washington Post, 7/25/19DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCEDirector of National Intelligence Dan Coats’ resignation letter, 7/28/19“Dan Coats, who often clashed with Trump over Russian election interference, is out as national intelligence director,” Chicago Tribune, 7/29/19“Trump to nominate Rep. John Ratcliffe to replace Dan Coats as DNI,” Axios, 7/28/19“Leon Panetta, CIA director, unanimously confirmed by Senate as defense secretary,” Washington Post, 6/21/11FEDERAL DEATH PENALTY Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Legal Information Institute“Barr Won’t Get His Macabre Holiday Celebration,” The Atlantic, 7/26/19“Federal Government to Resume Capital Punishment After Nearly Two Decade Lapse,” Department of Justice, 7/25/19“National Polls and Studies,” Death Penalty Information Center“Facts about the Death Penalty,” Death Penalty Information Center, 5/31/19“Obama Administration Steps Back From Effort to End Federal Death Penalty,” New York Times, 4/29/15“New Jersey Abolishes Death Penalty,” National Public Radio, 12/17/07JEFFREY EPSTEIN“Jeffrey Epstein found injured with marks on his neck in New York jail cell, sources say,” NBC News, 7/25/19A$AP ROCKY IN SWEDEN“Trump has displayed galling hypocrisy in the A$AP Rocky case,” Washington Post, 7/27/19“Trump Lashes Out at Sweden Over ASAP Rocky’s Detention,” New York Times, 7/25/19Thank you for being a part of the CAFE Insider community.

In this Stay Tuned bonus, Preet and Anne continue their analysis of Mueller’s public testimony before the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees on Wednesday, July 24th. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS“President George W. Bush introduces Robert Mueller,” C-SPAN, 7/5/01“Robert Mueller Testifies Before Two House Committees,” C-SPAN, 7/24/19“READ: Robert Mueller's Opening Statement Before Congressional Hearings,” National Public Radio, 7/24/19“Document: The Mueller Report,” Lawfare, 4/18/19“Top Law and Intelligence Experts’ Views on Mueller Hearings,” Just Security, 7/24/19“Highlights of Robert Mueller’s Testimony to Congress,” New York Times, 7/24/19 

On this episode of CAFE Insider podcast, “Mueller Time, At Last," Preet and Anne focus on:Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s highly anticipated testimony on Wednesday before the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees.Newly unsealed documents in SDNY’s now-concluded hush money investigation into Michael Cohen that potentially implicate the President and his former aide Hope Hicks in violating the lawThey also address developments in the Jeffrey Epstein case, and Trump’s expected nomination of Eugene Scalia, son of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, to replace Alex Acosta as Secretary of Labor. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALSROBERT MUELLEROn July 24th, watch Mueller’s testimony live before the House Judiciary Committee here and the House Intelligence Committee here“What I Would Ask Robert Mueller,” James Comey, Lawfare, 7/19/19“Dear Dems: Make Mueller’s Testimony About 2020, Not 2016,” Just Security, 7/19/19SDNY’S HUSH MONEY INVESTIGATION“READ: FBI documents from Michael Cohen investigation,” CNN, 7/18/19U.S. District Court Judge William Pauley’s July 17th order to unseal Cohen investigation search warrant documentsSDNY’s July 15th letter to Judge Pauley confirming an end to the investigation into Michael Cohen’s campaign finance violationsHouse Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler’s July 18th letter to Hope Hicks“Feds’ probe into Trump hush money payments is over, judge says,” Politico, 7/17/19 “Jerry Nadler asks Hope Hicks to clarify her ‘inconsistent’ testimony about hush payments,” Vox, 7/19/19JEFFREY EPSTEINU.S. District Court Judge Berman’s July 18 decision & order denying bail and remanding Jeffrey Epstein“Jeffrey Epstein Is Denied Bail in Sex Crimes Case,” New York Times, 7/18/19EUGENE SCALIA“Trump to Nominate Eugene Scalia for Labor Secretary Job,” New York Times, 7/18/19ROBERT MORGENTHAU “Robert Morgenthau, Longtime Manhattan District Attorney, Dies at 99,” New York Times, 7/21/19We hope you’re enjoying CAFE Insider. Email us at Insider@cafe.com with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Anne. Thank you for being a part of the CAFE Insider community. 

In this bonus clip from Stay Tuned, George Will discusses how he and Elizabeth Warren differ, a President’s relationship with the public, the prospects for a third party challenger, his thoughts on Senator Ted Cruz, and more.Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.

On this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, “U.S. v. Jeffrey Epstein,” Preet and Anne discuss:The resignation of Labor Secretary Alex AcostaThe latest on the Epstein case, including bail argumentsReasons for delaying Robert Mueller’s congressional testimonyTrump’s tweets targeting democratic congresswomenThe administration’s announcement on the 2020 Census We hope you’re enjoying CAFE Insider. Email us at Insider@cafe.com with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Anne. Thank you for being a part of the CAFE Insider community. REFERENCES AND SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALSMUELLER’S TESTIMONY“Chairmen Nadler and Schiff Announce Special Counsel Mueller to Testify July 24,” Joint Statement, 7/12/19“House Democrats Postpone Mueller Testimony by One Week,” New York Times, 7/12/19“Justice Dept. Tells Mueller Deputies Not to Testify, Scrambling an Agreement,” New York Times, 7/9/19TRUMP’S TWEETSTrump’s July 14th tweet and July 15th tweet targeting Democratic congresswomen“Trump rejects criticism that his weekend tweet about four minority lawmakers was racist, says they ‘hate our country,’” Washington Post, 7/15/19ACOSTA’S RESIGNATIONAlex Acosta’s resignation letter“Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure,” White House, 7/12/19“Labor Secretary Acosta News Conference,” C-SPAN, 7/10/19Former Palm Beach State Attorney Barry Krischer’s statement in response to Acosta’s press conferenceEPSTEIN’S CASEUnited States v. Jeffrey Epstein, the government’s bail memorandumUnited States v. Jeffrey Epstein, the defense’s bail memorandumDual and successive prosecution policy (“petite policy”), Justice Manual, 9-2.031Equal Protection, Legal Information Institute  “To Avoid Jail Before Trial, Epstein Offers Up His Mansion and Jet for Bail,” New York Times, 7/11/19“Epstein Paid $350,000 to Possible Witnesses Against Him, Prosecutors Say,” New York Times, 7/12/19“Jeffrey Epstein Is Indicted on Sex Charges as Discovery of Nude Photos Is Disclosed,” New York Times, 7/8/19“Jeffrey Epstein’s Sick Story Played Out for Years in Plain Sight,” Daily Beast, 7/9/192020 CENSUS“President Trump Remarks on Census Citizenship Question,” C-SPAN, 7/11/19The Supreme Court decision in Department of Commerce et al. v New York et al. (2019)SDNY Judge Jesse Furman’s opinion in the case, State of New York v. United States Department of Commerce (2019)“How Trump can mitigate the damage of folding on the census,” Washington Post, 7/13/19“Trump Says He Will Seek Citizenship Information From Existing Federal Records, Not the Census,” New York Times, 7/11/19

In this bonus clip from Stay Tuned, Julián Castro discusses his campaign strategy, the prospects for immigration reform in a Republican-controlled Senate, Castro's favorite Godfather movie, and more. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.

In today's episode of CAFE Insider, “Epstein & Con(Census),” Preet and Anne break down:The sex trafficking case brought by SDNY prosecutors against disgraced billionaire Jeffrey Epstein who stands accused of sexually exploiting and abusing dozens of underage girls over a course of many yearsPresident Trump’s insistence on adding the citizenship question to the 2020 Census, despite the Supreme Court’s decision last month that halts the government from proceeding based on the rationale Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross provided for its inclusion. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALSJEFFREY EPSTEIN SDNY US Attorney Geoffrey Berman’s press conference announcing the charges against Jeffrey Epstein and the accompanying press releaseJeffrey Epstein’s indictment filed by the Southern District of New York: United States of America v. Jeffrey Epstein18 U.S. Code § 1591: Sex trafficking of children or by force, fraud, or coercion18 U.S. Code § 371: Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud United States18 U.S. Code § 1594: General provisions21 U.S. Code § 853: Criminal forfeitures28 U.S. Code § 2461: Mode of recoveryJeffrey Epstein’s Non-Prosecution Agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, 2007SDNY Judge Kenneth Marra’s opinion holding that prosecutors violated the Crime Victims’ Rights Act in failing to disclose their non-prosecution agreement with Epstein, 2/21/19The Crime Victims’ Rights Act, 18 U.S. Code § 3771“Jeffrey Epstein Arrested for Sex Trafficking of Minors,” The Daily Beast, 7/7/19 “Nude Photos of Underage Girls Seized From Jeffrey Epstein Mansion,” New York Times, 7/8/19“How the Miami Herald investigated Jeffrey Epstein — and his many enablers,” Miami Herald, 11/28/18THE 2020 CENSUS & THE CITIZENSHIP QUESTION The Supreme Court decision in Department of Commerce et al. v New York et al. (2019)Transcript from the July 3rd census hearing before US District Court Judge George Hazel of Maryland Donald Trump’s July 2nd tweet about the Supreme Court’s decision regarding the 2020 CensusDonald Trump’s July 3rd tweet that he planned to move forward with adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census“Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure,” White House, 7/5/19“Federal judge in Maryland blocks Trump administration’s plan to add citizenship question to 2020 Census,” Washington Post, 4/5/19“The worst part about DOJ’s reversal on the census is the lack of deliberation,” Washington Post, 7/4/19“Trump just admitted something he probably shouldn’t have about the census citizenship question,” Washington Post, 7/5/19“Judge To Review Claims Of Census Citizenship Question's 'Discriminatory' Origins,” National Public Radio, 7/5/19TRUMP’S FOURTH OF JULY SPEECH & TWITTER FUN“President Trump Speaks at 4th of July Celebration,” C-SPAN, 7/4/19“Donald Trump trips up on history in 4th of July speech, mentions airports during Revolutionary War,” USA Today, 7/4/19The tweet detailing the battle for gate C4, 7/4/19“Rep. Steve King steps into Twitter trap and shares tweet calling himself a white supremacist,” NBC News, 7/5/19Thank you for being a member of CAFE Insider.

In this bonus clip from Stay Tuned, Heidi Schreck discusses the last time an amendment was ratified, historical crushes, her mother’s reaction to her play, and interpreting parental advice. Plus, Preet shares what his dad thought of his book, "Doing Justice."The bonus also features clips from Schreck’s play, What the Constitution Means to Me, and a compilation of Stay Tuned listener voicemails responding to the question: What does patriotism mean to you?Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.