Former federal and state prosecutor Elie Honig gives you everything you need to know about the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump -- all in ten minutes or less. As host of the new CAFE Studios podcast Third Degree, Elie brings a prosecutor’s eye to the proceedings. Hear the insider’s perspective on what just happened, and what to watch for as history unfolds on the Senate floor.
Note From Joyce 10/23: Will My Vote Still Count?
Joyce Vance, co-host of the CAFE Insider podcast, is a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, a University of Alabama Law School professor, and an MSNBC legal analyst. For a transcript of Joyce’s note head to CAFE.com. To access the full archive of Contributor Notes and other exclusive content, become a CAFE Insider today at CAFE.com/insider.
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10/23/2024 • 7 minutes, 45 seconds
Note from Elie 10/18: Kamala Harris is, Indeed, a Cop
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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10/18/2024 • 7 minutes, 43 seconds
Note From Barb 10/16: Disinformation at the Eye of the Storm
Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor at the University of Michigan, and a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC.
For a transcript of Barb’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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10/16/2024 • 8 minutes, 7 seconds
Note from Elie 10/11: Kathy Hochul’s Dilemma
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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10/11/2024 • 8 minutes, 11 seconds
Note from Rachel 10/9: Wrongful Convictions and Capital Punishment
Rachel Barkow is the Charles Seligson Professor of Law at NYU School of Law and the Faculty Director of the Zimroth Center on the Administration of Criminal Law at NYU. From 2013 to 2019, she served as a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission. From 2010 to 2020, she was a member of the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office Conviction Integrity Policy Advisory Panel and co-chaired Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s transition committee on police accountability in 2021. She is also amongst the most cited legal scholars of all time.
For a transcript of Rachel’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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10/9/2024 • 12 minutes, 37 seconds
Note From Elie 10/03: Jack Smith’s October Cheap Shot
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst. For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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10/3/2024 • 8 minutes, 8 seconds
Note from Asha 10/2: The Long Arc of Racial Violence
Asha Rangappa is a Senior Lecturer at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. Before that, she served as a Special Agent in the New York Division of the FBI, specializing in counterintelligence investigations. She is also a legal and national security analyst at CNN and an editor of Just Security.
For a transcript of Asha’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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10/2/2024 • 8 minutes, 30 seconds
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted (with Barb McQuade)
New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted Wednesday night by federal prosecutors. The bombshell charges include bribery, conspiracy, wire fraud, and soliciting illegal foreign campaign contributions.
Elie Honig is joined by former U.S. Attorney Barb McQuade to break down the news. In this excerpt, they break down the strengths and weaknesses of the charges and Adams’s potential defenses.
In the full episode, Elie and Barb discuss Barb’s experience prosecuting a corruption case against the former mayor of Detroit and the process by which New York Governor Kathy Hochul could remove Adams from office if he refuses to resign.
This episode kicks off a new series of special episodes for members of CAFE Insider. Each week, Insiders will get a second episode of the podcast co-hosted by Elie Honig and other CAFE contributors, Joyce Vance, Asha Rangappa, Barb McQuade, and Rachel Barkow, as well as occasional guests. Each episode will tackle one major legal or policy issue, bringing you all the analysis you need to stay informed in 30 minutes or less. We’ll do this in the coming weeks, so let us know what you think. Write to us at [email protected].
CAFE Insiders click HERE to listen to the full analysis. To become a member of CAFE Insider head to cafe.com/insider. You’ll get access to two full episodes of the podcast each week and other exclusive content.
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9/27/2024 • 10 minutes, 10 seconds
Note From Joyce 9/25: Donald Trump's Blame Game
Joyce Vance, co-host of the CAFE Insider podcast, is a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, a University of Alabama Law School professor, and an MSNBC legal analyst. For a transcript of Joyce’s note head to CAFE.com.
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9/25/2024 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
Note from Elie 9/18: An SDNY Prosecutor’s Read on the Diddy Indictment
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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9/18/2024 • 8 minutes, 46 seconds
Note from Barb 9/18: A Swift Way to Change the Conversation
Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor at the University of Michigan, and a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC.
For a transcript of Barb’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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9/18/2024 • 7 minutes, 9 seconds
Note from Elie 9/13: Jack Smith’s Poison Pill
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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9/13/2024 • 11 minutes, 1 second
Note from Rachel 9/11: Prudence over Politics
Rachel Barkow is the Charles Seligson Professor of Law at NYU School of Law and the Faculty Director of the Zimroth Center on the Administration of Criminal Law at NYU. From 2013 to 2019, she served as a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission. From 2010 to 2020, she was a member of the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office Conviction Integrity Policy Advisory Panel and co-chaired Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s transition committee on police accountability in 2021. She is also amongst the most cited legal scholars of all time.
For a transcript of Rachel’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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9/11/2024 • 8 minutes, 4 seconds
Note from Elie 9/6: Kamala Harris’s Secret Weapon
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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9/6/2024 • 7 minutes, 38 seconds
Note from Asha 9/04: Not Everything is About Free Speech
Asha Rangappa is a Senior Lecturer at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. Before that, she served as a Special Agent in the New York Division of the FBI, specializing in counterintelligence investigations. She is also a legal and national security analyst at CNN and an editor of Just Security.
For a transcript of Asha’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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9/4/2024 • 7 minutes, 46 seconds
Note from Elie 8/30: The Final Days of Merrick Garland
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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8/30/2024 • 11 minutes, 21 seconds
Note from Elie 8/23: How Donald Trump May Dodge Sentencing Before the Election, or Ever
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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8/23/2024 • 11 minutes, 25 seconds
Note From Barb 8/21: The Couch Gag
Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor at the University of Michigan, and a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC.
For a transcript of Barb’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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8/21/2024 • 7 minutes, 3 seconds
Note from Elie 8/16: Jack Smith Can Still Hurt Donald Trump
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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8/16/2024 • 10 minutes, 21 seconds
Note from Rachel 8/14: Criminal Justice Reform Goes Mainstream
Rachel Barkow is the Charles Seligson Professor of Law at NYU School of Law and the Faculty Director of the Zimroth Center on the Administration of Criminal Law at NYU. From 2013 to 2019, she served as a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission. From 2010 to 2020, she was a member of the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office Conviction Integrity Policy Advisory Panel and co-chaired Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s transition committee on police accountability in 2021. She is also amongst the most cited legal scholars of all time.
For a transcript of Rachel’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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8/14/2024 • 8 minutes, 23 seconds
Note from Elie 8/09: Kamala Harris and Those “Lock Him Up” Chants
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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8/9/2024 • 9 minutes, 9 seconds
Note from Asha 8/07: Trump Knows Exactly What He’s Doing
Asha Rangappa is a Senior Lecturer at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. Before that, she served as a Special Agent in the New York Division of the FBI, specializing in counterintelligence investigations. She is also a legal and national security analyst at CNN and an editor of Just Security.
For a transcript of Asha’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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8/7/2024 • 10 minutes, 25 seconds
Note from Elie 8/02: Joe Biden’s Last Stand: Supreme Court Reform
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst. For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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8/2/2024 • 11 minutes, 56 seconds
Note From Joyce 7/31: The Bankruptcy Abuse Must Stop
Joyce Vance, co-host of the CAFE Insider podcast, is a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, a University of Alabama Law School professor, and an MSNBC legal analyst. For a transcript of Joyce’s note head to CAFE.com. To access the full archive of Contributor Notes and other exclusive content, become a CAFE Insider today at CAFE.com/insider.
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7/31/2024 • 9 minutes, 2 seconds
Note from Elie 7/26: Let’s Knock Off the 25th Amendment Talk
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst. For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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7/26/2024 • 9 minutes
Note From Barb 7/24: The Mission of Justice
Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor at the University of Michigan, and a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC. For a transcript of Barb’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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7/24/2024 • 8 minutes, 10 seconds
Note from Elie 7/19: The Secret Biden Tape That We Shouldn’t Hear
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst. For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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7/19/2024 • 9 minutes, 45 seconds
Note From Joyce 4/17: Don’t Stop Political Debates
Joyce Vance, co-host of the CAFE Insider podcast, is a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, a University of Alabama Law School professor, and an MSNBC legal analyst. For a transcript of Joyce’s note head to CAFE.com. To access the full archive of Contributor Notes and other exclusive content, become a CAFE Insider today at CAFE.com/insider.
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7/17/2024 • 6 minutes, 54 seconds
Note from Elie 7/16: Judge Cannon’s Ruling: Probably Wrong, But Not Crazy
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst. For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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7/16/2024 • 7 minutes, 17 seconds
Note from Elie 7/12: After the Supreme Court’s Immunity Ruling, All Four Trump Cases are in Trouble
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst. For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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7/12/2024 • 8 minutes, 46 seconds
The Counsel From Cafe
Now, twice a week, CAFE contributors will examine the intersecting worlds of law, politics, and current events. Join Joyce Vance, Barbara McQuade, Asha Rangappa, Rachel Barkow, and Elie Honig as they break down the complex legal issues shaping our country today.
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7/12/2024 • 1 minute, 30 seconds
Note from Elie: Immunity
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7/2/2024 • 7 minutes, 14 seconds
Note from Elie: The Supreme Court and Jack Smith’s Impending January 6 Dilemma
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6/28/2024 • 9 minutes, 15 seconds
Note from Elie: How Trump’s SEAL Team Six Assassination Response Has Distorted the Presidential Immunity Argument
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6/21/2024 • 8 minutes, 31 seconds
Note from Elie: The Supreme Court’s Make-Or-Break Decision on Trump
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6/14/2024 • 8 minutes, 47 seconds
Note from Elie: Hunter Biden is Almost Surely Guilty — But His Prosecution Makes Little Sense
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6/7/2024 • 9 minutes, 55 seconds
Note from Elie: The Manhattan DA’s Frankenstein Case is a Winner -- The Trump Jury Did Its Job, but Deep Problems Persist
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5/31/2024 • 10 minutes, 4 seconds
Note from Elie: Could the Trump Jury Hang?
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5/24/2024 • 10 minutes, 43 seconds
Note from Elie: The Trump Trial — What if Everyone’s a Horrible Liar?
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5/17/2024 • 7 minutes, 46 seconds
Note from Elie: Will Donald Trump Take the Stand?
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5/10/2024 • 9 minutes, 54 seconds
Note from Elie: The Tape that Will Roil the Trump Trial
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5/3/2024 • 9 minutes, 7 seconds
Note from Elie: Donald Trump — Gagged But Hardly Silenced
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4/26/2024 • 8 minutes, 25 seconds
Note from Elie: Presidential Immunity: Not As Ridiculous As You’ve Heard
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4/19/2024 • 9 minutes, 41 seconds
Note from Elie: Donald Trump’s Rorschach Trial
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4/12/2024 • 9 minutes, 46 seconds
Note from Elie: How on Earth Do You Pick a Jury For a Trump Trial?
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4/5/2024 • 9 minutes, 31 seconds
Note from Elie: The Texas Immigration Law is Doomed
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3/29/2024 • 9 minutes, 34 seconds
Note from Elie: Will We See Any Trump Trials Before the Election?
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3/22/2024 • 10 minutes, 32 seconds
Note from Elie: The Failure of DOJ’s Special Counsel System — From Robert Mueller to Robert Hur, It Simply Hasn’t Worked
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3/15/2024 • 10 minutes, 14 seconds
Note from Elie: Joe Biden's Looming Nightmare Pardons
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3/8/2024 • 9 minutes, 55 seconds
Note from Elie: Crash and Burn — The Cost of the Doomed, Hubristic 14th Amendment Campaign
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3/5/2024 • 8 minutes, 9 seconds
Note from Elie: The Supreme Court Doesn’t Give a Damn About Jack Smith’s Timeline (And It Shouldn’t)
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2/29/2024 • 10 minutes, 28 seconds
Note from Elie: Michael Cohen’s Moment of Truth Has Arrived
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2/23/2024 • 10 minutes, 23 seconds
Note from Elie: The Real Biden Documents Scandal (It’s Not the Old Man Stuff)
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2/16/2024 • 10 minutes, 51 seconds
Note from Elie: Donald Trump Has a Jury Problem
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2/9/2024 • 8 minutes, 28 seconds
Note from Elie: Fani Willis Has Problems (Upon Problems)
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2/2/2024 • 10 minutes, 32 seconds
Note from Elie: How Merrick Garland Saved E. Jean Carroll – and His Own Trump Prosecution
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1/26/2024 • 9 minutes, 39 seconds
Note From Elie: The Word Jack Smith Will Never Say
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1/19/2024 • 9 minutes, 29 seconds
Note From Elie: The Supreme Court’s Silver Bullet Solution to the Fourteenth Amendment Problem
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1/12/2024 • 7 minutes, 54 seconds
Note from Elie: The Trail to 2024 Trump Trials
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1/5/2024 • 11 minutes, 6 seconds
Note from Elie: 2023 Legal News Trivia
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12/29/2023 • 33 minutes, 28 seconds
Note from Elie: The Danger of Weaponization – No Matter Who Does It
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12/22/2023 • 9 minutes, 8 seconds
Note from Elie: The Supreme Court Puts Jack Smith in a Bind
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12/15/2023 • 10 minutes, 1 second
Note From Elie: The Joe Biden Impeachment Inquiry: Promise Everything, Deliver Nothing
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12/8/2023 • 9 minutes, 30 seconds
Note from Elie: My Carroll Hardy Moment
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12/1/2023 • 10 minutes, 29 seconds
Note from Elie: Take Donald Trump at His Word
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11/17/2023 • 10 minutes, 23 seconds
Note from Elie: What Do We Do With Congressional Scoundrels?
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11/10/2023 • 9 minutes, 46 seconds
Note from Elie: Why Halfway Cooperation Doesn’t Work
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11/3/2023 • 10 minutes, 45 seconds
Note from Elie: Watergate, Trump, and How History Speaks to Us
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10/27/2023 • 8 minutes, 29 seconds
Note from Elie: My Name
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10/20/2023 • 11 minutes, 17 seconds
Note from Elie: The Known Unknowns of Trump’s Immunity Defense
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10/13/2023 • 12 minutes, 28 seconds
Note from Elie: Why Trump Opted Not to Seek Removal to Federal Court
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10/6/2023 • 10 minutes, 29 seconds
Note From Elie: The Prosecution’s Worst Witness
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9/29/2023 • 9 minutes, 52 seconds
Note from Elie: The Importance of Who Decides, and Where
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9/22/2023 • 11 minutes, 9 seconds
Note from Elie: The Forgotten Special Counsel
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9/15/2023 • 8 minutes, 48 seconds
Note from Elie: The End of Unprecedented
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9/8/2023 • 9 minutes, 4 seconds
Note from Elie: Speedy Trials and High Stakes in Trump Georgia Case
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9/1/2023 • 8 minutes, 38 seconds
Note from Elie: The Purgatory of the Trump Co-Conspirators
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8/25/2023 • 8 minutes, 45 seconds
Note from Elie 08/18: The Problem With Pardon-Proofing
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8/18/2023 • 9 minutes, 53 seconds
Note from Elie: A Tale of Two Judges
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8/11/2023 • 7 minutes, 51 seconds
Note from Elie: Trump’s 3rd Indictment Is Really Not About Jan. 6
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8/4/2023 • 8 minutes, 46 seconds
Note from Elie: Donald Trump and the “One More Thing” Defense
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7/28/2023 • 9 minutes, 54 seconds
Note from Elie: Why Fani Willis Should Stand Down
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7/21/2023 • 11 minutes, 31 seconds
Note from Elie: The Supreme Court: Conservative Outcomes, Activist Means
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7/14/2023 • 10 minutes, 15 seconds
Note from Elie: Where’s Walt?
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7/7/2023 • 8 minutes, 46 seconds
Note From Elie: Why DOJ’s Trump Trial Should Go First
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6/30/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 seconds
Note from Elie: Skip the Outrage Over Hunter Biden
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6/23/2023 • 9 minutes, 54 seconds
Note from Elie: Why Trump Was Charged in Florida, Not DC
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6/16/2023 • 7 minutes, 42 seconds
Note From Elie 6/9: Bright Lights Can Make for Ugly Temptation
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6/9/2023 • 11 minutes, 36 seconds
Note from Elie: Trump’s Longshot Case for Federal Court
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6/2/2023 • 9 minutes, 41 seconds
Note From Elie: George Santos and the Cold Reality of Consequences
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5/26/2023 • 10 minutes, 21 seconds
Note from Elie: Durham Report - Four Years for This?
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5/19/2023 • 10 minutes, 29 seconds
Note from Elie: What John Roberts Really Meant to Say
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5/12/2023 • 8 minutes, 46 seconds
Note from Elie: The Justice Department’s Hunter Biden Conundrum
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5/5/2023 • 9 minutes, 16 seconds
Note from Elie: A Trump Trial Will Happen – But When?
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4/28/2023 • 9 minutes, 54 seconds
Note from Elie: Decoding Dominion’s Settlement with Fox
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4/21/2023 • 9 minutes
Note from Elie: Judge Merchan Is Admirable - But He Should Recuse
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4/14/2023 • 9 minutes, 3 seconds
Note From Elie: In the Trump Case, We’re All Courtroom Watchers
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4/7/2023 • 9 minutes, 42 seconds
Note From Elie: Prosecutors, Turf Battles, and Trump
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3/31/2023 • 23 minutes, 4 seconds
Note From Elie: What a Trump Indictment Could Mean for the Nation
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3/24/2023 • 9 minutes, 48 seconds
Note From Elie: The Trump Hush Money Case: Bombshell or Dud?
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3/17/2023 • 10 minutes, 43 seconds
Note from Elie: Nine Policymakers in Black Robes
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3/10/2023 • 8 minutes, 56 seconds
Note From Elie: Speech or Debate — Breaking New Constitutional Ground
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3/3/2023 • 9 minutes, 49 seconds
Note From Elie: The Fulton County Grand Juror and the Irresistible Pull of the Spotlight
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2/24/2023 • 10 minutes, 48 seconds
Note From Elie: Mark Pomerantz, Self-Promoting Prosecutorial Turncoat
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2/17/2023 • 14 minutes, 30 seconds
Note from Elie: How to Get Rid of George Santos
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2/10/2023 • 9 minutes, 19 seconds
Note from Elie: How Powerful People Get Away with It
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2/3/2023 • 26 minutes, 1 second
Note from Elie: Bad Faith in Pursuit of a White Whale
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1/27/2023 • 10 minutes
Note from Elie: DOJ & the Coming Constitutional Showdown
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1/20/2023 • 9 minutes, 58 seconds
Note From Elie: What Should We Make of the Biden Documents Matter
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1/13/2023 • 8 minutes, 48 seconds
Note From Elie: DOJ and The Cost of Getting There Second
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1/6/2023 • 9 minutes, 47 seconds
Note From Elie: Legal Heroes of 2022
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12/23/2022 • 9 minutes, 27 seconds
Note from Elie: End Game for the January 6 Committee
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12/16/2022 • 8 minutes, 37 seconds
Note from Elie: Loose Lips Sink Ships: Justice Alito and the Supreme Court’s Credibility Crisis
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12/9/2022 • 10 minutes, 52 seconds
Note from Elie: An Indictment (or Two) Won't End Trump's 2024 White House Bid
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12/2/2022 • 9 minutes, 9 seconds
Note From Elie — Trump Prosecutors: Focus on the People, Not the Label
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11/18/2022 • 8 minutes, 1 second
Note From Elie: On Antisemitism
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11/11/2022 • 9 minutes, 15 seconds
Note from Elie: Can a Republican Majority in Congress Derail the Justice Department?
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11/4/2022 • 9 minutes, 30 seconds
Note From Elie: Gaetz Skates — Prosecutorial Malpractice
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10/28/2022 • 8 minutes, 14 seconds
Note From Elie: Donald Trump’s Shot at History
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10/21/2022 • 7 minutes, 52 seconds
Note from Elie: Time for DOJ to Do its Job on Jan. 6
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10/14/2022 • 8 minutes, 33 seconds
Note from Elie: DOJ Subpoenas Mark Meadows (Sort Of)
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10/7/2022 • 8 minutes, 29 seconds
Note from Elie: Nobody Wins with the Special Master
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9/30/2022 • 8 minutes, 12 seconds
Note from Elie: Politics Mar Trump Lawsuit
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9/23/2022 • 7 minutes, 33 seconds
Note from Elie: Steve Bannon’s Joy Ride is Over
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9/16/2022 • 7 minutes, 41 seconds
Note from Elie: The Real World Cost of Prosecutorial Delay
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9/9/2022 • 8 minutes, 44 seconds
Note from Elie: All the Former President’s Lawyers
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9/2/2022 • 8 minutes, 59 seconds
Note From Elie: Merrick Garland Holds the Line
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8/26/2022 • 7 minutes, 36 seconds
Note From Elie: In Defense of the Fifth
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8/19/2022 • 7 minutes, 59 seconds
Note from Elie: Making Sense of Mar-a-Lago
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8/12/2022 • 8 minutes, 15 seconds
Note from Elie: A Chance at Redemption
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8/5/2022 • 9 minutes, 26 seconds
Note from Elie: Steve Bannon’s Moment of Accountability
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7/29/2022 • 6 minutes, 55 seconds
Note from Elie: What If They All Went Along With It?
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7/22/2022 • 8 minutes, 12 seconds
Note from Elie: Deciphering DOJ’s Jan. 6 Contempt Decisions
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7/15/2022 • 8 minutes, 53 seconds
Note From Elie: DOJ Delay Hurts Its Own Cause
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7/8/2022 • 8 minutes, 7 seconds
Note from Elie: The Supreme Court and the Rule of Five
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7/1/2022 • 7 minutes, 50 seconds
Note from Elie: What Does it Mean, Exactly, to Know?
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6/24/2022 • 7 minutes, 16 seconds
Note from Elie: Committee Hearings and Criminal Prosecution: Different Ball Games
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6/17/2022 • 8 minutes, 10 seconds
Note from Elie: “Dereliction of Duty” Is Far Too Generous to Donald Trump
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6/10/2022 • 6 minutes, 29 seconds
Note from Elie: The 2nd Amendment, Justice Scalia, and Selective Textualism
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6/3/2022 • 8 minutes, 8 seconds
Note from Elie: What is DOJ Doing on Matt Gaetz?
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5/27/2022 • 9 minutes, 7 seconds
Note from Elie: Latest Jan. 6 Subpoenas: Suboptimal but Sensible
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5/20/2022 • 8 minutes, 14 seconds
Note from Elie: America’s Chaotic Post-Roe Future
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5/13/2022 • 6 minutes, 43 seconds
Note from Elie: Merrick Garland is Running Out of Time
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5/6/2022 • 8 minutes, 39 seconds
Note from Elie: Dishonest but Not Dumb
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4/29/2022 • 7 minutes, 17 seconds
Note from Elie: On Hunter Biden, Let DOJ Do its Job
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4/22/2022 • 8 minutes, 25 seconds
Note from Elie: Criminal Referral: The Ultimate Sugar Rush
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4/15/2022 • 9 minutes, 20 seconds
Note from Elie: A New Rule for Confirming Supreme Court Justices
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4/8/2022 • 9 minutes, 27 seconds
Note From Elie: Refuse to Recuse – A Bad Look for Justice Thomas & The Court
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4/1/2022 • 8 minutes, 51 seconds
Note from Elie: Defending the Defenders – Judge Jackson's Unique Perspective
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3/25/2022 • 9 minutes, 32 seconds
Note from Elie: Lessons from Prosecuting the Nazis
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3/18/2022 • 10 minutes, 48 seconds
Note From Elie: Three Reasons for DOJ's Delay on Meadows
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3/11/2022 • 8 minutes, 47 seconds
Note from Elie: Bill Barr's Revisionist BS
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3/4/2022 • 8 minutes, 16 seconds
Note from Elie: Manhattan DA Bragg vs. the Trump Investigators
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2/25/2022 • 8 minutes, 50 seconds
Note From Elie: Where the Constitution is Silent
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2/18/2022 • 8 minutes, 14 seconds
Note From Elie: Ivanka Trump Is Not A Child
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2/11/2022 • 7 minutes, 4 seconds
Note from Elie: Why Age Matters on the Supreme Court
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2/4/2022 • 9 minutes, 40 seconds
Note from Elie: Rudy’s Downward Spiral
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1/28/2022 • 7 minutes, 39 seconds
Note From Elie: The Many Faces of Kevin McCarthy
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1/21/2022 • 7 minutes, 29 seconds
Note from Elie: Reform the Electoral Count Act Now
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1/14/2022 • 8 minutes, 28 seconds
Note From Elie: Jan. 6 Committee Must Play Hardball
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1/7/2022 • 8 minutes, 46 seconds
Note From Elie: The Top Legal Heroes of 2021
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12/17/2021 • 8 minutes, 29 seconds
Note From Elie: Taking the Fifth: The Constitutional Cop-Out
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12/10/2021 • 8 minutes, 42 seconds
Note From Elie: The MAGA-for-lifers vs. The Prison-Averse
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12/3/2021 • 7 minutes, 29 seconds
Note From Elie: Judicial Malpractice
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11/19/2021 • 7 minutes, 35 seconds
Note From Elie: Aural Closure in a Middle School Gym For All
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11/12/2021 • 7 minutes, 7 seconds
Note From Elie: “The Importance of Preserving Executive Privilege”
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11/5/2021 • 9 minutes, 21 seconds
Note From Elie: Biden Right to Retract Statement on Jan 6 Prosecutions
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10/29/2021 • 8 minutes, 2 seconds
Note From Elie: A Taxonomy of Trumpworld Witnesses
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10/22/2021 • 10 minutes, 33 seconds
Note From Elie: Trump Has Mastered The Art of Delay
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10/15/2021 • 7 minutes, 52 seconds
Note From Elie: The Supreme Court Publicity Tour
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10/8/2021 • 8 minutes, 35 seconds
Note From Elie: Contempt of Congress Prosecutions are Necessary but Fraught
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10/1/2021 • 8 minutes, 49 seconds
Note From Elie: The Failure of John Durham’s Investigation
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9/24/2021 • 9 minutes, 39 seconds
Note From Elie: The January 6 Committee is On the Clock
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9/17/2021 • 9 minutes, 58 seconds
Up Against the Mob: The Cooperator
In this special episode, Elie shares the first episode of his new show, Up Against the Mob.
Once a rising star in the Genovese crime family, Michael Visconti decided to leave the mafia and become a cooperating government witness. Visconti opens up to Elie Honig about his life and rise in the mob — how he first got mixed up with the mafia, the violent crimes he committed, and his decision to flip against his mob “family.”
In the bonus episode for CAFE Insiders, Elie Honig and Safeena Mecklai take listeners behind the scenes of the first episode of Up Against the Mob. Become an Insider here and enter code MOB for 50% off the annual membership price.
Up Against the Mob is produced by CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network. New episodes drop every Wednesday.
You can listen to all future episodes of Up Against The Mob here or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio Producers: Matthew Billy, Nat Weiner; Editorial Producers: Noa Azulai, David Kurlander, Sam Ozer-Staton, Jake Kaplan.
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9/13/2021 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 57 seconds
Note From Elie: A Personal Reflection on 9/11
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9/10/2021 • 6 minutes
Note From Elie: Bill Barr’s Cringeworthy Text Messages
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9/3/2021 • 9 minutes, 22 seconds
Note From Elie: A Bridge Too Far on the Eviction Moratorium
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8/27/2021 • 9 minutes, 15 seconds
Note From Elie: Cuomo Unlikely to Face Charges
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8/20/2021 • 9 minutes, 13 seconds
Note From Elie: The Coming Congressional Battle Over Jan 6
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8/13/2021 • 9 minutes, 27 seconds
Note From Elie: Why Jeffrey Clark Matters
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8/6/2021 • 8 minutes, 36 seconds
Note From Elie: The Case Against Tom Barrack
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7/30/2021 • 9 minutes, 14 seconds
Note From Elie: The Uncertainty of Andrew Cuomo’s Political Fate
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7/23/2021 • 9 minutes, 20 seconds
Note From Elie: Kevin McCarthy and the Truth About Jan. 6th
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7/16/2021 • 8 minutes, 28 seconds
Note From Elie: Hatchet Man
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7/9/2021 • 21 minutes, 32 seconds
Note From Elie: Trump Won't Go to Jail
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7/2/2021 • 9 minutes, 30 seconds
Note From Elie: DOJ Stood Its Ground
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6/26/2021 • 9 minutes, 40 seconds
Note From Elie: Too Little, Too Late For Don McGahn
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6/18/2021 • 10 minutes, 28 seconds
Note From Elie: DOJ Should Bring Sedition Charges
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6/11/2021 • 8 minutes, 41 seconds
Note From Elie: Will Trump Be Indicted?
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6/4/2021 • 9 minutes, 41 seconds
Note From Elie: How Much Is Too Much?
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5/28/2021 • 9 minutes, 35 seconds
Tish Targets Trump
Elie Honig is joined by University of Alabama Law School student Kyra Perkins. They break down New York Attorney General Letitia James’ announcement that her office will pursue a criminal—not just civil—investigation into the Trump Organization. They also discuss what it means to conduct a fair investigation, and the political sensitivities involved with an announcement like this one.
Transcript, references and supplemental materials are available on the CAFE website: https://cafe.com/third-degree-podcast/tish-targets-trump/
Third Degree is brought to you by CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio and Music Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producers: Sam Ozer-Staton and Noa Azulai.
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5/21/2021 • 23 minutes, 50 seconds
Much Ado About McGahn?
Elie Honig breaks down the decision by the Biden administration to allow former White House counsel Don McGahn to testify before Congress about Donald Trump’s attempt to obstruct the Mueller investigation into Russian election interference in 2016.
Join Elie every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines.
Transcript, references and supplemental materials are available on the CAFE website: cafe.com/third-degree-podcast/much-ado-about-mcgahn/
Third Degree is brought to you by CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio and Music Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producer: Noa Azulai.
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5/19/2021 • 13 minutes, 57 seconds
The Business of Cooperation
Elie Honig discusses updates in the case of Joel Greenberg, the former Florida tax collector, who will plead guilty to sex trafficking charges—and what flipping Greenberg could mean for the fate of Florida GOP Representative Matt Gaetz.
Join Elie every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines.
Transcript, references and supplemental materials are available on the CAFE website: cafe.com/third-degree-podcast/the-business-of-cooperation/
Third Degree is brought to you by CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio and Music Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producer: Noa Azulai.
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5/17/2021 • 13 minutes, 55 seconds
Prosecutors and the Media
Elie Honig is joined by NYU Law School student Safeena Mecklai. The pair discuss the latest in the prosecution of Derek Chauvin, including a Minnesota judge’s ruling on “aggravating factors” that could increase Chauvin’s prison sentence, and the federal indictment of Chauvin and three other former Minneapolis officers in connection with the murder of George Floyd. They also discuss the role of the media in shaping prosecutors’ charging decisions.
Join Elie every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines.
Transcript, references and supplemental materials are available on the CAFE website: https://cafe.com/third-degree-podcast/prosecutors-and-the-media/
Third Degree is brought to you by CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio and Music Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producer: Sam Ozer-Staton.
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5/14/2021 • 33 minutes, 50 seconds
Hatchet Job
Elie Honig breaks down the latest development in the long saga of Bill Barr: a federal judge reprimanding the former attorney general for misleading Congress about whether Donald Trump should have been charged with obstructing the Russia investigation.
Join Elie every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines.
Transcript, references and supplemental materials are available on the CAFE website: https://cafe.com/third-degree-podcast/hatchet-job/
Third Degree is brought to you by CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio and Music Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producer: Sam Ozer-Staton.
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5/12/2021 • 13 minutes
Chauvin Charged (Again)
Elie Honig breaks down the federal grand jury indictment of Derek Chauvin and the three other ex-Minneapolis police officers in connection with the killing of George Floyd.
Join Elie every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines.
Transcript, references and supplemental materials are available on the CAFE website: https://cafe.com/third-degree-podcast/chauvin-charged-again/
Third Degree is brought to you by CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio and Music Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producer: Sam Ozer-Staton.
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5/10/2021 • 14 minutes, 39 seconds
"The Shadow Docket"
Elie Honig is joined by Harvard Law School student Eli Nachmany. The pair discuss the likelihood of Supreme Court expansion, the Court’s “shadow docket,” and the (increasingly political) process for selecting Supreme Court justices.
Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines. Third Degree takes on a bit of a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of America’s most impressive law school students, exclusively for members of CAFE Insider.
Transcript, references and supplemental materials are available on the CAFE website: https://cafe.com/third-degree-podcast/the-shadow-docket/
Third Degree is brought to you by CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio and Music Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producer: Sam Ozer-Staton.
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5/7/2021 • 28 minutes, 29 seconds
The Court-Packing Debate
Elie Honig discusses the ascendant conservative majority on the Supreme Court, the Biden administration’s commission to explore court expansion, and possible reforms to the federal judiciary.
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Third Degree takes on a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of America’s most impressive law school students exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Become a member at half the annual price with special code DEGREE at cafe.com/insider.
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Transcript, references and supplemental materials are available on the CAFE website: https://cafe.com/third-degree-podcast/the-court-packing-debate/
Third Degree is brought to you by CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio and Music Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producers: Sam Ozer-Staton, Jake Kaplan.
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5/5/2021 • 13 minutes, 11 seconds
The Rudy Raid
Elie Honig discusses the FBI’s raid of Rudy Guiliani’s home and office, and the likelihood that the Southern District of New York will bring charges against Guiliani, who made his name as the leader of that office in the 1980s.
Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of urgent legal news making the headlines.
Third Degree takes on a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of America’s most impressive law school students exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Become a member at half the annual price with special code DEGREE at cafe.com/insider.
Elie’s analysis doesn’t end with Third Degree. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring articles by Elie, a weekly roundup of politically charged legal news, and historical lookbacks that help inform our current political challenges: cafe.com/article/the-stay-tuned-newsletter/
Transcript, references and supplemental materials are available on the CAFE website: https://cafe.com/third-degree-podcast/the-rudy-raid/
Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio and Music Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producer: Noa Azulai, Sam Ozer-Staton.
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5/3/2021 • 13 minutes, 15 seconds
Third Degree Sample: Policing & Systemic Change
In this sample from Third Degree, Alabama Law student Kyra Perkins discusses her reaction to the guilty verdict in the Chauvin case, and the effectiveness of federal pattern or practice investigations into city police departments.
Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines.
Third Degree takes on a bit of a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of America’s most impressive law school students, exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Become a member at half the annual price with special code DEGREE at cafe.com/insider.
Elie’s analysis doesn’t end with Third Degree. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring articles by Elie, a weekly roundup of politically charged legal news, and historical lookbacks that help inform our current political challenges: cafe.com/article/the-stay-tuned-newsletter/
Third Degree is brought to you by CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio and Music Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producer: Noa Azulai.
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4/30/2021 • 6 minutes, 38 seconds
Third Degree Sample: After the Chauvin Verdict
Elie Honig and NYU Law student Safeena Mecklai discusses her live reaction to the Chauvin verdict, and its greater implications for policing in America.
Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines.
Third Degree takes on a bit of a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of America’s most impressive law school students, exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Become a member at half the annual price with special code DEGREE at cafe.com/insider.
Elie’s analysis doesn’t end with Third Degree.Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring articles by Elie, a weekly roundup of politically charged legal news, and historical lookbacks that help inform our current political challenges: cafe.com/article/the-stay-tuned-newsletter/
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Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio and Music Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producer: Noa Azulai.
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4/23/2021 • 6 minutes, 36 seconds
Third Degree Sample: The Chauvin Defense Rests
In this sample from Third Degree, Elie Honig and Harvard Law student Eli Nachmany discuss Derek Chauvin’s decision not to testify in his own murder trial.
Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines.
Third Degree takes on a bit of a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of America’s most impressive law school students, exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Become a member at half the annual price with special code DEGREE at cafe.com/insider.
Elie’s analysis doesn’t end with Third Degree.Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring articles by Elie, a weekly roundup of politically charged legal news, and historical lookbacks that help inform our current political challenges: cafe.com/article/the-stay-tuned-newsletter/
Third Degree is produced by CAFE Studios.
Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio and Music Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producer: Noa Azulai.
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4/16/2021 • 6 minutes, 28 seconds
Third Degree Sample: Reflections on the Chauvin Trial
In this sample from the Third Degree podcast, Elie Honig and University of Alabama law student Kyra Perkins discuss the significance and difficulties of watching the Derek Chauvin trial. In the full episode, they further discuss the Chauvin trial, including the strength of the arguments made by the prosecution and defense, the circumstances in which a trial witness can plead the Fifth, and more.
Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines.
Third Degree takes on a bit of a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of America’s most impressive law school students, exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. To sign up for CAFE Insider and gain access to the CAFE Insider podcast and exclusive notes from contributors (including Elie himself), head to cafe.com/insider.
Third Degree is produced by CAFE Studios.
Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio and Music Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producers: Noa Azulai, Jake Kaplan.
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4/9/2021 • 6 minutes, 46 seconds
Third Degree Sample: Chauvin Trial - The Arguments
In this sample from the Third Degree podcast, Elie Honig and NYU Law student Safeena Mecklai assess the strength of the defense’s arguments in the trial of Derek Chauvin.
Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines.
Third Degree takes on a bit of a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of America’s most impressive law school students, exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. To sign up for CAFE Insider and gain access to the CAFE Insider podcast and exclusive notes from contributors (including Elie himself), head to cafe.com/insider.
Third Degree is produced by CAFE Studios.
Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio and Music Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producer: Sam Ozer-Staton.
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4/2/2021 • 7 minutes, 12 seconds
Third Degree Sample: Prosecuting Sedition
In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig is joined by Harvard Law student and former Trump administration speechwriter Eli Nachmany to discuss the conduct of former DC Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin and the potential for sedition charges against the Capitol insurrectionists. Plus, Elie tells stories from the legal trenches of his former office, the Southern District of New York.
Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines. Third Degree takes on a bit of a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of America’s most impressive law school students, exclusively for members of CAFE Insider.
Transcript, references and supplemental materials are available on the CAFE website: https://cafe.com/third-degree-podcast/prosecuting-sedition/
Third Degree is produced by CAFE Studios.
Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio and Music Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producers: Noa Azulai, Jake Kaplan.
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3/26/2021 • 7 minutes, 7 seconds
Third Degree Sample: How To Strike a Juror
In this sample from the Third Degree podcast, Elie Honig and Alabama Law student Kyra Perkins discuss the technicalities of the jury selection process, including the “Batson challenge.”
Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines.
Third Degree takes on a bit of a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of America’s most impressive law school students, exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. To sign up for CAFE Insider and gain access to the CAFE Insider podcast and exclusive notes from contributors (including Elie himself), head to cafe.com/insider.
Third Degree is produced by CAFE Studios.
Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio and Music Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producers: Sam Ozer-Staton, Jake Kaplan.
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3/19/2021 • 7 minutes, 54 seconds
Third Degree Sample: The Juror
In this sample of the Third Degree podcast, Elie Honig and NYU Law student Safeena Mecklai discuss the news that a Minnesota judge has reinstated the third degree murder charge against police officer Derek Chauvin — and the impact that charging decision may have on the ultimate verdict.
Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines.
Third Degree takes on a bit of a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of America’s most impressive law school students, exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. To sign up for CAFE Insider and gain access to the CAFE Insider podcast and exclusive notes from contributors (including Elie himself), head to cafe.com/insider. For a limited time, you can join at half the annual membership price. Just enter the code: JUSTICE.
Third Degree is produced by CAFE Studios.
Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio and Music Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producers: Sam Ozer-Staton, Jake Kaplan, Noa Azulai.
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3/12/2021 • 6 minutes, 55 seconds
Coming Soon
Cafe Studios presents Third Degree, hosted by Elie Honig. A former federal and state prosecutor, Elie gives you everything you need to know about the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump -- all in ten minutes or less. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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