site logo
  • Cafe Insider
  • Podcasts small triangle used to indicate that this is a drop down menu
    • Stay Tuned With Preet
    • The CAFE Insider Podcast
    • Up Against the Mob
    • The Counsel
    • View all Podcasts
  • Articles small triangle used to indicate that this is a drop down menu
    • image link to a category page Note From Preet
    • image link to a category page Note From Elie
    • image link to a category page Notes From Contributors
    • image link to a category page Week in a Nutshell
    • image link to a category page The Time Machine
    • image link to a category page Question Presented
    • View all Articles
  • Schedule small triangle used to indicate that this is a drop down menu
    • Programming
    • Events
    • FAQ
  • Shop
LOGIN JOIN INSIDER
Important Notice: As part of an acquisition, CAFE will become part of Vox Media Group, LLC, and subscriber data will be transferred. Learn more here.

Note From Elie

Elie Honig is a contributor to CAFE and writes the weekly Note From Elie column featured in the CAFE Brief newsletter. He served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the SDNY.

Featured Image used promote content for the user to open
Trump Lost Big in the Supreme Court – and Conservatives Swing the Balance Against Him
The Supreme Court is political. (Hold for applause.) It’s one of the easiest taglines in our current public discourse. The Court sits at historic low public approval ratings, hovering between the high 30s and low 40s. You’d be better off criticizing Congress or Kanye West, but only slightly.  What exactly do we mean when we […]
Featured Image used promote content for the user to open
The Problem with Newsom’s Victim Narrative
Featured Image used promote content for the user to open
The Fiasco Hanging Over Todd Blanche’s Confirmation Hearing
Featured Image used promote content for the user to open
Trump’s IRS Immunity Deal Survives
Featured Image used promote content for the user to open
Trump’s Slush Fund is Doomed
Featured Image used promote content for the user to open
DOJ’s Slush Fund May Cost Todd Blanche the Attorney General’s Office
Featured Image used promote content for the user to open
Trump’s Most Dangerous Executive Order Yet
Featured Image used promote content for the user to open
DOJ Could Sink Its Own Case Against Trump’s Would-Be Assassin
Featured Image used promote content for the user to open
The Comey Case Will Collapse Before It Ever Reaches a Jury
Featured Image used promote content for the user to open
Don’t Bet on a DOJ Crackdown Against Insider Trading on Prediction Markets
Featured Image used promote content for the user to open
Trump Braces for Potential Democratic Senate Takeover
Featured Image used promote content for the user to open
The Maduro Case Needs a New Judge
Featured Image used promote content for the user to open
What Trump Wants in His Next Attorney General
load more
Cafe Insider logo in white

Join CAFE Insider

Explore politics, technology, and culture through the lens of the law. Members receive exclusive access to podcasts, articles, and more.

join now
Stay in the Know

Get the Stay Tuned from Preet Bharara newsletter, now delivered via Substack, featuring analysis from preeminent legal experts - including Elie Honig, Rachel Barkow, Erwin Chemerinsky, Nita Farahany, Barb McQuade, Trevor Morrison, Asha Rangappa, and Mimi Rocah - on the latest and most significant legal stories shaping the country, from criminal justice, to constitutional interpretation, to national security.

Thanks For Joining Us!

As a member of the CAFE community, you'll get occasional updates on promotions, live events, and new content. You can always update your email preferences in our preference center

An error occurred while processing your email. If this persists please email us at: insider@cafe.com
cafe site logo in black
vox media logo in black
  • About Us
  • Insider Membership FAQs
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Careers