Stay Tuned with Preet

Stay Tuned with Preet

Join former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara as he breaks down legal topics in the news and engages thought leaders in a podcast about power, policy, and justice. From CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Episodes

Has Trump Peaked? (with Douglas Brinkley)

February 12, 2026 • 67 mins
What does it mean that we're living in the era of "peak presidential power"—and did Minneapolis finally reveal its limits? This week, presidential historian, Rice University professor, and CNN contributor Douglas Brinkley joins Preet Bharara to discuss the long arc of executive authority from Washington to Trump, why Minneapolis may have been Trump's "Rubicon," and why Trump is, in Brinkley's words, "the only truly unthoughtful pre...
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DOJ in Crisis

February 10, 2026 • 16 mins
How might justice, public safety, and the rule of law suffer as the Justice Department struggles to retain and recruit prosecutors? In an excerpt from this week’s Insider episode, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the mounting strain on DOJ. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss: – Ghislaine Maxwell’s request that President Trump grant her clemency in exchange for testimony that could clear him and Bill Clinton from an...
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Trump's Radical Reign (with Anne Applebaum)

February 5, 2026 • 62 mins
What do the ICE operations in Minneapolis reveal about a broader shift in the exercise of state power? This week, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian, The Atlantic staff writer, and Autocracy in America podcast host Anne Applebaum joins Preet Bharara to discuss why Minneapolis has galvanized people in a way few events have in the Trump era, and why our closest allies now say the word for this moment is “rupture.” Plus, Applebaum expl...
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Political Retribution: From Minnesota to Georgia

February 3, 2026 • 12 mins
Why did the Justice Department reverse course and step in to investigate the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minnesota? In an excerpt from this week’s Insider episode, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the latest from Minnesota, including the Pretti investigation and the criminal charges against journalist Don Lemon. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce break down the FBI’s search of an election office in Fulton...
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Is Minnesota Trump’s Waterloo? (with Ed Luce)

January 29, 2026 • 66 mins
Financial Times U.S. national editor and columnist Ed Luce joins Preet Bharara to discuss the aftermath of the deadly shooting of Alex Pretti by border patrol agents and why this might be an inflection point for Trump. Preet and Ed also make sense of the cowardice on the part of leaders and institutions in standing up to Trump and what it will take for them to speak out publicly against the president. Then, Preet answers your ques...
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ICE Out of Control

January 27, 2026 • 14 mins
If the people with oversight over federal agents won’t hold them accountable, what’s left for the public to do when an innocent person is killed in plain sight…and the government lies about what happened? In an excerpt from this week’s Insider episode, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by border patrol agents in Minnesota and where we go from here.  In the full episode, Preet and Joyce break d...
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ICE, Bernie Goetz, and Lessons for Today (with Elliot Williams)

January 22, 2026 • 70 mins
How far has ICE strayed from its original mission? And how has its evolution led to the deadly shooting of Renee Good? This week, lawyer and former ICE Assistant Director for Legislative Affairs Elliot Williams joins Preet Bharara to discuss the recent ICE shooting in Minneapolis and why its aftermath is unprecedented. Plus, they discuss the lessons that still resonate today from a notorious ‘80s case explored in Williams’s new bo...
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Breaking Down the Renee Good Shooting (with Vanita Gupta)

January 20, 2026 • 12 mins
When a federal agent uses deadly force, who decides if it was justified and based on what evidence? What does accountability require? In a new episode of the Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance are joined by Vanita Gupta, an experienced civil rights attorney who served as United States Associate Attorney General and led the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. In this excerpt from the conversation, Vanita discusse...
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Could Rahm Emanuel Be Our Next President?

January 15, 2026 • 63 mins
Is the American Dream still possible? This week, longtime politician Rahm Emanuel joins Preet. Rahm served in both the Clinton and Obama administrations, represented Illinois in the U.S. House, and later became mayor of Chicago. Most recently, he served as U.S. ambassador to Japan. Rahm and Preet discuss the affordability crisis, why Trump supporters feel betrayed, and how Rahm’s longtime career in politics has prepared him for a 2...
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Will SCOTUS Let Trump Rewrite Birthright Citizenship? (with Michael Dreeben)

January 13, 2026 • 10 mins
Will the Supreme Court uphold President Trump’s executive order attempting to limit birthright citizenship? In this excerpt from the Insider podcast, former Deputy Solicitor General Michael Dreeben joins Joyce Vance to discuss the forthcoming oral arguments in a case challenging one of President Trump’s most aggressive immigration policies.  In the full episode, Joyce and Michael discuss a challenge to the long-standing precedent ...
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Is the US in a Political Revolution? (with Ian Bremmer)

January 8, 2026 • 65 mins
Ian Bremmer joins Preet to break down his annual Top Risks report and the biggest geopolitical threats shaping 2026. Bremmer is the founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media. They discuss the U.S. intervention in Venezuela, the new “Donroe Doctrine” of U.S. foreign policy, and why a political revolution in the U.S. ranks as the top risk. Then, Preet answers your questions on why Nicolás Maduro is being prosecuted in New York and th...
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Inside the Case Against Maduro

January 6, 2026 • 13 mins
What does the U.S. capture and prosecution of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro reveal about presidential power, immunity, and the limits of the law? In an excerpt from this week’s Insider episode, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss many legal issues raised by Maduro’s apprehension and indictment: Is this really a drug-trafficking case, a foreign policy move disguised as a law enforcement action, or both? And why is the case being hand...
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Raging Moderates: How Trump Remade American in Just One Year

December 25, 2025 • 52 mins
This week, while Stay Tuned is on break, we’re bringing you a special episode of the Vox Media podcast The Raging Moderates, hosted by author and professor Scott Galloway and political strategist and Fox News’s The Five co-host Jessica Tarlov.  They break down how Trump’s return to office in 2025 reshaped the presidency, the economy, and U.S. institutions. Then, they turn to AI. How should Democrats respond when voters are anxious...
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Can We All Be 10% Happier? (with Dan Harris)

December 18, 2025 • 67 mins
How can we make our disagreements more productive? This week, 10% Happier founder Dan Harris joins Preet Bharara to discuss how small consistent habits can change your life, how best to avoid echo chambers, and the key to healthy disagreements. Then, Preet answers your questions on what it’s like for prosecutors to see people they’ve convicted get pardoned, and the latest developments in the Letitia James case. In the bonus for I...
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Trump's Law of War

December 16, 2025 • 12 mins
Is the United States at war with Venezuela? In an excerpt from this week’s Insider episode, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the legality of the U.S.’s oil tanker seizure and the strikes against alleged Venezuelan drug-trafficking boats. Plus, if survivors remain after a strike, what does the law require the United States to do?  In the full episode, Preet and Joyce cover more news: – Two grand juries decline criminal charge...
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Who Gets To Rewrite History? (with Jill Lepore)

December 11, 2025 • 66 mins
Is any historical decision in America truly settled? This week, historian, Harvard law professor, and The New Yorker staff writer, Jill Lepore, joins Preet Bharara to discuss the intersection between history and the law, how often laws should evolve, and why Lepore thinks the Constitution should be easier to amend. Then, Preet answers your questions on whether President Trump accidentally pardoned the January 6th pipe bomber, and ...
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Trump v. The Press (with Erwin Chemerinsky)

December 9, 2025 • 14 mins
What happens to a free press when a president takes steps that could discourage critical coverage? This week on the Insider podcast, Preet is joined by Erwin Chemerinsky, constitutional law expert and Dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law, while Joyce is out. In an excerpt from the conversation, they discuss the Trump administration’s record on the First Amendment, including  lawsuits against media organizations and restrictive gui...
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“The Epstein Elite” (with Anand Giridharadas)

December 4, 2025 • 82 mins
What do the Epstein emails reveal about our nation’s elite class? This week, writer, political analyst, and founder of the Substack publication, The Ink, Anand Giridharadas, joins Preet to unpack his latest article, “How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails.” Then, Preet answers your questions about President Trump’s meeting with New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, and how the Senate passed the...
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From National Guard Tragedy to Immigration Battle

December 2, 2025 • 10 mins
Is President Trump weaponizing the National Guard shooting in Washington, D.C., to further his immigration agenda? In an excerpt from this week’s Insider episode, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down Trump’s latest plan to pause all migration from what he’s calling “third world countries,” after an Afghan man shot two members of the West Virginia National Guard, killing one of them. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss...
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The Long Game

November 26, 2025 • 58 mins
This week, we are sharing the latest episode of a new weekly national security and foreign policy podcast: The Long Game, hosted by Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer.   Jake and Jon discuss MBS’s visit to the White House and what Saudi Arabia walked away with after meeting with Trump. A major corruption scandal inside Zelensky’s government just as Washington pushes for a new peace plan for Ukraine. And a tabletop exercise mapping the ri...
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