The Supreme Court’s Biggest Day of the Year (with Melissa Murray)

The Supreme Court’s Biggest Day of the Year (with Melissa Murray)

This week, Stay Tuned listeners can hear a full episode of Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance’s weekly Insider podcast. While Insider episodes are typically available only to subscribers, we’re unlocking this one for everyone. To listen to future episodes, and get 25% off the Insider membership in honor of America’s 250th anniversary, head to staytuned.substack.com/250. [http://staytuned.substack.com/250]  In this episode, Preet and Joyce are joined by NYU Law professor and co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast Melissa Murray to break down some of the Supreme Court’s most consequential decisions from their latest term: – Trump v. Barbara, where the Court struck down President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship; – National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, where the Court struck down a federal law limiting the amount of money political parties can spend on a political candidate; – Trump v. Cook, where the Court prevented Trump from firing Fed Chair Lisa Cook; – Trump v. Slaughter, where the Court allowed Trump to fire the commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission; – Watson v. RNC, where the Court ruled that mail-in ballots that arrive a few days after Election Day can be counted; and – West Virginia v. B.P.J., where the Court upheld state bans on transgender athletes from women’s and girls’ school sports teams. This conversation was recorded on Tuesday, June 30. Special thanks to the Aspen Ideas Festival, where Melissa Murray recorded the podcast. Shop Stay Tuned merch and featured books by our guests in our ⁠Amazon storefront⁠ [https://amzn.to/3KnsELW]. Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on BlueSky, or Twitter with the hashtag #AskPreet. Email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by ⁠CAFE⁠ [https://cafe.com/about-us/] and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

How the Supreme Court Is Reshaping American Government (with Leah Litman)

On this week’s Insider podcast, Joyce Vance speaks with Leah Litman while Preet is out. Litman is a professor at the University of Michigan Law School and co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast. In this excerpt from the show, they discuss the central theme of this Supreme Court term: how the Court’s conservative majority is reshaping the balance of power between the branches of government, away from Congress and towards the judiciary and the executive. In the full episode, they cover the Court’s major decisions on guns, immigration, and E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case against President Trump. To support the show and gain access to full Insider episodes, become a member. For a limited time, get 25% off an annual membership on Substack: staytuned.substack.com/250 [http://staytuned.substack.com/250]. CAFE Insiders click HERE [https://cafe.com/insider-podcast/supreme-court-democracy-trump-executive-power-guns-immigration-ejean-carroll/] to listen to the full analysis.  Subscribe [https://www.youtube.com/@cafedotcom] to our YouTube channel. This podcast is brought to you by CAFE [https://cafe.com/about-us/] and Vox Media Podcast Network.  Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; CAFE Team: Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

The Declaration of Independence: A Radical Document (with Danielle Allen & Mary Bilder)

What is the relevance of the Declaration of Independence today? Danielle Allen is a political philosopher and a professor at Harvard University. Mary Bilder is a historian of the American Founding Era and a professor at Boston College Law School. They join Preet for a conversation about America’s 250th anniversary and to reflect on the Declaration of Independence: what it really said, what it left out, and why we continue to debate its words so many years later. Then, Preet answers listener questions about a swatting incident targeting Pete Buttigieg and his family. Plus, the latest on President Trump’s efforts to curb mail-in voting. In the bonus for Insiders, Preet, Allen, and Bilder discuss the Trump administration’s impact on civic education. Join the Insider community for access to bonus content from Stay Tuned and weekly episodes of the Insider podcast hosted by Preet and Joyce Vance. For a limited time, we’re offering 25% off the Insider membership, in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. To claim the discount and become a member, visit staytuned.substack.com/250 [http://staytuned.substack.com/250]. Thank you for supporting our work. Show notes and a transcript of the episode are available on our website [https://cafe.com/stay-tuned-podcast/].  Watch this episode on our Youtube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@cafedotcom]. Shop Stay Tuned merch and featured books by our guests in our Amazon storefront [https://amzn.to/3KnsELW]. Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on BlueSky, or Twitter with the hashtag #AskPreet. Email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE [https://cafe.com/about-us/] and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

250 Years On, Can Democracy Hold? (with Joanne Freeman)

Joanne Freeman is a historian, author, and renowned professor at Yale, where she specializes in early American politics and political culture. She joins Preet ahead of the 250th anniversary of America’s founding to discuss the continued relevance of the Declaration of Independence, the fragility of democracy, and why the Founders were so worried about demagogues, civic virtue, and the peaceful transfer of power. Then, Preet answers listener questions about whether states can require ICE agents to identify themselves, and the recent court decision requiring that Trump’s name be removed from the Kennedy Center. In the bonus for Insiders, Preet and Freeman discuss President George Washington’s remarkable and prescient decision to relinquish power.  Join the Insider community for access to bonus content from Stay Tuned and weekly episodes of the Insider podcast hosted by Preet and Joyce Vance. For a limited time, we’re offering 25% off the Insider membership, in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. To claim the discount and become a member, visit staytuned.substack.com/250 [http://staytuned.substack.com/250]. Thank you for supporting our work. Show notes and a transcript of the episode are available on our website [https://cafe.com/stay-tuned-podcast/].  You can now watch this episode! Head to CAFE’s Youtube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@cafedotcom] and subscribe. Shop Stay Tuned merch and featured books by our guests in our Amazon storefront [https://amzn.to/3KnsELW]. Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on BlueSky, or Twitter with the hashtag #AskPreet. Email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE [https://cafe.com/about-us/] and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

SCOTUS is Making It Harder to Fight for Your Rights (with Steve Vladeck)

As the Supreme Court term nears its end, the justices are releasing some of the most highly anticipated decisions. In this excerpt from the Insider podcast, Supreme Court expert Steve Vladeck joins Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance to discuss Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections, a case with implications for religious freedoms and the ability of ordinary Americans to vindicate their rights in court. Vladeck is also a professor at Georgetown University Law School and the author of the Substack newsletter One First. In the full episode, they cover U.S. v. Hemani, a gun possession case, and Kian v. Florida, a case about six-person juries. Plus, which upcoming decisions should we be paying the most attention to? To support the show and gain access to full Insider episodes, become a member. For a limited time, get 25% off an annual membership on Substack: staytuned.substack.com/250 [http://staytuned.substack.com/250]. CAFE Insiders click HERE [https://cafe.com/insider-podcast/supreme-court-hemani-guns-landor-religion-rastafari-hair-kian-jury] to listen to the full analysis.  Subscribe [https://www.youtube.com/@cafedotcom] to our YouTube channel. This podcast is brought to you by CAFE [https://cafe.com/about-us/] and Vox Media Podcast Network.  Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; CAFE Team: Celine Rohr, Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]