Preet Bharara

New York

Podcast Host at Stay Tuned with Preet Podcast

Senior Legal Analyst at CNN International

Co-Founder, CAFE Studios at voxmedia.com

Patriotic American & proud immigrant. @Springsteen fan. Banned by Putin, fired by Trump. Former US Atty, SDNY. Host of "Stay Tuned" @cafedotcom

Articles

Cardi B contains multitudes

2 days ago | the.ink | Anand Giridharadas |Preet Bharara

We just talked with legendary prosecutor and former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara. But the conversation ranged to all sorts of other things: the political impact of Cardi B, how much making the effort to pronounce names matters in building a multicultural democracy, the failures of meritocracy (and the internet), and what A.I. means for the future of creativity.
Preet Bharara: The Party of the (Con)stitution

1 week ago | staytuned.substack.com | Preet Bharara

In 2016, at the convention approving Donald Trump’s nomination, the GOP platform contained this flat assertion: “We are the party of the Constitution.” In 2020, Republicans repeated the declaration, verbatim. In the 2024 platform, there were various nods to that document, but that blithe boast did not appear. That is just as well, because both generally and in various particulars, MAGA Republicans have forsaken fidelity to our nation’s charter. Let’s start with the Commando-in-Chief.
Live with Preet Bharara

2 weeks ago | dogshirtdaily.com | Benjamin Wittes |Preet Bharara

Think through documents with me as I read them, sometimes by myself, sometimes with friends. I read a lot of stuff. Think through documents with me as I read them, sometimes by myself, sometimes with friends.
Ben Wittes & Preet Bharara Live Recording

2 weeks ago | staytuned.substack.com | Preet Bharara |Benjamin Wittes

Lawfare’s Ben Wittes and I went live earlier today. We discussed President Trump’s ongoing feud with Harvard—which just escalated after Harvard sued the Trump administration over its ban on enrolling international students. Plus, does Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem really not know what habeas corpus means? Here’s a recording of our conversation. It’s been a great first two weeks on Substack, and I’m energized to keep going. Thanks for being a part of our community.
SCOTUS to Trump: “Not So Fast”

2 weeks ago | staytuned.substack.com | Preet Bharara |Joyce Vance |Jake Kaplan

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Live with Preet Bharara

2 weeks ago | joycevance.substack.com | Joyce Vance |Preet Bharara

On Tuesday mornings, Preet Bharara, my former U.S. Attorney colleague, and I tape the Cafe Insider Podcast. We discuss legal issues and court cases, examining them from all angles to make sure we understand them, instead of slipping into an easy, results-oriented analysis. It’s a good check for me, forcing me to be thoughtful and do my homework before weighing in, and of course, I love listening to Preet, bad dad jokes and all.
Joyce Vance and Preet Bharara Live

2 weeks ago | staytuned.substack.com | Preet Bharara |Joyce Vance

Joyce and I went live this morning before our weekly taping of the Insider podcast. It was a nice addition to our usual Tuesday morning routine, and it gave us the opportunity to discuss Trump’s absurd targeting of the real boss: Bruce. If you haven’t already, be sure to upgrade your subscription to never miss an episode of the Insider podcast, where we discuss breaking legal and political news.
Live recording of Substack co-founder Hamish McKenzie & Preet Bharara

2 weeks ago | staytuned.substack.com | Preet Bharara |Hamish McKenzie

Substack co-founder joined me today for a live conversation about the future of media. We discussed Substack’s business model and the problems with legacy media’s approach, lessons from BuzzFeed’s collapse due to over-reliance on Facebook’s algorithm, and social media as a “bad faith machine.” Preet also shared why he joined Substack: to create space for thoughtful discourse over reactive, engagement-driven commentary.
Steve Vladeck & Preet Bharara live recording

3 weeks ago | staytuned.substack.com | Preet Bharara |Steve Vladeck

Supreme Court expert Steve Vladeck joined Preet Bharara today for a live conversation about yesterday’s emergency Supreme Court oral arguments on President Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants. Executive Order (EO) 14160 instructs federal agencies to deny such individuals recognition as U.S. citizens at birth and to withhold related benefits and documents. The narrow issue before the justices currently is procedural and complicated.
Live recording of Pete Buttigieg & Preet Bharara

3 weeks ago | staytuned.substack.com | Preet Bharara |Pete Buttigieg

Today, former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg joined me for a live conversation. We talked about how to speak to folks on the other side of the political spectrum — how does he think about his media appearances on platforms like Fox News and how does he keep his cool when things get heated (hint: 3-year-old twins involved)?