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In the Stay Tuned podcast bonus for Insiders, economist Daron Acemoglu defines some of the key terms from his latest book, What Happened to Liberal Democracy? Remaking a Politics of Shared Prosperity. And, how terms like liberalism encompass different meanings.

This week on the Stay Tuned with Preet podcast, Nobel Prize-winning economist Daron Acemoglu joins Preet to discuss his latest book, What Happened to Liberal Democracy? Remaking a Politics of Shared Prosperity. Acemoglu explains why he thinks American politics is in  crisis and why a return to the foundational principles of liberalism—with shared prosperity at the forefront—is the best solution.

Donald Trump is furious at Jeanine Pirro because she wasn’t quite batty enough. Last week, the president lashed out at Pirro, his chosen U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia and a fervent political loyalist, for her decision to accede to reality and dump the galactically stupid reflecting pool prosecution. Now Pirro faces an even bigger decision: whether to pursue a criminal case against Anthony Fauci.

As President Trump’s popularity has declined, Democratic socialists have gained prominence. Are voters looking for significant change? And what could that mean for the midterm elections? This week, David Axelrod, a former Obama advisor, a CNN commentator, and co-host of the Hacks on Tap podcast, joins Preet to unpack Trump’s political tactics, whether we’re underestimating his ability to rebound in the polls, and how it all could play out come November.

In the Stay Tuned podcast bonus for Insiders, Preet and David Axelrod, a former Obama advisor and co-host of the Hacks on Tap podcast, discuss how President Trump would have handled the Watergate scandal differently from President Nixon. Plus, what was it about President Trump’s upbringing that shaped his character?

On this week’s Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance are joined by veteran Republican election lawyer Ben Ginsberg to break down the debate over the SAVE Act and what can be done to strengthen confidence in American elections. They also discuss President Trump’s efforts to nationalize voting and restrict mail voting, and whether the proposed changes will impact this year’s midterm elections.

Four years ago, some Democrats mocked Donald Trump when he took the Fifth, and claimed his invocation was as good as an admission of guilt.

In the Stay Tuned podcast bonus for Insiders, Preet and Ian Bremmer, a political scientist and the President and founder of Eurasia Group, discuss President Trump’s White House meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Plus, Bremmer shares his take on the future of artificial intelligence.

Are President Trump’s advisors lying to him about what’s happening with the Iran war? This week, Ian Bremmer, a political scientist and the President and founder of Eurasia Group, joins Preet to unpack the latest in Trump’s war with Iran. They discuss a potential ceasefire, whether Trump’s strategy to not back down will work, and how moral restraint comes into play on both sides…if at all.

Whatever one might think of Jack Smith’s performance as a prosecutor – I’ve got criticisms, and reasonable minds can differ – the guy is no criminal. Sure, Congressional Republicans have worked themselves into a retributive frenzy – We’ve got him now! – while Donald Trump shakes pom-poms behind them; “Justice at last???” the President mused on Truth Social, expectantly.