The Pragmatic Progressive (with Rep. Ritchie Torres)

Stay Tuned with Preet

Vox Media Podcast Network

Politics, Government, Society & Culture, News

4.8 • 32.4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2021

⏱️ 80 minutes

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On this episode of Stay Tuned, Preet answers listener questions about the pro-Trump “Kraken” lawyers facing sanctions in a Michigan court over their lawsuits seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Preet also addresses questions about studying for the Bar exam, and the effectiveness of subpoenas during the Trump era. Then, Preet interviews Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY), the freshman Democratic congressperson representing the South Bronx. Don’t miss the bonus for CAFE Insiders, where Torres talks about New York City politics and the recent Democratic mayoral primary. Watch the Live Taping of Now & Then at 6:30 PM EST on Thursday July 15th. It’ll be livestreamed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CAFE For show notes and a transcript of the episode, head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/the-pragmatic-progressive-with-rep-ritchie-torres/ As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is produced by CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; Editorial Producers: Noa Azulai, Sam Ozer-Staton, David Kurlander. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	From Cafe and the Vox Media Podcast Network, welcome to Stay Tuned.
0:05.0	I'm Pete Barara.
0:07.0	I want to be remembered as an advocate for the urban port, as an advocate for
0:14.0	poor people of color in the South Bronx in public housing, and someone who never
0:19.0	forgot where he came from, that even when I left the South Bronx, the South Bronx never let me.
0:25.0	That's Richie Torres. He's a freshman congressman from New York, representing most of the South Bronx.
0:34.0	And at just 33 years old, he's a rising star in the Democratic Party.
0:39.0	Torres made history last November when he and fellow New York representative Mondare Jones
0:43.0	became the first openly gay black men ever elected to Congress.
0:48.0	In his first year on Capitol Hill, Torres has become an outspoken advocate on issues of poverty,
0:53.0	housing, and mental health. He's also emerged as a staunch defender of Israel,
0:58.0	a position that has garnered some criticism from his fellow progressives.
1:02.0	Torres talks to me this week about his political philosophy, poverty, and why he supports Israel.
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