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Popok reports on breaking news, as the DC Court of Appeals BLOCKS for 10 days the release of 70 hours of audio recordings between Joe Biden and his biographer, which the Heritage Foundation and one of its leaders Mike Lowell want to use to slice and dice (and perhaps feed through AI!?!) to embarrass not jut Biden but the Democratic Party and its icons. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Rememb...

In breaking news and a major setback for Trump, a 3-judge DC Appellate Panel, including 1 Trump-appointed judge, just voted 3-0 to deny Trump a stay that would have returned the Trump name to the Kennedy Center. Popok has the order and explains that the judges found that Trump provided absolutely NO evidence or factual support for any of his claims of “irreparable harm” and was not allowed to rais...

Taking its signal from Justice Kagan’s dissent in a recent immigration case, an Ohio Federal Judge has used Trump and Vance’s frequent use of racial tropes and racist comments, such as calling certain countries “shit holes” (spelled out in the judge’s order) and falsely claiming Haitians were eating our pets, to block an order that denied federal benefits like green cards and work permits to peopl...

In breaking news, E Jean Carroll, Trump’s sex abuse survivor, should be getting the $5.8 million dollars he owes her today, as his Emergency application to the Second Circuit last night to block the payment was DENIED. Popok explains that Trump can try to lob in a hand grenade/Hail Mary to the US Supreme Court, but they just ruled against him in the case 9-0, less than 2 weeks ago, and he’s going...

The award winning Legal AF podcast, with Popok and Lisa Graves in for KFA, provide searing commentary in real time on breaking law and politics events. And tonight are joined by Special Guest Marc Elias of Democracy Docket and the courtrooms. Tonight the hosts cover Trump being ordered to pay one of his sex abuse survivors $5.7 million today and Trump’s reaction; an appeals panel refusing to put T...

In breaking news, a federal judge ruling in favor of Trump sex abuse survivor E Jean Carroll has ordered the Clerk of the Court to immediately disburse Trump’s cash bond posted on his appeal of the jury’s sex abuse, defamation and punitive damages judgment, totaling $5,779,783 dollars, as Trump files an immediate desperate appeal to to try block it! Popok reports on Trump’s weak arguments and that...

Popok breaks down the dozen badges of fraud and corruption that are pinned on Todd Blanche and lay out the case why he should not be confirmed as the Attorney General next week. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https...

Popok reports on breaking news, as a new federal lawsuit reveals that the Trump Administration has been turning over ASYLUM SEEKERS information, including of groups persecuted in Iran like Christians and Pro-Democracy leaders, TO IRAN in monthly meetings, sending these people to certain interrogation, torture and worse when the US sends them back to Iran. Subscribe:  @LegalAFMTN  Visit h...

Leave it to Trump’s wholly owned subsidiary, the Department of Justice, to resurface in a new public filing the existence of the alleged “pee pee” or “golden shower” tapes involving Trump and sex workers by being forced to make a correction to a footnote in the Mueller Report about it. Popok reports on the fact that they didn’t change the comments in the report about the compromising “video tapes”...

Chief Justice Roberts may have just penned the Birthright Citizenship decision with flowery language about the "right to have rights" in America, but at the very same time, he has worked for 30 years to rip up the Voting Rights Act to protect black and brown US citizens.  Join Court Accountability Action's Supreme Court roundtable for more. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Remember to subscr...

In shocking news, the sloppy and corrupt DOJ has once again mishandled documents and information, and has now had to file very late to tell Judge Aileen Cannon that they “inadvertently” disclosed, a MONTH AGO, to a third party, the sealed Mar-a-Lago Jack Smith Volume 2 report about Trump’s indicted espionage act violations!. Popok updates on the fight over the public disclosure of the Report, the...

Legal AF host Ben Meiselas goes solo for today’s episode, with Michael Popok returning next week. Meiselas breaks down Donald Trump’s mounting legal troubles, including Trump’s latest financial disclosures and why they may reveal only the tip of the iceberg of what could become one of the biggest financial fraud investigations in history. He explains the legal implications and what could come next...

In stunning news, E Jean Carroll’s lawyers have accused Trump of defaming and attacking his sex abuse survivor AGAIN in retaliation for his having LOST at the US Supreme Court to overturn her judgment, as he tries to avoid paying her the first of 2 jury verdicts in her favor, this one now standing at $5.5 million. Popok reports that Trump goes so far in his attack as to claim that the “United Stat...

In breaking news, the DOJ just filed its response to Katie Phang's suit and the Judge's order granting her preliminary injunction to release more Epstein files, by BLAMING the victims again and calling them "complicit" in their own sex abuse (!?!), while at the same time "outing" Epstein's 18 year executive assistant Leslie Groff as a potential CO-CONSPIRATOR!  Popok reports. Subscribe:  @LegalAFM...

Popok briefs on the perfect timing of Former Special Counsel Jack Smith appearing in the nick of time, to help rescue our Democracy and Rule of Law with a hard hitting interview, speaking directly to the American people. Subscribe:  @LegalAFMTN  Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Subscribe:  @LegalAFMTN  Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

Popok reports on a bombshell new report just issued by Congress that accuses the lead fundraisers for Trump from lying to donors and having them wire tens of millions of dollars they thought were going to the official, bipartisan America250 account to a sound a like bank account for "Freedom250" under the control of Trump and to make him money. Subscribe:  @LegalAFMTN  Visit https://meidasplus.com...

In breaking news, a political target and critic of Trump, Former CIA Director John Brennan, is not waiting around to see when he is indicted, but has filed an aggressive new lawsuit to force the Trump Administration to stop destroying documents and using “disappearing” messaging apps about information that Brennan needs to file his Vindictive Prosecution motion. Popok reports that Brennan also cal...

In stunning news, E Jean Carroll’s lawyers have accused Trump of defaming and attacking his sex abuse survivor AGAIN in retaliation for his having LOST at the US Supreme Court to overturn her judgment, as he tries to avoid paying her the first of 2 jury verdicts in her favor, this one now standing at $5.5 million. Popok reports that Trump goes so far in his attack as to claim that the “United Stat...

In shocking news, the sloppy and corrupt DOJ has once again mishandled documents and information, and has now had to file very late to tell Judge Aileen Cannon that they “inadvertently” disclosed, a MONTH AGO, to a third party, the sealed Mar-a-Lago Jack Smith Volume 2 report about Trump’s indicted espionage act violations!. Popok updates on the fight over the public disclosure of the Report, the...

The Legal AF podcast with Popok and KFA at the controls, cover breaking law and politics events coming from DC, New York, the White House, the Supreme Court and so much more at the intersection of law and politics. Smalls: For a limited time, get 60% off your first order, plus free shipping and free treats for life, when you head to https://Smalls.com/legalaf Select Quote: Get you FREE Quote today...

Popok is joined by David Fox, Litigation Partner with Marc Elias' Elias Law Group to brief our audience about 2 cases he briefed at the US Supreme Court, one on Mail in Ballots and the other on dark money in politics. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become...

Where is Melania, where are the angry press conferences and denials, now that no one on the US Supreme Court— not even the 2 justices accused in their lifetimes of sex abuse — came to Trump’s rescue and overturned him being found guilty and branded a sex abuser by a 9-0 jury? Popok takes a hard look at the testimony at trial of People Mag reporter Natasha Stoynoff, credited by the jury, and her li...

In breaking news, a 6-3 Majority of the US Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Roberts, has rejected Trump’s efforts to rip away birthright citizenship from children born in this country to parents who are here in violation of immigration law or here temporarily. Popok explains that fireworks broke out in the opinion between Roberts and the Majority and Clarence Thomas (joined by Gorsuch and Alito...

Popok is joined by Chioma Chukwu, Executive Director of American Oversigliht about a new lawsuit her group filed to force the DOJ to release all documents about Blanche and his role in the Mar a Lago coverup; the Epstein Documents coverup; and other issues that bear on his fitness to serve as Attorney General. https://americanoversight.org/our-leadership/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalA...

Popok is joined by Democracy Forward leader Skye Perryman for exclusive briefing on the success in the last week to defeat Trump's attempt to undermine confidence in voting and take over voting in the Courts all the way to the US Supreme Court. https://democracyforward.org/ https://www.vote.org/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube c...