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Is Trump building a secret harden bunker deep under the Golden Ball Room with money he diverted and laundered through the Park Service public accounts to his private White House residence bank accounts? All of these issues came out in public during a hearing before Federal Judge Leon, who seems poised to issue a “stop work order” to prevent further vertical construction of the Ball Room without Co...

In breaking news, 2 Trump officials have anonymously blown the whistle on the administration and leaked the existence of a secret May 2025 ICE memo telling ICE Agents to go ahead and ignore the 4th Amendment preventing illegal searches and seizures in peoples homes, and use Trump administrative official issued Administrative warrants not supervised by a federal judge, to break down doors and arres...

Trump, trying desperately to distract from a new cycle from hell (Greenland fail; Supreme Court fail; Jack Smith fail), just filed a lawsuit against JP Morgan Chase and Jamie Dimond for “debanking” Trump and some of his companies, and “blackllsiting” them, that now opens him up to depositions and discovery about: a) his companies Tax Fraud convictions; b his companies and children’s civil fraud ju...

As Trump short circuited today on the way to Switzerland (literally), his cowardice was in full view, as he threw Lindsey Halligan under the bus and let her resign in disgrace on the receiving end of back to back federal court orders in the last 24 hours.  Popok explains how this links to a growing list of Trump political hacks having to resign in disgrace, as Trump succumbed to political pressure...

The Washington Post wins a major injunction to stop Trump from raiding journalists homes and taking all their confidential source material against his Administration. Trump heads home from Europe a loser and a shrunken man having lost on Greenland and Palestine/Israel. Trump is about to lose a major Supreme Court decision to undermine his powers. And Trump leaves Lindsey Halligan to resign in disg...

A federal judge just invited members of congress and Epstein Survivors to file a federal lawsuit against the DOJ for its willful violation the Epstein Transparency Act as it continues to “disappear” millions of documents, denying the survivors the dignity and justice they deserve. Popok who represents one of the survivor leaders Lisa Phillips reports on Judge Engelmeyer’s order that may have found...

In a blistering and breaking new order, a Trump Appointed Judge, not only stripped Lindsey Halligan of her US Attorney Title, but also said that her prior filings with AG Bonta and Deputy AG Blanche were “beneath” her office and more “suitable for cable talk shows” and bemoaned the Trump Administration’s continued defiance of federal court orders, as he threatened to start law license disciplinary...

As war rages in Gaza and in Ukraine, Trump is busy selling board seats on his phony Gaza “Peace Board” for $1 Billion a peace to allies like Canada, and warring enemies like Russia and Putin, alike! Michael Popok looks at worlds colliding this week in Davos Switzerland as Putin sends a special envoy to the world economic forum to meet with Trump about Gaza and Ukraine, as Canada demands to look at...

In breaking news, a leader of the Epstein survivors movement has filed a new request imploring Federal Judge Engelmeyer to force the immediate production of millions of Epstein documents trapped inside of the Trump Administration, by taking the DOJ out of the process, and by appointing an Independent Monitor to get the documents produced. Michael Popok, who represents Lisa, reports on the new Fede...

Trump’s descent into madness in the last 12 hours just took a darker turn, as he said the “crazy” part out loud and admitted that he is going to go to WAR over Greenland because Norway didn’t award him the Nobel PEACE prize! Michael Popok reports on mass protests in Davos, Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum, in the UK, and in Greenland, as NATO and the EU hold emergency meetings to consider...

On the top rated Legal AF Podcast, Ben and  Popok expose the Trump Administration and its Department of Justice for continuing to shield an international child sex-trafficking ring—telling a federal judge not to appoint a special master, not to release the Epstein files, and not even to hear from the members of Congress who authored the Epstein Act. We break down Trump’s ongoing corruption spree,...

Michael Popok reports on Senior Judge William Young (appointed by Ronald Reagan) delivering a blistering rebuke of the Trump Administration—calling actions by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Secretary of State Marco Rubio an “unconstitutional conspiracy” to violate the First Amendment rights of student and faculty protesters. In a stunning moment heading into MLK Jr. weekend, Judge Young compares th...

Michael Popok reports on 3 new articles of impeachment being drawn up against DHS Secretary Kristie Noem, including for a little reported corruption allegation that she directed a more than $200 million ad contract (starring her of course) to her close friends and the husband of her press secretary. Popok explains how the Democrats an get to 218 votes to impeach her before the midterms, and why it...

The DOJ dumpster fire continues, with rumors — supported by objective facts — that Pam Bondi’s days as AG may be numbered; Minnesotans are fighting back with peaceful protests in honor of Renee Good as Judge Menendez holds back-to-back hearings on emergency injunctions to block the Trump administration’s actions and alleged abuses by ICE agents; the Supreme Court finds a new way to disadvantage so...

Tonight on The Intersection, Popok unpacks the DOJ dumpster fire in just the last 48 hours with senior DOJ officials resigning en masse rather than take part in a Trump cover-up tied to the ICE murder of Renee Good; Trump threatens to fire AG Pam Bondi as faith in the Justice Department collapses; Senator Mark Kelly sues Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after being threatened with “hanging” for oppo...

In breaking news, Dem Senator Mark Kelly — 25 year combat naval aviator and space shuttle commander, and ranking member on committees that are working to reign in Trump’s abuse of the military and national guard powers—threatened to be prosecuted for “war crimes” and to be “hanged” by Trump for participating in a video to remind service members that they have a Constitutional duty not to follow il...

The handwriting is on the wall about the DOJ’s real time implosion, and it belongs to the Deputy AG Todd Blanche. Michael Popok ties together Blanche likely being behind new intel that Trump has lost faith in Pam Bondi as Attorney General, as she disappears from view replaced by Blanche about Epstein, Venezuela, Renee Good’s murder, and the firings of US Attorneys. The latest to fall under Blanche...

Tonight on Legal AF, Ben and Popok are at the helm to break down the biggest legal battles shaking the country right now.  Congress runs to federal court demanding a special master to investigate the missing Epstein files, as pressure builds for transparency and accountability. State officials clash with Trump-aligned federal forces after the killing of Renee Good, a U.S. citizen shot by an ICE ag...

Federal judge appointed Special Master meet DOJ’s continued coverup of millions of Epstein Files. Michael Popok explains how Trump’s attempt to use Federal Courts to run interference for his refusal to release all the Epstein Files, has backfired, as Rep. Massey and Khanna demand that a federal judge stop trusting the DOJ, and appoint an independent officer of the court to take over the collection...

In breaking, a New York Federal Judge has “fired” Trump’s handpicked MAGA “US Attorney” who has been going after NYAG Tish James and her office for Trump, and declared that he is disqualified for working on any criminal investigation involving the AG’s fraud investigation of Trump or about the NRA. Michael Popok explains that this is the SIXTH judge to rule against Trump and his corrupt DOJ so far...

Michael Popok and Karen Friedman Agnifilo on the top rated Legal AF podcast, break down a night of legal chaos and accountability. We examine the inhumane murder of a woman in Minnesota by ICE and the Trump administration’s disturbing response. A federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia questions why Lindsey Halligan is impersonating a U.S. Attorney, setting a judicial trap that could lea...

In a brand new filing with a. Federal judge, the Trump led DOJ just confessed that they may have lost (or buried from public view) about 3.2 million documents related to Epstein and the continued child sex trafficking coverup scandal. Michael Popok reports on a new letter to Federal Judge Englemeyer in which the DOJ and Pam Bondi backpedaled without explanation and now lower the number of Epstein...

Michael Popok at The Intersection breaks down today’s fast-moving legal and political developments, including a shadow hearing marking the January 6 anniversary, new revelations tied to the Epstein files, a fresh filing in litigation involving Melania Trump, and the continued international fallout from the crisis in Venezuela. All that and more, as the courts, the facts, and the rule of law collid...

It may be a New Year, but Melania is up to her same old tricks, admitting in a brand new NY Federal court filing that she is EVADING service of process of journalist Michael Wolff’s lawsuit and at the same time begging the federal judge to let her transfer the case to Florida, where she obviously hopes to get Judge Cannon! Michael Popok reports. Check out The Popok Firm at: https://thepopokfirm.co...

Michael Popok reports on Trump’s last Special Envoy to Venezuela, lambasting the Administration for having no plan to install democracy in Venezuela, but more focused on must making the current Russian-puppet regime more docile to do US Big Oil’s bidding. The attack has left Senior Administration officials scrambling to deny Big Oil’s involvement as Trump makes Venezuela less secure by forcibly si...