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Hear that gurgling sound? That’s the sound of the Trump DOJ, outmanned, outgunned, and underfunded courtesy of Elon Musk, losing regularly under the strain of 95 cases in the first 35 days of the Administration. Michael Popok reports on the DOJ telling an unsympathetic federal judge that they just couldn’t get to his case because they don’t have enough staff and what that means for Plaintiff’s gro...

Ben Meiselas and Michael Popok are back on the top rated Legal AF podcast and discuss: the Trump Administration lying to Federal Courts about DOGE and who is in charge and how Federal Courts are fighting back; Trump expanding his Jan6 pardons to include crimes that didn't happen on Jan6; Trump using the phony "Epstein Files" release to distract from his failing presidency, the Supreme Court steps...

The days of Musk and Trump playing fast and lose with the facts of what DOGE is and what it is doing may be coming to an end, as a federal judge has had enough with the “opaque” structure of DOGE and has ordered that 4 DOGE employees sit for depositions under oath to explain to the Court what it does and who is in charge at each agency. Michael Popok explains that this order won’t just help the la...

In breaking news, Chief Justice Roberts just entered the first order to help Trump, callously blocking a lower federal court order to require Trump and his Administration to pay billions in foreign aid by midnight last night to stop death and suffering around the world. Michael Popok gets into the weeds of why Roberts entered the emergency administrative stay and how we got here. Head to https://z...

Michael Popok and Karen Friedman Agnifilo anchor the midweek edition of the top rated Legal AF podcast. What’s on tap tonight? 1) Trump is getting frustrated with losing, and just begged the Supreme Court to “do something” in a odd letter; 2) Trump is considering having Congress declare a phony war to allow him to put people in internment camps and deport them; 3) Trump has Musk run his cabinet, a...

Trump is corruptly using his Federal Communications Commission not only to suppress Freedom of the Press and the First Amendment by opening dozens of investigations into corporate media like National Public Radio and PBS, but is using our taxpayer dollars and federal officers who swore an oath to the American People, to benefit Trump’s personal lawsuits against these same entities for billions of...

Legal AF's Michael Popok provides urgent live briefing on late breaking events. Tonight, Popok examines MSNBC's firing of all of its diverse anchors, including Katie Phang and Joy Reid, to bend the knee to Trump; Federal Courts holding the line against Trump and Musk as an open MAGA rebellion has broken out internally against Musk; the hallowing out of American Values by Trump in his policies and...

Another war has broken out in the failing Trump Administration, as “real” cabinet members and agency heads instruct their federal workers to ignore Elon Musk and DOGE’s insulting email to justify their existence by listing 5 things they accomplished last week. Michael Popok explains how this latest fiasco has blown up in the Trump Administration’s face including in Federal Courts, requiring Trump...

If you don’t like an America where Immigration forces chase undocumented other human beings through Churches and places of worship, then you will love the latest injunction against the Trump Administration to stop enforcement of the inhumane new policies to use these kinds of raids as part of immigration enforcement. Michael Popok does a deep dive into Federal Judge Chuang’s new order and explains...

In a case of man bites dog, Mayor Adams, whose federal indictment hangs in the balance, through the City of New York has sued the Trump Administration in Federal Court to get back more than $80 million in migrant housing funds the Feds clawed back at Musk/DOGE’s direction, without notice from NY’s bank accounts in violation of several restraining orders. Michael Popok reports. To get our $297 when...

Ben Meiselas and Michael Popok are back on the top rated Legal AF podcast and discuss the importance of Federal Judges to stop Trump's abuse of power in his tracks; Judge Ho opening up a court investigation of the Trump DOJ's possible corruption; the Supreme Court dealing Trump a set back in the first case to reach them on whether Trump can fire independent watchdogs; a federal judge coming close...

The first victim’s family of the 5 deadly plane crashes on Trump’s watch has filed their claim against the Trump Administration, FAA, and US Army, for $250 million dollars. Michael Popok explores the Federal Tort Claims Act and how Trump and his people have undermined air flight safety for Americans in just 4 weeks, as his failed presidency circles the drain. To get our $297 when you buy a PAIR of...

What is it with Trump advisors and nazi salutes? Now the far-right French leader has canceled his speech at the MAGA love fest, CPAC, because Trump’s lead advisor Steve Bannon couldn’t contain himself from making a Nazi salute at the end of his CPAC speech. Popok explores the depraved fascination of Trump and his followers with Nazi propaganda. Let Rocket Money reach your financial goals faster by...

Trump is using Right Wing Media, and Q-anon influencers, to “celebrate” his becoming a Russian sympathizer and throwing our Democratic ally Ukraine under the bus. Michael Popok looks closely at Trump’s use of “embedded” right-wing media to support his efforts to give Putin what he wants — a weakened America under the guise of “deal-making.” Go to http://mackweldon.com/?utm_source=streaming&utm_med...

The first case about Trump’s abuse of power has reached the Supreme Court and it’s a loss for Trump, for now. michael popok explains why the Supreme Court kept the head of the office of special counsel in his chair until next week’s trial court hearing, and what the strong dissents by Gorsuch and Alito mean for future cases to limit Trump’s corrupt abuse of power. Dose: Save 30% on your first mont...

In breaking news, a federal judge has appointed a special counsel to investigate whether the Trump DOJ entered into a corrupt bargain with NYC mayor Eric Adams that should be sanctioned by not having his indictment dismissed as requested by Trump to get Adams to play ball on immigration policy. Michael Popok celebrates the decision but criticizes the choice of the special counsel. Get 40% off your...

CBS may have a backbone to protect the Freedom of the Press against Trump after all. Rather than settling with Trump to pay him millions of dollars to settle a meritless case, CBS’ lawyers just told a federal judge that they will need all of Trump’s personal and business financial information, including about his failing Truth Social platform and his meme coin sales if Trump’ case continues. Micha...

Trump has victimized 9-11 First Responders and their families again, by letting Musk cut off funding and firing staff after RFK Jr. looked the American People in the eye and lied and told them 911 victims would not be impacted by budget cuts. Popok takes a deeper look. Head to https://policygenius.com/legalaf to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save. Remember to subsc...

Trump has appointed Elon Musk’s personal lap dog and ethically conflicted Jan6 insurrectionist defense lawyer, Ed Martin to be the US Attorney for the District of Columbia, another sign of the depravity of the Trump DOJ. Popok explains how this is yet another example of an existential crisis within the DOJ as it throws ethics and justice out the window in plain sight. Head to https://ProlonLife.co...

In a blatant power grab against Congress, Trump is now attacking independent federal agencies set up by Congress, declaring that they are no longer independent from him, and forcing all federal agencies to look to him and his Attorney General for every legal interpretation they need to operate, creating an intentional paralysis in agencies to undercut their ability to help the American People. Mic...

Michael Popok and Karen Friedman Agnifilo are back on the top-rated Legal AF podcast and debating: 1) if Federal Prosecutors can protect our democracy and rule of law from Trump's abuse of power; 2) where American Values are in the Trump approach to attack our allies like President Zelensky; 3) new rulings against the Trump Administration and whether Judge Chutkan will finally ban Musk from power;...

Elon Musk is one step closer to having a tested brain implant device be used on Americans, as he had the Food and Drug Administration employees responsible for reviewing and approving his device all fired, on the heels of having fired the FDA inspector general who was investigating him as well. Michael Popok reports. Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://TryMiracle.com/LEGALAF and us...

A federal district judge in DC who was once Trump’s criminal judge has just ruled that a member of Trump’s administration may have lied to her about Elon Musk’s DOGE powers while telling 14 states that she won’t stop Musk dead in his tracks with a restraining order now over his cutting off state funds and contracts, but is inclined to declare that he is unconstitutional and illegal and can’t take...

Legal AF's Popok provides urgent live briefing on late breaking events. Tonight, Popok examines the new Open Letter from Jack Smith and other Career former DOJ officials to bolster the courage of current DOJ attorneys, as another senior DOJ official resigns to prevent a new criminal case from being started against President Biden; the new ruling by Judge Chutkan in which she signals that she will...

There have been 5 Major Plane Disasters on Trump’s watch for which he has failed to take any responsibility. That these crashes taking the lives of 87 people haven’t stopped him from callously firing hundreds responsible for our air safety, is a symptom of broader Trump Administration corruption. Michael Popok examines closely all 5 major disasters and lays the blame at the feet of Trump and Musk,...