Legal AF by MeidasTouch
Hosted by MeidasTouch founder and civil rights lawyer Ben Meiselas, national trial lawyer strategist Michael Popok, and former Chief Assistant District Attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Legal AF offers a hard-hitting, thought-provoking look at the week's most compelling developments at the intersection of law and politics. New full-length episodes are released every Wednesday and Sunday, with occasional shorter breaking legal news hits throughout the week.
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Trump Smacked by Multiple Lawsuits from Meidas Hosts
When journalists and commentators have to break the glass ceiling and fill the void and file suits against the Trump Administration that they cover, it’s a courageous act that is emblematic of what is right and good about independent media. And when, surprisingly, the public overwhelmingly supports their suits, even the MAGA side, it makes even hard-nosed journalists know they did the right thing.
Trump Buried in 47 Subpoena Tsunami as BBC Lawsuit Backfires
Things are going so badly for Trump in his BBC defamation case, that not only did he fail to disqualify the magistrate judge because she previously was involve as a lawyer d in the “Steele Dossier” lawsuit Trump brought and was sanctioned for, but she has now been assigned the matter of whether the BBC is going to to be able to issue 47 subpoenas including to Trump businesses, family and the DOJ (
Legal AF - 6/10/2026
The Legal AF Podcast, hosted by Popok and Lisa Graves (in for KFA) covers the breaking news “leaking” out of the White House about Epstein (cue the mole hunt to find the listening device that must have been used!); and then turns to all things voter protection with the great voter protection lawyer, Marc Elias. Only on the award winning Legal AF pod.
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Trump makes Fatal Error in Court to Kill Ballroom
The DOJ just got caught taking “inconsistent positions” in a new late-night filing in the UFC injunction case, as they basically concede that the White House is secure and doesn’t need a “ballroom-military installation-hospital” underground bunker and missile-tipped drone depot in the room to protect Trump and the White House! Popok takes a close look at the new filing and why it undermines the v
Trump Blindsided as Meidas Host Skewers him in Court
Things are heating up in Judge Sullivan’s courtroom between independent journalist Katie Phang and Acting AG Blanche, in advance of her 6/30 hearing on her motion to compel Blanche to immediately produce the “missing” Epstein files, including about Trump and in foreign languages! Popok reports on her new brief in which she argues that in 22 pages of filings, Blanche has never denied, not once, th
Trump gets Blindsided as Judge may Cancel UFC Event
As A-listers flee the UFC White House fight and Lincoln Memorial desecration, Trump has illegally planned for his June 14th birthday, a new emergency lawsuit before Judge Amit Mehta has been filed to immediately stop the fight and the violation of the hallowed temple dedicated to our greatest president. Popok explains how the lawsuit also helps undermine the “security” issues raised by Trump in h
Trump Loses it on TV as DOJ Scheme gets Exposed on Air
Why did Trump cut his interview short when pressed on the “slush fund”? Popok posits that it is because those questions are getting dangerously close to something he really cares about — the “Super Pardon” that his AG Blanche granted Trump and his whole family FOR ALL CRIMINAL LIABILITY or SUIT, something that the US Supreme Court even did in their immunity decision. Popok brings on Rep. Jamie Ra
Legal AF - 6/6/2026
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Trump Hit with Nightmare News as Grand Jury Reconvenes for Jan 6th Crimes
In breaking news, and in response to a Arizona Supreme Court ruling, the Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has announced that she will immediately return to the Grand Jury to re-indict Trump’s 2020 “fake electors” on state criminal charges including Trump’s favorite lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Boris Epstyn and former chief of staff Mark Meadows, leaving Arizona the only state still prosecuting “
Trump AG Busted as Grand Jury Secrets Leak
Just moments after he was told that he would be nominated to be the AG, Todd Blanche is already embroiled in a new ethical scandal, this time having his DOJ accused of violating the most sacrosanct grand jury secrecy rules in intentionally leaking to the press a DRAFT, unsigned version of a superseding indictment BEFORE it was presented to the grand jury, against the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Legal AF - 6/3/2026
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Trump Screws his own Lawyers as his Decline Leaves Them Scrambling
As medical doctors in his cabinet struggle to defend Trump’s mental health, a new court filing in the Ballroom case for Friday’s oral argument, shows that his own lawyers are playing catch up with Trump’s mental state in decline, as they are forced to reveal STATE SECRETS and provide a long catalogue of “secret’ security features at the White House because he did over the weekend! Forget the Mont
Judge Luttig Delivers Final Verdict on Trump Legal Scheme
In breaking news, while AG TODD BLANCHE tells Congress that the “anti weaponization fund is dead” he refuses to discuss whether Trump’s attempt to be exonerated for 16 years of tax liability is dead as well. Judge J Michael Luttig joins Popok to respond to Blanche’s testimony and explain that history will remark that “today, Trump lost his war against the federal judiciary” as Judge Williams in F
Trump DOJ Gets Devastating News in Comey Case
In breaking news, a little followed Federal Case involving a First Amendment public interest group, may have just broken the DOJ’s criminal case against Former FBI Director James Comey, as Judge Randolph Moss ruled that flying a flag reading “86-47” is NOT a call to do violence or assassinate Trump: it’s a call for his ouster by impeachment! Will the DOJ now “86” the Comey indictment? Let’s find o
Trump Blindsided as Ex-Fed Chair Confronts Him
Former Fed Reserve Chair Jay Powell used his first public appearance since stepping down as fed chair in his speech in accepting the JFK “Profile in Courage Award”, to blast Trump but in his inimitable modest way. Popok explains how Powell uses the speech to blast Trump and explains the reason that he bucked tradition and has refused to step down from the Board early after his term was over.
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Trump Ready to Throw Blanche Overboard after DOJ Disaster
Did a staggering 0-5 record for the Trump and Todd Blanche DOJ for the week May 22-May29, spell the end of Blanche’s ability to not only practice law in the future, but to obtain enough votes in the Senate to keep the AG job? Popok takes a close look at what defense lawyers now MUST argue in every one of their cases based on last week’s results, and how the dam is breaking against Trump’s DOJ as c
Legal AF - 5/30/2026
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Judge Shocks Trump and Reopens $1.8B Fraud Case
🚨 In breaking news, Federal Judge Williams, in response to the urging of 35 former federal judges, has REOPENED the Trump v. IRS case, and has ordered that Trump and his lawyers answer whether they “deceived” the Court, committed “fraud on the court” and used the lawsuit as a phony smokescreen to settle the case and set up the “Anti weaponization” slush fund, and whether there was a legitimate cas
Trump Suffers Shock Loss Over $1.8 Billion Fund
A senior federal judge has issued the first injunction blocking the Trump “anti-weaponization” slush fund from being created, operated, funded, or distributing funds, for at least the next two weeks until she obtains a full briefing and holds a hearing on the matter on June 12. Popok examines the Democracy Forward filed suit and motion for preliminary injunction, and explains how plaintiffs skillf
Trump Sends DOJ After His Victims
Todd Blanche’s DOJ is now criminally investigating E Jean Carroll, Trump’s adjudged sex abuse and defamation victim, about an issue of who paid a part of the costs associated with her lawsuit, a fact fully vetted by the trial judge and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Popok closely examines reports that Blanche, who was on Trump’s defense team against E Jean Carroll, has recused himself from
Trump Stunned as Judges Declare "Fraud on the Court"
Nothing says a federal court has been deceived and is itself a victim of fraud perpetrated by Trump and his private lawyers, his DOJ lawyers and his IRS lawyers, than 35 former federal judges banding together to implore the Court to find that the Trump/Blanche “settlement” is phony and can’t be used to distribute funds to people who beat up the police on Jan6. Popok caught a relationship between
Legal AF - 5/27/2026
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Trump AG Screws His Own Case...Instant Dismissal
Popok reports that for the second time, Acting AG Todd Blanche’s own public statements may lead to the dismissal of a criminal indictment against a Trump-perceived enemy, the US’s leading “anti-hate” investigative group, the Southern Poverty Law Center. Popok brings the receipts to show that this week’s dismissal of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s indictment by a federal judge has surely opened the floodga
Melania's Dark Secrets Finally Surface
In response to a Federal Court’s new order, tHere may be a race to the courthouse, as Journalist and Epstein-Melania chronicler Michael Wolff decides whether to file first against Melania to expose her connections to Epstein in a new declaratory judgement suit, or asks the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals to grant him a deposition of Melania to try to prove she lives in New York and not with Trump in
Whoa! Trump Judges make Shock Ruling and Block Maps
In breaking news, in response to instructions from the Supreme Court, a UNANIMOUS Alabama Federal Judge panel —majority Trump appointees” has found, again, that Alabama and its Legislature has committed “Intentional Racism” in eliminating black representation in its Congressional Delegation, and blocked the use of the racist map in the upcoming election, setting it on a fast track to the Supreme C
Trump Quickly Gets Nightmare News in $1.776B Case
In a twist of fate, the “Ballroom” Judge, Richard Leon, has been assigned to the first case filed against Trump’s $1.776 billion dollar slush fund which will no doubt end up funding white nationalists, paramilitary, terrorist, and insurrectionist groups just in time for the midterms. Popok reports that Judge Leon knows a thing or two about a rogue President, having ruled against Trump on the Ball
Legal AF - 5/23/2026
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Trump WH Ordered to Stop Shredding Evidence
Trump and Susie Whiles and the rest of the White House Staff need to stop shredding and destroying presidential records, as a federal judge and GW Bush appointee, John Bates, has entered a preliminary injunction to order the Trump Presidency to preserve ALL records, including text messages and social media posts, and to stop using “disappearing messaging” apps, like Signal and WhatsApp. Popok exa
Trump Suffers Massive Loss as Biggest Case Dismissed
🚨In breaking news and for the first time in the Administration, the Trump DOJ has been found liable for Vindictively Prosecutiion requiring the immediate dismissal of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s criminal indictment. Popok reports on Federal Judge Crenshaw finding that the Trump DOJ and Acting AG Todd Blanche did not carry their burden of overcoming the presumption of vindictiveness, nor properly expl
Trump DOJ Makes Shock Admission on Slush Fund Payouts
The Acting AG Todd Blanch just admitted under oath in the Senate that Jan6 insurrectionists who beat and injured the police (many of whom were indicted, convicted, and denied pretrial detention) would be entitled to monetary compensation from Trump’s new $1.8 billion slush fund created with taxpayer dollars. Popok explains what crimes the Jan6rs were convicted of and why this should disqualify Bla
Trump Panics as Key Voter Base Collapses in Florida
From his unique vantage point as part of the Miami community where law meets politics regularly, Popok explains the politics and personal benefit to Trump in having his DOJ announce the indictment of 94-year-old Raúl Castro in downtown Miami, as he tries to shore up his failing political base with the Hispanic and Cuban exile community, and his poll numbers. Popok explains that the announced indi
Legal AF - 5/20/2026
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Trump AG Blows Up at Hearing as He's Backed into Corner on Epstein
The Senate Dems brought their own “burn book” about the Epstein matter with them to AG Todd Blanch’s testimony today, and he failed the test, refusing to acknowledge what the “Epstein Investigation” even referred to, demanding that they re report their crimes to the FBI (again), and making no room for them in the victim compensation fund. Popok takes a hard look at his testimony, the Epstein Vict
Trump gets Served after $1.8 Billion Scam
The first lawsuit to block Trump’s corrupt scam of a $1.8 billion slush fund and wipe out up to $100 million in family tax liability has been filed by former Metropolitan Police and Capitol Police officers Harry Dunn and Daniel Hodges, arguing that Trump is illegally funding terrorists and insurrectionists with the fund. Popok examines the first suit brought by plaintiffs who proudly declare that
Top Trump WH Lawyer Suddenly Resigns in Disgust
In breaking news, a top Treasury Official handpicked by Trump to be its General Counsel, has resigned just moments after Trump’s captured DOJ announced a “settlement” for the creation of an almost $1.8 billion fund Trump controls, with his captured IRS and Treasury Department, as Judge Williams gives a parting shot to the DOJ and Trump and provides a road map for the soon to be filed lawsuit to s
Trump Ballroom Bunker Secrets Exposed by Trump DOJ
The top leadership in the DOJ have a knack for exposing to the world what was once-called “Top secret” features of Trump’s military-industrial-hospital bunker below the ballroom, this time in public filings that disclose key security features of the project. Popok takes a close look at the latest filing by the Trump DOJ in the Ballroom litigation, including their exploiting what went down in the W
MAGA Felon Caught Behind Trump's Billion Dollar Scheme
A gun-toting convicted felon lawyer, who was convicted with his wife for brandishing firearms at peaceful George Floyd/BLM protestors in 2020 (but later pardoned), who now has made a career out of suing the government for damages and attorneys fees on behalf of Jan6 protestors, may be behind Trump’s latest reported scheme to drop his manufactured $10 billion lawsuit against his wholly-controlled
Congress Strikes Back as Trump Rushes $1.8 Billion Scam
Moments after Trump filed to dismiss his bad faith suit against the IRS to obtain a gift for himself and his cronies of $1.776 billion dollar slush fund, 93 House Democrats fired back and filed a motion to encourage Judge Williams to put a stop to a “fraudulent” and “collusive” settlement in violation of Federal law and the Constitution’s Presidential Emoluments Clause. Popok, who has been follow
Trump 1.7B Fraud Hit by Avalanche of Lawsuits
New lawsuits will soon be filed against Trump’s efforts to coerce his own IRS that he alone controls to fork over $1.7 billion dollars of tax payer dollars to fund a slush fund he controls to pay to his Trump entities and Jan6 and other MAGA defendants, in return for dropping his manufactured “suit” agains the IRS. But Popok explains that Judge Williams in Miami Federal Court who just received br
Trump Team Clashes with Chinese Officials…Caught on Camera
Trump returns from China a broken man, with his tail between his legs, having accomplished nothing — no trade deal despite bringing dozens of American businesses with him — no deal to stop China’s funding through Hong Kong of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, no deal on Taiwan, or on China support for Russia against Ukraine— NADA. Popok reports on how China literally manhandling Trump enablers and
Legal AF - 5/16/2026
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Supreme Court Suprise Move Undermines MAGA Case
In breaking news, in a 7-2 decision, the US Supreme Court is allowing the continued sale of Mifepristone and a woman’s use of medication abortion drugs even where abortion is illegal, at least for the next year or more, as the case to block the use makes its way through the normal appeals process. Popok reports on Justices Alito and Thomas’ scathing dissents, Thomas calling drug companies “crimin
Trump Implodes as Lawsuit Moves to Shut Down Library
Breaking: In a new Miami Federal Lawsuit, a group of Miami citizens sued to immediately stop the Trump Presidential Hotel (& Library) from being built on land worth at least $300 million dollars grabbed by Trump for free in cahoots with the Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and others. Popok, who has covered the land transfer story through all its lawsuits, updates the audience on why he believes the
Legal AF - 5/13/2026
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Trump & Hegseth Panic as Plot Collapses
Sensing a major loss before a DC federal appeals panel in support of Senator Mark Kelly and his First Amendment rights to remind active duty military not to follow Trump’s illegal orders, DOD Sec Hegseth is conjuring up new charges against Mark Kelly. Popok is on the scene and gives an overview of the appeals court oral argument and the new allegations, which he debunks in his latest hot take.
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Legal AF - 5/9/2026
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Trump Strikes his Own Party with Fatal Blow
Based on Election Night in America results from this week in Indiana, and new polling numbers, no one has destroyed MAGA and the Republican Party’s chances at the Midterms more than Trump himself. Popok explains that Trump alone is to blame for Hispanic and Hispanic Catholic Voters abandoning him and rejecting his attacks on the Pope, as he sheds more than 15 points from his favorability rating be
Trump Hit with Fatal Blow as SCOTUS Ruling Haunts Him!!!
In breaking news, Trump has lost again on his harebrained tariff scheme to tax the American people billions of dollars, as the Court of International Trade, in a 2-1 decision, strikes down Trump’s efforts to declare a phony “balance of payments” crisis to impose new 10% tariffs on the world. Popok explains why a “balance of trade” imbalance is not a “balance of payments” emergency, and what shoul
Legal AF - 5/6/2026
The Legal AF Podcast is back with Popok and KFA at the helm, as they cover breaking news from: Virginia, the FBI’s Offices, the offices of the New York Times, Atlantic and Washington Post, DC, Louisiana and the Supreme Court.
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Trump Official Trapped by his own Epstein Lies
In breaking news, Trump’s embattled Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has to stop his day job of crushing the hopes and dreams of the American People and wrecking the economy, to testify (behind closed doors, of course) about the true nature of his business, charitable, and social relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, after he got caught in a massive cover-up following his own podcast appearance. Po
Scotus in Complete Shambles After Major Ruling
In breaking news, a not so civil war has publicly erupted on the US Supreme Court, as Justice Alito of the far right publicly ridicules and chastises Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson about her calling out the MAGA right for selling out “principles” for “power” in putting its thumbs on the scale of justice and siding with Louisiana in a new order penned by Alito hat allows new Red congressional maps
Trump gets Rude Awakening over Project He Wanted Most
Federal Judge Ana Reyes called an emergency hearing in response to news reports that Trump is at a it again, trying to demolish sacred public structures in DC, and on their rubble build idols and monuments to him. Popok reports on how Trump is trying to destroy the historic black golf course in DC which—r the Langston Golf Course— built by Congress in the shadow of the Washington Monument, and re
Pirro Screws Over Trump's Plan with Accidental Admission
In breaking news, Trump’s DOJ and US Attorney in DC, Jeannine Pirro, is trying to have her cake and eat it too in the criminal investigation of Fed Reserve Chair Jay Powell, she wants to social media post that the investigation is “over” to convince a federal judge to throw out his scathing decision against the DOJ and her office for bad faith prosecution, while keeping open the chance of prosecut
SCOTUS Makes Suprise Ruling Against Trump...
In breaking news out of the US Supreme Court and the pen of right wing Justice Sam Alito, the Court has temporarily BLOCKED a ruling by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeal that entered a nationwide injunction against a woman’s use of medication abortion drugs obtained through Telehealth and mail order pharmacies, allowing for now woman to have access to the drugs to make the most personal decision a h
Legal AF - 5/2/2026
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Trump Stunned as Epstein Prosecutor Calls his Bluff
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Trump Panics as Deposition Trap Closes in...Last Moves Revealed
Trump is running scared from giving a deposition under oath in the civil cases brought for damages for civil conspiracy, emotional distress, and battery filed by the Met and Capitol Police and others in the Capitol when it was attacked by Trump’s mob on Jan. 6. Popok reports on the new filing to try to have the trial judge stop all discovery even for Trump’s political action and re-election commit
Legal AF - 4/29/2026
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Supreme Court Makes Major Ruling on Midterms
The MAGA 6 on the Supreme Court, just hours after dining on champagne with Trump at a state dinner, just fired the starter's pistol to the race to the bottom, as Red States scramble to remap their congressional districts to dilute black and other minority votes in the way congressional maps are drawn. Popok explains that in the new Callias decision, the MAGA 6 announce that racism and racial dis
Trump Raises Red Flags on Shooting After Ghost Writing Motion
Trump (perhaps even writing it himself) has had his DOJ file a political screed masquerading as a new motion filed with the wrong court, with the wrong judge, making the wrong arguments, and misstating the facts, about the current state of the ballroom construction project to try to further exploit the tragedy averted at the WHCD on Saturday. Popok explains why this is doomed to fail, as Trump’s f
Trump Plot after Shooting Instantly Emerges...
In less than 48 hours after the national tragedy averted at the White House Correspondence Dinner, the Trump Administration has launched a renewed campaign to demonize the Democratic Party, and crush first amendment dissent, criticism and freedom of the press, in a way not seen since the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk killing. Popok briefs our audience on new attacks emanating from the White House,
Trump Panics as Meidas Sues Him… Over Epstein
The media is usually on the other side of the “v,” being sued by Trump, or criminally investigated by or indicted by Trump’s DOJ. But now, for the first time in a groundbreaking suit, journalist and legal commentator and Meidas contributor Katie Phang has sued the Trump DOJ in federal court for its continued cover-up of the Epstein child sex scandal. Popok briefs the audience on the new suit and
Legal AF - 4/25/2026
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Trump Revenge Plot against CIA Director hits Brick Wall
The attempted indictment of Trump political foe and former CIA Director John Brennan has hit a major roadblock in the form of Chief Judge Boasberg, who presides over all the grand juries in DC, including the one the DOJ is using to go after Brennan. Popok examines the curious new data point that the MAGA team assigned to the case, including Judge Aileen Cannon’s former law clerk, have rescinded th
Trump Surrenders on Biggest Criminal Case...
In breaking news, Trump’s DOJ may have folded again and has announced that it will be “closing” the already court-terminated criminal investigation into the Fed and its Chair Jay Powell, but it may not be closing it after all. Which begs the question: Will this too smart by half announcement of a criminal case that is both closed and not closed (a la Schrodinger’s famous cat), satisfy the require
Trump FBI Director Lawsuit Backfires Instantly after Filing
In breaking news, FBI Kash Patel’s attempts to litigate his way into proving that he is not prone to “excessive drinking” on the job, has backfired spectacularly in just 24 hours as the House Democrats demand that he take an alcohol abuse test and submit for sworn testimony about his security clearance and possible drinking; Patel’s own outburst at a press conference calls into question is suitabi
Trump & Melania Embarrassed in Court as Judge Blasts Lawsuit
Breaking: Laura Loomer just got “Loomered” by a Florida Federal judge and father of Republican Senator Ashley Moody, who not only entered final judgment dismissing her defamation case against comic Bill Maher for joking about a possible romantic relationship between Trump and her, but also spent 18 pages outlining in excruciating detail the allegations about Trump and Loomer’s relationship and its
Trump FBI Director Gets Instant Karma in Lawsuit
Breaking: Beleaguered FBI Director Kash Patel’s attempt to sue his way to rehab his career just hit a “hard place” in the assignment of Senior Judge Emmitt Sullivan to the “$250 million dollar” defamation case against the Atlantic magazine. As the Atlantic stands by its reporting, Popok examines defamation cases, and what the Atlantic is likely to do next in motion practice and in discovery that
Trump Nominee Left Speechless on Live TV in Brutal Moment
Forget trying to show “independence” and “independence” as a future Chair of the Fed Reserve. Kevin Warsh got tripped up when he wouldn’t piss off Trump by admitting that Trump lost the 2020 election!. Popok compares Warsh’s feckless performance to recent courageous statements made by Jay Powell, and explains how Republican Senator Tom Tillis signaled to Trump that he will block Warsh getting t
Trump Blocked from Shredding Evidence in Final Moments
Of course a president who was once indicted for committing espionage and obstruction by taking presidential papers with him to Mar a Lago, would find a way to argue he has the right to destroy all presidential papers now. In breaking news, a new emergency preliminary injunction has been filed to effectively stop Trump from destroying not only Presidential records, but the National Archive itself,
Legal AF - 4/19/2026
On today’s episode of Legal AF, Ben Meiselas takes the lead while Michael Popok is on a brief break—though he’ll be back next week. Ben breaks down how Donald Trump’s pattern of deception, from his handling of the war in Iran to his rhetoric at home, continues to collide with reality—especially in the courtroom, where rules of evidence and procedure can’t be spun. He explains how Trump’s “firehose
Judge Calls Trump's Bluff on Ballroom in Scathing Ruling
In breaking news, for a second time, and at the direction of a federal appeals panel, Federal Judge Leon has blocked again Trump from constructing his 90,000 square foot ballroom where the east wing used to be, setting up a fight between Trump and the American People that may end up at the Supreme Court.
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Legal AF - 4/15/2026
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Trump Accidentally Exposes Security Crisis Inside White House
Breaking: The Trump Administration, in a new court filing about the Ballroom and no longer “top secret military installation” and “hospital” being built below the White House, has inadvertently revealed the security holes at the White House they claim to be concerned about! Popok reports on the new filings before the trial court judge in which Trump now claims that since he made a big hole, he mu
Trump Finally Hit With Nightmare He Feared From New Lawsuit
In breaking news, a new lawsuit has been filed to expose the unholy relationship between the Election Denial Movement, “Team America,” a shadowy group within the Trump Administration, and the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, as reported by ProPublica. Popok is joined by Democracy Forward’s founder Skye Perryman to discuss her new lawsuit to put all the “liars in one room,” and get t
Trump gets Nightmare News from Epstein Lawsuit
In breaking news, a Federal Judge has dismissed Trump’s $10 billion dollar defamation case against Rupert Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal for publishing an article detailing what they claim was Trump’s hand written pornographic hand drawn “letter” for Epstein’s 50th Birthday, pasted into a 2 volume scrap book by Ghislaine Maxwell, the very same birthday submission that was published by the Ho
Legal AF - 4/11/2026
Legal AF host Ben Meiselas takes over full hosting duties today while Popok is traveling, and breaks down major developing legal and political news:
A shock new witness has surfaced in the Epstein investigation — with reported connections to Melania Trump — raising serious new questions, especially in light of Melania’s recent bizarre press conference.
Meiselas also covers Democrats now dem
Melania Fallout Grows as Epstein Survivor Speaks Out
In a special report, an Epstein Survivor Lisa Phillips and leader of a movement to obtain justice for them, joins Popok and responds to Melania’s mind-blowing presser, where for the first time in 250 years a First Lady had to use a public forum to deny involvement in a child sex trafficking ring, and then may have thrown her husband under the bus by calling for public Congressional hearings and te
Trump Gets the Update He Feared on Ballroom
In breaking news, Trump’s efforts to build a now-not-so “top secret” hospital and “military installation” under the ballroom may have hit a major roadblock, as judges on the appeals panel whom he loathes have been assigned to the case. Popok reports on what a panel comprised of Millet (Obama), Garcia (Biden), and Rao (Trump) may mean as they decide soon whether to allow the Ballroom and the “secr
Jack Smith Surfaces in Surprise Lawsuit to Block Trump
In breaking news, a group of historians, citing to Jack Smith’s work and Trump’s Mar a Lago espionage act indictment, have run to court and filed an emergency suit to block Trump from destroying (continuing to destroy?) presidential records, i.e. the People’s records), supported by a memo created by his own lawyers that says the Supreme Court is wrong when it said 50 years ago that Congress can di
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