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Welcome to Legal AF, as part of the MeidasTouch Network, we curate breaking news stories combined with in-depth analysis and interviews, and package it in an informative yet entertaining way to allow our audience to make sense of it all.
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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 17h
Is Lindsey Halligan, Trump’s latest favorite, gunning for Pam Bondi’s old AG job? How long can she eye-roll through Judiciary hearings and keep it? Are Biden judges rejecting her flimsy indictments? Did Trump out U.S. intel to hit Bolton? Ben and Popok break it down on Legal AF. LIVE at 8 pm ET!
LIVE: BREAKING NEWS on LEGAL AF…POPOK and MEISELAS - 10/11/2025 | Legal AF
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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 21h
Judge Slaps Down Trump’s National Guard Power Grab
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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 1d
Trump Loses Big in Court as He Loses Control of Shutdown
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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 1d
Chicago's On a Winning Streak

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Chicago's On a Winning Streak
But make no mistake: we shouldn't have to play at all.
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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 1d
Paul Ingrassia faced a sexual harassment complaint after a female subordinate was forced to sleep in his hotel room, leading to his White House and DHS access being revoked.

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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 1d
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WTF: "Attorney General Pam Bondi was caught off guard Thursday when President Donald Trump’s handpicked US attorney, Lindsey Halligan, secured New York Attorney General Letitia James’ indictment from a grand jury..."
Lindsey Halligan didn’t coordinate NY AG Letitia James indictment with Pam Bondi’s DOJ | CNN Politics
Attorney General Pam Bondi was caught off guard Thursday when President Donald Trump’s handpicked US attorney, Lindsey Halligan, secured New York Attorney General Letitia James’ indictment from a gran...
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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 2d
ONE HOUR till Popok goes LIVE on the Legal AF Substack. Tune in using the link below!

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LIVE SOON: POPOK BRIEFS ON BREAKING. AG LETICIA JAMES Indictment mistakes. Halligan on road to losing bar license. and Oregon and Illinois Nat Guard updates.
Starting Oct 9 at 10:00 PM EDT
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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 2d
Popok goes LIVE to breakdown the latest breaking news in law and politics. Tune in on the Legal AF Substack at 10 pm ET!
LIVE SOON: POPOK BRIEFS ON BREAKING. AG LETICIA JAMES Indictment mistakes. Halligan on road to losing bar license. and Oregon and Illinois Nat Guard updates.
Starting Oct 9 at 10:00 PM EDT
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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 2d
Read the Indictment: Trump’s Prosecutor Indicts NY AG Letitia James

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Read the Indictment: Trump’s Prosecutor Indicts NY AG Letitia James
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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 2d
Popok breaks down the breaking news that Lindsey Halligan, the handpicked insta-prosecutor for Donald Trump, somehow obtained an indictment against the New York Attorney General Letitia James for mortgage fraud in Virginia.

This is fast moving story and we will follow it closely as it develops.
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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 2d
BREAKING: New York Attorney General Letitia James has been indicted on fraud charge.

Trump has been advocating charging James for
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d
CNN: We have just learned that Letitia James has just been indicted by the DOJ
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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 2d
Oh how convenient...
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Politico @politico.com · 2d
The longer Congress is stuck in a shutdown, the greater the chances the government won’t have the data to provide updates on where the economy stands.
‘Right up against it’: Economic data blackout leaves Wall Street in the dark
The quality of Labor Department reports guides everything from investment decisions around the globe to Federal Reserve deliberations on interest rates.
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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 2d
Check out Legal AF and The Intersection with Michael Popok:
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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 2d
Legal AF just hit #21 on YouTube’a Weekly Top Podcasts list, and the top ranked pod for law and politics! Plus, My new pod, The Intersection cracked the top 100. Huge thanks to the MeidasMighty and Legal AFers for making it happen.

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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 2d
Popok tears apart the MAGA 6 in the US Supreme Court that are now openly declaring that they do not think they have to follow legal precedent.
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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 3d
Tune in to Legal AF Substack TODAY at 12pm ET / 9am PT for the LIVESTREAM of the 9th Circuit hearing Oregon’s challenge to Trump’s plan to deploy the National Guard under the Insurrection Act.
LIVE SOON: MAJOR Appeal Hearing on Trump Oregon TROOPS
Starting Oct 9 at 12:00 PM EDT
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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 3d
HEARING LIVESTREAM: The 9th Circuit hears Oregon’s challenge to Trump’s plan to deploy the National Guard under the Insurrection Act. Gov. Kotek calls it abuse of power, not an insurrection. Will the court back state sovereignty or federal force? Tune in to Legal AF TODAY at 12pm ET / 9am PT!
LIVE: MAJOR Appeal Hearing on Trump Oregon TROOPS
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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 3d
Trump & DOJ ally Lindsey Halligan take a hit as Comey’s trial was set for Jan. 5, 2026. AG Bondi stumbled before the Senate on the Epstein coverup. 9th Circuit weighs Trump’s National Guard plan, and the Supreme Court MAGA 6 faced key arguments & more! Popok & KFA dive in on Legal AF @ 8 pm ET!
LIVE: Comey INDICTMENT CRUMBLES on FIRST DAY in COURT + BREAKING NEWS - 10/8/2025 | Legal AF
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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 3d
On the eve of Comey’s arraignment, Senate GOP revisits stale Jan. 6 claims. An FBI doc shows a grand jury okayed phone data collection on 8 GOP senators, but Smith’s report and public records explain why. @klasfeldreports.com of All Rise News breaks it down.
GOP Scheme BACKFIRES as SENATORS Get EXPOSED
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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 3d
The 9th Circuit hears Oregon’s challenge to Trump’s plan to deploy the National Guard under the Insurrection Act. Gov. Kotek calls it abuse of power, not an insurrection. Will the court back state sovereignty or federal force? Tune in tomorrow at 12pm ET / 9am PT for the hearing livestream.
LIVE: MAJOR Appeal Hearing on Trump Oregon TROOPS
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Dina Sayegh Doll @askdinadoll.bsky.social · 3d
NEWS: The Supreme Court heard arguments today in a major election case that could open the floodgates to election-related lawsuits. The question: can a winning candidate sue over an Illinois law that lets mail-in ballots be counted after Election Day? @meidastouch.com @legalafmtn.bsky.social
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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 3d
As Americans ask how to stop Trump from destroying the DOJ & our constitutional republic, Popok sits down with Justice Connection founder Stacey Young & a former DOJ senior attorney to unpack Bondi’s Senate testimony & the urgent call to resist Trump’s DOJ takeover. @justiceconnection.bsky.social
DOJ Insider BLOWS THE ROOF OFF Trump’s CORRUPT DOJ
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 3d
JUST IN: A federal judge has granted the New York Times’ demand for a list of Elon Musk’s security clearances. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 3d
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d
Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."
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