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The Intersection with Michael Popok

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The Intersection with Michael Popok is a weekly one-hour podcast focused on trusted, topical commentary exploring how the law intersects with and shapes people’s daily lives—including their Constitutionally protected rights and their civic, economic, and political worlds. The Intersection is hosted and curated by Michael Popok, co-founder of the top-ranked Legal AF podcast and YouTube channel. Popok is one of the most viewed and downloaded independent content creators, with over 50 million monthly

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13:09

Supreme Court Makes SHOCK Surprise RULING

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2025/08/22

The MAGA majority on the Supreme Court led by Amy Coney Barrett just backed RFK Jr's purge of science and medical breakthrough research at the National Institute of Health, allowing Trump to defund the NIH and its research by $800 million dollars, a ruling so bad that Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said the majority is playing "Calvin-ball" --there are no fixed rules, and Trump always wins. Popok reports.Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack:

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17:51

Trump GULAG Finally SHUT DOWN in COURT?!?!

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2025/08/22

In Breaking news, Environmental law just tripped up Trump, as a Federal Judge in Miami just ordered the shut down and DEMOLITION of Alligator Alcatraz in the next 60 days. Popok breaks down the story. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by

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19:07

Trump RUNS into DISASTER as HE SETS Fed on FIRE

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2025/08/22

Ever seen a man all alone on a high wire or tightrope without a net, while people intentionally try to throw him off? That's Fed Chairman Jay Powell, as he approaches probably the most important speech of his career today in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Will he gamble again like in 2021, and move to cut interest rates to boost a weak job market, but that could also lead to soaring hyper inflation and price increases, or will he keep rates steady while inflation is on the rise? All will be revealed,

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14:39

Trump Lawyer Gets TOSSED by Federal Judge

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2025/08/21

In breaking news, Chief Judge Mathew Brann just disqualified Alina Habba from serving as the US Attorney for NJ. Popok explains what just happened, and what happens next at the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, where Trump's other favorite lawyer, Emil Bove, awaits as a newly confirmed judge.Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael

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15:16

Trump HIT with ORDER He FEARED as VERDICT WON’T GO AWAY

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2025/08/21

A New York appeals court has overturned a roughly $500 million civil fraud penalty imposed on Donald Trump and his company, ruling that the amount was excessive and violated the Eighth Amendment—while still affirming the underlying fraud finding. The decision leaves in place injunctions and other non-monetary restrictions, and the case is now likely headed to New York’s Court of Appeals. Popok breaks it all down in his latest hot take. Subscribe:

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15:36

Trump SHOCKED as MASSIVE Election LAWSUIT Moves FORWARD

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2025/08/21

Trump's use of dirty tricks to steal the midterm election just took a major hit, as a federal judge will allow a massive election fraud class action case to continue against Elon Musk for his phony "$1 million dollar" lottery to obtain by fraud valuable voter data to get Trump elected. Popok explains that now the Plaintiffs' lawyers can go after all the emails and communications between Musk and Trump and his campaign in the 2024 election and beyond-- yet another Trump election scandal.Subscribe:

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15:42

Trump “Investigations” FACE PLANT Before THEY EVEN...

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2025/08/21

Popok explains why Senator Schiff and AG James, Presidents Obama and Clinton and Hillary, have not been indicted by Trump and likely never will. And on his latest hot take, Popok explains how the democratic political rivals of Trump who have been illegally targeted can file motions to stop the federal probes and grand jury investigations before they even get started. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal

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54:39

The Intersection with Michael Popok Full Episode -...

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2025/08/20

Trump’s losing battle to topple the democracy is on full display, as President Zelensky shows how you negotiate from strength; 21 State Attorneys General file a new suit to make sure billions of dollars earmarked for crime victims is not blocked to make cheap political points by Trump; Big Law Firms who “settled” with Trump refuse to provide him with any services; Trump’s DOJ admits out loud that its conducting “vindictive prosecutions” and AG Bondi is accused of another corruption scandal. Michael

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13:54

Trump WAR on BLUE States BACKFIRES in Court IMMEDIATELY

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2025/08/19

The Democratic Attorneys' General have answered the Bat Signal again, and have filed a new injunction lawsuit against the Trump Administration to stop them from victimizing the victims of crimes again, by cutting off Congressionally-mandated victim support funds to the States, as Trump tries to penalize Blue States and demean crime victims at the same time. Popok reportsSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow

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18:11

Trump INSTANTLY FOLDS in FLORIDA?!?!

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2025/08/19

Trump folds in face of new ACLU lawsuit and provides Due Process and access to lawyers to detainees at Alligator Alcatraz. Popok looks at how 2 judges, one a Trump appointed one, addressed the same issue, and came to completely different results --one that helped Trump and one that didn't. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael

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14:34

Trump Gets MOCKED after TRAIN WRECK Meeting

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2025/08/19

President Zelensky and the 7 EU and NATO leaders just showed what strong leadership looks like, as they pummeled the weak "mad president" Trump into submission yesterday at the White House, with Zelensky and Ukraine in its negotiations with Putin in a much stronger position now than when Trump disgraced the US in Alaska. Popok reports on the "hot mic" moment Trump admitted that his weaknesses and vanity are being exploited in real time by Putin. Subscribe:

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19:51

Trump SCHEME Gets BLOWN WIDE OPEN as It FALLS APART

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2025/08/19

Trump's DOJ is just corrupting the Rule of Law, they are being used to let MAGA lobbyist make tons of money getting giant anti-consumer Mergers to happen, and AG Pam Bondi has been accused by a former senior DOJ antitrust department leader of opening the door and letting MAGA and its lobbyists and lawyers corrupt the merger approval process to benefit Trump's friends. Popok rips the cover off the this latest scandal, while also calling out the conflicts that Big Banks like Goldman Sachs has to fire

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15:13

Trump DOUBLES DOWN as His Allies PAY MILLIONS

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2025/08/18

Nothing says Trump is lying about the 2020 election being stolen from him, than another right wing "new" organization having to pay $67 million for defamation for spreading those lies to pump up its ratings and make itself money at the expense of an innocent US voting systems company called Dominion. Popok explains why Newsmax settled, how it through its own "journalists" under the bus in doing so, and how the settlement undermines Trump. Subscribe:

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16:00

Trump Looks TOTALLY WEAK as He Tries to EXTORT World...

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2025/08/18

Trump is now extorting countries to "win" the Nobel Peace Prize, using lower tariffs to convince Norway to give him the award, as he lies to the American People about being the "peace President" in social media postings and at news events, including the utter dumpster fire of his meeting (and fan boy conduct) with Putin in Alaska. Popok blows the lid off this story. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF

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15:01

Trump HIT with INSTANT CHECKMATE in TEXAS

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2025/08/18

The Texas Democrats have won their battle with Texas over the redrawn proMAGA congressional maps, staying away from Texas long enough for California to draw up its own new maps ADDING all the seats that Texas will steal from the Democrats. Popok explains how this victory happened, and why it matters for the midterms to have defeated MAGA at their own game. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on

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17:37

Trump FALLS APART in COURT as Judges STICK IT TO HIM

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2025/08/18

Federal suits and orders do matter as we run into the burning building to save democracy. The latest example, a Trump appointed judge just forced his Administration to release $100 million dollars in funding to the National Endowment for Democracy (which Trump despises). Popok explains that the Judge Freidrich also embarrassed Trump by reminding him that the Congressionally-created NED was set up to combat "authoritarianism" "extremism" and "instability" as a not so subtle jab at his

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16:47

Trump Gets HUMILIATED and RUNS BACK to DC

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2025/08/18

In what may be the weakest foreign policy event in US presidential history, Trump just lost to Putin in Alaska, and then ran "crying" to have NATO, the European Union and President Zelensky bail him out, as Putin celebrated like a victor. Popok puts it all in perspective on his latest hot take. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow

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29:45

SCOTUS Takes Up MAJOR CASE as Trump Tries to RUN from...

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2025/08/15

How close are we to the Supreme Court setting back voting rights and civil rights to the 1870s with a new case they just took up for October? Huffpo’s leading law and politics journalist Paul Blumenthal joins Popok to brief the audience on the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and whether it survives past 2026.Paul's Article: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/supreme-court-voting-rights-act_n_689b8384e4b09184403f1073 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack:

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13:27

Trump INSTANTLY PANICS as Lawsuit LANDS with...

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2025/08/15

Judge Ana Reyes is important to the case today filed by the District of Columbia against the Trump Administration. Popok shines a spotllght on Judge Reyes, and explains why at today's 2 pm hearing Trump may move to disqualify her and why that will fail, and why she will likely put a stop to Trump's illegal take over of the DC police TODAY. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky:

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16:03

Trump BLINDSIDED as He FLEES DC in PANIC

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2025/08/15

In breaking news, DC has had it and has filed a new injunction suit against Trump, Bondi the DOJ and the rest of his Administration to stop the violation of its Home Rule sovereignty and Trump's take over of its police department and sidelining its mayor and council, all because Trump's "little buddy" a 19 year old staffer got jumped by some other teenagers. Popok reports. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow

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