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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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17:13

Will a Federal Judge Ban Trump from Federal Court?!?

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2026/02/03

Will Senior Federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein, having refused Trump's demand to take his state criminal case related to election interference, business record fraud and the Stormy Daniels hush money payments, reverse course and let him drag the case now that Trump has already been sentenced to federal court? Popok reports about a big new hearing in front of the Judge where Trump's conviction may hang in the balance, and the role Michael Cohen's recent new statements about his testimony may

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17:40

Chief Judge Boasberg Ready to Go to War with Trump DOJ

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2026/02/03

Trump and his DOJ is at war again with Chief Judge Boesberg of the DC District Court over the fate of 137 men disappeared to El Salvador and then Venezuela by the US without any due process rights. Popok reports on the Trump DOJ now claiming that Trump does NOT control Venezuela to avoid the Court's oversight and threatening him with another appeal if he rules against them, all without a SHRED of evidence being provided to support their position. Subscribe:

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13:40

Judge Rules Federal Agencies Didn’t Properly Secure...

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2026/02/03

Popok reports on a new federal judge's order that acknowledges that the Feds likely destroyed evidence at the Alex Pretti Shooting Scene, a fact that can be used by his family and estate in a future wrongful death/excessive force case. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow

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11:40

Trump Outmaneuvered by Congress in Blistering Loss

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2026/02/02

Popok reports, in breaking news, on a new order from Federal Judge Jia Cobb that gets at leas 13 members of Congress back providing needed ICE facility oversight, by blocking Kristi Noem's early January memo blocking access without 7 days notice. Keep an eye on this Biden appointed judge too, because she likely holds the keys to the Fed Reserves independence too. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community:

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21:49

Trump DOJ Runs Scared as Boasberg Gets the Green Light

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2026/02/02

Popok reports on Chief Judge Jeb Boesberg who has been trying to hold the Trump Administration, Kristie Noem and its DOJ in criminal contempt, being cleared of any ethics charges brought by Bondi against him in a new ruling. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on

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17:53

Trump Tries to Distract from His Imminent Collapse...

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2026/01/31

Popok connects the dots between Don Lemon's indictment announcement and the DOJ under public pressure begrudgingly agreeing to open a criminal investigation into the execution of Alex Pretti by border patrol forces. As Trump now tries to attack the murder victim and says his "stock has dropped" and he deserved it.Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a

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21:23

Trump Fed Chair Pick in Instant Jeopardy as GOP...

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2026/01/30

Trump may have picked his next Fed Reserve Chair in Kevin Warsh, but will Republican outgoing Senator Thom Tillis BLOCK his confirmation to coerce Trump and his DOJ to drop the current criminal investigation into the current Fed Chair Jay Powell? Popok reports.Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code TRUTH at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/truth Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF

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14:03

BREAKING: Don Lemon Arrested by Federal Agents in L.A.

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2026/01/30

In breaking news, Popok reports on fellow independent journalist Don Lemon being arrested by Federal Agents in LA while covering the Grammy Awards, presumably arising out of his journalistic coverage of a ICE protest in a Church on Jan18 in Minneapolis. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack:

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15:37

Trump DOJ Called Out by Judge as Prosecutors Threaten...

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2026/01/30

Popok reports on Chief Judge Schiltz flaming ICE and the Trump Administration for breaking 96 Court Orders in JUST 29 DAYS in Minnesota, and threatening to hold them in contempt if it happens 1 more time. While at the same time, all or most of the Minnesota US Attorneys' Office is threatening to resign en masse unless the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti are properly investigated, as Pam Bondi tries to hold it together for dear life.Subscribe:

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13:35

Trump DOJ Throws Bondi Under the Bus in New Filing

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2026/01/29

If you ever wondered what rats scurrying off the deck of a ship sounded like, watch the Trump senior officials like Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem head for the exit and.or be thrown under a bus by their own Administration. Popok ties the new filing faintly defending Pam Bondi to Judge Menendez, to Kristie Noem fighting back against her firing and impeachment by blaming Stephen Miller AND Trump.Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube

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18:08

Trump Tanks His Own Economy in 48 Hours of Chaos

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2026/01/29

Popok explains how the Trump Economy has revealed its true colors in the last 48 hours. Oil prices skyrocketing because of Trump's threats against Iran; US Exports to the rest of the world dropping because of his attack on our trading allies, the US Dollar falling off the cliff because of his unstable approach to Greenland; Consumer Confidence at its worst level since 2014 (even in the COVID era Consumers had more confidence!), and once against Fed Reserve Chairman Jay Powell standing in the eye

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18:47

Furious Judge Forces Trump DOJ to Explain Themselves...

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2026/01/29

Popok reports on Chief Judge Boasberg, against all odds, continuing to hold the Trump Administration accountable and to provide Due Process Rights to 137 they made "disappear" to El Salvador against "laughable" "evidence" that makes them out to be Narco Terrorists because they wear Michael Jordan jerseys. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of

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70:54

The Intersection with Michael Popok - 1/27/26

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2026/01/28

Michael Popok reports on breaking legal and political news in the last 48 hours including in DC , NY, and Minneapolis. Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code TRUTH at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/truth Subscribe: @LegalAFMTN Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Check out The Popok Firm at: https://thepopokfirm.com Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow

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12:27

Minnesota Chief Judge Threatens Trump’s ICE Chief...

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2026/01/27

Popok reports on Minnesota's chief federal judge issuing a brand new order to compel Acting ICE Chief Todd Lyons to appear in his courtroom and explain why he is not in contempt of court for ICE and DOJ's consistent violation of court's orders about migrants and their civil rights. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack:

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16:56

Melania Can’t Hide from Dark Past in New Filing

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2026/01/27

Popok reports on new developments in the lawsuit between journalist and Epstein chronicler Michael Wolff and Melania Trump. Melania continues to dodge service of process of Michael's Epstein-based defamation related suit, forgets to tell the Court that she demanded $1 Billion Dollars from Michael, and Wolff's lawyers try to convince a Trump appointed NY Federal Judge to send the case back to New York State Court where it belongs, and not allow the case to be sent to Trump's favorite judge in

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14:46

Bondi Dooms Entire Operation in Minnesota?!?!

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2026/01/27

Pam Bondi seems to always forget that she’s the attorney general not a member of Trump‘s political hit squad. Popok explains how a letter Bondi sent to Minnesota Governor Walz ended up in a federal court hearing and may doom the Administration as a federal judge demands answers by Wednesday. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF

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13:41

Appeals Court Slams the Door on Trump’s Desperate Appeal

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2026/01/26

Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 In breaking news, Trump and Alina Habba's efforts to get her back in as NJ US Attorney have been rejected by 8 out of 11 judges of the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, who will not overturn the 3-0 ruling of a prior appeals panel that found she was illegally and unconstitutionally appointed. Popok reports on the decision, whether Habba's and Trump's buddy Emil Bove took part in the decision-making, and a new court case involving Pam

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18:43

Trump Caves in Minnesota as Massive Protests Spread

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2026/01/26

Popok reports on Trump succumbing to public outrage and the changed political calculus following the execution of Alex Pretti, a US Citizen, on the streets of Minneapolis by Border Patrol, caught on video. It's now a battle between Trump's chief of staff Susie Wiles to get Trump to get out of Minnesota, and Steven Miller his immigration policy czar and hardliner to get him to stay. And it looks like Wiles is winning with new reporting that Trump called Rupert Murdoch's WSJ for a fast inverview

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19:06

Trump DOJ Rushes Emergency Filing to Stop Fatal...

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2026/01/25

Popok caught the "call and response" between Trump's current criminal defense lawyer and former DOJ official, and his DOJ to try to get their favorite Judge Cannon, to BLOCK the FUTURE DOJ (i.e. 2028) from releasing the Jack Smith Mar a Lago report to the public! Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code TRUTH at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/truth Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF

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23:51

Federal Judges Gang Up to Shut Down Trump’s Attacks

The Intersection with Michael Popok ·

2026/01/24

Popok reports on Federal Judges, district court and magistrate, banding together to put a stop to Trump's attack on the Press and his ordering his ICE Agents to ignore the Constitution and bust down people's doors without proper Fed Court issued arrest warrants and drag people out of their homes, in violation of the 4th Amendment. Popok explains how Federal Courts are winning the battle against our freedoms as Trump goes nuts at the start of Year 2. Subscribe:

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