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Legal AF by MeidasTouch

MeidasTouch Network

Hosted by MeidasTouch founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas, national trial lawyer strategist, Michael Popok, and former Chief Assistant District Attorney of the Manhattan District Attorney"s Office, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Legal AF (Legal Analysis Friends) is a hard-hitting, thought-provoking look at this week’s most compelling developments at the intersection of law and politics. Executive Produced by Meidas Media Network. Enjoy new full-length episodes every Wednesday and Sunday and

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Legal AF - 4/25/2026

Legal AF by MeidasTouch ·

2026/04/26

The award-winning Legal AF pod is back with founders Ben and Popok at the helm, and covering in real time, breaking legal and political news from the Virginia Supreme Court, DC, Miami, Iran, and Texas. Support our Sponsors: Hims: Thanks to HIMS! Start your free online visit today at https://hims.com/legalaf for your personalized ED treatment options. Shopify: Sign up for a one-dollar per month trial at https://shopify.com/legalaf Boxie: For a limited time, get 30% off your order when you

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20:51

Trump Revenge Plot against CIA Director hits Brick Wall

Legal AF by MeidasTouch ·

2026/04/26

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curious new data point that the MAGA team assigned to the case, including Judge Aileen Cannon’s former law clerk, have rescinded the newly issued grand jury subpoenas to witnesses to appear in DC, as they grapple with having to go

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18:37

Trump Surrenders on Biggest Criminal Case...

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2026/04/24

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 requirement of Republican Senator Tom Tillis, who will block the confirmation of the next Fed Chair unless the

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21:31

Trump FBI Director Lawsuit Backfires Instantly after...

Legal AF by MeidasTouch ·

2026/04/24

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 suitability for the job; new public records requests seek his credit cards and travel expense records, and a

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20:30

Trump & Melania Embarrassed in Court as Judge Blasts...

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2026/04/24

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 impact on Melania, along with using Loomer’s own deposition and words against her. Popok explains how

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24:23

Trump FBI Director Gets Instant Karma in Lawsuit

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2026/04/23

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 may make quick work of this case and have the opposite result Patel intended.Qualia: Magnesium,

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26:38

Trump Nominee Left Speechless on Live TV in Brutal...

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2026/04/22

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 the job unless Trump drops the criminal case against the Fed and Jay Powell.Shopify: Sign up for a

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19:10

Trump Blocked from Shredding Evidence in Final Moments

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2026/04/20

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, as its reported that the Trump Administration refused to commit to doing either while a lawsuit

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80:15

Legal AF - 4/19/2026

Legal AF by MeidasTouch ·

2026/04/19

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 of lies” may play to friendly media audiences but is failing to produce real-world results, both abroad

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17:31

Judge Calls Trump's Bluff on Ballroom in Scathing Ruling

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2026/04/17

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.Check out the Popok Firm at https://thepopokfirm.com Subscribe: @LegalAFMTN Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network

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90:27

Legal AF - 4/15/2026

Legal AF by MeidasTouch ·

2026/04/16

Popok and Karen Friedman Agnifilo take the controls of the Legal AF podcast as it reports on breaking news from DC, the Supreme Court, California and New York, and so much more at the intersection of law and politics. Bull Shot: Text LEGAL20 to 64000 for up to 20% off plus free shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Dose Daily: Save 35% on your first month of subscription by going to https://dosedaily.co/LEGALAF or entering LEGALAF at checkout. Magic Spoon: Save $5 OFF your next order

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14:21

Trump Accidentally Exposes Security Crisis Inside...

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2026/04/15

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 must be able to cover it with a ballroom to protect the nations’ security!Visit https://meidasplus.com

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18:58

Trump Finally Hit With Nightmare He Feared From New...

Legal AF by MeidasTouch ·

2026/04/14

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 to the bottom of the election deniers who are pulling the levers of power for Trump to expose them and

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17:31

Trump gets Nightmare News from Epstein Lawsuit

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2026/04/13

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 House Oversight Committee. Popok knows the cast of characters well and reports on what happened and what

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68:15

Legal AF - 4/11/2026

Legal AF by MeidasTouch ·

2026/04/12

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 demanding that Donald Trump submit to a public cognitive exam, as concerns about his behavior

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18:50

Melania Fallout Grows as Epstein Survivor Speaks Out

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2026/04/11

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 testimony for the 1200 Epstein Survivors, presumably including the one that claims that Trump sexually

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19:14

Trump Gets the Update He Feared on Ballroom

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2026/04/10

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 “secret” hospital to help out a physically and mentally failing presidency.Magic Spoon: Get $5 off your

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15:15

Jack Smith Surfaces in Surprise Lawsuit to Block Trump

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2026/04/09

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 direct who in the Executive Branch can be the proper permanent repository for papers after the “temporary”

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Legal AF - 4/8/2026

Legal AF by MeidasTouch ·

2026/04/09

The Legal AF Pod, hosted by Karen Friedman Agnifilo and guest host Lisa Graves (in for Popok) cover breaking law and politics news in the last 48 hours from the Supreme Court, DC federal courts, the White House, Congress, Iran and so much more. IQ BAR: Get 20% off all IQBAR products. Text LEGALAF to 64000. (Message and data rates may apply) SMALLS: Head to https://Smalls.com/LEGALAF and use promo code: LEGALAF at checkout for 60% off your first order PLUS free shipping! DELETE ME: Get 20%

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16:24

Trump AG War Erupts Behind Closed Doors

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2026/04/09

It’s a steel cage match, with Alina Habba in one corner, and Jennine Pirro in the other, for Attorney General? Two MAGA women enter, one leaves, and Popok is on the scene about some new evidence that Habba —newly divorced and living near Trump, close to Mar-a-Lago— is campaigning for the job, with Pirro conducting open tryouts to get it herself. Popok briefs on the odds of either getting it, and whether Todd Blanche is being used to see if MAGA will accept him as a permanent AG.IQBar: Text

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