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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 8h

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 · 9h

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 · 9h

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

For more access to expert legal analysis, official court documents and breaking news coverage only available here at the intersection of law and politics, please consider becoming a paid subscriber.Le...

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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 11h

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 · 12h

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 · 12h

CNN: We have just learned that Letitia James has just been indicted by the DOJ

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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 14h

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Politico @politico.com · 14h

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 · 15h

Check out Legal AF and The Intersection with Michael Popok:

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Welcome to the Legal AF channel where, 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 entertai...

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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 16h

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.

— Michael Popok

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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 17h

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 · 17h

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 · 17h

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

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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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 1d

As DHS Secretary Kristi Noem cosplays through “ANTIFA chicken suits” with right-wing podcasters in tow, the 9th Circuit drops a confusing order on Trump’s appeal of Judge Immergut’s block on his Oregon takeover. Popok breaks it all down in his latest hot take.

Trump HIT with NEW ORDER as HE SPIRALS in OREGON

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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING. TRUMP IMPLICATED BY COMMERCE SEC IN EPSTEIN SCANDAL. KRISTIE NOEM TAKES ON PORTLAND CHICKENS AND FROGS; 9th Circuit to rule on oregon take over. Popok with Klasfeld Briefs.

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BREAKING. TRUMP IMPLICATED BY COMMERCE SEC IN EPSTEIN SCANDAL. KRISTIE NOEM TAKES ON PORTLAND CHICKENS AND FROGS; 9th Circuit to rule on oregon take over. Popok with Klasfeld Briefs.

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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 1d

If you haven't yet, go give Legal AF a follow on Instagram.

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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 1d

Domestic violence survivor Marissa Alexander joins Resident Legal Diva Melba Pearson to expose Trump’s reckless cuts to vital DV programs and his dismissive stance on survivors. As DV Awareness Month begins, they reveal how resource shortages are leaving victims unprotected.

Trump Admin IGNORES Survivors as they STRIP FUNDING

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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 1d

Popok: These are the things people need to remember at the midterms: Do you really want this clown car, this dumpster fire shoved into a clown car, running your government?

Popok highlights what is at stake in the upcoming midterms.

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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 1d

10 MINUTES until SCOTUS hears Bost v. Illinois, deciding if federal candidates can challenge state laws on the “time, place & manner” of federal elections. At stake: states’ power to count mail-in ballots up to 14 days after Election Day. Tune in on Legal AF at 10 AM ET / 7 AM PT!

LIVE: MAJOR ORAL ARGUMENT on Voting Rights

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