Michael Popok of Legal AF reports on breaking news that it looks like Trump is shaking up his legal team defending him in the E. Jean Carroll trial in New York federal court by adding a new senior attorney, Kansas City’s own Perry Brandt, just 4 days from the start of the trial. What does it mean for Tacopina’s and Habba’s continued lead trial roles — or has ... Show More
Feb 8
Legal AF - 2/7/2026
The top-rated Legal AF podcast, with Ben and Popok, covers breaking news at the intersection of US law and politics, this time from the halls of Congress, the White House, the DOJ, and federal courts in DC, Minnesota, Maryland, and New York. Support Our Sponsors: Americans United ... Show More
1h 48m
May 2024
Judge Warns Trump Witness: “If You Stare Me Down…”
Tensions and chaos erupt inside the courtroom in the New York hush money cover up trial. The Trump team made a game time decision to call a witness, Robert Costello, a former legal adviser to Michael Cohen. About fourteen minutes into his testimony, Costello vividly demonstrated ... Show More
44m 49s
May 2025
Trump Supporters, Critics Unite Against Plane Deal
President Trump meets with Qatar's emir who's giving him a 747 and talks at length about why he needs it now. John Bolton, his former national security adviser has some thoughts on that and joins 360° tonight. Plus, Sean “Diddy” Combs's ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, back on the ... Show More
45m 24s
May 2023
Trump Indictment Watch and Biden OUTSMARTS McCarthy and MAGA
President Biden outmaneuvers Kevin McCarthy to secure a landmark deal to raise the debt ceiling, Jack Smith inches closer to charging decisions in the stolen documents case, Trump and DeSantis supporters are eating each other alive, DeSantis’ latest remarks show once again that h ... Show More
1h 26m
May 2023
Trump Says Jack Smith WILL INDICT and DeSantis CRASHES
Trump panics as Jack Smith appears to have him dead to rights on an obstruction charge per new bombshell reporting, Ron DeSantis’ Twitter campaign announcement is a complete and utter disaster, Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and a top associate are sentenced to prison, Repub ... Show More
1h 40m
Mar 2025
How Trump Is Scaring Big Law Firms Into Submission
<p>After engaging in a campaign of retribution against his enemies within the federal government, President Trump is turning to those outside of it.</p><p>Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains what that retribution has looked like for a si ... Show More
24m 59s
<p>A New York jury convicted former president Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in his hush money trial. Tonight on “Post Reports,” the scene in the Manhattan courtroom. And what comes next.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Read more:</em></p><p><br></p><p><a hr ... Show More
