The Intersection with Michael Popok

Trump has not only mismanaged the "12 Day War" between Israel and Iran, undermining our national security, but now he has literally lost it (his mind included) in a curse filled rant and "f-bomb" run in front of the press on the way to the NATO summit. Popok explains how this erratic and dangerous behavior -- the opposite of a cool calm and collected Commander in Chief, emboldens our enemies like Putin and is the flip side of the TACO-coin.

Michael Popok is at the Intersection with a new update from Judge Breyer's court room.

Trump is getting pressured by the MAGA right including the Proud Boys who are livid with his decision to join the war against Iran, as Iran sends a not so subtle signal that they are ready to bargain, not bomb, their way out of the conflict. Popok looks at new reporting that Iran time of the attack was timed to get Trump's attention, and that they intentionally warned Quatar (and thus the US) before they bombed the US Air force base to minimize damage. But with the MAGA pressure on Trump and an immature and inexperienced Situation Room around him, will Trump take the hint and resolve the dispute, or fire back plunging us deeper into the conflict.

48 hours after dropping bombs on Iran's nuclear facilities and Trump and his Administration still do not know where the Iranian uranium stockpile for nuclear weapons is at present and whether they can get their bomb making program back on line within days. Seems like a pretty big miss for getting the US in a war with Iran if you can' find the Weapons of Mass Destruction nor confirm you destroyed them, and Popok explains it all on his latest Hot take.

What does it mean that a Federal Judge has rejected the Trump DOJ's evidence and has ordered that there are no grounds to hold Kilmar Abrego-- who is presumed innocent-- in pretrial detention subject to his eventual trial on human smuggling charges? Is he going to go free? Popok puts together a new flurry of filings in the case and explains it all in his latest hot take.

The non partisan unelected by all powerful Senate Parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough just saved the Federal Reserve from Trump's attempts to defund it to punish the Fed Reserve Chairman who won't lower interest rates to give Trump cheap money to fix his failing economic policies. Popok takes a look at what she just ruled, why Senate Leaders for MAGA are abandoning Trump, and why Trump can't do a thing about it.

Sure the 9th Circuit stayed part of the case that would put Governor Newsom back in power over California, but can't the federal trial judge continue to decide whether Trump violated the Posse Comitatus Act by using US Marines against Americans? That's a very good question, and Popok gets to the bottom of it on his latest hot take!

Trump's non-existent planning for Israel's attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, has now put the world and US interests at risk, as international inspectors have LOST TRACK OF Iran's enriched uranium stockpile which is enough to make 10 bombs. Popok rips the cover off this scandal, as inspectors have stopped their 2x a day inspection of the 9 Iranian nuclear facilities in the face of the war, and Trump has no answer for the missing bomb making material.

California's Governor has a huge decision to make today now that he's on the losing end of a 3-0 9th Circuit Panel decision that allows Trump to maintain control over the California National Guard and sets dangerous precedent for Trump taking over other Blue States. Does he ask all 29 judges of the 9th Circuit for a rehearing on the appeal, and/or file an emergency application to the US Supreme Court, or take his loss. Popok explains which of these unsavory options Governor Newsom must pursue to protect States Rights.