Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose how the Trump administration attempted to halt 15,000 pending veterans’ benefit appeals during the government shutdown—a move three federal judges rejected as “extreme overreach” and a due process violation. The hosts reveal how VA Secretary Doug Collins sought to pause the US Court
Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose how President Trump demolished the historic White House East Wing to build a $300 million ostentatious ballroom funded entirely by tech billionaires and defense contractors—creating what former Bush administration chief ethics lawyer Richard Painter calls an “ethics nightmare.” The hosts reveal how Trump
Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose how Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche—Trump’s failed defense attorney who “came in second” in Trump’s criminal trial—sent threatening letters to California Governor Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta, Nancy Pelosi, and San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, warning them to “stand down or
Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose how President Trump has blown up at least 10 boats in the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean, killing 43 people without presenting any evidence the vessels were carrying drugs or that those killed were drug smugglers rather than fishermen. The hosts reveal how Trump
Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose how Christopher Moynihan—among the first rioters to storm the Capitol on January 6, 2021, who rifled through senators’ notebooks saying “there’s gotta be something we can use against these fucking scumbags”—was arrested for threatening to assassinate House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries just months
Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose how Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel—30-year-old Paul Ingrassia with only one year of legal experience—withdrew his nomination after Politico revealed text messages where he admitted having “a Nazi streak in me from time to time” and called for Martin
Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose how Donald Trump filed a federal tort claim seeking $230 million from the government for defending himself against the Russia investigation and Mar-a-Lago search—during an active shutdown where federal employees aren’t getting paid. The hosts reveal how Trump’s Russia claim was filed in
Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose how the Trump administration attempted to defund New York City’s transit security by rescinding over $33 million in federal anti-terrorism funding created after 9/11 Commission recommendations. The hosts reveal how U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan issued a permanent injunction blocking the move, calling
Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose how the Supreme Court’s shadow docket is undermining judicial transparency by issuing unsigned emergency orders with little to no explanation instead of following the traditional process involving months of briefing, oral arguments, and detailed written opinions. The hosts reveal how Trump’s administration filed
Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose how U.S. District Judge Susan Illston issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration’s unprecedented attempt to fire over 4,000 federal employees during the government shutdown, calling the move “illegal, in excess of authority, arbitrary and capricious.” The hosts reveal how Trump