Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian break down Trump’s blatantly unconstitutional executive order attempting to criminalize flag burning—despite decades of Supreme Court precedent protecting it as First Amendment expression. They explain how Texas v. Johnson (1989) established that “the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because
Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian welcome Professor Stan Goldman, Loyola Law School’s longest-serving tenured faculty and criminal procedure expert, to explain how Trump’s immigration raids violate the Fourth Amendment. Goldman breaks down why stopping people based solely on race, accent, or language is unconstitutional—agents need “reasonable articulable suspicion” of
Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian break down the federal court ruling that Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor since July 1st. They explain how Judge Matthew Brann found Trump’s procedural gamesmanship violated federal law after Habba’s 120-day interim term expired and senators blocked
Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian break down Newsmax’s $67 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems over spreading 2020 election lies—proving once again that truth has a price tag for right-wing propaganda outlets. They expose how Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy knew the claims were “scary” bullshit but allowed Sidney Powell,
Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian break down Melania Trump’s absurd $1 billion lawsuit threat against Hunter Biden over his comments that Jeffrey Epstein introduced her to Trump. They expose how this meritless case will fail because Hunter cited his sources (Michael Wolff’s reporting) and couched his statements as “what
Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose the absurd confirmation of Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as US Attorney for the District of Columbia—arguably the most important federal prosecutor position in America. They break down how this Trump loyalist hasn’t practiced law since before the iPhone was invented, with her
Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian break down Trump’s latest unconstitutional power grab—threatening to ban mail-in ballots and voting machines through executive order despite having zero authority to do so. They expose how this stems from Putin telling Trump that mail-in voting is corrupt, reinforcing his delusions about the 2020
Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian break down Trump’s unprecedented lawsuit against all 15 federal judges in Maryland—an attack on judicial independence never before seen in American history. They expose how the administration is furious over Chief Judge George Russell’s standing order that gives immigrants filing habeas corpus petitions a
Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose Trump’s latest litigation threat against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell—pure retaliation after Powell embarrassed him on live TV by correcting his inflated renovation cost claims. They break down how Trump falsely claimed Fed building costs exceeded $3 billion by including a third building
Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose the bizarre story of Billy Long—the shortest-serving IRS Commissioner in U.S. history who lasted just two months before being fired by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. They reveal how this former auctioneer with zero tax experience promoted fraudulent tax credits and handed out fake