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‘Facts and Voters Be Damned’: New, Hackable, Unverifiable Voting Systems Coming for 2020: ‘BradCast’ 3/4/2019

Guest: Election expert Marilyn Marks; Also: CO's Hickenlooper is in; Tornado kills 23 in AL; Trump to end military exercises in Korea; House Judiciary Dems demand docs from over 80 Trump associates, orgs...

Taking On Dem Roadblocks to a Green New Deal: ‘BradCast’ 3/1/2019

Guest: Emily Atkin of New Republic; Also: Inslee jumps into 2020 race to battle climate change; Repub trouble defending Trump against Cohen charges; Cummings' 'righteous rant' to save democracy...

GOP ‘Ignore and Deny’ Strategy Falling Apart: ‘BradCast’ 2/28/2019

Repubs have no defense against Trump felonies alleged by Cohen; Hanoi Summit collapses with no deal; Netanyahu faces indictments; NC-9 GOP election fraud arrests; Judge blocks TX 'non-citizen' voter purge...

Cohen Testifies, Charges Trump Violated Law with Payoffs While in Office: ‘BradCast’ 2/27/2019

Guest: Heather Digby Parton on today's House Oversight hearing, revealing evidence from the President's former lawyer, and his damning description of Trump as 'a racist, conman and cheat'...

Everything at Once as the Fish Continues to Rot from the Head Down: ‘BradCast’ 2/26/2019

House votes to overturn Trump 'Emergency'; Gaetz threatens Cohen before House testimony; Harris won't run in NC-9 do-over; Judge nixes NC Photo ID measure due to unlawful gerrymander; 12-year old journo exposes bad AZ cop; Kids push for climate action...

Trump, Kim and ‘National Security Triage’: ‘BradCast’ 2/25/2019

Guest: Stephen Schwartz of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists; Also: Criminal charges coming in NC-9's GOP election fraud scandal?; Trump injects himself into the Oscars that tried to ignore him...

Can’t Indict? Won’t Recommend Impeachment? The Mueller Probe’s Maddening Catch-22: ‘BradCast’ 2/22/2019

Guest: Former U.S. House General Counsel Stanley M. Brand; Also: NC-9 GOP election fraud follow-up; Trump pal, Patriots owner in prostitution, human-trafficking sting; The President's musical 'Border Lies'...

NEW ELECTION CALLED IN NC-9 AFTER SON TESTIFIES AGAINST GOP FATHER/CANDIDATE: ‘BradCast’ 2/21/2019

State Board votes unanimously after Mark Harris testimony follows son's dramatic turn against him on 2018 GOP absentee ballot fraud scheme...

‘If There’s No Emergency, the President Can’t Declare One’: ‘BradCast’ 2/20/2019

Guest: Public Citizen's General Counsel Allison Zieve; Also: Sanders breaks record; Green New Deal wildly popular; The off-the-rails Tucker Carlson interview Fox 'News' didn't want you to hear...

‘Coordinated, Unlawful, Substantially Resourced’ GOP Ballot Fraud Scheme Exposed in NC-9 Race: ‘BradCast’ 2/19/2019

Also: Bernie's back for 2020; 10 years of our 'Green News Report'!...

Power to the People! (And Why Coal Miners Should’ve Voted for Hillary): ‘BradCast’ 2/14/2019

Trump's own Commission shuts coal plants in KY, TN; Barr confirmed; Funding bill approved, fake 'National Emergency' to come; Freshmen light up Committee hearings; GOP Green New Deal freak-out...

Butterfly Refuge Sues to Block Border Wall Construction, Break-ins by Customs Officials: ‘BradCast’ 2/13/2019

Guest: Marianna Trevino-Wright of the National Butterfly Center; Also: Hannity allows Trump to take wall deal; FEMA Director abruptly quits...

Targeted? Thousands of Black Votes ‘Missing’ from GA’s 2018 Lt. Governor Election Results: ‘BradCast’ 2/12/2019

Guest: Election integrity expert Marilyn Marks; Also: Trump's sad El Paso rally and new 'wall' deal that's worse for him than last year's...

Groundhog Day All Over Again? – Trump Border Lies, Shutdown Talks, Virginia’s Political Mess: ‘BradCast’ 2/11/2019

Plus: Listener calls! Including one calling for segregation?! (Yup.)

‘Green New Deal’ Rising: ‘BradCast’ 2/8/2019

Guest: Climate/energy reporter David Roberts of Vox; Also: Witless Whitaker's remarkable House Judiciary testimony...

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