Articles in Category: CFPB

Mamdani’s Apparent Win in NYC Mayoral Primary Augurs New Generation of Progressives Rising: ‘BradCast’ 6/25/2025

Guest: John Nichols of 'The Nation'; Also: Senate Parliamentarian nixes a number of Trump/GOP budget bill provisions...

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Brad Friedman,
6/25/2025 -
6:34 pm PT

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Bad Court and Election News for Trump is Good News for America: ‘BradCast’ 3/31/2025

Federal judges keep ruling against Admin; LA voters reject GOP Guv's amendments; Musk scrambles to buy WI, FL elections for Repubs; Also: U.S. nowhere to be found after Myanmar quake; Callers ring in...

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Brad Friedman,
3/31/2025 -
6:25 pm PT

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Why Does Trump Want to Destroy the Federal Government? Seriously, What’s in it for Him?: ‘BradCast’ 2/24/2025

Lots of related news, and callers ring in with answers to that question...

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Brad Friedman,
2/24/2025 -
5:50 pm PT

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‘Insane’: Former FEC Chair on Trump’s Unlawful Firing of Current FEC Chair: ‘BradCast’ 2/10/2025

Guest: Former FEC Commish Ann Ravel; Also: Admin attempts to 'delete' agency that polices Big Bank fraud; Will Trump follow court orders?...

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Brad Friedman,
2/10/2025 -
6:37 pm PT

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Some Trump/Musk ‘Shutdowns’, ‘Pauses’ and ‘Freezes’ You Haven’t Heard as Much About: ‘BradCast’ 2/6/2025

Guest: Author, financial journalist David Dayen on the CFPB, NLRB shutdowns; Also: Bird flu spreading amid CDC, USDA communications, research 'pause'; Racist Musk DOGE Bro at Treasury resigns...

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Brad Friedman,
2/6/2025 -
6:45 pm PT

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Republican FEC Commissioners Vote to Allow Campaign Donors to Hide Their Identity: ‘BradCast’ 5/16/2024

Guest: Campaign finance expert Craig Holman of Public Citizen; Also: Two (generally) encouraging SCOTUS rulings on CFPB funding and a second Black-majority U.S. House district in Louisiana...

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Brad Friedman,
5/16/2024 -
6:55 pm PT

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Even SCOTUS is Rejecting the Rightwing Scheme to Kill the CFPB: ‘BradCast’ 10/4/2023

Guest: David Dayen of The American Prospect; Also: Biden forgives another $9B in student loans; Jordan, Scalise to run for Speaker; Republicans try to blame Dems for Repub removal of McCarthy...

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Brad Friedman,
10/4/2023 -
6:47 pm PT

1 Comment

Corrupt SCOTUS Still Just Making Stuff Up, This Time to Block Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness: ‘BradCast’ 3/1/2023

Guest: American Prospect's David Dayen on that, CFPB, drug pricing, new Labor Dept. chief; Also: Mayor Lightfoot loses Chicago re-election effort...

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Brad Friedman,
3/1/2023 -
5:32 pm PT

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Good, Bad and Very Surprising News: ‘BradCast’ 10/27/2022

On climate, natural gas, 'junk fees' and other substantive issues worth knowing about ahead of our critical midterm elections...

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Brad Friedman,
10/27/2022 -
6:18 pm PT

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Overcoming Corporate Capture of CA’s Ballot Initiative System, Federal Courts, Grocery Stores: ‘BradCast’ 10/24/2022

Guest: David Dayen of The American Prospect; Also: Follow science and save lives by voting NO on CA's Prop 31 vaping flavor ban!...

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Brad Friedman,
10/24/2022 -
6:35 pm PT

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Despite Three Recent Surprise Rulings, No, John Roberts Has Not Become a Liberal Squish: ‘BradCast’ 6/29/2020

Guest: Slate's SCOTUS reporter Mark Joseph Stern on the 'canny legal' maneuverings of the Chief Justice; Also: MS votes to dump Confederate flag; Trump Campaign removed social distancing stickers before Tulsa Death Rally; COVID-19 now ravaging all but two states...

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Brad Friedman,
6/29/2020 -
7:04 pm PT

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Irrational Exuberance: ‘BradCast’ 4/9/2020

Guest: American Prospect's David Dayen on the failure of coronavirus relief measures and 'Great Depression II'...

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Brad Friedman,
4/9/2020 -
6:25 pm PT

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Lawsuit Claims English-Only Elections in 32 FL Counties Blocking Dislocated Puerto Rican Voters: ‘BradCast’ 8/27/2018

Guest: Stuart Naifeh of Demos; Also: 500k disenfranchised voters in AZ?; Trump says he's quitting NAFTA; DNC scraps 'SuperDelegates'; U.S. Govt student loan ombudsman quits in disgust; Callers ring in...

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Brad Friedman,
8/27/2018 -
6:30 pm PT

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Dems’ Special Election Loss in AZ, Victories in NY, Suggest Big Trouble for GOP: ‘BradCast’ 4/25/2018

Also: Mick Mulvaney's stunning admission and Mother Jones' Rebecca Leber on Scott Pruitt's new 'secret science' scam at EPA...

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Brad Friedman,
4/25/2018 -
6:23 pm PT

2 Comments

Senate GOP Twists Obscure Law to Gut Decades-Old Regulations (Forever): ‘BradCast’ 4/20/2018

Guest: James Goodwin of Center for Progressive Reform; Also: DNC files Trump/Russia 'conspiracy' lawsuit; Wells Fargo fined $1B; Comey memos reveal Trump wants to jail journalists...

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Brad Friedman,
4/20/2018 -
6:13 pm PT

2 Comments

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Corporate Donors to White House Ballroom Win $50 Billion in New Government Contracts, Funding: ‘BradCast’ 6/9/2026

Guest: Robert Weissman of Public Citizen; Also: Updates on the races for CA Guv, L.A. Mayor, Trump's evidence-free allegations of election fraud...

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‘Crooked or Stupid’: Trump Rails Against ‘Rigged’ CA Elections, Offers No Evidence, Storms off Interview: ‘BradCast’ 6/8/2026

Counting continues in CA; Critical ME primary tomorrow; Also: Callers ring in, some who have fallen for phony rightwing 'voter fraud' claims...

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‘I’m not a Victim. I was a Criminal’: J6er Says ‘No’ to Trump’s ‘Weaponization’ Slush Fund Money: ‘BradCast’ 6/4/2026

Guest: Convicted MAGA rioter Jason Riddle; Also: Pelley charges new CBS execs pushing 'falsehoods', 'bias' into '60 Minutes'...

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Corrupt, Partisan SCOTUS Ends Any and All Claim to Legitimacy With Mid-Election Alabama Ruling: ‘BradCast’ 6/3/2026

Also: Primary election results from CA, IA, MT, NJ, NM and SD...

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Trump’s Favorite Election Fraud Criminal Now Runs Free: ‘BradCast’ 6/2/2026

Also: Not so 'hot' after all, as data finds international tourism to U.S. plummeted in 2025...

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One Failure After Another: ‘BradCast’ 6/1/2026

We are in an historic moment, as the Trump Presidency begins its collapse; Also: Callers ring in on tomorrow's wild California Gubernatorial primary...

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Did Trump and His Attorneys Conspire to Defraud the United States?

The court-ordered reopening of Trump's lawsuit against the IRS could have impacts well beyond blocking access to a $1.8 billion slush fund...

UPDATE, Midday 6/1/26: Trump announces plan to drop 'Weaponization Fund'...

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Sunday ‘Slush Fun!’ Toons

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5/25/2026 |
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Republicans Are Revolting: ‘BradCast’ 5/21/2026

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast' on the primaries, the ballroom, the slush fund, the wars, the media, Stephen Colbert, and much more...

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Articles in Category: CFPB

Guest: John Nichols of 'The Nation'; Also: Senate Parliamentarian nixes a number of Trump/GOP budget bill provisions...

Federal judges keep ruling against Admin; LA voters reject GOP Guv's amendments; Musk scrambles to buy WI, FL elections for Repubs; Also: U.S. nowhere to be found after Myanmar quake; Callers ring in...

Lots of related news, and callers ring in with answers to that question...

Guest: Former FEC Commish Ann Ravel; Also: Admin attempts to 'delete' agency that polices Big Bank fraud; Will Trump follow court orders?...

Guest: Author, financial journalist David Dayen on the CFPB, NLRB shutdowns; Also: Bird flu spreading amid CDC, USDA communications, research 'pause'; Racist Musk DOGE Bro at Treasury resigns...

Guest: Campaign finance expert Craig Holman of Public Citizen; Also: Two (generally) encouraging SCOTUS rulings on CFPB funding and a second Black-majority U.S. House district in Louisiana...

Guest: David Dayen of The American Prospect; Also: Biden forgives another $9B in student loans; Jordan, Scalise to run for Speaker; Republicans try to blame Dems for Repub removal of McCarthy...

Guest: American Prospect's David Dayen on that, CFPB, drug pricing, new Labor Dept. chief; Also: Mayor Lightfoot loses Chicago re-election effort...

On climate, natural gas, 'junk fees' and other substantive issues worth knowing about ahead of our critical midterm elections...

Guest: David Dayen of The American Prospect; Also: Follow science and save lives by voting NO on CA's Prop 31 vaping flavor ban!...

Guest: Slate's SCOTUS reporter Mark Joseph Stern on the 'canny legal' maneuverings of the Chief Justice; Also: MS votes to dump Confederate flag; Trump Campaign removed social distancing stickers before Tulsa Death Rally; COVID-19 now ravaging all but two states...

Guest: American Prospect's David Dayen on the failure of coronavirus relief measures and 'Great Depression II'...

Guest: Stuart Naifeh of Demos; Also: 500k disenfranchised voters in AZ?; Trump says he's quitting NAFTA; DNC scraps 'SuperDelegates'; U.S. Govt student loan ombudsman quits in disgust; Callers ring in...

Also: Mick Mulvaney's stunning admission and Mother Jones' Rebecca Leber on Scott Pruitt's new 'secret science' scam at EPA...

Guest: James Goodwin of Center for Progressive Reform; Also: DNC files Trump/Russia 'conspiracy' lawsuit; Wells Fargo fined $1B; Comey memos reveal Trump wants to jail journalists...

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Guest: Robert Weissman of Public Citizen; Also: Updates on the races for CA Guv, L.A. Mayor, Trump's evidence-free allegations of election fraud...

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

Counting continues in CA; Critical ME primary tomorrow; Also: Callers ring in, some who have fallen for phony rightwing 'voter fraud' claims...

THIS WEEK: Breaking News at CBS ... On the Money ... Iran and Iran We Go ...

Guest: Convicted MAGA rioter Jason Riddle; Also: Pelley charges new CBS execs pushing 'falsehoods', 'bias' into '60 Minutes'...

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

Also: Primary election results from CA, IA, MT, NJ, NM and SD...

Also: Not so 'hot' after all, as data finds international tourism to U.S. plummeted in 2025...

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

We are in an historic moment, as the Trump Presidency begins its collapse; Also: Callers ring in on tomorrow's wild California Gubernatorial primary...

The court-ordered reopening of Trump's lawsuit against the IRS could have impacts well beyond blocking access to a $1.8 billion slush fund...

UPDATE, Midday 6/1/26: Trump announces plan to drop 'Weaponization Fund'...

THIS WEEK: Dirty Money ... Trump Kennedy Center ... Let's Get Physical ... Forever (and Ever) War ...

Time off, and an update on the BRAD BLOG update...

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