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Trump, Repubs Exploit Failed Assassination Plot to Advance Ballroom Blitz: ‘BradCast’ 4/27/2026

What we know about the alleged shooter, Trump's opportunist response, corrupt contracting for the ballroom, fury at being described as a 'pedophile'; Also: Callers ring in!...

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Brad Friedman,
4/27/2026 -
6:48 pm PT

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‘V’ for Victory?: Chaos, ‘Ceasefire’ Politics and Iran With the Upper Hand: ‘BradCast’ 4/8/2026

Guest: Nicholas Grossman, international relations, national security expert; Also: Another huge election night for Dems in WI, GA...

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Brad Friedman,
4/8/2026 -
7:12 pm PT

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New World Democracy Report Warns U.S. Facing ‘Unprecedented Autocratization’ Under Trump: ‘BradCast’ 3/19/2026

Also: Admin offers co. $1 billion to NOT produce offshore wind energy; VOA ordered reopened; Gabbard faces Senate fire, ire over Iran intel...

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Brad Friedman,
3/19/2026 -
7:07 pm PT

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Will Trump’s Dumb Iran War Finally Seal the National Security Case for Renewable Energy?: ‘BradCast’ 3/18/2026

Guest: Ryan Cooper of 'The Prospect'; Also: IL Midterm Primary results drenched by the corruption of special interest 'dark money' PACs...

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Brad Friedman,
3/18/2026 -
6:33 pm PT

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Don Deteriorating; DOGE Bros Exposed; Kent Quits; More News from Collapsing TrumpWorld: ‘BradCast’ 3/17/2026

Also: Deluge in Maui; Admin's reopening of ancient Santa Barbara oil pipeline confirmed, injunction affirmed in court, but oil still flowing...

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Brad Friedman,
3/17/2026 -
6:55 pm PT

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‘Disaster in the Making’: Pretend Drones Off California’s Coast are the Least of Our Worries: ‘BradCast’ 3/12/2026

Trump has unleashed a potential nightmare with his war on Iran...

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Brad Friedman,
3/12/2026 -
7:26 pm PT

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Trump Attacks Iran in ‘Operation Epstein Fury’: ‘BradCast’ 3/2/2026

Another unlawful foreign war without explanation or exit strategy, mostly to distract from some very bad news for the President; Callers ring in...

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Brad Friedman,
3/2/2026 -
6:15 pm PT

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‘New START’ Treaty With Russia Allowed to End Amid New World Disorder: ‘BradCast’ 2/5/2026

Guest: Nuclear weapons policy analyst Stephen Schwartz; Also: 'Cowards' Bondi, Noem, and Gabbard cancel remarks to state elections chiefs...

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Brad Friedman,
2/5/2026 -
6:36 pm PT

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Trump Now Losing One Battle After Another: ‘BradCast’ 12/11/2025

Also: Can you believe it? Congress was in session today!; Plus: Deleting climate data doesn't make the climate crisis go away...

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Brad Friedman,
12/11/2025 -
6:20 pm PT

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Trump-Allied GOP Partisan Buys Dominion Voting Systems. Why Worry?: ‘BradCast’ 10/22/2025

Guest: Election security expert Susan Greenhalgh of FSFP; Also: Trump tearing down entire East Wing of White House. Why worry?...

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Brad Friedman,
10/22/2025 -
6:49 pm PT

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‘Anti-War’ Trump Attacks a Mid-East Nation on False Claims About WMD: ‘BradCast’ 6/23/2025

Guest: Andrew Perez of Rolling Stone; Also, callers ring in, including Trump supporter who feels 'stabbed in the back'...

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Brad Friedman,
6/23/2025 -
6:41 pm PT

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Last Weekend Today: ‘BradCast’ 6/16/2025

Massive 'No Kings' rallies across nation; Trump's military parade flops; Israel bombs Iran; Political assassination in MN; Callers ring in with reports from their own protest experiences...

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Brad Friedman,
6/16/2025 -
6:25 pm PT

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‘Dangerous Times’: Climate Scientist Warns Trump ‘Censorship’ Endangering National Security: ‘BradCast’ 5/21/2025

Guest: Dr. Peter Gleick; Also: Admin deported at least 50 legal Venezuelan migrants; Judge says South Sudan deportations violated court order...

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Brad Friedman,
5/21/2025 -
6:52 pm PT

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Trump Losing Streak Continues Without Pause into SECOND Hundred Days: ‘BradCast’ 5/1/2025

National Security Adviser tossed; More big court losses via Republican-appointed judges; Also: 2028 Dems rising?..

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Brad Friedman,
5/1/2025 -
6:51 pm PT

1 Comment

Veterans Push Back Against Trump, Musk Plan to Slash Health Care, Benefits, 80,000 V.A. Jobs: ‘BradCast’ 3/27/2025

Guest: Former Rep. Max Rose of VoteVets; Also: Stefanik nomination to UN withdrawn amid Trump, GOP fears of special elections losses...

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Brad Friedman,
3/27/2025 -
6:36 pm PT

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Court Finds ‘Bad Faith’ in Trump’s ‘Untenable’, ‘Collusive’ Lawsuit, ‘Settlement Agreement’ with IRS

Ruling negates $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund; exposes illegality of effort to create immunity from IRS audits; refers Acting AG Blanche, Asst. AG Woodward, Plaintiffs' attorneys to Bar Associations for discipline...

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7/14/2026 |
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‘Green News Report’ – July 14, 2026

with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

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7/14/2026 |
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Trump Fires All Commissioners on U.S. Elections Assistance Commission — Should We Worry?: ‘BradCast’ 7/13/2026

Guest: Election security expert Susan Greenhalgh; Also: Lindsey dead; Mitch alive (theoretically); U.S. restarts forever war in Iran, with Trump vowing to charge tolls on Strait of Hormuz...

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7/13/2026 |
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Sunday ‘Everything F**ked Up’ Toons

THIS WEEK: Pacific Persians! ... Red Menace! ... Sex Pests! ...

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7/12/2026 |
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LINDSEY GRAHAM DEAD AT 71

UPDATES: Medical examiner cites 'aorta rupture' as cause of Graham's death; McConnell issues first statement, photo on his own recovery from fall, hospitalization, pneumonia, silence about condition...

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7/12/2026 |
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Dead Ends: Iran, Platner, McConnell: ‘BradCast’ 7/9/2026

Guest: Prof. David Faris, Roosevelt University author, political scientist...

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7/9/2026 |
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‘Green News Report’ – July 9, 2026

with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Desi Doyen
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7/9/2026 |
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John Roberts and his Corrupt Republican SCOTUS Majority Winning the Long Game: ‘BradCast’ 7/8/2026

Guest: Former Dep. Asst. A.G. Lisa Graves on the Chief Justice's decades-long fights to undermine voting rights, expand Presidential power...

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7/8/2026 |
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The Trump Crime Family’s Staggering Second-Term Crime Spree Comes into View: ‘BradCast’ 7/7/2026

Also: Platner support collapses in ME; How Trump's 'Freedom 250' hijacked America's 250th birthday...using wire fraud to do it...

Brad Friedman
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7/7/2026 |
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‘Green News Report’ – July 7, 2026

with Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen...

Desi Doyen
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7/7/2026 |
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Maine U.S. Senate Race Rocked by Sexual Assault Claim; Callers Want Platner to Stay In: ‘BradCast’ 7/6/2026

Dem candidate 'categorically' denies 'false' allegation, but 'taking time to reflect on best path forward...and goal of defeating Susan Collins' ahead of July 13 deadline to drop out and be replaced by state party...

Brad Friedman
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7/6/2026 |
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Sunday ‘One Small Step for Americans…’ Toons

THIS WEEK: SCOTUS Out ... Birthday Blues ... Fair/Enough ... Grift in Plane Sight ...

Brad Friedman
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7/5/2026 |
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SCOTUS Hot Takes: Mailing it In

Hitting the road, but with some VERY quick thoughts before we go...

Brad Friedman
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6/29/2026 |

Sunday ‘A Quack in the Case’ Toons

THIS WEEK: Wet Dreams ... Trump's 250th ... SCOTUS Bloody SCOTUS ... Elon Bloody Elon ...

Brad Friedman
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6/28/2026 |

Court Blocks Trump’s Executive Power Grab Seeking to Nationalize Vote-By-Mail Eligibility

Federal judge rules the U.S. Postal Service cannot refuse to deliver mail-in ballots based upon a federal 'Confirmed Citizen List'...

Ernest A. Canning
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6/26/2026 |

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Articles in Category: National Security

What we know about the alleged shooter, Trump's opportunist response, corrupt contracting for the ballroom, fury at being described as a 'pedophile'; Also: Callers ring in!...

Guest: Nicholas Grossman, international relations, national security expert; Also: Another huge election night for Dems in WI, GA...

Also: Admin offers co. $1 billion to NOT produce offshore wind energy; VOA ordered reopened; Gabbard faces Senate fire, ire over Iran intel...

Guest: Ryan Cooper of 'The Prospect'; Also: IL Midterm Primary results drenched by the corruption of special interest 'dark money' PACs...

Also: Deluge in Maui; Admin's reopening of ancient Santa Barbara oil pipeline confirmed, injunction affirmed in court, but oil still flowing...

Trump has unleashed a potential nightmare with his war on Iran...

Another unlawful foreign war without explanation or exit strategy, mostly to distract from some very bad news for the President; Callers ring in...

Guest: Nuclear weapons policy analyst Stephen Schwartz; Also: 'Cowards' Bondi, Noem, and Gabbard cancel remarks to state elections chiefs...

Also: Can you believe it? Congress was in session today!; Plus: Deleting climate data doesn't make the climate crisis go away...

Guest: Election security expert Susan Greenhalgh of FSFP; Also: Trump tearing down entire East Wing of White House. Why worry?...

Guest: Andrew Perez of Rolling Stone; Also, callers ring in, including Trump supporter who feels 'stabbed in the back'...

Massive 'No Kings' rallies across nation; Trump's military parade flops; Israel bombs Iran; Political assassination in MN; Callers ring in with reports from their own protest experiences...

Guest: Dr. Peter Gleick; Also: Admin deported at least 50 legal Venezuelan migrants; Judge says South Sudan deportations violated court order...

National Security Adviser tossed; More big court losses via Republican-appointed judges; Also: 2028 Dems rising?..

Guest: Former Rep. Max Rose of VoteVets; Also: Stefanik nomination to UN withdrawn amid Trump, GOP fears of special elections losses...

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Ruling negates $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund; exposes illegality of effort to create immunity from IRS audits; refers Acting AG Blanche, Asst. AG Woodward, Plaintiffs' attorneys to Bar Associations for discipline...

with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Guest: Election security expert Susan Greenhalgh; Also: Lindsey dead; Mitch alive (theoretically); U.S. restarts forever war in Iran, with Trump vowing to charge tolls on Strait of Hormuz...

THIS WEEK: Pacific Persians! ... Red Menace! ... Sex Pests! ...

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Guest: Prof. David Faris, Roosevelt University author, political scientist...

with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Guest: Former Dep. Asst. A.G. Lisa Graves on the Chief Justice's decades-long fights to undermine voting rights, expand Presidential power...

Also: Platner support collapses in ME; How Trump's 'Freedom 250' hijacked America's 250th birthday...using wire fraud to do it...

with Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen...

Dem candidate 'categorically' denies 'false' allegation, but 'taking time to reflect on best path forward...and goal of defeating Susan Collins' ahead of July 13 deadline to drop out and be replaced by state party...

THIS WEEK: SCOTUS Out ... Birthday Blues ... Fair/Enough ... Grift in Plane Sight ...

Hitting the road, but with some VERY quick thoughts before we go...

THIS WEEK: Wet Dreams ... Trump's 250th ... SCOTUS Bloody SCOTUS ... Elon Bloody Elon ...

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