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‘The Most Pro-Union President You’ve Ever Seen’: ‘BradCast’ 3/10/2021

Guest: Labor historian Nelson Lichtenstein of UC-Santa Barbara; Also: Biden's hugely progressive $1.9T 'American Rescue Plan' receives final Congressional approval; And Randy Rainbow needs a vaccine...

‘Collusion’ Confusion, Shutdown Woes, Tax Truth: ‘BradCast’ 1/17/2019

Trump paid Cohen to rig online polling; Giuliani moves the Russia goal posts (again); President throws tantrum at Pelosi; Government shutdown taking toll; And why Ocasio-Cortez is joyfully freaking out the GOP...

Shutdown or Shakedown?: ‘BradCast’ 1/11/2019

Guest: Ricky Garza of Texas Civil Rights Project on Trump's Rio Grande land grab; Also: Historic shutdown fallout across the nation, and an impossible (but real!) 60-year old warning about 'Trump' and his 'wall'...

‘National Emergency’?: Trump’s Shutdown Crisis is Real, ‘Border Crisis’ is Not: ‘BradCast’ 1/8/2019

HUD closure threatens evictions; Pence makes false immigration claims; SCOTUS on redistricting; 2018 'blue wave' bringing good news for Americans in FL, MI, ME and elsewhere across the country...

Trump’s Bonkers Turn Against G7 Allies Bodes Ill for North Korea Deal: ‘BradCast’ 6/11/2018

Also: Stolen SCOTUS approves OH's radical vote purge scheme; L.A. County won't rule out hacking in primary election 'print error' that left 118k off Election Day rolls; Callers ring in on all of the above...

HUD Scheme Will Increase Rent by 26%, Year After Year, For Lowest-Income Households: ‘BradCast’ 6/8/2018

Guest: Former HUD official Diane Yentel; Also: DoJ spied on journalist in leak probe, refuses to defend 'ObamaCare' in new lawsuit...

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Will Trump’s Ringer at IRS Game 2018 Paychecks to Boost GOP Tax Scheme?: ‘BradCast’ 1/5/2018

Guest: Financial journalist David Dayen; Also: Trump keeps gutting and lying as media obsesses over 'Fire & Fury', Mueller probe speculation...

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