Articles in Category: Rights And Freedoms (Page 3)

‘Will Kill Lots of People’: Senate Budget Cuts to Health Care ‘More Extreme’ Than House Version: ‘BradCast’ 6/19/2025

Guest: Former WH budget adviser, Bobby Kogan; Also: Trump travel ban, visa restrictions blocking emergency health care, new medical residents...

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6/19/2025 -
6:24 pm PT

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What ‘Anti-War President’? MAGA Civil War Erupts Over Trump and Iran: ‘BradCast’ 6/18/2025

Also: SCOTUS upholds cruel ban on medical care for trans kids; Trump/GOP budget bill wildly unpopular among Americans...

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6/18/2025 -
6:26 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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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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And Then They Came for Members of Congress…: ‘BradCast’ 5/20/2025

Guest: Attorney Keith Barber; Also: Noem doesn't know what Habeas Corpus means; Paramount owner wants CBS News to roll over to Trump...

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Brad Friedman,
5/20/2025 -
6:49 pm PT

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Appeals Court Blocks Last Route for Voters to Challenge Violations of the Voting Rights Act: ‘BradCast’ 5/19/2025

Guest: Justin Levitt, former Dep. Asst. A.G. at DOJ; Also: Springsteen sounds alarm; Far-right loses in Romania; SCOTUS blocks Trump again...

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Brad Friedman,
5/19/2025 -
6:28 pm PT

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And Then They Came for the Mayors…: ‘BradCast’ 5/12/2025

...and threatened the Congressmembers; Also: Tufts student snatched off street by ICE released; Trump fires up 'Emoluments Force One'...

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Brad Friedman,
5/12/2025 -
6:02 pm PT

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SCOTUS Ruling to Allow Publicly-Funded Religious Schools ‘Would be a Ground-Breaking Disaster’: ‘BradCast’ 5/7/2025

Guest: Daniel Mach of ACLU's Program for Freedom of Religion and Belief; Also: Griffin concedes in NC; Vance's brother trounced in Cincy...

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Brad Friedman,
5/7/2025 -
7:12 pm PT

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Trump Judge Blocks NC GOP Attempt to Steal State Supreme Court Seat, Orders Dem Certified: ‘BradCast’ 5/6/2025

Also: U.S. intel contradicted Trump's Venezuela gang lies; Another judge blocks use of Alien Enemies Act; Musk's Tesla circling drain in Europe...

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Brad Friedman,
5/6/2025 -
6:40 pm PT

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Federal Prosecutors Resign in L.A. After Trump U.S. Attorney Strikes Deal With Felon Cop: ‘BradCast’ 5/5/2025

Guest: Legal affairs journalist Meghann Cuniff; Also: Liberal landslide in Australia; Trump's declares movie tariffs, doesn't know if he supports due process, sees order targeting law firm tossed...

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Brad Friedman,
5/5/2025 -
6:51 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

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And Then They Came for the Judges…: ‘BradCast’ 4/28/2025

...and the Voting Rights Section at DOJ ... and a 4-year old U.S. citizen with Stage 4 cancer; As Trump's approval ratings plunge ... on everything ... nearing his 100th day in office...

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Brad Friedman,
4/28/2025 -
5:47 pm PT

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Trump EPA Guts Environmental Justice Office: ‘BradCast’ 4/24/2025

Guest: Joyce Howell, 30-year EPA attorney and AFGE Exec VP; Also: 'Bloodbath' at DoJ Civil Rights unit; Federal judges block three different Trump anti-DEI and voting orders...

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Brad Friedman,
4/24/2025 -
6:45 pm PT

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‘Nothing to do With Efficiency’: Soc. Sec. Expert Warns DOGE Hastening Collapse, Privatization: ‘BradCast’ 4/10/2025

Guest: Dr. Eric Kingson of Social Security Works; Also: Newsmax 'defamed' Dominion; Gabbard reportedly committed voter fraud...

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Brad Friedman,
4/10/2025 -
7:03 pm PT

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Trump Blinks, Chaos Reigns, Markets Spike as Many Tariffs Remain Despite 90-Day ‘Pause’: ‘BradCast’ 4/9/2025

Also: Top law profs warn SCOTUS ruling allows citizens to be deported, imprisoned without due process; GOP 'rebellion' in U.S. House...

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Brad Friedman,
4/9/2025 -
6:13 pm PT

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So Much Losing: ‘BradCast’ 4/23/2026

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‘A Scammer’s Treasure Trove’: DOGE Bros Stole Your Social Security Data: ‘BradCast’ 4/22/2026

Guest: Nancy Altman of Social Security Works; Also: 'Yes', Virginia, there is a new U.S. House map! (For now)...

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Insiders Making a Killing Betting on Trump’s War: ‘BradCast’ 4/21/2026

Guest: Craig Holman of Public Citizen; Also: Judge blocks Admin scheme to prevent wind, solar development; Another TACO Tuesday for Iran...

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Week 8: Iran War Lies Continue from Sundowning Gaslighter-in-Chief: ‘BradCast’ 4/20/2026

Also: Approval rating plummets; More Dem overperformance in NJ; VA voters voting; CA primary election chaos; Callers ring in...

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U.S. Middle Eastern ‘War Crimes’ Then and Now: ‘BradCast’ 4/16/2026

Guest: Attorney, former U.S. Army Captain Keith Barber; Also: Eastman disbarred; ICE official charged in MN...

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Trump’s USDA Takes Chainsaw to U.S. Forest Service: ‘BradCast’ 4/15/2026

Guest: Conservationist Jim Pattiz; Also: Judge blocks Indiana law barring Student IDs for voting; More U.S. ground troops headed to Iran...

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Midterm Elections Reality Check: ‘BradCast’ 4/14/2026

House, Senate and Gerrymandering War updates; Also: Super typhoon slams U.S. territories; China calls Trump's blockade bluff in the Strait...

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Another Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Weekend: ‘BradCast’ 4/13/2026

Vance fails in Iran; Hungary defeats its autocratic leader; Trump attacks the Pope, depicts himself as Jesus; Swalwell crashes and burns...

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Articles in Category: Rights And Freedoms (Page 3)

Guest: Former WH budget adviser, Bobby Kogan; Also: Trump travel ban, visa restrictions blocking emergency health care, new medical residents...

Also: SCOTUS upholds cruel ban on medical care for trans kids; Trump/GOP budget bill wildly unpopular among Americans...

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...

Guest: Attorney Keith Barber; Also: Noem doesn't know what Habeas Corpus means; Paramount owner wants CBS News to roll over to Trump...

Guest: Justin Levitt, former Dep. Asst. A.G. at DOJ; Also: Springsteen sounds alarm; Far-right loses in Romania; SCOTUS blocks Trump again...

...and threatened the Congressmembers; Also: Tufts student snatched off street by ICE released; Trump fires up 'Emoluments Force One'...

Guest: Daniel Mach of ACLU's Program for Freedom of Religion and Belief; Also: Griffin concedes in NC; Vance's brother trounced in Cincy...

Also: U.S. intel contradicted Trump's Venezuela gang lies; Another judge blocks use of Alien Enemies Act; Musk's Tesla circling drain in Europe...

Guest: Legal affairs journalist Meghann Cuniff; Also: Liberal landslide in Australia; Trump's declares movie tariffs, doesn't know if he supports due process, sees order targeting law firm tossed...

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

...and the Voting Rights Section at DOJ ... and a 4-year old U.S. citizen with Stage 4 cancer; As Trump's approval ratings plunge ... on everything ... nearing his 100th day in office...

Guest: Joyce Howell, 30-year EPA attorney and AFGE Exec VP; Also: 'Bloodbath' at DoJ Civil Rights unit; Federal judges block three different Trump anti-DEI and voting orders...

Guest: Dr. Eric Kingson of Social Security Works; Also: Newsmax 'defamed' Dominion; Gabbard reportedly committed voter fraud...

Also: Top law profs warn SCOTUS ruling allows citizens to be deported, imprisoned without due process; GOP 'rebellion' in U.S. House...

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In Iran, in public opinion, at the ballot box, in the courtroom...

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Guest: Nancy Altman of Social Security Works; Also: 'Yes', Virginia, there is a new U.S. House map! (For now)...

Guest: Craig Holman of Public Citizen; Also: Judge blocks Admin scheme to prevent wind, solar development; Another TACO Tuesday for Iran...

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Also: Approval rating plummets; More Dem overperformance in NJ; VA voters voting; CA primary election chaos; Callers ring in...

THIS WEEK: Paging Dr. Jesus ... Strait Outta Hormuz ... It's What's for Dinner ...

Guest: Attorney, former U.S. Army Captain Keith Barber; Also: Eastman disbarred; ICE official charged in MN...

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Guest: Conservationist Jim Pattiz; Also: Judge blocks Indiana law barring Student IDs for voting; More U.S. ground troops headed to Iran...

House, Senate and Gerrymandering War updates; Also: Super typhoon slams U.S. territories; China calls Trump's blockade bluff in the Strait...

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Vance fails in Iran; Hungary defeats its autocratic leader; Trump attacks the Pope, depicts himself as Jesus; Swalwell crashes and burns...

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