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Potential Disaster for Democracy in Deep ‘Blue’ CA

Less than 1/3 of primary voters could eliminate the right to cast a vote for a Democratic Governor in the Golden State this November...

UPDATE 4/14/26: Bad news for Swalwell could be good news for CA Dems...

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3/30/2026 -
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‘We Can See Light at the End of the Tunnel’ After Election 2025: ‘BradCast’ 11/6/2025

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‘Dark Moment for America’: ‘BradCast’ 9/11/2025

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Trump Gets Trumped in Our Musky End-of-Year Roundtable: ‘BradCast’ 12/19/2024

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast'...

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What J.D. Vance Forgot to Tell You (and Lied About) at the RNC: ‘BradCast’ 7/18/2024

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7/18/2024 -
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Amid the Assassination Attempt Aftermath: ‘BradCast’ 7/15/2024

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Holding Off on Sunday Toons Today

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7/14/2024 -
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Paging ‘Johnny Unbeatable’! Dems in Disarray! (But Really This Time): ‘BradCast’ 7/10/2024

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast'...

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7/10/2024 -
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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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CA Callers Ring in on Whether DiFi Should Resign: ‘BradCast’ 4/17/2023

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4/17/2023 -
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‘Inmates Take Over the Asylum’ at Year’s End on Twitter and in the U.S. House as of 2023: ‘BradCast’ 12/20/2022

Guest: Salon's Heather Digby Parton joins us for our final show of 2022...

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12/20/2022 -
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Good News: GA Breaking Early Voting Records! Bad News: GA Breaking Early Voting Records!: ‘BradCast’ 11/30/2022

Guest: GA election integrity expert, observer Jeanne Dufort; Also: Dems unite behind new House leadership; Bills passed to help avert rail strike; Meadows ordered to testify in GA...

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11/30/2022 -
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Now Back to the Quest for Trump Accountability, Still in Progress: ‘BradCast’ 11/17/2022

Guest: Dr. Allison Gill of 'Mueller, She Wrote'; Also: Pelosi leaves Dem leadership; GOP secures House majority; Bass wins L.A. Mayor...

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11/17/2022 -
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If Brazil Voters Can Depose Autocrats, So Can We: ‘BradCast’ 10/31/2022

'Democracy came out victorious' in Lula's defeat of Bolsonaro; U.S. democracy at stake in next week's midterms; New Senate polling; Pelosi's would-be assassin was a follower of Trump's election lies; Callers ring in...

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10/31/2022 -
5:51 pm PT

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Wingnut Freakout Follows J6 Committee Vote to Subpoena Loser Trump: ‘BradCast’ 10/14/2022

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10/14/2022 -
6:12 pm PT

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Steyer Facing Deceptive Fire in CA Gubernatorial Race for Call to Eliminate ‘Trump Loophole’

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

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Articles in Category: Nancy Pelosi

Less than 1/3 of primary voters could eliminate the right to cast a vote for a Democratic Governor in the Golden State this November...

UPDATE 4/14/26: Bad news for Swalwell could be good news for CA Dems...

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast'...

As Trump's economy falters, he and supporters declare 'WAR' on 'the radical Left' in response to the unsolved killing of rightwing activist Kirk...

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast'...

Also: More pressure from top Dems for Biden to reconsider candidacy; Judge nixes GOP vote suppression suit in NV; Biden calls for SCOTUS reform, national rent control...

Also: Trump Stolen Documents Case Dismissed in FL; OH's J.D. Vance named as GOP Veep nominee; Callers ring in on all of the nightmares...

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast'...

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...

Also: Democracy, accountability, corruption and hypocrisy news from Sudan to Russia to SCOTUS and beyond...

Guest: Salon's Heather Digby Parton joins us for our final show of 2022...

Guest: GA election integrity expert, observer Jeanne Dufort; Also: Dems unite behind new House leadership; Bills passed to help avert rail strike; Meadows ordered to testify in GA...

Guest: Dr. Allison Gill of 'Mueller, She Wrote'; Also: Pelosi leaves Dem leadership; GOP secures House majority; Bass wins L.A. Mayor...

'Democracy came out victorious' in Lula's defeat of Bolsonaro; U.S. democracy at stake in next week's midterms; New Senate polling; Pelosi's would-be assassin was a follower of Trump's election lies; Callers ring in...

Also: MAGA leader now recruiting, training MI poll workers; DeSantis finally issues post-Ian election plan for GOP-leaning FL counties...

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