Articles in Category: State Department (Page 5)

Dem Congressman Blasts Lifting of Restrictions on Militarized Police, Trump’s Pardon of Arpaio: ‘BradCast’ 8/30/2017

Guest: Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) | Plus: 'The end of the beginning' of Harvey, and top Trump officials distance themselves from the President...

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‘Where Never is Heard a Discouraging Word, and the Coal Dust Isn’t Toxic All Day’: ‘BradCast’ 8/23/2017

Guest: Bob Kincaid of Coal River Mountain Watch | Plus: Trump's rampage of lies in Phoenix; TX Photo ID law found discriminatory again; more...

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8/23/2017 -
6:20 pm PT

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More Trump Admin Efforts Revealed to Sabotage Federal Health Care Law: ‘BradCast’ 8/11/2017

Guest: TPM Congressional reporter Alice Ollstein | Also: Trump continues N. Korea threats, experts worry, diplomatic solutions remain...for now...

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8/11/2017 -
6:45 pm PT

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‘Fire and Fury’: Overblown Bluster or Time for Real Concern?: ‘BradCast’ 8/10/2017

Guest: VOA White House Bureau Chief and 26-year East Asia correspondent Steve Herman; Also: DoJ flips in key voting rights case; Trump continues to ignore terror attack on MN mosque...

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8/10/2017 -
6:17 pm PT

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‘Fire and Fury’: World (and Callers) React to a Madman With Nuclear Weapons: ‘BradCast’ 8/9/2017

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8/9/2017 -
5:58 pm PT

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Are They Liars? Or Just Incompetent? Or Both?: ‘BradCast’ 7/14/2017

Plus: On the Espionage Act's 100th Anniversary, it's now being used against whistleblowers and journalists rather than spies...

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7/14/2017 -
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‘The People’s Business’? Not So Much: ‘BradCast’ 7/7/2017

Guest: RJ Eskow, Tom Nichols, Kelly Macias

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7/7/2017 -
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We May Not Always Have Paris: ‘BradCast’ 5/31/2017

White House 'sources' say Trump plans to pull out of landmark Paris Climate Agreement, but will he really? And what happens if he does?...

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5/31/2017 -
5:48 pm PT

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‘Green News Report’ – May 16, 2017

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5/16/2017 -
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100 Daze: ‘BradCast’ 4/28/2017

Guest: Heather Digby Parton of Salon and Hullabaloo...

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4/28/2017 -
6:00 pm PT

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Trump’s Dangerous Escalation Against N. Korea: ‘BradCast’ 4/11/2017

Guest: VOA's long-time Asia correspondent, now White House Bureau Chief Steve Herman; Plus: Can democracy save democracy?...

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4/11/2017 -
5:54 pm PT

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Capitol Chaos and Pipeline Peril: ‘BradCast’ 3/23/2017

Guest: James Wilt of DeSmog Canada on why KeystoneXL may never happen; Plus: House GOP fails to hold 'ObamaCare' replacement vote, Senate Dems announce plan to filibuster stolen SCOTUS nomination...

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3/23/2017 -
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Travel Ban Blocked Again; Trump’s Draconian Budget Cuts; Good News for Voters in GA, TX: ‘BradCast’ 3/16/2017

52 years following LBJ's Voting Rights Act speech, and four since the VRA was gutted by SCOTUS, two recent cases prove it's still much needed...

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3/16/2017 -
6:24 pm PT

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The Republican Assault on American Institutions: ‘BradCast’ 3/14/2017

Guest: Vox.com's David Roberts on Trump, Pruitt, Tillerson and the GOP's ongoing war on science, facts, health care, journalism and much more...

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3/14/2017 -
6:11 pm PT

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CBO: 24M Uninsured By GOP Plan; And Unknown Trumpers, Lobbyists Manning the ‘BeachHeads’: ‘BradCast’ 3/13/2017

Guest: Jeff Hauser of CEPR's Revolving Door Project on Team Trump's successful and ongoing 'deconstruction of the administrative state'...

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3/13/2017 -
6:22 pm PT

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Trump’s Name Removed from Kennedy Center Building

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Trump Policies Imperiling Social Security, Depleting Trust Fund; ‘BradCast’ 6/11/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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Articles in Category: State Department (Page 5)

Guest: Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) | Plus: 'The end of the beginning' of Harvey, and top Trump officials distance themselves from the President...

Guest: Bob Kincaid of Coal River Mountain Watch | Plus: Trump's rampage of lies in Phoenix; TX Photo ID law found discriminatory again; more...

Guest: TPM Congressional reporter Alice Ollstein | Also: Trump continues N. Korea threats, experts worry, diplomatic solutions remain...for now...

Guest: VOA White House Bureau Chief and 26-year East Asia correspondent Steve Herman; Also: DoJ flips in key voting rights case; Trump continues to ignore terror attack on MN mosque...

Plus: On the Espionage Act's 100th Anniversary, it's now being used against whistleblowers and journalists rather than spies...

Guest: RJ Eskow, Tom Nichols, Kelly Macias

GUEST HOST: ANGIE COIRO of IN DEEP Radio

White House 'sources' say Trump plans to pull out of landmark Paris Climate Agreement, but will he really? And what happens if he does?...

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Guest: Heather Digby Parton of Salon and Hullabaloo...

Guest: VOA's long-time Asia correspondent, now White House Bureau Chief Steve Herman; Plus: Can democracy save democracy?...

Guest: James Wilt of DeSmog Canada on why KeystoneXL may never happen; Plus: House GOP fails to hold 'ObamaCare' replacement vote, Senate Dems announce plan to filibuster stolen SCOTUS nomination...

52 years following LBJ's Voting Rights Act speech, and four since the VRA was gutted by SCOTUS, two recent cases prove it's still much needed...

Guest: Vox.com's David Roberts on Trump, Pruitt, Tillerson and the GOP's ongoing war on science, facts, health care, journalism and much more...

Guest: Jeff Hauser of CEPR's Revolving Door Project on Team Trump's successful and ongoing 'deconstruction of the administrative state'...

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UPDATES: Court rejects last minute appeal, rules name must come down off building; Workers build scaffolding solely to obscure removal; By Saturday morning, name is reportedly down, sign still curtained off...

Guest: Nancy Altman of Social Security Works; Also: FL Supremes okay GOP's unconstitutional U.S. House map; Ebola outbreak explodes amid U.S. leadership vacuum...

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Repub Hilton 'wins' slot in CA Guv general election; Inflation spikes again; New U.S. solar milestones despite Trump; Primary results from ND, NV, SC and ME...

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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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'...

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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...

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