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Making Sense of the Assange Arrest, Indictment: ‘BradCast’ 4/11/2019

Also: Several other indictments today and, yes, still more unprecedented Trump Administration corruption...

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Brad Friedman,
4/11/2019 -
6:14 pm PT

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Progressives Win in Chicago and PA, But May Have Fallen Short in Key WI Supreme Court Contest: ‘BradCast’ 4/3/2019

Guest: WI's John Nichols; Also: McConnell 'nukes' Senate rules again; House to subpoena 'Mueller Report', request Trump tax returns from IRS...

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Brad Friedman,
4/3/2019 -
6:52 pm PT

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Dems Introduce Bill to ‘Rebuild Main Street on Wall Street’s Dime’: ‘BradCast’ 3/13/2019

Guest: Susan Harley of Public Citizen; Also: CA Guv halts death penalty; Manafort sentenced to 7 years, charged in NY; GND already paying off...

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Brad Friedman,
3/13/2019 -
6:48 pm PT

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The ‘Shadow Impeachment’ of Donald J. Trump: ‘BradCast’ 3/6/2019

Guest: Will Bunch of Philly Inquirer/Daily News; Also: Trump blows up both federal deficit AND foreign trade deficit; House Dems seek vote suppression docs from GA's GOP Governor, Sec. of State...

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Brad Friedman,
3/6/2019 -
6:39 pm PT

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‘If There’s No Emergency, the President Can’t Declare One’: ‘BradCast’ 2/20/2019

Guest: Public Citizen's General Counsel Allison Zieve; Also: Sanders breaks record; Green New Deal wildly popular; The off-the-rails Tucker Carlson interview Fox 'News' didn't want you to hear...

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Brad Friedman,
2/20/2019 -
6:46 pm PT

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Butterfly Refuge Sues to Block Border Wall Construction, Break-ins by Customs Officials: ‘BradCast’ 2/13/2019

Guest: Marianna Trevino-Wright of the National Butterfly Center; Also: Hannity allows Trump to take wall deal; FEMA Director abruptly quits...

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Brad Friedman,
2/13/2019 -
6:57 pm PT

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What the Shutdown Taught Us (or Should Have) About U.S. Wealth Inequality: ‘BradCast’ 2/1/2019

Guest: Inst. for Policy Studies' Chuck Collins; Also: SD moves to restrict early voting; Panelists at Davos take on the wealthy over tax avoidance...

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Brad Friedman,
2/1/2019 -
6:40 pm PT

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Trump Caves, Reopens Govt (For Now), And What He Hopes You Didn’t Notice: ‘BradCast’ 1/25/2019

Guest: The Intercept's Akela Lacy on Admin approval for religious discrimination; Also: Kushner was rejected for top secret clearance, but granted it anyway; Stone arrested and charged in Florida...

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Brad Friedman,
1/25/2019 -
6:39 pm PT

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‘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...

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Brad Friedman,
1/17/2019 -
6:26 pm PT

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How to Solve the Government Shutdown? Give Trump What He Asked For: ‘BradCast’ 1/7/2019

Federal closures having real effects (but not on Trump's business); RBG absent at SCOTUS; High Court rejects Exxon; AOC floats tax increase, GOP freaks out; Callers ring in on Democratic majority priorities...

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Brad Friedman,
1/7/2019 -
6:10 pm PT

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Death Penalty for Abortion: ‘BradCast’ 11/21/2018

Guest hosted by Angie Coiro, with wisdom from historian Adam Hochschild; Abortion rights update; John Roberts vs. Donald Trump; Saudi Arabia torture reports; urban housing insights, and more!...

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Angie Coiro,
11/21/2018 -
6:04 pm PT

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Progressive Evangelicals Hit the Road to Take on the Religious Right: ‘BradCast’ 10/9/2018

Guest: Doug Pagitt of Vote Common Good; Also: Voter registration surge after Taylor Swift endorsement, Nikki Haley's mysterious (and dishonest) resignation, and Hurricane Michael intensifies before FL landfall...

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Brad Friedman,
10/9/2018 -
6:18 pm PT

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So, Who’s ‘The Enemy of the People’ Again?: ‘BradCast’ 8/16/2018

Newspapers push back as GOPers agree with Trump's Nixonian attacks on media; Trade war leads to U.S. factory closures; Trump's $92M parade; Zinke's land lie; Pruitt's toxic desk; Poison in your cereal; RIP Aretha...

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Brad Friedman,
8/16/2018 -
6:43 pm PT

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Federal Judge Orders New Light on ‘Dark Money’: ‘BradCast’ 8/9/2018

Guest: Brendan Fischer of Campaign Legal Center; Also, new numbers in OH-12, KS GOP Guv primary, Puerto Rico's Hurricane Maria death toll...

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Brad Friedman,
8/9/2018 -
5:55 pm PT

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Admin Scheme Would Bypass Congress for $100B More in Tax Cuts for Rich: ‘BradCast’ 8/1/2018

Guest: Tax policy expert Alexandra Thornton; Also: Great news for voters in MI! And, what exactly is Sen. Jeff Flake doing in Africa?...

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Brad Friedman,
8/1/2018 -
6:20 pm PT

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

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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

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

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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: IRS/Taxes

Also: Several other indictments today and, yes, still more unprecedented Trump Administration corruption...

Guest: WI's John Nichols; Also: McConnell 'nukes' Senate rules again; House to subpoena 'Mueller Report', request Trump tax returns from IRS...

Guest: Susan Harley of Public Citizen; Also: CA Guv halts death penalty; Manafort sentenced to 7 years, charged in NY; GND already paying off...

Guest: Will Bunch of Philly Inquirer/Daily News; Also: Trump blows up both federal deficit AND foreign trade deficit; House Dems seek vote suppression docs from GA's GOP Governor, Sec. of State...

Guest: Public Citizen's General Counsel Allison Zieve; Also: Sanders breaks record; Green New Deal wildly popular; The off-the-rails Tucker Carlson interview Fox 'News' didn't want you to hear...

Guest: Marianna Trevino-Wright of the National Butterfly Center; Also: Hannity allows Trump to take wall deal; FEMA Director abruptly quits...

Guest: Inst. for Policy Studies' Chuck Collins; Also: SD moves to restrict early voting; Panelists at Davos take on the wealthy over tax avoidance...

Guest: The Intercept's Akela Lacy on Admin approval for religious discrimination; Also: Kushner was rejected for top secret clearance, but granted it anyway; Stone arrested and charged in Florida...

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...

Federal closures having real effects (but not on Trump's business); RBG absent at SCOTUS; High Court rejects Exxon; AOC floats tax increase, GOP freaks out; Callers ring in on Democratic majority priorities...

Guest hosted by Angie Coiro, with wisdom from historian Adam Hochschild; Abortion rights update; John Roberts vs. Donald Trump; Saudi Arabia torture reports; urban housing insights, and more!...

Guest: Doug Pagitt of Vote Common Good; Also: Voter registration surge after Taylor Swift endorsement, Nikki Haley's mysterious (and dishonest) resignation, and Hurricane Michael intensifies before FL landfall...

Newspapers push back as GOPers agree with Trump's Nixonian attacks on media; Trade war leads to U.S. factory closures; Trump's $92M parade; Zinke's land lie; Pruitt's toxic desk; Poison in your cereal; RIP Aretha...

Guest: Brendan Fischer of Campaign Legal Center; Also, new numbers in OH-12, KS GOP Guv primary, Puerto Rico's Hurricane Maria death toll...

Guest: Tax policy expert Alexandra Thornton; Also: Great news for voters in MI! And, what exactly is Sen. Jeff Flake doing in Africa?...

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