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Federal Judge Dismisses Long-Running Challenge to Georgia’s Unverifiable, Insecure Voting System: ‘BradCast’ 4/1/2025

Guest: Plaintiff Marilyn Marks of Coalition for Good Governance; Also: Mass layoffs begin at HHS, CDC, NIH, FDA; Booker highlights Trump authoritarianism in record-breaking U.S. Senate 'filibuster'...

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‘You Don’t Know What You’ve Got ‘Til It’s Gone’: Trump/Musk Gutting of Government Continues: ‘BradCast’ 2/18/2025

Indiscriminate mass firings, critical services endangered, laws violated, as even senior Trump-appointed 'acting' officials resign in protest...

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News from the Corrupt Anti-Abortion TX-to-SCOTUS Legal Mill Pipeline: ‘BradCast’ 6/13/2024

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SCOTUS Decision to Hear Abortion Pill Case Good News For Reproductive Liberty

Threat of nationwide ban is over, likelihood of newly imposed restrictions on expanded, FDA-approved availability dimmed...

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GOP High Courts Dismantling Election Law Precedent, Federal Agency Rulemaking Authority: ‘BradCast’ 5/1/2023

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

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DoJ Argues Stay of Nationwide Abortion Pill Ban Must Extend Through Full Appeals Process

U.S. Solicitor General, FDA, pharmaceutical executives warn of drug approval chaos if any portion of lower court order is allowed to take effect...

UPDATE 4/19/23: Alito extends stay to Friday, 4/21/23; UPDATE 4/21/23 SCOTUS grants full stay...

CA’s Landmark New Law Will Hold ‘Big Oil’ to Account for Price Gouging: ‘BradCast’ 4/10/2023

Guest: Kassie Siegel of Center for Biological Diversity; Also: Ernie Canning on Friday's medical abortion ruling in TX, and a challenge to ID's outrageous restrictions on doctors' free speech...

Also, Could You Define ‘Freedom’ to Make Sure We’re on the Same Page?: ‘BradCast’ 3/16/2023

The Right's hilarious Anti-'Woke' Chronicles continue; Anti-abortion Trump judge making chumps of SCOTUS majority; FL now where freedom goes to die; GA grand juror says Trump revelations 'gonna be massive'...

Nationwide Right to Medication Abortions Now at Stake in Three Federal Lawsuits

Explaining the bumpy and uncertain legal path toward protecting -- or ending -- a critical reproductive freedom in all 50 states

UPDATED 4/8/23: Conflicting preliminary injunctions issued by federal courts in WA & TX; 4/11/23 FDA seeks emergency appellate stay of TX case ruling...

As COVID Continues, Reagan’s Gift to Big Pharma is Still Endangering Global Health

Dismantling pharmaceutical monopolies begins with repealing his 1987 Executive Order giveaway...

CA’s New Insulin Plan a Shot in the Arm Toward Socialized Medications, Ending Patent Abuse

Newsom makes good on vow to manufacture generic drugs, highlighting Big Pharma's long manipulation of Intellectual Property laws for profit...

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