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Retired Judge Denounces DOJ Motion to Dismiss Flynn Case as ‘Preposterous’, ‘Corrupt’, ‘Politically Motivated’

Anticipated court rulings will determine whether Trump's corrupt political influence will expand from a compromised DOJ to the Judiciary...

UPDATE : Sharply divided Appellate Panel orders District Court to dismiss Flynn case. UPDATE 7/10/20: District Court petitions full DC Circuit for en banc rehearing. UPDATE 7/30/20: DC Circuit grants en banc review; vacates panel's order. UPDATE: 9/2/20 DC Circuit denies Flynn's writ petition...

Flynn-Flop! Bill Barr’s DoJ v. Bill Barr’s DoJ: ‘BradCast’ 5/19/2020

Guest: NatSec journalist Marcy Wheeler of EmptyWheel; Also: COVID science censored by Florida...

She’s BACK: Nancy Pelosi’s Strong Return: ‘BradCast’ 1/2/2019

Guest-host Angie Coiro on the shutdown, the wall, Election 2020, and the legacy of Harry Reid -- with help from Dave Johnson and Sarah Kendzior...

Trump Appointment Spree; Cohen ‘Deserves’ Prison Time: ‘BradCast’ 12/7/2018

Guest-Host Angie Coiro with a slew of Mueller news and three new Trump noms; Revisiting the Bush Legacy; Huawei as spy?; And guest Lara Bazelon on justice for the wrongly imprisoned...

Fire Drill for Coming Constitutional Crisis on Rosenstein; New Allegations Against Kavanaugh: ‘BradCast’ 9/24/2018

Guest: Legal reporter Mark Joseph Stern of Slate...

Treasury Dept. Announces Dark Money Will Go Darker: ‘BradCast’ 7/18/2018

Guest: The Intercept's David Dayen: Also: CA Dems endorse Feinstein's opponent de León; Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez head to KS; FBI reveals Russian ownership of MD's public election system server...

New SCOTUS Voting Rights Rulings; Also: NY Sues Trump for ‘Charity’ Foundation’s ‘Illegal Conduct’: ‘BradCast’ 6/14/2018

Guest: Legal reporter Mark Joseph Stern of Slate...

‘It Was Never Just About Obstruction’: ‘BradCast’ 5/1/2018

Guest: NatSec journalist Marcy Wheeler on leaked Mueller questions, Cohen tossed under the bus, and Trump stealing his own medical records; Also: GOP photo ID voting restriction law blocked in AR, allowed in TX...

Senate GOP Twists Obscure Law to Gut Decades-Old Regulations (Forever): ‘BradCast’ 4/20/2018

Guest: James Goodwin of Center for Progressive Reform; Also: DNC files Trump/Russia 'conspiracy' lawsuit; Wells Fargo fined $1B; Comey memos reveal Trump wants to jail journalists...

As Trump Goes Ugly, How Dems Can ‘Fight Dirty’ to Win for the Country: ‘BradCast’ 4/13/2018

Guest: Political scientist and author David Faris of Roosevelt University on radically reforming 'long-term structural barriers to progressive power'...

SCOTUS Ends PA Gerrymander Hopes; IL Goes to the Polls; Trump Tests Waters for Firing Mueller: ‘BradCast’ 3/19/2018

Callers ring in on all of the above and much more today!...

The GOP’s Long Presidential Protection Racket: ‘BradCast’ 12/27/2017

Guest: The Intercept's Jon Schwarz; Plus: Kobach loses in court; Battle over election results and control of VA House continues...

Secrets Revealed: DoD Damage Assessment of Manning Leaks, GOP Senate Healthcare Bill: ‘BradCast’ 6/22/2017

Guest: BuzzFeed News Journalist, 'FOIA Terrorist' Jason Leopold; Also: Trump says he was bluffing about audio tapes...but was he?...

‘Bedlam’ Ahead: Obstruction, Recusals, Chain of Succession, Impeachment and Indictments: ‘BradCast’ 6/20/2017

Guest: Author, attorney Seth Abramson | Plus: Senate GOP plans to pass 'secret' health care bill; Energy Sec. Rick Perry is still dumb; much more...

As Sessions Testifies, Republicans Scheme to Sell Off Public Assets, Gut Banking Reforms, More: ‘BradCast’ 6/13/2017

Guest: Journalist David Dayen | Also: How to win young voters and the House Democratic caucus rift over impeachment...

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