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‘Happy’ Memorial Day?: ‘BradCast’ 5/28/2019

More Trump embarrassments abroad; More deadly tornado swarms; More rightwing buffoonery; More bad news from SCOTUS; Some good news for TX; And Mayor Pete doubles-down against 'draft dodger' Trump...

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5/28/2019 -
6:44 pm PT

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Memphis Blues: ‘Disenfranchisement’, Rejected Registrations in TN Amid Tight U.S. Senate Race: ‘BradCast’ 10/24/2018

Guest: Shelby County, TN Democratic Chair Corey Strong; Also: Good news for GA voters; Bad news for ExxonMobil; Pipe bombs sent to Obama, Clinton, CNN, other Dem targets of Trump's 'right-wing ire'...

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Brad Friedman,
10/24/2018 -
6:29 pm PT

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Republicans Love Big Government, Hate States Rights, Local Control and, Yes, Democracy: ‘BradCast’ 7/24/2018

Or, The 'Conservative' Con Continues as the World Burns...

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7/24/2018 -
6:25 pm PT

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‘Thoughts and Prayers’ After TX Church Massacre, from NRA/GOP and Military Industrial Complex: ‘BradCast’ 11/6/2017

Also: Trump in Asia, wildly misled on U.S. defensive missile capabilities...

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Brad Friedman,
11/6/2017 -
6:17 pm PT

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‘The Rasputin of Voting Laws’: Texas GOP’s Photo ID Voting Restriction Struck Down AGAIN: ‘BradCast’ 8/24/2017

Guest: Author, journalist Zachary Roth of The Daily Democracy | Also: Juan Cole responds to listeners on Afghanistan; Trump Admin reviews on Nat'l Monuments and the power grid; Hurricane Harvey aims at Texas...

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Brad Friedman,
8/24/2017 -
6:08 pm PT

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DoJ Flips in Texas Photo ID Voting Case, Flops in Federal Court: ‘BradCast’ 3/3/2017

Guest: Slate's Mark Joseph Stern, reporting from the U.S. District Court hearing, says DoJ and state of Texas have 'really bungled this one'

Also: Mike Pence used a private email server for sensitive state business -- and got hacked. Lock him up!...

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Brad Friedman,
3/3/2017 -
6:22 pm PT

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Texas Undermines Court-Ordered Remedies of Its Unlawful Photo ID Voting Restriction

Plaintiffs seek emergency relief after state officials use deception, intimidation against voters. Should AG Ken Paxton be held in contempt?...

UPDATE: Court schedules Sept. 19 hearing on plaintiffs' emergency motions...

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Ernest A. Canning,
9/9/2016 -
11:15 am PT

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Texas Agrees To Court-Ordered Remedies Ending Disenfranchisement by Unlawful Photo ID Law

Terms allow those without photo ID to cast regular ballots, requires state to spend $2.5M on voter education...

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Ernest A. Canning,
8/5/2016 -
10:29 am PT

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Conservative 5th Circuit Court Finds TX Photo ID Law Violates Federal Law!: ‘BradCast’ 7/20/2016

ALSO: 'Liars and Lucifer and Jail', Oh My! - RNC Day 2 coverage w/ Jimmy Dore in Cleveland, and why he believes Trump is no worse than Clinton...

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Brad Friedman,
7/20/2016 -
6:22 pm PT

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Brexit: If it Could Happen There…: ‘BradCast’ 6/24/2016

Plus: NC suppression law back in court; TX spending millions on unlawful Photo ID law; NY voter purge data; Climate change death toll rising...

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Brad Friedman,
6/24/2016 -
6:26 pm PT

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SCOTUS v. Public Sector Unions (Also: Sanders v. All GOP Opponents): ‘BradCast’ 1/11/2016

Constitutional law expert Ian Millhiser...

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Brad Friedman,
1/11/2016 -
5:29 pm PT

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Texas Photo ID Law Found Discriminatory, Illegal, Yet Still Suppressing Voters: ‘BradCast’ 8/24/2015

Guests: Attorney Ernest A. Canning; Financial journalist David Dayen...

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Brad Friedman,
8/24/2015 -
5:45 pm PT

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5th Circuit Decision Could Leave Hundreds of Thousands Without Right to Vote in Texas

While its recent decision upheld a lower court finding that the state's Photo ID law was discriminatory, more than 600,000 lawfully registered voters could be disenfranchised in 2016 anyway...

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Ernest A. Canning,
8/21/2015 -
6:35 am PT

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On Sanders’ Militarism, Obama’s Iran ‘Propaganda’, and Huge Voting Rights News Out of Texas: ‘BradCast’ 8/5/2015

Guests: Peace activist David Swanson; Const. law expert Ian Millhiser

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Brad Friedman,
8/5/2015 -
5:27 pm PT

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BREAKING: U.S. APPEALS COURT STRIKES DOWN TEXAS PHOTO ID VOTING RESTRICTION

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Brad Friedman,
8/5/2015 -
1:56 pm PT

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Deal or No Deal in Iran, Trump is Losing his War on America: ‘BradCast’ 6/16/2026

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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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Maine Dems Elect Platner in Landslide: ‘BradCast’ 6/10/2026

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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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Articles in Category: Greg Abbott (Page 5)

More Trump embarrassments abroad; More deadly tornado swarms; More rightwing buffoonery; More bad news from SCOTUS; Some good news for TX; And Mayor Pete doubles-down against 'draft dodger' Trump...

Guest: Shelby County, TN Democratic Chair Corey Strong; Also: Good news for GA voters; Bad news for ExxonMobil; Pipe bombs sent to Obama, Clinton, CNN, other Dem targets of Trump's 'right-wing ire'...

Or, The 'Conservative' Con Continues as the World Burns...

Also: Trump in Asia, wildly misled on U.S. defensive missile capabilities...

Guest: Author, journalist Zachary Roth of The Daily Democracy | Also: Juan Cole responds to listeners on Afghanistan; Trump Admin reviews on Nat'l Monuments and the power grid; Hurricane Harvey aims at Texas...

Guest: Slate's Mark Joseph Stern, reporting from the U.S. District Court hearing, says DoJ and state of Texas have 'really bungled this one'

Also: Mike Pence used a private email server for sensitive state business -- and got hacked. Lock him up!...

Plaintiffs seek emergency relief after state officials use deception, intimidation against voters. Should AG Ken Paxton be held in contempt?...

UPDATE: Court schedules Sept. 19 hearing on plaintiffs' emergency motions...

Terms allow those without photo ID to cast regular ballots, requires state to spend $2.5M on voter education...

ALSO: 'Liars and Lucifer and Jail', Oh My! - RNC Day 2 coverage w/ Jimmy Dore in Cleveland, and why he believes Trump is no worse than Clinton...

Plus: NC suppression law back in court; TX spending millions on unlawful Photo ID law; NY voter purge data; Climate change death toll rising...

Constitutional law expert Ian Millhiser...

Guests: Attorney Ernest A. Canning; Financial journalist David Dayen...

While its recent decision upheld a lower court finding that the state's Photo ID law was discriminatory, more than 600,000 lawfully registered voters could be disenfranchised in 2016 anyway...

Guests: Peace activist David Swanson; Const. law expert Ian Millhiser

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