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Trump’s Wars Against Clean, Renewable Energy and American Democracy on VRA’s 60th Anniv: ‘BradCast’ 8/7/2025

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8/7/2025 -
6:50 pm PT

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Nope, Trump Still Sucks at Presidenting: ‘BradCast’ 1/22/2025

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast' on first days of Trump 2.0; Also: Trump weaponizes DoJ against state, local officials; Overturns LBJ-era anti-discrimination order; New SoCal fire...

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Brad Friedman,
1/22/2025 -
6:38 pm PT

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Outsized Coverage of Minuscule Iowa Turnout

About that 2024 GOP Caucus 'landslide'...

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Ernest A. Canning,
1/19/2024 -
10:35 am PT

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Trump’s Vietnam: ‘BradCast’ 4/28/2020

Guest: Media analyst Eric Boehlert on press coverage of the President's historically unparalleled failure and knee-jerk 'Dems in disarray!' narrative; Also: OH, MD elections; Trump ignored intel warnings on Coronavirus...

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Brad Friedman,
4/28/2020 -
6:50 pm PT

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Race, Ralph Northam and Resignation?: ‘BradCast’ 2/4/2019

Calls for VA's Governor to step down may make political sense for Democrats, but is it wise and/or the right thing to do? Callers ring in...

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Brad Friedman,
2/4/2019 -
6:24 pm PT

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The Cost of GOP Health Care ‘Reform’; The Danger of Trump’s ‘Religious Liberties’ Scam: ‘BradCast’ 5/4/2017

Guest: Brendan Fischer of Campaign Legal Center...

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Brad Friedman,
5/4/2017 -
6:31 pm PT

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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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Brad Friedman,
3/16/2017 -
6:24 pm PT

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DHS Seeks to Protect U.S. Election Infrastructure – But Is That Even Possible?: ‘BradCast’ 8/4/2016

Guest: Indiana University cybersecurity law expert Scott Shackelford | Also: Why your right to vote matters, 52 years after 'Freedom Summer'...

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Brad Friedman,
8/4/2016 -
6:11 pm PT

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Voting Rights Act 50th Anniversary: Special ‘BradCast’ Coverage, 8/6/2015

Guests: Sam Walker of the National Voting Rights Museum in Selma, AL; Former DoJ attny Katherine Culliton-GonzÃ¡lez of Advancement Project...

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Brad Friedman,
8/6/2015 -
2:33 pm PT

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Repubs Seek Immunity Law for Big Oil; White South Rising Again After SCOTUS Ruling: ‘BradCast’ 5/7/2026

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Time to Reform our Illegitimate Supreme Court: ‘BradCast’ 5/6/2026

Guest: Alicia Bannon of NYU's Brennan Center for Justice; Also: Primary and special election results in OH, IN, MI...

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The Corrupt Hypocrisy of SCOTUS’ VRA Ruling in the Middle of Primary Election Season: ‘BradCast’ 5/5/2026

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Billionaires Spending Millions to Fight Against, Lie to Voters About CA’s Proposed, One-Time Billionaires Tax: ‘BradCast’ 5/4/2026

Guest: Harold Meyerson of 'The American Prospect'; Also: GOP states scramble to write Black districts out of existence; A warning for CA vote-by-mail voters...

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Steyer Facing Deceptive Fire in CA Gubernatorial Race for Call to Eliminate ‘Trump Loophole’

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‘86 47’ or ‘Weekend at Donnie’s’: ‘BradCast’ 4/30/2026

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Corrupt SCOTUS Undermines U.S. Constitution, Guts Last Remaining Protections of Voting Rights Act: ‘BradCast’ 4/29/2026

Guest: Redistricting expert Dan Vicuña of Common Cause; Also: Comey's dumb new indictment; E. Jean Carroll wins again; More new lows for Trump approval...

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Trump’s Activist Rightwing ‘Originalist’ Judges Strike Again in Texas: ‘BradCast’ 4/28/2026

Guest: Jay Willis of Balls and Strikes; Also: Dem takes polling lead for U.S. Senate in TX as Repubs brace for 'sour, ugly, bad, bleak' midterm elections...

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Trump, Repubs Exploit Failed Assassination Plot to Advance Ballroom Blitz: ‘BradCast’ 4/27/2026

What we know about the alleged shooter, Trump's opportunist response, corrupt contracting for the ballroom, fury at being described as a 'pedophile'; Also: Callers ring in!...

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Articles in Category: Lyndon Johnson

For better or worse (mostly worse), Texas plays a role in almost every story we cover today...

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast' on first days of Trump 2.0; Also: Trump weaponizes DoJ against state, local officials; Overturns LBJ-era anti-discrimination order; New SoCal fire...

About that 2024 GOP Caucus 'landslide'...

Guest: Media analyst Eric Boehlert on press coverage of the President's historically unparalleled failure and knee-jerk 'Dems in disarray!' narrative; Also: OH, MD elections; Trump ignored intel warnings on Coronavirus...

Calls for VA's Governor to step down may make political sense for Democrats, but is it wise and/or the right thing to do? Callers ring in...

Guest: Brendan Fischer of Campaign Legal Center...

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: Indiana University cybersecurity law expert Scott Shackelford | Also: Why your right to vote matters, 52 years after 'Freedom Summer'...

Guests: Sam Walker of the National Voting Rights Museum in Selma, AL; Former DoJ attny Katherine Culliton-GonzÃ¡lez of Advancement Project...

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