Articles in Category: Kevin McCarthy

Is a Trump Criminal Trial Verdict Still Possible Before Election Day 2024?: ‘BradCast’ 12/6/2023

Guest: Former federal prosecutor Randall D. Eliason; Also: McCarthy quits Congress; U.S. files war crimes charges against Russians; Trump's fake 2020 electors settle WI lawsuit, are indicted in NV...

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Brad Friedman,
12/6/2023 -
5:31 pm PT

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Even SCOTUS is Rejecting the Rightwing Scheme to Kill the CFPB: ‘BradCast’ 10/4/2023

Guest: David Dayen of The American Prospect; Also: Biden forgives another $9B in student loans; Jordan, Scalise to run for Speaker; Republicans try to blame Dems for Repub removal of McCarthy...

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Brad Friedman,
10/4/2023 -
6:47 pm PT

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MCCARTHY OUSTED, GOP HOUSE IN CHAOS: ‘BradCast’ 10/3/2023

Hard right moves to vacate, Dems stay united, next steps unclear; Also: Trump gag order in NY; John Kelly confirms Trump attacks on military, vets; Milley slams former Prez as 'wannabe dictator'...

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Brad Friedman,
10/3/2023 -
6:16 pm PT

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What Scott Hall Knows, From Woman Who Taped His Coffee County, GA Phone Call ‘Confession’: ‘BradCast’ 10/2/2023

Guest: Marilyn Marks of Coalition for Good Governance; Also: Shutdown averted; CA's new Senator; Nobel prize for COVID vaccine masterminds; Trump in deeper trouble by the day...

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Brad Friedman,
10/2/2023 -
7:08 pm PT

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‘We’re Going to Have a Shutdown’ Driven by GOP ‘Lunatic Fringe’, Warns Congressional Historian: ‘BradCast’ 9/27/2023

Guest: Author, historian, political scientist Norm Ornstein; Also: Gobsmacking details from NY state fraud ruling against Trump family; Late-night shows returning!...

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Brad Friedman,
9/27/2023 -
5:52 pm PT

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NY JUDGE RULES TRUMP EMPIRE BUILT ON FRAUD IN $250M LAWSUIT: ‘BradCast’ 9/26/2023

Also: Biden joins picket line in MI; SCOTUS rejects AL gerrymander (again); Cassidy Hutchinson warns against former Prez; MUCH more...

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Brad Friedman,
9/26/2023 -
6:42 pm PT

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Don’t Get Fooled Again: ‘BradCast’ 9/19/2023

Biden, Zelenskyy fight for democracy at U.N.; House GOP in 'civil war' as government shutdown looms, impeachment scam moves forward...

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Brad Friedman,
9/19/2023 -
6:53 pm PT

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‘Winning Begets Winning’: U.S. Labor Movement Rising First Time in Decades: ‘BradCast’ 9/18/2023

Guest: UC-Santa Barbara labor historian and author, Nelson Lichtenstein...

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Brad Friedman,
9/18/2023 -
6:37 pm PT

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Inflation Reduction Act ‘Turbocharging’ U.S. Jobs, Clean Energy Manufacturing. Will Voters Notice?: ‘BradCast’ 9/13/2023

Guest: David Roberts, climate and energy journalist; Also: Senate Repubs don't think much of McCarthy's Impeachment Inquiry either...

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Brad Friedman,
9/13/2023 -
6:59 pm PT

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If Ya Can’t Beat ‘Em, Impeach ‘Em!: ‘BradCast’ 9/12/2023

Guest: John Nichols on the WI GOP's state Supreme Court impeachment threat to save their gerrymandered majorities; Also: McCarthy announces House GOP's evidence-free impeachment inquiry of President Biden...

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Brad Friedman,
9/12/2023 -
6:48 pm PT

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Florida Insurance Industry Still Collapsing Under DeSantis’ Climate Denial: ‘BradCast’ 7/19/2023

Guest: Thomas Frank of E&E News; Also: Globe continues to swelter; GOP's climate change 'solution'; Trump loses again in federal court...

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Brad Friedman,
7/19/2023 -
6:46 pm PT

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Stunningly Good News on the Voting Rights Act and Racial Gerrymandering from SCOTUS!: ‘BradCast’ 6/8/2023

Guest: Author, redistricting expert David Daley of FairVote; Also: House Republicans mutiny against House Republicans...

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Brad Friedman,
6/8/2023 -
6:26 pm PT

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Yup. Biden Won the Debt Deal and Media (Right, Left and Other) Should Help Make That Clear: ‘BradCast’ 6/5/2023

Also: New 2024 Presidential candidates; Accountability arriving for corrupt TX A.G. Paxton, conman James O'Keefe; Callers ring in on the debt deal...

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Brad Friedman,
6/5/2023 -
5:54 pm PT

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Bad Days in Court for Rightwing Extremist Yutzes: ‘BradCast’ 5/25/2023

Also: Is Biden playing 3-D chess with Repubs on the Debt Ceiling?...

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Brad Friedman,
5/25/2023 -
6:55 pm PT

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GOP Political Terrorism: ‘BradCast’ 5/23/2023

Proof that McCarthy and party couldn't care less about the debt or deficit; Also: Trump criminal woes worsen by the day; TX joins GA in new laws to undermine elections in Democratic strongholds...

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Brad Friedman,
5/23/2023 -
6:40 pm PT

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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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One Failure After Another: ‘BradCast’ 6/1/2026

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Did Trump and His Attorneys Conspire to Defraud the United States?

The court-ordered reopening of Trump's lawsuit against the IRS could have impacts well beyond blocking access to a $1.8 billion slush fund...

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Primary Results from Six States and Trump’s $1.8 Billion Taxpayer-Funded Grift Machine: ‘BradCast’ 5/20/2026

Results and context from AL, GA, ID, KY, OR, PA; Also: Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol cops file suit to shutdown Trump's 'insurrectionist slush fund'...

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NAACP Calls for Voting Rights Boycott of College Sports at Southern Schools: ‘BradCast’ 5/19/2026

Also: We endorse Trump's endorsement in TX GOP U.S. Senate runoff!; DOJ adds MORE corruption to Trump's already 'most corrupt' agreement in U.S. history...

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Articles in Category: Kevin McCarthy

Guest: Former federal prosecutor Randall D. Eliason; Also: McCarthy quits Congress; U.S. files war crimes charges against Russians; Trump's fake 2020 electors settle WI lawsuit, are indicted in NV...

Guest: David Dayen of The American Prospect; Also: Biden forgives another $9B in student loans; Jordan, Scalise to run for Speaker; Republicans try to blame Dems for Repub removal of McCarthy...

Hard right moves to vacate, Dems stay united, next steps unclear; Also: Trump gag order in NY; John Kelly confirms Trump attacks on military, vets; Milley slams former Prez as 'wannabe dictator'...

Guest: Marilyn Marks of Coalition for Good Governance; Also: Shutdown averted; CA's new Senator; Nobel prize for COVID vaccine masterminds; Trump in deeper trouble by the day...

Guest: Author, historian, political scientist Norm Ornstein; Also: Gobsmacking details from NY state fraud ruling against Trump family; Late-night shows returning!...

Also: Biden joins picket line in MI; SCOTUS rejects AL gerrymander (again); Cassidy Hutchinson warns against former Prez; MUCH more...

Biden, Zelenskyy fight for democracy at U.N.; House GOP in 'civil war' as government shutdown looms, impeachment scam moves forward...

Guest: UC-Santa Barbara labor historian and author, Nelson Lichtenstein...

Guest: David Roberts, climate and energy journalist; Also: Senate Repubs don't think much of McCarthy's Impeachment Inquiry either...

Guest: John Nichols on the WI GOP's state Supreme Court impeachment threat to save their gerrymandered majorities; Also: McCarthy announces House GOP's evidence-free impeachment inquiry of President Biden...

Guest: Thomas Frank of E&E News; Also: Globe continues to swelter; GOP's climate change 'solution'; Trump loses again in federal court...

Guest: Author, redistricting expert David Daley of FairVote; Also: House Republicans mutiny against House Republicans...

Also: New 2024 Presidential candidates; Accountability arriving for corrupt TX A.G. Paxton, conman James O'Keefe; Callers ring in on the debt deal...

Also: Is Biden playing 3-D chess with Repubs on the Debt Ceiling?...

Proof that McCarthy and party couldn't care less about the debt or deficit; Also: Trump criminal woes worsen by the day; TX joins GA in new laws to undermine elections in Democratic strongholds...

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