Articles in Category: Jeff Flake

A Party That Now Stands for Nothing (Has Voters Who Fall for Anything): ‘BradCast’ 8/24/2020

Two storms in the Gulf as RNC begins; Trump's sister calls him a liar; Former GOP lawmakers endorse Biden; Former Republican NatSec officials endorse Biden; Repubs fail to create a platform at national convention, party now officially a cult of personality...

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Brad Friedman,
8/24/2020 -
5:39 pm PT

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All the President’s Probes: ‘BradCast’ 4/5/2019

Guest-host Angie Coiro with the day's news and a deep dive into ALL the Trump investigations w/ law prof. Hadar Aviram, historian Richard Paul...

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Angie Coiro,
4/5/2019 -
5:46 pm PT

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Kavanaugh Confirmation All But Certain and the SCOTUS Case Cited as a Reason for the Rush: ‘BradCast’ 10/5/2018

Guest: Fordham Law's Jed Shugerman; Also: More reported vote.org registration probs; Vote-flipping in MO; Willie Nelson's 'Vote 'em Out!'...

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Brad Friedman,
10/5/2018 -
6:46 pm PT

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‘White House Whitewash’: FBI’s Kavanaugh Report Released to Senators: ‘BradCast’ 10/4/2018

Also: Enthusiasm for midterms high in BOTH parties, TX voter registrations in limbo, young voter turnout may prove decisive...

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Brad Friedman,
10/4/2018 -
6:25 pm PT

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Nation’s Largest Voting System Vendor Threatens Election Transparency Advocates With Lawsuit: ‘BradCast’ 10/3/2018

Guests: AUDIT-USA's Emily Levy and attorney Chris Sautter; Also: Reports of FBI ignoring dozens of Kavanaugh witnesses persist, Trump mocks accuser, Americans can't wait to vote...

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Brad Friedman,
10/3/2018 -
6:56 pm PT

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The Small, Disqualifying Lies of Brett Kavanaugh and His FBI Investigation: ‘BradCast’ 10/1/2018

Guest: Attorney, journalist Jessica Mason Pieklo of Rewire.News; Also: More good news for Democrats in KS and in the U.S. House...

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Brad Friedman,
10/1/2018 -
6:35 pm PT

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Matter of Conscience? Kavanaugh Dominoes Fall: ‘BradCast’ 9/28/2018

Guest-host Angie Coiro's audio documentation of a harrowing day in the U.S. Senate as Jeff Flake confronts history; Also: Counseling for assault survivors in wake of hearings with guest Dr. Lashanda Nalls...

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Angie Coiro,
9/28/2018 -
5:29 pm PT

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Admin Scheme Would Bypass Congress for $100B More in Tax Cuts for Rich: ‘BradCast’ 8/1/2018

Guest: Tax policy expert Alexandra Thornton; Also: Great news for voters in MI! And, what exactly is Sen. Jeff Flake doing in Africa?...

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Brad Friedman,
8/1/2018 -
6:20 pm PT

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Trump Backs Putin, Attacks U.S. Intel Community, Law Enforcement, Dems at Helsinki Summit: ‘BradCast’ 7/16/2018

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Brad Friedman,
7/16/2018 -
6:03 pm PT

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Senate Confirms Climate Science Denier as NASA Chief: ‘BradCast’ 4/19/2018

...and many more otherworldly reminders of the importance of elections...

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Brad Friedman,
4/19/2018 -
6:30 pm PT

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Real Guns, Fake News, New Russia Indictments: ‘BradCast’ 2/16/2018

Trump's horrible week; Rubio, Grassley shame after Florida shooting; Russians used GOP 'fake news' and the party is doubling down...

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Brad Friedman,
2/16/2018 -
6:32 pm PT

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Battling ‘Big Lies’ in ‘Trump Country’ with Facts and Sustainable Farming in IA: ‘BradCast’ 1/9/2018

Guest: Farmer John Gilbert; Also: Detente in Korea; Arpaio to run for Senate; Landmark court ruling in NC; More climate-related tragedy in CA...

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Brad Friedman,
1/9/2018 -
6:48 pm PT

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Reaping the Whirlwind: Roy Moore Scandal in AL, GOP ‘Chaos’ After Tuesday’s ‘Blue Tide’ Elections: ‘BradCast’ 11/9/2017

Guest: John Nichols of The Nation; Also: More GOPers call it quits; Hearings on Presidential use of nukes; New bad news for Puerto Rico...

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Brad Friedman,
11/9/2017 -
5:23 pm PT

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Trump’s Terrifying ‘Power to Incinerate the World’: ‘BradCast’ 10/24/2017

Guest: Longtime nuclear weapons analyst Stephen Schwartz; Also: Flake won't seek re-election, rebukes Trump, party; Corker/Trump's sad war...

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Brad Friedman,
10/24/2017 -
6:49 pm PT

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‘It’s Complicated’: Bush’s War Became Obama’s War Becomes Trump’s War in Afghanistan: ‘BradCast’ 8/22/2017

Guest: Historian, Middle East expert Juan Cole of Univ. of Michigan on why the hell we're still there, and if we'll ever be able to get out...

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Brad Friedman,
8/22/2017 -
6:02 pm PT

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

Guest: Laura Peterson of Union of Concerned Scientists; Also: Trump panel calls for FEMA cuts as MS slammed by another tornado swarm...

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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

Also: 'Project Deadlock' in Strait of Hormuz as Admin pretends ill-fated, unlawful, continuing Iran War is over; The conflict's very real, if ironic, upside...

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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’

Trump-allied GOP opponent lying about progressive billionaire's proposal to end state's corporate 'property transfer loophole'...

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

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast' on the SCOTUS VRA ruling and fallout, the ballroom, Iran, Comey, Kimmel and much more!...

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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: Jeff Flake

Two storms in the Gulf as RNC begins; Trump's sister calls him a liar; Former GOP lawmakers endorse Biden; Former Republican NatSec officials endorse Biden; Repubs fail to create a platform at national convention, party now officially a cult of personality...

Guest-host Angie Coiro with the day's news and a deep dive into ALL the Trump investigations w/ law prof. Hadar Aviram, historian Richard Paul...

Guest: Fordham Law's Jed Shugerman; Also: More reported vote.org registration probs; Vote-flipping in MO; Willie Nelson's 'Vote 'em Out!'...

Also: Enthusiasm for midterms high in BOTH parties, TX voter registrations in limbo, young voter turnout may prove decisive...

Guests: AUDIT-USA's Emily Levy and attorney Chris Sautter; Also: Reports of FBI ignoring dozens of Kavanaugh witnesses persist, Trump mocks accuser, Americans can't wait to vote...

Guest: Attorney, journalist Jessica Mason Pieklo of Rewire.News; Also: More good news for Democrats in KS and in the U.S. House...

Guest-host Angie Coiro's audio documentation of a harrowing day in the U.S. Senate as Jeff Flake confronts history; Also: Counseling for assault survivors in wake of hearings with guest Dr. Lashanda Nalls...

Guest: Tax policy expert Alexandra Thornton; Also: Great news for voters in MI! And, what exactly is Sen. Jeff Flake doing in Africa?...

...and many more otherworldly reminders of the importance of elections...

Trump's horrible week; Rubio, Grassley shame after Florida shooting; Russians used GOP 'fake news' and the party is doubling down...

Guest: Farmer John Gilbert; Also: Detente in Korea; Arpaio to run for Senate; Landmark court ruling in NC; More climate-related tragedy in CA...

Guest: John Nichols of The Nation; Also: More GOPers call it quits; Hearings on Presidential use of nukes; New bad news for Puerto Rico...

Guest: Longtime nuclear weapons analyst Stephen Schwartz; Also: Flake won't seek re-election, rebukes Trump, party; Corker/Trump's sad war...

Guest: Historian, Middle East expert Juan Cole of Univ. of Michigan on why the hell we're still there, and if we'll ever be able to get out...

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

Also: 'Project Deadlock' in Strait of Hormuz as Admin pretends ill-fated, unlawful, continuing Iran War is over; The conflict's very real, if ironic, upside...

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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...

Trump-allied GOP opponent lying about progressive billionaire's proposal to end state's corporate 'property transfer loophole'...

THIS WEEK: RIP VRA ... '86 47' by the Seashore ... Ballroom Grift ...

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast' on the SCOTUS VRA ruling and fallout, the ballroom, Iran, Comey, Kimmel and much more!...

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

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...

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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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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