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Nunes’ Nothingburger Memo Underscores GOP FISA Failure; Plus: The Cruelty of Donald Trump: ‘BradCast’ 2/2/2018

GOP just extended surveillance law they now decry; Trump policies terrorizing public, infuriating judges; Also: Diebold 'jackpotting'!...

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Brad Friedman,
2/2/2018 -
6:29 pm PT

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Dems’ DACA Hand Weakened as New Shutdown Deadline Looms (And Big Voting News in PA, FL!): ‘BradCast’ 2/1/2018

Guest: David Faris of 'The Week'; Also: L.A. school shooting; PA GOP scoffs at court redistricting order; Great voting rights ruling in FL...

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Brad Friedman,
2/1/2018 -
6:39 pm PT

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Trump’s First SOTU: ‘A New American Moment’ (Well, THAT Part’s True): ‘BradCast’ 1/31/2018

Special coverage with blogger Dave Johnson and podcaster Tara Devlin...

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Brad Friedman,
1/31/2018 -
5:37 pm PT

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As ‘Trump Fatigue’ Sets In: ‘BradCast’ 1/30/2018

Guest: Philadelphia Daily News' Will Bunch on staving off 'Trump Futility Syndrome'; Also: Debunking Trump lies about the economy (and the environment) in advance of SOTU and the 2018 midterms..

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Brad Friedman,
1/30/2018 -
5:00 pm PT

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Democracy Denied and Other Solid Gold Reminders of GOP Rule in the Trump Era: ‘BradCast’ 1/26/2018

Trump chickens out; WI and AL block elections; More embarrassment for KS; Help for sharks; And a perfect gift for the First Family...

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Brad Friedman,
1/26/2018 -
6:13 pm PT

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American Carnage?: One Year of ‘Trump Justice’: ‘BradCast’ 1/24/2018

Guest: Justin George of The Marshall Project; Also: FL initiative to restore former felon voting rights qualifies for November ballot, dirty Trump Family laundry, and 14 years of muck-raking at The BRAD BLOG!...

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Brad Friedman,
1/24/2018 -
6:19 pm PT

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Stormy Weather: Trump Hit With Campaign Finance Complaints for 2016 Porn Star Payoff: ‘BradCast’ 1/23/2018

Guest: Paul S. Ryan of Common Cause; Also: KY school shooting, Trump supporter threatens CNN, Dems' tough decision as next shutdown nears...

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Brad Friedman,
1/23/2018 -
6:08 pm PT

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Dems’ Shutdown Letdown and Other Important News of the Day: ‘BradCast’ 1/22/2018

Callers ring in on that and the weekend's massive Women's Marches; Also, PA's U.S. House maps struck down, natgas rig explodes in OK...

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Brad Friedman,
1/22/2018 -
6:07 pm PT

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‘We Are in a Reverse Democracy Right Now”: ‘BradCast’ 1/19/2018

Guest: Barbara Arnwine of the new Nat'l Commission for Voter Justice...

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Brad Friedman,
1/19/2018 -
6:50 pm PT

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Dems Lend Trump a Helping Hand on Warrantless Surveillance of Americans: ‘BradCast’ 1/17/2018

Guest: Elizabeth Goitein of Brennan Center; Also: Dems flip a GOP seat in WI; Sex scandals go overlooked; Mass resignation at Nat'l Park Service...

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Brad Friedman,
1/17/2018 -
6:21 pm PT

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‘Reshuffling the Decks’ on Gun Safety, Marijuana, Immigration in 2018: ‘BradCast’ 1/16/2018

Guest: Mike Liszewski of Drug Policy Alliance; Also: Goodbye, Chris Christie and other encouraging news from the states...

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Brad Friedman,
1/16/2018 -
5:39 pm PT

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Chaos Reigns: ‘BradCast’ 1/10/2018

DACA scheme blocked; Off-shore drilling reversed; CA's latest disaster; VA's gamed elections; NC's gamed Congressional maps; much more...

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Brad Friedman,
1/10/2018 -
6:21 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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Will Trump’s Ringer at IRS Game 2018 Paychecks to Boost GOP Tax Scheme?: ‘BradCast’ 1/5/2018

Guest: Financial journalist David Dayen; Also: Trump keeps gutting and lying as media obsesses over 'Fire & Fury', Mueller probe speculation...

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Brad Friedman,
1/5/2018 -
5:20 pm PT

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Moore’s Failed Alabama ‘Hail Mary’; ‘Democracy’s Revenge’ in 2018?: ‘BradCast’ 12/28/2017

Guest: BRAD BLOG legal analyst Ernest A. Canning...

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Brad Friedman,
12/28/2017 -
5:41 pm PT

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Trump’s War Expanding, Driving GOP Toward Midterm Disaster: ‘BradCast’ 7/23/2026

Battlefield grows as Iran-backed Houthis attack cargo ships in Red Sea; Oil prices spike again; Markets nosedive; Mortgage rates jump to 12-month high; Trump announces new tariffs; GOP polling sinks; Trump allows Saudis to go nuclear, then tries to backtrack; Also: Our 1,600th 'Green News Report'!...

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‘Green News Report’ – July 23, 2026

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NY State Bar Must Act on Federal Court’s Disciplinary Referral of Todd Blanche

Deferring matter to Trump DOJ's gutted Office of Professional Responsibility would create impunity rather than accountability...

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Corporate Political Spending in 2026 Midterms Shatters All-Time Record: ‘BradCast’ 7/22/2026

Guest: Rick Claypool of Public Citizen; Also: Number of Amazon and gig workers on SNAP and Medicaid skyrockets; Primary elections results from AZ...

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‘SAVE America’ Act Won’t Save Trump. Neither Will False Claims of Non-Citizens Voting: ‘BradCast’ 7/21/2026

Six year later, still zero evidence of a stolen 2020 election; Also: Iran War worsens; Climate chaos accelerates; Why we can no longer trust Trump's CDC or FDA...

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‘Green News Report’ – July 21, 2026

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Energy, Interior Chiefs Beclown Selves for Trump, Fossil Fuel Industry as America Chokes, Drowns, Burns: ‘BradCast’ 7/16/2024

Corrupt stooges Wright and Bergum dutifully try to hoax U.S. about wind, solar, data centers; Relatedly: Hochul signs first-in-the-nation data center moratorium...

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‘Green News Report’ – July 16, 2026

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Former Correspondents Charge VOA Being Unlawfully Used for Propaganda Amid Iran War: ‘BradCast’ 7/15/2026

Guest: Steve Herman, former Voice of America White House Bureau Chief; Also: Trump Nat'l Intelligence nom won't say who won 2020; Musk referred for 'election bribery'; Trump endorses 'Pillow Guy' for MN Guv...

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Trump Losing Everything Everywhere All At Once: ‘BradCast’ 7/14/2026

Court battles, policy fights, Iran War, more; 'This is very much a story about what a loser does'...

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7/14/2026 |
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Court Finds ‘Bad Faith’ in Trump’s ‘Untenable’, ‘Collusive’ Lawsuit, ‘Settlement Agreement’ with IRS

Ruling negates $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund; exposes illegality of effort to create immunity from IRS audits; refers Acting AG Blanche, Asst. AG Woodward, Plaintiffs' attorneys to Bar Associations for discipline...

Ernest A. Canning
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7/14/2026 |
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‘Green News Report’ – July 14, 2026

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Trump Fires All Commissioners on U.S. Elections Assistance Commission — Should We Worry?: ‘BradCast’ 7/13/2026

Guest: Election security expert Susan Greenhalgh; Also: Lindsey dead; Mitch alive (theoretically); U.S. restarts forever war in Iran, with Trump vowing to charge tolls on Strait of Hormuz...

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Articles in Category: Election 2018 (Page 16)

GOP just extended surveillance law they now decry; Trump policies terrorizing public, infuriating judges; Also: Diebold 'jackpotting'!...

Guest: David Faris of 'The Week'; Also: L.A. school shooting; PA GOP scoffs at court redistricting order; Great voting rights ruling in FL...

Special coverage with blogger Dave Johnson and podcaster Tara Devlin...

Guest: Philadelphia Daily News' Will Bunch on staving off 'Trump Futility Syndrome'; Also: Debunking Trump lies about the economy (and the environment) in advance of SOTU and the 2018 midterms..

Trump chickens out; WI and AL block elections; More embarrassment for KS; Help for sharks; And a perfect gift for the First Family...

Guest: Justin George of The Marshall Project; Also: FL initiative to restore former felon voting rights qualifies for November ballot, dirty Trump Family laundry, and 14 years of muck-raking at The BRAD BLOG!...

Guest: Paul S. Ryan of Common Cause; Also: KY school shooting, Trump supporter threatens CNN, Dems' tough decision as next shutdown nears...

Callers ring in on that and the weekend's massive Women's Marches; Also, PA's U.S. House maps struck down, natgas rig explodes in OK...

Guest: Barbara Arnwine of the new Nat'l Commission for Voter Justice...

Guest: Elizabeth Goitein of Brennan Center; Also: Dems flip a GOP seat in WI; Sex scandals go overlooked; Mass resignation at Nat'l Park Service...

Guest: Mike Liszewski of Drug Policy Alliance; Also: Goodbye, Chris Christie and other encouraging news from the states...

DACA scheme blocked; Off-shore drilling reversed; CA's latest disaster; VA's gamed elections; NC's gamed Congressional maps; much more...

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: Financial journalist David Dayen; Also: Trump keeps gutting and lying as media obsesses over 'Fire & Fury', Mueller probe speculation...

Guest: BRAD BLOG legal analyst Ernest A. Canning...

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Deferring matter to Trump DOJ's gutted Office of Professional Responsibility would create impunity rather than accountability...

Guest: Rick Claypool of Public Citizen; Also: Number of Amazon and gig workers on SNAP and Medicaid skyrockets; Primary elections results from AZ...

Six year later, still zero evidence of a stolen 2020 election; Also: Iran War worsens; Climate chaos accelerates; Why we can no longer trust Trump's CDC or FDA...

with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

THIS WEEK: Where There's Smoke ... ICE ... Blanche ... Iran ... In Memoriam ...

Corrupt stooges Wright and Bergum dutifully try to hoax U.S. about wind, solar, data centers; Relatedly: Hochul signs first-in-the-nation data center moratorium...

with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Guest: Steve Herman, former Voice of America White House Bureau Chief; Also: Trump Nat'l Intelligence nom won't say who won 2020; Musk referred for 'election bribery'; Trump endorses 'Pillow Guy' for MN Guv...

Court battles, policy fights, Iran War, more; 'This is very much a story about what a loser does'...

Ruling negates $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund; exposes illegality of effort to create immunity from IRS audits; refers Acting AG Blanche, Asst. AG Woodward, Plaintiffs' attorneys to Bar Associations for discipline...

with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Guest: Election security expert Susan Greenhalgh; Also: Lindsey dead; Mitch alive (theoretically); U.S. restarts forever war in Iran, with Trump vowing to charge tolls on Strait of Hormuz...

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