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Brad Friedman is an independent investigative journalist, blogger, broadcaster, trouble-maker, muckraker and all-around swell fellow. He is the founder of The BRAD BLOG, host of the nationally syndicated ‘BradCast’, and co-host of ‘Green News Report’ over your public airwaves.
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No Way Out: Govt Shutdown Over ICE Funding Near Certain This Weekend: ‘BradCast’ 1/28/2026

Guest: Bobby Kogan, former White House Budget Advisor; Also: 91-point Democratic landslide in MN; Trump FBI raids Atlanta elections warehouse; Springsteen releases 'Streets of Minneapolis'...

Trump Blinks, Bovino Out, MN Op Falters but Continues as Midterm Accountability Looms: ‘BradCast’ 1/27/2026

Also: 'Doomsday Clock' ticks closer to 'midnight'; Judge nixes another DOJ voter roll lawsuit; Gerrymandering War continues in MD, VA...

The ICE Murder of ICU Nurse Alex Pretti and the Heroes of Minneapolis: ‘BradCast’ 1/26/2026

The lies, the truth, the next looming government shutdown, and callers ringing in on Trump's out of control, militarized secret police...

The BRAD BLOG: 22 Years and Still Counting

New elections (and new website!) coming in our 23rd year!...

Sunday ‘Worth a Thousand Words’ Toons

THIS WEEK: Trumper Tantrum ... Problem Solved ... Bored of Peace ... ICE Storm ...

Mr. Smith Testifies (Publicly) in Washington: ‘BradCast’ 1/22/2026

Guest: Former Republican attorney Keith Barber; Also: Secret ICE memo directs agents to raid homes without judicial warrants...

World Turning Against Self-Destructing U.S. Amid Trump’s Greenland Threats: ‘BradCast’ 1/21/2026

Guest: Ryan Cooper of 'The Prospect'; Also: GOP's hypocritical fury over CA special election date; Trump ignores NATO support after 9/11...

Trump Admin’s Endless Waste, Fraud, Abuse on Voting, at DOJ, by DOGE: ‘BradCast’ 1/20/2026

Also: No, Trump does NOT have the power to cancel elections!...

Sunday ‘Domestic Terrorist’ Toons

THIS WEEK: ICE Storm ... Iranian Paradox ... NATO NOGO ... Appeasement Prize ...

‘A Cornered Rat is a Dangerous Rat’: Trump Terrorizes Minnesota, Menaces NATO, World: ‘BradCast’ 1/15/2026

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast'...

‘This Isn’t Close to Over’: Mad King Trump in Venezuela (and Beyond): ‘BradCast’ 1/14/2026

Guest: Int'l relations expert Nicholas Grossman of Univ. of IL; Also: FBI raids journalist; U.S. evacuations in Qatar amid Trump's Iran threats...

Things Getting Weirder and Weirder as Trump Keeps Losing and Losing: ‘BradCast’ 1/13/2026

Grocery prices spike; Renewable energy restored; Senate nixes science cuts; Rs join Ds to stop Trump's war, restore ACA cuts; Bessent fumes over Powell probe; 12 DOJ prosecutors resign over MN ICE coverup...

After ICE Murder in MN, Local Cops Disowning Fed Policing Practices: ‘BradCast’ 1/12/2026

Guest: Former Redlands, CA Police Chief Jim Bueermann of Future Policing Inst.; Also: Callers ring on Minneapolis killing of Renee Good...

Sunday ‘ICE Age’ Toons

THIS WEEK: Good v. Evil ... Trumpezuela ... (Maybe 2025 wasn't so bad after all?) ...

Trump to Congress, Climate, U.N., Rule of Law, World: DROP DEAD – ‘BradCast’ 1/8/2026

Guest: Jean Su, Sr. Attorney at Center for BioDiversity; Also: Halligan ordered to explain herself; Fifth U.S. Attorney ruled unlawfully serving...

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WATCH LIVE: Trump Name Comes Off Kennedy Center

Court rejects last minute appeal, rules name must come down off building TONIGHT (Friday)...

Trump Policies Imperiling Social Security, Depleting Trust Fund; ‘BradCast’ 6/11/2026

Guest: Nancy Altman of Social Security Works; Also: FL Supremes okay GOP's unconstitutional U.S. House map; Ebola outbreak explodes amid U.S. leadership vacuum...

‘Green News Report’ – June 11, 2026

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

Repub Hilton 'wins' slot in CA Guv general election; Inflation spikes again; New U.S. solar milestones despite Trump; Primary results from ND, NV, SC and ME...

Corporate Donors to White House Ballroom Win $50 Billion in New Government Contracts, Funding: ‘BradCast’ 6/9/2026

Guest: Robert Weissman of Public Citizen; Also: Updates on the races for CA Guv, L.A. Mayor, Trump's evidence-free allegations of election fraud...

‘Green News Report’ – June 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

Counting continues in CA; Critical ME primary tomorrow; Also: Callers ring in, some who have fallen for phony rightwing 'voter fraud' claims...

Sunday ‘Tick Tick Tick Tick’ Toons

THIS WEEK: Breaking News at CBS ... On the Money ... Iran and Iran We Go ...

‘I’m not a Victim. I was a Criminal’: J6er Says ‘No’ to Trump’s ‘Weaponization’ Slush Fund Money: ‘BradCast’ 6/4/2026

Guest: Convicted MAGA rioter Jason Riddle; Also: Pelley charges new CBS execs pushing 'falsehoods', 'bias' into '60 Minutes'...

‘Green News Report’ – June 4, 2026

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

Corrupt, Partisan SCOTUS Ends Any and All Claim to Legitimacy With Mid-Election Alabama Ruling: ‘BradCast’ 6/3/2026

Also: Primary election results from CA, IA, MT, NJ, NM and SD...

Trump’s Favorite Election Fraud Criminal Now Runs Free: ‘BradCast’ 6/2/2026

Also: Not so 'hot' after all, as data finds international tourism to U.S. plummeted in 2025...

‘Green News Report’ – June 2, 2026

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

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

We are in an historic moment, as the Trump Presidency begins its collapse; Also: Callers ring in on tomorrow's wild California Gubernatorial primary...

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...

UPDATE, Midday 6/1/26: Trump announces plan to drop 'Weaponization Fund'...

About Brad Friedman...

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