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The Fight to End Gerrymandering in a World Without Justice Kennedy: ‘BradCast’ 6/29/2018

Guest: Common Cause Nat’l Redistricting Manager Dan Vicuña; Also: Scheme to add Medicaid work requirements in KY struck down, and Trump's trade wars are now costing real American jobs...

On Political Courage and ‘Not Getting Lost in a Sea of Despair’: ‘BradCast’ 6/28/2018

Good advice from smart people on this very dark moment in U.S. history; Also: More encouraging results from Tuesday's primaries...

EARTHQUAKES: JUSTICE KENNEDY RETIRES, NY PROGRESSIVE UNSEATS TOP HOUSE DEM: ‘BradCast’ 6/27/2018

Guest: The Nation's John Nichols on all of that and the stolen SCOTUS' anti-union decision today and whether it's time for Dems to 'steal' it back...

Stolen SCOTUS Approves Trump’s Muslim Ban, Strikes Down CA Rules for Anti-Abortion ‘Clinics’: ‘BradCast’ 6/26/2018

Guest: Legal reporter Mark Joseph Stern on 'Korematsu 2.0' and how the GOP's theft of the Supreme Court has finally paid off big time...

Trump Calls For End of ‘Due Process’, Protesters Make Admin (and MSM) Sad: ‘BradCast’ 6/25/2018

Also: SCOTUS undermines electoral democracy again, this time in TX and NC, and callers ring in on Trump, Dems and our immigration 'crisis'...

Death and Taxes at SCOTUS: ‘BradCast’ 6/21/2018

Guest: Slate legal reporter Mark Joseph Stern; Also: Abuse reported at child immigrant detention centers; Trump's trade war dangers; More...

Judge Strikes Down Kansas ‘Proof of Citizenship’ Voting Law, Slaps Humiliating Sanction on Kobach: ‘BradCast’ 6/19/2018

Guest: Trial attorney Sophia Lin Lakin of ACLU's Voting Rights Project; Also: Trump's border 'crisis' worsens for Republicans...

SCOTUS Punts Partisan Gerrymanders; Outrage Grows Over Trump Separation of Kids/Parents: ‘BradCast’ 6/18/2018

Guest: Author David Daley of FairVote; Plus callers!...

Sessions ‘Can’t Do That’: Immigration Attorney on Trump Admin Denial of Domestic Abuse Asylum: ‘BradCast’ 6/15/2018

Guest: Karen Musalo of the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies; Also: Thousands of children ripped from parents, warehoused in detention centers by U.S. Government for months...

New SCOTUS Voting Rights Rulings; Also: NY Sues Trump for ‘Charity’ Foundation’s ‘Illegal Conduct’: ‘BradCast’ 6/14/2018

Guest: Legal reporter Mark Joseph Stern of Slate...

‘It Doesn’t Matter, We’re Starting from Scratch, We’re Starting Right Now’: ‘BradCast’ 6/12/2018

Guest: Former Deputy Asst. Sec. of State Michael Fuchs on Singapore statement, NK/US 'denuclearization' history, Trump dismissal of Kim atrocities...

Trump’s Bonkers Turn Against G7 Allies Bodes Ill for North Korea Deal: ‘BradCast’ 6/11/2018

Also: Stolen SCOTUS approves OH's radical vote purge scheme; L.A. County won't rule out hacking in primary election 'print error' that left 118k off Election Day rolls; Callers ring in on all of the above...

HUD Scheme Will Increase Rent by 26%, Year After Year, For Lowest-Income Households: ‘BradCast’ 6/8/2018

Guest: Former HUD official Diane Yentel; Also: DoJ spied on journalist in leak probe, refuses to defend 'ObamaCare' in new lawsuit...

‘Sorta Victories’ for Blocked Twitter Users, AZ Voters, and at SCOTUS: ‘BradCast’ 6/5/2018

Guest: Slate legal reporter Mark Joseph Stern on 'having cake and eating it too'; Also: Probs for voters in CA and SD, as eight states hold primaries...

Legal and Historical Perspective on Trump’s New Claims of Extraordinary Presidential Powers: ‘BradCast’ 6/4/2018

Guest: Fordham Univ. School of Law's legal historian Jed Shugerman...

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