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‘It Does Not Appear to be Supported by Any Facts’: Judge Blocks Trump’s Military Transgender Ban: ‘BradCast’ 11/1/2017

Guest: Constitutional law expert Ian Millhiser; Also: Trump's reaction to NYC terror attack and continuing failure to understand public policy...

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Brad Friedman,
11/1/2017 -
6:47 pm PT

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Team Trump Indictments Suggest AG Jeff Sessions Could Be Facing Trouble: ‘BradCast’ 10/31/2017

Guest: Journalist Marcy Wheeler of Emptywheel; Also: Reporter Mike Stark violently arrested covering VA's GOP Gubernatorial candidate...

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Brad Friedman,
10/31/2017 -
6:05 pm PT

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The ‘Secret’ Corporate Lobbying Past of VA’s GOP Gov. Candidate Ed Gillespie: ‘BradCast’ 10/25/2017

Guest: Reporter Mike Stark of ShareBlue; Also: The coherent, corporatist, anything-but-populist rightwing Republican agenda of Donald Trump...

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Brad Friedman,
10/25/2017 -
6:33 pm PT

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Trump’s Reckless Disregard for Puerto Rican Lives is an Impeachable Offense

The President's woeful, deadly response in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria must be added to the list...

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Ernest A. Canning,
10/20/2017 -
11:25 am PT

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‘Chaos’: ‘BradCast’ 10/13/2017

In less than 24 hours, Trump aggressively unleashes fresh havoc on the American health care system and foreign policy with Iran...

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Brad Friedman,
10/13/2017 -
6:27 pm PT

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Making Things Worse: Threatening North Korea, Reopening ‘Pebble Mine’ Battle, Preventing Gun Safety Laws: ‘BradCast’ 10/11/2017

Guest: Shannyn Moore of Alaska Dispatch News...

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Brad Friedman,
10/11/2017 -
6:22 pm PT

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Trump’s Cabinet of ‘Trickle-Down Corruption’: ‘BradCast’ 10/5/2017

Guest: Brendan Fischer of Campaign Legal Center; Also: PA Congressman resigns in scandal, NRA gives (some) cover to GOP on gun safety regs...

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Brad Friedman,
10/5/2017 -
6:09 pm PT

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Blood On Their Hands

Many more than just the man who pulled the trigger bear accountability for the massacre in Las Vegas...

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Ernest A. Canning,
10/4/2017 -
10:35 am PT

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Donald Trump, Race and the Faux Patriotism of a Scoundrel

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Ernest A. Canning,
9/30/2017 -
10:35 am PT

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HHS Sec. Price Fired; Puerto Rico Not ‘Good News’; Student Protest Rights; Trump Working to Overturn Marriage Equality?: ‘BradCast’ 9/29/2017

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

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Brad Friedman,
9/29/2017 -
5:58 pm PT

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‘The Weaponized Gospel of Jesus Christ’ Returns Under Donald Trump: ‘BradCast’ 9/27/2017

Guest: Mikey Weinstein of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation; Also: U.S. Military brass confirm Iran nuke deal compliance; And Tuesday's Special Election results cause shock-waves...

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Brad Friedman,
9/27/2017 -
6:08 pm PT

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Is GOP ObamaCare Repeal FINALLY Dead? And How Voters Were Robbed in 2016 by GOP in WI: ‘BradCast’ 9/26/2017

Also: Trump dismisses Puerto Rico's humanitarian crisis after Maria, pushes U.S. closer to (nuclear?) war with North Korea, and more...

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Brad Friedman,
9/26/2017 -
5:49 pm PT

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Will ‘Medicare-for-All’ Prove a Pathway to Democratic Congressional Majorities?

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Ernest A. Canning,
9/25/2017 -
10:25 am PT

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Irma Ravages Caribbean on Way to Florida; Lawsuits Filed Against Trump’s DACA Reversal: ‘BradCast’ 9/7/2017

Guest: Mayra Joachin of the Nat'l Immigration Law Center; MUCH more...

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Brad Friedman,
9/7/2017 -
6:14 pm PT

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Dem Congressman Blasts Lifting of Restrictions on Militarized Police, Trump’s Pardon of Arpaio: ‘BradCast’ 8/30/2017

Guest: Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) | Plus: 'The end of the beginning' of Harvey, and top Trump officials distance themselves from the President...

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Brad Friedman,
8/30/2017 -
6:25 pm PT

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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...

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‘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'...

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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

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

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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...

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

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Sunday ‘Slush Fun!’ Toons

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Republicans Are Revolting: ‘BradCast’ 5/21/2026

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast' on the primaries, the ballroom, the slush fund, the wars, the media, Stephen Colbert, and much more...

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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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Articles in Category: Rights And Freedoms

Guest: Constitutional law expert Ian Millhiser; Also: Trump's reaction to NYC terror attack and continuing failure to understand public policy...

Guest: Journalist Marcy Wheeler of Emptywheel; Also: Reporter Mike Stark violently arrested covering VA's GOP Gubernatorial candidate...

Guest: Reporter Mike Stark of ShareBlue; Also: The coherent, corporatist, anything-but-populist rightwing Republican agenda of Donald Trump...

The President's woeful, deadly response in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria must be added to the list...

In less than 24 hours, Trump aggressively unleashes fresh havoc on the American health care system and foreign policy with Iran...

Guest: Shannyn Moore of Alaska Dispatch News...

Guest: Brendan Fischer of Campaign Legal Center; Also: PA Congressman resigns in scandal, NRA gives (some) cover to GOP on gun safety regs...

Many more than just the man who pulled the trigger bear accountability for the massacre in Las Vegas...

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

Guest: Mikey Weinstein of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation; Also: U.S. Military brass confirm Iran nuke deal compliance; And Tuesday's Special Election results cause shock-waves...

Also: Trump dismisses Puerto Rico's humanitarian crisis after Maria, pushes U.S. closer to (nuclear?) war with North Korea, and more...

Guest: Mayra Joachin of the Nat'l Immigration Law Center; MUCH more...

Guest: Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) | Plus: 'The end of the beginning' of Harvey, and top Trump officials distance themselves from the President...

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