Articles in Category: Patrick Leahy

GOP Plans ‘Catastrophic’ Debt Ceiling ‘Hostage-Taking’ if They Win House or Senate Majorities: ‘BradCast’ 10/19/2022

Guest: Congressional historian, political scientist Norm Ornstein; Also: Leahy's Iraq War spy story...

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Brad Friedman,
10/19/2022 -
5:41 pm PT

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Long Roads to Accountability, Climate Action and (Finally!) Infrastructure: ‘BradCast’ 11/15/2021

Bannon turns himself in; U.N. Climate Summit concludes with noteworthy agreement; Biden signs landmark, $1.2T roads, bridges, environment bill...

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Brad Friedman,
11/15/2021 -
6:16 pm PT

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Ford Pain, Kavanaugh Fury: ‘BradCast’ 9/27/2018

Guest-host Angie Coiro with Jodi Jacobson on Dr. Christine Blasey Ford 'on trial' and Brett Kavanaugh's Senate Judiciary Committee rebuttal; Also: The Kochs, and immigrants choosing between deportation and hunger...

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Angie Coiro,
9/27/2018 -
6:52 pm PT

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Former Top Senate Judiciary Attorney Calls for Kavanaugh’s Impeachment: ‘BradCast’ 9/11/2018

Guest: Leahy's former Chief Counsel, Lisa Graves; Also: 'Monster' Florence intensifies; KS GOP panel allows man arrested for fraud and Kobach to remain on ballot; CA takes lead on climate change action...

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Brad Friedman,
9/11/2018 -
6:48 pm PT

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Progressive Upset in MA; Kavanaugh Stumbles on Day 2; New Trump White House ‘Deep Throat’: ‘BradCast’ 9/5/2018

Guest: Author, columnist, political scientist David Faris on all of that and on 'packing' the U.S. Supreme Court once Dems return to power...

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Brad Friedman,
9/5/2018 -
6:44 pm PT

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Kavanaugh’s ‘Sham’ SCOTUS Hearings Begin in U.S. Senate with Missing Docs, Pandemonium, Protest: ‘BradCast’ 9/4/2018

Guest: Richard 'R.J.' Eskow; Also: Gulf Coast facing Hurricane Gordon...

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Brad Friedman,
9/4/2018 -
6:23 pm PT

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‘The Government Is Not Going to Save Us. WE Are Going to Save Us.’: ‘BradCast’ 8/2/2018

Important U.S. House Special Election next Tuesday in Columbus, OH; Trump, GOP Congress lying about election security; Admin announces deadly scheme to rollback mileage, air quality standards; More...

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Brad Friedman,
8/2/2018 -
6:36 pm PT

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(Not) Normalizing a Stolen U.S. Supreme Court: ‘BradCast’ 3/21/2017

Guest: Law professor Peter Shane on lack of 'institutional penalty' for GOP theft of SCOTUS; Also: House GOP makes healthcare bill even crueler...

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Brad Friedman,
3/21/2017 -
5:52 pm PT

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NRA IN 1999: ‘Background Checks for Every Sale at Every Gun Show. No Loopholes’; NRA TODAY: Background Checks Unnecessary

LaPierre flip-flops to defend lack of background checks at trade shows where 40% of gun sales occur...

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Brad Friedman,
1/30/2013 -
12:57 pm PT

4 Comments

Shoddy Journalism at the Los Angeles Times

Fawning front-page article describes lying wing-nut hatchet man, Andrew Breitbart, as a 'new media phenom'

Stenographer who thinks she's a journalist regurgitates Breitbart's latest Shirley Sherrod 'spin'...

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Ernest A. Canning,
9/3/2010 -
10:47 am PT

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Former FBI Agent Confirms: Bush State Official Was Target of ‘Decade-Long’ Espionage Probe

Longtime counterintel official acknowledges evidence behind key aspect of allegations against Marc Grossman made by former FBI translator turned whistleblower Sibel Edmonds

Bureau vet says investigation was 'buried and covered up,' calls for new investigation, 'accountability'...

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Brad Friedman,
9/28/2009 -
5:08 pm PT

37 Comments

State Officials Allege Bush DoJ Involvement in Nevada’s Pre-Election ACORN ‘Voter Fraud’ Raid

US Attorney said to have worked with state was installed after US Attorney firings; Strongly suggests DoJ violations...

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Brad Jacobson,
3/18/2009 -
2:40 pm PT

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Senate to Probe Legality, Effectiveness of Bush Torture Policies

'This is going to be big,' says Sen. Whitehouse

UPDATED: Hearing now scheduled for Wed., March 4th...

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Brad Friedman,
2/25/2009 -
10:13 am PT

9 Comments

Pelosi Tells Rolling Stone She ‘Thinks’ She Can Foresee Prosecution of Senior Bush Admin Officials

(At least we think that's what she said she thinks.)

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Brad Friedman,
2/19/2009 -
9:55 pm PT

20 Comments

DoJ IG Report Buried, Now Released, Finds Schlozman Broke the Law, Lied About it to Congress

But Bush's DoJ Declines to Prosecute...So Will Obama?...

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Brad Friedman,
1/13/2009 -
3:22 pm PT

7 Comments

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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...

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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

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

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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...

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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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Articles in Category: Patrick Leahy

Guest: Congressional historian, political scientist Norm Ornstein; Also: Leahy's Iraq War spy story...

Bannon turns himself in; U.N. Climate Summit concludes with noteworthy agreement; Biden signs landmark, $1.2T roads, bridges, environment bill...

Guest-host Angie Coiro with Jodi Jacobson on Dr. Christine Blasey Ford 'on trial' and Brett Kavanaugh's Senate Judiciary Committee rebuttal; Also: The Kochs, and immigrants choosing between deportation and hunger...

Guest: Leahy's former Chief Counsel, Lisa Graves; Also: 'Monster' Florence intensifies; KS GOP panel allows man arrested for fraud and Kobach to remain on ballot; CA takes lead on climate change action...

Guest: Author, columnist, political scientist David Faris on all of that and on 'packing' the U.S. Supreme Court once Dems return to power...

Guest: Richard 'R.J.' Eskow; Also: Gulf Coast facing Hurricane Gordon...

Important U.S. House Special Election next Tuesday in Columbus, OH; Trump, GOP Congress lying about election security; Admin announces deadly scheme to rollback mileage, air quality standards; More...

Guest: Law professor Peter Shane on lack of 'institutional penalty' for GOP theft of SCOTUS; Also: House GOP makes healthcare bill even crueler...

LaPierre flip-flops to defend lack of background checks at trade shows where 40% of gun sales occur...

Fawning front-page article describes lying wing-nut hatchet man, Andrew Breitbart, as a 'new media phenom'

Stenographer who thinks she's a journalist regurgitates Breitbart's latest Shirley Sherrod 'spin'...

Longtime counterintel official acknowledges evidence behind key aspect of allegations against Marc Grossman made by former FBI translator turned whistleblower Sibel Edmonds

Bureau vet says investigation was 'buried and covered up,' calls for new investigation, 'accountability'...

US Attorney said to have worked with state was installed after US Attorney firings; Strongly suggests DoJ violations...

'This is going to be big,' says Sen. Whitehouse

UPDATED: Hearing now scheduled for Wed., March 4th...

(At least we think that's what she said she thinks.)

But Bush's DoJ Declines to Prosecute...So Will Obama?...

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

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

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

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...

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