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Trump Judge Upholds Inflation Reduction Act’s Mandate for Medicare to Negotiate Drug Pricing

'No one is entitled to sell the Government drugs at prices the Government won't agree to pay,' federal judge rules...

Racial Gap at Polls Has Widened Since SCOTUS Gutted Voting Rights Act: ‘BradCast’ 3/5/2024

Also: New rightwing voter suppression schemes in swing-states; Sinema not running again; Trump CFO headed back to prison; New charges for Menendez; 'Christian' Liberty U. covered up sex abuse, rape crimes...

From Russia With…The Left: ‘BradCast’ 2/26/2024

Some on the progressive Left have fallen prey to Kremlin propaganda. Today, we call them out and they call in; Also: SC GOP primary and the mad election, govt shutdown, SOTU, Trump accountability week ahead...

Our Russian Nesting Doll: ‘BradCast’ 2/22/2024

How the U.S. has fallen prey to a decade-long Russian intel op; Also: Lindell owes $5 million for 2020 'election data' challenge; Media ignore good Biden polling amid ill-considered bids to replace him...

DeSantis’ Anti-Labor Law Now Decertifying Unions for Thousands of Floridians: ‘BradCast’ 2/21/2024

Guest: Rich Templin of Florida AFL-CIO; Also: NY A.G. may seize Trump building to cover fines; Biden forgives another $1.2B in student loans...

Wisconsin’s Decade-Long Un-Democracy Finally Undone. (Almost.): ‘BradCast’ 2/20/2024

Guest: WI's John Nichols of 'The Nation'; Also: 2020 Team Trump attorneys lose again at SCOTUS; And a word on the 'victims' of Trump's decades-long NY real estate fraud...

Newly Obtained Chesebro Email, Texts Shed New Light on Team Trump’s Failed 2020 ‘Legal Coup’: ‘BradCast’ 2/14/2024

Guest: Investigative journalist Josh Kovensky of Talking Points Memo; Also: Another huge Special Election night for Dems in NY, PA; WI inches closer to fair legislative maps; MI 'fake elector' says GOP lied to him...

Jon Stewart Returns to ‘The Daily Show’ Not a Moment Too Soon!: ‘BradCast’ 2/13/2024

Also: GOP House mulligan on Mayorkas impeachment; Senate passes Ukraine aid bill; Media's epic failure in coverage of Special Counsel Hur's obnoxious vindication of Biden in classified docs probe...

D.C. Appeals Panel Unanimously Rules Trump Not Criminally Immune. (Duh.): ‘BradCast’ 2/6/2024

Guest: Attorney Ernest A. Canning on that and this week's 'Insurrectionist Disqualification' hearing at SCOTUS; Also: Relentless rain continues drench SoCal; Trump's rigged NV GOP Primary/Caucuses...

Local Fox Affiliate Moderator Mars California U.S. Senate Primary Debate With Absurd Query

'Support' from 'tens of millions' deceived by Trump/Fox 'News' propaganda doesn't justify support for an authoritarian scoundrel...

Economic Recovery Soaring; GOPers Crashing, Burning, Heading to Prison: ‘BradCast’ 1/25/2024

UAW endorses Biden as GDP, other indicators 'stun' experts; Also: Navarro sentenced to prison; Proud Boy gets 6 years; A THIRD swing-state GOP Chair has now been ousted amid outrageous scandal...

Four-Time Criminal Indictee, Cult Leader Wins New Hampshire’s First-in-Nation GOP Primary: ‘BradCast’ 1/24/2024

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast', as Haley vows to continue; Furious Trump issues vague threats; Biden wins via Dem Write-In vote; Jon Stewart to return to 'Daily Show'...

Good News for Bad GOP Gerrymanders in Three States, as NH Heads to Polls: ‘BradCast’ 1/23/2024

Also: Haley notches small victory in Dixville, NH; 2020 mistallies in VA benefited Trump; Deadly, climate-fueled storms slam nation...

Words Matter: ‘BradCast’ 1/17/2024

Guest host Nicole Sandler with messaging expert Anat Shenker-Osorio; Also: Trump trials continue; SCOTUS eyes another landmark precedent...

14.3, ‘Immunity’ and Obstruction at SCOTUS in 2024’s ‘Land of Uncertainty’: ‘BradCast’ 1/4/2024

We're back! (Sort of.) With former Dep. Asst. AG Lisa Graves of True North Research and attorney Keith Barber of Daily Kos...

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