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Nope. Kari Lake is STILL Not AZ’s Governor: ‘BradCast’ 3/23/2023

Also: DeSantis proven a liar, moves to expand 'Don't Say Gay' to ALL public school grades; NE legislature advances cruel anti-trans measure...

Really Bad Voting Systems, Really Bad Politics: ‘BradCast’ 9/13/2022

Tiny Delaware's huge mistake; Graham's nationwide abortion ban bill; Also: Franken on the illegitimacy of our U.S. Supreme Court...

Ornstein: Nation in ‘Deep, Deep, Deep Trouble’ If Dems Fail to Pass Voting Rights, Biden Agenda: ‘BradCast’ 9/22/2021

Guest: Congressional historian and author Norman Ornstein of AEI on why he believes Dems will both reform the filibuster and pass a transformative Build Back Better budget reconciliation package...

Race, Ralph Northam and Resignation?: ‘BradCast’ 2/4/2019

Calls for VA's Governor to step down may make political sense for Democrats, but is it wise and/or the right thing to do? Callers ring in...

Lawsuits Flying in Florida’s 2018 ‘Recount’ Mess: ‘BradCast’ 11/14/2018

The fight to count every vote in FL and GA gets messier still, as Dems pick up yet another U.S. House seat; Also: Ernest A. Canning on CNN's lawsuit against the Trump White House...

The ‘War on Christmas’ is Fake, The ‘War for Truth’ is Real: ‘BradCast’ 12/26/2017

Guest: Salon's Heather Digby Parton; Also: Several federal court rulings block un-Christian Administration excesses over the Christmas weekend...

All Ballots Destroyed During Lawsuit Over 2016 Democratic Primary Results in Broward County, FL: ‘BradCast’ 12/18/2017

Guest: Election integrity advocate Lulu Friesdat; Also: One deadly disaster after another, the 'Corker Kickback', calls for Franken to un-resign...

Trump FCC Kills ‘Net Neutrality’, Endangering Free Speech on the Internet: ‘BradCast’ 12/14/2017

Guest: Sue Wilson of Media Action Center; Also: More mega-mergers before GOP tax cuts; Trump noms to EPA, federal bench withdrawn...

Two Big Rights Cases at SCOTUS This Week ‘Take the Cake’ for Absurdity: ‘BradCast’ 12/6/2017

Guest: Legal reporter Mark Joseph Stern; Also: Fires worsen in and near L.A.; Franken may be forced, by Democrats, to resign...

White House, U.S. Senate Devolve Into Chaos: ‘BradCast’ 7/27/2017

Intra-party Republican disarray over health care repeal, Trump's trans ban, threats to replace AG, more | GUEST: Former Acting CBO Director Donald Marron on why GOP plan to gut the agency is 'a terrible idea'...

Sessions Recuses on Russia; Trump Hides Behind Generals and Widow; Media Mislead Again: ‘BradCast’ 3/2/2017

Guest: New Republic's Jeet Heer on Trump's 'dark, dystopian and divisive' address to Congress, and the media's woeful mischaracterization of it...

Senators Press Trump AG Nom on Civil Rights Record on Day 1 of Confirmation Hearings: ‘BradCast’ 1/10/2017

Senator Jeff Sessions responds to colleague queries on voting rights, climate science and lying about his own record...

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