Articles in Category: Illinois

Disoriented Nation Hunkers Down, Markets Crash, Schools Closed, Elections Face Postponement: ‘BradCast’ 3/16/2020

Coronavirus, lack of leadership, wreak dangerous havoc on country and economy amid most important Presidential election in nation's history...

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Brad Friedman,
3/16/2020 -
5:57 pm PT

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Trump Empties Gotham Prison: ‘BradCast’ 2/18/2020

Prez issues crony pardons; Calls for Barr resignation grow, DoJ crisis worsens; Bloomberg, Sanders rising; NV Caucus meltdown worries...

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Brad Friedman,
2/18/2020 -
6:34 pm PT

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Governor Races in 2018 Are Key to U.S. House Majorities in 2022, Beyond: ‘BradCast’ 11/1/2018

Guest: Dylan Scott of Vox with good news for Dems in a bunch of states; Also: More trouble at polls in GA, TX, IL; Accountability for Zinke?...

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Brad Friedman,
11/1/2018 -
6:07 pm PT

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Voting System and Ballot Programming Fiascos Begin in GA, AR, IL: ‘BradCast’ 10/25/2018

Guest: DuPage, IL County Clerk candidate Jean Kaczmarek; Also: In wake of still more mail bombs, Trump, White House return to attacks on media, Rightwing pounces on conspiracies...

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Brad Friedman,
10/25/2018 -
6:13 pm PT

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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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Brad Friedman,
6/4/2018 -
6:34 pm PT

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Tough Day for Progressives in Illinois Primaries, Paper Ballot Scanning Fails in DuPage County: ‘BradCast’ 3/21/2018

Guests: Jean Kaczmarek, DuPage County candidate, election integrity champ; Howie Klein, progressive 'Down With Tyranny' blogger...

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Brad Friedman,
3/21/2018 -
6:08 pm PT

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SCOTUS Ends PA Gerrymander Hopes; IL Goes to the Polls; Trump Tests Waters for Firing Mueller: ‘BradCast’ 3/19/2018

Callers ring in on all of the above and much more today!...

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Brad Friedman,
3/19/2018 -
6:00 pm PT

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As 2018 Primaries Begin, So Do the Democratic Intraparty Brawls: ‘BradCast’ 2/27/2018

Guest: Howie Klein of 'Down With Tyranny!'; Also: Kushner loses his clearance and more GOP sex/hypocrisy scandals for 2018 candidates...

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Brad Friedman,
2/27/2018 -
6:08 pm PT

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New Government Spending Deal Disappoints ‘Dreamers’: ‘BradCast’ 2/7/2018

Guest: NILC's Jess Hanson on what's next for DACA; Also: Another big win for Dems in MO, and GOP set to nominate Nazi for U.S. House in IL...

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Brad Friedman,
2/7/2018 -
6:22 pm PT

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CA State Dems Undermining Election Oversight; Callers Ring in on DACA: ‘BradCast’ 9/6/2017

Guest: Election Integrity expert Jim Soper of CountedAsCast.org; Plus: Three hurricanes and a tropical depression now in the Atlantic...

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Brad Friedman,
9/6/2017 -
6:16 pm PT

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The 25th for 45?; Plus: Bannon Out and Over One Million Chicago Voter Records Exposed (Again): ‘BradCast’ 8/18/2017

Guest: Political scientist, author David Faris of Roosevelt University...

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Brad Friedman,
8/18/2017 -
6:03 pm PT

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BREAKING: COMEY FIRED; Also: GOP Photo ID Laws Suppressed 2016 Turnout, Helped Trump Take WI: ‘BradCast’ 5/9/2017

And MUCH more today...

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Brad Friedman,
5/9/2017 -
5:52 pm PT

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4/18/2017 -
10:43 am PT

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Officials Blame Voters for Vote Machine Failures, Voters Fight to Vote: ‘BradCast’ 10/27/2016

Touch-screen votes flipping; GOP suppression is working; Dems take RNC back to court; ND cracks down on pipeline protests; More...

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Brad Friedman,
10/27/2016 -
5:57 pm PT

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Here We Go Again: About That Voting Company ‘Tied’ to George Soros: ‘BradCast’ 10/25/2016

From Smartmatic to Diebold: Responding (yet again) to partisan worries of vote flips and voting machine ownership...

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Brad Friedman,
10/25/2016 -
6:40 pm PT

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Trump Policies Imperiling Social Security, Depleting Trust Fund; ‘BradCast’ 6/11/2026

Guest: Nancy Altman of Social Security Works; Also: FL Supremes okay GOP's unconstitutional U.S. House map; Ebola outbreak explodes amid U.S. leadership vacuum...

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Maine Dems Elect Platner in Landslide: ‘BradCast’ 6/10/2026

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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

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Trump’s Favorite Election Fraud Criminal Now Runs Free: ‘BradCast’ 6/2/2026

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Articles in Category: Illinois

Coronavirus, lack of leadership, wreak dangerous havoc on country and economy amid most important Presidential election in nation's history...

Prez issues crony pardons; Calls for Barr resignation grow, DoJ crisis worsens; Bloomberg, Sanders rising; NV Caucus meltdown worries...

Guest: Dylan Scott of Vox with good news for Dems in a bunch of states; Also: More trouble at polls in GA, TX, IL; Accountability for Zinke?...

Guest: DuPage, IL County Clerk candidate Jean Kaczmarek; Also: In wake of still more mail bombs, Trump, White House return to attacks on media, Rightwing pounces on conspiracies...

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

Guests: Jean Kaczmarek, DuPage County candidate, election integrity champ; Howie Klein, progressive 'Down With Tyranny' blogger...

Callers ring in on all of the above and much more today!...

Guest: Howie Klein of 'Down With Tyranny!'; Also: Kushner loses his clearance and more GOP sex/hypocrisy scandals for 2018 candidates...

Guest: NILC's Jess Hanson on what's next for DACA; Also: Another big win for Dems in MO, and GOP set to nominate Nazi for U.S. House in IL...

Guest: Election Integrity expert Jim Soper of CountedAsCast.org; Plus: Three hurricanes and a tropical depression now in the Atlantic...

Guest: Political scientist, author David Faris of Roosevelt University...

And MUCH more today...

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Touch-screen votes flipping; GOP suppression is working; Dems take RNC back to court; ND cracks down on pipeline protests; More...

From Smartmatic to Diebold: Responding (yet again) to partisan worries of vote flips and voting machine ownership...

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THIS WEEK: 80 47 ... Deal or No Deal? ... FIFA on ICE ... Trump 💖 Inflation ... Platner and Pigs ...

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