The BradCast w/ Brad Friedman

Encore: original airdate 6-5-2024. On today's 'BradCast': It's the final week of the 2024 presidential primaries, and we have notable results in NJ, MT, NM, SD, IA, and District of Columbia. Arizona's GOP-controlled state legislature voted to put a controversial ballot measure before voters in November that makes illegal immigration a state crime. A Georgia state appeals court paus

On today's 'BradCast': The packed and corrupted U.S. Supreme Court did (largely) the right thing in unanimously rejecting a ridiculous case from anti-abortion zealots seeking a nationwide ban on the use of Mifepristone, the safest method of abortion. But the rightwing supermajority's opinion left the door open for future challenges by other plaintiffs. Salon's AMANDA MARCOTTE discu

Encore: original airdate 6-4-2024. 'The BradCast' has been hit with Covid - we will return as soon as possible!On today's 'BradCast': Republicans are shamelessly lying about 'a justice system 'weaponized' by Joe Biden to go after Republicans,' omitting the federal indictments of Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez (NJ), President Biden's own son, Hunter, and other Democrats. Indicted Sen.

On today's 'BradCast': President Biden's son, Hunter Biden, was found guilty by a federal jury on gun charges -- brought by a Trump-appointed federal prosecutor in a trial overseen by a Trump-appointed federal judge -- that have never been applied to anyone else in the absence of an additional gun-related crime. President Biden says he does not plan to issue a pardon. Trump's aggre

On today's 'BradCast': The United Nations Security Council voted in favor of a peace proposal outlined by President Biden that includes an immediate ceasefire, a return of all hostages and an end to the war. Hamas welcomed the resolution; will far-right Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu do the same? Israeli centrist Benny Gantz quit Israel's war Cabinet, citing Netanyahu placing hi

Encore: original airdate 6-3-2024. On today's 'BradCast': Finally, accountability for a criminal US president. Late last week, a jury convicted former President Donald J. Trump on all 34 criminal felony counts of falsification of business records, related to hush-money payments made to a porn star before the 2016 election in a successful effort to help him cheat to win it. Award-wi

On today's 'BradCast': Steve Bannon - - Donald Trump's 2016 campaign manager and White House advisor who was convicted on charges of contempt of Congress for defying lawful subpoenas from the House January 6 Committee - - must finally head to jail as of July 1, but he still has some options for delay. Amid a wave of disturbing climate studies this week, UN Secretary-General Antonio

On today's 'BradCast': It's the final week of the 2024 presidential primaries, and we have notable results in NJ, MT, NM, SD, IA, and District of Columbia. Arizona's GOP-controlled state legislature voted to put a controversial ballot measure before voters in November that makes illegal immigration a state crime. A Georgia state appeals court paused Donald Trump's criminal 2020 ele

On today's 'BradCast': Republicans are shamelessly lying about 'a justice system 'weaponized' by Joe Biden to go after Republicans,' omitting the federal indictments of Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez (NJ), President Biden's own son, Hunter, and other Democrats. Indicted Sen. Menendez will run for re-election as an independent, allowing him to use campaign cash to pay legal bills. U.S

On today's 'BradCast': Finally, accountability for a criminal US president. Late last week, a jury convicted former President Donald J. Trump on all 34 criminal felony counts of falsification of business records, related to hush-money payments made to a porn star before the 2016 election in a successful effort to help him cheat to win it. Award-winning columnist HEATHER DIGBY PARTO