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Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

 Encore: original airdate 12-1-2025. On today's 'BradCast': We catch up on a number of important developments that unfolded over the Thanksgiving holiday week. Donald Trump lost again in court: a federal appeals panel ruled Trump's appointment of Alina Habba as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey was unlawful, and a different court upheld a $1 million judgement against Trump over his frivolous lawsuit against Hillary Clinton. Following former(?) MAGA Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-GA) resignation announcement, new reporting suggests more Republicans plan to leave Congress. Democrat Aftyn Behn is shockingly close to winning a special U.S. House election in deep red Tennessee. Democrats expanded their wins across most local and county races in New York State in the November elections. Callers weigh in. 

'BradCast' 12/5/2025 (Encore: Follow the Voting: Elections, accountability, callers and more)

 On today's 'BradCast':  A Defense Dept. Inspector General report on 'Signalgate' found that Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth endangered U.S. military personnel when he shared sensitive military information on an unsecured app. Congressional Democrats were 'deeply disturbed' after viewing video of lethal boat strikes in the Caribbean that experts say violated US military and international law. Justice Department charged a suspect in the case of pipe bombs planted near the Capitol before the Jan. 6 insurrection. Grand jury declined to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James. The rightwing Supreme Court majority allowed Texas to use new Trump-backed gerrymandered map in the midterm elections. Global child mortality is rising after the Trump Administration dismantled US AID. Politico's Alice Miranda Ollstein lays out the political and policy landscape as the nation heads towards a Republican health care crisis cliff as of January 1. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.' 

'BradCast' 12/4/2025 (Politico's Alice Ollstein on the health care cliff on January 1)

 On today's 'BradCast': In Tennessee's special U.S. House election on Tuesday, Democratic candidate Aftyn Behn lost the deep red, heavily-gerrymandered seat to her Republican opponent, but like virtually all special elections this year, the results showed a massive voter shift toward Democrats - - a 'flashing red light warning sign' for Republicans heading into the 2026 midterm elections. Donald Trump unleashed a tirade of racist remarks demonizing Minnesota's American Somali population. Minneapolis officials vowed they will not assist Trump's federal jack-booted thugs reportedly set to launch another round of immigration raids in the city. Similar raids are also reportedly planned for New Orleans. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.' 

'BradCast' 12/3/2025 (TN Special Election's 'Flashing Red Light Warning Sign' for GOP; Degenerate President spews racist invective)

 On today's 'BradCast':  The Trump Administration cited their supposed 'war on drugs' as legal justification for blowing up small boats carrying civilians in international waters near Venezuela.  Trump Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth reportedly issued orders to conduct a second strike to kill shipwrecked survivors of one such attack, which military experts say is wildly illegal. Hegseth threatened veteran U.S. congressmembers for reminding military personnel that they are required to disobey illegal orders. CARRIE A. LEE, PhD, an expert on civil-military relations, discusses the politicization of the U.S. military and Trump's attempts to weaponize the military justice system to punish political opponents. Relatedly, Donald Trump pardoned the former President of Honduras, a drug kingpin convicted by a U.S. jury for his role in trafficking some 400 tons of cocaine to the U.S. 

'BradCast' 12/2/2025 (Military law expert Carrie A. Lee, PhD, on Pentagon politicization and unlawful boat strikes)

 On today's 'BradCast': We catch up on a number of important developments that unfolded over the Thanksgiving holiday week. Donald Trump lost again in court: a federal appeals panel ruled Trump's appointment of Alina Habba as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey was unlawful, and a different court upheld a $1 million judgement against Trump over his frivolous lawsuit against Hillary Clinton. Following former(?) MAGA Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-GA) resignation announcement, new reporting suggests more Republicans plan to leave Congress. Democrat Aftyn Behn is shockingly close to winning a special U.S. House election in deep red Tennessee. Democrats expanded their wins across most local and county races in New York State in the November elections. Callers weigh in. 

'BradCast' 12/1/2025 (Follow the Voting: Elections, accountability, callers and more)

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