Articles in Category: Election 2018

Florida Midterm Could Prove a Landmark Moment for Representative Democracy at a National Level

Long overdue re-enfranchisement of former felons and a progressive Democrat, both on the 2018 ballot, could result in a sea change for 2020...

‘White House Whitewash’: FBI’s Kavanaugh Report Released to Senators: ‘BradCast’ 10/4/2018

Also: Enthusiasm for midterms high in BOTH parties, TX voter registrations in limbo, young voter turnout may prove decisive...

Nation’s Largest Voting System Vendor Threatens Election Transparency Advocates With Lawsuit: ‘BradCast’ 10/3/2018

Guests: AUDIT-USA's Emily Levy and attorney Chris Sautter; Also: Reports of FBI ignoring dozens of Kavanaugh witnesses persist, Trump mocks accuser, Americans can't wait to vote...

Meanwhile, In NON-Kavanaugh Related News…: ‘BradCast’ 10/2/2018

Guest: Journalist David Dayen on new NAFTA, CA's new Net Neutrality law (and DoJ lawsuit), Amazon's new minimum wage; Also: Senate Repubs hope to force vote, bury FBI probe on U.S. Supreme Court nominee...

New Alleged Sex Crimes By Trump SCOTUS Nom; Midterm Hope on Horizon: ‘BradCast’ 9/26/2018

Sworn declaration accuses Kavanaugh of 'gang rapes'; Witnesses support Blasey Ford charge; Good news for PA student voters, FL, TX, AZ Dems...

Kavanaugh’s Desperation, NYTimes’ Failure; Trump’s U.N. Humiliation: ‘BradCast’ 9/25/2018

Guest: Media critic Eric Boehlert; Also: National Voter Registration Day!...

Rick Scott Trying to Usurp Successor’s Power for Nominating Three FL Supreme Court Justices

Good government groups file 'emergency petition' to stop him

UPDATE: FL Supreme Court finds Scott exceeded his authoriry, grants emergency petition...

Federal Judge Rules GA Voting Systems Insecure, Unverifiable. Allows Them in November Anyway: ‘BradCast’ 9/21/2018

Guest: Plaintiff, Election Integrity advocate Marilyn Marks; Also: Flooding, toxic crisis worsening after Florence; Midterm voting officially begins...

The GOP Panic to Confirm Kavanaugh ‘ASAP’: ‘BradCast’ 9/19/2018

Also: Toxic environmental disaster begins after Florence; AL SoS sued for Twitter blocking; Bad news for 'dark money', good news for voters...

Kavanaugh Nomination Falling Apart After Sexual Assault Allegation: ‘BradCast’ 9/18/2018

Guest: Salon's Heather Digby Parton; Also: Florence fallout made worst by Trump tariffs; Judge allows use of GA's 100% unverifiable touchscreens...

Progressive Wins, Losses in NY End a Primary Season That Has Redefined the Democratic Party: ‘BradCast’ 9/14/2018

Guest: Journalist David Dayen; Also: Florence flooding and nuclear threat; Manafort guilty plea; MA NatGas explosions; 10 years after the crash...

‘Disaster’s at the Doorstep’: ‘BradCast’ 9/13/2018

RI primary results; Registration probs reported in NY; Deadly Florence rolls ashore; Olivia threatens dam in HI; Trump becomes a Maria death toll denier; Mysterious fires explode in MA...

Fueling Florence (and, Concurrently, Eight Other Major Storms): ‘BradCast’ 9/12/2018

Guest: Meteorologist Guy 'Climate Guy' Walton; Also: NH Primary results...

Former Top Senate Judiciary Attorney Calls for Kavanaugh’s Impeachment: ‘BradCast’ 9/11/2018

Guest: Leahy's former Chief Counsel, Lisa Graves; Also: 'Monster' Florence intensifies; KS GOP panel allows man arrested for fraud and Kobach to remain on ballot; CA takes lead on climate change action...

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