Why Does Trump Want to Destroy the Federal Government? Seriously, What’s in it for Him?: ‘BradCast’ 2/24/2025
On today’s BradCast: What’s in it for Donald Trump? Seriously. Why does he want to break the government? [Audio link to full show follows this summary.] I know why Elon Musk wants to dismantle and destroy the federal government piece-by-piece (so his government contracts can’t be policed or businesses regulated, etc.) And I understand Trump’s […]
Sunday ‘Now What?’ Toons
Why Even the ‘Fight’ Over Trump’s Dumb ‘Gulf of America’ Declaration May Be Worth Fighting: ‘BradCast’ 2/20/2025
We can’t fight every stupid, idiotic, dangerous or perilous thing during the Trump Era, can we? I know I can’t, personally. But I don’t speak for everyone else. And one person’s stupid or idiotic may be another’s dangerous or perilous. An interesting debate over picking battles and who gets to decide which ones should be […]
‘Green News Report’ – February 20, 2025
Follow @GreenNewsReport… (Or use “Click here to listen…” link below.) IN TODAY’S RADIO REPORT: Top federal prosecutor resigns over improper Trump order to claw back EPA grants for clean energy; Fossil-fueled extreme weather has tripled the price of cocoa and coffee; PLUS: ‘King’ Trump cancels New York City’s successful, first-in-the-nation congestion pricing… All that and […]
‘So Blatant It’s Mind-Blowing’: Former Federal Prosecutor on Trump’s Weaponization of Justice: ‘BradCast’ 2/19/2025
Before it disappears amid Trump’s never-ending chaos, a bit more insight on today’s BradCast regarding last week’s “Thursday Afternoon Massacre”, when at least seven longtime veteran prosecutors at DoJ chose to resign rather than enact improper orders from Trump’s hand-picked, acting political apparatchiks installed to head up his weaponized Dept. of Justice. [Audio link to […]
‘You Don’t Know What You’ve Got ‘Til It’s Gone’: Trump/Musk Gutting of Government Continues: ‘BradCast’ 2/18/2025
Incredibly, many Trump-supporting MAGA dupes still believe any of this is being done in the name cutting government “waste, fraud and abuse” — much less “efficiency” in the federal government. As discussed on today’s BradCast, I guess there are still millions who won’t give a damn about any of it unless — more likely, until […]
‘Green News Report’ – February 18, 2025
Follow @GreenNewsReport… (Or use “Click here to listen…” link below.) IN TODAY’S RADIO REPORT: The costs of climate change continue to mount, as extreme weather strikes across the U.S.; Trump Administration’s FEMA already denying disaster aid, even to ‘red’ states; PLUS: Trump officials fired nuclear staff that oversee the country’s nuclear weapons stockpile… All that […]
Sunday ‘Golden Age’ Toons
Global Health Menace Becomes U.S. Health Chief; Also: DOJ’s Thursday Afternoon Massacre: ‘BradCast’ 2/13/2025
As usual these days on The BradCast, thanks largely to the planned chaos of our Felon-in-Chief, there’s more going on than we can cover. We try to stay focused on the most important and/or least covered stories. But late this afternoon, thanks to some remarkable politically thuggery at Trump’s fully weaponized DoJ, and some remarkable […]
‘Green News Report’ – February 13, 2025
Follow @GreenNewsReport… (Or use “Click here to listen…” link below.) IN TODAY’S RADIO REPORT: Impacts of climate change are reshaping U.S. real estate markets; Trump Administration hiring freeze halts hiring of seasonal firefighters; Climate change made L.A. Fires significantly more likely; PLUS: Here we go again — Trump rolls back water and energy efficiency appliance […]
2024’s Last Unsettled Race: ‘BradCast’ 2/12/2025
You’ll be delighted to know that we’ve got a (mostly) non-Trump related election story for you on today’s BradCast, and a guest here to discuss it! Though we’ve got a few Trump related stories we have to get to first. Sorry. [Audio link for complete show follows this summary.] Among our coverage today… Donald Trump […]
‘A Very Dire Situation’: Ethics Expert on Trump’s Golden Age of Corruption: ‘BradCast’ 2/11/2025
Today on The BradCast: Congrats, America! Bribery, influence peddling, petty corruption, money laundering, fraud, conflicts of interest, even attempted cop-killing and much more is all, effectively, now legalized in these United States! At least if you’re on the right team. [Audio link to today’s show follows this summary.] In his Inauguration speech, just three (looong) […]
‘Green News Report’ – February 11, 2025
Follow @GreenNewsReport… (Or use “Click here to listen…” link below.) IN TODAY’S RADIO REPORT: Hottest January on record globally surprises scientists; Trump Administration halts all funding for national EV charging network; Trump tries to cancel paper straws; PLUS: Super Bowl ads take a break from electric cars… All that and more in today’s Green News […]
‘Insane’: Former FEC Chair on Trump’s Unlawful Firing of Current FEC Chair: ‘BradCast’ 2/10/2025
On today’s BradCast: A spotlight on Trump’s latest scheme to make election crimes — specifically his own, but Elon’s too — unaccountable again. [Audio link to full show follows this summary.] Last Friday, the Chair of the Federal Election Commission, Ellen Weintraub, a Democrat, posted a letter she received from the White House informing her […]