KPFK - BradCast w/ Brad Friedman

COVID-19 death toll in U.S. surges past 75,000. Trump and Republicans cast doubt on death toll to force businesses to reopen quickly to help Trump's re-election campaign, regardless of how many Americans die. AZ state health department fires independent pandemic modeling team that warned against reopening state. Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) caught on tape ordering state party official to commit election fraud. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: David Dayen, The American Prospect

Financial journalist David Dayen details his scoop on a top US Postal Service official's resignation as the Trump Treasury Dept. withholds financial assistance to USPS to extort labor concessions, and much more. Leaked audio reveals TX GOP Gov. Greg Abbott admitting COVID-19 death rate will spike because he lifted restrictions, contradicting his public statements minimizing impacts. Judge orders NY to reinstate presidential primary. MT Gov. Steve Bullock (D) leads in race to unseat GOP incumbent.

Guest: Gallup, NM Mayor Louie Bonguidi

Coronavirus infections/deaths spike dramatically in rural areas after GOP governors lift stay-at-home restrictions. Mayor Louie Bonguidi of Gallup, NM - one the nation's hotspots - explains the city-wide lockdown preventing travel into and out of town to contain the coronavirus. Trump is mad at a new campaign ad highlighting his failed response to COVID-19. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Doug Ecks, Attorney

Trump Admin's persistent lies and pressure to lift coronavirus restrictions likely to result in much higher rate of preventable deaths, new FEMA data show. Bernie Sanders won CA primary. Attorney Doug Ecks explains new report documenting widespread problems with L.A. County's costly new boondoggle of a computerized voting system. Voting rights advocates sue to expand safer Vote By Mail for the nation.

Guest: J.D. Scholten, Iowa Congressional candidate

Fifth-generation Iowan J.D. Scholten (Democratic candidate for Iowa's 4th CD) explains how consolidation and monopolies have crippled the nation's food supply chain and harmed farmers and workers, and discusses how enforcing anti-trust laws and more would restore the nation's farm belt. GOP lawmakers in Louisiana vote by mail to restrict voters' access to vote by mail. PA counties ditch germy touchscreen voting systems. Plus a new gem from musical satirist Randy Rainbow.

Guest: Mark Joseph Stern, Slate legal reporter

Legal reporter Mark Joseph Stern explains a fascinating new voting rights lawsuit launched in Texas, arguing the state's age-related voting restrictions violate the 26th Amendment (which lowered the federal voting age to 18) and efforts in other states to protect the right to vote during the pandemic. New unemployment claim numbers hit another grim milestone. Republicans end stay-at-home directives despite not meeting CDC guidelines for doing so. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Reported results from Maryland's special Congressional election to replace the late Rep. Elijah Cummings, and Ohio's presidential primary. New poll shows plummeting public approval for Trump's mishandling of the coronavirus response. MI Rep. Justin Amash explores Libertarian Party presidential bid. Appeals court strikes down vote-fraudster Kris Kobach's voter suppression law. Plus a comedic rant for the ages.

Guest: Eric Boehlert, PressRun.Media

COVID-19 has officially killed 58,000 Americans, surpassing the death toll of the Viet Nam War. U.S. intelligence agencies repeatedly warned Trump about the coronavirus' dire impacts but he ignored them. Media analyst Eric Boehlert calls this historic time "Trump's Viet Nam," and calls out the corporate media's many failures in normalizing Trump's unhinged behavior. Maryland and Ohio hold mostly vote-by-mail elections today. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'
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New developments in the fight to contain the coronavirus, as red states phase out stay-at-home orders against health experts' warnings. Good news for Native American voters in North Dakota. New York State Board of Elections cancels Democratic Presidential Primary, over national Democrats' objections. Ohio votes in its presidential primary on Tuesday.

Guest: MSNBC anchor Ali Velshi, and Hannah Turpeinen a woman in Finland

Guest host Nicole Sandler speaks with MSNBC's Ali Velshi about the challenge of reporting the news as we're living through the biggest story of our lives, the pandemic! Plus, another call in Nicole's Quarantine Calling series... today, we reach out to Finland to see how they're faring during the coronavirus crisis.