KPFK - BradCast w/ Brad Friedman

Guest: John Bonifaz, Free Speech For People

Our special coverage of the Senate Impeachment Trial of Donald J. Trump continues, with Day 1 of Questions and Answers from senators. Constitutional law and impeachment expert John Bonifaz joins us for insight, analysis and debunking of several of the arguments advanced during the day's proceedings.

Seattle, WA to use dangerously unsecure smartphone voting in county election; Iowa caucuses will report results by smartphone. Public pressure grows on GOP Senate to call witnesses blocked by Trump White House, as Trump lawyers wrap up Impeachment Trial defense. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

New bombshell revelations from Trump's former National could be a game-changer, and other updates from the Senate Impeachment Trial. NBA legend Kobe Bryant mourned worldwide. An update on the "conditional certification" by CA Sec. of State Alex Padilla of L.A. County's new, 100% unverifiable touchscreen voting system. Callers weigh in on all of the above...

Guest: Heather 'Digby' Parton, Salon

Special Coverage of the Senate Impeachment Trial of Donald J. Trump, with award-winning opinion columnist Heather 'Digby' Parton of Salon. Also today: City of Beverly Hills has filed a lawsuit over L.A. County's new computerized voting system.

Special Coverage of the Senate Impeachment Trial of Donald J. Trump. 'Doomsday Clock' moved closer to midnight, for good reason. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Martin Longman, Washington Monthly

Special coverage of the Senate Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump with Washington Monthly contributor Martin Longman, analyzing the evidence presented by House impeachment managers and the dangerous cover-up game played by Senate Republicans.

House impeachment managers lay out evidence while Senate Republicans blatantly attempt to rig the historic impeachment trial of Pres. Donald Trump. White men protest mild gun safety reform in VA on MLK Day. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report'.

Guest: Dr. Richard Hayes Phillips, Historian

Are Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren "unelectable," as many well-paid pundits and columnists have argued? Historian and author Richard Hayes Phillips, PhD, challenges that notion with a new evidence-based deep data analysis. Trump losing support among active-duty military. New developments in the story of security and ballot-design issues with Los Angeles County's $300 million boondoggle of a new, 100% unverifiable touchscreen voting system. Public comment period ends Monday, Jan. 20 at 5pm PT.

Trump's impeachment trial begins in U.S. Senate. GAO finds Trump White House violated federal law withholding aid from Ukraine. Indicted Giuliani associate Lev Parnas implicates top Trump officials in Ukraine scandal. L.A. County faces lawsuit over flaw in new voting system. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Heather 'Digby' Parton of Salon; 'Driftglass', Professional Left podcast

Special coverage of the historic transfer of Articles of Impeachment against Pres. Donald Trump from the US House to the US Senate. Shocking new revelations in the documents of Lev Parnas, an associate of Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, regarding Trump's pressure campaign against Ukraine. Insight and analysis of the latest 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary Debate in Iowa on Tuesday. With guests Heather 'Digby' Parton of Salon.com and 'Driftglass' of the Professional Left Podcast'.