Guest: Heather 'Digby' Parton, Salon; 'Driftglass', Pro Left Podcast

PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! In a stunning announcement, the rightwing majority on the US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments over Donald Trump's ridiculous claim that he has 'absolute immunity' for his attempt to steal the 2020 election and any other crimes he committed while in office, which could delay Trump's criminal trial until after the 2024 election. A NY appeals court rejected Trump's efforts to bargain over his $455 million fine for committing massive fraud via his corrupt company. opinion columnist HEATHER DIGBY PARTON of Salon and 'DRIFTGLASS' of The Professional Left Podcast, bring insight, analysis, context, and perspective on these key, historic events. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Jordan Green, investigative reporter, Raw Story

PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! Guest host Nicole Sandler fills in while Brad is still under the (non-COVID) weather. GOP Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced he'll retire from leadership in November. In the Michigan primary, Biden and Trump won their contests but the corporate media strangely spun the results and coverage of 'Uncommitted' protest votes against Biden's policies regarding Isreal's brutal invasion of Gaza. 'Raw Story' reporter JORDAN GREEN explains his investigation into a group of neo-Nazi teenagers working to recruit and indoctrinate other kids online, and are now targeting Green for retaliation. Plus Desi Doyen has out latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Lisa Graves, True North Research; Keith Barber, Daily Kos

PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments today over whether Donald Trump must be disqualified from the 2024 ballot under the Constitution's 'Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause.' Former U.S. Deputy Asst. Attorney General LISA GRAVES and retired attorney KEITH BARBER join us to discuss what occurred in the historic hearing today, the relative merits of the arguments presented by both sides (some of them patently absurd), and what it all could mean as the nation hurtles inexorably toward the critical 2024 election. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.' Original airdate 2-8-2024.

PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! Latest 2024 primary results confirm a solid 40% of Republican voters consistently oppose Donald Trump. Get ready for many primaries, caucuses and Super Tuesday (March 5). Inept House GOP may trigger another government shutdown. Russia's deadly invasion of sovereign neighbor Ukraine enters its 3rd year. New document trove reveals 10-year Russian disinformation campaign to interfere in US elections. Some on the Left are literally repeating Kremlin talking points. Callers weigh in.

Guest: Susan Greenhalgh, election security expert, Free Speech for People

PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! Election systems expert Susan Greenhalgh explains the shocking revelations from a federal courtroom in Georgia that unfolded in a lawsuit that seeks to force the state to dump its vulnerable, unverifiable voting system -- including a cybersecurity expert breaching the state's voting system, in court, with a ballpoint pen. Historic atmospheric river storm causes widespread damage in California, and other news headlines of the day. Original airdate 2-5-2024.

PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! The arrest of an ex-FBI informant who was laundering disinformation from Russian intelligence revealed how Congressional Republicans and corporate media have fallen prey to a decade-long Russian intelligence operation. Judge orders MyPillow CEO Lindell to pay prize money to expert who proved 2020 election fraud allegations were false. President Biden is beating Trump in new polling, but corporate media suddenly uninterested. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.

Guest: Rich Templin, Florida AFL-CIO Legislative Director

PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! In Florida, the GOP-controlled state legislature's new anti-labor law is poised to quickly and quite literally wipe out most local public sector unions. RICH TEMPLIN of Florida's AFL-CIO explains the sneaky structure of the new anti-union law, how they are fighting it, and how voters can help reverse the state's slide into autocracy. NY Attorney General says she will seize Donald Trump's buildings, if necessary, to ensure he pays some $400 million in fines for his years of bank, tax, and insurance fraud. President Biden uses executive authority to forgive another $1.2 billion in studen loan debt.

Guest: John Nichols, The Nation

PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! After a decade-long fight, democracy returns to Wisconsin after Gov. Tony Evers (D) signed into law new fairer legislative maps that undo the extreme partisan gerrymandering installed by Republicans to entrench themselves in minority power. The Nation's John Nichols discusses the history of WI's fight for democracy, and what it means going forward. SCOTUS denies Trump attorneys' request to lower fines for abusing the court system. The many victims of Trump's massive fraud in New York. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.'

PLEASE DONATE to KPFK! A top Pakistani official confessed that he participated in rigging the country's recent parliamentary elections. Makers of the phony documentary '2000 Mules' finally forced to admit in court they have no evidence or 'whistleblowers' to prove their false claims of election fraud in the 2020 election. World leaders condemned Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's killing of imprisoned democratic hero and Kremlin opponent Alexei Navalny. Before his death, Navalny urged all those who support freedom and democracy, 'Don't give up.'

Guest: Chris Geidner, LawDork.com

The rightwing majority on the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals allowed a lower court ruling to stand that flouts decades of precedent in declaring that voters and private organizations like the NAACP do not have the right to sue to enforce the Voting Rights Act. Veteran legal journalist Chris Geidner explains a gob-smacking series of rulings from GOP-majority appeals courts, and what they could mean for voting rights going forward. New reporting finds pro-Trump propaganda outlet One America News may have violated the law in obtaining and distributing employee passwords of voting system vendor Smartmatic to promote baseless claims about the 2020 election. Original airdate 1-31-2024.