KPFK - BradCast w/ Brad Friedman

Guest: Guy Walton, Meteorologist

Rudy Giuliani admits in defamation lawsuit that he lied about GA 2020 election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss. 'We Build the Wall' charity grifter sentenced to prison for scamming MAGA donors. Far-right wingnut Ammon Bundy must pay $50 million for defaming an Idaho hospital. Meteorologist GUY WALTON explains record-shattering extreme weather around the world, climate solutions, climate science deniers, and why he names major heat waves after oil companies. Plus a bracing assessment of Florida's insurance crisis. Original airdate 7-26-2023.

Donald Trump pleaded not guilty today to four felony criminal counts related to Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation into Trump's failed conspiracies to steal the 2020 Presidential election. Fitch downgraded the US credit rating, citing Congressional Republicans' threats to force the US Government to default on its debts for the first time in history. Wisconsin's new liberal state supreme court majority may halt GOP legislature's scheme to decapitate the state's elections board before the 2024 election. Michigan Republican official charged with breaching voting system security. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

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

Disgraced former President Donald Trump is facing accountability for his worst (known) crime of all: attempting to overthrow American democracy itself by stealing the 2020 election from the American people. Salon columnist HEATHER DIGBY PARTON of Salon and Digby's Hullabaloo and 'DRIFTGLASS' of 'The Professional Left Podcast' discuss the scope of the historic indictment, the evidence, new surprising details in the case, and what it all means going forward...

Disgraced former President Donald J. Trump has been indicted on four federal felony criminal counts in Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation into Trump's multiple attempts to steal the 2020 election. Six co-conspirators were described but not named in the indictment. Upcoming Aug. 8 special election in Ohio is a GOP sneak attack intended to strangle voter-led initiatives. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

In a fawning interview, corrupt Supreme Court Justice Sam Alito falsely asserted that Congress has no authority to regulate the Court, ignoring the explicit text of Article 3, Sec.2. The article was written by an attorney with a landmark case pending before the Court seeking to declare any 'wealth tax' to be unconstitutional. Trump racks up new court losses, with new criminal indictments looming. Callers weigh in...

Guest: Alexandra Flores-Quilty, Free Speech For People

Donald Trump is arguably ineligible to serve as President of the United States, according to the 'insurrection disqualification clause' of the U.S. Constitution. ALEXANDRA FLORES-QUILTY discusses her group's campaign to push state elections officials to disqualify Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot due to his incitement of the January 6 insurrection. Callers weigh in on political questions of disqualification and accountability

Special Counsel Jack Smith's criminal probe into the January 6 insurrection is nearing indictments, but corporate media is still failing to clearly state to the public that Donald Trump tried to steal the 2020 election. Smith today filed additional charges in Trump's stolen documents case. Michigan MAGA attorney says she's been indicted in multi-state voting system breach. Fox 'News' agog at booming, resilient economy, as landmark climate law turbocharges U.S. clean energy sector, manufacturing and jobs. Biden announces new measures to protect public health in record heat waves. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Guy Walton, Meteorologist

Rudy Giuliani admits in defamation lawsuit that he lied about GA 2020 election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss. 'We Build the Wall' charity grifter sentenced to prison for scamming MAGA donors. Far-right wingnut Ammon Bundy must pay $50 million for defaming an Idaho hospital. Meteorologist GUY WALTON explains record-shattering extreme weather around the world, climate solutions, climate science deniers, and why he names major heat waves after oil companies. Plus a bracing assessment of Florida's insurance crisis.

New reporting suggests potential indictments of disgraced former Pres. Trump may be announced in coming days. Georgia criminal probe of Trump's attempts to steal the 2020 election could include charges over the unlawful Jan. 7, 2021 breach of GA voting systems. New polls reveal voters' opinions on Trump criminal probes, potential indictments, and Republican hopefuls seeking the GOP 2024 nomination. Debunking Fox 'News' and Republicans' new attack campaign against electric vehicles. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

Guest: Former AL Gov. Don Siegelman (D)

Republican state legislatures in MO and OH are undermining election law to block voter-led initiatives codifying reproductive rights into law. Alabama's GOP state legislature is openly defying a U.S. Supreme Court ruling ordering them to draw a second Black- majority House district. Alabama's former Gov. DON SIEGELMAN (D) explains Alabama's racist Jim Crow past and present, its racially discriminatory death penalty regime, Republicans' stunning defiance of the US Supreme Court, and solutions for reform.