Stories written by Brad Friedman

Keep peeing in the pool?! Climate deniers lose their minds after new EPA rules

The 7 most ridiculous responses from the fossil fuel-funded Heartland Institute to new proposed emissions standards

Brad Friedman Tuesday, Jun 3, 2014 4:19 PM UTC 0
Business EPA, emissions, Climate Change

92-year-old Texas woman denied photo ID to vote: “Not to be able to vote breaks my heart”

Want another reason to abhor idiotic voter ID laws? Texas A.G. Greg Abbott just gave you one (UPDATED)

Brad Friedman Wednesday, May 21, 2014 6:32 PM UTC 0
Politics elderly people, Voter ID

Glenn Beck’s supporters revolt! How an inane event became a massive headache

Right-wing nuts planned a D.C. protest to oust the president from power. But it failed -- and now they blame Glenn!

Brad Friedman Tuesday, May 20, 2014 2:25 PM UTC 0
Media Glenn Beck, The Right, Patriots

GOP’s ugly photo ID scheme gets new life: Arkansas high court reverses decision

A lower court judge found Arkansas' photo ID rule unconstitutional. Here's why that's up in the air now

Brad Friedman Thursday, May 15, 2014 3:14 PM UTC 0
Politics Arkansas

GOP vote scheme finally imploding: Why the end may be here

From landmark ruling in Wisconsin, to new signs from top Republicans in other states, a shameful ploy may unravel

Brad Friedman Monday, May 12, 2014 3:00 PM UTC 0
Politics Wisconsin, Scott Walker, voting

GOP’s voter ID sham shot down: Why a federal court said no way

For the first time, a photo ID law is struck down under section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Here's why that matters

Brad Friedman Wednesday, Apr 30, 2014 12:25 PM UTC 0
Politics Voting Rights Act, VRA, voting

Ugly GOP scheme squashed! Arkansas judge says no way to disenfranchising minorities, poor

A "photo ID" voting restriction goes down hard in Arkansas as a massive violation of the state's constitution

Brad Friedman Monday, Apr 28, 2014 3:11 PM UTC 0
Business Voting Rights

Sunday shows’ climate disgrace: Cluelessness and false balance could cost lives

From using the wrong words, to hosting the wrong people, to questioning science, these shows are doing real damage

Brad Friedman Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 12:44 PM UTC 0
Media Video, sunday morning shows

R.I.P. Republican credibility: Why their latest blatant lies show they’ve given up

From Obamacare to Keystone, here's why they're no longer a legitimate entity that deserves to be taken seriously

Brad Friedman Thursday, Feb 6, 2014 12:45 PM UTC 0
Politics Video, GOP, The Right, Lies

Karl Rove’s “behemoth” targeted: How his plan to skirt the law could backfire

So far, Rove has evaded punishment for violating campaign finance laws -- but a new lawsuit may change all that

Brad Friedman Friday, Jan 24, 2014 12:45 PM UTC 0
Politics Karl Rove, Super PAC

Rachel Maddow unveils riveting Christie theory

Was the state Democratic Senate majority leader the real target of lane closures at the George Washington Bridge?

Brad Friedman Friday, Jan 10, 2014 3:45 PM UTC 0
Media Video, MSNBC, Rachel Maddow

Lara Logan’s Benghazi nightmare festers

After botching a pivotal "60 Minutes" report on Benghazi, CBS makes some changes -- but questions remain

Brad Friedman Wednesday, Nov 27, 2013 3:40 PM UTC 0
Media Lara Logan, 60 Minutes, CBS

Howard Kurtz’s pathetic self-delusion: Slams CBS on Benghazi, but ignores Fox!

Fox News critic bashes bogus 60 Minutes report, declines to even mention that Fox regularly relied on same source

Brad Friedman Tuesday, Nov 19, 2013 4:52 PM UTC 0
Media Howard Kurtz, Fox News, Benghazi

CBS’ erroneous Benghazi debacle explodes

"60 Minutes" finally looking into new info undercutting Benghazi "exclusive"; story removed from website (UPDATED)

Brad Friedman Friday, Nov 8, 2013 4:12 PM UTC 0
Media Video, Lara Logan, CBS, cbs news

Renowned Reagan appointee disavows his own voter ID ruling

Judge Richard Posner acknowledged that these laws are about vote suppression, not fraud prevention

Brad Friedman Monday, Oct 28, 2013 12:03 PM UTC 0
News Richard Posner, Reagan

ATM company Diebold charged with bribery, falsifying docs

The charges are in response to "worldwide pattern of criminal conduct," according to a U.S. Attorney

Brad Friedman Thursday, Oct 24, 2013 12:16 PM UTC 0
Technology diebold, Legal issues

Voter ID judge’s shocking admission: We got it wrong!

Key jurist who wrote majority opinion in landmark Crawford case now says: "We did not have enough information"

Brad Friedman Monday, Oct 14, 2013 4:25 PM UTC 0
Elections Voter ID, Voter ID Laws

The right’s despicable new voter suppression scheme: Two classes of voters

Kansas' Kris Kobach and Arizona's Tom Horne are using a Supreme Court decision to justify two-tiered voting plans

Brad Friedman Wednesday, Oct 9, 2013 9:19 PM UTC 0
Politics Kansas, Arizona, Voting Rights

Not so fast, Tom DeLay!

Sure, a pair of Republican judges overturned his convictions -- but the D.A. isn't done with this case. Stay tuned

Brad Friedman Monday, Sep 23, 2013 6:53 PM UTC 0
Politics Tom Delay, Texas

As Tom DeLay gets off, a Democrat sits in prison

While the former GOP leader evaded prison despite being convicted of a crime, ex-Gov. Don Siegelman wasn't so lucky

Brad Friedman Thursday, Sep 19, 2013 7:46 PM UTC 0
Elections Tom Delay, Texas

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