'BradCast' 7/29/2026 (The 2026 Election, GOP division, Dems' odds, Trump's War, with guests: Heather Digby Parton and 'Driftglass')

What this episode covers

On today's 'BradCast': Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his 5th Amendment rights in a tense U.S. Senate hearing called by longtime Fauci conspiracist Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY). Outgoing Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) hold up the Senate confirmation vote of Donald Trump's personal criminal attorney-turned-U.S. Attorney General nominee, Todd Blanche, for failing to officially rescind Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund scheme. Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) now leads the state's U.S. Senate race against corrupt state A.G. Ken Paxton (R). OG progressive bloggers HEATHER DIGBY PARTON of Salon and ‘DRIFTGLASS’ of The Professional Left Podcast discuss and analyze the latest Trump Era madness with insight, context, history and snark, as the nation barrels toward the critical November 2026 midterm elections.

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