'BradCast' 5/22/2024 (Trump Trial Ketchup with guests Heather Digby Parton, Keith Barber; Primary election results, problems)
On today's 'BradCast': The defense rested in Donald Trump's 2016 election interference-hush money trial in New York, after calling a cartoonishly thuggish defense witness. As predicted, the disgraced, twice-impeached, four-time criminally-indicted former President did not testify in his own defense, despite his bombastic promises to do so. Salon columnist HEATHER DIGBY PARTON and attorney KEITH BARBER of Daily Kos anaylze the latest details, and provide legal, historical, and political context as the trial heads toward closing arguments next week. They also cover the insane lies spread by rightwing media about the lawful search warrant in the federal criminal indictment against Trump in Florida for stealing highly classified national security documents. Also today:\xa0 noteworthy results from primary and special elections in Georgia, Kentucky, Oregon and California, along with a number of problem reports for voters and voting systems in Georgia, Kentucky and last week's primaries in Maryland.