# 'BradCast' 5/8/2026 (Encore: Corrupt SCOTUS Guts Voting Rights Act, with Dan Vicuña of Common Cause)

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Published: 2026-05-08T23:46:00+00:00
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## Resource

Encore: original airdate 4-29-2026. On today's 'BradCast': Today was a grim day for voting rights in America, after the stolen and corrupted rightwing supermajority on the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, gutting the last remaining provision of the historic Voting Rights Act of 1965 that for decades had protected voters against racial discrimination and blatant racial gerrymandering in elections. DAN VICUÑA, National Director of Redistricting and Representation at watchdog group Common Cause, explains the impacts of the ruling, the history of how we got here, and what can be done about it. Appeals court rejects Donald Trump's bid to dismiss $84 million judgment he must pay for defaming E. Jean Carroll. Former FBI Dir. James Comey responds to the Trump Justice Department's ridiculous attempt to indict him again.

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