'BradCast' 2/16/2026 (Encore: End of 'New START' Nuclear Treaty, with nuclear weapons analyst Stephen Schwartz)
Episode Description
Encore: original airdate 2-5-2026. On today's 'BradCast': Following the Trump FBI raid on the Fulton County, Georgia elections warehouse in service of Donald Trump's ongoing delusions about losing the 2020 election, his top Administration officials had promised to 'confront' the bipartisan National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) - - but they all cancelled their appearances at the last minute. At midnight on Feb. 4, Donald Trump allowed the last remaining nuclear arms treaty between the U.S. and Russia to expire. The New START nuclear agreement capped the numbers of ballistic missiles and nuclear warheads and included an extensive verification regime. Nuclear weapons policy analyst STEPHEN SCHWARTZ delves into the history, context and specifics of the agreement; what its expiration means; Trump's ill-advised 'Golden Dome' missile defense concept; and much, much more. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.'