A DAILY PUBLIC RADIO PROGRAM FEATURING NEWS ANALYSIS OF THE DAY'S TOP ISSUES

Background Briefing: December 10, 2019

  The Senate Impeachment Trial May Not Be the Circus Trump Wants We begin with the two articles of impeachment announced today, abuse of power and obstruction of Congress which will be debated Thursday before the House Judiciary Committee then debated next week...

Background Briefing: December 9, 2019

  The Report by the IG of the DOJ Refutes Trump’s “Deep State” Lie We begin the much-anticipated report from the Inspector General of the Department of Justice, Michael Horowitz which finds the FBI had sufficient reason to open an investigation...

Background Briefing: December 8, 2019

  The Case to Keep the Focus of the Impeachment Case Narrow We begin with the debate among Democrats whether to focus article of impeachment solely on the Ukraine scandal or to add other charges like personal enrichment from emolument violations and obstruction...

Background Briefing: December 5, 2019

  Pelosi Announces the Impeachment of Trump is Going Forward We begin with the announcement today by House Speaker Pelosi that the House was ready to move forward with articles of impeachment, saying “The President leaves us no choice because he is trying to...

Background Briefing: December 4, 2019

  Dueling Legal Scholars and Overheated Republican Rhetoric We  begin with the first day of impeachment hearings before the House Judiciary Committee featuring four law professors and a lot of partisan sparring which at the end of the day appears to be the...