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

Background Briefing: February 6, 2020

  Democrats Mired in Iowa While Republicans Celebrate at the White House We begin with the continuing embarrassment and confusion over the election meltdown in Iowa with Monday’s Democratic presidential results still not final as the Chairman of the DNC Tom Perez...

Background Briefing: February 5, 2020

  Why Republican Senators Rolled Over for Trump We begin with the expected acquittal of the president by the Republican-controlled Senate where on the first article of impeachment, abuse of power, there was a 52 to 48 vote and on the second, obstruction of...

Background Briefing: February 4, 2020

  A Coding Error in a New App Creates Chaos in Iowa We begin with the voting tabulation meltdown in Iowa in which the results of the much-anticipated first election in 2020 presidential race were held up by the Iowa Democratic Party due to a coding error in a new...

Background Briefing: February 3, 2020

  Adam Schiff’s Eloquence Falls on Deaf Ears in the Senate We begin with the powerful and penetrating case made today before the Senate by House Manager Adam Schiff that Donald Trump has betrayed our national security and will cheat again with the Russian’s...

Background Briefing: February 2, 2020

  Trump Will Double Down With Revenge and Retribution We begin with an analysis of the busy few days ahead with today’s Super Bowl on Fox starring Donald Trump and Sean Hannity, then Monday’s Iowa caucuses followed by Tuesday’s State of the Union with Wednesday’s...