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

Background Briefing: September 16, 2021

  China’s Reaction to the AUKUS Deal Between the U.S., U.K., and Australia We begin with the AUKUS deal announced by President Biden on Wednesday in a virtual meeting with UK Prime Minister Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Morrison which involves...

Background Briefing: September 15, 2021

  What is the Plan B If Joe Manchin Can’t Sell the Republicans His Freedom to Vote Act? We begin with the new Freedom to Vote Act put together by a group of Democratic Senators and Joe Manchin who is now trying to sell it to his Republican colleagues before...

Background Briefing: September 14, 2021

  The Last Day of Voting in the California Recall We begin with the last day of voting in the California recall election following last night’s rally at which President Biden was stumping for Gavin Newsom calling the governor’s right-wing talk show...

Background Briefing: September 13, 2021

  After Allowing a Partisan Anti-Abortion Law to Stand, Amy Coney Barrett Claims Nonpartisanship We begin with comments made on Sunday by Justice Amy Coney Barrett after being introduced by Senator Mitch McConnell at the University of Louisville’s McConnell...

Background Briefing: September 12, 2021

   Why Has Nobody Been Held to Account For the Failure to Prevent 9/11? We begin with yesterday’s commemorations of the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and discuss the other missing piece along with how come none of the killers of 3,000 have been brought to...