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

Background Briefing: August 5, 2021

  The DOJ and Senators Stop a Saudi Lawsuit That Would Expose State Secrets We begin with the fear that states secrets will be exposed in a lawsuit the Saudis have brought against a former top Saudi intelligence official Saad Aljabri and speak with Dr. Ben...

Background Briefing: August 4, 2021

  Biden Revives the Eviction Moratorium with Unspent Money For Tenants and Landlords Already in the Pipeline We begin with a revival of the CDC’s eviction moratorium via a Presidential Executive Order which apparently was in response to demonstrations on...

Background Briefing: August 3, 2021

  The Devastating Report from the Sexual Harassment Investigation Into Governor Cuomo We begin with the New York Attorney General’s devastating 165 page report from a sexual harassment investigation into Governor Andrew Cuomo that found he harassed at least...

Background Briefing: August 2, 2021

  Unnecessary Cruelty as the Eviction Moratorium Ends We begin with the end of the eviction moratorium mandated by the CDC back in September to protect people from Covid which ended on Saturday. Now evictions are starting today for as many as 15 million Americans...

Background Briefing: August 1, 2021

  Trump Shakes Down the DOJ to Declare the Election “Corrupt” We begin with Friday’s release by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee of notes of a December 27 call from Trump to the then-acting Deputy Attorney General in which...