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

Background Briefing: July 28, 2022

  Manchin’s Surprise Agreement to a $369 Billion Climate and Tax Increase Deal We begin with the surprise deal Senator Schumer struck with Senator Manchin to include $369 billion for climate and energy programs along with tax increases on corporations in a...

Background Briefing: July 27, 2022

  What is Pence’s Strategy in Challenging Trump Without Condemning Him? We begin with an effort to understand former Vice President Pence’s campaign strategy as he appears to be running against Donald Trump without explicitly condemning him for the...

Background Briefing: July 26, 2022

  Pence and Trump’s Dueling Speeches and Some Legislative Victories For Biden We begin with the dueling speeches in Washington today from former Vice President Pence and former President Trump in which Pence rejoiced, “We save the babies, we’ll...

Background Briefing: July 25, 2022

  Should Crime Reporters Replace Political Reporters in Covering Trump? We begin with the failure of the mainstream press to acknowledge the real evidence before them presented by the January 6 Committee as they continue to report on Trump and his cohorts as...

Background Briefing: July 24, 2022

Bannon, the Mini-Me of Grifters, Grandstands After His Conviction We begin with the conviction of Stephen Bannon on two counts of defying congressional subpoenas and discuss his grandstanding outside the courthouse as a fundraising ploy since Bannon is the mini-me of...