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

Background Briefing: May 26, 2022

  Now Governor Abbott Wants More Action on Mental Health After Calling on Texans to Buy More Guns, Tweeting “Let’s Pick up the Pace Texans” We begin with the Republican leaders in Texas shamefully avoiding responsibility and shifting blame for...

Background Briefing: May 25, 2022

  Following Today’s Thoughts and Prayers Press Conference, Abbott and Cruz Will Join Trump at Friday’s NRA Convention We begin with the 213th mass shooting in America so far this year that has left 19 elementary school children and 2 teachers dead and...

Background Briefing: May 24, 2022

  Primaries in Georgia as 14 Children and 1 Teacher are Shot Dead in a Texas Elementary School We begin and go to Georgia where important primary elections today will determine how much Trump’s big lie that is underpinning the MAGA takeover of the...

Background Briefing: May 23, 2022

  No More Strategic Ambiguity When it Comes to China Invading Taiwan We begin with President Biden’s answer to a reporter’s question today in a press conference with Japan’s Prime Minister that yes, if China attacked Taiwan, the U.S. would...

Background Briefing: May 22, 2022

  How U.S. Intelligence Missed Putin and the Takeover of Russia by the Security Services We begin with the shocking revelations from a former CIA operations officer that explain why U.S. intelligence missed Vladimir Putin and because of betrayals by KGB spies in...