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

Background Briefing: November 3, 2022

Biden Makes an Urgent Case to Defend American Democracy From MAGA Republicans We begin with President Biden’s address to the nation last night in which he made an urgent appeal to protect and defend American democracy from MAGA Republicans and election deniers...

Background Briefing: November 2, 2022

  Questioning Pollsters and Pundits Assumptions That Republicans Will Take the House and the Senate We begin with an assessment of the predictions and polling ahead of next Tuesday’s election and speak with Allan Lichtman, a political historian who teaches...

Background Briefing: November 1, 2022

  The Party of Trolls Makes Fun of an 82 Year-Old Man Who Was Beaten Over the Head With a Hammer in a Home Invasion We begin with a Republican Party without plans, policies or a platform now running on trolling an 82 year-old man who just got beaten over the head...

Background Briefing: October 31, 2022

Biden Takes on Big Oil and Their Record Windfall Thanks to the Actions of Putin and MBS We begin with President Biden calling out big oil today as Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Shell enjoy record profits while consumers are getting gouged at the pump thanks to actions by...

Background Briefing: October 30, 2022

  After Being Demonized by Trump and Republicans, Pelosi Was Targeted by a “Stop the Steal” Q-Anon Follower We begin with the home invasion attack on the husband of Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House who is third in line as head of state behind...