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

Background Briefing: August 27, 2024

How Many Disaffected Republicans Can Kamala Harris Peel Off in a Center Left – Center Right Alliance? We begin with a letter signed by more than 200 former aides to McCain, Romney and the Bushes endorsing the Harris/Walz campaign and look into how many...

Background Briefing: August 26, 2024

 Harris Surges in the Polls as Trump Tries to Weasel Out of the September 10 ABC Debate With Harris We begin with the Harris/Walz campaign surging ahead of Trump/Vance in the polls as Trump appears to be trying to weasel out of the ABC debate with Kamala Harris...

Background Briefing: August 25, 2024

  The Contrast Between the Best and Worst of America and Why Does Anyone Support Trump’s GOP?  We begin with the contrast between last week’s Democratic convention in Chicago which showed the best of America and the earlier Republican convention which...

Background Briefing: August 22, 2024

The FBI Cracks Down on American Kremlin Propagandists as Russian Election Influence Operations Ramp Up We begin with FBI raids on the homes of Scott Ritter and Dimitri Simes and investigate the Kremlin’s influence operations underway to help reelect Trump and...

Background Briefing: August 21, 2024

A Review of Last Night’s Democratic National Convention and a Preview of Tonight’s  We begin with an update on last night’s speeches at the Democratic convention in Chicago and a preview of tonight’s lineup which features Kamala Harris’s...