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

Background Briefing: April 10, 2025

  Trump’s MAGA Economy Driven by Greed, Stupidity and Cowardice We begin with the disconnect between concerns over debt that led to the selloff in the bond market that forced Trump to reverse his tariffs with a 90 day pause at the same time the Republican...

Background Briefing: April 9, 2025

Trump’s Amateurism on Display or is He Shorting the Market for His Family and Cronies? We begin with Trump’s amateurism on display as he reverses himself again backing down on reciprocal tariffs with a 90 day pause, except for China which got hit with a...

Backgorund Briefing: April 8, 2025

Chinese Response to 104% Tariffs and Insults From Vance We begin with an analysis of China’s response to Trump’s trade war and the 104% tariffs he is about to impose on the PRC as well as the insult to the Chinese people from VP Vance who referred to...

Background Briefing: April 7, 2025

Trump Urges Americans Not to Be “Weak or Stupid” as the Meltdown on Wall Street Continues We begin with the meltdown on Wall Street as stocks tumble and prominent investors warn of “an economic nuclear winter” while Trump urges Americans not to...

Background Briefing: April 6, 2025

Trump’s Looney Girlfriend Purges the NSC and NSA  We begin with the ousting of the head of the NSA and Cyber Command along with 6 members of the NSC on the recommendation of a delusional conspiracy theorist who believes 9/11 was an inside job and that school...