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

Background Briefing: April 1, 2026

Trump Poised to Announce Victory in a Surrender of His War on Iran We begin with Trump’s surrender which he will present as a victory tonight when he addresses the nation to announce he is ending his war on Iran. Already he is blaming NATO for his disastrous war...

Background Briefing: March 31, 2026

Trump Will Either Double Down or Cut and Run Leaving Us, Our Allies and the Iranian People So Much Worse Off  We begin with the two possible scenarios of what Trump is about to do to end his war on Iran with one sending in the Marines and digging the hole deeper or...

Background Briefing: March 30, 2026

The Strategic and Moral Danger of Having Adolescent Bullies Running an Ill-considered War of Choice We begin with Trump flaying about and doubling down on threats of “obliteration” upon more “obliteration” as the Iranians refuse to yield and...

Background Briefing: March 29, 2026

  Dementia on Display at Trump’s North Korean-Style Cabinet Meeting Raises the Alarm For VP Vance to Invoke the 25th Amendment We begin with the clear and present danger of a Commander-in-Chief prosecuting a war of his choice who is clearly mentally...

Background Briefing: March 26, 2026

No Kings and 11 Attempts by Democrats to Fund TSA Blocked by Trump As He Tries To Force His SAVE Act on Senate Republicans  We begin with the upcoming “No Kings” rallies across the country on Saturday, the third of which is likely to be bigger with...