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Background Briefing: August 5, 2026

A Former Michigan Congressman Who Was Defeated by Congresswoman Stevens and AIPAC Money on Abdul El-Sayed’s Victory We begin with Abdul El- Sayed’s victory in yesterday’s Democratic primary race for the US Senate in Michigan and speak with a former...

Background Briefing: August 4, 2026

Could the Ellisons Walk Away From Their $111 Billion Takeover of Warner Brothers? We begin with the guest essay in today’s New York Times by David Ellison trying to assure state’s attorneys general and the Hollywood community blocking his merger that the...

Background Briefing: August 3, 2026

TACO Trump Backs Down Then Iran Refutes His Claim He Did So Because They Want to Talk  We begin with TACO Trump backing down from his promised massive attack on Iran claiming the Iranians desperately wanted to re-engage with talks, but Iranian officials scoffed at...

Background Briefing: August 2, 2026

Raging Fires and Floods of Immigrants Storming Spanish Territory Have PM Sanchez, Who is on Trump’s Hit List, Living on Borrowed Time We begin with 60,000 Moroccans storming Spanish enclaves in North Africa, many by swimming there since the Spanish Supreme Court...

Background Briefing: July 30, 2026

Reviving Their War on Yemen, an Incensed Saudi Leadership Strikes Back at the Houthis We begin with Saudi Arabia’s angry and incensed leadership escalating their attacks on the Houthis and Yemen following strikes by the Houthis on Saudi tankers in the Red Sea...