Background Briefing: April 7, 2021
Republican Hysteria Over Vaccine Passports We begin with the latest hysteria on the Right over vaccine passports which has the governors of Texas and Florida passing laws barring businesses from requiring patrons or customers from showing vaccine documentation...
Background Briefing: April 6, 2021
Today's Opening Talks Through Intermediaries Between the U.S. and Iran We begin with today's first talks between Iran and the U.S. in Vienna conducted through Russian, Chinese and European intermediaries which resulted in an agreement to create two working...
Background Briefing: April 5, 2021
Yellen's Initiative and McConnell's Determination to Stop Biden's Infrastructure Plan We begin with Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's determination to block Biden's $2.3 billion infrastructure plan at every turn and Treasury Secretary Janet...
Background Briefing: April 4, 2021
Matt Gaetz as the Latest Lowlife Exposed in the Trump Era of Sleaze We begin with the Trump era of sleaze which has brought us the pedophile Trump fixer George Nader, Trump's close friend the sex trafficker of underage girls Jeffrey Epstein who was given a...
Background Briefing: April 1, 2021
A New Even Wackier Twist in the Emerging Matt Gaetz Scandal We begin with a new twist in the emerging Matt Gaetz scandal involving a former Air force intelligence officer and a Florida real estate scammer who apparently tried to blackmail Matt Gaetz's wealthy...
Background Briefing: March 31, 2021
Biden's $2.25 Trillion Infrastructure Program Will Require Massive Amounts of Electricity From Wind and Solar We begin with President Biden's announcement today of his $2.25 trillion infrastructure and jobs program which addresses challenges posed by climate...
Background Briefing: March 30, 2021
In Spite of Damning Testimony, the Derek Chauvin Trial Could End in a Hung Jury We begin with the second day of testimony in the trial of Derek Chauvin accused of murdering George Floyd which featured powerful testimony from the then-17 year-old who recorded...
Background Briefing: March 29, 2021
Another Bout of Wretched Excess and Lack of Regulators on Wall Street We begin with another Wall Street scandal erupting now which follows a familiar pattern this time with an opaque family hedge fund Archegos Capital whose founder had a history of run-ins with...
Background Briefing: March 28, 2021
Republican Lawmakers Shamelessly Set About Stealing Democracy We begin with the outrageous voter suppression bill Georgia's governor signed into law at the same time having a Georgia state legislator arrested for knocking on the door to witness the secret...
Background Briefing: March 25, 2021
At Today's First Press Conference Biden Calls GOP Voter Suppression "Un-American" and "It's Sick" We begin with President Biden's first press conference today at which he lambasted the Republicans for their blatant nationwide voter suppression putsch which he...