Background Briefing: September 20, 2020
Trump and McConnell Move With Unseemly Haste to Fill RBG's Just-vacated Seat We begin with the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg whose most fervent last wish was that she will not be replaced until a new president is installed, yet the Republicans led by...
Background Briefing: September 17, 2020
When he Loses the Election Will Trump Call His Armed and Delusional Supporters to the Streets? We begin with the deadly possibility that Trump's constant signals to white supremacist groups, QAnon and so-called "Patriot" militias could result in many of them...
Background Briefing: September 16, 2020
Trump Chokes on ABC's Town Hall Facing Real Questions From Ordinary Americans We begin with Trump's pathetic performance last night on ABC's Town Hall where instead of the adoring MAGA-hatted crowds at his rallies, he faced real questions from ordinary...
Background Briefing: September 15, 2020
The Trump, Netanyahu, UAE and Bahrain Peace Deal is Actually an Arms Deal We begin with the White House signing ceremony today of the "Abraham Accord", a so-called peace deal between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain that looks more like an arms deal which will allow...
Background Briefing: September 14, 2020
Trump's Threat to Withhold Funds Unless States Follow his Advice to Rake the Forest Floor We begin with the wildfires raging in the West and Trump's visit today to Sacramento, California, a state he has threatened to withhold funds from blaming California for...
Background Briefing: September 13, 2020
The Person at the Eye of the Storm Heading up the "Crossfire Hurricane" Counterintelligence Investigation Into Trump/Russia Ties We begin with the person at the eye of the storm who headed up "Crossfire Hurricane", the counterintelligence investigation into...
Background Briefing: September 10, 2020
Trump's Minions Bury Intelligence on How the Russians Are helping Reelect the Boss We begin with the latest whistleblower complaint made available today by the House Intelligence Committee in which the former head of the Department of Homeland Security's Office...
Background Briefing: September 8, 2020
Calling Out Trump's Racist Reelection Strategy We begin with whether or not the overt and inherently racist reelection campaign Trump is running will find enough voters to afford him a slim victory in November. With Trump demonizing minorities and the Black...
Background Briefing: September 7, 2020
On Labor Day: The State of Working America We begin on this Labor Day with an analysis of the state of working America from Lawrence Mishel, who is a distinguished fellow and the former president of the Economic Policy Institute. He is the principal author of a...
Background Briefing: September 6, 2020
The Commander-in- Chief's Real Attitude Toward Those Who Serve Under Him We begin with the revelations of our Commander-in-Chief's real attitudes towards the men and women in the military serving under him along with the veteran community which were revealed in...