Background Briefing: December 5, 2024
"It's Going to Be Fun" Says Ramaswamy Who Along With Musk Will Try to Cut $2 Trillion By Targeting Social Security and Medicare We begin with the DOGE tour of Capitol Hill today by Musk and Ramaswamy who are being celebrated by Republican lawmakers as the two...
Background Briefing: December 4, 2024
The Champion of Working Class Voters' Big Con As Trump Forms a Government Of, By and For Plutocrats We begin with the glaring evidence of the big con as it becomes clear that Donald Trump lied to his MAGA followers promising to be their champion and savior only to...
Background Briefing: December 3, 2024
South Korea's President Yoon Declares Martial Law Then Has to Back Down We begin with South Korea's President Yoon declaring martial law which prompted massive demonstrations in front of the National Assembly where inside 190 lawmakers out of the 300 voted to overturn...
Background Briefing: December 1, 2024
If the Senate Has Hearings, Hegseth, Gabbard and RFK Jr. Will Not Be Confirmed We begin with the possibility that the US Senate will do its job of advice and consent under the separation of powers and instead of giving Trump the blank check of recess appointments they...
Background Briefing: November 28, 2024
What We can Be Thankful For in These Bleak Times We begin in this Thanksgiving with an attempt to find what we can be thankful for in these bleak times ahead of a regime of aggressive malevolence poised to assault American democracy, destroy government as we know it...
Background Briefing: November 27, 2024
Jack Smith Leaves Trump's Many Crimes to the Judgement of History We begin with Trump's legal jeopardy put on hold as the Special Counsel Jack Smith closes up shop leaving the cases against Trump to the judgement of history and on hold until 2029. Joining us to...
Background Briefing: November 26, 2024
Trump Declares a Day One Trade War on China, Mexico and Canada We begin with Trump's announcement that on day one he will impose 25% tariffs on goods coming from Mexico and Canada and an extra 10% on tariffs already imposed on China with more to come. Joining us to...
Background Briefing: November 24, 2024
Trump's Choice to Head the DOD Sees Half the Country as the Enemy and That There Will Be Civil War We begin with Trump's nominee to head the Department of Defense who is facing sexual assault charges which might well be the least of frightening prospects he poses. Fox...
Background Briefing: November 21, 2024
Gaetz Withdraws AG Nomination as Trump's Pentagon Choice Faces Sexual Assault Allegations We begin with today's withdrawal by Matt Gaetz from facing confirmation as Trump's nominee for US Attorney General ahead of damaging evidence sure to emerge of Gaetz's...
Background Briefing: November 20, 2024
Can a MAGA Bill to Kill Nonprofits They Don't Like Disguised as an Anti-Terrorism Bill Be Stopped Tomorrow? We begin with a MAGA Republican effort underway to shut down non-profits they don't like disguised as an anti-terrorism bill that the House is about to vote on...