Background Briefing: October 15, 2024
Trump's Obvious Mental Deterioration We begin with the obvious mental deterioration of Donald Trump whose bizarre ramblings at rallies was eclipsed by heightened alarm as he robotically bobbed about on stage to a random mix of music for almost 40 minutes at a town...
Background Briefing: October 9, 2024
As More Evidence of Trump's Collusion With Putin Emerges, We Speak With Former British Intelligence Professional Christopher Steele We begin with the latest evidence of Trump's collusion with Putin revealed in the new book by Bob Woodward and examine the record of how...
Background Briefing: October 8, 2024
A Former State Department Official on Why Biden and Harris Appear Helpless as Netanyahu Pushes the Middle East to the Brink We begin with a region on edge as the Middle East waits for PM Netanyahu to respond to Iran's missile attack which could sway the upcoming US...
Background Briefing: October 7, 2024
Israel's One Year Anniversary of the October 7 Attack as Hezbollah Missiles Rain Down on Haifa, Tiberias and Carmiel We begin with the one year anniversary of Hamas' Al Aqsa Flood attack on Israel in which 1,139 residents of Israel were killed the majority of whom...
Background Briefing: October 3, 2024
What May Be the Only Chance We Have to See Jack Smith's Case Against Trump for January 6 We begin with the 165 page filing by Jack Smith in the January 6 case that could be the only time we see the case against Donald Trump for inciting the insurrection and putting a...
Background Briefing: October 2, 2024
Netanyahu is in the Driver's Seat With Biden and Harris Reluctant Passengers We begin with the unfortunate fact that much of the World blames the US for the violence in the Middle East that is poised to escalate but at the same time we appear helpless as Israel's...
Background Briefing: October 1, 2024
Iran Fires 200 Ballistic Missiles at Israel as the Escalation Ladder Has Both Threatening Responses and Responses to Responses We begin with a volley of 200 Iranian ballistic missiles fired at Israeli military, intelligence and offshore oil and gas facilities today...
Background Briefing: September 26, 2024
The US and 21 Allies Call For a Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire Which Netanyahu Rejected We begin with the US and 21 allies calling for a ceasefire across the Israel-Lebanon border which Prime Minister Netanyahu promptly rejected saying that Israel will keep hitting...
Background Briefing: September 25, 2024
Israel Appears Poised For a Ground Invasion of Lebanon We begin with Israel calling up reservists as its military chief General Herzi Halevi tells his troops that they should prepare for a ground entry in Lebanon. Joining us to assess whether the pounding of Lebanon...
Background Briefing: September 24, 2024
Zelensky's "Victory Plan" And His Remark That "We Are Closer To Peace Than We Think" We begin with Ukraine's President Zelensky at the UN Security Council today ahead of meetings with Kamala Harris and Donald Trump who just yesterday blamed the US for the war in...