Background Briefing: February 19, 2024
Navalny Wanted to See "The Beautiful Russia of the Future" While Putin is Fixated on Historical Delusions of Reviving Russian Imperialism We begin with the contrast between Navalny and Putin with one wanting to see "the beautiful Russia of the future" and the other...
Background Briefing: February 18, 2024
A Friend of the Murdered Leader of the Russian Opposition Discusses Putin's Latest Murder of the Leader of the Russian Opposition We begin with the murder of the leader of the opposition in Russia, Alexei Navalny, who Putin's FSB almost killed with a nerve agent in...
Background Briefing: February 15, 2024
What is Behind The Republican Head of the House Intel Committee's Warning of "A Serious National Security Threat"? We begin with Wednesday's warning from the Republican Chair of the House Intelligence Committee of "a serious national security threat" to the U.S. which...
Background Briefing: February 14, 2024
How to Get Around Speaker Johnson's Servility to Trump as He Blocks Aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan We begin with House Speaker Johnson refusing to move on the bipartisan bill of aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that passed the senate 70 to 29 and speak with Thomas...
Background Briefing: February 13, 2024
Voting to Replace George Santos is Underway in a Snow Storm in a Race That Will Impact the House GOP's Slim Majority We begin with today's critical congressional election in New York's 3rd district of Queens and Long Island that could weaken the GOP's slim hold...
Background Briefing: February 12, 2024
Trump Alarms Allies Saying He Would Encourage Russia To Do "Whatever the Hell They Want" to a NATO Country We begin with Trump's remarks at a rally on Saturday saying that he would encourage Russia (Putin) to do "whatever the hell they want" to any NATO member who...
Background Briefing: February 11, 2024
Can Biden Go Around Netanyahu to Save Israel From Its Ruinous Leader? We begin with Biden's strongest criticism of Israel's behavior in Gaza calling the actions of the IDF "over the top" as Netanyahu doubles down in defiance of the US president by calling for an...
Background Briefing: February 8, 2024
The Contrast Between the Transparent Leadership Change in Ukraine and Putin Cancelling the Token Opposition Candidate Because He Was Too Popular We begin with today's expected announcement from President Zelensky's office that the head of Ukraine's military will be...
Background Briefing: February 7, 2024
Trump's Successful Scuttling of the Immigration Bill and His Toady Mike Johnson's Humiliation We begin with Trump's successful scuttling of the bipartisan immigration bill with help from his toady Speaker Mike Johnson who was publicly humiliated in the House yesterday...
Background Briefing: February 6, 2024
If Trump is Disqualified From the Ballot, Waves of Violence Will Follow Whether He Wins or Loses the Election We begin with the blunt ruling from a three-judge panel on the Court of Appeals denying Trump absolute immunity, which he is bound to appeal as he...