Background Briefing (Monday, 5am) – July 13, 2026
This hour broadcasts the show produced by Background Briefing with Ian Masters on Sunday.

5:00 AM PACIFIC TIME: MONDAYS
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
*This hour broadcasts the show produced by Background Briefing with Ian Masters on Sunday.
This hour broadcasts the show produced by Background Briefing with Ian Masters on Sunday.
On today’s briefing: Trump’s 4th of July Speech Appropriates Patriotism While Pushing Partisan Election Theft We begin with the mix patriotism and partisanship in Trump’s 4th of July speech late last night delayed by thunderstorms in which he hailed a pending “Golden Age,” with its destiny written by God, celebrated the flag and veterans and … Continued
Since Trump Claims He Runs Venezuela, What is He Doing to Help the Victims of the Devastating Earthquakes? We begin with the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, a country where 8 million people were in need of humanitarian aid before the earthquakes according to the UN. Joining us to discuss what the administration is doing to … Continued
This hour broadcasts the show produced by Background Briefing with Ian Masters on Sunday.
Instead of an End to Violence in the Persian Gulf as Trump’s 80th Birthday Gift From Iran, He Celebrates Mindless Violence in the Claw Where Jackie Kennedy’s Rose Garden Once Stood We begin with Trump hoping for a birthday present in the form of a peace deal to end his war on Iran which Iran’s … Continued
On today’s briefing: The US and Iran Exchange Fire Jeopardizing a Tenuous Ceasefire As Iran Insists on Trump Releases Over $24 Billion of Its Frozen Assets Before Finalizing a Deal We begin with Iran and the US exchanging fire in the Persian Gulf jeopardizing a tenuous ceasefire as the spokesman for Iran’s Supreme Leader … Continued
On today’s briefing: Trump’s Silence as Iran Holds the Cards, in Particular the Strait of Hormuz, a Prize Our Idiot Gave Them We begin with the silence about a peace deal with Iran that was supposed to happen following Trump’s long meeting in the White House situation room on Friday. Thanks to Trump’s stupidity and … Continued
This hour broadcasts the show produced by Background Briefing with Ian Masters on Sunday.
On today’s briefing: How Xi Handled the Barbarian Who Went Home Empty-Handed Ready to Sell Out Taiwan We begin with Trump claiming he had a “successful” summit with Xi in China even though it clearly was not fruitful and as far as the main issue of Taiwan is concerned, it appears Trump is ready to … Continued
On today’s briefing: As Trump Desperately Tries to Make a Deal With Iran, Will Israel Be the Spoiler? We begin with Iran taking its time to respond to a desperate Trump’s peace proposal while reports from Israel indicate its military and intelligence establishment consider the deal on the table a disaster for Israel allowing Iran … Continued
On today’s briefing: The Deadly, Delusional Amateurism of Trump’s On and Off Talks With Iran As He Now Threatens to “Blast the Hell Out of Them” We begin with the possibility of a resumption of strikes on Iran now that Trump has said on Saturday they have “not paid a big enough price.” On Friday, … Continued