Background Briefing (Monday, 5am)

George Beebe / Amy Wilentz / Joe Conason

Is Putin Using Psychological Warfare to Stop Ukraine From Striking Deep Into Russia, or Is He Not Bluffing When He Says Doing So Will Mean Russia Is “At War” With NATO?
The Reason Haitians Are in Ohio Is That US Foreign Policy Has Made Haiti Unlivable
Rather Than Race-Bait Harris Head On, Trump and Vance Are Using Racism as the Main Driver of Their Campaign