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Background Briefing (5am) – July 26, 2024
More Alarming Information About Who J.D. Vance is and What he Believes Continues to Surface We begin with the flow of alarming revelations emerging from research into who Trump’s pick for Vice President is. Although J.D. Vance was recommended by Don Jr., his real champion was Peter Thiel, who along with Vance consider their “house … Continued
Background Briefing (5am) – July 25, 2024
A Former State Department Official Who Just Quit Over Gaza on Netanyahu’s 4th Address to a Joint Session of Congress We begin with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s 4th address today to a joint session of Congress and speak with a former State Department official who recently quit over the war in Gaza and President Biden’s … Continued
Background Briefing (5am) – July 24, 2024
The Contours of a Kamala Harris Campaign Emerges, Contrasting the Felon With the Prosecutor Who Went After For-Profit College Ripoffs Like Trump University and Investigated Big Oil, While Trump Invited Them to Bribe Him We begin with the contours of the presidential campaign of Kamala Harris emerging, as the prosecutor Harris compares herself to the … Continued
Background Briefing (5am) – July 23, 2024
How the Most Important Hire in the World Has Been Made, with, Good, Bad and Ugly Consequences We begin with the political earthquake on Sunday, with President Biden stepping down and naming his Vice President, Kamala Harris, as the Democratic Presidential candidate. This has resulted in a flood of donations and a universal endorsement from … Continued
Background Briefing (5am) – July 19, 2024
Mounting Pressure From Democratic Leaders on Biden to Step Down Could Overwhelm His Stubbornness We begin with the possibility President Biden’s third bout of Covid will be the cover for him to step down, as Democratic leaders in the House and Senate, along with former President Obama, appear to be weighing in to suggest to … Continued
Background Briefing (5am) – July 18, 2024
J.D. Vance’s Foreign Policy Views Plus Trump’s Ties to Putin Spell Doom For Ukraine We begin with Trump’s Vice Presidential pick, J.D. Vance, in the limelight at the Republic Convention on day 3, which is focused on foreign policy, and we investigate Vance’s foreign policy views and extent to which his isolationism and belief that … Continued
Background Briefing (5am) – July 17, 2024
The Disconnect at the RNC Between Trump’s Call For Unity and Partisan Speeches From MAGA Warriors. We begin with day two of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee and explore the disconnect between Trump’s call for unity and the poisonous partisanship spewing forth from Marjorie Taylor Greene, Senator Ron Johnson (who claims the wrong speech … Continued
Background Briefing (5am) – July 16, 2024
Trump’s Judge Dismisses the Most Winnable Case Against Him, Taking Her Cue From Justice Thomas We begin with the shockingly partisan decision from Judge Aileen Cannon to dismiss the documents case against Trump in Florida on made up legal grounds, apparently taking a cue from Supreme Court Justice Thomas. Joining us to discuss what moves … Continued
Background Briefing (5am) – July 12, 2024
A Former Press Secretary to Kamala Harris on Who Could Best Beat Trump, as Divisions Among Democrats Intensify, While Republicans Can’t Get Enough of Their Candidate’s Depravity and Dementia We begin ahead of this evening’s critical press conference, which President Biden is holding at the end of the NATO summit, as calls for him to … Continued
Background Briefing (5am) – July 11, 2024
Insight Into Biden’s Inner Circle Resisting Growing Calls For Him to Step Down We begin with the gathering storm of calls from Democratic lawmakers and donors for Biden to step down — and get some insight into Biden’s inner circle, who are resisting these calls. We speak with the author of a book on the … Continued