Background Briefing (5am) – June 23, 2026
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Background Briefing (5am) – June 19, 2026
Vance Unloads on Israel in an Obvious Warning Not to Spoil the White House Deal With Iran We begin with Vice President Vance leveling a broadside against criticism of the White House deal with Iran coming from Netanyahu’s cabinet reminding Israeli leaders that Trump “is the only head of state in the entire world who … Continued
Background Briefing (5am) – June 18, 2026
On today’s briefing: Even if Trump Has Given Away the Store, Diplomacy is Better Than Continuing to Fight a Lost War We begin with the White House having to release the text of the so called peace deal with Iran they kept secret after it was leaked and, although it is clear the US lost … Continued
Background Briefing (5am) – June 17, 2026
On today’s briefing: A Deal to Make a Deal Has Hawks on All Sides Terrified it Will Succeed We begin with what we know about the latest ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran being touted as a peace deal, the details of which Trump is keeping secret until Friday’s signing in Geneva. Joining us … Continued
Background Briefing (5am) – June 16, 2026
On today’s briefing: Iran Will Sign a Deal on Friday as the Winner, But Will the War Be Over? We begin with what we know so far about the deal that Trump, Vance and Qalibaf signed electronically which will be officially concluded in Geneva on Friday as an MOU leading to an eventual peace … Continued
Background Briefing (5am) – June 11, 2026
On today’s briefing: Trump’s Plan to Destroy US Intelligence and Steal the Next Election We begin with Trump’s determination to destroy American Intelligence by placing an ignorant thug in charge of the ODNI who will have access to all of the nation’s secrets which will be manipulated and weaponized against Trump’s enemies at the same … Continued
Background Briefing (5am) – June 10, 2026
On today’s briefing: In Spite of Hit Jobs From the Liberal Media, a Progressive Populist is Poised to Win in Maine We will begin with all eyes on Maine today with the embattled candidate Graham Platner poised to win a primary election to unseat Republican Senator Susan Collins which could determine whether the Democrats take … Continued
Background Briefing (5am) – June 9, 2026
On today’s briefing: Trump to Netanyahu: “I Call The Shots” and You Have to Accept Any Peace Deal I Make with Iran We begin with Trump telling PM Netanyahu he has to accept any peace deal the US negotiates with Iran after an exchange of missiles between Iran and Israel, telling the Financial Times that … Continued
Background Briefing (5am) – June 4, 2026
On today’s briefing: Election Results From Yesterday’s Primaries With a Focus on California We begin with yesterday’s primary elections, in particular in California and get an analysis of the results from Sacramento-based reporter Sasha Abramsky, who writes the Authoritarian Watch column for The Nation, and is the author of several books, including Breadline USA, American … Continued