Background Briefing with Ian Masters – November 13, 2023
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Background Briefing with Ian Masters – November 10, 2023
Republican Presidential Hopefuls Want War Against Iran, China, Mexico and Even Canada We begin with the latest Republican presidential debate in which Nikki Haley called Vivek Ramaswamy “scum” and others on the stage wanted to go to war against Iran, China, Mexico and even Canada. Joining us is a former Republican Justin Higgins, who has worked … Continued
Background Briefing with Ian Masters – November 9, 2023
Democratic Wins Look Good For 2024 In Spite of the Party Leader’s Poll Numbers We begin with the wins for Democrats in Ohio, Kentucky and Virginia which augurs well for Democrats in 2024 in contrast to the poor poll numbers for the leader of the party President Joe Biden. Joining us to examine the successful … Continued
Background Briefing with Ian Masters – November 8, 2023
One of the “Adults in the Room” on Trump’s Vengeful Plans For a Second Term We begin with alarming reports in The Washington Post and The New York Times about Trump’s vengeful plans for a second term outlining how he would invoke the Insurrection Act on day one and round up his enemies such as … Continued
Background Briefing with Ian Masters – November 7, 2023
Trump on the Witness Stand in a Case He Has Already Lost We begin with Trump in the witness stand today in a $250 million fraud case he has already lost in which the judge repeatedly told him to answer questions and not make political speeches, at one point imploring his counsels to rein in … Continued
Background Briefing with Ian Masters – November 6, 2023
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Background Briefing with Ian Masters – November 3, 2023
Increasing Tensions Inside the American Left on Campuses and Among and Between Arab and Jewish Americans Over the Gaza War We begin with increasing tensions inside the American left and among and between American Jewish and Arab communities and on campuses which has prompted the head of the FBI to warn that violent reactions to … Continued
Background Briefing with Ian Masters – November 2, 2023
MAGA Mike Johnson’s Top Priority to Cut Taxes on the Rich by Gutting the IRS’s Ability to Collect Revenues From Wealthy Tax Cheats We begin with the top priority of MAGA Mike Johnson, the new House Speaker, which is to serve his benefactors by cutting taxes on the rich. Johnson’s first act is to gut … Continued
Background Briefing with Ian Masters – November 1, 2023
More Civilian Deaths in Gaza as Israel’s Ground Campaign Intensifies We begin with more civilian deaths in Gaza as Israeli ground forces move into the north and destroy tunnels in a campaign that may be over much sooner than the months that Netanyahu recently announced. Joining us to discuss the war’s impact on domestic politics … Continued
Background Briefing with Ian Masters – October 31, 2023
How the War in Gaza is Impacting U.S. Electoral Politics We begin with an analysis of how the war between Israel and Hamas is impacting electoral politics in the U.S. as a new poll indicates a drop of 11% among Democratic voters in support for President Biden since the war began in early October. Joining … Continued