Background Briefing

James Zirin / Richard Falk / Craig Holman

Gaetz Withdraws Attorney General Nomination, as Trump’s Pentagon Choice Faces Sexual Assault Allegations
The International Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrants For Netanyahu, His Former Defense Minister, and an Hamas Leader Presumed Dead
An Update on the House Vote To Give Trump the Power to Shut Down Nonprofits


Background Briefing

Lisa Graves / Robert Young Pelton / Gregory Treverton

Trump’s Choice to Head the DOJ is an Unqualified and Incompetent Ideologue Who Has Been Investigated for Sex Trafficking an Underaged Girl Across State Lines
Trump’s Choice of a Fox Propagandist, Grifter, and Supporter of For-Profit Colleges That Rip off Veterans to be Secretary of Defense
Trump Wants a Member of a Fringe Hindu Cult and Fan of the Syrian and Russian Dictators to be the Next Head of Our Intelligence Agencies


Background Briefing

James Thurber / Jeff Hauser / Michael Kazin

With Republicans Needing 7 and Democrats Needing 15 Seats to Flip the House, Will Trump End Up With the Trifecta of White House, Senate, and House?
The Frightening and Less Frightening Contenders for Trump’s White House and Cabinet Positions
Democrats Have Joined the Global Trend of Center Left Parties Losing to the Far Right