Background Briefing

Jacob Heilbrunn / Sung Yoon Lee / Sarang Shidore

More Important Than Trump’s Mental Decline is the Rising Possibility of JD Vance as the Tech Bros President of the United States
A Report From South Korea on the Rising Fury of Kim and His Sister and the Desertion of North Korean Troops in Ukraine
As BRICS Expands, Is it a Dictators Club or an Alternative to the Domination of the Dollar?


Background Briefing

Christopher Steele / Timothy Shenk

As More Evidence of Trump’s Collusion With Putin Emerges, We Speak With Former British Intelligence Professional Christopher Steele
With Republicans Making Inroads Into the What’s Left of the New Deal Coalition, We Consider How the Democratic Party Could Repair its Frayed Connection to the Working Class


Background Briefing

Nicholas Heras / Andy Levin / Katherine Stewart

Iran Fires 400 Ballistic Missiles at Israel, as the Escalation Ladder Has Both Threatening Responses and Responses to Responses
As Michigan Shapes up to be a Critical Swing State, Could Jill Stein be a Spoiler, Along With Conservative Muslims Making Alliances With the Christian Right
Will Tim Walz Expose J.D. Vance’s Sick Dystopian Vision of America in Tonight’s VP Debate?