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?


Background Briefing

Olga Lautman / Michele Goodwin / Rob Larson

Musk Promotes Russian Fake News Claiming Kamala Harris Injured a Black Girl in a Hit and Run That Did Not Happen
Women Are Dying Because of Abortion Bans by Trump and “Christian” Republicans Who Discourage Doctors from Practicing Medicine out of Fear of Going to Jail
How Bilious Billionaires Like Musk Are More Influential Than World Leaders


Background Briefing

George Beebe / Amy Wilentz / Joe Conason

Is Putin Using Psychological Warfare to Stop Ukraine From Striking Deep Into Russia, or Is He Not Bluffing When He Says Doing So Will Mean Russia Is “At War” With NATO?
The Reason Haitians Are in Ohio Is That US Foreign Policy Has Made Haiti Unlivable
Rather Than Race-Bait Harris Head On, Trump and Vance Are Using Racism as the Main Driver of Their Campaign