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Background Briefing – July 22, 2024

How the Most Important Hire in the World Has Been Made, with, Good, Bad and Ugly Consequences We begin with the political earthquake on Sunday, with President Biden stepping down and naming his Vice President, Kamala Harris, as the Democratic Presidential candidate. This has resulted in a flood of donations and a universal endorsement from … Continued


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Background Briefing – July 18, 2024

Mounting Pressure From Democratic Leaders on Biden to Step Down Could Overwhelm His Stubbornness We begin with the possibility President Biden’s third bout of Covid will be the cover for him to step down, as Democratic leaders in the House and Senate, along with former President Obama, appear to be weighing in to suggest to … Continued


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Background Briefing – July 17, 2024

J.D. Vance’s Foreign Policy Views Plus Trump’s Ties to Putin Spell Doom For Ukraine We begin with Trump’s Vice Presidential pick, J.D. Vance, in the limelight at the Republic Convention on day 3, which is focused on foreign policy, and we investigate Vance’s foreign policy views and extent to which his isolationism and belief that … Continued


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Background Briefing – July 16, 2024

The Disconnect at the RNC Between Trump’s Call For Unity and Partisan Speeches From MAGA Warriors. We begin with day two of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee and explore the disconnect between Trump’s call for unity and the poisonous partisanship spewing forth from Marjorie Taylor Greene, Senator Ron Johnson (who claims the wrong speech … Continued


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Background Briefing – July 15, 2024

Trump’s Judge Dismisses the Most Winnable Case Against Him, Taking Her Cue From Justice Thomas We begin with the shockingly partisan decision from Judge Aileen Cannon to dismiss the documents case against Trump in Florida on made up legal grounds, apparently taking a cue from Supreme Court Justice Thomas. Joining us to discuss what moves … Continued


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Background Briefing – July 11, 2024

A Former Press Secretary to Kamala Harris on Who Could Best Beat Trump, as Divisions Among Democrats Intensify, While Republicans Can’t Get Enough of Their Candidate’s Depravity and Dementia We begin ahead of this evening’s critical press conference, which President Biden is holding at the end of the NATO summit, as calls for him to … Continued