Background Briefing – April 13, 2026
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”

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Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
On Today’s show: In Desperation, Our Self-Serving and Imbecilic President Has Strengthened a Brutal Regime and Elevated Its Global Position We begin with reports that for weeks Trump has been desperate to make a deal with Iranian officials because he only cares about himself, not the country, and is eagerly accepting Iran’s terms to get … Continued
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
On today’s show: In the Next Hour Will Trump Pull the Trigger and “A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight?” We begin with Trump’s 8 PM EST deadline today fast approaching with his latest threat that “a whole civilization will die tonight” hanging in the air. We discuss what is becoming a theocrat versus theocrat war … Continued
Trump’s Long and Loony Press Conference and How He Has Not “Decimated” Iran’s Anti-Aircraft Capacity We begin with Trump’s long press conference today ostensibly to congratulate himself for the daring and successful mission to rescue two downed pilots over Iran involving over a hundred aircraft with the loss off an F-15 E, 2 C-130/MC-130 transports, … Continued
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
On today’s show: Trump Poised to Announce Victory in a Surrender of His War on Iran We begin with Trump’s surrender which he will present as a victory tonight when he addresses the nation to announce he is ending his war on Iran. Already he is blaming NATO for his disastrous war of choice while … Continued
On today’s show: Trump Will Either Double Down or Cut and Run Leaving Us, Our Allies and the Iranian People So Much Worse Off We begin with the two possible scenarios of what Trump is about to do to end his war on Iran with one sending in the Marines and digging the hole … Continued
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
No Kings and 11 Attempts by Democrats to Fund TSA Blocked by Trump As He Tries To Force His SAVE Act on Senate Republicans We begin with the upcoming “No Kings” rallies across the country on Saturday, the third of which is likely to be bigger with anti-war sentiments swelling the ranks although the Iran … Continued