Background Briefing

Background Briefing – October 5, 2023

The United States is Without a Functioning House of Representatives We begin with the United States without a functioning House of Representatives as jockeying gets underway to replace Kevin McCarthy as speaker while the temporary speaker Patrick McHenry displays partisan pettiness in his first act to kick Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer out of their … Continued


Background Briefing

Background Briefing – September 21, 2023

A Member of a Delegation of Australian Politicians in Washington Urging the US Not to Extradite Julian Assange We begin with a delegation of six Australian politicians from across the political spectrum delivering a message from 63 members of the Australian parliament that the vast majority of the Australian population feel strongly the Wikileaks founder … Continued