October 20, 2025 - Van Gosse
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Trump's Outlandish Vulgarity Has Support in the GOP and Deep Roots in American Politics

Trump's Outlandish Vulgarity Has Support in the GOP and Deep Roots in American Politics | Witkoff and Kushner in Israel to Plug Holes in the israel/Hamas Peace Plan With VP Vance Arriving tomorrow For More Damage Control | The Contentious Trump/Zelensky Meeting at Which Trump Parroted Putin's Talking Points and Russian Propaganda  
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October 20, 2025 - Van Gosse | Dr. Annelle Sheline | Kim Lane Scheppele

Trump Tears Down the East Wing For a Gilded Ballroom While Washington's Government Workers Aren't Getting Paid | Trump's Judges Overturn District Court Rulings For Troops to Intimidate Portland and Chicago | Will Trump Attack Venezuela to Please Little Marco? 
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October 21, 2025  - David Cay Johnston | James Zirin | William LeoGrande

October 21, 2025  - David Cay Johnston
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Trump Builds a Gilded Ballroom While Government Go Unpaid

October 21, 2025  - William LeoGrande 
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Will Trump Attack Venezuela to Please Little Marco?

October 21, 2025  - James Zirin 
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Trump's Judges Overturn District Court Rulings For Troops to Intimidate Portland and Chicago

A Wakeup Call as the People's House is Torn Down to Build a Gilded Palace

How Blue States Can Defend Themselves Against the Divisive Partisan Warfare Trump is Waging Against Them | The White House is Being Trashed to Build a Massive Monument to the Worst President in Our History | A Report From Kyiv on Whether Europe's Tough Talk on Russia Will Translate Into Action
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October 23, 2025 - David Faris | Richard Briffault | Tamar Jacoby

Background Briefing goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard elsewhere in American media. Background Briefing features international and national news, expert guests, policymakers, and critics offering analysis and insight on national security, foreign and domestic policy, political, cultural, and social issues. 
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Trump Builds a Gilded Ballroom While Government Go Unpaid

Background Briefing with Ian Masters