Hello and welcome to Background Briefing of Hellable 247 at Background Briefing.

I'm Ian Masters, and today I'll examine a number of stories and issues in the news.

We'll begin with the do-nothing Congress now descending into the chaos Congress,

with Marjorie Taylor Green filing a motion to vacate the speakership,

as the House Republican majority hangs by the threat of only a one-seat majority,

thanks to resignations of adult members who can't stand the

legislative terrorism of a minority of loudmouths.

Joining us to discuss the takeover of the Republican Party by Trump's no-nothing attention-seeking

nihilists who have become the tale that wags the dog of the GOP is James Thurber,

the University Distinguished Professor of Government and founder and the dog of the GOP is James Thurber, the University Distinguished Professor

of Government and founder and former director of the Centre for Congressional and Presidential Studies

at American University. He is the author of numerous books and more than 80 articles and chapters

on Congress, interest groups and lobbying, and campaigns and elections.

And he is the author of Congress and Diaspora Politics, the influence of ethnic and foreign lobbying,

and most recently campaigns and elections American style.

Then with Monday's deadline for Trump to come up with $464 million fast approaching,

we will look into Digital World Acquisitions, SPAC,

that's a special purpose acquisition company that voted Friday to take Trump's

truth social public with a possible $3 billion windfall for the serially insolvent fraudster

in spite of truth social being next to worthless.

Joining us is James Henry, an economist lawyer and investigative journalist who has written extensively

about global banking, debt crises, tax havens, money laundering, and fraud.

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