The Backstory

Trump Scores Important Immunity Victory as Election Cycle Ramps Up

On this edition of The Backstory, host Rachel Blevins delved into a slew of topics from around the world, including the latest SCOTUS ruling regarding former US President Donald Trump's immunity to criminal charges.
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Rachel began the new week with lawyer and political commentator, Steve Gill, who discussed the SCOTUS ruling on former US President Donald Trump's immunity from his criminal charges.
Rachel was then joined by syndicated author, radio host and cartoonist, Ted Rall, who spoke to her about the first round results in the French elections.
Independent journalist Kim Iversen kicked off the last hour of the show by speaking to Rachel about the disastrous results of the first presidential debate, which saw many people, including those in the Democratic Party, question incumbent Joe Biden's mental fitness in this election cycle.
In the final segment, Rachel spoke to independent journalist and co-founder of DD Geopolitics, Sarah Bils, about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's change in tune regarding talks with Russia.
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