The Brief with Brandon Doggett

A Democrat just flipped a House seat in New Jersey. Analilia Mejia, a progressive backed by Bernie Sanders and AOC, won Mikie Sherrill's old seat 60-40 last night. Republicans now have a 218-214 working majority with three seats still vacant — the fifth special election in a row where Democrats have overperformed their 2024 numbers. Politico published a major report this morning that Ghislaine...

Season 2, Episode 3 of The Brief with Brandon Doggett. Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife overnight, then turned the gun on himself. Their teenage son called 911. The couple was in the middle of a brutal divorce — and Fairfax's political career had already been destroyed by sexual assault allegations years ago. The Daily Mail dropped new financial disclosures show...

Vance spoke at a Turning Point USA event at UGA last night and got heckled twice, once over Gaza and once over the Iran war. The arena holds 8,000 people. Maybe 1,200 showed up. Erika Kirk canceled last minute citing threats. Vance actually admitted that young voters don't love the administration's Middle East policy, which is a rare concession. Italy's PM Meloni, who was one of Trump&...

Season 2 of The Brief is officially here. Monday's stream had some technical issues so we're kicking things off today instead. New studio, new setup, and a brand new show, The BDN War Room, dedicated daily coverage of the Iran war. Episode 1 dropped yesterday but will also be included in today's show. Reps. Swalwell and Gonzales have both announced their resignations from Congress afte...

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In this first episode of The Brief , Brandon Doggett unpacks the results of the 2025 special elections, from New York City’s mayoral race to key state contests nationwide. What do the outcomes signal for Democrats, Republicans, and the political messaging ahead of 2026? Let’s talk about it. To hear more, visit www.brandondoggett.com

On October 18th, I spent the day in Saint Paul and Minneapolis, camera in hand, following the No Kings protests. What started as coverage for practice turned into something bigger: a look at how people come together when they feel unheard. There was no crew. No script. Just me, a camera, and the streets. The result is “A Day in Protest.” A short film that captures one day of collective movement —...