The DSR Network

DSR Daily April 23: US and Iran Capture Tankers as Ceasefire Turmoil Continues

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:54:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the US capturing a second sanctioned tanker, the firing of the Navy Secretary, the Senate passing a budget plan for ICE and DHS, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Rages over Epic Self-Own in Virginia—and Reveals Deeper Weakness

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

After Democrats narrowly passed a mid-decade redistricting in Virginia, Donald Trump erupted in fury on Truth Social. He slammed the result as rigged (of course), lied about the voting in it, and most important, openly called on the courts to step nullify it. But some Republicans are admitting the truth: This debacle is Trump’s fault. He initiated a redistricting arms race that now backfired spectacularly. Yet there’s a lesson in this madness: Trump-GOP cheating becomes a lot harder when Democrats fight it with scorched earth politics. We talked to Brian Beutler, who has argued well on his Off Message Substack that Democrats must get better at hard-edged politics in coming years. We discuss the deeper reasons that Democrats made a stand this time, how Trump revealed vulnerability to counter-hardball politics, and how this should shape future Democratic efforts at post-Trump accountability and fascism-proofing the system.

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More Trump “Magic”: How He Made Many in the World Have Sympathy for Iran

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:45:00 -0000

Donald Trump is having a hard time in the Middle East. The US administration might think that they have control over the war in Iran, but it is clear that our president cannot find an off-ramp. And the longer this conflict continues, the more the rest of the world grows sympathetic towards Iran and disdainful of the US. What comes next? Steven A. Cook and Elisa Ewers of the Council on Foreign Relations join David Rothkopf and Ed Luce to discuss the situation in the Middle East and Donald Trump’s failures in Iran.

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DSR Daily April 22: Trump Extends Ceasefire (Some Restrictions May Apply)

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:17:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover Trump’s ceasefire extension and the Iranian capture of three boats, Virginia passing a redistricting measure in a win for Democrats, the administration going after the Southern Poverty Law Center, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult as Damning War Leaks Humiliate Him Anew

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump keeps boasting that a deal with Iran is at hand. But now officials leaked word to CNN that Trump’s public posturing has hurt the negotiations. One noted that by “negotiating through social media,” Trump implied Iran had agreed to things “they hadn’t yet agreed to,” complicating the talks. That’s humiliating, given Trump’s bragging of success. Meanwhile, in two cult-like tirades, Karoline Leavitt attacked the media for being insufficiently worshipful of Trump, and gushed over his greatness with extraordinary sycophancy. Can any good outcome be envisioned here? We talked to former National Security Council veteran Emily Horne. She explains why Leavitt's spin is so absurd, why this fiasco is so hard for Trump to extricate himself from, why there may be no good options ahead, and what it means that Trump has indefinitely extended the ceasefire, which he announced while we were recording.

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DSR Daily April 21: The Incredible Revolving Trump Cabinet Loses One More

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:55:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss the resignation of the Labor Secretary, JD Vance back en route to Islamabad for ceasefire talks, a critical special election in Virginia, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Secret War Fears Leak Out as GOP Grows Unnerved: “Alarm Bells”

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

On Monday, Donald Trump exploded in telling tirades. In one, he raged that he (just he) is winning the war “BY A LOT” and bizarrely stressed that “I’m in charge!” In another, he emphasized that he feels “under no pressure whatsoever” to reach a deal with Iran. Why is Trump so fearful of appearing to lose control? Well, The Wall Street Journal has a striking new report relating that gas prices and the war recently had the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis “looming large in his mind. He’s “grappling behind the scenes with just how badly things could go wrong.” In short: He fears looking like Jimmy Carter as the midterms approach. Indeed, Politico reports that prices have some Republicans sounding “alarm bells” about this fall. We talked to The Lever’s David Sirota, narrator of the “Master Plan” podcast, whose new season focuses on the hyper-powerful presidency. We discuss Trump’s growing fears that events are slipping from his grasp, how this is rooted paradoxically in his assertion of an imperial presidency, how decades of failure led to this moment, and how Democrats can run against his imperial rule.

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DSR Daily April 20: US Seizes Iranian Ship as Peace Talks Collapse Again

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:44:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down the latest collapse in peace talks between the US and Iran, the administration rolling out refunds for tariffs, a federal investigation into a supposed conspiracy against Trump, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Accidentally Admits What He Really Thinks of MAGA Voters

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump just erupted at MAGA allies for opposing his war. In one tirade, he attacked Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and others as “FAKE MAGA.” In another, he slammed them as “Low IQ.” Similarly, his pollster, John McLaughlin, claimed the MAGA base “doesn’t consider” those critics “conservative” anymore. So disagreeing with Trump intrinsically makes you non-MAGA? This reveals Trump believes MAGA is whatever he says it is at any given moment—that Trump and his pollster really do view MAGA as a cult. We’ve written about this dynamic before, but decided it was worth a pod episode. So we talked to New Republic staff writer Perry Bacon, author of a great piece on Trump and the global right. We discuss why Trump’s international and domestic allies are deserting him, how his excommunication of top MAGA figures is shrinking the movement, why Trump believes he can control the minds of his voters, and why all this could hurt GOP chances of holding the Senate.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-up: Israel and Lebanon Agree to Ceasefire

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-up for April 17, we cover the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, the resignation of the acting director of ICE, a big progressive victory in New Jersey, and more.

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NTK: We are Witnessing the Collapse of MAGA

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:20:00 -0000

Trump’s numbers are falling rapidly. Every week, headlines highlight Trump and the GOP’s failures, yet polls suggest people are still uneasy about the Democrats. Are the Democrats winning despite themselves? What will the party look like as we head towards the midterm elections? Simon Rosenberg and Tara McGowan join David Rothkopf to take stock of the two parties in 2026 and beyond.

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Daily Blast: Why Trump Will Be Removed from Office Sooner Than You Think

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

In today’s episode, George Conway argues that as improbable as it might seem right now, congressional Republicans will ultimately decide they have no choice but to remove Donald Trump from office before his term ends. Conway, the former GOP lawyer-turned-Trump-critic, is running for Congress as a Democrat. One of his ads is a montage of all the horrors that Trump has unleashed, followed by Conway’s promise to be a different kind of Congressman in response. In our conversation, Conway explains why he thinks Republicans will eventually decide Trump has to go and talks about how he’ll push for impeachment immediately if elected. Conway also lays out an accountability agenda that includes impeaching many cabinet officials, criminal referrals for high-level Trump administration officials, and extensive other reforms designed to prevent anything like this from ever happening again.

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Words Matter: The Man Who Collects Raccoon Private Parts is Not the Biggest Loon in Trumpworld

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:21:00 -0000

The lunatics are truly running the asylum formerly known as the White House. Sadly, a man who collects raccoon genitalia running the HHS isn’t even the craziest of the bunch. Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf are back to try and navigate the insanity of this Trump’s self-imposed Iran quagmire and the levels of nuttiness in Trumpworld.

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DSR Daily April 16: RFK Jr. Just Gets Weirder and Weirder

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:04:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover the latest bizarre story about RFK Jr., the Trump admin moving to erase convictions for January 6 rioters, Hegseth’s threats to restart combat operations in Iran, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump War on Pope Takes Darker Turn as Mental Decline Alarms Ex-Allies

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump’s war on Pope Leo is worsening. JD Vance warned that the Pope, who condemned Trump’s war on religious grounds, should “be careful” in his theology. Mike Johnson dismissed the Pope’s criticisms by bizarrely invoking Just War Doctrine, which Trump and Pete Hegseth are serially violating. All this reveals Trump to be demanding that his leading sycophants (even devoutly religious ones) place him above the Pope—and indeed that they recognize no higher allegiance than to the president. Meanwhile, The New York Times has an epic piece on his mental decline, which reports that many ex-allies are sounding the alarm, from Marjorie Taylor Greene to numerous top first-term advisers. We talked to former national security official Olivia Troye, who just announced a run for Congress. She recounts what she witnessed first-hand about Trump’s unfitness, why his enablers are much worse this time around, and how his madness is now impacting Americans’ everyday lives.

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After the Iran War, After Orbán, Could There Be Hope?

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:35:00 -0000

Donald Trump has run out of tricks in Iran. The war has not gone the way he had planned, nobody supports it, and now we are basically waiting for him to accept a bad deal and say it’s a good deal. To make a long story short, this war is a catastrophe and nothing is certain. But after Orbán’s defeat in Hungary and Trump’s ever-increasing popularity ahead of the 2026 midterms, could there be hope? Tom Nichols joins Ed Luce, Rosa Brooks, and David Rothkopf to discuss what this war means for our geopolitical future.

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DSR Daily April 15: Iran Blockade Underway as Peace Remains Out of Reach

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:50:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily, we discuss the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the many failures of JD Vance, the dynamics of the California governor’s race, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Spirals into Fury at Bad War News as Polls Hit Shocking New Low

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump is now raging at a staunch ally, Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni. After she sided with the Pope’s criticism of the Iran war, which had infuriated Trump, he unloaded again, ripping her as “unacceptable” and seething that she “doesn’t care if Iran has a nuclear weapon.” Trump also called Meloni a coward for refusing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, an analysis by CNN’s Harry Enten finds that Trump’s net approval among noncollege whites—a key part of his base—has nosedived by a shocking 34 points. Trump is also deeply underwater with these voters on something you’d think they would stick with him through: The war and his handling of Iran. It all looks like a new kind of low among this once-loyal constituency. We talked to New Republic senior editor Alex Shephard, who’s been writing well about the politics of this war. We discuss why noncollege whites are abandoning Trump, how Iran is splintering MAGA at home and abroad, and the challenges JD Vance will face as heir to this fracturing movement.

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DSR Daily April 14: Trump’s Papal Feud Reaches New Lows

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:19:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down Trump’s continuing feud with the Pope, the resignations of Tony Gonzales and Eric Swalwell, a potential resumption of Iran peace talks, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Erupts in Rage as Pope’s Harsh New Rebuke Lands Surprise Blow

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump is furious at Pope Leo. After the Pope sharply criticized the war on Iran, Trump exploded in a wild Truth Social rant, slamming the Pope as “WEAK on crime” and clueless about the Iranian nuclear threat. Trump then posted an image of himself as Jesus, which he took down after MAGA figures lashed out at him. Trump then angrily insisted he had no idea that image was religious, and seethed some more over the Pope’s criticism. In today’s episode, Robert Jones, the president of the Public Religion Research Institute, makes a fascinating point: The Pope’s criticism of his war appears calibrated in a way that could stir concern about his war in local churches at a grassroots level. That’s a hidden problem for Trump, says Jones, author of several books about religion and the American right. He explains why Trump’s spin will make this worse among religious voters, why all this will resonate more deeply with Catholics than with Trump’s Evangelical base, and why Catholics are a point of real vulnerability for him.

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NTK: The Real Reason America Is In Such Danger Right Now…and the Solution

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:19:00 -0000

The ceasefire with Iran and subsequent peace talks have taken a predictably disastrous turn. JD Vance has utterly failed as a negotiator. Trump has returned to his maximalist aggression and threatens to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. It’s clear that America, and the world, are in danger. Joe Cirincione and Jon Wolfsthal join David Rothkopf to take a look at what makes the President’s latest moves so perilous and why a fundamental change in the way we perceive our democracy is needed to right the ship.

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DSR Daily April 13: Trump’s Blockade of Iran Begins Today

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:48:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the promised blockade of Iran beginning today, Trump’s bizarre beef with Pope Leo, a massive defeat for Viktor Orban, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Donald Trump’s America Is Deeply Unwell, and It’s Time to Say So

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump’s Truth Social feed can get awfully revealing. He just unleashed numerous posts that open a new window on the man and his presidency: the transactionalism; the amorality; and the utter, buffoonish incompetence. In one, he attacked his MAGA allies in a way that displayed his utter lack of any principles. In several others, he revealed that he simply has no grasp whatsoever of the situation he faces with Iran’s Strait of Hormuz. All of which raises a question: How do we make sense of the fact that this man is president? We talked to political theorist Alan Elrod, who has a good piece arguing that the election of Trump—twice—should prompt deep introspection about what our country has become. We discuss Elrod’s argument that America needs a dose of hard truths about this man and this moment, dissect Trump’s “personalist” presidency, consider whether civic malaise produced our current national crisis, and discuss how to pull out of it.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-up: Melania Trump’s Bizarre Epstein Statement

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-up for April 10th, we cover Melania’s extremely odd Epstein statements, Vance heading to Islamabad for Iran war negotiations, Trump lashing out at MAGA influencers, and more.

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Siliconsciousness: The Power of Applied AI Optimism

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:23:00 -0000

AI should serve us, yet that’s not always the approach that experts take. There’s been a lot of talk about AI fueling economic displacement, but what about AI that’s a partner instead of a replacement for us? Dr. Angela Aristidou joins David Rothkopf to cut through the theoretical explore why real-world deployment of AI can improve workflow and augment human relationships rather than eliminating them.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Rages as Marjorie Taylor Greene Wrecks Him on CNN in Direct Hit

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump has been raging at Marjorie Taylor Greene a lot lately. Why? Because improbably, Greene has emerged as a very effective critic of the president. In a striking CNN interview, Greene unloaded, declaring bluntly that Trump is mentally unfit for the presidency, that the people around Trump should rein him in, and that he’s catastrophically failing. This is a watershed moment: Trump’s disastrous Iran war, and his threat to obliterate Iranian civilization, are pushing some in MAGA to look past him. We talked to Salon’s Amanda Marcotte, author of a good piece arguing that the Iran debacle is a new kind of problem for Trump. We discuss why JD Vance won’t be able to escape its taint, why Trump’s threat of genocide is a breaking point for so many Americans, and why Greene’s criticism of Trump breaks surprising new ground. (After we recorded, Trump exploded in fury yet again at Greene and other critics.)

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Words Matter: A Confederacy of Nutlicks

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:45:00 -0000

Corruption, dark money, and dangerous leadership - three elements that have characterized the Trump administration. We are governed by a maniac and his corrupt cronies, such as Howard Lutnick. Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf are back to discuss the rampant corruption within the current administration, the degradation of integrity within our public institutions, and the mess of Trump’s war in Iran.

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DSR Daily April 9: Ceasefire with Iran Already in Serious Jeopardy

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:11:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the already tenuous ceasefire with Iran, Trump’s increasingly harsh words for NATO, Pam Bondi’s lack of testimony at an upcoming Epstein Files committee hearing, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Seethes at Media as MAGA Trashes His Iran Deal Fiasco

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

The fragile ceasefire with Iran is not silencing the mounting questions about Donald Trump’s threat to wipe out Iranian civilization. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt lost her temper under hard questioning on the topic. One reporter sharply grilled her, causing her to dissemble and snap angrily. She then kept ranting, suggesting absurdly that it was “insulting” to be even asked about this matter. This comes as some Trump’s allies are sharply questioning his Iran deal: Laura Loomer lamented that “we didn’t really get anything.” Mark Levin fretted that Iran is “still surviving,” and said: “I don’t trust the enemy...what’s going to be different this time?” Senator Lindsey Graham made his skepticism of the deal very clear. Many other MAGA figures attacked his threat. We talked to Georgetown national security expert Rosa Brooks. She explains why Leavitt’s spin is so vile, why MAGA is right that the deal is a disaster for Trump (but for the wrong reasons), and why we should still fear worse horrors to come.

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Understanding Trump’s Iran Leadership Failures

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:40:00 -0000

Trump’s two-week ceasefire with Iran, reached Tuesday evening after his threats to destroy the entire country over the Strait of Hormuz, has already begun to unravel. Does anybody truly know what Trump’s goals actually are? What does his erratic behavior mean for the US’s geopolitical standing? Lieutenant General Mark Hertling joins David Rothkopf to discuss the ceasefire, America’s actions in the Middle East, and his new book, If I Don't Return: A Father's Wartime Journal, about his experiences during Operation Desert Storm.

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DSR Daily April 8: We Have a Ceasefire! (Some Restrictions May Apply)

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:10:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss the two-week ceasefire with Iran, Democratic victories in Wisconsin and Georgia, Israel continuing to hammer Lebanon, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Finally, Trump’s Ex-Allies Call for 25th Amendment: “He’s Gone Insane”

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump’s deranged threat to obliterate Iranian civilization entirely has prompted powerful pushback from some former MAGA allies. Some are suggesting it’s time to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove him, including Alex Jones, Anthony Scaramucci, and Marjorie Taylor Greene, who tweeted that “he has gone insane.” Tucker Carlson called on military officials not to follow illegal orders to attack civilian infrastructure. After we recorded, Trump temporarily postponed the assault. But the conversation about his unfitness has been reopened. We talked to Jennifer Rubin, editor-in-chief of The Contrarian and author of a good piece on Trump’s vow of genocide. We discuss the gravity of Trump’s war-crime threats, the cowardice of Republicans who keep enabling this madman, and how we can keep the removal talk alive.

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Democrat Leader: What the President is Doing is Batsh*t Crazy

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:07:00 -0000

The President grows more reckless in Iran with each day. With the threats to end the “whole civilization” of Iran, Trump’s impulse to commit heinous war crimes seems to be growing. California Representative Ted Lieu, who has been leading the charge to rein in our renegade president, joins David Rothkopf to share what Congress can do to stop the conflict, why more MAGA republicans need to step up, and why what Trump is doing is simply batshit crazy.

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NTK: The Scary Real Reasons Behind Our Deepening National Security Crisis

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:22:00 -0000

There is a rot in our national security agencies. The Department of Defense, Intelligence, State Department, DHS, and DoJ have been either hollowed out or weaponized to serve the interests of this fanatical administration. The disastrous war with Iran is only the first crisis of many that will come as a result. Intelligence veterans Marc Polymeropoulos and John Sipher join David Rothkopf to analyze the existential threats to these critical agencies and why more trouble is on the horizon.

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DSR Daily April 7: Trump Threatens the End of Iran in Horrifying Ultimatum

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:38:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down Trump’s horrifying threat to Iran, JD Vance traveling to Budapest to campaign for Viktor Orban, the Supreme Court bailing out Steve Bannon, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Angry Trump Erupts at Media as GOPers Quietly Start to Break over War

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump is now facing tough questions about his threats to bomb Iranian power plants and bridges, which are growing more and more unhinged. On Monday he seethed at a reporter who asked pointed questions about this, attacking his news outlet and ranting that his colleagues seem to want Iran to have a nuclear weapon. Meanwhile, Punchbowl News reports that Republicans may be at a “breaking point” with Trump over the war. All of which raises a question: If Trump seems ready to go through with massive war crimes, will Republicans be willing to rein him in at that point? We talked to Columbia political scientist Elizabeth Saunders, who had a hair-raising thread on Bluesky about where we are. She explains why Trump’s lashing out at the media should be taken seriously and why she sees this moment as uniquely dangerous. She also discusses how Trump boxed himself into a position of maximum destructiveness, what to expect from Republicans in response, and how to think about what’s next.

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DSR Daily April 6: Trump’s Easter Crashout

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:36:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we cover Trump’s Easter threats against Iran, the US mission to rescue an airman in Iran, California ringing the alarm over rejected ballots, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Fury Rattles Aides as Midterm Woes Take Worse Turn: “He’s Angry”

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

A frustrated Donald Trump is mulling more personnel changes, Politico reports, potentially targeting his Commerce and Labor secretaries. As one official confides: “He’s very angry and he’s going to be moving people.” The Politico piece depicts unnerved aides parsing his fury like tea leaves and disconcertedly leaking to reporters about who’s on “thin ice.” Crucially, Trump is mulling changes that would make him look better on the economy—where a new poll is absolutely brutal—and in hopes of getting them through before a midterm loss makes them harder. Indeed, Time reports that his advisers delivered bad news about internal polling showing that his midterm problems have taken a worse turn due to the war. We talked to New Republic staff writer Kate Aronoff, who writes well about the crises Trump is losing control over. We discuss why real-world complexities are so elusive to Trump and the real meaning of his ongoing collision with the limits of his magical thinking.

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NTK: Lunacy! Corruption! War Crimes! Incompetence! (But shhhhhh. Don’t say it too loud.)

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0000

Corruption and madness have hit a new high-watermark with the Trump administration. From the firing of Pam Bondi to blatant war crimes, it’s a good thing we have a robust free press to report on it all. Right? Dan Froomkin and Jeff Jarvis join David Rothkopf to explore why traditional media is failing miserably during this fraught moment and why high quality journalism is needed now more than ever.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-up: Pam Bondi FIRED

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-up for April 3rd, we break down the firing of Pam Bondi, Pete Hegseth firing the Army Chief of Staff, Trump announcing more tariffs on drug companies, and more.

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Siliconsciousness: The Epidemic in Deepfake Financial Scams and Potential Cures

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:19:00 -0000

Nobody wants to get scammed, yet everyone has a story about it happening to them or someone they know. In the age of AI, scams are more elaborate and devious than ever. So what can you do about it? Anya Schiffrin and Alice Marwick join David Rothkopf to discuss their recent policy brief about the scourge of AI scams, what governments can do to stem the growing tide of scams, and how individuals can protect themselves.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Blurts Out Damning War Admission as GOP Panics: “What the Hell?”

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

During Donald Trump’s speech on Iran this week, he revealed too much. In a line that sounded partly ad-libbed, he declared that the Strait of Hormuz “will open up naturally. It will just open up naturally.” This should be read as a straight-up admission that Trump has no idea how to fix the colossal mess he’s made, and that he’s just washing his hands of it entirely. That’s utterly damning. Meanwhile, Politico reports that Republicans privately fear the speech did nothing to help them politically; as one put it: “What the hell did he just say?” Those things are related: The worse this war gets, the more it will hurt Republicans in the midterms. We talked to foreign policy writer and podcaster David Rothkopf, author of a good piece about the speech. We discuss Trump’s implicit admission of failure, the deeper reasons this is developing into such a fiasco, why it’s a trap for Republicans, and what the post-Trump Democratic Party should look like.

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Words Matter: Depravity as Far as the Eye Can See

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:47:00 -0000

Pam Bondi is out as attorney general. Todd Blanche is set to replace her, at least according to Trump. Why did Bondi’s firing come now? Was it the result of her mismanagement of the DOJ, or did this decision have more to do with Donald Trump and the Epstein Files? And what does her supposed processor Todd Blanche have in store for our justice system? Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf are back to discuss the state of the DOJ, Bondi’s firing, and more.

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AI, Energy and Climate: Nuclear security in Iran, energy innovation and AI: Ernest Moniz

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:20:00 -0000

What impact is the war in Iran having on nuclear security? If President Trump ever follows through on his threat to "obliterate" Iran's largest power plants, what risks would that create at the Iranian nuclear power plant at Bushehr? What impact does AI have on nuclear security, as well as on energy innovation more broadly? Join host David Sandalow as he discusses these issues and more with former U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, in a special episode of the AI, Energy and Climate Podcast recorded at CERAWeek.

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DSR Daily April 2: Trump’s Disastrous Address Makes Everything Worse

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:32:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss Trump’s disastrous televised address, Republicans announcing a plan to end the DHS shutdown, the US lifting sanctions on Venezuela’s acting president, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Spirals into Rage as Brutal Poll Hits and Legal Losses Pile Up

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump seems really mad. He exploded over birthright citizenship after his arguments on it fell flat in the Supreme Court. That came despite his decision to show up at the proceedings, another display of anger designed to bully the justices. He also raged at them over this earlier in the week. Meanwhile, Trump is angrily threatening our NATO allies for failing to bail him out by helping reopen the Strait of Hormuz. On top of all that, Trump just suffered a string of losses in the lower courts. And a new CNN poll finds his economic approval at a crushing 31 percent, with 27 approving of his handling of inflation. We talked to Corey Brettschneider, an expert on the presidency. He explains how all these failures are rooted in delusions of omnipotence, how Trump is coming face-to-face with the limits on his powers, why it matters that lower courts are performing heroically, and why the ultimate check on Trump is really the people.

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Trump Can’t Hide the Ugly Truth About Operation Epic Fiasco

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:02:00 -0000

Trump’s war against Iran is rearing its ugly head across the world - it is ruining the US relationship with NATO, causing global economic instability, and seems to only benefit our adversaries. Former Ambassador to NATO and Lieutenant General Doug Lute joins Rosa Brooks and David Rothkopf to discuss the terrifying geopolitical situation our president has put us in and more.

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DSR Daily April 1: End to War May (Or May Not) Come Soon

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:08:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover Trump’s mixed signals on an end to the war in Iran, an executive order to create a nationwide list of eligible voters, the first mission to the Moon since 1972, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Donald Trump’s Presidency Is in Free Fall

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

The other day your faithful podcast host argued that Donald Trump’s presidency is in free fall in terms of public opinion. Now the signs are even clearer: His approval ratings have dropped below 40 percent in The New York Times’s polling averages and in two other sets of averages as well. That’s a critical milestone. Meanwhile, CNN’s Harry Enten powerfully points out that Trump has been on a steady, inexorable decline for months, and is now a net 45 points under water with independents. That’s worse than Richard Nixon during Watergate. And the millions who showed up to protest Trump and No Kings marches last weekend constituted perhaps the largest single-day protest in U.S. history. We talked to Leah Greenberg, co-founder of Indivisible, which organized the protests. She explains what surprised her about No Kings turnout in red areas, explores the deeper reasons that Trump is cratering on unlikely issues like immigration and war, and digs into what Democrats must do to sustain this energy through Election Day.

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DSR Daily March 31: National Gas Prices Above $4 a Gallon as Trump Flounders

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:14:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down skyrocketing gas prices, the US organizing a summit to counter Antifa, a draconian new Israeli law targeting Palestinians, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Angry Trump Erupts over War Failures as Pope’s Harsh Rebuke Hits Hard

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump erupted in angry threats against Iran over the still-closed Strait of Hormuz, vowing to potentially bomb electric and desalination plants. In effect, Trump is threatening war crimes due to his own failure to anticipate closure of the strait. This comes after Pete Hegseth issued a widely-criticized prayer seeking God’s assistance in “overwhelming” violence against Iran, which Pope Leo has now sharply rebuked. That's telling: As scholar-of-religion Sarah Posner explains in today’s episode, the bloodlust drenching this war effort is in many ways the product of extreme theology: In particular, Hegseth’s Christian Reconstructionism. Posner, who hosts the excellent Reign of Error podcast, takes us through those radical theological ideas, explains the deeper roots of Hegseth-Trump-MAGA sadism toward perceived “enemies,” and details the hidden reasons the Pope’s criticism really matters.

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DSR Daily March 30: Millions Join “No Kings” Protests

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:54:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the huge turnout of the latest “No Kings” protests, Iran-launched missile strikes across the Middle East, the growing presence of ICE at airports, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Throws Stephen Miller Under Bus in Surprise Display of Panic

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0000

A recent Wall Street Journal report reveals that Donald Trump now sees his mass deportations as a big political problem for him. He’s siding internally with advisers who worry that they’ve become a liability in the midterms. In this, Trump is clearly rebuking Miller and his agenda. New reporting from Politico further illuminates this dynamic, revealing fresh levels of infighting prompted largely by Miller’s unhinged demands. As Politico notes, this turmoil has already gotten Kristi Noem fired from the Department of Homeland Security, and all this leaking plainly reveals deep internal dissatisfaction over Miller’s tenure. We talked to Chris Newman, counsel at the National Day Laborer Organizing Network and a shrewd observer of Miller. He explains persuasively how we can divine Trump is souring on Miller and now sees his agenda as a potential liability, why Miller’s grand ideological project may be in trouble, and what it means that millions of Americans have taken to the streets to protest it.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: Trump Adds Signature to Money in Latest Vanity Project

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for March 27 we discuss the Senate passing a bill to end the partial government shutdown, Trump adding his signature to paper currency, an extended pause on striking Iranian energy facilities, and more.

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Words Matter: Top House Dem: Trump’s Got No Good Options in Iran

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:37:00 -0000

Donald Trump’s war in Iran is turning into quicksand. With every decision he makes, we sink deeper into this conflict, and our President is nowhere close to achieving his goals. So what will the next phase of the war look like? Representative Adam Smith, ranking Democrat of the House Armed Services Committee, joins David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein to share his perspective from Congress on this war and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Explodes in Angry Panic over Midterms as Brutal Fox Poll Hits

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump is panicking about the midterm elections, leading him to unleash a series of rants on Truth Social. He raged at Republicans for failing to pass voter suppression legislation, urging them to “TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER” to do so. He followed with a second all-caps tweet reiterating the demand. And he seethed a third time over the GOP failure. Remarkably, Trump doesn’t hide the fact that he sees this as the only way to save the midterms. You can see why: A Fox News poll finds Trump’s disapproval numbers at their highest ever, including a whopping 75 percent of independents, and a large majority opposing the Iran war. We talked to Ryan O’Donnell, executive director of Data for Progress, which has its own polling on all this. We discuss how the war is dovetailing with costs to create a double-whammy, why Trump’s tanking with independents is critical, what could still go wrong for Democrats, and why the high quality of Democratic candidates this cycle is an important tell.

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NTK: Jen Welch Gets It! It’s Time for Us All to Become ‘Dark Woke!’

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:47:00 -0000

With Trump careening from disaster to disaster in his horrific second term, the Democrats still aren’t doing enough to resist. It’s time to fight back for real. Jennifer Welch from I’ve Had It joins David Rothkopf to discuss why it’s high time that that Dems stop trying to be MAGA-lite and embrace becoming ‘dark woke’ before Trump and his miserable band of misfits take over permanently.

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DSR Daily March 26: Trump and Iran at Odds Over Peace Deal

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:03:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the gulf between Iranian leadership and Trump over a ceasefire, the DOJ paying a $1.25 million settlement to Michael Flynn, huge verdicts against Meta and YouTube, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult as New Leaks on War Humiliate Him Badly

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Officials are leaking to NBC News that Donald Trump gets updates on the Iran war in video compilations of successful strikes. One official describes these sanitized montages as “stuff blowing up,” and Trump allies fear he’s being misled. That’s humiliating. By contrast, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is portraying him as a world-historical statesman: She just laughably claimed that he’s brilliant at uniting our allies behind him (the opposite of reality in this war). She asserted that the truth is whatever Trump says it is. And she obsequiously threatened that Trump will unleash “hell” on Iran, a juvenile and despicable way to inflate him into an imposing figure. We talked to Emily Horne, a veteran of the National Security Council and State Department who writes the Spin Class Substack. She explains why this isn’t how a president and White House should conduct themselves, reminds us what basic leadership should look like, and details why the Trump hagiography has boxed in the White House, making it harder to end the war by declaring victory.

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Searching for an Offramp to a Reckless, Irresponsible War

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:46:00 -0000

Trump is looking for a way out of this war, right? It seems as though the President is starting to realize that this war is an unmitigated disaster and is searching for the perfect offramp. But a clean exit might not be possible anymore. Rosa Brooks and Ed Luce join David Rothkopf to examine the possible next steps for this administration and why Iran might not be interested in what Trump’s selling.

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DSR Daily March 25: The US Offers Puzzling Proposal to End Iran War

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:11:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss a US proposal to end the war with Iran, Democrats flipping a Florida House seat, Senate Dems rejecting a proposal to fund DHS, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Tirades on Iran Take Ugly, Sadistic Turn as Crushing Polls Hit

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump’s tirades about Iran are getting uglier. He let out one rant that positively relished U.S. military domination of Iran and seethed about the media’s refusal to acknowledge his greatness. He unleashed a second tirade that dripped with bizarre triumphalism, angrily declaring the war “won,” which raises questions about why it’s continuing. And Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a rant that was drenched in bloodlust. This comes as a new Strength in Numbers/Verasight poll finds Trump’s approval at 37 percent and underwater on every issue, with majorities questioning the war’s most basic premises. That mirrors other new polls from CBS, Reuters, and NBC showing him in trouble and a recent Quinnipiac poll finding his coalition fracturing over the war. We talked to G. Elliott Morris, who runs the Strength in Numbers Substack. He explains why all the bloodlust is working against Trump, why public support for this war is so historically low, and why Democrats are leading comfortably in the battle for the House.

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Siliconsciousness: Democrats Need to Get Their Act Together on AI

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:55:00 -0000

The political allegiances of Silicon Valley have shifted. Tech bros are becoming more and more aligned with Republicans. So how can Democrats balance the needs of the public interest without alienating the tech industry? Policy expert and White House veteran Rohini Kosoglu joins David Rothkopf to explore how Democrats can address the anxieties over job displacement, the concentration of wealth among tech leaders, and how to build a successful political platform for the future.

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DSR Daily March 24: Israel Announces Occupation of Lebanon

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:16:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover Israel’s announcement that they will occupy southern Lebanon, the confirmation of Markwayne Mullin as the next DHS Secretary, the lack of disaster funding for blue states under Trump, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Accidentally Admits to Epic Iran Blunder as War Takes Worse Turn

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump’s war on Iran appears to be a fiasco, and speaking to reporters, he made a surprising claim: He insisted no one anticipated that Iran would attack other countries in an effort to widen the war. But this was widely expected, and amusingly, in saying that, Trump revealed that he didn’t anticipate it. That’s a striking admission about his own lack of foresight. Which captures something broader: On many fronts, Trump didn’t prepare for eventualities that most experts fully did anticipate. Now Trump is lurching in all directions: First he threatened to bomb Iranian electric plants, then backtracked while claiming that “very strong talks” were underway, but Iran then flatly denied that. We talked to foreign policy expert Matt Duss, author of a piece on the intellectual failings behind this debacle. He explains why the latest developments are unnerving, how Trump’s personal and ideological shortcomings are working against America, and what he really revealed with that odd admission of failure.

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DSR Daily March 23: US and Iran Send Conflicting Signals on End to War

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:52:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down conflicting claims of negotiations to end the Iran war, a deadly collision at LaGuardia airport, ICE agents being sent to airports to assist the TSA, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry Tirade at Media Goes Haywire, Exposing a Dark MAGA Truth

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump is furious over coverage of his Iran war. During a speech, he let out a rambling tirade at the media, and in a revealing turn, he talked about Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr’s latest threats to revoke network licenses. Trump went off script, spewing unhinged falsehoods about the press’s 2024 coverage and strangely declaring Carr’s campaign a great success while urging him to keep it up. This essentially confirmed that Trump does expect Carr to ramp up the use of government power to punish news organizations whose war coverage displeases him—something the MAGA movement fully wants. We talked to New Republic staff writer Matt Ford, author of a great piece on the need for post-Trump accountability. He explains the flimsy legal basis for Carr’s efforts, why they’re mostly failing, what all this shows about Trump-MAGA contempt for the Constitutional order, and the prospects for post-Trump accountability for his subordinates.

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NTK: How Much Worse Can Trump’s Iran War Get? Don’t Ask.

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 16:00:00 -0000

The war in Iran is off to a terrible start — and it looks like it’s going to get even worse. The only person that really seems to be happy about all this is Benjamin Netanyahu, who was finally achieved the regional conflagration he’s been dreaming of. Alon Pinkas joins David Rothkopf to examine what got us to this point, why Netanyahu has wanted this for so long, and what could be coming next.

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Weekly Wrap-Up: Trump Swallows Own Foot in Embarrassing Meeting with Japan’s PM

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-up for March 20th, we discuss Trump’s disastrous meeting with the Japanese prime minister, the Pentagon considering sending more troops to the Middle East, reports that Trump is breaking with Netanyahu on Iranian energy strikes, and more.

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Siliconsciousness: Everything You See on the Internet is a Lie—Except for This

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:14:00 -0000

Fake news has been turbocharged by AI — and it’s getting worse every day. Now with a massive conflict in the Middle East, there is a flood of fake content designed to misinform. So how do we cut through the bullshit and separate the truth from lies? Open-Source Intelligence Analyst Tal Hagin joins David Rothkopf to explore why ai-generated disinformation has exploded in recent months and the tools you can use to verify the content you consume.

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The Daily Blast: Trump War Takes Darker Turn as Unnerving Leaks Hint at Big Escalation

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Everything we’re learning now strongly suggests that Donald Trump’s war is about to get worse. First, officials leaked word to The Washington Post that the Pentagon and the White House are likely to demand $200 billion more from Congress. Trump sort of confirmed this in remarks to reporters while adding some unsettling additional threats of unspecified military action. Second, sources told Reuters that Trump is considering the deployment of thousands of troops on the ground. All this means that when Trump asks Congress for more money, the pressure on lawmakers to do something about this madness will intensify. We interviewed Congressman Adam Smith, the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee. He illuminatingly explains why Trump’s war is going very badly and why these newly leaked plans are “frightening.” Smith also flatly declares that no Democrats should agree to fund another dime for Trump’s war, and vows that if Democrats win the majority, Trump's handling of the war will face vigorous investigations.

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Words Matter: A Fiasco Wrapped In A Disaster Inside a Catastrophe

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:15:00 -0000

Trump cannot avert a national embarrassment even if he tried. From alienating our closest European allies, to destabilizing the global economy with his attack on Iran, and now to joking about Pearl Harbor to the face of Japan’s Prime Minister - things are only getting worse. Tune in as Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf reflect on our current state of global affairs and Trump’s domestic and foreign policy agenda.

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DSR Daily March 19: Iran and Israel Exchange Blows as Oil Prices Skyrocket

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the skyrocketing prices of oil, a strange and contentious confirmation hearing for Markwayne Mullin, an upcoming meeting between Trump and Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi, and more.

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Why is this Trump War Different From All Other Trump Wars?

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:47:00 -0000

If war truly is politics by other means, Donald Trump is failing miserably. His attacks against Iran have alienated our allies even further and destabilized the entire global geopolitical landscape. What is our path out of this nightmare? What is Trump’s endgame? David Sanger of the New York Times joins David Rothkopf, Ed Luce, and Rosa Brooks to discuss the global effects of Trump’s war in Iran

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DSR Daily March 18: Iran Strikes Tel Aviv as Retaliation Escalates

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:21:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss Iranian strikes on Tel Aviv, TSA officials warning some airports could close in DHS shutdown continues, the first confirmation hearing for Sen. Markwayne Mullin, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Case for War Undermined by Top Official as MAGA Crack-Up Worsens

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump’s case for invading Iran took a big blow Tuesday when top counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigned. Though Kent is a crazed extremist with vile views, his letter directly undermined the core rationale Trump has offered for his war and made big news in doing so. This comes as MAGA figures are splitting badly over the conflict. Some (Megyn Kelly, Tucker Carlson) are raging that the United States is doing Israel’s bidding, and others (Ben Shapiro) are denouncing them for blaming Israel for the war, and their battle has grown truly vicious. We talked to Emily Horne, a former National Security Council official under Joe Biden who also worked at the State Department and writes the Spin Class Substack. She explains what Kent might know about the weaknesses of Trump’s case for war, why that case is collapsing, and how the deepening MAGA fractures suggest the bottom is falling out under Trump’s adventure.

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DSR Daily March 17: Assassinations and Resignations Shake Up Iran War

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:53:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss the assassination of Ali Larijani, the resignation of a top counterterrorism official, the retirement of Gregory Bovino, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Erupts in Fury as Damning Leaks on Botching of War Hit Him Hard

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Over the weekend, Donald Trump unleashed two crazed tirades at the media over Iran. In one, he angrily accused news organizations of rooting for the United States to “lose the war.” In another, he openly urged his Federal Communications Commission chair to employ state power against media outlets that displease him. And in a weird rant to reporters, he angrily rebuked other countries for refusing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. All this comes as a New York Times expose reveals shocking details about Trump’s failings: In internal conversations, he appeared disconnected from basic realities about the strait and unable to grasp why his alienating of our allies is working against him. He also apparently got badly played by Benjamin Netanyahu. We talked to international relations expert Molly McKew, author of a good piece on the stakes of the moment. She explains how Trump’s treatment of allies is backfiring on him, why Trump might attempt a domestic press crackdown, and what to expect next in the war.

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DSR Daily March 16: Trump Flounders Again and Again and Iran Conflict Grinds On

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:05:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we cover the administration’s attempts to build a coalition to address skyrocketing energy prices, the FCC chair threatening broadcast stations covering the Iran war, a lengthy and political Academy Awards ceremony, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump-GOP Tensions Erupt as 2026 Panic Grows: “I’m Ringing the Alarm”

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Republicans are reportedly “incensed” at Donald Trump for pushing them to pass voter suppression measures when they don’t have the votes for it. Yet he’s raging at them over this almost daily, openly declaring that making voting harder is the only way to salvage the midterms. Republicans want to focus on the economy, but Trump won’t let them, and Politico now reports that worsening GOP losses in state-level races has them very worried about the elections. One operatives says: “I’m ringing the alarm.” We talked to Tara McGowan, a former Democratic strategist and publisher of the progressive news site Courier. She explains why Trump’s demand for voter suppression has the GOP in a trap, why his bad economy, widely hated deportations and war-of-choice in Iran are worsening GOP chances, and why Democratic energy on the ground will likely remain supercharged through the fall.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-up: Trump Admin Scrambles to Contain Iran Fallout

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-up for March 13, we discuss the administration’s attempts to contain the fallout from the conflict with Iran, the Senate passing a housing affordability bill, two potential terror attacks in the US, and more.

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Words Matter: Kleptocracy, Kakistocracy, Nihilocracy, Schemeocracy! This is a F**ckedupocracy

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:35:00 -0000

The Trump administration is a shining example of every terrible -ocracy you can imagine. As global oil prices skyrocket and conflict with Iran rages on, it’s clear that this administration continues to succumb to its worst impulses. Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf breakdown the uniquely corrupt dealings of Trump and how the battle for American democracy is about to reach new heights.

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NTK: The Most Likely Outcome of Trump's Iran War is More Chaos

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:00:00 -0000

The war with Iran has resulted in a lot of chaos and not much good. Civilian casualties are rising, Trump doesn’t seem sure if the war is almost over or just getting started, and Iran has selected a new supreme leader. It looks like more chaos is on the menu. Steven Cook joins David Rothkopf to asses the current state of the conflict and where we go from here.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Outbursts over Oil Shock Go Off Rails as His Aides Quietly Panic

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump has been all over the place on the global oil shock created by his war amid Iran’s closing of the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier this week he angrily claimed that the price hikes are a small price to pay for world peace, adding: “ONLY FOOLS WOULD DISAGREE!” But on Thursday he offered some bizarre new spin, claiming that the U.S. “is the largest Oil Producer in the World, by far, so when oil prices go up, we make a lot of money.” The idea that “we” all benefit prompted intense criticism and underscores his chaotic approach to this fiasco. Meanwhile, CNN reports that Trump officials have started to “panic” and are in a state of “alarm” about the situation, even as its global impact is rapidly worsening. We talked to international relations expert Nicholas Grossman, who’s been arguing that the Iran saga is catching Trump off guard. We discuss why the oil shock’s consequences are so dramatic, how this all reveals the limits to Trump’s bullying powers, and what it all says about MAGA’s tendency to underestimate resistance to its designs. Listen to this episode here.

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Siliconsciousness: Why We Need Whole-of-Planet AI Solutions: A Look at AI in Africa

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:06:00 -0000

Conversations on AI typically deal with impacts in the US, Asia, and Europe. Yet the impact of AI on Africa, and Africa on AI, is immense. Professor and Director of the MIND Institute at the University of the Witwatersrand Benjamin Rosman joins David Rothkopf to explore the unique perspectives coming from Africa in the tech space, why grassroots movements drive innovation, and how unique resource constraints are forcing a creative departure from the “bigger is better” obsession in Silicon Valley.

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DSR Daily March 12: Oil Prices Soar as Iran Conflict Grinds On

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:20:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the soaring oil prices as a result of the Iran war, House Republicans’ attempt to pace a second major spending package, investigations into claims of DOGE misuse of Social Security data, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Iran Blunders Suddenly Look Darker as Damning New Leaks Hit

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0000

For Donald Trump, the news is getting worse on his war against Iran. The New York Times reports that the Trump team badly miscalculated Iran’s response to the American invasion, leading to a developing energy fiasco. The Times also reports that some officials are pessimistic about the lack of any real strategy to end the war, adding this: “They have been careful not to express that directly to the president, who has repeatedly declared that the military operation is a complete success.” Their fear of telling Trump the truth about our fix is highly unnerving. We’re also learning that the United States was likely responsible for bombing the Iranian elementary school. We talked to Columbia political scientist Elizabeth Saunders, author of a new piece on this whole mess. We discuss Iran’s closing of the Strait of Hormuz, why Trump can’t easily end the war even if he wants to, what it means that officials are leaking dismay about the war’s direction, and what likely lies ahead.

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The Post-Iran War Prognosis Is Deeply Unsettling

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:15:00 -0000

Trump’s war against Iran is shifting the geopolitical landscape in the Middle East - but how much has really changed in US foreign policy? What is different about this conflict compared to previous decades? What does this mean for our allies, and what role does Israel play in Trump’s decision-making? Max Boot, Aaron David Miller, and Holly Dagres join David Rothkopf to take stock of America’s war in Iran.

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DSR Daily March 11: US Destroys 16 Iranian Vessels

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:29:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover the US military destroying 16 Iranian vessels, the results of a Georgia special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, a shockingly high death toll for immigration detention, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Humiliated as Viral Exchange with Journo on Iran Backfires Badly

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump claims Iran is responsible for the bombing of an elementary school that killed scores of children, even though the evidence continues to mount that the United States is responsible. In a striking exchange with a reporter, Trump was asked point blank why no other government official will confirm what he’s saying. He said straight out: “Because I don’t know enough about it.” But in saying this, Trump admitted that he'd made an incendiary factual claim about an extraordinarily serious matter without having the foggiest idea what the facts actually are. Trump’s assertions about the school bombing also forced White House Karoline Leavitt to undertake a clumsy clean-up effort. We talked to Paul Waldman, author of a piece at his Substack, The Cross Section, discussing a new analysis showing that Trump’s war is the most unpopular U.S. war in modern history. We discuss why that exchange was so humiliating to Trump, what it revealed about the White House’s indefensible war and his inability to sell it, and the deeper reasons why Americans are not reflexively rallying behind the “commander in chief.”

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AI, Energy and Climate: Economic Growth, Climate Change and AI: Lord Nicholas Stern and Dr. Mattia Romani

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:40:00 -0000

Lord Nicholas Stern, author of the landmark Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change, recently released his new book The Growth Story of the 21st Century: The Economics and Opportunity of Climate Action. Along with Dr. Mattia Romani and other colleagues, he also published a paper in Nature last year on the role of AI in the climate transition. Join host David Sandalow as he talks with Stern and Romani about economic growth, climate change, AI and the energy transition.

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DSR Daily March 10: Trump Unsure When Iran War Will End

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down Trump’s conflicting messaging on the Iran war, a special election in Georgia, Democrats vowing to shut down the Senate over Iran, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Accidentally Sabotages GOP’s 2026 Strategy in Two Crazed Tirades

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0000

In recent days, President Trump has angrily demanded that Republicans pass the SAVE Act, a massive voter suppression measure that already passed the House but almost certainly can’t pass the Senate. In one tirade on Truth Social, he threatened not to sign anything else until Senate Republicans get it done. That echoed a second rant demanding the same. After we recorded this episode, Trump gave a speech doubling down on this demand. But a funny thing is happening: This is trampling all over the midterm messaging of Republicans, who badly want to appear focused on the economy. We talked to veteran Congressional scholar Norman Ornstein. He explains why the SAVE ACT is such a heinous piece of voter suppression, why it’s probably doomed in the Senate despite Trump's pressure, and how his demand has trapped Republicans, given their cultlike thrall to him. Ornstein also walks us through the nightmare scenarios in which Trump and/or Republicans could conceivably steal the midterms.

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DSR Daily March 9: Iran Names New Supreme Leader

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:39:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the naming of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader of Iran, Trump warning of imminent action against Cuba, Trump claiming he won’t sign any new bills until the SAVE America Act passes, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult in Odd Rants as Polls Take Brutal Turn

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0000

We’ve noticed that whenever the news is bad for Donald Trump, Karoline Leavitt dials up the cultlike obsequiousness to 11. She just let out a strange rant basically declaring that Iran will have entered into “unconditional surrender,” as Trump wants, whenever he says it has. In another odd moment, she dismissed widespread MAGA criticism of Trump’s war by essentially declaring that MAGA is whatever Trump says it is. The two displays really went full North Korea in other ways, too. And that’s no accident: an average of high quality surveys now shows that support for his Iran war is at an abysmal 38 percent, perhaps the lowest initial support for a war ever. Another analysis finds that Trump’s net approval on immigration has dropped by 20 points since last year. And his economic numbers are awful. We talked to Salon’s Amanda Marcotte, a skilled decoder of MAGA. We discuss how this presidency is in trouble on multiple fronts and the role of cultlike praise in managing the base at such difficult moments. We also ponder how his physical decline, and the prospect of a world without Trump, is hovering in the background of all of it.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-up: Kristi Noem FIRED from DHS

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-up for March 6, we cover the firing of Kristi Noem from DHS, an investigation pointing to US responsibility for a horrific strike in Iran, a troubling jobs report for February, and more.

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Words Matter: Trump’s Mental Meltdown (feat. Mary Trump)

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:10:00 -0000

Donald Trump is clearly declining - mentally, physically, and at the polls - and he knows it. What does this mean for the rest of Trump 2.0? What does the dismissal of Kristi Noem and appointment of Markwayne Mullin tell us about loyalty and competence within the administration? Mary Trump joins David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein to discuss our sunsetting president’s personal and political downfall.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Tirade Takes Truly Weird Turn as GOP Iran Angst Spikes

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

This week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt lashed out at a reporter and accused the media of trying to make Donald Trump “look bad.” The occasion was a question about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who had previously accused the media of the same. What’s truly strange is how Leavitt flatly denied Hegseth had said what everyone heard him say, followed by an unhinged, extended tirade at reporters. Why the rage? Well, Republicans are growing anxious: Punchbowl News reports that they expressly don’t want to vote on the war to keep their distance from it, and many of them are straining to avoid even using the word “war.” We talked to New Republic deputy editor Tori Otten, who co-wrote a good piece with TNR’s Grace Segers dissecting White House social media strategy. We discuss the real sources of Leavitt’s anger, the importance of fantasy and unreality to MAGA politics, and why it's all actually working against Republicans.

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DSR Daily March 5: Senate REFUSES to Reign in Trump’s War Powers

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:42:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss the Senate rejecting a measure to require congressional authorization for the war in Iran, Trump considering firing Kristi Noem, Minnesota suing the administration over Medicaid funding, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Explodes in Wild 2026 Panic as Texas Senate Results Rattle GOP

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

In this week’s Texas Senate primaries, Democrat James Talarico triumphed, while GOP Senator John Cornyn and MAGA extremist Ken Paxton are headed for a runoff. Talarico, who speaks openly about his religious commitments and about the need to win over MAGA voters, might have a shot, especially against Paxton. That caused Donald Trump to explode in an agitated, panicky tirade on Truth Social, where he warned that the GOP primary could cost Republicans the seat and “MUST STOP NOW!” He vowed to endorse soon and insisted that the other candidate will have to “DROP OUT OF THE RACE!” This comes as other Republicans are publicly airing their fears of a Talarico-Paxton matchup. We talked to Democratic operative Sawyer Hackett, a veteran of Texas races. He explains Talarico’s unique appeal, why Texas is so hard for Democrats, what has to happen for them to win, and why they could fall short of this dream yet again.

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Preparing for the Horrific Unintended Consequences of the Iran War

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:30:00 -0000

In case you haven’t heard, Trump decided we need to go to war with Iran. What is the strategy here? Does our President even have one, or are we at the mercy of an idiot guided solely by ridiculous impulses? Joe Cirincione, Jon Wolfsthal and Ed Luce join David Rothkopf to discuss the current situation in Iran, what this means for the US, and why we’re even there in the first place.

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DSR Daily March 4: US Sinks Iranian Warship as Conflict Spreads

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the state of the war with Iran, results from the first primaries of the 2026 midterms, the US launching military operations in Ecuador, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Blurts Out Damning Iran Admission as MAGA Turns Harshly on Him

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

Speaking Tuesday about his war on Iran, Donald Trump got too candid. He declared that the worst-case scenario could involve people running Iran who are just as bad as those he’s deposing. He also admitted that most of the people the United States hoped will take over are now “dead,” and visibly had no idea what will happen next. All this accidentally reveals just how little thought he’s given to what will happen as this continues to unfold. It comes as MAGA is turning against Trump over the war: Personalities like Megyn Kelly, Tucker Carlson, Matt Walsh and many more are sharply questioning Trump’s stated rationales and Israel’s role in dictating our war policy. We talked to Zeteo’s Asawin Suebsaeng, who closely covers Trumpworld. We discuss how Trump is recklessly miring us in a horrifying quagmire, the real reasons MAGA is turning on Trump, whether MAGA angst could cause Trump to rethink, and what it means that MAGA opposes war in Iran while thrilling to savage brutality at home.

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Siliconsciousness: Are We “Careening Toward Disaster” with Hegseth’s Campaign Against “Woke AI?”

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 23:30:00 -0000

As the Trump regime wages war on Iran and geopolitical crises are dominating tabloid headlines, the Pentagon’s relationship with artificial intelligence is slipping under the radar. Alondra Nelson joins David Rothkopf to discuss the DoD’s partnerships with private-sector AI companies, the Pentagon’s push for unrestricted AI, and what this all means for our future.
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AI, Energy and Climate: India AI Impact Summit: Arunabha Ghosh

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:05:00 -0000

More than 35,000 people attended the recent India AI Impact Summit in Delhi, which featured speeches from more than 20 heads of state and dozens of technology company leaders including Sam Altman of OpenAI, Dario Amodei of Anthropic and Demis Hassabis of Google DeepMind. In this episode, host David Sandalow offers his reflections on the Summit and speaks with Arunabha Ghosh, President of CEEW, a leading Delhi-based public policy think tank. Ghosh offers his views on the Summit, data center construction in India and around the world and the role of AI in sustainable development, among other topics.

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DSR Daily March 3: Six American Soldiers Killed as Iran Retaliates

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:23:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the deaths of 6 US soldiers in Kuwait, an impending testimony by Kristi Noem, videos of the depositions of Hillary and Bill Clinton, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Hit by Damning Leaks on Iran Decision as Polls Turn Brutal Fast

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

With Donald Trump’s war on Iran getting worse, a new report in The New York Times reveals damning details about the runup to the decision. We learn that Trump’s case rests on lies about the “imminent threat” Iran poses, and that he publicly misrepresented his own top general’s misgivings about the invasion. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arguably misled congressional leaders, and JD Vance privately called for going big, undercutting his “noninterventionist” cred. This comes as a new CNN poll finds a whopping 59 percent of Americans disapprove of Trump’s war, and a Reuters poll finds support at an abysmal 27 percent. We talked to Mark Jacob, who has a good piece for his “Stop the Presses” Substack on Trump’s lawbreaking. We discuss why public impressions of his violent lawlessness are turning voters against the war, what will happen in the midterms if things get worse, and how Trump is assuming the powers of a mad dictator.

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Experts: Trump's Illegal Iran War Likely to Trigger Dangerous Unintended Consequences

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:56:00 -0000

After the supposed “success” of Venezuela, President Trump has set his sights on eliminating the nuclear threat of Iran once and for all. What could possibly go wrong? Christine Wormuth, Frank Kendall, and Rosa Brooks join David Rothkopf to break down the illegality and difficulty of the US and Israel’s strikes on Iran, why regime change might be a double edged sword, and just how likely this conflict is to spin out of control.

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DSR Daily March 2: War with Iran Expands Across the Region

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:43:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down the war with Iran spilling over into neighboring countries, a congressional attempt to restrain Trump’s military operations, FBI probing a possible terrorism link to a Texas shooting, and more.

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The Daily Blast: As Trump Goes Truly Off Rails on Econ, Fox Quietly Bursts His Bubble

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump’s state of the union speech was the culmination of many months of lies about his economy and his tariffs. Yet in recent days, even Fox News has been admitting to how bad the news is getting. Fox figures have gently tried to tell Trump the truth about tariffs: One hinted Trump should use the Supreme Court ruling against them as an offramp. Another said Republicans are privately celebrating the decision. A third warned the tariffs badly threaten the GOP’s midterm hopes. On Fox Business, one anchor was surprisingly blunt about Friday’s bad inflation data. And a reporter called the recent 1.4 percent growth numbers a “bad miss.” Yet Trump needs his media allies to sugarcoat his economy through the midterms. We talked to Media Matters senior fellow Matthew Gertz. He explains how Trump’s economy is creating serious dissonance for Fox propagandists and viewers alike, how this reveals Trump’s deepening problems with his base, and why all this spells trouble for the GOP this fall.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-up: Hillary Clinton’s Bizarre Epstein Testimony

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-up for February 27th, we discuss Hillary Clinton’s testimony before the House oversight committee, Paramount’s victory over Netflix in the Warner Bros. acquisition, Anthropic resisting the Pentagon’s demands, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Epstein Scandal Takes Brutal Turn as MAGA Slips into Tailspin

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000

This week, The New York Times confirmed the latest revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, reporting on the missing files that appear to involve charges against Donald Trump himself. The Times is treating this as a blockbuster story, digging in hard on the details in a way that will surely cause media scrutiny to intensify further. MAGA is all over the place on this. Fox News has mostly ignored the revelations, as Media Matters shows. One big MAGA influencer is hyping Hillary Clinton’s supposed role in the scandal, but that’s backfiring. Other MAGA types remain split. We talked to New Republic contributing editor Ana Marie Cox, who writes really well about Epstein and right wing elites. We discuss why the Times coverage is so brutal for Trump, why the saga is driving MAGA toward crackup, what all this says about right wing elites, and why the sun may soon set on Trumpism as a movement.

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Words Matter: Our Chances for Restoring Our Democracy are Hanging by a Thread

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:52:00 -0000

The SAVE Act is the next assault on democracy by this administration — and it might just be the biggest yet. Trump and his cronies are focusing on pulling out all the stops to get this voter suppression bill passed including calls to end the filibuster. Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf are back to break down the cataclysmic effects this bill would have on our democracy and the mounting danger that threatens to pass the point of no return.

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DSR Daily February 26: Shootout Off Cuban Coast Kills 4

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:18:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss a shootout off the coast of Cuba, the White House pausing Medicaid payments to Minnesota, missing Epstein files directly related to Trump, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Erupts at Speech Critics as Even Some GOPers Admit It Fell Short

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000

On Wednesday, Donald Trump exploded wildly on Truth Social, ripping into Democrats Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, who attacked him during his speech. He called them “Low IQ,” “mentally deranged,” and “LUNATICS,” and even savaged Robert De Niro, who also criticized the speech, as “sick and demented.” Trump hoped appeal to the middle, but he couldn’t help sliding back into full racism at his first opportunity. Meanwhile, even some Republicans found the speech wanting: One strategist said it wouldn’t help the party politically this fall, a second said it didn’t give enough to people who are “hurting,” and a conservative writer opined that it “wasn’t much of a game changer.” We talked to Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg, who had a mixed reaction. We discuss how Trump’s tirade exposes a deep tension in his approach to 2026, why he can’t let go of his tariffs and deportations, and how smarter GOP strategists really view that problem. We also discuss hidden reasons why this could still go badly for Democrats.

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Siliconsciousness: Is the Pentagon Winning the Battle to Make AI More Dangerous?

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:42:00 -0000

The Pentagon wants less restricted, more dangerous AI—and it seems like they’re getting it. Pete Hegseths’s showdown with Anthropic is just the latest instance of this administration’s pursuit of radical deregulation of artificial intelligence that shows no signs of slowing. The Brennan Center’s Amos Toh joins David Rothkopf to explore the ramifications of deregulation for defense, public safety, and the future of the industry.

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The President of the Board of Peace Seems to Be Bored of Peace

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:21:00 -0000

War with Iran is looming. After Trump’s incendiary and lie-fueled State of the Union address, it’s clear that our President, the founder of the Board of Peace, might just be bored of peace. Kim Ghattas, Steven Cook, and Ed Luce join David Rothkopf to forecast what the President might do in Iran, what could possibly be going on in Trump’s head, and why conflict might just be inevitable.

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DSR Daily February 25: The Unending Disaster of Trump’s State of the Union Address

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:08:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the lie-a-palooza that was the State of the Union, the House failing to pass an aviation safety bill, a judge blocking the DOJ from reviewing a reporter’s data, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Epstein Scandal Takes Damning Turn as Dem Drops New Bombshell

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000

The Jeffrey Epstein scandal has just taken another bad turn for Donald Trump. NPR reports that the Justice Department has withheld key documents from the publicly-released Epstein files. Guess what: They apparently relate to charges that Trump potentially abused a minor. And Congressman Robert Garcia, the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, also dropped a bombshell, claiming he’s reviewed DOJ materials personally and confirmed that DOJ does appear to have withheld critical FBI interviews. Is this really as bad as it sounds? As University of Michigan law professor Leah Litman explains in this episode, the answer is: Yes, it is. Litman—the author of Lawless, a book about the Supreme Court—demystifies the legal ins and outs of these new revelations, lays out a roadmap to what will happen now, and explains the prospects for achieving genuine accountability.

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Need to Know: The Coming Earthquake in US Politics and Why It May Be a Very Good Thing

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 01:53:00 -0000

It’s time to face the facts: Donald Trump’s goose just might be cooked. After the violence of Minneapolis and the shocking revelations of the Epstein Files, it’s clear that a major political shake-up is coming. The Contrarian’s Jennifer Rubin joins David Rothkopf to explore the fall of legacy media, the rise of independent voices, and the tectonic generational shifts happening in American politics.

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DSR Daily February 24: Anger Mounts over Trump’s New Tariff

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:54:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss reactions to the implementation of Trump’s new tariff, Democrats tapping Abigail Spanberger and Alex Padilla for the SOTU response, shocking texts from Rep. Tony Gonzalez, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Angered by Fresh Slide in Polls as Even Fox Admits He’s Tanking

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000

A new CNN poll finds Donald Trump’s approval at an abysmal 36 percent. And a Washington Post survey finds him absolutely tanking on just about all major issues. But to Trump, this cannot be real: He just issued an angry, rambling tirade about how such polls are "fake." He even declared that his support is “silent,” while insisting he got many millions more votes in 2024 than he actually got. Amusingly, this came even as Fox News aired a striking graphic showing Trump’s approval on tariffs at an abysmal 34-64. This isn’t the first time Fox has admitted how badly things are going: The network’s own recent poll found him deeply underwater on the economy, tariffs, and even immigration. We talked to Marquette University political scientist Julia Azari, author of a good new piece explaining how Trump operates outside the Constitution. We discuss how this extra-Constitutional governing is itself rendering him deeply unpopular, why Trump’s poll denial reflects a refusal to acknowledge legitimate opposition, and what it all tells us about the current state of the American experiment.

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DSR Daily February 23: Trump’s Anger Over Supreme Court Tariff Ruling

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:29:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down President Trump ignoring the Supreme Court ruling on tariffs, Mexico killing a powerful cartel boss, Kash Patel’s embarrassing celebration with US hockey players, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Rage at SCOTUS Explodes—then Backfires as GOPers Turn on Him

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000

After the Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump’s tariffs, he detonated. He targeted justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, fuming that the ruling was an “embarrassment to their families.” He doubled down on the idea that he has unilateral tariff power. He tacitly threatened to investigate the high court for foreign influences. He called the ruling a “disgrace to our nation.” Yet this is backfiring: It prompted GOP Representative Don Bacon to declare that this might prompt more GOP votes to constrain him, remarking that Trump “didn’t do himself any favors.” Indeed, after we recorded this episode, Senator Mitch McConnell pointedly noted that Congress is “not an inconvenience to avoid,” suggesting more Congressional action ahead, and other Republicans celebrated the ruling. We talked to legal scholar Matthew Seligman, a lawyer for some of the businesses looking for tariff refunds. He explains why the ruling was such a major rebuke, why Trump's efforts to revive the tariffs might encounter turbulence, and how his impotent fury—and the GOP response to it—undermine his political mystique in a deeper sense.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-up: Former Prince Andrew ARRESTED Over Epstein Ties

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-up for February 20th, we cover the arrest of the former Prince Andrew, President Trump issuing a 10 day timeline on negotiations with Iran, massive new Trump branding on the DOJ headquarters, and more.

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Words Matter: Special Edition: Why the SCOTUS Tariff Decision May Lead to More Abuses of Power by Trump

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:52:00 -0000

The Supreme Court has ruled against Donald Trump’s tariff agenda in a major blow to his economic policy. Are we finally seeing real pushback against this administration? What does this decision mean for our democracy? Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf react to this evolving story, discussing the SCOTUS decision, the SAVE Act, and the corruption within the Trump administration.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Ramblings on Epstein Take Revealing Turn as MAGA Fury Boils Over

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000

After British police arrested the former Prince Andrew in connection with revelations involving Jeffrey Epstein, a reporter asked Donald Trump directly if anyone will face accountability in the United States. Trump rambled and rambled, insisting he had been “totally exonerated.” That’s not true, but regardless, Trump could not explain why accountability is happening in other countries, but not in ours. He also had nothing whatsoever to say about whether his Justice Department will ever seek accountability for any elites implicated in the scandal. Meanwhile, MAGA figures are raging over the latest Epstein-file revelations and demanding exactly the accountability that is not forthcoming from DOJ. We talked to Nicole Hemmer, author of good books about the conservative movement and about the right wing media. She explains why Trump has not been exonerated, how the latest in this scandal is causing MAGA to crack up, what all this reveals about supposed Trump-MAGA hatred of “elites,” and what the prospects are for genuine accountability.

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Need to Know: There's No Time to Lose: What Dems Need to Do Right Now

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:00:00 -0000

The Democratic Party is at a flashpoint. With the naked fascism on the Republican Party under Trump, the time is ripe for the Democrats to become more popular than ever. Yet the leadership has stumbled time and time again. The New Republic Editor Michael Tomasky joins David Rothkopf to outline exactly to the Dems need to do right now to trounce Trump and win back the favor of the American people.

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The DSR Daily for February 19: Epstein Impacts Abroad

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:23:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover Prince Andrew's arrest, Trump's Board of Peace's first meeting, Pete Hegseth inviting Christian nationalist pastor Doug Wilson to speak at the Pentagon’s monthly worship service, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Erupts in Angry Panic over 2026 as Polls Take Truly Brutal Turn

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump has the midterms on his mind. A few days ago he erupted in a wild tirade on Truth Social, raging about voter fraud and voter ID while urging Republicans to make them central in the elections. He’s now pinned this rant to the top of his feed. Over the last 24 hours, he’s been on a tear, elevating half a dozen other tweets on these topics. By “warning” that Republicans must centralize voter fraud, he’s actually telling them to engage in mass voter suppression or perish. He has good reason to panic: One new poll has his approval at 38 percent. Another survey puts Democrats ahead in the House ballot matchup by six points. And polling averages find Trump’s approval on immigration, his “good” issue, at abysmal lows. We talked to Lakshya Jain, head of political data for The Argument. He explains why the numbers are even worse for Trump if you dig into the details, particularly on the economy; why it’s so unusual that Trump is tanking on two GOP issues, the economy and immigration; and why that is creating unexpected opportunities for Democrats.

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The More the World Hears from the US, the More Confused it Gets

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:45:00 -0000

⁠“Rubio goes to Munich, then goes out for a cup of tea…”⁠ The Munich Security Conference highlighted the unpredictability of US foreign policy. Europe is coming to terms with US unreliability, and the Democratic party is beginning to see its primary candidates emerge. What should we make of the Munich Security Conference? What - or who - is the future of the Democratic party? Max Boot of the Council on Foreign Relations joins David Rothkopf, Rosa Brooks, and Ed Luce to discuss all this and more.

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The DSR Daily for February 18: Is This The End of Kristi Noem?

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:35:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover politicized sewage spill in Maryland,Kristi Noem's clash with the Coast Guard, the FDA agreeing to review a new mRNA vaccine, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Minneapolis Mayor’s Emotional Message to Trump: You Failed to Break Us

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000

In today’s episode, we talk to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey about the latest developments in his city. Donald Trump and border czar Tom Homan have said they’re winding down ICE’s occupation, and Frey tells us there are some positive signs in this regard. But Frey also discusses how ICE violence has been directed from the very top, shares new details about the enormous and lasting damage it did to the city, and explains how the extraordinary solidarity between ordinary people there is enabling Minneapolis to emerge from this dark period unbroken and unbowed. “The people here are tough as hell,” Frey tells us, adding that the city feels “pride” at “what we are overcoming.”

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DSR Daily February 17: Reverend Jesse Jackson Dies at 84

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:46:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the death of Rev. Jesse Jackson, ongoing negotiations between Iran and the US, right-wing rage over AOC’s appearance at the Munich Security Conference, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec’s Weird Cult Moment on Fox Wrecked by Fresh ICE Horror

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt went full North Korea cult propagandist on Fox News, gushing that the ICE crackdown in Minneapolis has been a “resounding success.” Never mind that two Americans were murdered, violent civil conflict has reigned, and Trump’s approval has cratered. Leavitt also undercut her own spin by describing all arrested by ICE as “criminals” and insisting the operation is “targeted”—revealing she can’t tell the truth about its targeting of noncriminals because it’s so widely hated. She was further undermined by the shocking news that two ICE agents lied about an incident leading to the shooting of an immigrant, a reminder that this entire fiasco has been perpetually awash in lawless horror. We talked to Democratic messaging strategist Anat Shenker-Osorio, who explains how that shooting wrecks White House spin, why Trump’s propaganda narratives are collapsing at a deep level, why he’s in an unusually weak position, and what Democrats can do with their own narratives to seize the moment.

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DSR Daily February 16: Bondi Faceplants Again Over Epstein Files

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:33:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the DOJ’s ludicrous claims regarding the Epstein Files Transparency Act, DHS attempting to have tech companies unmask anti-ICE accounts, the vacuum of leadership at the NIH, and more.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-up: Trump Deals Death Blow to Climate Change Ruling

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 13:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-up for February 13th, we discuss the administration reversing a major ruling on greenhouse gases, continued escalating tensions in the Middle East, the impending partial government shutdown, and more.

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Words Matter: American Democracy at a Point of No Return

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:00:00 -0000

Concerns about an impending government shutdown are growing, and it is critical that the Democratic Party can adopt strong messaging to voters. There is no oversight for the Republican cult in Washington - Bondi, Bovino, Blanche, the list is endless. If we can still save our democracy, we need to do so now. Tune in as David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein discuss the looming government shutdown, the threats to voting rights, and the hideousness of Pam Bondi.

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DSR Daily February 12: Pam Bondi’s Disastrous House Hearing

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:08:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday we discuss Pam Bondi’s aggravating House Judiciary Committee hearing, the end of the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota, the House passing the SAVE America Act, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Threat to Rig 2026 Darkens amid Damning News on FBI Georgia Raid

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000

President Trump is tacitly threatening to interfere in the 2026 elections. He’s urged Republicans to “nationalize” them and recently said he regrets not seizing voting machines in 2020. Last month the FBI seized ballot boxes in Fulton County, Georgia as part of some sort of criminal investigation that remains murky. Now it’s being reported that this FBI move originated with claims from a well-known election denier that have been widely debunked. This raises serious worries that Trump could direct the FBI to seize 2026 midterm ballot boxes based on a similarly spurious rationale. We talked to Lauren Groh-Wargo, head of the voting rights group Fair Fight Action. She explains who this election denier is, decodes the latest revelations about the FBI’s action in Georgia, walks through how Trump could attempt to disrupt the 2026 midterm vote count, and lays out ways that local officials—and the rest of us—can start preparing to fight back.

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Need to Know: It Sucks to be MAGA

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 01:00:00 -0000

Trump is weak. From the Epstein Files to nationwide outrage over ICE, it’s safe to say it sucks to be MAGA right now. Now the question is how Democrats can capitalize. Tara McGowan and Simon Rosenberg join David Rothkopf to discuss just how precarious of a moment this is for Republicans, why Trump is more desperate than ever, and how Democrats can build momentum towards total victory in the midterms.

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Need to Know: Prosecutors Nationwide are Sending a Message to Trump: FAFO!

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:53:00 -0000

Donald Trump shows no signs of slowing down his assault on our basic rights in this country. It’s high time we do something about it. DEFIANCE.org’s Miles Taylor and Philadelphia’s District Attorney Lawrence Krasner join David Rothkopf to discuss the Fight Against Federal Overreach project (FAFO) and how this new coalition of district attorneys and prosecutors is fighting back against federal officers who violate the law and disregard our constitutional rights.

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Welcome to the New Nuclear Nightmare

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:40:00 -0000

Donald Trump has not “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear arms program as his administration would like you to believe, and now he is threatening to send another carrier battle group into the Persian Gulf. As tensions continue to rise in the Middle East, it is clear that the dialogue around nuclear arms control is not just a relic of the Cold War. Joe Cirincione and Jon Wolfsthal join David Rothkopf to discuss the current state of arms control.

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DSR Daily February 11: Immigration Enforcement Heads Under Fire in House Hearing

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:55:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss the Congressional hearing on immigration oversight, the FDA rejecting a Moderna flu vaccine, growing calls for the resignation of Howard Lutnick, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Krugman: Trump’s Trade Adviser Just Exposed the Scam at MAGA’s Core

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump’s top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, just offered an extraordinary statement on Fox News. He admitted that we should lower our expectations for job creation because of Trump’s success in removing immigrants from the country. In essence, Navarro suggested it was a good thing to have lower jobs numbers provided the (supposed) cause is higher deportations, and confirmed that removing immigrants isn’t creating jobs for Americans. We think this provides an opening to explore what MAGA economics is really trying to accomplish. So we talked to economist Paul Krugman, author of an illuminating piece on his excellent Substack that takes apart Trump’s immigration agenda. He explains how Navarro wrecked a core scam that Trump has long peddled about immigrants, how this undermines the most basic story MAGA tells about the economy, and how Democrats can seize on the failure of that story to tell a better one of their own.

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DSR Daily February 10: Schumer and Jeffries Reject White House DHS Deal

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:37:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Democrats rejecting a White House proposal for a DHS deal, lawmakers accusing the DOJ of inappropriately redacting the Epstein files, top immigration officials set to testify before the House, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Fury at NFL Show Spikes amid Fresh Signs His Base is Imploding

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump was initially angry over the decision to feature Bad Bunny in the Super Bowl halftime show. But then, as he performed, Trump’s rage worsened: In a furious rant, he claimed the show was a “slap in the face” to our country, that Bad Bunny’s use of Spanish means “nobody understands a word this guy is saying,” and that the show was “absolutely terrible.” Other MAGA figures fumed that the show was a betrayal of America. Meanwhile, CNN polling guru Harry Enten details in a new analysis that Trump is hemorrhaging support from his working class base. What if those two developments—Trump-MAGA fury at the show and Trump bleeding his base—are related? We talked to Adrian Carrasquillo, author of The Bulwark’s excellent newsletter “Huddled Masses.” We discuss how Trump-MAGA are in a bubble about Bad Bunny’s show, how most Americans likely viewed it, why Trump’s ICE raids and hostility to immigrants are costing him working class support, and how that wrecks various myths about 2024.

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SIliconsciousness: Why Do People Hate So Many of AI’s Moguls?

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:44:00 -0000

The explosion of artificial intelligence has been a huge boon for leaders in the tech space. But many of us outside of Silicon Valley aren’t fans. So where does this hate for AI moguls come from. MIT Technology Review editor in chief Mat Honan joins David Rothkopf to discuss his recent coverage of Davos, reasons to be optimistic and skeptical about developing trends in AI, and what comes next.

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DSR Daily February 9: MAGA World Seethes Over Bad Bunny

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:51:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down MAGA outrage over Bad Bunny’s halftime show, Trump keeping Democrat governors out of a White House meeting, the Pentagon cutting ties with ‘woke’ Harvard, and more

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The Daily Blast: A MAGA Voter’s Viral Takedown of Trump’s Racism Cuts Deep: “Pathetic!”

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000

After Donald Trump posted a viciously racist meme depicting the Obamas as apes, a self-identified three-time Trump voter called in to C-Span and unloaded. He described the meme as an “embarrassment to our country,” apologized for backing Trump, called out his lying and bribe-taking, and ripped him as “rotten” and “pathetic.” This comes after many Republicans condemned the post, leading the White House to take it down and blame an unnamed staffer for it. We think all this captures a newfound Trump-MAGA weakness in the culture. So we talked to New Republic senior editor Alex Shephard, author of a great new piece on the waning of Trump-MAGA’s cultural dominance. We discuss how formidable Trump-MAGA’s cultural relevance looked in 2024, why it has waned, how ICE has turned the culture against MAGA on a deep level, and what it all says about the future of MAGA and our country.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-up: Trump Blocks Federal Funding Over Ego Trip

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-up for February 6th, we discuss Iran/US talks in Oman, Senate negotiations over funding DHS, an impending fight over the SAVE America Act, and more.

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Need to Know: How the Media Has Dropped the Ball on Epstein and on the First Amendment

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:00:00 -0000

The release of the Epstein files is the story of the year. Or at least it would be if this administration wasn’t responsible for a new story of the year every week. So how has our intrepid American media responded to each successive crisis? Not well. Dan Froomkin and Jeff Jarvis join David Rothkopf to explore why our media and journalists haven’t risen to the occasion and why they’re letting the First Amendment down.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Snaps at Media as Her Spin on His 2026 Threat Implodes

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt lost her temper with a reporter who asked if Donald Trump intends to flood polling places with ICE agents during the midterms. She called the question “silly” and “hypothetical” and “disingenuous,” even though Steve Bannon, who’s influential in the White House, explicitly said this week that this will happen. This comes as Trump himself called for Republicans to “nationalize the voting.” Leavitt also struggled to spin this threat from Trump, suggesting that’s not what he meant, only to have Trump undercut her by reiterating his demand soon after. The White House is all over the place on this. So we talked to legal expert Rick Hasen, author of the excellent Election Law Blog. He separates the real from the fake in Trump’s threats, outlines the nightmare scenarios that Trump actually could attempt to pull off, and explains how we can gear up right now to fight back.

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Words Matter: Surveying the Devastation of the Past Week of Business as Usual Under Trump

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:20:00 -0000

Welcome to another week in Trump’s America. The President is “renovating” the Kennedy Center a la the East Wing of the White House, the Washington Post continues it’s descent into darkness, and MAGA cronies are looking for any way to undermine democratic elections this November. What is going on in America? David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein discuss all this and more.

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DSR Daily February 5: Trump’s Treasure Chest Swells Ahead of Midterms

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:37:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down Trump’s growing campaign funds ahead of the 2026 midterms, ICE facing a setback from a federal judge in Oregon, the Supreme Court unanimously rejecting a GOP challenge to California’s election map, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Blurts Out Hint of Weakness on ICE as Camps Anger MAGA Country

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump just claimed in an interview that the events in Minnesota suggest that ICE needs to use a “softer touch.” He also struggled to create the impression that he’s been working constructively with local officials there. While all this is just spin, it reveals an awareness that these events have put him in a politically weak position. Indeed, this comes as Trump’s plans for vast migrant prison camps are hitting angry opposition in unlikely places: In a deep red, partly rural county in Virginia; among Republican officials in other states; and even in Mississippi, where a GOP Senator has come out against a planned camp there. We talked to Brian Beutler, who’s been arguing on his excellent “Off Message” Substack that Dems need to take charge of debates like these. We dig into the surprisingly robust backlash against Trump on immigration, why the prison camps present a big opportunity for Democrats, and why they must abandon the idea that Trump’s 2024 win showed a big cultural shift against immigrants.

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The Trumpstein Scandal is Even Bigger and More Important Than You Thought

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:05:00 -0000

The Epstein files aren’t just about one man - they are a mirror reflecting the culture of shamelessness among the elite. Why are the wealthy elites above the law? Will this be the signature scandal of our times? Rosa Brooks, Ed Luce and David Rothkopf discuss the two-tiered justice system that persists in America, the implications of the Epstein files, and more.

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AI, Energy and Climate: Power Prices, Data Centers and US-Canada Geopolitics

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:59:00 -0000

In a high-profile speech, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney recently declared "We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition." US government officials and many others interpreted the comment to refer at least in part to the dramatic developments in US-Canada relations in the past year. Meanwhile, the US and Canadian energy systems are deeply interconnected. Join host David Sandalow as he talks with AJ Goulding, a leading power market expert based in Toronto, to discuss power prices, data centers, the future of coal and solar power, and the implications of US-Canadian tensions on the energy systems in both countries.

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DSR Daily February 4: 700 Immigration Officers Withdrawn from Minneapolis

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:44:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover a reduction of ICE officers in Minneapolis, Trump signing a bill to end the government shutdown, Israeli strikes killing 20 in Gaza, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Spirals into Crazed Fury after Harvard Humiliates Him Very Badly

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000

After The New York Times reported that President Trump has backtracked on a major demand he’d made on Harvard University, he spiraled out of control in three wild tirades. He angrily insisted on a correction from the Times, and levied unhinged new threats against Harvard, demanding a new billion-dollar extortion payment while calling for the university’s criminal prosecution. Harvard officials clearly leaked word of Trump’s backtracking to humiliate him at a moment of political weakness. It worked: Trump appeared panicked and weak as he fired off half-cocked threats. Which raises a question: Why don’t more institutions grasp that standing firm against Trump is the only way? We talked to Ryan Enos, a Harvard political scientist who has long argued for a strong stand. He explains the internal politics at Harvard leading to its current posture, why this fight’s outcome has broader significance amid our slide into authoritarianism, and what the prospects are for Harvard holding firm.

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DSR Daily February 3: House Nears Vote to End Shutdown

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss an impending House vote to end the partial government shutdown, Trump urging Republicans to nationalize elections, the requirement for federal agents in Minneapolis to wear body cams, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump ICE Threats Take Darker Turn as MAGA Erupts in Demands for Blood

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump is making it explicit. In an angry diatribe to a right-wing podcaster, Trump told his usual lies about vote-cheating by undocumented immigrants, but this time he explicitly called on Republicans to “take over the voting.” He also darkly promised something new out of Georgia, where his FBI is investigating an election center. He singled out supposed fraud in Minnesota, lying that he won it three times. And he said he’s not backing down in the state. Taken all together, the threat is clear: Trump may try to use federal forces to interfere in the midterms, in part by using ICE to intimidate voters and foment crisis. Notably, this comes as MAGA media figures are loudly calling on Trump to escalate the ICE crackdowns, as Media Matters documents. We talked to reporter Gillian Brockell, who regularly scrutinizes ICE and has a new piece detailing how ICE is getting more cruel. We discuss what Trump can do to interfere in the elections, how far his threats can really get, and how MAGA conceives of ICE as an instrument of authoritarian state terror.

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DSR Daily February 2: Trump Orders DHS to Back Off of Protests

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:45:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down Trump ordering DHS to cease federal intervention in protests, the Kennedy Center closing for two years, reports of Iran and the US moving towards high-level talks in Turkey, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Tirade over Protests Goes Off Rails as Crushing Fox Poll Hits

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump appears in deep denial about how widely hated his ICE raids have become. He let out a strange, rambling tirade to reporters about how the “silent majority” is still behind what ICE is doing, bizarrely citing approval of the raids among his own White House employees to make the case. In another rant, he lied uncontrollably about the protesters, about crime in Minneapolis, and more. Interestingly, this comes as a poll from none other than Fox News finds Trump deeply under water on immigration. It also finds that very large majorities of independents think ICE is being too aggressive. Incredibly, even majorities of rural whites and non-college whites—loyal base voter groups—think the same. We talked to pro-immigrant organizer Lia Parada, who represents groups losing lawful status under Trump. She recounts what she’s seeing out there, shares details about surprising new signs of opposition to ICE, and explains how Democrats can seize this moment to effect a more durable shift in public opinion.

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The Daily Blast: Trump-GOP Panic over ICE Grows as MAGA Goes Off Rails: “Race Traitor!”

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000

President Trump and the GOP are in a growing panic over ICE. Trump’s advisers are sinking into recriminations. Republican officials are publicly admitting that his immigration agenda “seems to be not working” and that the GOP is “losing” the political battle over it. Others are suggesting that Alex Pretti’s killing was “murder” and that it’s time to “recalibrate.” Yet MAGA figures are pulling in the other direction. Media Matters has a good roundup: Many are urging Trump to escalate, with white supremacist Nick Fuentes labeling Pretti a “race traitor.” MAGA doesn’t want to let the GOP even appear to moderate. We talked to Jennifer Rubin, editor-in-chief of The Contrarian, who has a new piece urging Democrats to seize this moment. We discuss how MAGA’s white nationalism has landed “moderate” Republicans in a trap, why this provides an opening to divide the Trump coalition, and what Democrats can do to demonstrate that they side with the American people against Trump-MAGA’s violent lawlessness.

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There Are More of Us Than Them

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:35:00 -0000

Public outcry against Trump’s authoritarian takeover of US cities is growing. As it turns out, Americans oppose a police state. Even a significant number of Republicans are growing discontent with ICE as their thuggish violence increases. What happens now? Can we make this a turning point for safeguarding our democracy? David Corn joins Rosa Brooks and David Rothkopf to discuss the importance of public pushback, local governance, and grassroots organizing in challenging Trump’s authoritarianism.

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Siliconsciousness: Is China Gaining an Edge on the US in the AI Race?

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:57:00 -0000

Is the U.S.-China AI rivalry a zero-sum game? While the race for technical dominance heats up, both nations are taking radically different paths to the finish line. MIT Technology Review’s Caiwei Chen and the FT’s John Thornhill join host David Rothkopf to explore where China currently holds the edge—and why the "us versus them" framework fails to capture the true complexity of the AI landscape.

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DSR Daily January 29: Trump Weighs Striking Iran

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:17:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover President Trump considering military strikes on Iran, Democrats threatening to block DHS funding, an attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Erupts at GOPers over Kristi Noem as Her Support Suddenly Slips

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000

GOP Senators Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski have now called for the resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. This angered Donald Trump, who lashed out at them as “losers” and “terrible Senators” and belittled them in other ways. But Noem’s tenure does look shaky. A new government review of the killing of Alex Pretti undercuts Noem’s initial account. Senate Majority Leader John Thune is declining to back Noem. And Stephen Miller undercut her, blaming DHS for a potential breach in protocol by the officers and even suggesting the initial smearing of Pretti was rooted in info supplied by the agency. This whole thing has gotten away from Trump. So we talked to New Republic contributor and Substack author Virginia Heffernan, who’s been documenting the popular backlash against ICE. We discuss why Noem’s standing will likely keep declining, what that tells us about Trump’s own miscalculations, and how ordinary people have taken charge of this story in a manner Trumpworld cannot fathom.

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Words Matter: Don't Believe the BS That Trump & His Goons Are Changing Tactics

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:30:00 -0000

Alex Pretti was murdered by ICE agents in Minneapolis. Where is the accountability? The Republican Party appears more concerned with public relations than addressing the violence and intimidation of MAGA. What path forward do we have? Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf discuss all this and more. Tune in here.

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AI, Energy and Climate: AI, Innovation and the Power Sector: Sandy Grace

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:54:00 -0000

Electric utilities are not generally known as hotbeds of innovation. What would it take for electric utilities to become more innovative? What impact would that have on the adoption of AI technologies in the power sector? Can AI tools help control power price increases for households, instead of creating pressures for increased power prices due to data center demand? Join host David Sandalow as he discusses these topics and others with Sandy Grace, Vice President of US Policy and Regulatory Strategy at National Grid.

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DSR Daily January 28: Trump ‘De-escalates’ in Minnesota

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:43:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down Trump’s statement that he will ‘de-escalate’ in Minnesota, Rubio’s warning of potential future military action in Venezuela, a wrongful death lawsuit over US boat strikes, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Advisers Quietly Turn on Stephen Miller as Brutal ICE Poll Hits

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000

After we recorded this episode, we noticed that Axios is reporting that anger is rising at Stephen Miller inside Donald Trump’s inner circle. Some White House officials blame Miller for smearing ICE murder victim Alex Pretti. This comes as reports in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times suggest that other top advisers want ICE to change course in a way that is running afoul of Miller’s designs. That all this is leaking out shows internal dissatisfaction with Miller is growing. Meanwhile, a new YouGov poll finds 55 percent of Americans and 67 percent of independents have very little confidence in ICE. Both reflect large recent spikes. We think all this reflects a deeper Miller-MAGA miscalculation. So we’re talking about all this with The Atlantic’s Adam Serwer, who spent time in Minneapolis and wrote a good piece on the outpouring of popular energy there. We discuss what he saw on the ground among ordinary people, why it badly undermines the Miller-MAGA theory of American politics, and how MAGA poses a far bigger threat to social cohesion than immigrants do.

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Need to Know: Real Heroes: The People of Minnesota are Standing Up to Trump's Terrorists

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:05:00 -0000

Minnesotans have shown the entire country how to stand up to this administration. In the wake of two killings by ICE thugs, protesters have exemplified the values that all Americans should embody. Dahlia Lithwick joins David Rothkopf to break down the stunning events in Minnesota, why the administration is on the back foot, how the courts will play a pivotal role in the fight ahead, and why it’s time for all of us to stand up for what’s right.

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DSR Daily January 27: Leadership Changes Rock ICE in Minneapolis

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:39:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss leadership changes to ICE in Minneapolis, the DOJ and Congress ‘looking into’ Ilhan Omar, Trump lashing out at South Korea through tariffs, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Dem Senator’s Harsh New Takedown of Trump Hits Home: “Breaking Point”

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000

As the country absorbs the shock of Alex Pretti’s murder by federal agents in Minneapolis, President Trump is politically on the defensive. He sent his border czar there and sort of made nice with Minnesota’s Democratic governor. Meanwhile, Republicans and senior ICE officials are panicking about the situation. Democratic Senators are vowing to oppose funding for the Department of Homeland Security absent major restrictions on ICE. Will they hold the line? We talked to Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut. He offers a bracing indictment of Trump-ICE lawlessness, saying bluntly that we’re at a “breaking point” that will decide whether “we condone the federal government murdering our own citizens.” Murphy also lays out how Trump is losing the argument over immigration, what Democrats should demand to restrict ICE and explains why it would be disastrous—for his party and the country—if Democrats cave at such a critical moment.

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DSR Daily January 26: Administration and Democrats Face-off on ICE

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:24:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down the outrage over ICE killings in Minnesota, the remains of the last Israeli hostage being returned, Trump’s new threats against Canada, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Accidentally Wrecks His Own Case for Tariffs in 3 Crazed Tirades

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000

The Supreme Court is about to rule on Donald Trump’s tariffs, which lower courts deem illegal. But guess what: Trump himself has badly undermined his own case for them. He’s claimed broad tariff powers by absurdly declaring trade deficits an economic emergency. But he keeps admitting to other rationales for them. In a crazed tirade in Davos, he said he threatened Switzerland with tariffs partly because a female leader’s voice annoyed him. He unleashed a long rant in a letter threatening Brazil with higher tariffs over its treatment of ally Jair Bolsonaro. And in another tirade, he threatened to impose tariffs on European countries opposing his quest to seize Greenland. We talked to MS NOW’s Steve Benen, who identified this pattern in a good piece. We discuss all these threats, the GOP’s complicity with the Mad King’s whims, and what it’ll mean for our country if the high court greenlights such obviously absurd abuses of power.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: Drama Hits Trump’s Board of Peace

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-up for January 23, we discuss Trump revoking Canada’s invitation to the Board of Peace, the House passing DHS funding despite ICE controversy, an American ‘armada’ heading to Iran, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Explodes in Wild Fury at Poll that Hits Him with Worst News Yet

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump exploded in fury on Thursday at polling and media companies. He raged over “Fake and Fraudulent Polling,” said this should be a “criminal offense,” lashed out at numerous news organizations, and vowed to put a stop to the “Polling SCAM.” He’s plainly talking about The New York Times’s new poll, which finds Trump absolutely flailing on most major issues. He’s 18 points underwater on immigration, a majority of working class voters disapproves of his handling of it, and public opposition to ICE is overwhelming. These are the worst numbers on the issue he’s ever gotten. Trump’s rage is a reminder that he thinks he’s immune to the laws of normal politics. But is he really? We think not. We talked to political theorist Alan Elrod, author of a good piece for Liberal Currents on the extent of Trump’s power. We discuss the meaning of the pro-immigration public backlash, whether normal politics can ever constrain Trump, and how Democrats should prepare for the post-Trump era.

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Words Matter: The One Big Thing We Need to Do to Save the Country

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 22:30:00 -0000

If Donald Trump is right about one thing, it’s that “we’ve never seen anything like this.” From the disastrous alienation of our NATO allies over Greenland, to his actions in Venezuela and Jack Smith’s congressional testimony against Trump, our political situation is at an all-time low. How do we save our country? How do we fight back against the evils of the Trump regime? Tune in as Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf address the current political situation and our future.

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DSR Daily January 22: Trump Strikes Greenland Deal

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:50:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down Trump reaching a deal on Greenland, Trump’s new “Board of Peace”, an internal ICE memo on entering homes without a warrant, and more.

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Need to Know: You Can't Tell America's Global Crises Without a Scorecard

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:00:00 -0000

Is anybody keeping score of Trump’s foreign policy? Are we tired of winning yet? The administration has unleashed a blitz of colossal news in recent weeks from Greenland to Iran that has been trick to make heads or tails of. Thankfully, our friend Stephen Walt from Harvard University joins David Rothkopf to make sense of what’s been going on and determine whether Trump has a winning or losing record abroad.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult as Reviews of Davos Fiasco Turn Brutal

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000

By now you’ve seen President Trump’s big speech at Davos. The slurring, the confusing of Greenland and Iceland, the nonsense about wind power, and the racist smearing of Somalis before the whole world—it was an unmitigated disaster. But things got worse when Trump’s propagandists spun it all as a world-historical triumph: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt unleashed an extraordinary stream of obsequious praise, absurdly declaring that “America is back” and that Trump played “leader of the free world.” When reporters savagely noted the Greenland-Iceland confusion, she offered a true knee-slapper of buffoonish damage control. We think it all exposed the scam at the core of MAGA in a fresh way. We talked to Mona Charen, a podcast host at The Bulwark and penetrating critic of Trump’s lawless unfitness. We discuss the brutal criticism of the speech, how this may have killed NATO, why other countries can never trust the U.S. to refrain from electing another Trump, and how it all revealed MAGA’s anti-globalism as a sick scam.

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Trump at Davos and Europe's Wile E. Coyote Moment

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 22:00:00 -0000

Unsurprisingly, Donald Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos left everyone questioning the future of U.S. foreign policy. Trump’s insane rhetoric on Greenland might finally be driving Europe off a cliff in an almost Wile E. Coyote fashion. How do global leaders respond to Trump’s bullying and threats? Is the U.S.-Europe relationship irreversibly damaged? Rosa Brooks, Ed Luce and David Rothkopf breakdown Trump’s lunacy in Davos and the horrifying implications of his foreign policy.

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AI, Energy and Climate: Power Prices, Data Centers and the Bipartisan PJM Agreement: Peter Fox-Penner

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:56:00 -0000

Increasing power prices are a hot topic in the United States. Last week the Trump administration, eight Democratic governors and five Republican governors announced a plan to protect households in mid-Atlantic and Midwestern states from paying more for electricity because of electricity demand from data centers. Join host David Sandalow as he talks with Peter Fox-Penner, a leading expert on electricity markets, to discuss the causes of power price increases, the role of data centers, the recent bipartisan agreement in the PJM region, and more.

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DSR Daily January 21: Trump Gives Unhinged Davos Address

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:41:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover Trump’s unhinged speech at Davos, the DOJ’s subpoenas of Jacob Frey and Tim Walz, the Supreme Court weighing Trump’s efforts to fire Lisa Cook, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Tirades on Greenland Get So Dark that It Unnerves Medical Expert

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000

Over the weekend, President Trump sent a deranged text to Norway’s prime minister linking his failure to win the Nobel Peace prize to the possibility of taking Greenland by military force. That wasn’t a one-off: Trump said something similar in rambling remarks on Tuesday. Trump’s lunacy is prompting a medical expert to sound the alarm: He notes that Trump’s conduct should “trigger a bipartisan congressional inquiry into presidential fitness.” That was amplified by a Danish politician, who called Trump “mad and erratic.” So how is all this madness perceived by the rest of the world right now? We talked to international relations expert Elizabeth Saunders, who has a great new piece for Foreign Affairs magazine about the future of “primitive anarchy” that Trump is leading us into. She explains the deeper reasons Trump is so unconstrained, how his conduct is seen by other foreign leaders, and why there’s reason to fear that Trump’s designs on Greenland are deadly serious.

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Siliconsciousness: The Battle for Your Brain: A (Scary) Conversation with Nita Farahany

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:13:00 -0000

Elon’s Neuralink isn’t the only game in town when it comes to neurotechnology. With a rapidly expanding AI industry, more and more companies are finding ways to analyze data straight from your brain. So what can we do in an age where our thoughts have become commodities and privacy is an increasing rare luxury? Nita Farahany, a leading expert on the ethical and legal implications of emerging technologies, joins David Rothkopf to explore these fascinating questions and more.

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DSR Daily January 20: World Responds to Trump’s Saber-Rattling

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:24:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the Justice Department’s probe in to protests in Minnesota, President Sheinbaum’s response to concerns over US military movements, the EU bracing for a potential showdown over Greenland, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Rage at Protests Boils Over as ICE Scandal Takes Worse Turn

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000

Last week, President Trump unleashed an angry tirade over anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis, threatening to invoke the “INSURRECTION ACT” against “professional agitators and insurrectionists,” i.e., ordinary people. On Friday, Trump seemed to suggest he might not, but he also left the threat very much dangling out there. Indeed, after we recorded this episode, Trump kept raging, seething about jailing Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, sharing tweets about “anti-ICE anarchists,” and exploding about Minnesota politicians supposedly wanting criminals in their state, showing his fury is on full boil. This comes as a devastating New York Times frame-by-frame analysis of Renee Good’s shooting shows very clearly that the shooting was not remotely justified. Making all this still worse, troops are now reportedly mobilizing for possible deployment to Minnesota. We talked to Mother Jones writer Mark Follman, author of a new piece on Trump’s exploitation of crises. We discuss how the Trump-ICE cover story is collapsing, how dangerous invoking the Insurrection Act would be, and what Trump hopes to accomplish by stoking social antagonisms at moments of national trauma.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-up: Trump Threatens Insurrection Act

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 03:17:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-up for January 16th, we discuss Trump threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy the military to Minneapolis, the Pentagon taking over Stars and Stripes, María Corina Machado giving Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Erupts in Fury at Media over ICE as Polls Spiral Again

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000

After fielding a perfectly legitimate question about ICE abuses on Thursday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt lost her temper. She smeared the reporter as a “left-wing hack.” She then broadened her indictment to the whole “fake” media. She also angrily ridiculed another journalist for asking why Trump recently “joked” that we shouldn’t have midterm elections. That Leavitt was triggered by questions about ICE again shows the White House is refusing to admit error of any kind. This comes as one new poll has Trump’s disapproval on immigration soaring to 61 percent, and another one finds a majority thinks ICE is making our cities less safe. We talked to Aaron Reichlin Melnick of the American Immigration Council, which has a great new report on Trump’s migrant detention system. We discuss the heartening public rejection of Trump, ICE’s coming explosion in recruitment, and why the refusal to change course means ICE is set to wage a Forever War on the American people.

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Words Matter: The Steps We Must Take to Stop Trump's American Gestapo

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:45:00 -0000

Donald Trump is now threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act to send federal troops to Minneapolis. The public outrage and protests over the killing of Renee Good is testing the limits of Trump’s authoritarianism, yet he continues to double down against his growing negative public perception on both sides of the political spectrum. Would Trump try to suspend elections or declare martial law to maintain power? How do we fight back against this administration’s authoritarian thuggery? Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf discuss the events in Minneapolis and what we must do to stop this violence.

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DSR Daily January 15: Venezuela War Powers Resolution Fails

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:16:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss the failure of a war powers resolution in the Senate, Trump threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy military forces in Minnesota, reports of AI errors in ICE recruitment, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Mike Johnson Goes Off Rails in Vile Gaslighting Display on Trump, ICE

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s response to growing ICE violence is really something to behold. In one long, rambling answer, he blamed shooting victim Renee Good in every which way, absurdly claiming she’d been “taunting” ICE officers and “impeded” them, while insisting they’d been “very patient.” In another one, he played sleazy little games, claiming the violence represents the “tragic consequences” of ICE facing “too much resistance”—again blaming the victims for violence against them, without a hint of concern about ICE’s conduct. We talked to Sarah Posner, author of several good books on the religious right, who is launching a new podcast next week called “Reign of Error.” We discuss Johnson’s strain of Christianity, how Trump and MAGA fuse religious and secular authoritarianism, and why some leading Evangelicals are now calling on people to pray—not for the victims of Trump-MAGA violence, but rather for Kristi Noem and ICE.

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Welcome to Crazyland: The Many Wars of Donald J. Trump

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:15:00 -0000

Trump’s calamitous foreign policy decisions are causing significant ripple effects amongst both the United States’ rivals and allies. It’s not just China anymore - countries everywhere are reevaluating their relationships with the US. Tune in as Rosa Brooks, Ed Luce, and David Rothkopf discuss the rise of global de-risking from the US, the economic implications of Trump’s foreign policy, and America’s status as an international leader.

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DSR Daily January 14: Trump Triples Down on Greenland

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:29:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover Trump’s latests demands on Greenland, an impending post-war plan reveal for Gaza, surging demonstrations in Minneapolis against ICE, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Tirades about Shooting Get Darker as Polls Turn Brutal on ICE

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump is going all in on the lunacy that the Minneapolis shooting should prompt a crackdown on the left. He unleashed ugly tirades on this, claiming the protests are “fake” and that officials are investigating their financial backers. He also lied uncontrollably about crime in Minnesota while hinting darkly that the crackdown there will get worse. This comes as a new Quinnpiac poll finds majorities of voters say the ICE shooting is not justified (53-35) and disapprove of ICE enforcement (57-40). Those numbers are even worse for Trump among independents (59-28 and 64-33). And new YouGov poll finds 53 percent say the ICE officer should face charges. We talked to New Republic staff writer Melissa Gira Grant, author of a new piece on the smearing of victim Renee Good. We discuss how Trump has lost the middle of the country over ICE, why his crackdown on the left will fail, and and why new Justice Department resignations over the shooting are so incriminating to Trump and his top advisers.

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DSR Daily January 13: Minnesota and Illinois SUE Administration Over ICE

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:38:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss a lawsuit trying to block the surge of ICE officers, they Supreme Court hearing statements regarding anti-trans athlete laws, Trump announcing tariffs on Iranian trade partners, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Shooting Horror Takes Darker Turn as Damning Info on ICE Emerges

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000

There have been some ugly developments around the horrific killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis by an ICE agent. Donald Trump offered a vile new excuse for the shooting, claiming the victim was “disrespectful” to law enforcement. Meanwhile, a damning Wall Street Journal report finds that since July, there have been 13 examples of federal agents firing into civilian vehicles, with eight people shot and two confirmed dead. What’s more, the report suggests much of this was avoidable. All of that is quite simply a shocking indictment. Yet despite massive anti-ICE protests over the weekend, Trump officials are only being more contemptuous of those angered by the killing. We talked to Tim Dickinson, senior writer at The Contrarian, who attended a protest in Portland. We discuss the utter lack of oversight on law enforcement right now, how Trumpworld sees this as an opening to further antagonize blue America, and why protesters are determined to make something good out of Renee Good’s death.

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DSR Daily January 12: DOJ Subpoenas Jerome Powell

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:52:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down the DOJ’s subpoena of Jerome Powell, Trump’s threats against GOP senators who voted for war powers resolution, the latest from the mass protests in Iran, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Rage at GOPers Explodes as Their Defiance of Him Visibly Grows

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000

The other day, five Senate Republicans helped pass a measure blocking President Trump’s authority to wage war in Venezuela without Congress. That caused Trump to erupt in a crazed fury. He attacked those Republicans by name, fumed that they had weakened his authority, and raged that “they should never be elected to office again.” He even seethed at their “stupidity.” This comes amid other signs of GOP defiance: A number of House Republicans backed extending Affordable Care Act subsidies and other measures Trump opposed. Several GOP Senators openly criticized the administration’s handling of the ICE killing in Minneapolis. One slammed Stephen Miller’s comments on Greenland as “stupid.” We talked to Salon’s Amanda Marcotte, who writes well about Trump’s psychoses. We discuss how all this shows Trump’s power isn’t absolute, why he’s so desperate to keep you from realizing that, and why we shouldn’t get psyched out every time he plays tyrant on TV.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-up: Minnesota Officials Face-off with Trump Admin

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-up for January 9th, we discuss the showdown between Minnesota officials and the Trump administration, the House passing a 3-year extension of ObamaCare subsidies, the administration considering a plan to pay Greenlanders, and more.

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Words Matter: We Are Living in a Horror Movie...and the Monsters are in Charge

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 22:40:00 -0000

On Wednesday, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer brutally murdered Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. Meanwhile, Donald Trump and other MAGA officials have defended the agent’s action, marking another step in the growing militarization of the agency and disregard for civil rights. Where is the damn accountability when Trump loyalists are out on the streets committing such brutal acts of violence? David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein discuss these tragedies and more.

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Happy New Imperialism, Everybody!

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:22:00 -0000

Our President opened up the new year with some brand new imperialism. But is it really new, or just a rehash of the greatest hits of America’s expansionist past? With the capture of Maduro and threats against Mexico, Columbia, and Greenland, we're in a dangerous new era. Max Boot and Ed Luce join David Rothkopf to break down what recent developments reveal about Trump’s foreign policy, why MAGA may have to exchange isolationism for imperialism, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Shooting Fiasco Worsens as Dems Find Fresh Line of Attack on ICE

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000

As the scandal around ICE’s killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis gets worse, two leading Democrats—Representatives Eric Swalwell and Daniel Goldman—are set to introduce a new bill reining in ICE. It would end qualified immunity for civil enforcement officers like ICE agents, making it easier for victims of their abuses to sue them or pursue criminal charges against them in court. All this comes as top MAGA figures and leading Republicans have flatly defended the killing in some truly ghoulish displays. This, even as powerful new video analyses from The New York Times and The Washington Post show unequivocally that the shooting was at minimum absolutely unjustified. We talked to Swalwell and Goodman about their new proposal, the need for the state of Minnesota to prosecute the shooter, the folly of expecting the FBI to investigate the killing, and the need to functionally end ICE’s existence over the long term.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s ICE Agents Killed a Citizen. Then Damning New Details Emerged.

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000

On Wednesday, an ICE agent killed a woman in her vehicle on the streets of Minneapolis. She was reportedly a U.S. citizen. But then President Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made their own conduct even more damning by blaming the victim and insisting the officer acted out of legitimate self-defense. The video Trump posted didn’t come close to supporting his claims. Other videos strongly suggested the officer wasn’t at all in a life-threatening situation and that lethal force was in no way justified, and Minnesota officials vehemently backed that up. DHS officials then leaked that the agent had violated use-of-force protocol. We talked to New Republic contributing editor Felipe De La Hoz, who writes well about ICE accountability. We discuss the government’s collapsing cover story, how this saga sheds light on ICE’s larger rogue-agency lawlessness, and what needs to happen to rein in this rogue agency.

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DSR Daily January 7: Europe Prepares for Potential US Move on Greenland

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:36:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover European allies preparing for potential US military action in Greenland, child care funds being frozen in five Democratic-led states, the Wyoming Supreme Court striking down the state’s abortion bans, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Vile Attack on Mark Kelly Backfires as Harsh Retort Goes Viral

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000

Last year, Senator Mark Kelly and five other Democrats posted a video with a stark message: Military service members and officials are not obliged to carry out illegal orders. This infuriated Donald Trump, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reprehensibly bringing disciplinary action against him as a retired Navy man. But this is backfiring: Kelly has now offered a striking new response in a second video, and it’s powerful stuff. Kelly speaks emotionally about his family’s commitment to the military and to the country, and absolutely humiliates Trump over his disregard for military service and disdain free speech. Indeed, the attack on Kelly is likely to fail and will continue making Trump look worse. We talked to legal expert Leah Litman, author of the book Lawless, about the Supreme Court. She walks us through the legal ins-and-outs of this dispute, explains why the case against Kelly represents its own abuse of the process, and reflects on how this saga captures Trumpworld’s deeper contempt for public service.

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DSR Daily January 6: Maduro Pleads Not Guilty

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:13:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down Maduro’s not guilty plea in New York, draft agreements for security guarantees for Ukraine, Tim Walz not seeking reelection for Minnesota governor, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Explodes at Media over Tariff Fiasco as Poll Delivers Harsh News

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000

President Trump just unleashed a wild rant on Truth Social, accusing media figures of deliberately ignoring good news about his worsening tariff disaster because they “hate and disrespect our country.” He added that the tariffs have made us “FAR STRONGER AND MORE RESPECTED THAN EVER BEFORE.” What caught our eye is how this shows Trump running everything, no matter how trivial, through a “strong” versus “weak” frame. He’s vowing to seize Venezuela’s oil after his invasion; he’s threatening many other countries with military action; and he’s even menacing Greenland, a NATO ally. Yet a new poll finds surprisingly low support for his action against Venezuela on multiple fronts. We talked to international relations expert Nicholas Grossman, who argues that Trump has it all backwards: All these blustering fits and threats are a sign of Trump’s personal and political weakness and also are weakening our country’s international standing. We discuss whether that bad poll suggests an opening for Democrats to seize the strong/weak frame from him.

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DSR Daily January 5: Maduro Arrives in New York

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 16:19:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the arrival of Nicolas Maduro in New York, Trump’s threats against Greenland, the impending construction of the ‘Triumphal Arch’ in DC, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Marjorie Taylor Greene Wrecks Trump in Epic Maduro Rant as MAGA Breaks

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000

After American forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and brought him to the United States, almost no Republicans spoke out in dissent. But Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene did speak out. In an extended rant, she accused Trump of breaking his promise to avoid military adventurism. She sharply questioned Trump’s commitment to fighting “narco-terrorists.” And she even said straight out that this is a naked bid to take Venezuela’s oil. With other MAGA figures questioning Trump’s interventionism, all this wrecks any sense that Trump’s version of MAGA stands for anything. We talked to Norm Eisen, the publisher of The Contrarian and co-founder of the Democracy Defenders Fund, who has been talking about the invasion as an example of international corruption, just as Greene has. He explains how Greene laid bare MAGA’s corrupt core, why Trump’s illegal invasion is so damaging to international law, and what can be done to try to bring some accountability.

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FTA: American Pain

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 19:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date 3/13/25

We are currently on the verge of a government shutdown. It’s clear that Donald Trump and his cronies are trying to get away with something, and the cult in the Republican Party is all for it. Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf are here to ask: What the hell is going on? Is there any way to avoid a government closure? Are the Democrats showing any signs of resistance? And is there anything at all to be optimistic about? Tune in to hear all this and more.

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Best of the Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Seethes as Fresh Polls Show Him Losing Shutdown Badly

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 13:00:00 -0000

Original air date: October 6, 2025

Things are not okay in the White House. Numerous new national polls show President Trump and the GOP ⁠taking far more blame⁠ for the government shutdown than Democrats. One polling analyst ⁠flatly declared⁠ that the gap has reached double digits. Meanwhile, at a media briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt ⁠twice lost her temper⁠ ⁠under tough questioning⁠. Notably, what angered her was the spectacle of reporters punching holes in the leading White House arguments in the shutdown standoff. Why is this happening, given that many pundits predicted Democrats are in the weaker position? We talked to ⁠Salon’s Amanda Marcotte⁠, a sharp observer of MAGA follies. She explains why the Trump-GOP talking points are failing, why Democrats have fresh incentives to hold firm, and what all this reveals about the deepening fissures in the Trump coalition.

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FTA: How to Celebrate This Independence Day

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 19:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: 7/3/25

Before we grab a hotdog and head out to the 4th of July fireworks, we have to reflect on the current state of our country and ask ourselves, "is this really what the Founding Fathers would have wanted?" David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein discuss the significance of Independence Day, reflecting on the founding fathers and the current political landscape. They explore the challenges facing democracy today, including corruption, the impact of policies on everyday lives, the role of young voters in shaping the future and more.

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Best of the Daily Blast: Angry JD Vance Accidentally Reveals How Trump Is Screwing MAGA Voters

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 13:00:00 -0000

Original air date: July 2, 2025

The Senate ⁠just passed its version⁠ of President Trump’s big budget bill, which will cut $1 trillion from Medicaid to fund huge tax cuts for the rich. In a series of ⁠angry⁠ ⁠tweets⁠, Vice President JD Vance downplayed the Medicaid cuts while saying what really matters is the bill’s massive funding for ICE and migrant detention. It was a revealing moment: Vance basically told MAGA voters not to think too much about their pending loss of health care via Medicaid cuts; instead they should focus on how many migrants the bill will end up jailing and deporting. That scam is integral to getting the Medicaid cuts passed in the first place. But what will voters think? We talked to Kristen Crowell, who is campaigning against the bill for the advocacy group Fair Share America. She explains how Trump voters and other constituencies are reacting to the bill in many communities with anger and fear; why the public is not receptive right now to typical GOP attacks on the safety net; and whether this can be converted into midterm gains for Democrats.

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FTA: The Latest from the Decline of US Civilization

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: 6/13/25

In case you missed it, things are still not great here in the United States. Thankfully, we have Ed Luce joining David Rothkopf to break down this administration’s current actions. What does the militarization of law enforcement mean for civil liberties? How are governors like Gavin Newsom stepping up? Find out right here.

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Best of the Daily Blast: Paul Krugman Brutally Wrecks Trump’s Europe Deal: “Scam on His Voters”

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:00:00 -0000

Original air date: July 30, 2025

You’ve probably heard that President Trump and the European Union have reached a ⁠big trade deal⁠. This is being widely portrayed as a “win” for Trump and a big humiliation for the EU. But it’s not at all clear what we gain as a country from this deal. Surely the phrase “Trump won” has to mean more than, “Trump gets to claim a personal victory and the media is required to play along,” right? We talked to economist Paul Krugman, who has a ⁠great new piece⁠ on ⁠his Substack⁠ casting a lot of much-needed skepticism on the deal. Krugman explains in extensive detail what a sham it is: He argues that Europe’s concessions are fake, that the deal won’t spur a lot more manufacturing in the U.S., and that its burden will fall heavily on MAGA, making it a “scam on his voters.” Krugman also discusses why the media seems incapable of reporting clearly and accurately on the magnitude of Trump’s incompetence and delusions.

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FTA: Unconventional Wisdom About the Iran Crisis and the NATO Summit

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: 6/25/25

When it comes to foreign policy news this week, our cup runneth over. Between the confusing narratives surround the US strikes on Iran and a strangely successful NATO summit in The Hague, the administration has had its hands full. Thankfully, David Rothkopf is joined by Gen. Doug Lute, Marc Polymeropoulos, Kori Schake, and Rosa Brooks to make sense of the news and help us understand what comes next.

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Best of the Daily Blast: Trump Explodes in Rage at Journos as Shock Poll Exposes a Key Weakness

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 13:00:00 -0000

Original air date: September 17, 2025

President Trump seems even more angry at the media than usual. His lawyers ⁠just filed a lawsuit⁠ against The New York Times that First Amendment lawyers are ⁠dismissing⁠ as a total joke. The suit, however, is also chock full of angry rants that appeared dictated by Trump himself. And he announced it with a ⁠Truth Social tirade⁠ that boiled with fury. Meanwhile, Trump himself snapped directly at reporters in strange ways, ⁠hitting one with a bizarre threat⁠ and engaging in a ⁠bizarre dominance display⁠ over the other. This comes as a ⁠new poll⁠ from the Economist reveals shockingly low support for Trump among independents, a key metric for gauging political strength—or weakness. We talked to Paul Waldman, who ⁠recently argued⁠ on his Substack, ⁠The Cross Section⁠, that Trump’s powers of persuasion are failing him. We discuss how Trump both despises and relies on the media, the real reasons for his mounting anger, and how it’s all revealing big cracks in his authoritarian project.

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FTA: A Richness of Embarrassments

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 19:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date 4/2/25

It’s Liberation Day in America according to the administration, but what exactly are we being liberated from? The police state is growing, democratic institutions are being eroded, and we’re about to enter a destructive era of tariffs. What’s not to love? Rosa Brooks and Ed Luce join David Rothkopf to break down the latest.

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Best of the Daily Blast: MAGA Rage at “No Kings” Boils Over—and It Quickly Backfires on Trump

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:00:00 -0000

Original air date: October 14, 2025

President Trump’s allies are suddenly raging over the October 18th “No Kings” protests. MAGA Mike Johnson and ⁠MAGA-fied⁠ Representative Steve Scalise are ⁠angrily sliming expected attendees⁠ as ⁠America-haters⁠, antifa, Marxists, and terrorists. Other GOP figures have ⁠done the same⁠, with ⁠one hinting⁠ that the National Guard should crack down on them. This unanimity of messaging about terrorists means it’s all almost certainly being coordinated by Stephen Miller. Yet it’s backfiring: Democrats and rally organizers are ⁠using it to galvanize attendance⁠, which will likely succeed. Robert De Niro ⁠amplified⁠ the call to turn out, inspiring ⁠more anger⁠ on Fox News. Indeed, the GOP demonization of legitimate protests itself ratifies the “No Kings” message. We talked to Jill Lawrence, who ⁠writes well for The Bulwark⁠ on Trump’s hatred of blue America. We discuss why large legitimate protests infuriate Trump-MAGA, why the correct response to their smears is to turn out in force, and why that’s likely to happen.

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FTA: Former Generals React to Trump-Hegseth Quantico Speeches

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 19:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: 10/1/25

Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth held a part-pep rally, part-declaration of war on the U.S. Constitution in Quantico on Tuesday. Former Lieutenant Generals Doug Lute and Mark Hertling join David Rothkopf and Ed Luce to discuss Trump’s speech in Quantico, America’s security posture under this administration, and more.

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Best of the Daily Blast: Fox News Accidentally Makes RFK Fiasco at Hearing Even Worse for Trump

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:00:00 -0000

Original air date: September 5, 2025

At a Senate hearing on Thursday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. got massacred by harsh questioning from Democrats and Republicans. They ⁠called out⁠ his anti-vax views and ⁠condemned⁠ his decapitation of our public health system. But Matt Gertz of Media Matters ⁠noticed something funny⁠: Fox News’ coverage bent over backward to portray him as pro-vaccine, as someone working to make vaccines available to Americans, not trying to restrict them. We think that reveals just how shaky President Trump’s political position has become amid RFK’s reign of destruction. Fox accidentally demonstrated just how deeply split Republicans are over this ongoing anti-vax fiasco—and how desperate Trump’s propagandists are to cover up the truth about it. In this segment, Gertz relates more of the evasions he saw on Fox, explains how Fox is struggling to navigate many conflicting currents inside MAGA, and predicts RFK’s lunacy is hurtling us toward a much bigger reckoning.

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FTA: Stop Waiting for Us to Become an Autocracy. We're Already There

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: 6/9/25

Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to California is not just about immigration and Los Angeles - it is a damning step in his long-lasting effort to to exploit and deploy the U.S. military to act as his own personal police force. Miles Taylor, former DHS Chief of Staff who endured persecution for his criticisms of the Trump administration, joins Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf to discuss the disastrous implications of Los Angeles and explain why “people should be more worried about this than anything they’ve seen so far in the second Trump administration.” Tune in here.

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Best of the Daily Blast: Trump Explodes in Angriest Epstein Tirade Yet as Allies Visibly Panic

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 13:00:00 -0000

Original air date: November 17, 2025

Anxiety is rising among President Trump’s staunchest allies that he’s politically lost his way. The New York Times ⁠reports⁠ that his advisers fear he’s alienating key voters in his own coalition. And CNN ⁠reports⁠ that some Republicans are openly warning the White House that the GOP is in trouble in the midterm elections. Meanwhile, Trump just erupted in a ⁠furious new tirade⁠ about the Jeffrey Epstein fiasco. In it, he ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Epstein’s ties to Democrats. Bondi immediately ⁠did his bidding⁠. That Trump has now formally turned the Justice Department loose in this way shows his anger over Epstein has hit new highs. Some Republicans ⁠say all these things⁠ are related: Trump is so consumed with Epstein that he’s letting everything else go to hell. So we talked to analyst Michael Cohen, who has a ⁠good new piece⁠ on Trump’s doldrums on his ⁠Truth and Consequences Substack⁠. He explains why Epstein is undoing Trump, how the MAGA coalition is fracturing, how deeper structural factors are working against him, and how it will all impact the midterms.

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FTA: What They’re Not Telling You About Signalgate

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 19:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: 3/26/25

Signalgate is an intelligence travesty. But the problems extend beyond the masterclass in how not to handle sensitive government secrets. Former CIA officer Marc Polymeropoulos joins David Rothkopf and Riley Fessler to break down this stunning mistake from our most senior government officials and why the cascading effects will be even worse.

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Best of the Daily Blast: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Fresh Epstein Bombshell Should Terrify Trump

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 13:00:00 -0000

Original air date: November 14, 2025

President Trump is ⁠angrily urging⁠ Republicans not to join Democrats in pushing for release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. But all of a sudden, with the discharge petition set to force a House vote, things are rapidly going in the wrong direction for Trump. In a surprise, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene ⁠now predicts that the number⁠ of Republicans who will vote to release the files will be “a lot higher” than anyone expects. If the GOP defectors hit truly sizable numbers, as suddenly looks likely, it will be a bombshell with terrible implications for Trump, ramping up the pressure across the board in any number of ways. But the process that’s about to unfold is complex. So we talked to Democratic Representative Yassamin Ansari of Arizona, a high profile voice throughout this saga. She explains what it’s like to talk personally with Epstein’s victims, why Republicans are finding it harder to resist pressure, what Democrats will do next to keep the story alive, and why this will keep getting worse for Trump until the truth comes out in the end.

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FTA: What're We Getting in Return for All of Trump's Gifts to Russia?

Sat, 27 Dec 2025 19:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: 3/5/25

Trump is in a very generous mood, at least if you’re Vladimir Putin. Between the public dragging of President Zelensky culminating in Tuesday night’s address to congress, it’s clear that Trump favors his man in Moscow. Mission Implausible host John Sipher joins Rosa Brooks and David Rothkopf to break down why the US is getting a raw deal.

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Best of the Daily Blast: Trump Explodes in Rage as Dem Governor’s Harsh Takedown Draws Blood

Sat, 27 Dec 2025 13:00:00 -0000

Original air date: August 28, 2025

This week, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker ⁠delivered an extraordinary takedown⁠ of President Trump over his deployment of the military in U.S. cities. Trump then ⁠exploded⁠ about Pritzker’s impudence, calling the governor names and instructing him to bow down and beg for his “HELP” in fighting crime. Trump has ⁠threatened⁠ ⁠twice⁠ to occupy Chicago no matter what the city’s residents and their elected representatives think about it, another window into his seething anger. In this standoff, Pritzker did something unusual: He communicated with his constituents from the heart, vowing to use all his power to protect them from Trump’s authoritarian takeover. Rather than let Trump pretend he cares about crime, Pritzker cast Trump as the primary threat to his state’s people. We talked to Brian Beutler, who has a ⁠great new piece⁠ on his substack, ⁠Off Message⁠, taking stock of Pritzker’s response. We discuss how Pritzker is shrewdly reading the moment in a way many Democrats are not, why Trump is vulnerable on crime, and what the punditry is getting so wrong about all of it.

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FTA: Emergency Podcast: The Scary Episode You Need to Hear

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 19:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: 3/3/25

What happens when the United States effectively switches sides on the global stage? When allying with Russia upends decades of foreign policy around the world? And what dangers does the Trump-Hegseth administration pose for global nuclear security? Joe Cirincione and Jon Wolfsthal join David Rothkopf for a tough conversation about the future of the established international order and the significant nuclear security risks posed by the Trump Administration.

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Best of the Daily Blast: Trump Accidentally Wrecks His Own Epstein Lie as Musk Goes for Jugular

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 13:00:00 -0000

Original air date: July 29, 2025

President Trump just offered some ⁠bizarre new ramblings⁠ about the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. But he undermined himself: He claimed to know about elite Democrats and liberals who had visited Epstein. But that just raises the question that won’t go away: If this is what the Epstein files would reveal, then why isn’t Trump ordering their release? Every time Trump says such things, he wrecks his own Big Lie: That the Epstein scandal is a Democratic hoax that actually implicates Democrats even as he won’t release the files. Meanwhile, Elon Musk ⁠just endorsed the idea⁠ that Trump might try to pardon Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell in exchange for exoneration. Musk knows Trump’s machinations here are a major point of weakness. We talked to Jennifer Rubin, editor-in-chief of ⁠The Contrarian⁠, who has ⁠a good new piece laying out⁠ why Trump should be panicking over this scandal. We discuss the absurdity of Trump’s biggest Epstein deceptions, why they’re unsustainable for Trump, and why it all underscores the urgency of a Democratic victory in 2026.

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FTA: Special Episode: America Attacks Iran…What’s Next?

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 19:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: 6/22/25

The moment has finally arrived: America has bombed Iran. As the dust settles, we’re left with more questions than answers about what the attack achieved and what comes next. Thankfully, Jon Wolfsthal, Gen. Mark Hertling, and Steven Cook join David Rothkopf to provide clarity on what this unprecedented moment means.

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Need to Know: We Can End the Madness

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:00:00 -0000

Let’s face the facts: we’re in a period of sheer insanity. Far-right politics is becoming increasingly normalized by our radical administration. Corporations are cozying up to the far-right and consolidating around Trump. Our president is in clear cognitive decline. But we can end the madness. Author of The Left Hook Substack Wajahat Ali joins David Rothkopf to explore the turmoil of this moment and look for the lights at the end of the tunnel.

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FTA: Emergency Episode: After the Trump-Zelensky Oval Office Fiasco

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: 2/28/25

There’s no way to sugarcoat it — the Trump/Zelensky meeting was a disaster. The betrayal of Ukraine is confirmed, and the administration is past the point of no return. Doug Lute, Rosa Brooks, and Marc Polymeropoulos join David Rothkopf to break down this train wreck of a meeting and what it means for the future of US foreign policy.

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Need to Know: The Debate Democrats Need to be Having on US-Israel Policy

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:00:00 -0000

Public perception of the US-Israel relationship has swung wildly in recent years. With a growing number of Americans more critical of the Israeli government than ever, it’s high time for Democrats to have an open and honest debate about the future of US policy in the region. Amb. Daniel Shapiro joins David Rothkopf to break down this thorny issue and what difficult choices lie ahead.

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Words Matter: In Search of Optimism About 2026

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 19:15:00 -0000

It’s been a disastrous year in American politics. Donald Trump is going around naming everything after himself and proclaiming everything is great while the economic realities for millions of Americans continue to sour. Is there anything to be optimistic about as we approach 2026? David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein take stock of our current situation and look forward to the new year.

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DSR Daily December 23: Another Trump Vanity Project Revealed

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:41:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover Trump’s announcement of a new fleet of battleships, turmoil at CBS news, a bold new move from Mike Pence, and more.

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Venezuela, NATO, Greenland, Trump Battleships & Tinker Bell: A Year End Round-Up

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 01:10:00 -0000

From U.S. military operations in Venezuela to the erosion of trust in NATO, the Trump administration’s foreign policy leaves us in a precarious gepolitical position going into 2026. What can we expect from the fallout of these choices heading into the new year? Former Lieutenant Generals David Lute and Mark Hertling join David Rothkopf and Rosa Brooks to take stock of U.S. foreign policy as we close out 2025.

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DSR Daily December 22: Trump Ratchets Up Greenland Tensions

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:52:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the appointment of a special envoy to Greenland, a potential ObamaCare subsidies extension, a combative Turning Point USA convention, and more.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-up: A New Name for the Kennedy Center?

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-up for December 19th, we discover the new name for the Kennedy Center, the EU committing to a huge loan to Ukraine, TikTok signing a deal to avoid a US ban, and more.

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Siliconsciousness: Trump, AI and the Big Choices We Face in the Very Near Future

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:02:00 -0000

The Trump administration’s executive order targeting state regulations on artificial intelligence is a gift to big tech. They say it eliminates a tangle of regulations that stifle innovations, while critics say gives companies freedom to do whatever they please. So what’s the truth? Adam Conner of the Center for American Progress joins David Rothkopf to explore the relationship between federal and state regulations, the economic impacts of AI, and the importance of steering AI development towards a positive future for all of us.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult as Brutal Fox News Poll Hits Him Hard

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0000

On Thursday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told the world that the Kennedy Center has now been renamed after President Donald Trump. Her announcement of this great honor was bizarrely obsequious, mimicking phrases Trump himself uses and slathering him with great flattery. We think it’s no accident that this comes as Trump’s decline is worsening both physically and politically: On Friday, he seemed to nod off amid his escalating physical deterioration. And a brutal Fox News poll finds his approval on the economy cratering, huge majorities saying economic conditions are bad, and even majority opposition to his mighty boat bombings. We talked to Moira Donegan, a columnist for The Guardian, who has a great new piece on Trump’s decline. We discuss how Trump’s minions are compensating for his deterioration with increasing cult worship, why his physical and political decline are connected, and what it means that the world is now looking beyond Trump.

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Words Matter: Reflecting on Rob Reiner and his Legacy

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:00:00 -0000

Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle were tragically murdered. Their son, who has history of struggles with addition and mental health, is currently the lead suspect. Across the country, mental health issues have and continue be poorly treated and often stigmatized, when we desperately need compassionate policy reform. On this week’s episode of Words Matter, Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf discuss Rob Reiner’s artistic and social justice legacy, the inadequacies of our nation’s mental health policies, and how we can address political reform.

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DSR Daily December 18: Trump’s Unhinged Prime-time Address

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:19:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss Trump’s prime-time address, the House passing a healthcare bill without ACA subsidies, an $11bn weapons sale to Taiwan, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Mike Johnson Rattled by New Revolt as MAGA-GOP Fury Boils: “Bullshit!”

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0000

In a blow to House Speaker Mike Johnson, four House Republicans joined Democrats to force a vote next year on an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies. Anger is spiking in both directions: Representative Mike Lawler, one of those four, ripped Johnson’s effort to block that vote as “absolute bullshit!” But more MAGA-fied allies of President Trump like Representative Eric Burlison excoriated those rebels for “stabbing the rest of the party in the back.” This is the worst of both worlds for Republicans: They are mired in infighting, yet despite this push by centrists, the subsidies will still expire, bringing political trouble next year. Indeed, Johnson seemed unnerved as he gamely insisted he has “not lost control.” We talked to Grace Segers, who writes well about Congress and policy as a staff writer for The New Republic. We discuss the deeper roots of intra-GOP tensions, how this all might play in the midterms, and the deeper human toll that the expiring subsidies will unleash.

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Trump Wags a Venezuelan Dog. Or Is Something Else Going On Here?

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:07:00 -0000

Trump’s promise of a blockade on Venezuela is an unprecedented escalation. But behind all the bluster and rattled sabres, is there more to the story? Rosa Brooks, Ed Luce, and David Sanger join David Rothkopf to explore the root of the Trump administration’s hate-hate relationship with Nicolas Maduro, the likelihood of a boots on the ground war, and why they just can’t seem to stop bombing boats.

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DSR Daily December 17: Trump’s Blockade of Sanctioned Oil Tankers

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:33:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss Trump’s order of a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers, an expanded travel ban, a telling Vanity Fair shoot of the administration, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Goes Off Rails as Susie Wiles Fiasco Takes Worse Turn

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0000

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles gave numerous interviews to Vanity Fair that were way too candid about, well, everything. That prompted press secretary Karoline Leavitt to offer some rancid spin: She went full cult in praise of Trump. She dissembled lamely about “fake news.” And she raged at the publication for not including enough of Trump advisers’ praise for him—as if it’s obliged to do that! We think Wiles’ most interesting revelation was her open admission that Trump’s prosecutions are indeed about “retribution.” Zeteo reporter Asawin Suebsaeng has a piece out today reporting on a new turn in this saga: That confession will complicate Trump’s prosecution of enemies, because it gives them ammo to show that his targeting of them is vindictive. We talked to Suebsaeng about the damage this will do to Trump’s corrupt prosecutions, why Leavitt and others praise Trump so obsequiously at difficult moments, and what all this says about our slide into authoritarianism.

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DSR Daily December 16: More Vile Comments from Trump

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:50:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the President’s vile comments on Rob Reiner, attacks on more supposed drug boats, Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Marjorie Taylor Greene Humiliates Trump over Reiner as MAGA Cracks Up

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:09:00 -0000

President Trump offered a disgusting response to the horrific death of Rob Reiner and his wife, narcissistically insisting they’d died of “Trump Derangement Syndrome” while delusionally claiming world-historical successes for himself. What surprised us was MAGA’s retort to this. Marjorie Taylor Greene offered a remarkably heartfelt reply to Trump, and the contrast between her measured tone and his unhinged, megalomaniacal cruelty had the effect of quietly humiliating him. Other MAGA figures piled on as well. We think this captures a deeper set of divisions inside MAGA, and indeed, it comes as other MAGA figures are now warning that the base is drifting away from Trump. Even Trump’s own pollster is sounding the alarm. We talked to New Republic senior editor Alex Shephard, who’s been writing well about Greene and MAGA. We discuss why Trump’s hold is weakening over his base and MAGA influencers alike, what Greene recognizes about Trump’s weakness that other Republicans don’t, and how this will likely get worse for Trump, to the benefit of Democrats.

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DSR Daily December 15: Tragic Shooting in Sydney

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:42:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down the tragic shooting at a Hanukkah event in Sydney, the election of far-right Kast in Chile, the conviction of a pro-democracy advocate in Hong Kong, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Raging Trump Wrecks GOP’s 2026 Message as MAGA Panic Grows: “Disaster”

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0000

President Donald Trump keeps ranting furiously that “affordability” is a Democratic scam. But suddenly he’s now promoting video of himself talking about how devoted he is—really, truly—to doing something about costs (while angrily blaming Democrats for it). And that admits costs are a problem on his watch. Republicans want him to stabilize his message on affordability, but by lurching wildly back-and-forth, he’s sabotaging it. And even the very MAGA chair of the Republican National Committee is admitting the GOP faces a “looming disaster” in the midterms. Other MAGA figures are also sounding the alarm. There’s a reason Trump can’t escape this conundrum: His policies actually are making things a lot worse. We talked to economist Rob Shapiro, who has a good piece at Washington Monthly spelling this out. We discuss the true nature of the Tump-GOP conundrum, the deeper reasons Trump is so vulnerable on the economy, and why it’s all likely to get worse right through 2026.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: A No Good Very Bad Day for Trump

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 15:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for December 12, we cover Indiana Republicans rejecting Trump’s gerrymandered map, the House overturning Trump’s executive order on bargaining rights, the Justice Department failing again to indict Letitia James, and more.

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Siliconsciousness: A 2025 AI Report Card for the US

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 20:19:00 -0000

It’s (almost) been one year of the Trump administration. Aside from, well everything else, how has US artificial intelligence policy evolved? Former Deputy National Cyber Director Camille Stewart Gloster joins David Rothkopf to grade the administration’s 2025 on AI, the state of public-private collaboration, the talent drain in the US, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Rages at Pollsters as Latest GOP Losses Reveal Surprise Weakness

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0000

President Trump erupted Thursday in a wild rage on Truth Social in which he appeared to blame pollsters for failing to register his world-historical success. “When will Polls reflect the Greatness of America at this point in time?” he fumed. Notably, this comes just after Democrats scored big wins in the Miami mayoral race and elsewhere, which analysts see as a sign that the Latino vote is shifting hard away from Trump. Not coincidentally, a new poll has Trump’s approval on immigration plunging below 40 percent. We talked to William Saletan, staff writer at The Bulwark, about his great new piece on Trump’s open agenda of ethnic persecution. We discuss the relationship between Trump’s racism and his unpopularity, what the latest GOP losses show about the collapse of the MAGA coalition, what to make of the GOP’s open embrace of full-bore ethnonationalism, and why it’s (somewhat) heartening that the public is rejecting it so decisively.

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Words Matter: MAGApocalypse Now

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 23:15:00 -0000

The Republican Senate just voted against extending the Affordable Care Act. Twenty million people could lose their healthcare coverage soon, and the Republicans have yet to present a viable healthcare plan. Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf discuss this MAGApocalypse, the GOP implosion, and the dangerous consequences of a lame-duck Trump.

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AI, Energy and Climate: A Net-Positive AI Energy Framework: Ginelle Greene-Dewasmes

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:55:00 -0000

AI’s huge energy needs are getting enormous media attention. AI’s potential to make energy more secure, clean and affordable is getting less attention. What would it take for AI’s impact on the energy system to be net-positive? What would that mean exactly? What examples help show the potential for AI to make positive contributions to the energy system? Join host David Sandalow as he discusses these topics and a new report called From Paradox to Progress: A Net-Positive AI Energy Framework with one of the report’s lead authors -- Ginelle Greene-Dewasmes, AI and Energy Lead at the World Economic Forum.

https://www.weforum.org/publications/from-paradox-to-progress-a-net-positive-ai-energy-framework/

https://icef.go.jp/wp-content/themes/icef_new/pdf/roadmap/icef2025_roadmap.pdf

https://icef.go.jp/wp-content/themes/icef_new/pdf/roadmap/icef2024_roadmap_AI-Climate-Second-Edition.pdf

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DSR Daily December 11: US Seizes Oil Tanker off Venezuelan Coast

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:36:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss the US seizing an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump’s new $1m immigration visa scheme, Kristi Noem’s impending House hearing, and more.

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Trump's Strategy that Only the Kremlin (and Beijing) Could Love

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:20:00 -0000

Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy is another nail in the coffin for U.S. foreign policy. Sadly, and unsurprisingly, it furthers MAGA’s anti-European ideology and only serves to benefit Russia, China, and other illiberal governments around the world. Ivo Daalder, President of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and former U.S. Ambassador to NATO, joins David Rothkopf and Rosa Brooks to discuss the concerning anti-European sentiment in Washington and the implications of this “strategy.”

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DSR Daily December 10: More Shocking Democrat Victories!

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:03:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss huge Democratic victories in Miami and Georgia, dystopian social media disclosure rules for foreign tourists, Brad Lander launching a congressional bid, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Erupts in Fury as GOPers Humiliatingly Defy His Plot to Rig 2026

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0000

In today’s episode, we talk to Representative Jamie Raskin about President Trump’s corrupt scheme to gerrymander the 2026 midterms—and about Raskin’s new ranked-choice-voting plan. Trump’s rage is growing as Indiana Republicans keep resisting his pressure to gerrymander their state, and he exploded in a wild Truth Social rant over the weekend. Yet for now, state Senate Republicans appear dug in. Worse for Trump, other Republicans are now beginning to argue that his scheme is backfiring. Why? Because Trump is hurting Republicans so badly that those whose seats are made somewhat less safe by gerrymandering might now be at risk. Raskin sees an opening to offer another way: Today he’s introducing a new bill that would require ranked choice voting in congressional races across the country. He tells us about the proposal, discusses how Trump’s gerrymandering chaos shows why ranked-choice is a better alternative, and urges Democrats to fight GOP tactics with hardball of their own.

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DSR Daily December 9: Trump’s $12 Billion Bailout for Farmers

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:34:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss the administration’s huge bailout for farmers, the Supreme Court considering an end to limits on party spending, the first social media ban for minors in the world, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Hegseth Defense in Total Collapse as Leaks on Strike Grow More Damning

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Pete Hegseth’s defense of the killing of two men clinging to an incapacitated boat is falling apart on multiple fronts. Lawmakers who saw video of this horror are letting it be known that the two men were waving before their execution, suggesting they were either surrendering or beckoning for rescue. And other leaks confirm that the boat very well might not have been bound for the United States to begin with. Meanwhile, some Republicans are abandoning him or acquiescing to legislative language that denies Hegseth funding until video is made more widely available to lawmakers, suggesting his position is weakening. We talked to Tess Bridgeman, co-editor-in-chief of the Just Security website and former national security lawyer in the Obama administration. She explains why Hegseth’s position is untenable, why the entire bombing campaign is illegal, why it’s critical that oversight pin down President Trump’s role, and what the prospects are for true accountability later.

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DSR Daily December 8: Supreme Court Considers Federal Firing Case

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:11:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the case before the Supreme Court on federal firings, China’s incredible trade surplus, a fiery interview with Marjorie Taylor Greene, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult as Spin on Mental State Flies Off Rails

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Under persistent questioning about President Trump’s unfitness for office at his latest cabinet meeting, White House press secretary offered one of the ugliest defenses we’ve ever seen. She singled out Trump’s vile racist attack on Somalis, and praised it as an “epic moment” that put an “exclamation point” on that meeting “for the whole world to see.” Never mind that Trump appeared to fall asleep there, and in that rant about Somalis, called them “garbage” who “contribute nothing” and suggested he wants them all out of our country, even though many are American citizens. We talked to Vedant Patel, a former State Department and White House official. We discuss what it means that Leavitt went full cult in giving White House sanction to his ugly bigotry, why the targeting of Somalis is so ghoulish, and what Trump really intends when he threatens denaturalization and “remigration,” as he is now doing.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: Trump’s Dangerous Vision for the World

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for December 5, we cover the administration’s newly released National Security Strategy, the Supreme Court allowing the use of Texas’s gerrymandered map, the fallout from Signalgate, and more.

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Siliconsciousness: AI and Investing: Ally, Enemy or Both?

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 21:40:00 -0000

Would you use an AI as your stockbroker? Maybe not. Yet more and more individuals and firms are using AI tools to aid in investing. But will AI-powered investment democratize the practice, or ensure that wealth disparity grows as wealthier individuals use better models? MIT professor Andrew Lo joins David Rothkopf to explore the relationship between artificial intelligence and investment and why a cautious approach could yield incredible results.

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Words Matter: MAGA is Coming Apart at the Seams

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:30:00 -0000

Tuesday was a surprisingly difficult victory for the Republicans in red Tennessee. The speical election’s electoral results have a lot to tell us about the increasing tensions and discontent within the Republican party. Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf are back to discuss the fragile state of GOP leadership, the absurd levels of political corruption within MAGA, and the implications Tuesday’s results could have for 2026 and beyond.

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The Daily Blast: Angry Trump Unravels over 2026 Woes as GOP Panic Grows: “Flashing Red”

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Democrats have signaled that they’re running in the 2026 midterms on “affordability.” This week, Trump unleashed several angry, wild-eyed rants about their “affordability” message. In one, he raged that this message is a “con job.” In another, he seethed that it’s a “Democrat scam.” He’s angry because these attacks are working, and because he knows it means the GOP’s midterm woes are getting much worse. And right on cue, in this week’s special election in Tennessee that Republicans won, the vote shifted 13 points to the left relative to 2024. That shocked Republicans into a panic: Representative Elise Stefanik openly fretted that Republicans are “underperforming.” Senator Ted Cruz urged Republicans to sound the “alarm.” And a senior GOP strategist called the result a “flashing red warning.” We talked to Amanda Litman, the president of Run for Something, which is recruiting candidates across the country. She digs into the special election results to explain why they’re good news, details how Democrats can keep the momentum going through 2026, and reflects on what could still go wrong.

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Hegseth's War Criminal Ethos plus Can Europe Be Saved?

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:24:00 -0000

Are we really going to war with Venezuela? Just how bad is Hegseth’s war criminal ethos? Can Europe pull itself together to save Ukraine and itself? These are the questions that keep us up at night, but our friends Ed Luce and Rosa Brooks join David Rothkopf to try and give us answers. Will their answers help us rest easy? Tune in to find out!

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DSR Daily December 3: Admin Pauses ALL Immigration Applications for 19 Countries

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:50:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss a new pause on immigration applications for 19 countries, a new immigration crackdown in New Orleans, a Democrat loss in the Tennessee special election, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Seethes Darkly at Media as MAGA Bloodlust at Bombings Boils Over

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Suddenly, on many fronts at once, President Trump and his allies are demonstrating how central sheer sadism is to his agenda—and to how MAGA conducts politics. Trump just unleashed a hateful rant to the media about Somali immigrants to set the stage for a coming campaign to arrest them en masse. Meanwhile, MAGA excitement over the Caribbean Sea bombings is spiking: Pete Hegseth tweeted out a deeply sadistic cartoon celebrating these extrajudicial killings. A prominent MAGA personality just declared her desire to see bombing victims “bleed out.” And MAGA figures are raging at reporters who broke the story of the follow-up strike killing two men in the water. We talked to Paul Waldman, who has a good piece on his Cross Section Substack about all of this. We discuss the centrality of hate and bloodlust to Trump-MAGA politics, how the administration’s social media strategy utilizes sadistic imagery, and why the public backlash to all these depravities is heartening.

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NTK: After the Fox: The Search for Who to Trust in the New Media Era

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000

How dead is old media? As more and more traditional outlets are swallowed by powerful individuals and corporations, it’s hard to determine what’s worth reading anymore. Are the New York Times and Washington Posts of the world still worth paying attention to? Jeff Jarvis and Dan Froomkin join David Rothkopf to explore these questions and determine who you can really trust in the era of new media.

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NTK: How to Combat Authoritarianism in the US: A Conversation with Sen. Jeff Merkley

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:51:00 -0000

President Trump has grown even more authoritarian and bold with each passing day in his second term. With illegal strikes on boats and the pardon of the former Honduran president, it’s clear that the administration is moving recklessly ahead with a dangerous agenda. So what can Congress do? And just as critically, what can every day citizens do to stem the tide of authoritarianism? Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon joins David Rothkopf to answer all these questions and more.

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DSR Daily December 2: Trump Pardons Former Honduran President

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:54:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down Trump’s pardon of the former president of Honduras, Hegseth and the White House scrambling in the fallout from a boat strike, Costco’s lawsuit against the administration, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Spin Implodes as Fresh Boat Bombing Horrors Rattle GOP

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0000

President Trump’s illegal boat bombings just got even worse. We’ve now learned that after demolishing a boat allegedly carrying drug smugglers in September, two survivors were left behind, and they were both blown apart in a second strike. That’s probably a war crime. On Monday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt struggled mightily to spin this as perfectly lawful. But all she revealed is how hard it is to defend all this when actual facts are known. Meanwhile, the latest turn in this saga is clearly rattling some Republicans, who feel forced to appear as if they want to exercise more oversight. We talked to Jennifer Rubin, editor-in-chief of The Contrarian, about her good new piece on this latest fiasco. She explains why we should take GOP angst over the bombings seriously, why people inside the chain of command should fear they’re on the hook for illegal acts, and what it will really take to impose accountability.

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DSR Daily December 1: Netanyahu Asks for Pardon

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:50:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Benjamin Netanyahu requesting a pardon, Pete Hegseth’s potential war crimes, deadly flooding in Southeast Asia, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Fury at NYT Explodes amid Fresh Concerns about Mental Decline

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0000

President Trump dreads being seen as weak. He exploded in a long, crazed rant about a harsh new piece in The New York Times about his ongoing decline. Though the piece documented his deterioration in careful detail, Trump insisted in all kinds of ways that, no, really, he’s as physically energetic and cognitively sound as he’s ever been. We think this gets at a bigger story: The illusion that Trump is strong, powerful, and wields absolute mastery over foes is essential to his political mystique. As his wildly unhinged overreaction to the piece demonstrates, he knows this better than anyone. Yet that eruption only confirmed the thesis: The whole fracas even got medical professionals to weigh in on his obvious mental decline. We talked to David Lurie, who writes for the Public Notice Substack, about his new piece depicting Trump as a “lame duck dictator.” We discuss the collapse of Trump’s aura of strength, how the combination of his political debilitation and consolidation of authoritarian power poses new dangers, and the importance of depicting him as the naked emperor figure he truly is.

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This Year We're Thankful for Courage and Resistance

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 21:30:00 -0000

Trump’s foreign policy can be summarized with one phrase: FUBAR. The administration’s commitment to Ukraine is laughable, and Trump’s politics are driving a potentially irreversible wedge between us and our closest allies. But if we can’t be thankful for the atrocious politics of our government, at least we can be thankful for the courage and resistance of those committed to democracy, both at home and abroad. Max Boot of the Council on Foreign Relations joins David Rothkopf and Rosa Brooks to discuss America’s place in the world on the eve of Thanksgiving.

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DSR Daily November 26: Witkoff/Russia Audio Leaks

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:42:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss a leaked recording of Steve Witkoff, 20 states suing the administration over cuts to homeless housing funding, Trump backing Patel over reports on his potential ousting, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Erupts in Frantic Tirade over 2026 as GOP Slips into Fresh Panic

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0000

This week, the White House leaked plans to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies for some of the millions of people who stand to lose out from their expiration. But that’s on ice after Republicans declared it a nonstarter. That could hurt them in the midterms, and oddly, it comes as President Trump just exploded in a wild tirade about the elections. He falsely ranted that Democrats will open our borders and unleash DEI, and urged the Indiana GOP to hurry up and gerrymander to stop Democrats. Meanwhile, Republicans tell Punchbowl News that they’re losing the House, that resignations are coming, and that “morale has never been lower.” But if so, why not renew ACA subsidies to try to save yourselves, Republicans? We talked to New Republic staff writer Monica Potts about her good new piece on the GOP predicament. We discuss the roots of GOP anti-ACA hatred, why Republicans bank on election-rigging, and how it all explains GOP plutocratic politics in the Trump era.

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Words Matter: A Curmudgeon's Guide to What to Be Thankful For

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:05:00 -0000

As we approach Thanksgiving in our current political climate, Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf ask - what is there to be thankful for? Donald Trump’s influence appears to be waning and Democratic leaders have started to push back on Republican policies in significant ways, yet there are many major challenges that remain. Tune in as Norm and David attempt to find thankfulness in the midst of political chaos.

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DSR Daily November 25: Comey and James Prosecutions DISMISSED

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:42:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss the dismissal of the cases against James Comey and Letitia James, Ukraine agreeing to a peace proposal, the Pentagon reviewing Senator Kelly over a video to troops, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Raging Trump Spirals Further as Push to Jail Enemies Backfires Badly

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0000

This weekend, President Trump raged over a video from Democrats that warned against carrying out “illegal orders.” That led him to get his Defense Secretary to launch an investigation of one of those Democrats, Senator and former Navy captain Mark Kelly. But things kept spiraling downward for Trump when a judge tossed out his corrupt prosecutions of James Comey and Letitia James. The ruling—that his appointment of a stooge U.S. Attorney was illegal—shows that his slapdash targeting of enemies is what backfired. In all these stories, Trump is corruptly weaponizing the system to get revenge on enemies for corrupt purposes, and it’s running aground for him. We talked to David Kurtz, who covers legal issues for Talking Points Memo’s excellent Morning Memo newsletter. We discuss how Trump’s own corruption is blowing up in his face, how the failing prosecutions are connected to his vile effort to get revenge on Kelly, and why we’re going to need another post-Watergate-scale reform effort to salvage the system once all this is over.

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Siliconsciousness: AI and Government: The Success Stories You Need to Hear About

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:31:00 -0000

The relationship between artificial intelligence and government has been a contentious one here in the US. Yet the same can’t be said for countries around the world. Many in the global south are embracing AI to supercharge their governance in ways that are leaving wealthier nations behind. Apolitical CEO Robyn Scott joins David Rothkopf to explore how countries are taking advantage of AI, why there is such a big artificial intelligence trust gap across different cultures, and more.

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DSR Daily November 24: Mamdani Charms Trump at White House

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:46:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we cover the strange White House meeting between Trump and Mamdani, MTG’s shocking resignation announcement, progress on talks for peace in Ukraine, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Is a Weak, Failing President, and the Media Is Finally Saying So

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Suddenly, media outlets seem to have figured out that President Donald Trump is really, really unpopular. There’s been a palpable shift in the discourse: The New York Times reports that Republicans are quietly looking beyond Trump, suggesting he’s losing his grip on the party. Axios claims that it’s “red alert” time for Trump and the GOP. Politico describes how Republicans are getting routed in school board races, a sign that MAGA culture-warring has lost its sway and is even backfiring. And one CNN analyst offers a brutal reading of recent approval numbers on Trump, pronouncing them “atrocious.” We talked to Salon’s Amanda Marcotte, who regularly dissects MAGA and media foibles alike. We discuss why the political media smells blood, how deepening splits in MAGA show Trump’s weakness, what it means that the Trump-MAGA culture war and immigration raids are badly alienating ordinary voters, and how Trump is in a potentially irreversible tailspin.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: A Smorgasbord of Bad Decisions from the Trump Admin

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 15:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for November 21, we cover the administration opening up new oil and gas drilling, Trump backtracking on tariffs, Eric Swalwell’s big for California governorship, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry Tirade Calling for “Death” to Dems Just Backfired Badly

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0000

On Thursday, President Trump called for the execution of a number of members of the opposition party. This came after Democratic lawmakers released a powerful video informing military and intelligence officials that they are not obliged to carry out illegal orders from Trump. Then he raged in several ranting tweets that this was “sedition,” punishable by “death.” Democratic leaders forcefully hit back. And White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt spun madly in response, struggling to deny that Trump had given illegal orders. In other words, it all backfired badly on Trump by forcing a public conversation about whether Trump actually is giving illegal orders. We talked to Representative Chrissy Houlahan, an Air Force veteran herself, who is one of the Democrats in the video. She explains why Democrats needed to do this, why service-members need to know they have support from lawmakers like her, what they’re hearing from inside the military, and why it’s so important to have a big public debate over Trump’s violent lawlessness.

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Words Matter: How Much Worse Can It Get? (Spoiler Alert: Way Worse)

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 22:04:00 -0000

If the current political climate wasn’t bleak enough, Donald Trump is now calling for his political enemies to be executed. The transgression of these military and CIA veterans? Calling on their military colleagues to uphold the Constitution. The president is calling for unprecedented levels of political violence and his administration cronies are supporting him. David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein are back to discuss the terrifying implications for our democracy.

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DSR Daily November 20: Trump and Mamdani to Meet???

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:36:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss tomorrow’s meeting between Mamdani and Trump, US military officials in Kyiv, Trump signing off on the release of the Epstein files, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Anger over Prices Goes Nuclear as Fresh Polls Show Him Tanking

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0000

President Trump is cratering in two new polls. A Marist survey has his overall approval rating at 39 percent, and a Marquette poll has his approval plunging on the economy (36-64), tariffs (37-63), and inflation (28-72). Yet Trump and his advisers don’t have much of an answer to this problem. Trump just unleashed a long, rambling tirade angrily insisting that prices are really going down, not up. And he ranted bizarrely about Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, saying of the latter, “I’d love to fire his ass,” another sign of his anger over inflation. So what happens if the economy really dips? We talked to New Republic staff writer Timothy Noah, who has been writing well on this question. He explains what’s going on with the gathering economic storm clouds, why Trump is uniquely ill-suited to handle a worsening economic crisis, and what things might look like for Trump if the bottom falls out.

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"Things Happen"

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump shrugged off the murder of Jamal Khashoggi this week by saying "things happen." The casual acceptance of cold-blooded murder should strike a chill in the hearts of all, not just because of its callousness, but because of its implications for our country. Rosa Brooks and David Rothkopf discuss and look for answers and insights in our history, starting with the American Revolution. Don't miss it.

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Siliconsciousness: The March of the Law Bots

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:18:00 -0000

With a growing use of artificial intelligence in law, will we soon have robots defending us in court? Not exactly. Firms are increasingly using AI to take care of the more mundane aspects of law, but the effects will be profound. General Counsel at Luminance Harry Borovick joins David Rothkopf to explore the fundamental ways that AI is evolving the field of law and more.

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DSR Daily November 19: Congress (Nearly) Unanimous on Epstein File Release

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:37:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the nearly unanimous vote to release the Epstein files, Trump’s meeting with MBS, the administration’s dismantling of the Education Department, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Plot to Rig 2026 Is Falling Apart, and Boy Is He Mad About It

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Suddenly, President Trump’s effort to rig the 2026 midterms with corrupt gerrymanders appears in trouble. A panel of judges just blocked the GOP gerrymander in Texas, which had added five seats. In Indiana, Republicans currently lack the votes to redraw their congressional map. Trump is angry about all this. He lashed out at Indiana Republicans, threatening primaries and calling one opponent “weak” and “pathetic.” So is the scheme dead? No Several aspects of it still remain unresolved. The Texas seats are in doubt, but that’s being appealed, and Republicans have added four other seats. Meanwhile, Democrats are adding 5 in California and one in Utah. Now what? We talked to Heather Williams, who’s been fighting against the GOP schemes as president of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee. She explains the hurdles that lie ahead, how it could all turn out relatively well for Democrats, and why rank-and-file voters need to take state-level contests way more seriously.

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DSR Daily November 18: Trump to Host Saudi Prince

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:48:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Mohammed bin Salman’s White House visit, the UN Security Council backing Trump’s Middle East peace plan, the resignation of acting FEMA admin David Richardson, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Accidentally Stabs Vance in the Back as MAGA Erupts in Civil War

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0000

A civil war is unfolding inside the MAGA movement over Nick Fuentes, the neo-Nazi and white supremacist, and President Donald Trump just made it worse. In an interview, Trump defended Fuentes in a way that will boost his standing inside MAGA in a big way. As it turns out, however, this will create a surprising and unwelcome problem for JD Vance. The vice president has tried to avoid taking sides on Fuentes. But it’s now clear that Fuentes represents a constituency inside MAGA that’s too big to exile. That means Vance, who’s hoping to harness MAGA for his 2028 presidential run, will have to tread carefully, and Trump’s intervention has only made that harder for him. We talked to Vox’s Zack Beauchamp, who has a great new piece digging into all this. He explains Fuentes’s growing influence inside MAGA, why Vance will struggle to navigate all these complexities, and what all this says about today’s right more broadly.

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DSR Daily November 17: Trump Supports Vote on Release of Epstein Files?

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:43:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Trump now supporting a House vote on the release of the Epstein files, the intensifying fight between Marjorie Taylor Greene and the President, hundreds of National Guard troops withdrawing from Chicago and Portland, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Explodes in Angriest Epstein Tirade Yet as Allies Visibly Panic

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Anxiety is rising among President Trump’s staunchest allies that he’s politically lost his way. The New York Times reports that his advisers fear he’s alienating key voters in his own coalition. And CNN reports that some Republicans are openly warning the White House that the GOP is in trouble in the midterm elections. Meanwhile, Trump just erupted in a furious new tirade about the Jeffrey Epstein fiasco. In it, he ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Epstein’s ties to Democrats. Bondi immediately did his bidding. That Trump has now formally turned the Justice Department loose in this way shows his anger over Epstein has hit new highs. Some Republicans say all these things are related: Trump is so consumed with Epstein that he’s letting everything else go to hell. So we talked to analyst Michael Cohen, who has a good new piece on Trump’s doldrums on his Truth and Consequences Substack. He explains why Epstein is undoing Trump, how the MAGA coalition is fracturing, how deeper structural factors are working against him, and how it will all impact the midterms. Listen to this episode here.

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FTS: Is America Still the Bright, Shining City on the Hill?

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 15:00:00 -0000

Original air date: November 26, 2024

On today’s podcast, CIA veteran Ed Bogan joins Marc Polymeropoulos to ponder the US intelligence community in a Trump 2.0. How do we separate signal vs noise on the national security cabinet picks, and a potential bloodletting in the US IC? Will GOP national security-minded Senators drill down on DNI nominee Tulsi Gabbard’s controversial past? Will the Senate insist on FBI background checks? Will the CIA have trouble if Gabbard is confirmed to run both unilateral and liaison operations against tough targets like Russia and Syria? Does the IC need reform? Lots of questions, no answers just yet, but a plea from Ed to keep calm and carry as we see how the chips fall. A must-listen to episode with a true hero in the US intelligence community.

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FTA: Can it Get Any Crazier Than This?

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 16:18:00 -0000

Original air date: November 14, 2024

Trump’s cabinet picks reach new heights of awfulness. From Matt Gaetz to Elise Stefanik, it’s a veritable who’s who of MAGA sycophants. In a special episode, Rosa Brooks, David Sanger, and EJ Dionne join David Rothkopf to break down these awful choices and what they tell us about the upcoming Trump administration.

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The Daily Blast: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Fresh Epstein Bombshell Should Terrify Trump

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0000

President Trump is angrily urging Republicans not to join Democrats in pushing for release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. But all of a sudden, with the discharge petition set to force a House vote, things are rapidly going in the wrong direction for Trump. In a surprise, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene now predicts that the number of Republicans who will vote to release the files will be “a lot higher” than anyone expects. If the GOP defectors hit truly sizable numbers, as suddenly looks likely, it will be a bombshell with terrible implications for Trump, ramping up the pressure across the board in any number of ways. But the process that’s about to unfold is complex. So we talked to Democratic Representative Yassamin Ansari of Arizona, a high profile voice throughout this saga. She explains what it’s like to talk personally with Epstein’s victims, why Republicans are finding it harder to resist pressure, what Democrats will do next to keep the story alive, and why this will keep getting worse for Trump until the truth comes out in the end.

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Words Matter: The Cruelty Is The Point

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 01:13:00 -0000

As deeply disturbing as our current political situation is, the consequences of dysfunction in Washington on average Americans is what really matters. Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf are back to discuss the devastating impact on real people of everything from DC corruption to MAGA efforts to gut essential healthcare and social services upon which tens of millions of us depend.

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DSR Daily November 13: House to Vote on Epstein File Release

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:10:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss the upcoming House vote on the release of the Epstein files, the official end of the government shutdown, shocking settler violence in the West Bank, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec’s Epstein Spin Implodes as New Info Rattles Him Deeply

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Suddenly, the Jeffrey Epstein files are back. Democrats released new emails raising fresh questions about the relationship between the sex trafficker and President Trump. It’s gotten so bad that the White House is now privately pressuring Republicans to stop trying to get the Epstein files released, a clear sign Trump is deeply rattled by the emerging info. Indeed, now that it looks like the discharge petition calling for release of the files will get 218 votes, Trump angrily warned Republicans not to join it, another indication of his mounting anxiety. The big MAGA reckoning over all this is coming. So we talked to Nicole Hemmer, author of several excellent books about the right wing. She explains the deep tensions inside MAGA all this is unleashing, how some prominent figures are positioning themselves for a post-Trump MAGA future, where this scandal is heading next, and what all this means for our politics. The discussion gets dark.

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Late-Stage Trump is Scarier Than Ever

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 22:00:00 -0000

Every day is Epstein-Files Day and the latest release of emails indicting Trump confirms what we’ve already known for years - our president is a vile human being. How did our country elect Donald Trump not just once, but twice? Will these email leaks have any effect within a MAGA movement that has for years called on the release of the Epstein files? David Rothkopf, Rosa Brooks, and Ed Luce are back to discuss the potential implications of these emails and the future of the MAGA movement.

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DSR Daily November 12: HUGE Trump/Epstein Revelations

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:15:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the huge new Epstein revelations, Trump’s intentions to send $2,000 dividends to Americans, the Supreme Court’s ruling on SNAP benefits, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Wrecks His Own Case for Tariffs as Bizarre SCOTUS Rant Backfires

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Signs are mounting that the Supreme Court might invalidate President Trump’s tariffs, and he’s clearly on edge about it. Trump just vented wildly about the case on Truth Social, but he made a mess of it: In one rant, he claimed his tariffs have pulled in $2 trillion in revenues. In a second rant only hours later, that number suddenly ballooned to $3 trillion. We think this badly undermines Trump’s case: It shows how reckless and blundering the tariffs truly are, while vividly demonstrating how uncontrollably he lies about their impact and implementation. To unravel all this, we talked to Alex Jacquez of the Groundwork Collaborative, who served as a trade adviser under President Joe Biden. He explains the deeper incoherence underlying Trump’s self-defeating tirades, digs into why even some conservative justices are looking askance at his tariffs—though with this court you never know—and outlines the looming fiascos we face no matter which way the court rules.

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DSR Daily November 11: Judge Deals Blow to GOP Redistricting

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:57:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover a judge tossing out a Utah congressional map, the Supreme Court hearing a case on mail-in ballots, Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene trading barbs, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Rage over Shutdown Boils Over in Rant that Should Wake Up Dems

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Eight Senate Democrats are now providing the votes to move forward with funding the government, but without getting the Democrats’ principal demand: A continuation of expanded Obamacare subsidies. On Monday, President Trump exploded in a deranged Truth Social rant, attacking air traffic controllers who took time off during the shutdown. He even bizarrely said money will be sent to those who did not. It occurs to us that the absurdity of Trump’s tirade revealed that his stance in the shutdown is weak: He’s the one experiencing most of the political pain from it, and all he can do is shriek wildly at government workers, urging them to minimize that pain for him. We think that should wake up Democrats: It makes a strong case for them to hold the line and not cave. We talked to Brian Beutler, who has a good new piece on his Substack, Off Message, digging into the Democratic surrender. He explains the deeper strategic failings causing the cave, why Trump will take from this that he can extort Democrats further, and how they can still salvage something from this mess.

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NTK: How Dems Can Move On from Their Latest F*ck Up

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 23:48:00 -0000

The Senate Democrats messed up big time. The 8 defections overseen by Chuck Schumer were an incredible unforced error that have sent shockwaves through the base and left us asking one simple question: what the hell were they thinking? Simon Rosenberg and Tara McGowan join David Rothkopf to examine the effects this blunder will have, and how Democrats can regain lost momentum as soon as possible.

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NTK: Social Democracy is a Great American Tradition That's Making an Overdue Comeback

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:00:00 -0000

Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory in New York is a message to the nation: Social Democracy is back. The unabashed self-described Democratic Socialist meteoric rise and subsequent victory is a clear indication that voters are hungry for change, and that change just might be a return to an old American tradition. EJ Dionne joins David Rothkopf to explore what Mamdani’s win means for the Democrats, why it might not be as unprecedented as you would think, and how it breathes new life into American politics.

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DSR Daily November 10: 8 Democrats Abandon Ship

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:33:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down the 8 Democratic senators joining Republicans, Trump pardoning 77 allies involved in attempts to overturn the 2020 election, the continuing battle over SNAP benefits, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Angry Trump Snaps at Media as Brutal New Data Shows Size of GOP Losses

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Under questioning from reporters about last week’s GOP losses, President Trump seethed that worsening inflation on his watch—a driver of the outcome—is nothing but a Democratic “con.” To buttress this, he floated a ludicrous distortion about Walmart’s Thanksgiving dinner package. Then, when a reporter raised facts contradicting him, he snapped in anger, because only the despot says what reality is. Trump then vehemently claimed “everybody knows” that goods cost more under “Sleepy Joe Biden,” as if shouting it endlessly will make it true. Meanwhile, a New York Times analysis shows that in key races, Democrats won over a meaningful sliver of Trump voters and that Hispanics snapped back to them in big numbers. And another analysis reveals striking details about GOP losses among working class voters. We talked to Bulwark reporter Joe Perticone, author of a good piece on GOP denial. He discusses the fragility of the MAGA coalition, why Democrats were able to reach into new info-spaces, and how Republicans are privately interpreting the loss, given that they’re not allowed to publicly acknowledge the truth about Trump’s unpopularity.

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FTS: From the Election to the End of the World with Joe Cirincione

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 15:00:00 -0000

Original air date: November 15, 2024

As the United States is entering a new nuclear age and a new global arms race, what does a second Trump term mean for our national security? What do the plans of Project 2025 mean for the American nuclear weapons force? How will such modernization and weapon buildup affect America’s relationships with both its allies and enemies? Joe Cirincione joins Jon to help navigate the lunacy of this new administration and the very real and very serious dangers we are now facing…. And how they might get worse. Listen here.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: Supreme Court Considering Appeal on Same-Sex Marriage

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 15:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for November 7, we discuss the Supreme Court weighing an appeal on same-sex marriage, a judge ordering the administration to release SNAP benefits, Elon Musk’s unprecedented pay package, and more.

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FTA: Economic Lessons and Implications of Trump’s Victory

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 15:00:00 -0000

Original air date: November 21, 2024

It’s no secret that the economy was one of the top issues for voters this election cycle. So now that we’re passing the reins of the world’s largest economy back to Trump, what should we expect? President and CEO of the Roosevelt Institute Felicia Wong joins David Rothkopf to break down the promises and policies of the president-elect and more.

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Siliconsciousness: Facing Up to Opportunities and Challenges Linked to Video Recognition AI

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:58:00 -0000

Despite its newness, artificial intelligence can recognize you like an old friend. With the rise of AI-based facial recognition services, the question arises: How do we balance the use of such a system with privacy? Jeff Boehm, the COO of Wicket, joins David Rothkopf to explore the critical ethical implications of facial recognition software, the need to accuracy and reliability, and how it is being integrated into everyday experiences.

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The Daily Blast: Unraveling Trump Accidentally Blurts Out Secret Plan to Rig 2026

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0000

President Trump’s excuses for his party’s losses are getting stranger. He’s now claiming it’s all because Republicans didn’t talk about his accomplishments enough, even though the results dramatically repudiated them. But he knows there’s a problem. Sounding weirdly subdued, he just openly said Republicans should end the filibuster—to pass lots of new laws making voting a whole lot harder. Translation: The GOP’s response to the losses should be rigging the 2026 midterms. Indeed, he also openly declared that if he gets his way, Democrats will “never obtain power.” Donnie, you’re supposed to say voter suppression is about targeting “fraud,” not about locking the opposition out of power forever! We checked in with Democratic operative Jessica Post, who has extensive experience on state-level races, to see how Trump’s rigging efforts are really going. She discusses the state of his gerrymandering scheme, how that could still be a problem for Democrats, why it conversely might backfire on the GOP, and how Democrats should proceed to thwart Trump’s schemes.

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Words Matter: We Moved a Step Closer to the End of MAGA This Week

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 22:30:00 -0000

The Tuesday elections were a massive success for the Democrats and a beacon of hope for the United States. Nevertheless, we are still living under a Donald Trump presidency, and the impact of these victories are yet to be seen. Will these successes have a lasting effect for the Democrats? David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein are back to discuss the elections, Nancy Pelosi’s retirement, California's Proposition 50, and more.

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DSR Daily November 6: Nancy Pelosi Will Not Seek Re-Election

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:42:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss Nancy Pelosi’s announcement that she will not seek re-election, a 10% flight cut at major airports, the Supreme Court weighing Trump’s tariffs, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Angry Trump Snaps at GOPers as Scale of Losses Sinks In: “Dead Party”

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0000

In Tuesday’s elections, Democrats scored crushing victories everywhere. They won the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races by double digits, made big inroads with working class voters, handily won the California referendum, which could result in five more Democratic House seats, and more. Yet Trump is blaming everyone but himself. Punchbowl’s Andrew Desiderio reports that he privately rebuked GOP Senators, suggesting their shutdown was the culprit. He urged them to nuke the filibuster to end the shutdown, claiming failure could render the GOP a “dead party.” And he angrily snapped at Senator Lindsey Graham in the process. In short, Trump cannot accept something fundamental: His coalition is much more fragile than advertised, and he is making it even worse by, well, wrecking the country. We talked to New Republic senior editor Alex Shephard, who has a good new piece on the energy driving Democrats. We discuss the shift of working class voters toward Democrats, the media’s hangover from overreading Trump’s 2024 win, and the through line connecting those gubernatorial victories with Zohran Mamdani’s triumph.

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Looking at the Election Results Through Rosa (and Ed) Colored Glasses

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 23:15:00 -0000

What an election night on Tuesday. Zohran Mamdani, Abigail Spanberger, Mikie Sherrill… voters are clearly dissatisfied with the Trump administration and the Republican Party. But do these Democratic victories indicate a genuine shift against Trump-era politics? How will the Republican Party respond? What do Democrats need to do to ensure that these successes translate into future victories? David Rothkopf, Ed Luce, and Rosa Brooks are back to break down the election results and what they mean for the future of our country.

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DSR Daily November 5: Democrats WIN BIG!

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:30:00 -0000

On a special post-election DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover the suite of big democratic victories in New York, Virginia, New Jersey, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Angry Trump Tirade Forces Press Sec to Undercut Him in New SNAP Fiasco

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0000

On Tuesday, President Trump unleashed an angry tirade in which he threatened to stop doling out food stamp payments until Democrats capitulate in the government shutdown. He seethed over “crooked Joe Biden” and made up stuff about food stamp fraud. Coming after a judge ordered payments to continue, Trump’s threat seemed to suggest he’s now directly defying the courts. But then White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt quickly clarified that Trump will obey the law, after all. Given that Trump intended his threat as a dominance display over Democrats, Leavitt undercut him, because she had no choice. We think this shows Trump’s team knows they cannot be seen as breaking the law to deny food to the hungry. We talked to David Dayen, executive editor of The American Prospect, who has a good piece arguing that Trump has lost the shutdown. He demystifies the food stamp battle, explains why Trump’s terrible standing on the economy has made him vulnerable in the standoff, and discusses how this all shows that Democrats need to get in the fight and engage.

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DSR Daily November 4: Election Day!

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:59:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the key stories heading into Election Day, the death of Dick Cheney, the battle over SNAP assistance, and more.

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The Daily Blast: MAGA Rages at Tucker Carlson after “Nazi” Shocker Reveals Too Much

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0000

MAGA personalities are suddenly raging at Tucker Carlson, who just conducted a shocker of an online interview with white nationalist and open antisemite Nick Fuentes. They’re attacking Carlson for hosting a “Nazi-sympathizer” who espouses the “foundation of Nazism,” calling this “sick” and “despicable,” and claiming it shows that the effort to “gatekeep the antisemitic, hateful freaks out of the Republican Party” has “failed.” We think one reason this angered right-wingers is that it revealed too much about MAGA: It can’t keep the hateful views at bay, because the movement constantly traffics in similar ideas, albeit in somewhat more subtle ways. We talked to David Austin Walsh, the author of Taking America Back: The Conservative Movement and the Far Right. He explains how all this sheds light on the importance of racists and other extremists to the MAGA coalition, how it previews the coming post-Trump struggle over the MAGA movement, and how it captures the broader story of the American right’s refusal to police its extremists over the last half-century or more.

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DSR Daily November 3: Supreme Court to Rule on Trump’s Tariffs

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 15:51:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down an impending Supreme Court ruling on Trump’s tariffs, Kash Patel’s ousting of a senior official, the complete impasse over the government shutdown, and more.

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NTK: Trump is America's New Nuclear Nightmare

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:04:00 -0000

Looks like nuclear testing is back on the menu! This week, our President decided that it was time to resume nuclear testing after an over 30 year hiatus. But why now? Our friends Joe Cirincione and Jon Wolfsthal join David Rothkopf to try and make sense of this bizarre new policy. As a bonus, tune in for an expert review of “House of Dynamite” and just how accurate the new movie really is.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry New Tirades Push Mike Johnson into Awkward Clean-Up Mode

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0000

In recent days, President Trump issued two furious tirades demanding that Republicans end the Senate filibuster to reopen the government. He ranted at great length in demanding this “NOW” and exploded in all-caps while urging the “NUCLEAR OPTION.” As many noted, this undercut Republicans, revealing that they could simply end the shutdown themselves, ultimately showing that they control the government. Then Trump ranted about his horror that health care premiums are set to spike for millions. This, too, undercuts the GOP, because guess who won’t extend Affordable Care Act subsidies to prevent that? Republicans! Trump’s fury forced Mike Johnson into an awkward routine declaring that the president is “angry” because...the government hasn’t reopened. But this just showed how disconnected Trump is from all this, highlighting the Trump-GOP refusal to do the hard work of negotiating a settlement. We talked to Fair Share America organizer Maura Quint. She discusses Trump’s deep laziness, how this is perceived by low-info voters, and whether this will allow Democrats to penetrate Trump-dominated info spaces.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-Up October 31: Trump Slashes Refugee Cap

Sun, 02 Nov 2025 15:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for October 31, we cover the administration’s shocking new refugee cap, Trump calling for the Senate to scrap the filibuster, the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump ICE Raids Take Awful Turn as Dem Gov Drops Alarming New Warning

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump’s militarized raids in Chicago just took another horrific turn when agents disrupted a children’s Halloween parade, triggering mayhem. Agents deployed tear gas on locals and tackled several of them, including U.S. citizens. One resident screamed: “You’re scaring our children to death.” In response, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker issued an unnerving warning: Children are getting “terrorized” and “traumatized.” Pritzker also sent a strong message to the country: Your community could be next. And he challenged top Trump officials to suspend their raids just for Halloween weekend, forcing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to give a terrible answer. We talked to Dave Karpf, a professor of media and public affairs who has a good piece for The New Republic about the state of Democratic communications. We discuss how this saga shows the need to supercharge attention to these riveting confrontations, how that’s the ticket for reaching low-engagement voters, and how Democrats should do politics and information warfare amid our slide into authoritarianism.

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Words Matter: Crazier Craziness from Trump Lies Ahead

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:00:00 -0000

You may think you’ve seen crazy, but when it comes to Trump, you ain’t seen nothing yet. With SNAP benefits set to expire and the effects of the shutdown mounting by the day, Republicans face a difficult political question: is it time to do the right thing? Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf break down this fraught moment, why Republicans just might cave, and the lights at the end of the tunnel for Democrats.

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DSR Daily October 30: Trumps Resumes Nuclear Weapon Testing

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:58:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss Trump announcing a resumption of nuclear weapons tests, a modest US-China tariff deal, calls for greater transparency from ICE, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Ballroom Fiasco Takes Bad New Turn as Economic Data Gets Brutal

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0000

The economic news is getting worse. Major companies are announcing mass layoffs, and it’s dominating the headlines, including in the Rust Belt. Food stamps are about to expire for millions. And new info shows how Obamacare premiums will soar due to lapsing subsidies. That backdrop of bad news makes President Trump’s tearing down of White House structures to build a gilded ballroom even more damaging. Indeed, new polling shows that the ballroom fiasco is now stirring a surprising public backlash. On top of that, commentators are noticing the disconnect between the ballroom optics and the darkening economic situation for millions, a dynamic that will only worsen. We talked to Elizabeth Pancotti, who tracks economic sentiment as managing director of the Groundwork Collaborative. We discuss what the economic news means, why the media should level with voters about Trump’s out-of-touch displays, and how Democrats in key races are seizing the economic high ground.

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China Understands How to Deal with Trump, Why Don't America's Leaders?

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:30:00 -0000

On Thursday, President Trump is going to meet with Xi Jinping for the first time since his reelection and following months of rising tension between the two countries. Where do US-China relations stand? Who has the upper hand? Melanie Hart, Senior Director of the Atlantic Council's Global China Hub, joins David Rothkopf, Rosa Brooks, and Ed Luce to discuss their expectations for the meeting and the future of America's foreign policy towards China.

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DSR Daily October 29: Israel Strikes Gaza in Defiance of Ceasefire

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:51:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down Israel’s deadly strikes on Gaza, intensifying oversight of Border Patrol agents in Chicago, Trump’s visit to South Korea, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Marjorie Taylor Greene Wrecks Trump’s Shutdown Strategy in Savage Rant

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Surprisingly, Marjorie Taylor Greene has emerged as a forceful critic of the GOP stance in the government shutdown fight. Greene just unleashed an angry rant at House Speaker Mike Johnson, pointedly accusing him of having no answer or millions of people who will lose Obamacare subsidies due to the GOP refusal to extend them. “He refused to give one policy proposal to our GOP conference on our own conference call,” Greene raged. “Apparently I have to go into a [classified facility] to find out the Republican healthcare plan!!!” This wrecks Trump’s shutdown strategy: It sabotages his effort to blame the shutdown on Democrats wanting to give health care to undocumented immigrants, and shifts blame back to the GOP desire to take health care away from millions of Americans. We talked to Matthew Sheffield, who decodes the right at his Flux newsletter and in a new book charting how the GOP fights the information wars. He explains why this battle is fracturing the MAGA coalition, what that reveals about its deeper weaknesses, and what Democrats should keep in mind as the battle with MAGA intensifies.

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Siliconsciousness: Trump AI Policy May Not Mean What You Think It Means

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:59:00 -0000

The Trump administration’s laissez-faire approach to big tech might just be a mirage. The strange marriage of the White House to some of the biggest names in AI has meant a huge influence over the exploding industry. But who is really influencing who? Former Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy Alondra Nelson joins David Rothkopf to explore the administration’s unique relationship with big tech and the profound effects that are already underway.

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DSR Daily October 28: Hurricane Melissa Closes in on Jamaica

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:28:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the Category 5 hurricane approaching Jamaica, the expanding fight over redistricting, a Texas lawsuit against the makers of Tylenol, and more.

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NTK: Inflatable Frogs Are Really Important… and More

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Inflatable critters becoming a symbol of protest in 2025 was not on our bingo card. But while millions mobilizing to protest for democracy should be celebrated, Republican machinations ahead of 2026 midterms are cause for alarm. Tara McGowan and Simon Rosenberg join David Rothkopf to share their hopes and fears in this political climate and how each of us can do more to protect our democracy.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry, Crazed Eruption over Cognitive Test Backfires on Itself

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0000

On Air Force One, President Donald Trump unleashed a bizarre, angry, rambling rant about the cognitive test he supposedly aced this weekend. Worse, he compared himself cognitively to two Democrats who both happen to be nonwhite women. This rant backfired on itself: It revealed his worsening mental unfitness, his naked racism, his effort to normalize his belittling of nonwhite members of Congress and his ongoing attacks on democracy, and more. In today’s installment, New Republic contributing editor Meredith Shiner, who regularly critiques press coverage of this administration, paints a powerful picture of the horrors this administration is visiting on everyday people, including in Chicago, where she lives. She argues that the press should connect Trump’s mental decline directly to these real-world impacts by highlighting who’s really running things behind the scenes, and discusses how Democrats might drive home the horrific human toll of it all.

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DSR Daily October 27: Trump’s ‘Plan’ to Run Again

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Trump’s statements about potentially running again in 2028, the GOP’s anxiety about ACA subsidies, the US military closing in on Venezuela, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Nixing of Dem State Disaster Aid Backfires, Screwing MAGA Voters

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0000

In recent days, President Trump has approved federal disaster aid for the red states of Nebraska, North Dakota, Missouri and Alaska while denying it to the blue states of Maryland, Vermont, and Illinois. The White House has not offered meaningful explanations for the discrepancies, which just happen to punish states that didn’t support him in 2024. But we noticed something interesting about this whole saga: In Maryland, the disasters and damage in question severely afflicted the state’s westernmost counties. Allegany and Garrett counties are in Appalachia, deep in Trump country: Both voted for Trump by at least 40 points. We talked to MSNBC’s Steve Benen, author of Ministry of Truth, who has been writing well about Trump’s selective approach to disaster aid. We discuss the explicit nature of Trump’s punishment of states that don’t support him, how Trump screws his own voters while seducing them with promises of pain to blue America, and how this latest saga illustrates MAGA ideology larger depravities.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: Trump Cancels Canada Negotiations

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 14:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for October 24, we break down Trump’s cancellation of trade negotiations with Canada, arrests in a massive illegal gambling ring, an upcoming meeting between US and Chinese negotiators, and more.

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Words Matter: Searching Through the Rubble of the White House for One Little Bit of Positive News

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 19:45:00 -0000

Donald Trump just tore down the East Wing of the White House. Yup, that’s right - the President of the United States, in the middle of a government shutdown, decides that what America really needs is a new grand ballroom in Washington, DC. Where is the accountability? How is such corrupt politics being normalized? Join David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein as they search through the rubble and try to find answers.

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The Daily Blast: Jamie Raskin’s Harsh New Takedown of Trump Exposes MAGA’s Darkest Aim

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0000

In a shockingly brazen move, President Trump is demanding that the Justice Department pay him $230 million stemming from certain federal actions against him. Representative Jamie Raskin, the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, sent a scalding letter to the White House demanding all internal communications on this shakedown. What struck us was the letter’s forceful indictment of Trump’s corruption and criminality: It denounced Trump’s “blatantly illegal and unconstitutional effort to steal $230 million from the American people” and his “outrageous and shocking” effort to “shake down” the Treasury, labeling this straight-up “theft.” There’s much more, and it made critical legal points as well. We talked to the University of Michigan’s Leah Litman, author of Lawless, a book on the Supreme Court. We discuss Raskin’s letter, the legal nitty-gritty of Trump’s heist, how it exemplifies the MAGA movement more broadly, and how the Supreme Court brought us to this dangerous moment.

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Siliconsciousness: A Conversation with Representative Ted Lieu

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 20:39:00 -0000

The US government has taken a ‘light touch’ approach to regulating artificial intelligence under Trump and a Republican controlled Congress. Should our government be doing more? California Representative Ted Lieu joins David Rothkopf to explore the pitfalls of hands-off federal regulation, how AI has become a critical component of national security and the labor market, and more.

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DSR Daily October 23: White House Escalates Sanctions on Russia

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:21:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover JD Vance’s harsh comments on Israel, the administration introducing new sanctions on Russia, Trump’s demolition of the East Wing, and more.

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Glimmers of Hope for Ukraine

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:58:00 -0000

After more than three years of expanded conflict, there might be some glimmers of hope for Ukraine. President Trump’s frustrations with Putin are growing, but Trump’s flip-flopping on the issue has continued to vex world leaders. So what can we expect from Trump? Has he really had a turn of heart? Ambassador Bill Taylor and Rosa Brooks join David Rothkopf to shed light on the latest news and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec’s Flattery of Him Goes Awry as Ballroom Fiasco Worsens

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0000

We’re seeing a confluence of events that suggest President Trump’s corruption has crossed over to an ugly new place. Trump is destroying a White House building to create a ballroom for him and his rich friends. He’s demanding that the Justice Department hand over $230 million in taxpayer funds to compensate him for “damages.” And Democrats from Senator Chris Murphy to Democratic House leader Hakeem Jeffries are going after all this in a newly aggressive way. Into this mess stepped White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who issued an extraordinary new defense of Trump’s ballroom fiasco. It was absolutely laden with comically cultish devotion to the Audience of One, but the hagiography also revealed something darker. We talked to New Republic staff writer Matt Ford, author of a great new piece about Trump’s self-dealing. He explains how all this corruption and all this worshipful propaganda reveals Trump’s profound contempt for the rule of law, for DOJ independence, for the idea of the public good, and even for the American people.

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DSR Daily October 22: Trump Won’t Budge on Shutdown

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:19:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down Trump’s demands for a meeting with Democrats, Trump potentially seeking $230 million from the Justice Department, the White House pulling back on promises for a meeting with Putin, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Is Screwing His Voters So Badly that It Shocked this MAGA Farmer

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Not long after President Trump floated a $20 billion financial bailout for Argentina, he proposed importing beef from Argentina to bring prices down in the United States. This angered American beef producers and produced a backlash from farm-state Republicans. But the most interesting response came from Meriwether Farms, a beef producer in Wyoming that promises to “preserve the traditions of American ranching.” Meriwether posted a long lament on Twitter, professing “love” for Trump but urging him to change course. Meriwether warned that Trump was on the verge of an “absolute betrayal” of the “American cattle rancher” and of “the very people who put food on the table for us.” Does this mean Trump is screwing his own supporters so badly that they’re finally getting angry about it? We talked to Matt Hildreth of RuralOrganizing.org, whose own family has been in farming for generations. He explains the perfect storm of terrible policies hitting Trump’s rural supporters, discusses whether this will help Democrats rebound in those areas, and details how the party is changing its organizing approach in them.

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DSR Daily October 21: National Guard Deployment to Portland Now Possible

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:22:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss a court ruling that National Guard can be deployed to Portland, Putin’s hardline stance on a Ukraine ceasefire, major backlash over Trump’s nominee for Office of Special Counsel, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Deep in Texas Trump Country, a “No Kings” Display Brutally Shames MAGA

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0000

In the leadup to the “No Kings” protests, Trump and Republicans widely derided the protesters as extremists, criminals, and terrorists. Then the protests actually happened. They were a wild success: Peaceful, enormous, and representative of a very wide swath of American society. So what did Republicans do in response? They just kept on calling the protesters criminals and terrorists. That MAGA smear is sharply contradicted by countless on-the-scene accounts. We talked to writer Ana Marie Cox, who has a great piece for The New Republic capturing what the protests looked like in a red county in Texas. She explains that the protesters were mostly ordinary Americans who put on a civil and powerfully patriotic display. We think that in their own quiet way, what these protesters really offered, deep in Trump country, was a brutally effective repudiation of MAGA and Trumpism.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Fury at Dems Goes Nuclear as Crushing New Shutdown Poll Hits

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump’s fury at Democrats over the government shutdown is escalating. First he angrily announced that he’s “terminated” the big tunnel project connecting New York and New Jersey, basically saying he’d done this to punish Chuck Schumer, an extraordinarily deranged act of direct retribution. Then he unleashed a rambling tirade filled with lies about “mentally damaged” Democrats’ shutdown stance. All this comes as a new CNBC poll finds Trump and the GOP blamed for economic damage over the shutdown by 53-37. This has driven his economic approval down to 42-55, the worst ever in CNBC polling, with his standing on inflation at an abysmal 34-62. We talked to Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg, author of “The Hopium Chronicles.” He argues we should focus on the fundamentals: Trump is doing immense harm to the country, he’s deeply unpopular, and that will matter in the midterms—though Rosenberg also discusses why beating Trump and recovering from our authoritarian slide will be a brutal longer-term slog.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: John Bolton Charged

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 14:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for October 17th, we break down the indictment of John Bolton, the fiery first NYC mayoral debate, Venezuela mobilizing troops in response to US provocations, and more.

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Words Matter: The Government's War on Democracy is a War on You

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 22:16:00 -0000

Words matter to the Trump administration, and their willingness to accept and embrace the most vile language and discourse is despicable. At the same time, popular media is normalizing the administration's antidemocratic agenda while we slide further into authoritarianism. Why can’t anybody call out the Trump administration for the authoritarian regime it is? Tune in as David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein discuss this behavior, the dangers of Trump’s political discourse, and the state of our slowly dying democracy.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Boat Bombings Take Darker Turn as Top Official Suddenly Resigns

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0000

The other day, President Trump announced that he has bombed yet another boat allegedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean sea. He has now struck six boats, with 27 people dead, and the bombings have been widely denounced as illegal. Now, in a strange turn of events, The New York Times reports that the head of the military’s southern command, Alvin Holsey, is stepping down amid unclear circumstances. Did his resignation have anything to do with these bombings? Congressman Adam Smith of Washington State, the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, thinks the answer is likely Yes. Smith talks to us about what he’s personally heard about the resignation and why it’s plausible that Holsey was removed over potential opposition to the bombings. He illuminates just how appallingly lacking in transparency the administration has been about the strikes, and vows that his committee will seek Holsey’s testimony about his departure, which could be very revealing indeed.

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NTK Special Edition: A Conversation with Senator Elissa Slotkin

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 18:25:00 -0000

As the government shutdown drags on, millions of Americans are being impacted. So what are the real consequences of the shutdown? How can Democrats lead in these tumultuous times? Senator Elissa Slotkin joins David Rothkopf to share an inside look at the shutdown, how Michiganders are feeling the effects of the shutdown and tariffs, how Democrats can step up, and more.

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DSR Special Edition: A Conversation with former US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:56:00 -0000

The national security landscape has radically transformed in the last ten months. To help make sense of the unprecedented policies of this administration, we welcome former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. Sullivan joins David Rothkopf and Ed Luce to explore Trump’s unpredictable approach to alliances, the Middle East, the US-China relationship, and more. Don't miss this critical discussion.

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DSR Daily October 16: Journalists Rebel Against New Pentagon Press Rules

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss journalists turning in their press badges over new Pentagon guidelines, the Supreme Court leaning towards weakening the Voting Rights Act, a judge blocking further federal layoffs, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Scamming at DOJ Accidentally Exposed by MAGA Dimwit Jim Jordan

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Former special counsel Jack Smith just confirmed that he’d amassed extensive evidence that Donald Trump willfully and knowingly broke the law in stealing classified documents at the end of his first term. Smith’s report on this may never be released. But House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan helpfully exposed a big Trump ruse here. Jordan is demanding that Smith testify to “prove” the Justice Department was “weaponized” against Trump, as Trump wants him to do. But Jordan will never seek Smith’s report on classified documents! In today’s installment, legal scholar Matthew Seligman, a fellow at the Constitutional Law Center, illuminatingly explains how Jordan exposed the scam underlying Trump’s whole approach to DOJ: Everything is about suppressing facts that show the prosecutions of Trump were actually legitimate. Seligman also discusses the recent removals of career DOJ prosecutors, how they’re getting fired for not being corrupt on Trump’s behalf, and how Trump himself is admitting all this right in public.

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Trump's Biggest Foreign Policy Failure and His Biggest Success Could Be the Same

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:35:00 -0000

Predatory behavior and incoherence are the two words that come to mind when thinking about President Trump's foreign policy. How can our allies trust our promises when they are broken time and time again? Does the United States have global credibility anymore? Will we ever have it again? Stephen Walt joins David Rothkopf, Rosa Brooks, and Kori Schake to mourn the downfall of U.S. foreign policy and more.

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DSR Daily October 15: US Kills 6 More Alleged Smugglers

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:36:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover the US killing 6 more alleged drug smugglers off Venezuela, aid trucks entering Gaza under the ceasefire agreement, leaked racist chats from Young Republican leaders, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Erupts at ABC over Vance On-Air Fiasco as Presser Goes Off Rails

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Speaking to reporters Tuesday, President Donald Trump seemed unusually crazed and power-mad, even for him. He imperiously refused to take a question from an ABC reporter as punishment for an interview with JD Vance that went badly. He boasted about cutting only Democratic programs. He confirmed he supports heinous new restrictions on media coverage of the Pentagon. And he threatened to nix federal funds to New York if “communist” Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor. We think all this suggests Trump is newly emboldened. We talked to Brian Beutler, author of a new piece about the urgency of the moment on his excellent Substack, “Off Message.” He explains the futility of news organizations paying bribes to Trump, why conventional politics will not suffice, how the resistance must find a new kind of politics to meet the moment, and what the “No Kings” protests might accomplish toward this end.

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DSR Daily for October 14: Gaza Ceasefire Faces Roadblocks

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:20:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the hurdles facing the Gaza ceasefire, news outlets rebelling against new Pentagon rules, a Louisiana redistricting dispute at the Supreme Court, and more.

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The Daily Blast: MAGA Rage at “No Kings” Boils Over—and It Quickly Backfires on Trump

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump’s allies are suddenly raging over the October 18th “No Kings” protests. MAGA Mike Johnson and MAGA-fied Representative Steve Scalise are angrily sliming expected attendees as America-haters, antifa, Marxists, and terrorists. Other GOP figures have done the same, with one hinting that the National Guard should crack down on them. This unanimity of messaging about terrorists means it’s all almost certainly being coordinated by Stephen Miller. Yet it’s backfiring: Democrats and rally organizers are using it to galvanize attendance, which will likely succeed. Robert De Niro amplified the call to turn out, inspiring more anger on Fox News. Indeed, the GOP demonization of legitimate protests itself ratifies the “No Kings” message. We talked to Jill Lawrence, who writes well for The Bulwark on Trump’s hatred of blue America. We discuss why large legitimate protests infuriate Trump-MAGA, why the correct response to their smears is to turn out in force, and why that’s likely to happen.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: Gaza Ceasefire Begins

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 14:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for October 10, we break down the start of the ceasefire in Gaza, the indictment of Letitia James, judges striking more blows to Trump’s attempts to deploy the National Guard, and more.

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When Is a Peace Deal Not a Peace Deal?

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 21:18:00 -0000

When it comes to peace in Gaza, the art of the deal might be a lost one. While reaching a ceasefire is a commendable, we have to wonder what the remaining 19 points in Trump’s 20 point plan will actually look like. Experts Kim Ghattas and Shibley Telhami join David Rothkopf to express their skepticism over the long-term implications of the ceasefire in Gaza and why nefarious actors in the region aren’t likely to grow a conscience any time soon.

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NTK: Can the Rule of Law in America Be Saved?

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Make no mistake: the rule of law in America is under assault. The administration is brazenly testing — and breaking — the limits of our democracy. So how can we save our democracy before it’s too late? Barbara McQuade joins David Rothkopf to discuss solutions for our current crisis and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump ICE Raids Take Scarier Turn as Pritzker Issues Bombshell Warning

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0000

In this episode, we talk to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, who shares striking new details about President Trump’s ongoing occupation of Chicago. What’s happening there has really gone off the rails: ICE launching hypermilitarized raids of apartment buildings. Children getting pulled out into the streets and potentially traumatized. A priest shot in the head by a pepper ball. This has led Pritzker to take a lead role in denouncing Trump’s abuses of power—and in warning that our slide into authoritarianism could end in catastrophe. In our interview, Pritzker tells us what he’d like to see from Democrats, discusses how Illinois law enforcement is protecting local residents from ICE, and debunks Stephen Miller’s lies about what’s happening on the ground. Pritzker also discusses his inability to even get Trump officials on the phone amid this worsening crisis—making this all look dramatically more dangerous—and warns that Trump’s mental state is worsening fast.

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Celebrate the Gaza Ceasefire—Now for the Hard Part

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 21:05:00 -0000

A ceasefire has finally been reached in Gaza. Now that Israel and Hamas have finally reached a deal that will see hostages returned and fighting ceased, the hard work of lasting peace really begins. In the first of two emergency podcasts taking a deep dive into the Gaza Ceasefire, Alon Pinkas and Steven Cook join David Rothkopf and dive into the important points of the plan and what Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Hamas leaders are really hoping to gain.

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NTK: Breaking News: A Senior Congressional Dem With a Clear Plan to Win at Home and Abroad

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 18:50:00 -0000

Representative Adam Smith, the ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee, joins host David Rothkopf to discuss recent important developments in the Middle East, the president's "ridiculous" Quantico speech to military leaders, the future of US national security, and how to get Americans to come together to stop the push toward authoritarianism in the U.S.

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DSR Daily October 9: Israel and Hamas Reach Ceasefire

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 15:29:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss Israel and Hamas reaching a ceasefire, James Comey pleading not guilty on two counts of lying to Congress, FBI agents being diverted to immigration enforcement, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Threats to Jail Foes Take Darker Turn amid Damning New DOJ Leaks

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump’s efforts to prosecute his enemies are suddenly looking even more lawless. Leaks to ABC News just revealed that Justice Department insiders doubt the validity of the prosecution of former FBI director James Comey. This comes after inside sources told MSNBC that a senior prosecutor is resisting indicting New York attorney general Letitia James because the case against her is so weak. Trump is demanding prosecutions of both, and the bucking of his pressure reveals just how corrupt his directives truly are. Meanwhile, Trump just called for the jailing of the governor of Illinois. We talked about all this with former federal prosecutor Kristy Parker, counsel at Protect Democracy. She explains why Trump’s prosecutions are so baseless, what we can read into the resistance inside DOJ, and how it might slow our slide into lawlessness.

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Trump's Military Make-Over Has Experts Worried and Enemies Celebrating

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 21:12:00 -0000

It’s Extreme Make-Over: Military Edition here in the United States. But Trump doesn’t just have a fresh coat of paint in mind — he’s trying to change the rules for how and where our armed forces operate. Friends and experts Rosa Brooks, David Sanger, and Kori Schake join David Rothkopf to shine a light on the nefarious actions of this administration and why the fallout could be calamitous.

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Words Matter: The Big Reason Trump and MAGA Must Be Held to Account

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:00:00 -0000

"When they go low, we go high" is officially dead—and David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein are here to unleash a scathing critique of the Democratic Party's refusal to fight back. We need to ask: how do Democrats confront the "fuck around and find out" economy, quadrupled healthcare costs, the National Guard invasions, and finally make the Republican Party pay for their blatant disregard for our democracy?

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DSR Daily October 8: Pam Bondi’s Fiery Hearing

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:17:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily, we break down Pam Bondi’s combative Senate hearing, local politicians clashing with the administration over National Guard deployments, the Israeli military intercepting another Gaza-bound flotilla, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Marjorie Taylor Greene Just Wrecked Trump’s Entire Shutdown Strategy

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0000

With the government shutdown fight dragging into its second week, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene rolled a grenade into the GOP camp. She erupted on Twitter, demanding to know why Republican leaders have no plan to help millions of people who will be hurt when expanded Obamacare subsidies expire. This wrecks President Trump’s whole strategy in this fight, because it rests on the idea that only Democrats are to blame for the standoff, all due to their undying love of “illegals.” Greene’s broadside also sent House Speaker Mike Johnson scrambling. But we think this fiasco goes even deeper. We talked to veteran congressional scholar Norman Ornstein, author of a new piece on the standoff. We discuss how Greene has exposed serious cracks in the MAGA coalition, why this exposes weaknesses in Trump’s stance, and what Democrats can do to maximize their leverage.

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AI, Energy and Climate: Data Center Water Use: Alexis Abramson, Julio Friedmann and Angela Yuan

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 22:11:00 -0000

How significant is data center water use? Is it tiny in relation to other sectors, significant in some water-stressed regions, or both? Can new liquid-based cooling technologies which (perhaps counter-intuitively) need less water than traditional air-based cooling technologies help? Join host David Sandalow as he discusses these topics and more with three coauthors of the new Sustainable Data Centers Roadmap -- Alexis Abramson (Dean of the Columbia Climate School), Julio Friedmann (Chief Scientist at Carbon Direct) and Angela Yuan (a master's degree candidate at the University of Cambridge).

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DSR Daily October 7: Another Stopgap Funding Bill Fails

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:05:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the failure of yet another stopgap bill, Trump considering invoking the Insurrection Act, today’s meeting between Mark Carney and Trump, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Own Tweet on Portland Backfires as Judge Deals Him Harsh Loss

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Over the weekend, a federal judge blocked President Trump from deploying the National Guard in Portland. The judge blocked Trump from deploying the California National Guard to Oregon, too. Interestingly, the ruling cited Trump’s own tweet, which described Portland as “war ravaged,” in determining that he does not have unlimited authority to wildly invent facts on the ground wholesale as a pretext to justify any use of the military he wants. “The President’s determination was simply untethered to the facts,” this Trump-appointed judge declared. “This is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law.” In short, Trump’s gale-force bad faith worked against him. We talked to Oregon’s Attorney General Dan Rayfield, who explains the ruling, details how Trump’s lawless words and threats are undermining his own case, examines the larger stakes of this moment, and looks ahead to what’s next.

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DSR Daily October 6: Judge Blocks National Guard Deployment to Oregon

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:58:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss a federal judge blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Portland, Bari Weiss’s new position at CBS, continuing deadlock in Congress, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Seethes as Fresh Polls Show Him Losing Shutdown Badly

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Things are not okay in the White House. Numerous new national polls show President Trump and the GOP taking far more blame for the government shutdown than Democrats. One polling analyst flatly declared that the gap has reached double digits. Meanwhile, at a media briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt twice lost her temper under tough questioning. Notably, what angered her was the spectacle of reporters punching holes in the leading White House arguments in the shutdown standoff. Why is this happening, given that many pundits predicted Democrats are in the weaker position? We talked to Salon’s Amanda Marcotte, a sharp observer of MAGA follies. She explains why the Trump-GOP talking points are failing, why Democrats have fresh incentives to hold firm, and what all this reveals about the deepening fissures in the Trump coalition.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: Trump Targets Democrat-Backed Agencies

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 14:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for October 3, we break down the administration’s targeting of Democrat-backed agencies, a terrorist attack at a U.K. synagogue, Trump declaring an armed conflict with drug cartels, and more.

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Words Matter: Welcome to a Government Shutdown Only A Mussolini Could Love

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 17:50:00 -0000

The current government shutdown is unlike any we have seen before. President Trump is turning this into a political assault on blue states, energy projects, infrastructure projects, and more. What does this shutdown really mean for our democracy? Where are the bold politicians, either left or right, who can take a stand against Trump’s excesses? Tune in as David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein discuss all this and more.

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The Daily Blast: Chris Murphy’s Extraordinary New Takedown of Trump Should Wake Up Dems

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut has taken a lead role in forcefully sounding the alarm about Donald Trump. He’s urged Democrats to use their power creatively to constrain Trump’s abuses. But in recent days, Trump’s consolidation of authoritarian power has expanded. And we’re in the middle of a government shutdown fight in which Democrats are drawing a hard line, but not for an end to Trump’s lawbreaking. Trump has responded by escalating the lawless threats toward Blue America. In an interview with us, Murphy offers a lengthy indictment of all of Trump’s lawlessness, corruption, malevolence and authoritarianism. It all adds up to a bracing, extraordinary takedown: Murphy says we’re dangerously close to losing democracy, explains why other Democrats aren’t acting as alarmed, and outlines what can still be done to stave off Trump’s dictatorial designs before it’s too late.

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Siliconsciousness: Why Responsible AI Begins with Each of Us

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 19:38:00 -0000

The best time to regulate AI was yesterday, and the next best time is now. There is a clear and urgent need for responsible AI development that implements reasonable guidelines to mitigate harms and foster innovation, yet the conversation in DC and capitals around the world remains muddled. NYU’s Dr. Julia Stoyanovich joins David Rothkopf to explore the role of collective action in AI development and why responsible AI is the responsibility of each of us.

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DSR Daily October 2: Trump Freezes Blue State Funding

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:59:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss the administration freezing blue state funding, the Supreme Court allowing Lisa Cook to stay in office, Hamas’s rejection of a US/Israel ceasefire plan, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Accidentally Admits He Screwed MAGA Voters as Econ News Worsens

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:13:00 -0000

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump unleashed a strange Truth Social rant declaring straight out that farmers are getting hurt because China is not buying soybeans. Of course, Trump’s own trade wars are the reason for this, so he in effect admitted that his own policies are badly screwing one of his core constituencies. This comes as the ADP report finds that the economy lost 32,000 jobs in September, suggesting job losses could now get worse. All this bad economic news is piling up just as we’re entering a bruising government shutdown fight, which will make the economy even worse. So are Trump and Republicans in a weak enough position for Democrats to hold the line in the shutdown fight? We talked to New Republic senior editor Alex Shephard, who has a good new piece analyzing the standoff. We discuss how Trump is increasingly shafting his own voters, how it’s making him more vulnerable on the economy, and why all this should persuade Democrats to hang tough in the shutdown standoff.

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NTK: Wait, Is There Actually Hope for the Media?

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:00:00 -0000

So has Jimmy Kimmel saved the media? We’ve been critical of the mainstream media for quite some time, and things have only gone from bad to worse under Trump 2.0. But with the Jimmy Kimmel saga resulting in a seemingly happy ending, is there some glimmer for hope for American media? Critics Dan Froomkin and Jeff Jarvis join David Rothkopf to express optimism, pessimism, and everything in-between.

More from Jeff: https://buzzmachine.com/

More from Dan: https://presswatchers.org/

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Former Generals React to Trump-Hegseth Quantico Speeches

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 21:10:00 -0000

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DSR Daily October 1: US Government Begins Shutdown

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:06:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover the US government shutdown, Trump and Hegseth’s startling remarks to top military leaders, a judge’s scathing ruling on the administration’s attempts to deport pro-Palestinian advocates, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Rants to Generals Spiral into Madness as Dem Unloads: “Idiot!”

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0000

In a speech to military officials, President Trump went full fascist: He said America is under “invasion from within,” declared that the generals in the room will be enlisted in a “war” against that enemy, and bizarrely insisted that U.S. cities should be used as military training grounds. We think this is Trump’s most explicit declaration yet that he sees large swaths of America as themselves constituting a kind of enemy nation within our borders. The display prompted Senator Ruben Gallego to scorch Trump at length as an “idiot,” suggesting that mockery and contempt is a good approach in situations like these. We talked to Ian Reifowitz, a history professor at SUNY Empire State University and co-author of Riling up the Base. He explains how Trump is relying on longtime right-wing political tropes that trade on grievance and hate, how Trump-MAGA are supercharging this in a newly emboldened way, and why it’s all heading to a very dark place.

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DSR Daily September 30: Government Shutdown Imminent

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:37:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the imminent government shutdown, Trump and Hegseth’s unusual Quantico meeting, Israel and the US’s ceasefire proposal for Gaza, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec’s Vile New Effort to Exploit Mormon Shooting Backfires

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Investigators are still examining the motives driving Thomas Jacob Sanford, who opened fire on a Mormon church in Michigan, killing four people. Yet White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt quickly link the killing to an alleged rash of anti-Christian violence. “This appears to be yet another targeted attack on Christians,” Leavitt insisted, amplifying a similar claim by President Trump. Yet this is backfiring: Evidence quickly emerged that the shooter may well be a Trump supporter motivated by anti-Mormon bigotry in particular. While it’s of course possible for someone to be a Trump supporter and also target Christians, Leavitt was plainly trying to turn this to the political advantage of Trump and the MAGA movement, and that’s gone awry. We talked to Sarah Posner, author of good books about the religious right, who explains how this all sheds light on a bigger story that we saw at play after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, too. It’s that Trump-MAGA relentlessly inculcate a sense of persecution among their armies of Evangelical supporters, to rally them for religious war against the Democratic, liberal, secular enemy within. Thus far, in this case, the facts aren’t cooperating.

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DSR Daily September 29: Eric Adams Exits Mayor Race

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:48:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Eric Adams ending his campaign in NY, the Democrat/Republican showdown over a funding bill, Trump ordering the deployment of troops in Portland, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Is a Weak, Failing President. 5 Brutal New Polls Tell the Story.

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0000

What if we told you that Donald Trump is a really unpopular president? Would that surprise you? It’s not something you hear much in the media. Yet in recent days new polls from the Associated Press, Gallup, Quinnipiac, Reuters, and the Economist all show Trump’s approval rating in terrible shape. He’s in the toilet on specific issues, too: On the economy and trade he’s polling in the 30s, and he’s deeply underwater on immigration, his “best” issue. Many of his most dramatic recent moments, from the failed Jimmy Kimmel ouster to the buffoonish indictment of James Comey, have flopped. We talked to Lakshya Jain, co-founder of the data firm Split Ticket and head of political data at The Argument, who’s been explaining that Trump is in a weak position. We talked about what the new data really shows, why the media—and Democrats!—still reflexively assume Trump is “strong,” and what it all means for the 2026 midterms.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: James Comey Charged

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for September 26, we discuss the charges against former FBI Director James Comey, Trump’s executive order facilitating a TikTok deal, a new slate of tariffs on pharmaceuticals, and more.

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FTA: Watching and Waiting: Israel, Iran, War and Ceasefire

Sat, 27 Sep 2025 15:18:00 -0000

Original air date: August 14, 2024

All eyes have been on Iran as the world waits a potential retaliatory strike on Israel. But what form will the strike take, and will it even happen? Regional experts Aaron David Miller and Barbara Slavin join Kori Schake and David Rothkopf to analyze the potential fallout of an Israeli/Iranian conflict and what the future holds for the region.

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Siliconsciousness: What Washington (and Plenty of Other Folks) are Getting Wrong About AI

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 18:19:00 -0000

Everybody and their mother is talking about AI, but how much of what people are saying is true? Powerful tech CEO’s surround the administration and Washington is abuzz with AI hype and everyday Americans range from excited to terrified of artificial intelligence. TechCrunch AI Editor Russell Brandom joins David Rothkopf to cut through the misinformation haze to explain why so many people are getting AI so wrong.

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NTK: How Do We Save Free Speech in America?

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Free speech is under assault in America. The suspension of Jimmy Kimmel is just the latest in a series of measures taken by the Trump administration to crack down on speech, and it certainly won’t be the last. But now that more Americans are waking up to this crisis, what can we do to save free speech in America? Former CEO of PEN America Suzanne Nossel joins David Rothkopf to discuss all this and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Push to Jail James Comey Badly Undercut by Damning New Report

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump’s Justice Department is widely expected to indict former FBI director James Comey, someone the president has hated for years. Yet this push was just undermined when The New York Times reported a surprising turn of events: Career prosecutors reportedly informed DOJ political appointees that they have not been able to find evidence that would sustain a conviction. As the Times notes, a prosecutor handpicked by Trump is “racing” to secure an indictment anyway. And in a twisted rant about Comey, Trump exposed his animus and politicization of DOJ once again. All this may not stop the indictment. But it reveals just how sordid this has truly become, provides grounds to contest the prosecution later, and exposes Trump’s corruption of the justice system in a broader sense. We talked to Talking Points Memo editor-at-large David Kurtz, author of a great piece on this travesty. He explains the deeper states at play, the recourse we have, and why we need a whole new language to capture what’s really happening here.

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Words Matter: “Budgets? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Budgets!”

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 19:30:00 -0000

Make no mistake – we are headed towards a government shutdown and it is a strategic move from the Trump administration. So what are the Democrats doing to avert a disaster? What does this signify about the current political landscape in America and why aren’t news outlets calling out this clear constitutional crisis? Tune in as David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein tackle all this and more.

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The DSR Daily For September 25: Government Shutdown, Government Layoffs

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 15:52:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover the potential government shutdown, the possible inditement of James Comey, Israel closing the Allenby Bridge crossing between the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jordan, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Just Accidentally Wrecked Fox’s Dumb New Lie about Jimmy Kimmel

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0000

After Jimmy Kimmel reappeared on ABC and spoke movingly about President Trump’s failed effort to oust him, Trump lost it on Truth Social and threatened Kimmel yet again. He also threatened to “test” his ability to bully ABC into yanking Kimmel a second time. In so doing, Trump accidentally demolished a big new lie that Fox News and MAGA figures have been making again and again: That Kimmel’s return shows Trump never brought authoritarian pressure on ABC and Disney at all. Trump said, in effect: Actually, I really am threatening government action against them. We think all the confusion signals weakness: Trump and MAGA are losing this battle. We talked to Mona Charen of The Bulwark, who has a great new piece arguing that Trump’s crackdown on speech is “taking a page from dictators.” We discuss just how corrupt the anti-Kimmel effort truly is, how far Trump is getting in suppressing dissent, and why there’s grounds for optimism that the culture and civil society are now fighting back.

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If Genocide is Not Enough to Change US & EU Israel-Palestine Policies, Will Anything?

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 21:15:00 -0000

Now, more than ever, there is significant public criticism of Israel in their war against Palestine. Israel has continued to act with little regard for international norms, and President Trump’s unpredictable foreign policy has done little to stop the humanitarian crisis. What is the future of the US-Israel relationship? How is our foreign policy failing to stop Israel’s genocide and where do we go from here? Tune in as Rula Jebreal and Shibley Telhami join Rosa Brooks and David Rothkopf to discuss all this and more.

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DSR Daily September 24: Trump’s Wild UN Speech

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:32:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down President Trump’s speech to the UN General Assembly, Trump’s extraordinary shift on Ukraine, Brendan Carr’s plans to go after media, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry, Unhinged Tirades at UN Rattle Experts: “Really Crazy”

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump gave a speech to the United Nations on Tuesday that was a geopolitical and psychological dumpster fire. In addition to signaling absolute contempt for our allies and for global institutions, he slipped into angry and solipsistic grievance. He boasted about his polling, seethed that he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize, threatened to unshackle the U.S. military from international law, sent convoluted signals about NATO, lied endlessly about his domestic achievements, and bizarrely commanded other nations to cease combatting climate change. Many observers expressed alarm. We got to thinking: What if the self-obsessed craziness is itself the message the world receives about the United States? So we talked to international relations professor Nicholas Grossman, one of our favorite commentators on global affairs. He suggests other nations will conclude that Trump is “really crazy” and that the U.S. is an unreliable actor for the foreseeable future, explores why this could be so damaging, and explains why the prospects for a future president repairing this fiasco are grim.

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DSR Daily September 23: Jimmy Kimmel Returns to ABC

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:38:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover Jimmy Kimmel’s return to ABC, US plans to hit the entire ICC with sanctions, Trump’s impending speech in front of the UN, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Why Trump’s Angry New Tirade at Dems Unnerved Even His Own Advisers

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Over the weekend, President Trump explicitly commanded Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute his political enemies in a crazed Truth Social tirade. He named the Democrats he wants prosecuted, and even openly boasted that he’d pushed out a veteran career prosecutor for refusing to carry out this mission. Now Rolling Stone reports that Trump’s open demand of his attorney general was so corrupt that it surprised even some of his own advisers. They apparently couldn’t fathom that he’d knowingly make it public! But we think Trump wants it to be publicly understood that he’s making this threat, and that grasping this dynamic is essential to understanding our moment. So we talked to Rolling Stone’s Asawin Suebsaeng, the reporter on that story. He explains how Trump’s threat was viewed inside Trumpworld, why even some of his most MAGA-fied advisers are not necessarily on board with this abuse of power, and what that all says about our ongoing slide into authoritarianism.

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DSR Daily September 22: The Two-State Solution Summit

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 17:15:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the summit for a two-state solution, Trump urging Pam Bondi to go after political rivals, clarification on the White House’s confusing H-1B visa revisions, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Drug Boat Bombings Take Darker Turn as Damning New Facts Emerge

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Several weeks after President Trump ordered a military strike on a small boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing 11 people supposedly suspected of drug smuggling, this saga has gotten much worst. Last Monday, Trump bombed another vessel, killing three. Again his administration released zero evidence supporting the decision, and the specifics in this case make this campaign look increasingly lawless. And we just learned that the White House is quietly circulating a draft bill that would vastly expand Trump’s authority for these bombings. Its details offer a damning glimpse into how unrestrained he aims to be going forward. We talked to Brian Finucane, who’s been writing great analysis of the situation as an editor at Just Security. He explains why the specifics of that draft bill are so alarming, why the bombings appear to constitute serious abuses of power, and why all this may be hurtling us toward darker lawlessness to come. (Since we recorded, Trump bombed a third vessel in similarly lawless fashion.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: Senate Republicans Change the Rules

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for September 19th, we discuss the rule changes in the Senate, the takeaways from Trump’s UK visit, the fallout of Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, and more.

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Siliconsciousness: The AI and Energy Scenario Exercise: Part 2

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 19:26:00 -0000

In four years time, how might a theoretical Dem administration grapple with the expanding energy consumption and demand for AI? This is the question the second half of TRG Media and MIT Technology Review’s AI and Energy Scenario Exercises seeks to explore. Leading experts come together to role play as key actors in government, private industry, and more to simulate how public policy might take shape in the coming years. This episode contains the second and final phase of the game and a brief wrap-up from the editor in chief of MIT Technology Review Mat Honan and game designer Ed McGrady.

The Players:

US Federal

POTUS - Merici Vinton, Former Senior Advisor to IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel
Security (DoD, DHS, DOS) - Mark Dalton, Senior director of technology and innovation at R Street
Energy (DOE, EPA, Interior) - Wayne Brough, Former President of the Innovation Defense Foundation and senior fellow on R Street’s Technology and Innovation team
Red State Leadership- Soren Dayton, Director of Governance at the Niskanen Center

Power generation industry

Fossil - David Sandalow, Inaugural Fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University
Solar - Enock Ebban, host of “Sustainability Transformations Podcast”
Nuclear [1] - Ashley Finan, Jay and Jill Bernstein Global Fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University

Investors in Al

Domestic- Josiah Neeley, R Street Institute’s Energy team advisor
International - Josh Felser, CO Founder and Managing Partner at Climatic
International (Middle East, EU, Russia, China, etc.) - Shaolei Ren, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California
International (Middle East, EU, Russia, China, etc.) - Rachel Ziemba, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

Blue State Leadership

POTUS Adam Zurofsky - former Director of State Policy and Agency Management for the State of New York
Ari Peskoe - Director of the Electricity Law Initiative at the Harvard Law School Environmental and Energy Law Program
Beth Garza - senior fellow with R Street’s Energy & Environmental Policy Team

Public interest

Environmental - Brent Eubanks, founder of Eubanks Engineering Research
Domestic political - Meiyi Li, Ph.D. candidate at The University of Texas at Austin
Media - Jen Sidorova, policy analyst at Reason Foundation

Al and other Digital Industries

AI - Valerie Taylor, division director of Mathematics and Computer Science at Argonne National Laboratory
Blockchain -Erica Schoder, Executive Director and co-founder of the R Street Institute
Erica Schroder - Elliot David, Head of Climate Strategy at Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol
Other digital systems (chips, data center operations, online gaming, streaming, etc.) [1] - Ken Briggs, Faculty Assistant at Harvard University

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Who Really Needs the First Amendment Anyway?

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:30:00 -0000

The Trump administration is blatantly and disturbingly waging a war against free speech in this country. With the most recent news that late-night show host Jimmy Kimmel was canceled following jokes discussing the Charlie Kirk assassination, it is clear that the government is setting a new precedent towards the First Amendment. What happens next? How is the government taking aim at our constitutional rights? Tune in as David Rothkopf is joined by Rosa Brooks and Miles Taylor to discuss all this and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Crazed New Rants Make Jimmy Kimmel Mess Look Even More Corrupt

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0000

This week, ABC suspended comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s show under pressure from the Trump administration. The ostensible reason: Kimmel supposedly spread disinformation about Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin. But then President Trump ranted to reporters on Air Force One about the ouster, and he basically confirmed that he’s sending a message to networks that they can’t criticize him too much. “They’re not allowed to do that,” Trump said. Actually, they are, and in this, Trump made the ouster look even more corrupt. Trump also rambled angrily about how many of the people he sees on TV are crazy or on drugs, and he reiterated his threat to unleash the state on the leftist enemy within. All this confirmed that Trump is both increasingly unhinged and emboldened to carry out his autocratic takeover right out in the open. We talked to Jennifer Rubin, editor-in-chief of The Contrarian, who has a good new piece on Trump’s abuses. We discussed how Trump’s consolidation of power works, why many institutions are capitulating to it, and how Democrats can fight back.

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DSR Daily September 18: Jimmy Kimmel Pulled After Kirk Comments

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:08:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss ABC indefinitely suspending Jimmy Kimmel, a Senate testimony from former CDC Director Susan Minaret, Trump’s intentions to designate Antifa as a terrorist organization, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Epstein Spin Collapses as Kash Patel Buckles Under Questioning

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0000

As the Jeffrey Epstein scandal has worsened, President Trump’s story has been that it’s all Democratic “hoax,” and that his signature on that lewd drawing in Epstein’s birthday book is a “forgery.” But at a congressional hearing Wednesday, FBI director Kash Patel faltered under intense questioning from Democrats. Patel filibustered when asked whether Trump’s name is in the Epstein files. He seemed to accidentally reveal that he does know how many times Trump’s name appears. And he agreed to investigate whether Trump’s birthday note to Epstein is indeed forged, which seems ill-advised. Patel badly undermined Trump’s whole stance. So how much longer can Trumpworld keep the lid on this? We talked to Nicole Hemmer, a historian who has written books about the right and its media apparatus. She explains the schism Epstein has opened inside MAGA, how Patel exposed Trump’s position as untenable, and how it all fits into the last half-century of right-wing deceptions and conspiracy theories.

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Words Matter: Freedom of Speech in America is on Life Support

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:30:00 -0000

“This is a 10,000-meter race to a full-blown police state, and they’re picking up speed.” The Trump administration is using the Charlie Kirk assassination as a tool to attack free speech at an alarming rate. Under the guise of “hate speech,” Trump and his cronies are taking aim at everyone from ABC reporters to Democratic organizations and NGOs. What comes next for free speech in America? Tune in as Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf discuss all this and more.

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DSR Daily September 17: Kash Patel’s Fiery Senate Hearing

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:01:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover Kash Patel’s contentious Senate hearing, Trump’s state visit in the UK, a Republican midterm election next year, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Explodes in Rage at Journos as Shock Poll Exposes a Key Weakness

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump seems even more angry at the media than usual. His lawyers just filed a lawsuit against The New York Times that First Amendment lawyers are dismissing as a total joke. The suit, however, is also chock full of angry rants that appeared dictated by Trump himself. And he announced it with a Truth Social tirade that boiled with fury. Meanwhile, Trump himself snapped directly at reporters in strange ways, hitting one with a bizarre threat and engaging in a bizarre dominance display over the other. This comes as a new poll from the Economist reveals shockingly low support for Trump among independents, a key metric for gauging political strength—or weakness. We talked to Paul Waldman, who recently argued on his Substack, The Cross Section, that Trump’s powers of persuasion are failing him. We discuss how Trump both despises and relies on the media, the real reasons for his mounting anger, and how it’s all revealing big cracks in his authoritarian project.

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NTK: We Need More Dems Going Scorched Earth to Defend America from MAGA & Trump

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 21:00:00 -0000

The Supreme Court has officially ruled that Donald Trump’s stormtroopers could stop anybody based on their race, accent, or whatever they damn well please and force them to prove their citizenship. They also recently ruled that the President can fire anybody on the Federal Trade Commission, upending all legal precedent. What is the Supreme Court doing? Where is the Democratic response? The New Republic editor Michael Tomasky joins David Rothkopf to discuss all this and more.

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AI, Energy and Climate: Amory Lovins: Reflections of an AI Skeptic

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:17:00 -0000

Amory Lovins has been a leading thinker on energy policy for more than 50 years. Several months ago he wrote an article with the provocative title "Artificial Intelligence Meets Natural Stupidity." As the title suggests, Lovins is skeptical about AI in a number of respects – in particular about the electricity it will require. Listen as host David Sandalow talks with Lovins about AI power demand forecasts, the role of natural gas and renewables, AI in education, a proposal to require all payments to electric utilities by new large loads such as data centers to be bonded or insured, and more.\

Amory Lovins, Artificial Intelligence Meets Natural Stupidity (May 2025), https://integrative-design-for-radical-energy-efficiency.stanford.edu/sites/extreme_energy_efficiency/files/media/file/data-centersaiel-dr-16-10-may-2025.pdf

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DSR Daily September 16: Israel Launches Assault on Gaza City

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:55:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down Israel’s assault on Gaza City, Trump suing the New York Times, VP Vance condemning those celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Kash Patel Is Such a Fiasco for Trump that Even Fox Just Admitted It

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0000

In a surprise, Fox News is reporting that the knives are out for FBI director Kash Patel due to many recent missteps, including the botching of key facts about the hunt for Charlie Kirk’s assassin. That this is being featured by Fox News may be a sign of how dire Patel’s internal standing has truly become. Yet we’re in the middle of a complicated moment. Even as Patel’s tenure is beset with follies, Stephen Miller just unleashed a vile rant making it clear that Trump is about to turn federal law enforcement loose on the liberal-left in a big way, all fake-justified by Charlie Kirk’s assassination. So we talked to Asha Rangappa, a former FBI special agent who now writes a good Substack called “The Freedom Academy.” She explains why Patel compares so woefully to his predecessors, what the coming mass repression campaign could look like, how the FBI might figure into that, and how we’ll know things are getting really bad.

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DSR Daily September 15: Trump Doubles Down on DC

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:45:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Trump vowing to declare a national emergency in DC, Governor Hochul endorsing Mamdani for mayor, Brian Kilmeade’s unbelievable comments on Fox News, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Threats Darken on Fox News as MAGA Rage over Kirk Boils Over

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0000

In an appalling move, President Trump went on Fox News and openly suggested that far-right political violence is typically justified as a response to left-wing extremism. This functionally tells Trump supporters that it is now open season on the liberal-left after the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Trump also signaled he will use the power of the state to exact retribution on Trump-MAGA's designated scapegoats for Kirk’s killing. This comes as eruptions of MAGA fury over Kirk’s death, including calls for mass violence, are rising to alarming levels, making Trump’s encouragement even more depraved. We talked to Will Sommer, who closely tracks the far right as a staff writer for The Bulwark. He discusses how far-right individuals and groups will take Trump’s signals as “sanction,” notes the “all-consuming anger” he’s seeing, and suggests we may see more organized violence coming from those precincts going forward.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: Bolsonaro Convicted

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for September 12, we discuss the conviction of Jair Bolsonaro, the arrest of a suspect in the murder of Charlie Kirk, a meeting between Trump and the Qatari PM, and more.

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FTS: The Language of the Campaigns

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: September 17, 2024

From Charlottesville to Springfield, Donald Trump has been spewing language and misinformation that has incited real world violence. How have the candidates been using or abusing language in their campaigns? Norm and Kavita are back to break down this flurry of language in the media and show that words really do matter. Bonus content for members also includes a conversation on the recent assassination attempt and gun violence.

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Siliconsciousness: The AI and Energy Scenario Exercise: Part 1

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 17:03:00 -0000

How might this administration and future administrations approach the critical issue of AI and energy demands? This is the question the second of TRG Media and MIT Technology Review’s AI Scenario Exercises tries to answer. Leading experts come together to role play as key actors in government, private industry, and more to simulate how public policy might take shape in the coming years. This first episode contains the first phase of the game and an introduction from the editor in chief of MIT Technology Review Mat Honan, as well as an overview of the game by designer Ed McGrady.

The Players:

US Federal

POTUS - Merici Vinton, Former Senior Advisor to IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel
Security (DoD, DHS, DOS) - Mark Dalton, Senior director of technology and innovation at R Street
Energy (DOE, EPA, Interior) - Wayne Brough, Former President of the Innovation Defense Foundation and senior fellow on R Street’s Technology and Innovation team
Red State Leadership- Soren Dayton, Director of Governance at the Niskanen Center

Power generation industry

Fossil - David Sandalow, Inaugural Fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University
Solar - Enock Ebban, host of “Sustainability Transformations Podcast”
Nuclear [1] - Ashley Finan, Jay and Jill Bernstein Global Fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University

Investors in Al

Domestic- Josiah Neeley, R Street Institute’s Energy team advisor
International - Josh Felser, CO Founder and Managing Partner at Climatic
International (Middle East, EU, Russia, China, etc.) - Shaolei Ren, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California
International (Middle East, EU, Russia, China, etc.) - Rachel Ziemba, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

Blue State Leadership

POTUS Adam Zurofsky - former Director of State Policy and Agency Management for the State of New York
Ari Peskoe - Director of the Electricity Law Initiative at the Harvard Law School Environmental and Energy Law Program
Beth Garza - senior fellow with R Street’s Energy & Environmental Policy Team

Public interest

Environmental - Brent Eubanks, founder of Eubanks Engineering Research
Domestic political - Meiyi Li, Ph.D. candidate at The University of Texas at Austin
Media - Jen Sidorova, policy analyst at Reason Foundation

Al and other Digital Industries

AI - Valerie Taylor, division director of Mathematics and Computer Science at Argonne National Laboratory
Blockchain -Erica Schoder, Executive Director and co-founder of the R Street Institute
Erica Schroder - Elliot David, Head of Climate Strategy at Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol
Other digital systems (chips, data center operations, online gaming, streaming, etc.) [1] - Ken Briggs, Faculty Assistant at Harvard University

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The Daily Blast: Trump Drug Boat Bombing Takes Darker Turn as Damning New Info Emerges

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Questions are mounting about President Trump’s decision to bomb a small boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing all 11 people on board. The administration says these were drug cartel members who posed a threat to the United States, but many legal experts have concluded the bombing might have been illegal or a war crime. And this saga just got darker. Senator Tim Kaine and two dozen other Democrats just released a powerful letter laying out tough questions for the administration. The letter demonstrates the weakness of Trump’s legal case in a freshly vivid way. And a Senate staffer tells us Kaine reached out to numerous Republicans in hopes of getting them to sign the letter, but damningly, none would. Meanwhile, new reporting indicates that the boat might have been turning around before getting hit, making Trump’s decision look even worse. We talked to Scott Anderson, senior editor at Lawfare and author of a great piece analyzing the strike. He demystifies the legal and substantive complexities, sheds light on how brazenly Trump is stretching the law, and discusses whether we’ll ever learn what really happened.

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Words Matter: Post-9/11 We Tried to Unite, Following the Kirk Shooting it’s the Opposite

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 23:34:00 -0000

Yesterday, on September 10th, 2025, Charlie Kirk was assassinated. Today, September 11th, marks the 24th anniversary of the largest terrorist attack in U.S. history. Laurie Garrett joins David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein in a sincere conversation to memorialize 9/11, as well as discuss the tough challenges we’ve faced since, including the alarming upwards trend of political violence.

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DSR Daily September 11: Charlie Kirk Killed in Utah

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:39:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the assassination of Charlie Kirk in Utah, the UK firing the ambassador to the US, worsening inflation in the US, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Nancy Mace Erupts in Fury on House Floor after Dem’s Speech Hits Home

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0000

GOP Congresswoman Nancy Mace lost her temper on the House floor on Wednesday. It all started when Mace unleashed a long, vile tirade about transgender Americans. After that, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs, a Democrat, offered some cutting criticism of the absurdity of GOP anti-trans rhetoric. That prompted Mace to fly into a fury and start shouting. We think this is a telling moment: We’re all supposed to just put up with it while the right unleashes nonstop vitriol and hate. But when a Democrat offers admittedly provocative pushback—albeit something that doesn’t come close to routine right wing rhetoric—it’s taken as this enormous affront, as if the Earth has been knocked off its axis. We talked to Representative Jacobs about the exchange, what we can learn from it, why she takes rhetoric like this personally, and how Democrats should navigate the complexities of the overall issue.

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When it Comes to the Middle East, This Trump is Crazier than the Last Trump

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 20:30:00 -0000

Israel’s surprise strike on Qatar is yet another in a series of Israeli attacks fueling turmoil in the Middle East. What is Netanyahu’s strategy here? Why is Israel now so flagrantly attacking American allies? What does this all reveal about Trump’s foreign policy and the respect (or lack of) other leaders have for him? Middle East scholar Shibley Telhami and former Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas join David Rothkopf and Rosa Brooks to analyze all of this and more.

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DSR Daily September 10: Israel Strikes in Qatar

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:06:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday we discuss Israeli strikes in Qatar, a Supreme Court ruling pausing a lower court order on foreign aid, Russian drones shot down in Poland, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Seethes as Epstein Spin Falls Apart in Briefing Fiasco

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0000

House Democrats have released Jeffrey Epstein’s “Birthday Book,” and it’s brutal for President Trump. His note to Epstein is real and it appears to bear his distinctive signature. There’s also an image of Epstein holding a big check that discusses selling a “fully depreciated” woman to Trump. On Tuesday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt, visibly irritated, offered some truly absurd spin about Trump’s signature on the note to Epstein, throwing in obsequious praise to boot. She dodged a question about the check with rank misdirection while curtly brushing off further queries. The upshot: White House spin looked comically awful throughout. Leavitt flashed anger at other points, accusing reporters of ignoring serious crimes and of being dishonest about Trump’s militarization of Washington, DC. We talked to MSNBC’s Steve Benen, author of Ministry of Truth: Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans’ War on the Recent Past. We discuss why MAGA deceptions on Epstein are worse than usual, what that says about the evolution of the right-wing disinformation machine, and where this scandal is going next.

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AI, Energy and Climate: Jennifer Granholm: Reflections of an AI Optimist

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 19:28:00 -0000

After a pause over the summer, we’re restarting the AI, Energy and Climate Podcast with a conversation between Jennifer Granholm, former U.S. Secretary of Energy and Governor of Michigan, and host David Sandalow. Sec. Granholm explains why she’s an “AI optimist,” sounds several notes of caution on AI and describes where she agrees and disagrees with Trump administration policies.

AI for Climate Change Mitigation Roadmap -- https://www.icef.go.jp/roadmap and transitiondigital.org/ai-climate-roadmap.

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DSR Daily September 9: Israel Orders Evacuation of Gaza City

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:42:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the evacuation order for Gaza City, the House Oversight Committee releasing more Epstein-related documents, a significant Supreme Court ruling, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Corrupt Firing of Lisa Cook Backfires as Brutal New Poll Hits

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0000

There’s been an amusing turn in the saga involving President Trump’s vile effort to remove Lisa Cook as governor of the Federal Reserve. Trump has relied on his flunkies to cook up allegations of mortgage fraud against Cook—and other foes as well—but now news organizations have blown big holes in the scam. They’ve reported that numerous Trump officials, and even relatives of his top ally in the anti-Cook effort, have done similar things on their mortgages. Meanwhile, a new CBS News poll contains brutal findings for Trump across the board. Crucially, it finds that truly huge majorities oppose Trump’s efforts to interfere with the Fed—yet another way this whole charade is backfiring on him. We talked to New Republic staff writer Matt Ford, who covers legal affairs. He explains why Trump’s use of this tactic is so corrupt, why the stakes in the battle over Cook are larger than they appear, and what might happen when it all lands at the Supreme Court.

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DSR Daily September 8: Is Trump Threatening War in Chicago?

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 14:42:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Trump’s gestures at war over National Guard deployments, detained Hyundai workers to be flown back to South Korea, the killing of six in a deadly shooting in Jerusalem, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Raging Trump Suddenly Facing Worsening Legal Losses on Many Key Fronts

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Donald Trump’s losses in court are suddenly piling up on many crucial fronts at once. Most of his tariffs were just ruled illegal, prompting him to explode in fury. An appeals court blocked Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act for deportations. And a judge invalidated Trump’s cancellation of grants to Harvard. There’s a big through line here that deserves attention: Judges are taking a very hard line on Trump’s use of pretexts to justify his illegal actions, on many of the issues where his abuses of power are most flagrant. But what happens when all this collides with the highest court in the land? We talked to Michigan University law professor Leah Litman, author of Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes. She explains why Trump’s manufacturing of pretexts is central to his consolidation of authoritarian power, why it’s temporarily heartening that he’s facing many setbacks in these areas, and what it will look like once it all goes to the high court.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: Trump to Rename Department of Defense

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for September 5, we discuss Trump’s intentions to rename the Department of Defense, White House plans to expand military action in South America and the Caribbean, the big takeaways from RFK Jr.’s Senate hearing, and more.

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FTS: Escalation to Escalate: Catastrophe Begetting Catastrophe Yet Again in the Mideast

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: September 25, 2024

Escalating to de-escalate might not be Israel’s goal in Lebanon after all. But as strikes between Israel and Hezbollah continue to intensify, we have to wonder — what is Israel’s goal? Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake, and Ed Luce join David Rothkopf to examine the situation in the Middle East, discuss the results from UNGA, predict the outcome of the Vice Presidential debate, and more.

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FTA: Why the Media So Often Sucks

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: September 27, 2024

Media coverage of the election hasn’t been the best. Time and time again, the traditional news outlets have failed to provide the necessary information to voters, resulting in a race that seems to be too close for comfort. Journalists and media critics Jeff Jarvis and Dan Froomkin join David Rothkopf to explain where the mainstream media has gone wrong, and what it can do to get back on track.

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The World Turned Upside-Down: 2025 Edition

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 21:45:00 -0000

When the British under Cornwallis surrendered to Washington at Yorktown, rumor has it the band played the song “The World Turned Upside” down. That was the biggest upheaval the world had ever seen, but if the last few weeks are anything to go by, we might be headed down the same path. We’re joined by two very special guests, Nick Burns and Graham Allison of Harvard University, to break down the monumental summit in China and why the global balance of power is changing fast.

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NTK: It's Time for an End to the Bland Leading the Bland in the Democratic Party

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:45:00 -0000

Democratic leadership doesn’t seem to be up to the challenge of this new Trump era. Despite some strong Democratic figures fighting back, the party has been lethargic to say the least. So what do Democrats need to do to reenergize? Tara McGowan and Simon Rosenberg are back with David Rothkopf to diagnose the problem and prescribe solutions to cure this malaise.

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The Daily Blast: Fox News Accidentally Makes RFK Fiasco at Hearing Even Worse for Trump

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0000

At a Senate hearing on Thursday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. got massacred by harsh questioning from Democrats and Republicans. They called out his anti-vax views and condemned his decapitation of our public health system. But Matt Gertz of Media Matters noticed something funny: Fox News’ coverage bent over backward to portray him as pro-vaccine, as someone working to make vaccines available to Americans, not trying to restrict them. We think that reveals just how shaky President Trump’s political position has become amid RFK’s reign of destruction. Fox accidentally demonstrated just how deeply split Republicans are over this ongoing anti-vax fiasco—and how desperate Trump’s propagandists are to cover up the truth about it. In this segment, Gertz relates more of the evasions he saw on Fox, explains how Fox is struggling to navigate many conflicting currents inside MAGA, and predicts RFK’s lunacy is hurtling us toward a much bigger reckoning.

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DSR Daily September 4: Florida Ends Vaccine Mandates

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:58:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss Florida eliminating all vaccine mandates, Epstein survivors gathering on Capitol Hill, ICE opening a detention center in Louisiana, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Epstein Survivor Nukes Trump in Emotional Speech as WH Quietly Panics

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0000

The pressure is escalating on President Trump and Republicans to release the Jeffrey Epstein files. Survivors of Epstein’s sex trafficking spoke out on Wednesday, and one of them, Haley Robson, directly took on Trump in a very powerful way. She denounced him for calling the Epstein files a “hoax,” and called on Trump to recognize that the victims are human beings whose suffering should not be minimized. Meanwhile, a discharge petition to force release of the files is close to passing the House. And the White House is reportedly pressuring Republicans behind-the-scenes not to support the petition, a clear sign of panic. We talked to Representative Jim McGovern of Massachusetts, who has been in the middle of this debate as a member of the House Rules Committee. He explains why he thinks the petition might pass, why Republicans can’t hold off the pressure much longer, why they’re so terrified of Trump on this, and what’s coming next.

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DSR Daily September 3: Trump Admin vs. Venezuela

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:49:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss China’s military parade, the Trump administration’s actions targeting Venezuela, the potential deployment of National Guard troops to more cities, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry, Crazed Rants to Media Unnerve Legal Experts: “Very Bad”

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump suffered a major loss Tuesday when a federal judge in California ruled that his military occupation of Los Angeles was illegal. Trump’s response was highly unsettling. Speaking to reporters, he sounded entirely unconstrained. He threatened to resend the military to L.A. and declared that the military is now definitely going into Chicago. He let out a strange, angry rant about crime in DC that sounded frankly pretty nuts, worrying a variety of legal observers. And he abruptly ended the presser amid another display of anger. We talked to former federal prosecutor Barbara McQuade, who explains the nuts-and-bolts of the judge’s L.A. ruling and looks ahead to the possibility of a major inter-branch confrontation with Trump if the courts continue to block his military occupations. McQuade explains why all these displays from Trump show that we’re in “a combustible situation waiting for something very bad to happen.”

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DSR Daily September 2: Putin, Xi, and Kim Meet

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:41:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss the meeting between Putin, Xi, and Kim in Beijing, the Trump administration ordering the denial of visas to Palestinian Authority passports, Chicago bracing for the deployment of federal agents and National Guard, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Threat to Occupy Cities Takes Ominous Turn in Vile Fox News Hit

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0000

In an ugly move, Fox News contacted Republican Senators and asked: Should President Trump deploy the National Guard in your states’ blue cities? Fox News got back the answer it was trying to generate: GOP Senators actively want Trump to use the military in their states’ urban areas, ostensibly to fight “crime.” This is an unnerving turn in the saga that makes Trump’s threat look worse. Congressional Republicans expressly want Trump to employ troops to intimidate their own constituents, provided it’s confined to largely Democratic areas—and they’re saying this openly, egged on by Fox, making additional occupations more likely. Meanwhile, Democrats are consumed in a big debate over whether they can talk about this topic at all. We talked to media critic Jamison Foser, who has a good piece about all this on his newsletter, Finding Gravity. We discuss why the media is wrongly describing this as a political winner for Trump, what the polls actually say, and how the media storyline is encouraging Democrats’ worst duck-and-cover instincts.

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Best of DSR: What're We Getting in Return for All of Trump's Gifts to Russia?

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Original Airdate: March 5, 2025

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Best of DSR: What They’re Not Telling You About Signalgate

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Original Airdate: March 26, 2025

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Best of DSR: Election 2024 Postmortem

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Original Airdate: November 6, 2024

Donald Trump is officially returning to the White House. With the worst case scenario coming to pass, Rosa Brooks, Ed Luce, David Sanger, and David Rothkopf take a look at what the hell happened and discuss what we can expect from a second Trump term.

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Best of DSR: Emergency Podcast: The Scary Episode You Need to Hear

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: March 3, 2025

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec’s Dimwitted Spin Implodes as RFK Firing Fiasco Worsens

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0000

The White House is trying to fire Centers for Disease Control director Susan Monarez for opposing Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine policies. This has sent the CDC sliding into chaos. On Thursday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt struggled to spin what’s happening. She said Monarez had never been subject to a vote—but the Senate voted to confirm her. Leavitt insisted the White House had fired Monarez—but Trump’s direct word appears to be required, and as of this recording, he hadn’t spoken. Leavitt pretended Trump is defending the integrity of our vaccine system—but RFK is destroying it. We talked to the University of Michigan’s Don Moynihan, author of a good Substack called “Can We Still Govern?” We discussed how Trump will struggle to defend this move, how the American people will recoil at the looming loss of a professionalized bureaucracy, and how all this is sowing the seeds for catastrophe later.

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Best of DSR: How Low Can They Go? Plumbing the Depths of GOP Depravity

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: September 20, 2024

Donald Trump is a crummy candidate, but he’s certainly not the only example of rot in the Republican Party. With so much of the Trump campaign focused on hate and division, we have to ask: how low can the Republican Party really go? The Washington Post’s Jen Rubin and Words Matter host Norm Ornstein join David Rothkopf for an examination of how far the Republican Party has fallen.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Explodes in Rage as Dem Governor’s Harsh Takedown Draws Blood

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0000

This week, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker delivered an extraordinary takedown of President Trump over his deployment of the military in U.S. cities. Trump then exploded about Pritzker’s impudence, calling the governor names and instructing him to bow down and beg for his “HELP” in fighting crime. Trump has threatened twice to occupy Chicago no matter what the city’s residents and their elected representatives think about it, another window into his seething anger. In this standoff, Pritzker did something unusual: He communicated with his constituents from the heart, vowing to use all his power to protect them from Trump’s authoritarian takeover. Rather than let Trump pretend he cares about crime, Pritzker cast Trump as the primary threat to his state’s people. We talked to Brian Beutler, who has a great new piece on his substack, Off Message, taking stock of Pritzker’s response. We discuss how Pritzker is shrewdly reading the moment in a way many Democrats are not, why Trump is vulnerable on crime, and what the punditry is getting so wrong about all of it.

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Siliconsciousness: The Trump Administration Wants "Truthful" and "Unbiased" AI. What Could Go Wrong?

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 18:44:00 -0000

The Trump administration has expressed a desire for “truthful” and “unbiased” AI, yet the reality seems to be a crusade on “woke” AI. Yet the results of such a crusade would go far beyond eliminating DEI from artificial intelligence. The Brennan Center’s Amos Toh joins David Rothkopf to explore the effects the administration’s AI regulations and how AI is playing a larger role in militaries around the world.

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Best of DSR: What Democrats Must Learn from the Election

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: November 7, 2024

The election is over, and we lost. Now it’s time to get up off the mat and get back to work. Simon Rosenberg and Tara McGowan join David Rothkopf to break down what went wrong this time, and share the key lessons that Democrats have to learn in order to bounce back and keep up the fight.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Is Screwing His Voters So Badly that it Shocked This GOP Senator

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Thanks to President Trump’s big budget bill, funding has been canceled for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. This is cutting funding to hundreds of radio stations in rural areas that rely on them for critical information. Speaking to The New York Times, GOP Senator Lisa Murkowski, who opposed the bill, sounded absolutely shocked that Trump and the GOP would harm their own voters so cavalierly. She said this is driven by a “blind allegiance to the president’s desires,” adding that fear of Trump’s anger overrode GOP lawmakers’ concerns for their own constituents. Yet this has been the story on many other fronts, too. Will Democrats ever be able to capitalize? We talked to Lynlee Thorne, a Democratic organizer in rural areas as the political director of RuralGroundGame.org. She explains why rural radio is a lifeline, how Trump’s agenda is shafting those areas particularly hard, what rural voters think about him right now, and how Democrats can repair the party’s deep problems with them.

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Best of DSR: America Attacks Iran… What’s Next?

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 17:02:00 -0000

Original air date: June 22, 2025

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Fury Erupts in Many Directions, Unnerving Experts: “Insanity!”

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0000

In recent days, President Trump has reached new levels of emboldenment when it comes to his ongoing authoritarian takeover. He’s vowing retribution at news organizations that displease him with greater audacity. He’s responded to Democrats and others who criticized him by threatening to send troops to their cities or unleash state power against them in other ways. In recent days, something plainly has changed, and many observers are taking note. We talked to journalist and historian Garrett Graff, who has a great new piece on his Doomsday Scenario Substack arguing that we really are seeing the advent of “American fascism” right before our eyes. He explains that transformations like this are incremental and often hard to recognize, but that Trump’s escalating brazenness strongly suggests we’ve crossed over into something new. The pile-up of new offenses Trump is committing daily, Graff says, amounts to “insanity.”

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Best of DSR: Emergency Episode: After the Trump-Zelensky Oval Office Fiasco

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: February 28, 2025

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The Daily Blast: Gavin Newsom’s Harsh New Takedown of Trump Will Shock Dems: “Wake Up!”

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0000

California Governor Gavin Newsom is breaking through like no other Democrat. This is partly because he’s forging ahead with a state gerrymander to add five Democratic House seats, countering President Trump’s rigging of Texas. But we think there are deeper reasons Newsom is cutting through the noise. These were on display when Newsom recently issued a stark warning about Trump’s long term intentions. Newsom connected numerous dots to offer a takedown of Trump that laid bare the full scope of his ongoing authoritarian takeover in a way other Democrats rarely do. We talked to Will Stancil, a policy researcher and attorney who has developed an interesting analysis of the Democratic Party on social media. We discussed what makes Newsom’s approach different, how he’s attempting to solve the party’s struggles in the information wars, and why it offers the beginnings of an approach for the party to adopt amid Trump’s imposition of authoritarian rule.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: FBI Raids John Bolton’s Home

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 14:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for August 22, we cover the FBI raid of John Bolton’s house, a declaration of famine in Gaza City, the administration reviewing 55 million visa holders, and more.

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FTS: A Wild Week in the National Security World - from Chicago to Kursk with National Security Journalist Michael Weiss

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 13:00:00 -0000

Original air date: August 26, 2024

National security journalist Michael Weiss joins Marc to discuss how Kamala Harris found her inner Reagan, the Ukrainian raid that turned out to be an invasion, and the blob starts the parlor game of who staffs a future Harris White House. Plus, the folly of the Ukrainian doomers never ceases to amaze, even when Ukraine is, dare say…succeeding?

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The Daily Blast: JD Vance’s Scamming of Trump Voters Takes Ugly Turn in Vile New Rants

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0000

On Thursday, JD Vance delivered a speech designed to reset the political battle over President Trump’s abysmally unpopular budget bill. But Vance’s speech devolved into a series of rants that seemed to ape Trump’s style. Vance lied about the bill’s health care cuts and dissembled wildly about its expected impact on rural hospitals—both times smearing undocumented immigrants with vile Trumpian dishonesty. He also baselessly attacked a nonpartisan agency whose analysis displeased him. All this comes as news outlets in many states are showing that people deep in MAGA country know they’re set to get royally screwed. Vance’s scamming of Trump voters here was extraordinary. But Democrats have work to do. We talked to Michael Linden, an economist and Democratic strategist organizing against the bill. He dissects Vance’s lies about it, explains how badly it will shaft Trump voters and the working class, and discusses how Democrats can keep the focus on it through Election Day 2026.

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DSR Daily August 21: Texas House Passes Redistricting Plan

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 14:26:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss the Texas House passing its controversial redistricting plan, the US and EU’s recent trade framework, a ridiculous plan to paint the border wall, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Stephen Miller Erupts in Manic Fascist Rant—and Reveals a Big Weakness

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Stephen Miller exploded in a long, unhinged rant about demonstrators who are protesting President Trump’s military occupation of Washington, D.C. It was classic authoritarian agitprop, attacking demonstrators as “communists” who are secretly trying to make the city more dangerous to its salt-of-the-earth working class residents. Ominously flanked by the Defense Secretary and members of the military, he threatened to respond with more troops. But we think this is really an expression of weakness. Trump and Miller were certain that a latent majority is prepared to rally to authoritarian rule. But poll after poll shows voters rebelling. Miller’s hubris has become a major weakness. We talked to New Republic staff writer Monica Potts, author of a great new piece analyzing Trump’s long-term game plan. She explains how Trump is consolidating power right before eyes, why Democrats need to stop calling this a “distraction,” and how the opposition should proceed, secure in the knowledge that the public is not with Trump.

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Our Experts Put the Kibosh on Hopes for Ukraine Peace Anytime Soon

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 19:31:00 -0000

There has been a diplomatic flurry around Ukraine in recent days, yet the theme of progress has been hollow words and flip-flopping. Is the White House serious about peace, or is this all just a photo op? Amb. Doug Lute, Max Boot, Andrea Kendall-Taylor, and Rosa Brooks join David Rothkopf to get to the bottom of this diplomacy blitz and put the kibosh on hopes for real peace anytime soon.

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DSR Daily August 20: US/NATO Weigh Options for Ukraine

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 15:03:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the US and NATO considering security options for Ukraine, Israeli approval of a new settlement project in the West Bank, GOP-imposed surveillance on Texas Democrats, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Rages at Media as Putin Mess Sinks Him in Brutal Poll

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0000

On Tuesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt seethed at the media for well over a minute for not acknowledging President Trump’s world historical peacemaking efforts or his smashing successes in the Russia-Ukraine talks, even though there haven’t been any such successes. And she offered a wildly absurd explanation for why European leaders rushed to Washington, D.C. (to prevent the U.S. from selling out Ukraine to Vladimir Putin). This comes as a snew Reuters poll finds Trump’s approval rating down to a new low of 40 percent. That’s fueled partly by Russia-Ukraine: A striking 54 percent of Americans say Trump is too aligned with Putin. We talked to international relations expert Nicholas Grossman. He explains how Leavitt’s spin and European angst show that incredibly high stakes matters are now being dictated by an unnerving combination of Trumpian megalomania, his genuine desire for a future world marked by a weak western alliance and strong autocracies, and his utter indifference to the U.S. public’s apparent rejection of that vision.

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Words Matter: Remember Voting? Those Were the Good Old Days!

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 21:35:00 -0000

President Trump met with Vladimir Putin and listened to him warn against mail-in voting. Then, Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders visited the White House as a united front in an attempt to gauge their transatlantic ally and secure peace. Meanwhile, the National Guard continues to loiter around D.C.’s tourist areas, not to stop crime but to display a show of force and distract American voters. What is the root of Trump’s admiration for Putin? Why is D.C. at the center of national media coverage? And how is this administration attacking election integrity beneath the surface? Tune in as Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf discuss all of this and more.

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NTK: Monday's Ukraine Meeting May Turn Out Worse Than Zelenskyy's Last Visit

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:57:00 -0000

Well Volodymyr Zelensky may have worn a suit to the White House this time around, but he still didn’t quite get the results he wanted. The US President had little to offer beyond empty promises, even with the presence of numerous European leaders. Professor Angela Stent and General Mark Hertling join David Rothkopf to share why, despite appearances, this meeting might have been even worse than the last for Ukraine.

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DSR Daily August 19: Zelensky and Trump’s Washington Meeting

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 16:41:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss the meeting between Zelensky and Trump in Washington, Texas Democrats ending their walkout protest, discussions for the government to take 10% stake in Intel, and more.

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NTK: The US-Israel Relationship at a Critical Crossroads

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Member Air Date: August 12, 2025

The world’s view on Israel has shifted dramatically in the aftermath of October 7th and the invasion of Gaza. There are stark disconnects between the government and average Israelis, and the American Jewish community is undergoing profound changes. J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami and Senior Vice President Ilan Goldenberg join David Rothkopf to explore these complex relationships and what they can tell us about the future of Israel.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Accidentally Lets Slip Dark Truth about His Plot to Rig Midterms

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0000

On Monday, President Trump unleashed a tortured Truth Social rant that lied relentlessly about vote-by-mail—and announced a forthcoming executive order that would end mail voting entirely. That’s not legal, of course. But nothing, no matter how absurd, can be ruled out these days. Trump’s eruption also revealed a bigger set of intentions: To abuse presidential power in every conceivable way he can to swing the midterm elections against Democrats. This comes as Trump’s scheme to get Texas to gerrymander five extra GOP seats is gaining steam. We talked to David Daley, the great analyst of right-wing election subversion, whose latest book is called “Antidemocratic: Inside the Far Right’s 50-Year Plot to Control American Elections.” He explains how Trump will try to help the GOP cheat its way through the midterms, why it might work, and what Democrats must do in response—in this election cycle and, importantly, beyond.

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DSR Daily for August 18: The White House Ukraine Meeting

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:49:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we cover the imminent White House Ukraine meeting, mass protests in Israel, Trump’s targeting of mail-in ballots ahead of the midterm elections, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry New “Dictator” Rant to Media Alarms Experts: “Wake Up!”

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0000

With President Trump’s crackdown intensifying in Washington, D.C., he lashed out angrily at the media for describing him as a “dictator.” In this same rant, he did not reassure D.C. residents and exaggerated wildly about crime there, suggesting people should thank him for his efforts. As observers noted, Trump clearly meant people should mute criticism of his militarization of cities simply because he claims they’re needed to reassert control. We talked to legal commentator Joyce Vance, who writes well about this on her Civil Discourse Substack and is author of the new book Giving Up Is Unforgiveable. She explains how Trump’s use of manufactured pretexts is worsening on many fronts, why this itself is an alarming threat to self rule, and how the opposition should respond, noting it’s imperative for disengaged voters to “wake up.” This episode was recorded before Trump and D.C. reached an agreement limiting his control over the D.C. police, but the specifics remain unresolved, his use of the National Guard continues, and his broader threat to other cities has darkened.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: Gavin Newsom’s Controversial Redistricting Plan

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 14:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for August 15, we discuss the HHS reviving a vaccine skeptical task force, Gavin Newsom’s controversial plan to redraw congressional maps, the appointment of DEA head Terry Cole as DC’s emergency police commissioner, and more.

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NTK: Why Team Trump is Trying to Bury the Truth About Russian Election Interference Again

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:00:00 -0000

The Trump administration is trying to rewrite history, again, on the 2106 elections. After numerous investigations into election interference, the political narratives have completely distorted reality. Renee DiResta joins David Rothkopf to cut through the bullshit and give an honest appraisal of 2016 and why an election from over 8 years ago is still so important.

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Best of the Daily Blast: Trump Hit by Harsh Takedown on The View, Igniting White House Fury

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Original air date: July 25, 2025

A new Gallup poll finds that President Trump’s approval has dropped to 37 percent. But the White House has figured out how to get those numbers back up: by picking a huge fight with The View. This week, Joy Behar unleashed a striking takedown of Trump, mocking him mercilessly for being jealous of Barack Obama. This enraged the White House, which responded with name-calling and a veiled threat. Which got us thinking: Doesn’t the logic of the situation dictate that Trump’s authoritarian threats will of necessity escalate? We talked about all this with Salon’s Amanda Marcotte, a good decoder of MAGA’s cultural hatreds. We discuss why Behar’s broadside was so perfectly aimed at Trump’s soft underbelly, why Trump’s only way forward may be more arrests, and how this whole saga shows that Trump thought the culture was moving his way—but it’s not, driving him into a fury.

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Words Matter: From Arby’s to Subway - a Week in Review

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:15:00 -0000

As if Trump’s authoritarian transgressions weren’t already blatant, the President has now deployed National Guard troops to “protect” our nation’s capital - but we know these actions are politically motivated. Why haven’t media pundits treated this actions as existential threats to our democracy? Why is a Subway sandwich-wielding protestor treated more harshly than January 6th protestors? And what is going on with Laura Loomer and Arby’s? Tune in to this week’s edition of Words Matter as David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein tackle all of this and more.

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DSR Daily for August 14: Israel’s Plan to ‘Bury’ Idea of Palestinian State

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:40:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down Israel’s new settlement plans, Trump’s intentions to extend federal control over DC, a ruling allowing the administration to continue withholding foreign aid, and more.

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Best of the Daily Blast: Trump’s Rage at Obama Explodes, Unnerving Experts: “We’re in Trouble”

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Original air date: July 23, 2025

In the last few days, we seem to have crossed a threshold. President Trump is ratcheting up the authoritarianism and threatening to prosecute his enemies in a new kind of way. In a series of angry new rants, Trump accused Barack Obama and other members of Obama’s administration of serious crimes. He’s also calling for Senator Adam Schiff to be put in “prison.” Critically, all this has been accompanied by unabashedly corrupt manipulation of the bureaucracy that’s designed to manufacture pretexts for the prosecutions of those enemies. Ryan Enos, a professor of government at Harvard, put it very starkly on Bluesky, saying that authoritarianism is “right here in front of us.” So we invited Enos on the show. He explains why “we’re in real trouble in the short term,” how Trump compares to other authoritarians around the globe, and why our only choices now are to fight the takeover or “accept that this is our future.”

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Could Expert Expectations for the Alaska Summit be Any Lower?

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 20:18:00 -0000

President Trump and President Putin’s Alaska summit is on the horizon and we couldn’t be less excited. Without a spot for Ukraine at the table and a 1-on-1 meeting between the two presidents on the docket, there’s not really much to be hopeful for. Amb. Ivo Daalder, Professor Rosa Brooks, and Professor Angela Stent join David Rothkopf to forecast the storm clouds ahead for the meeting and why we shouldn’t count on a blockbuster peace deal any time soon.

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DSR Daily for August 13: Trump-Putin Summit Sidelines Ukraine

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:53:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover the upcoming Trump-Putin summit, Israel’s potential resettlement of Palestinians to South Sudan, the White House calls for a review of Smithsonian museums, and more.

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Best of the Daily Blast: Tucker Carlson’s Harsh New Takedown of Trump Fuels Fresh MAGA Fury

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:28:00 -0000

Original air date: July 15, 2025

The MAGA movement has been in full meltdown ever since President Trump’s Department of Justice concluded they have no evidence that sex offender Jeffrey Epstein kept a client list or was murdered in jail. This contradicted a major MAGA conspiracy theory, and MAGA influencers are screaming cover-up. Tucker Carlson just ratcheted this all up by attacking Trump: He faulted Trump’s government for failing to take questions about the matter seriously. In another heresy, Carlson even criticized Trump himself for brushing off MAGA’s anger over it. Carlson’s broadside has some Republicans quietly grappling with why he is so successfully capturing MAGA anger about the Epstein fiasco. We talked to historian Nicole Hemmer, author of several major books about the right and its media networks. She expertly decodes the MAGA pathologies animating the Epstein drama, digs into their deeper sources on the right, and explains what it all says about today’s Trumpified political world.

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DSR Daily for August 12: Trump Tightens Grip on DC

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:28:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down Trump’s takeover of Washington, the US and China extending their tariff truce another 90 days, Trump’s new conservative Bureau of Labor Statistics nominee, and more.

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Best of the Daily Blast: Stephen Miller Rages Wildly at Low Arrests—and Wrecks a Big Trump Scam

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Original air date: July 11, 2025

Stephen Miller recently berated ICE officials in a private meeting, demanding that they hit supercharged new arrest quotas and steamrolling anyone who balked, reports The Atlantic. Yet in a surprise twist, the report also details that Miller’s demands for maximum arrests are driving morale at ICE into the crapper. Importantly, what’s irking ICE agents is precisely that the mission of arresting as many low-level offenders as possible is pulling them away from pursuing serious criminals. This brutally unmasks one of Trump’s biggest scams: It demonstrates clearly that his mass deportations are not at all about public safety and are only about getting as many peaceful and noncriminal immigrants out of the country as possible. We talked to one of our favorite observers on this issue, FWD.us president Todd Schulte. He explains how all this reveals the soft underbelly of Trump’s political strength, why MAGA is now addicted vile memes about shackling immigrants, and what ordinary people can do to effectively resist the coming horrors.

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Best of the Daily Blast: Angry Trump Shocked to Discover Putin Has Humiliated Him: “Bullshit!”

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 17:05:00 -0000

Original air date: July 10, 2025

It appears to be dawning on President Trump that he will not be ending the Russia-Ukraine war in one day as he promised during the campaign. Trump’s frustration at Vladimir Putin is rising: This week he accused Putin of hitting him with “bullshit” and even admitted Putin’s word to him is “meaningless.” This comes as it’s now being reported that Putin is escalating the war against Ukraine and that he’s brushing aside Trump’s anger about it. Add it all up, and Trump is plainly humiliated, realizing that Putin is laughing off his demand for “peace.” We talked to Mona Charen, policy editor at The Bulwark, who writes well about the Trumpified GOP’s embrace of Putin. She explains how Putin has long played Trump, why Putin feels free to humiliate him, and what the various scenarios ahead look like.

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DSR Daily for August 11: Trump Threatens National Guard Deployment to DC

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:38:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss President Trump threatening to deploy the National Guard to DC, a strange deal between the government and NVIDIA and AMD, a deadly strike on journalists in Gaza, and more.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: Israel Plans to Take Gaza City

Sun, 10 Aug 2025 14:02:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for August 8, we discuss Israeli plans to take Gaza City, the Trump admin requiring universities submit data on students’ race, a US plan to disarm Hezbollah, and more.

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Best of the Daily Blast: Paul Krugman Brutally Wrecks Trump’s Europe Deal: “Scam on His Voters”

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Original air date: July 30, 2025

You’ve probably heard that President Trump and the European Union have reached a big trade deal. This is being widely portrayed as a “win” for Trump and a big humiliation for the EU. But it’s not at all clear what we gain as a country from this deal. Surely the phrase “Trump won” has to mean more than “Trump gets to claim a personal victory and the media is required to play along,” right? We talked to economist Paul Krugman, who has a great new piece on his Substack casting a lot of much-needed skepticism on the deal. Krugman explains in extensive detail what a sham it is: He argues that Europe’s concessions are fake; that the deal won’t spur a lot more manufacturing in the United States; and that its burden will fall heavily on MAGA, making it a “scam on his voters.” Krugman also discusses why the media seems incapable of reporting clearly and accurately on the magnitude of Trump’s incompetence and delusions.

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Words Matter: Cartman is the New Walter Cronkite

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:45:00 -0000

“Thank God for South Park.” Words Matter is back for another weekly edition of political therapy with Dr. Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf. Tune in as Norm and David discuss the current administration’s attacks on education, their ever-increasing political abuses, and how South Park is doing a better job than the Democratic party at laying bare the horrors of this administration.

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The DSR Daily for August 7: Trump Admin’s Wild New Chips Tariff

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:10:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss the new 100% tariff on imported computer chips, Tulsi Gabbard declassifying documents despite CIA objections, Trump’s threats to send the National Guard to DC, and more.

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Best of the Daily Blast: Trump Arrest of Immigrant Triggers Shock and Regret in Small MAGA Town

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Original air date: June 2, 2025

Ming Li Hui, who goes by the name of “Carol,” has lived for 20 years in the town of Kennett, Missouri, after coming here from Hong Kong. She has been raising a family there and works as a waitress—and as The New York Times reports in a piece featuring quotes from Carol and many locals, she’s well-liked in the community. But Carol was recently arrested and now faces potential deportation. This has shocked and dismayed many of the town’s residents, even though the area went overwhelmingly for Trump. Carol talked to us on the podcast straight from jail, where she is awaiting her fate. At times the conversation was difficult: She broke down in tears about her ordeal, was emotionally overwhelmed at the support she’s received from the Trump-backing town, and offers wrenching thoughts about Trump’s effort to deport countless others just like her.

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Has Trump Really Changed His Tone on Russia? Really?

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 20:14:00 -0000

Trump is turning up the heat on Russia — or is he? Trump has had some harsh words and severe threats for Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine, but we don’t know what the President will really do when push comes to shove. Max Boot and Kori Schake join David Rothkopf to cut through the bluster to see what this new rhetoric really means for Ukraine.

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The DSR Daily for August 6: Russia and US Hold Talks on Ukraine

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:29:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down Steve Witkoff’s meeting with Vladimir Putin, Gov. Abbott’s attempt to expel the House Democratic leader in Texas, a Trump admin strategy meeting to discuss strategy around the Epstein files, and more.

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The DSR Daily for August 5: Netanyahu Vows to Occupy Gaza

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 15:27:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover Netanyahu’s plans to fully occupy Gaza, the State Department’s program to require bonds for some visa applicants, the ongoing showdown in Texas, and more.

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The DSR Daily for August 4: Democrat and Republican Showdown in Texas

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:52:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday we discuss the showdown over redistricting in Texas, the White House firing the BLS commissioner, Trump’s India threats, and more.

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The DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: New Tariff Upheaval

Sun, 03 Aug 2025 14:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for August 1, we break down Trump’s new slate of tariffs, turmoil in Gaza, the administration’s waffling on Russia, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec’s Weird Fawning Rant Goes Awry as Poll Slide Worsens

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0000

On Thursday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt delivered one of her most obsequious, fawning tirades about President Trump yet. She credited him with single-handedly resolving a half dozen major geopolitical conflicts around the world, and angrily asserted that it’s high time Trump is granted the Nobel Peace Prize. It’s no accident that this came amid new polling evidence that Trump’s coalition is falling apart in a freshly dangerous way for him, as documented in a great new piece by New Republic senior editor Alex Shephard. In today’s episode, Shephard explains how the numbers show key constituencies getting away from him. We discuss all the ways Leavitt’s North Korea-style propaganda actually works against Trump by reinforcing the emperor-has-no-clothes vibe around him, why the press is reluctant to tell the truth about his unpopularity, how Democrats need to stop treating him as if he’s invincible, and what that should look like.

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The DSR Daily for July 31: Canada Latest to Recognize Palestinian State

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:30:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss Canada joining the UK and France in a push to recognize a Palestinian state, a so-called trade deal with South Korea, Kamala Harris choosing not to run for governor of California, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Hit by Harsh Blow from Fed Chair as Polls Reveal Fresh Weakness

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Donald Trump has been raging at Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell for weeks, demanding that he cut interest rates. But on Wednesday, the Fed declined—and worse for Trump, Powell delivered a blunt assessment of his tariffs, claiming they are “pushing up prices,” and that “near-term measures of inflation expectations have moved up.” Given that this comes right when more of Trump’s tariffs are set to take effect on August 1, and given that Powell is directly defying Trump’s fury, that amounts to a harsh blow for the president. Indeed, Trump is also venting his fury at various GOP senators for not doing his bidding. On top of all that, two new polls show his approval rating down to an abysmal 40 percent, with one finding his approval on the economy even lower. We talked to MSNBC.com columnist James Downie, author of a new piece on Democrats and the midterm elections. We discuss why Trump is weaker politically than he looks, why various dynamics look poised to make that worse, and why it’s high time for Democrats to start acting like it.

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Hard Truths About the Hell of Gaza

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 20:26:00 -0000

The conditions in Gaza are hellish, and they are about to get much worse. Thousands more Palestinians are at risk of dying from famine all while the Israeli government makes plans to annex more of the territory. Refugees International President Jeremy Konyndyk joins Rosa Brooks, Ed Luce, Kori Schake, and David Rothkopf to shine a light on the horrifying crisis underway in Gaza.

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Need to Know: The Mission: A Vital Look at an Intel Community Adrift

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 14:00:00 -0000

US Intelligence and the CIA have undergone radical changes in the 21st century. From the War on Terror to the turmoils of the Trump era, intelligence has shifted dramatically in both its structure and mission. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Tim Weiner joins David Rothkopf to discuss his new book, The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century and why the intelligence community is adrift under the current administration.

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The DSR Daily for July 30: The UK Moves to Recognize Palestinian State

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 13:50:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss the UK’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state, a massive earthquake hitting off Russia’s Far East, the confirmation of Emil Bove, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Paul Krugman Brutally Wrecks Trump’s Europe Deal: “Scam on His Voters”

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0000

You’ve probably heard that President Trump and the European Union have reached a big trade deal. This is being widely portrayed as a “win” for Trump and a big humiliation for the EU. But it’s not at all clear what we gain as a country from this deal. Surely the phrase “Trump won” has to mean more than, “Trump gets to claim a personal victory and the media is required to play along,” right? We talked to economist Paul Krugman, who has a great new piece on his Substack casting a lot of much-needed skepticism on the deal. Krugman explains in extensive detail what a sham it is: He argues that Europe’s concessions are fake, that the deal won’t spur a lot more manufacturing in the U.S., and that its burden will fall heavily on MAGA, making it a “scam on his voters.” Krugman also discusses why the media seems incapable of reporting clearly and accurately on the magnitude of Trump’s incompetence and delusions.

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Siliconsciousness: An In-Depth Look at the Administration's AI Action Plan and Its Implications

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 20:22:00 -0000

The Trump administration has released its AI Action Plan, and it is a mixed bag to say the least. Even with the plan, there are still core concerns about the role of governance in AI. Georgetown’s Michelle De Mooy joins David Rothkopf to discuss the implications of deregulation, the tug of war between federal and state regulations, the challenges of IP in the age of AI, and more.

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The DSR Daily for July 29: Disastrous Famine Imminent in Gaza

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:23:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover warnings of an impending famine in Gaza, the US and China resuming trade talks, Harvard contemplating capitulation to the Trump administration, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Accidentally Wrecks His Own Epstein Lie as Musk Goes for Jugular

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump just offered some bizarre new ramblings about the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. But he undermined himself: He claimed to know about elite Democrats and liberals who had visited Epstein. But that just raises the question that won’t go away: If this is what the Epstein files would reveal, then why isn’t Trump ordering their release? Every time Trump says such things, he wrecks his own Big Lie: That the Epstein scandal is a Democratic hoax that actually implicates Democrats even as he won’t release the files. Meanwhile, Elon Musk just endorsed the idea that Trump might try to pardon Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell in exchange for exoneration. Musk knows Trump’s machinations here are a major point of weakness. We talked to Jennifer Rubin, editor-in-chief of The Contrarian, who has a good new piece laying out why Trump should be panicking over this scandal. We discuss the absurdity of Trump’s biggest Epstein deceptions, why they’re unsustainable for Trump, and why it all underscores the urgency of a Democratic victory in 2026.

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The DSR Daily for July 28: US/EU Trade Deal Reached

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:34:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down the EU/US trade deal, the ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, Democrats’ plan to combat Texas redistricting, and more.

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The Daily Blast: “Sham”: Trump Just Made Epstein Fiasco Even More Humiliating for MAGA

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump is now suggesting he may pardon Ghislaine Maxwell, the accomplice to Jeffrey Epstein who’s serving time for sex trafficking. Trump told reporters: “I’m allowed to do it.” He dispatched Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to solicit testimony from Maxwell, ostensibly to gain new insight into Epstein’s activities. But in today’s episode, lawyer Philip Rotner, author of a new piece for The Bulwark on the Maxwell angle, suggests that the move by Blanche—previously Trump’s personal lawyer—is itself extremely dodgy and appears motivated by a desire to protect Trump. Rotner explains why it’s plausible Blanche hopes to get Maxwell to exonerate Trump, which Trump could then reward with a pardon. It’s hard to overstate how humiliating all this is for MAGA: After demanding the “Epstein files” for years, they got their people in at the Justice Department—and now they’re taking new steps to cover it all up. While some in MAGA are telling themselves that Maxwell will finally reveal the whole truth, that only makes them look even more absurd. Rotner unpacks the latest developments and explains why it’s all a “sham.”

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The DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: France to Recognize Palestinian State

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 14:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for July 25, we discuss President Macron’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state, Tulsi Gabbard’s public accusations against Obama-era officials, conflict in Thailand and Cambodia, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Hit by Harsh Takedown on “The View,” Igniting White House Fury

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0000

A new Gallup poll finds that President Trump’s approval has dropped to 37 percent. But the White House has figured out how to get those numbers back up: By picking a huge fight with “The View.” This week, Joy Behar unleashed a striking takedown of Trump, mocking him mercilessly for being jealous of Barack Obama. This enraged the White House, which responded with name calling—and a veiled threat. Which got us thinking: Doesn’t the logic of the situation dictate that Trump’s authoritarian threats will of necessity escalate? We talked about all this with Salon’s Amanda Marcotte, a skilled decoder of MAGA’s cultural hatreds. We discuss why Behar’s broadside was so perfectly aimed at Trump’s soft underbelly, why Trump’s only way forward may be more arrests, and how this whole saga shows that Trump thought the culture was moving his way—but it’s not, driving him into a fury.

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Words Matter: What Do the Kids from South Park Know About America Today That the Rest of Us Need to Learn?

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 21:30:00 -0000

South Park is back, and they don’t care about pissing off Donald Trump… unlike Columbia University. While Trump fumes about his disastrous PR and anybody who dares to even joke about him, the sinister undercurrents of his regime continue to flow. Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf are back to discuss the challenges facing universities, the complete erosion of legal norms under Trump, and the latest episode of South Park.

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The DSR Daily for July 24: Protests Breakout Across Ukraine

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 15:04:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover protests over a controversial new law in Ukraine, calls for Pam Bondi to testify, another court blocking Trump’s birthright citizenship order, and more.

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The Daily Blast: “Furious” Trump Vents at Epstein Mess as Allies Admit He’s Vulnerable

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Donald Trump is “furious” about his inability to make the Jeffrey Epstein scandal go away, Politico reports. He’s frustrated with his staff’s failure to tamp down the uproar, which continues to consume his base, and his allies are admitting this has become major problem, with one telling Politico that Trump understands that “this is a vulnerability.” This comes amid new reports that Attorney General Pam Bondi and her deputy privately informed Trump earlier this year that his name appears numerous times in the Epstein files, suggesting this story will get worse. We talked to media strategist Tara McGowan, the publisher of the pro-democracy Courier Newsroom. We discuss why this scandal is dispelling the myth of Trump’s superhuman control over media narratives, how Democrats must seize this moment, and why they should treat this scandal as a genuinely important story that really matters to many Americans.

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Our Ship of State is a Ship of Fools...and That's Not a Good Thing

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 19:59:00 -0000

Let’s be honest, Donald Trump is the captain of a ship of fools. Nowhere is this more clear than in the realms of foreign policy and defense, where folks like Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard run rampant. What does this descent into madness mean for our country? Ed Luce, Rosa Brooks, and Kori Schake join David Rothkopf to answer this critical question and more.

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The DSR Daily for July 23: US and Japan Reach Trade Deal

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:18:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the new trade deal between the US and Japan, Pam Bondi firing a New Jersey prosecutor, a landmark new UN ICJ ruling on climate change, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Rage at Obama Explodes, Unnerving Experts: “We’re in Trouble”

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0000

In the last few days, we seem to have crossed a threshold. President Trump is ratcheting up the authoritarianism and threatening to prosecute his enemies in a new kind of way. In a series of angry new rants, Trump accused Barack Obama and other members of Obama’s administration of serious crimes. He’s also calling for Senator Adam Schiff to be put in “prison.” Critically, all this has been accompanied by unabashedly corrupt manipulation of the bureaucracy that’s designed to manufacture pretexts for the prosecutions of those enemies. Ryan Enos, a professor of government at Harvard, put it very starkly on Bluesky, saying that authoritarianism is “right here in front of us.” So we invited Enos on the show. He explains how we know the moment has arrived, how Trump compares to other authoritarians around the globe, and why our only choices now are to fight it or accept that this is America’s future.

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Siliconsciousness: How AI Has Become a Central Element of Geopolitics Today

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 20:40:00 -0000

Artificial intelligence isn’t just a hot-button issue for the tech industry—it’s a key part of global geopolitics. But how has AI become such a focus for political leaders around the world, and what are governments doing to harness the benefits of AI and mitigate the negative consequences? Assistant Foreign Minister for Advanced Science and Technology for the UAE Omran Sharaf joins David Rothkopf to provide perspective on these key questions and what the UAE has been doing in the field of artificial intelligence.

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The DSR Daily for July 22: White House/WSJ Feud Intensifies

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 14:51:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss the intensifying feud between The Wall Street Journal and the White House, the sentencing for an officer convicted in the death of Breonna Taylor, the administration releasing files related to the MLK assassination, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Throws FBI Under Bus amid Brutal New Epstein Poll Drop

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump’s propagandists are getting more frantic in their efforts to spin away the scandal around the Jeffrey Epstein files. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, unsurprisingly, has been the most creative of all: Speaking to reporters, Leavitt fobbed the whole fiasco off on to the FBI not once but twice, as videos posted by Acyn Torabi show. Leavitt said the same thing twice: You should ask the FBI. That’s plainly an effort to shift this mess to FBI director Kash Patel. All this comes as Trump’s approval ratings have just hit a new low. And those things are related: The Epstein scandal is perfectly suited to damaging Trump in all kinds of hidden ways. We talked to data analyst G. Elliott Morris, author of a new piece on the Epstein mess for his Strength in Numbers Subtack He explains why Trump is at a low point in the polling averages, how the Epstein fiasco is being perceived by voters, and why it’s uniquely suited to striking at the heart of Trump’s political strength.

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The DSR Daily for July 21: Harvard and Trump Court Showdown

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 14:20:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the Harvard challenge to restore $2.5 billion in funding, a key EPA research office shutting down, Japan’s surprising election results, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Ugly New Attack on Stephen Colbert Reveals Dark Side of Firing

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0000

As you’ve heard, CBS has ended “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Troublingly, this comes just after Paramount, which owns CBS, settled President Trump’s frivolous lawsuit against it by paying out $16 million dollars. Only days before the firing, Colbert called the deal a “big fat bribe.” Now Trump has just praised the firing in a vile new attack on Colbert. Trump laughably insisted that Colbert has no talent and can’t measure up to Fox News hosts (who praise Trump relentlessly). We think Trump deliberately wants us to think CBS fired Colbert precisely because CBS hoped it would curry favor with Trump, enhancing impressions of his authoritarian power. We talked about all this with Michael Sozan of the Center for American Progress, author of a good piece excoriating Paramount’s settlement with Trump. We discussed why Trump makes his corrupt bullying of the media explicit, how this represents a broader textbook imitation of autocratic regimes abroad, and what we should all do in response.

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The DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: The MAGA Epstein Rift Deepens

Sun, 20 Jul 2025 18:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for July 18th, we discuss Democrats resisting Trump judicial nominees, Trump potentially releasing the grand jury testimony in the Epstein case, the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and more.

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Need to Know: How Would the Founders View This Latest Turning Point in US History?

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0000

It’s often said that we’re living in historic times. Historic threats to democracy and historic turning points for our nation. Yale professor Joanne Freeman joins David Rothkopf to take a look back and the early days of the United States to titanic figures like Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton to explore just how novel our current moment is and how we can draw inspiration from the past to fight for the future.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Snaps at Media as Queries about His Mental State Grow

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump is in more trouble than usual. The Jeffrey Epstein files are killing him with the base. New polls show him cratering on many issues. And questions are mounting about his mental state due to a bizarre story he invented about his uncle and the Unibomber. At her latest briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt grew angry at reporters for questioning Trump’s unhinged responses to the Epstein mess. She also belittled a journalist who probed Trump’s mental state by asking about the Unabomber weirdness. We talked to Mark Jacob, author of the Stop the Presses Subtack, who frequently dissects Leavitt’s gaslighting. He explains how the sycophancy of Leavitt and other Trump propagandists worsens at the most difficult moments, what the media gets wrong about Trump’s unfitness, and why Trump-MAGA pathologies are increasingly threatening our futures.

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Words Matter: Never Mind Being Blind, Right Now Justice in the US is Near Death

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 22:35:00 -0000

Make no mistake - the Justice Department is actively fostering Trump’s authoritarian regime and increasingly rewarding loyalty over legality. Between the blatant partisanship, abuse of the shadow docket, the cuts to the Department of Education and Emil Bove’s nomination - where has our justice gone? Dahlia Lithwick joins David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein to discuss the erosion of our democracy and more.

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The DSR Daily for July 17: Senate Hands Trump Another Win

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:55:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss the Senate voting to to rescind funding for public broadcasting, massive backlash over the administration’s handling of the Epstein files, the Syrian government and Druze leaders reaching a ceasefire, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Inside Trump’s Angry, Desperate Push to Silence MAGA on Epstein Fiasco

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump is in a rage over his inability to get MAGA to stop talking about the Jeffrey Epstein files. He unleashed a furious Truth Social tirade on it, and then rambled bizarrely about it to reporters for a minute straight. Meanwhile, striking new polls from Quinnipiac and from CNN show wide public dissatisfaction with the whole fiasco—and both show large chunks of Republicans are also unhappy about it, suggesting his shutdown efforts aren’t working. Rolling Stone writer Asawin Suebsaeng has a new piece entitled: “Inside Trump’s Frantic, Failing Mission to Crush the Epstein ‘MAGA Rebellion.’” It details how efforts by Trump and his lieutenants to get this under control involve all kinds of fraught and complicated intrigues inside the Court of MAGA. So we talked to Suebsaeng about what’s really going on here, why it’s failing, what’s coming next, and how the whole thing reveals Trump’s level of contempt for his own voters with uncommon clarity.

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The DSR Daily for July 16: Israel Strikes Syria

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:32:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down Israel’s strikes on Damascus, MAGA discord over the release of the Epstein files, a Tariff deal reached with Indonesia, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Rage Erupts as Inflation Rises and His Pollster Openly Panics

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0000

On Tuesday, we learned that inflation rose last month. The New York Times said inflation “accelerated,” ABC News noted it “surged,” and other reports observed that President Trump’s tariffs are starting to produce long-predicted price hikes. Trump reacted angrily. He pretended the surge was nonexistent, and then deflected by unleashing a furious tweet at Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell that demanded: “Bring down the Fed rate NOW!!!” Trump then unleashed an angry rant to reporters further excoriating Powell. Trump might have also been ticked because his 2024 campaign polling firm just released a memo harshly warning that House Republicans are in trouble in the midterms, and Trump’s cuts to the safety net help explain why. We talked to economist Kathryn Edwards, a skillful decoder of Trumponomics. She explains the inflation news, why Trump’s perfect storm of policies are hurting working people, and how Democrats should respond by swinging big on the economy in ways they usually don’t.

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The DSR Daily for July 15: Department of Eduction Cuts Incoming

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:51:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss the incoming cuts to the Department of Education, the ongoing purge of the DOJ, accelerating inflation, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Tucker Carlson’s Harsh Takedown of Trump on Epstein Ignites MAGA Fury

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0000

The MAGA movement has been in full meltdown ever since President Trump’s Department of Justice concluded they have no evidence that sex offender Jeffrey Epstein kept a client list or was murdered in jail. This contradicted a major MAGA conspiracy theory, and MAGA influencers are screaming cover up. Tucker Carlson just ratcheted this all up by attacking Trump over it: He faulted Trump’s government for failing to take MAGA’s questions about it seriously, and even criticized Trump himself, which for MAGA is pure heresy. Carlson’s broadside, which is only his latest of many, has some Republicans quietly grappling with why Carlson is so successfully driving MAGA anger on this matter. We talked to historian Nicole Hemmer, author of several major books about the right and its media networks. She expertly decodes the far right pathologies animating the Epstein drama, digs into its deeper sources on the right, and explains why Trump has no easy out this time.

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The DSR Daily July 14: Oh Boy, More Tariff Threats

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:25:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we cover new threats of tariffs on Mexico, Trump pledging new Patriot missiles for Ukraine, massive turnover at the DOJ, and more.

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Trump’s Threat to Jail Enemies Darkens amid Brutal New Poll Slide

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump’s Justice Department is now criminally investigating James Comey and John Brennan, apparently in retaliation for their role in the Russia probe. Trump vowed that they may “pay a price”—a direct threat to try to jail them on no basis whatsoever. Meanwhile, Trump is ramping up the paramilitary presence in Los Angeles. All this comes as Trump’s approval is at a low point in polling averages and a striking new Gallup survey finds him plummeting fast on immigration, a remarkable indication of deep underlying weakness. We think all this is related: Trump’s displays are meant to scam us into thinking he’s fearsome and strong—making political resistance appear futile—yet all the authoritarianism is causing public backlash, weakening him in polls further. We talked to Talking Points Memo editor-at-large David Kurtz, who’s been sharply dissecting Trump’s threats. He explains how deep the abuses are running at DOJ, how Trump’s authoritarianism is meant to mask political weakness, and why this toxic downward spiral portends worsening lawlessness to come. Listen to this episode here.

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The DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: State Department Gears Up for Mass Firings

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for a Friday, we break down the State Department preparing to fire over 1,300 workers, Trump’s visit to Texas flood sites, new tariff announcements, and more.

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Siliconsciousness: The Best Way to Promote AI Leadership May Not Be What You Think It Is

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:17:00 -0000

As the US grapples with China to be the leader in artificial intelligence, internal debates rage about the right course of action. Are regulations stifling innovation? Do we have to sacrifice safety for the sake of a competitive edge? CAS Strategies CEO Camille Stewart Gloster joins David Rothkopf to explore why the best way to become the leader in AI might not be what you think.

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The Daily Blast: Stephen Miller Rages Wildly at Low Arrests—and Wrecks a Big Trump Scam

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Stephen Miller recently erupted in rage in a private meeting with ICE officials, demanding that they hit supercharged new arrest quotas, reports The Atlantic. Yet in a surprise twist, the report also details that Miller’s demands for maximum arrests are driving morale at ICE into the crapper. Importantly, what’s irking ICE agents is precisely that the mission of arresting as many low-level offenders as possible is pulling them away from pursuing serious criminals. This brutally unmasks one of Trump’s biggest scams: It demonstrates clearly that his mass deportations are not at all about public safety and are only about getting as many peaceful and non-criminal immigrants out of the country as possible. We talked to one of our favorite observers on this issue, FWD.us president Todd Schulte. He explains how all this reveals the soft underbelly of Trump’s political strength, why MAGA is now making vile memes about shackling immigrants, and and what ordinary people can do to effectively resist the coming horrors.

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Words Matter: A Prescription for Saving the Country

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 19:33:00 -0000

The United States is a country in need of saving. From the blatant illegality of numerous White House decisions to the fecklessness of Congress, wide-ranging changes are clearly needed. David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein break down the erosion of democratic norms, the complicity of the main stream media, and the desperate need for Democrats to be a real opposition party again.

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The DSR Daily for July 10: Supreme Court Rejects Florida Immigration Crackdown

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:25:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss the Supreme Court striking down an immigration crackdown in Florida, the US sanctioning a UN human rights abuses investigator, Trump’s 50% tariff for Brazil, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Angry Trump Shocked to Discover Putin Has Humiliated Him: “Bullshit!”

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0000

It appears to be dawning on President Trump that he will not be ending the Russia-Ukraine war in one day, as he promised during the campaign. Trump’s frustration at Vladimir Putin is rising: This week he accused Putin of hitting him with “bullshit,” and even admitted Putin’s word to him is “meaningless.” This comes as it’s now being reported that Putin is escalating the war against Ukraine, and that he’s brushing aside Trump’s anger about it. Add it all up and Trump is plainly humiliated, realizing that Putin is laughing off his demand for “peace.” We talked to Mona Charen, policy editor at The Bulwark, who writes well about the Trumpified GOP’s embrace of Putin. She explains how Putin has long played Trump, why Putin feels free to humiliate him, and what the various scenarios ahead look like. Listen to this episode here.

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Trump Foreign Policy 2.0: Making China Great Again

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:27:00 -0000

The only consistent theme of Trump’s foreign policy has been inconsistency. As baffling choices continue without rhyme or reason, we have to ask—who benefits? Max Boot, Rosa Brooks, and Ed Luce join David Rothkopf to explore why China is the biggest winner in Trump’s second term and more.

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The DSR Daily for July 9: Court Clears the Way for Federal Firings

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:50:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss the Supreme Court decision allowing for mass federal layoffs, the IRS allowing churches to endorse political candidate, stalling ceasefire talks in Gaza, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec’s Fury at Media over Texas Flood Exposes Worst of MAGA

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0000

At least 109 people have died amid devastating flooding in Texas. Distressingly, 27 deaths occurred at a summer camp for girls, and the toll continues to rise. This week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt angrily lashed out at the news media and Democrats for asking whether Trump administration policies bear any blame for the disaster’s impact. What struck us, though, is her demand that we all treat this as a “national” tragedy. She’s right that we should do this. But that solicitude is precisely what Donald Trump and MAGA deny to non-MAGA America at other urgent moments. And that’s the true MAGA ethic at its ugliest. We talked to New Republic staff writer Kate Aronoff, who has a new piece on all this fallout. We discuss why Leavitt is wrong to silence hard questions, why Democrats should talk about GOP priorities at times like these, and why MAGA’s approach to solidarity is so deeply twisted.

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The DSR Daily for July 8: Netanyahu Visits the White House

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 14:42:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Netanyahu’s visit to the White House, the resumption of weapons shipments to Ukraine, the latest from the deadly Texas floods, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Accidentally Reveals a Big Weakness on ICE Fiasco, Angering MAGA

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0000

At a rally, President Trump declared that he now may suspending deportations for farmworkers and other migrant workers. Trump openly admitted this will anger the “radical right,” by which he likely meant Stephen Miller and others who want every last undocumented immigrant in this country removed—or else. Indeed, leading MAGA influencers sharply attacked the move: One declared that it will “break” the MAGA coalition. The other flatly demanded that Trump keep on deporting “grandmothers.” We think all this should be understood as a display of weakness: Trump badly wants the public to think he’s considering relaxing his mass deportation regime precisely when Congress has given him tens of billions of additional dollars for it. We talked to journalist, historian, and podcaster Garrett Graff, who has a new piece on his Substack about what’s coming. He explains why rapidly expansion of Trump’s paramilitary force is so dangerous, how his effort to pseudo-moderate on deportations has exposed serious political vulnerabilities, and why he has no easy way out of them. Listen to this episode here.

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The DSR Daily for July 7: The New Battle Between Trump and Musk

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:28:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Musk’s announcement of his new political party, the extension of tariff deadlines, the horrific aftermath of flooding in Texas, and more.

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The Daily Blast: "Shocking": Trump's Use of Secret Police Is About to Get Much Darker

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0000

In today’s episode, Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg makes a crucial point: During months of debate about President Trump’s now-signed budget bill, there was very little public debate about what its explosion in Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding will inflict on America. Rosenberg chalks this up in part to Democrats’ failure to engage on the matter. We discuss the bill’s extraordinarily large health care cuts and its massive upward redistribution of wealth—and how Democrats should attack that. But now that it has passed, it’s also sinking in that the tens of billion of dollars the bill pours into expanding Trump’s detention complex will supercharge those masked, unidentified “secret police” that keep snatching migrants and legally-present immigrants off the streets. The whole project just got much darker. Rosenberg also discusses the intense civil conflict that this is already starting to unleash, and why it will get much worse. He reflects on how Democrats can campaign against the “shocking” darkness that Trump is inflicting on the country.

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How to Celebrate This Independence Day

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 21:35:00 -0000

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The DSR Daily for July 3: How to Celebrate July 4th

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:32:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover the Trump megabill reaching the House, Trump and Zelenskiy to discuss pause of US arms deliveries in call, Kilmar Abrego Garcia describing ‘severe beatings’ and ‘psychological torture’ in Salvadoran prison, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Threat to Jail Foes Darkens, Prompting Epic Retort from Zohran

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0000

This week, President Donald Trump issued many angry threats against Zohran Mamdani, the underdog winner of New York Democratic mayoral primary. Trump has been attacking Mamdani, a state Assemblyman, as a “Communist,” threatening to arrest him along with other foes, and questioning Mamdani’s U.S. citizenship, hinting at a possible effort to try to strip his citizenship. What caught our eye is Mamdani’s response: It was sharply worded, illuminated the real stakes in this battle in a novel way, and effectively declared that the threat posed by Trump’s secret police to immigrants actually threatens us all. Democrats can learn from this, because Trump’s threats to denaturalize foes may soon become real. We talked to David Bier, director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute. He explains what Trump would need to do to denaturalize Mamdani and other political opponents, what liberals and Democrats be preparing for right now, and why basic freedoms are hanging in the balance—for all of us.

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Even the Dems Can't Screw Up the Messaging Now! Right?

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:42:00 -0000

As we approach the Fourth of July weekend and as America nears the 250th anniversary of its independence, the current state of the nation is dismal. Recent legislation could have dire healthcare consequences for millions of Americans, corruption is increasingly rampant in this administration, and Donald Trump continues to steer the country into authoritarianism. The future of American governance is uncertain, but one thing is clear - action is necessary. Tune in as David Rothkopf is joined by Ed Luce, Simon Rosenberg, and Michael Tomasky to take stock of the current political climate as we approach this Fourth of July weekend and beyond.

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The DSR Daily for July 2: Big Beautiful Bill Passes The Senate

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:55:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover the Trump megabill passing, 20 states suing the Trump Administration, the University of Pennsylvania agreeing to bar transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Angry JD Vance Accidentally Reveals How Trump Is Screwing MAGA Voters

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0000

The Senate just passed its version of President Trump’s big budget bill, which will cut $1 trillion from Medicaid to fund huge tax cuts for the rich. In a series of angry tweets, Vice President JD Vance downplayed the Medicaid cuts while saying what really matters is the bill’s massive funding for ICE and migrant detention. It was a revealing moment: Vance basically told MAGA voters not to think too much about their pending loss of health care via Medicaid cuts; instead they should focus on how many migrants the bill will end up jailing and deporting. That scam is integral to getting the Medicaid cuts passed in the first place. But what will voters think? We talked to Kristen Crowell, who is campaigning against the bill for the advocacy group Fair Share America. She explains how Trump voters and other constituencies are reacting to the bill in many communities with anger and fear; why the public is not receptive right now to typical GOP attacks on the safety net; and whether this can be converted into midterm gains for Democrats.

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Siliconsciousness: Empire of AI: A Conversation with Karen Hao

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:49:00 -0000

Silicon Valley has long proclaimed that their technologies would change the future. But to tech leaders like OpenAI executive Sam Altman, AI is not just a business; it’s a matter of life and death. But where are the ethics of a company such as an OpenAI as they transition from nonprofit to for-profit? How have AI companies grown to wield such immense power and wealth? Karen Hao, author of Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s AI joins David Rothkopf to discuss her recent book and the modern colonialism of AI tech giants.

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The DSR Daily for July 1: Megabill Deadline Looms

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:49:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover updates on the Trump megabill, Elon Musk's self-interest fueled proclamations, changing environmental laws in California, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Fury at Thom Tillis Backfires, Wrecking His Own Dumb MAGA Scam

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump is raging at GOP Senator Thom Tillis for telling the truth about the Senate version of his budget bill, which could knock 10 million people off Medicaid. Trump threatened him with a primary—whereupon he announced his retirement. Tillis has since been sharply criticizing the bill, noting it will bump 600,000 people from Medicaid in North Carolina. This reveals that when Trump vowed not to cut Medicaid, he was lying. But it also shows his much-advertised vow to remake the GOP as working class has proven a sham. By threatening Tillis, Trump has only drawn more attention to Tillis’ truth-telling about his swindle of MAGA voters. And as Trump’s own media allies are warning, this could put the Senate in play for Democrats. We talked to New Republic staff writer Timothy Noah, author of a new piece on GOP lying about the bill. He explains why Trump’s Medicaid cuts are so indefensible, how they expose the core of Trump’s “working class GOP” scam, and what it all means for Democratic hopes of regaining power.

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Special SCOTUS End of Term Pod: A Broken Court Continues to Break America

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 19:56:00 -0000

Legal expert Dahlia Lithwick joins David Rothkopf to discuss the Supreme Court decisions that capped off this term. How do recent rulings reflect the Supreme Court’s growing political agenda? What concerns remain regarding the shadow docket and due process? Is there any hope for structural judicial reform? Tune in for all this and more.

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The DSR Daily for June 30: GOP Proposes Even More Cuts to Medicaid

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:04:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we cover Netanyahu shifting priority to rescue the hostages, GOP pushing new legislation to cut even more from Medicaid, Trump's upcoming visit to Alligator Alcatraz, and more.

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The Daily Blast: “Mind-Boggling”: Trump Voters Suddenly Learn He’s Screwing Them Badly

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0000

It’s becoming clearer that many of President Trump’s supporters are realizing how badly they’re getting shafted by his big budget bill and other leading initiatives. Senator Mitch McConnell just privately admitted that many Republicans are getting major blowback from “people back home” about the bill’s deep Medicaid cuts, adding that “they’ll get over it.” A stunning Fox News poll just found that a majority of white men without a college degree oppose the bill. Crucially, these voters make up “the heart of Trump’s base.” Amazingly, Trump’s own pollster just bluntly suggested that Trump voters are feeling betrayal. On top of all that, Trump supporters again and again have been horrified to learn that his deportations are victimizing immigrants they like. And the tariffs are already hurting Trump country. So how badly are his working class voters getting hit? To find out, we talked to economist Jared Bernstein, who paints a dark picture of the impact they’re feeling from all these policies taken together. Add it all up, Bernstein concludes, and the Trump-GOP lack of concern as their voters learn they’re taking it on the chin is “mind-boggling.”

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The DSR Daily for June 27: The Supreme Court’s Momentous Decisions

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 16:34:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we break down the five Supreme Court decisions revealed today.

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The Daily Blast: MAGA Rage Suddenly Takes Unnerving Turn as Trump Plummets in New Polls

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump’s big budget bill is in some trouble after the Senate parlimentarian ruled that big chunks of it can’t pass via a simple majority. That enraged MAGA: Marjorie Taylor Greene unleashed a furious rant demanding that Senate Majority Leader John Thune fire the parliamentarian. Other top MAGA figures, like Senator Tommy Tuberville and Representative Greg Steube, angrily demanded the same. Though Thune says he won’t take this plunge, MAGA’s anger could escalate, and the demand threatens to further undermine liberal democracy. All this comes as Trump’s general approval is sliding in many new polls, disapproval of Trump is spiking on many major issues, and the budget measure is absolutely tanking. We talked to journalist Sarah Posner, author of good books on the religious right and its impact on MAGA. She explains what Trump’s sliding numbers mean to MAGA, why MAGA’s anger at the parliamentarian really matters, what’s next for the budget bill, and how MAGA fury is partly rooted in Christian Nationalism.

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Iran and Trump: Triumph or Fiasco?

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 21:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump’s actions regarding Iran are raising important questions for America: how reliable is our intelligence? How is disinformation warping public reality? Here in the US, Zohran Mamdani’s victory in NYC is a glimmer of hope for the Democrats, but the party needs to unite against our biggest challenges… or else. Tune in as David Corn joins Norm Ornstein to tackle all of these issues and more.

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The DSR Daily for June 26: Iran Strike Fallout Continues

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:35:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss the White House moving to limit the sharing of classified info with Congress, EU leaders meeting for a post-NATO summit meeting, the Trump administration suing every federal judge in Maryland, and more.

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The Daily Blast: MAGA Dope Pete Hegseth Accidentally Reveals the Trump Cult’s Dark Side

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Donald Trump and his top advisers have worked themselves up into a fury about the leaked intelligence assessment casting doubt on the success of Trump’s bombing of Iran. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unleashed a wild, angry rant about it during a presser with Trump, viciously attacking intelligence officials for leaking the assessment. What Hegseth ended up revealing, however, is that we almost certainly cannot count on this administration to officially tell the truth about the Iran mission, because as Hegseth demonstrated, everything must always must serve the cult of Trump above all else. We talked to veteran national security lawyer Bradley Moss, who explains why this assessment is so important, what likely went into it, how the Hegseth-Trump-MAGA propaganda campaign is taking us to a very dangerous place as a country, and what to expect next.

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Unconventional Wisdom About the Iran Crisis and the NATO Summit

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:32:00 -0000

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The DSR Daily for June 25: Mamdani Wins NY Primary

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:45:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover Zohran Mamdani’s big win in the New York mayoral primary, reports that Iran’s nuclear program wasn’t destroyed, RFK Jr.’s disastrous moves as health secretary, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Anger at AOC Boils Over—and Reveals a New Way Forward for Dems

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0000

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez got into a major online battle over Trump’s bombing of Iran. AOC said Trump had committed impeachable offenses. Trump responded with a wild, lengthy, unhinged rant that dared Democrats to impeach him. And AOC responded by reiterating that the bombing is illegal. What struck us about this is that Trump let himself get spectacularly triggered precisely when his propagandists are blaring forth the message that his Iran saga shows him to be a statesman of world historical stature. Democrats should do more to bait Trump to trample on his own message at key strategic moments. We talked to Salon’s Amanda Marcotte, who regularly decodes the pathologies of Trump and MAGA. She explains the deeper roots of Trump’s fury at AOC, why his narcissism is already undermining his own message on Iran, how all this gives Democrats an opening, and what constrains them from taking advantage of it.

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The DSR Daily for June 24: To Ceasefire or Not to Ceasefire?

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:25:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the confusing ceasefire with Iran, the Supreme Court’s disastrous ruling on deportation, a close mayoral primary in New York, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Erupts in Fury at Journos over Iran—and Reveals a Big Weakness

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0000

On Monday, President Donald Trump exploded in fury at reporters and news outlets for asking hard questions about whether the strikes really destroyed Iran’s nuclear program completely, as he has proclaimed. And the questions are indeed mounting: There was clearly a lack of intelligence indicating that Iran’s nuclear program posed an imminent threat. And reports have highlighted serious uncertainty about the whereabouts of Iran’s enriched uranium. Trump thought he could bluff his way through this saga and count on Republicans to prevent any hard questions from being asked, but his rage at independent truth-seeking on the matter shows he knows he has a problem here. We talked to Democratic Congressman Sean Casten, who has forcefully argued that Trump committed impeachable offenses by bombing without congressional authorization. Casten goes deep on why Trump’s unilateral action is so indefensible, why Trump is vulnerable to what the intelligence really shows, and why Congress has an urgent responsibility to step up.

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Special Episode: Are Iran and the US Looking for a Golden Bridge Out of This War?

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:19:00 -0000

The dust has begun to settle on the US bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities, but the situation isn’t much clearer than before. Iran has retaliated against US bases in the region, so what comes next? Alon Pinkas, David Sanger, and Joe Cirincione join David Rothkopf to break down the current state of the conflict, assess the next moves for the key players, and more.

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Need to Know: American Capitalism Killed American Democracy. Time to Fight to Restore It.

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:00:00 -0000

Trump is a big problem, but he’s not the only problem America faces. While Trump is the avatar of many of americas woes, it’s critical to remember that many of our biggest challenges go back decades. But the time to fix it is now. Wajahat Ali joins David Rothkopf to diagnose America’s ailments and remind us of the golden rule: don’t be a fascist.

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The DSR Daily for June 23: Trump Suggest Regime Change in Iran

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:28:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Trump considering regime change in Iran, the NATO summit in The Hague, the Supreme Court nearing the end of its term, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Threats to Unleash Troops in Cities Darken as Brutal Poll Hits

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Emboldened by a partial court victory over his use of troops amid immigration protests in Los Angeles, President Trump is now threatening to expand deployment to other cities. This is unnerving, given that his manufacturing of fake rationales for “emergency” decisions like these is getting worse. Yet it comes as striking new polling shows that Trump’s use of troops in California is deeply underwater with voters. Importantly, he’s faring even worse on this with independents. In short, Trump recognizes zero constraints at this point, either from the law or, critically, from public opinion. We talked to Brian Beutler, author of the excellent Off Message Substack. He explains why Trump is losing the voters on two issues that pundits foolishly predicted he’d win on—the domestic deployment of troops and immigration—and how Democrats should respond by fighting a better information war than they currently seem capable of waging.

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Special Episode: America Attacks Iran…What’s Next?

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 17:31:00 -0000

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The DSR Weekly Round-Up for June 20: Trump’s Military Conundrums Continue

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 14:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Round-Up, we cover the court decision to let Trump keep control of the California National Guard, Trump’s hopes for diplomatic negotiations with Iran, a bipartisan crypto bill passing in the Senate, and more.

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Siliconsciousness: How the World is Changing The Way It Thinks About AI

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:18:00 -0000

The times they are a-changin’ and the world is a-changin’ the way it thinks about AI. As we grapple with this powerful technology, numerous debates over AI’s ethics, impact on labor, impact on the environment, and more have erupted. MIT Technology Review editor in chief Mat Honan joins David Rothkopf to dissect these critical questions surrounding artificial intelligence and more.

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Trump's Violent Cult and What to Do About It

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 14:29:00 -0000

The recent attacks in Minnesota are part of clear and troubling rise in political violence in the U.S. At the same time, President Trump and MAGA continue to normalize violence in political discourse. How do the events of the past week reflect a changing political climate? What does the discourse around political violence tell us? And what is the connection between MAGA and American gun culture? Tune in as David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein address all this and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Rages at Brutal New Polling as Press Sec Rushes to Calm Him Down

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump is furious over a new poll from Fox News, and understandably so. It finds his approval upside down, with 54 percent disapproving. His standing is deeply underwater on many major issues, and remarkably, that includes immigration. So he erupted on Truth Social, fuming that Fox’s pollster is “crooked” and has been “discredited,” and even (gasp!) that “MAGA hates Fox News.” But the surest sign of Trump’s fury is that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt rushed to soothe the Audience of One with a ridiculous, gushing tirade designed to create the grotesquely false impression that he has the support of a very large majority of Americans. We talked to former U.S. attorney and podcaster Harry Litman, who has a good piece for The New Republic about Trump’s mounting losses and failures. He digs into the absurd disconnect between suggesting that Trump’s support reaches deep into all corners of American life, as Leavitt did, and waging an all-out war on Blue America—and how that war is only wounding him further.

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Need to Know: The New Politics of Dealing With a Fascist President

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 17:55:00 -0000

We're in a brave new political world under the Trump administration. Simon Rosenberg and Tara McGowan are back with David Rothkopf to explore the new political landscape including low approval ratings, the art of the distraction, and why now is the time for everyone to be an activist.

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The DSR Daily for June 19: US Evacuating Personnel from Israel

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 17:42:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the US beginning evacuations of personnel from Israel, the State Department’s new policy for screening student visa applicants, the Supreme Court’s ruling against transgender care for minors, and more.

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The Daily Blast: MAGA Dimwit Pete Hegseth Accidentally Reveals a Dark Truth about Trump

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced striking questioning from Democratic Senator Elyssa Slotkin on Wednesday. She grilled him on whether he had given an order allowing members of the military to shoot unarmed protesters if necessary. She also pressed him on whether the military has the authority to arrest protesters. Hegseth stonewalled. What his obfuscation ended up revealing, though, is this: He knows that in response to Democratic questioning, he cannot be seen reassuring the broader public about the military’s intentions toward civilians and especially toward Blue America. Trump would perceive this as weakness and as capitulation. Which itself reveals something deeply unnerving about the Trump-MAGA threat. We talked to Guardian columnist Moira Donegan, author of a great new piece about Trump’s military parade. about Trump’s military parade. She digs into the darker implications of Hegseth’s testimony and explains why the sheer spectacle of authoritarianism is so central to the Trump-MAGA project.

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Will the US Enter the War with Iran? Should It?

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 21:46:00 -0000

At this point, it’s anyone’s guess as to what the US will do next in Iran. Apparently, not even our President knows what’s coming next. Will we enter the war? More importantly, should we? Esteemed guests Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake, and CSIS’s Max Bergmann join host David Rothkopf to try and answer these questions and more.

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The DSR Daily for June 18: Trump Demands “Unconditional Surrender” from Iran

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:41:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss Trump’s demands for unconditional surrender, the arrest of NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander, doubts over the passage of a GOP-backed megabill, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Did Fox News Just Scam Trump into Embracing War with Iran?

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump appears dead set on joining Israel’s war with Iran. After a period of negotiations, Trump has now tweeted that he wants Iran’s “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!” The New York Times has a deep dive into his deliberations, and the findings are shocking. Trump is ready for war even though our own intelligence assessments don’t support the case for it. And incredibly, the Times reports, Trump was influenced on all this by what he saw on Fox News, which broadcast relentless imagery of Israel’s “genius” bombing of Iran. This led Trump to want “some credit for himself” for the attack, after which he “began hinting that he had played a bigger behind-the-scenes role in the war than people realized.” He then leaned more towards escalation. We talked to veteran national security hand Matt Duss, executive vice president at the Center for International Policy, who has a great piece for Foreign Policy magazine on the situation. He explains why the case for war is so weak, how Trump is getting manipulated into it so easily, and what to expect as all this unfolds.

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The DSR Daily for June 17: Iran/Israel Conflict Grinds On

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:11:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the latest from the Iran/Israel conflict, a federal judge ruling against some NIH grant cuts, the Department of Homeland Security restarting raids on farms, hotels, and restaurants, and more.

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The Daily Blast: “Sick”: Trump’s Violent Outbursts Worsen as Parade Fiasco Sinks In

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0000

After the horrific assassination of a Democratic state legislator in Minnesota, President Trump at first correctly stressed that such violence is absolutely intolerable. But then he uncorked a long, vile, unhinged tirade on Truth Social, threatening to unleash ICE raids more directly on Democratic cities while denouncing them as radical, dangerous and “sick.” Coming after the assassination, this was almost akin to a call for more targeting of Democrats and liberals. It’s no accident this came right after we saw enormous outpourings of peaceful “No Kings” protests across the country. The contrast between these and Trump’s North Korean-style military parade (not to mention the assassination) amounted to a fiasco for Trump. As Kim Scheppele, a scholar of authoritarianism, noted in a good piece for The Contrarian, a big story about this weekend’s events was the spectacle of peaceful dissent meeting menace from Trump-aligned forces. We talked to Scheppele about how political violence is overwhelmingly aligned in this country with the MAGA right, and why we’re now sliding into what she calls the “danger zone.”

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The DSR Daily for June 16: Minnesota Assassination Suspect Arrested

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:17:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down the arrest of the suspect in the assassination of State Rep. Melissa Hortman, Israel’s warning to Tehran, the spectacular failure of the military parade in DC, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Erupts in Crazed Hard-Right Rant as MAGA Fury Takes Darker Turn

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0000

In a little-noticed rant, President Donald Trump furiously vowed on Truth Social that he will now carry out something called “remigration.” This idea is widely prevalent among global white nationalists who see it as key to their vile goal of building white ethnostates, so his open endorsement of it is significant. That comes as a U.S. Democratic Senator has been violently tackled and handcuffed, as Trump dispatches troops into Los Angeles, and as his Homeland Security secretary suggests those troops will “liberate” L.A. from its elected Democratic leadership. We talked to Will Sommer, senior reporter at The Bulwark and author of a great piece on the fresh levels of bloodlust all this is inspiring in MAGA media. We discuss the centrality of sadism and violent lawlessness to the MAGA movement—and why this is pushing us toward a watershed moment.

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FTS: Some Days Matter More than Others

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: June 24, 2024

Former CIA senior intelligence service officer Daniel Hoffman joins Marc Polymeropoulos to reveal the intersection of an amazing spy story, a heartwarming love story, a family’s resilience in overcoming tragedy, and what ultimately matters most in life. Don’t miss this special episode.

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FTA: A World in Transition

Sat, 14 Jun 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: June 19, 2024

With consequential elections coming up in Britain, France, and the US, monumental change is on the horizon . In a special two-part episode, Clive Priddle and Ed Luce join David Rothkopf to forecast the upcoming elections while members will hear from Kori Schake and Rosa Brooks on the most impactful headlines from around the world.

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The Latest from the Decline of US Civilization

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:00:00 -0000

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A DSR Daily Special Report: Israel and Iran War Update

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:10:00 -0000

Israel’s shocking strikes on Iran has put the region in a perilous position. What was the calculus behind Netanyahu’s decision to strike? How will Iran respond? What does the Trump administration do now that negotiations have gone up in Smoke? To answer all these questions and more, we have a special two part episode with our favorite experts. Part one features a conversation between Rosa Brooks, Steven Cook, Alon Pinkas, and David Rothkopf while Jon Wolfsthal joins David in part two. You won’t want to miss this important episode.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Blurts Out Dark Truth about Stephen Miller’s Ugly, Hateful Aims

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Stephen Miller had a shouting match Thursday with a GOP Senator over Miller’s demand for massive funds for deportations, which Republicans are debating right now. Yet at around the same time, President Donald Trump openly admitted that his deportations are badly hurting farmers by removing their workers—and described those undocumented workers as “impossible to replace.” Miller is demanding supercharged deportation numbers on the grounds that migrants are criminals and/or displace U.S. workers, but Trump admitted Miller’s deportation agenda is targeting good, hard-working people who aren’t taking jobs from Americans and that their removal hurts the economy. This—along with the shocking manhandling of Democratic Senator Alex Padilla by Homeland Security goons and the backlash to Trump’s dispatching of troops to Los Angeles—suggests the MAGA coalition is coming under serious strains on immigration. We talked about all this with Tori Gavito, the president of Way To Win, who also discusses the group’s new polling showing Democrats have an opening to go on offense on the issue.

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The DSR Daily for June 12: US Evacuates Personnel from Middle East

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:23:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover the US evacuating personnel from the Middle East, Netanyahu surviving an attempt to dissolve parliament, a horrifying plane crash, and more.

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Need to Know: A Glimmer of Hope on Iran and Nukes?

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:00:00 -0000

We tend to be a bit negative about this administration on the DSR Network. But in spite of our negativity, is there actually some hope for a new nuclear deal with Iran? Experts Joe Cirincione and Jon Wolfsthal join David Rothkopf to discuss why Trump’s particular style of diplomacy may, or may not, give way to success in nuclear arms regulation.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Seethes at Journos as Harsh New Poll Shows Him Tanking

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0000

News organizations have been credulously amplifying the White House’s spin that sending troops into Los Angeles is great politics for President Trump. But the evidence isn’t cooperating. On Tuesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt lost her temper amid tough questioning about Trump’s threat to unleash “force” on protesters. She snapped that one reporter had asked a “stupid question,” and seethed angrily at a second reporter’s legitimate query, showing how weak the White House’s arguments on this have truly become. And a new Quinnipiac poll finds Trump’s approval tanking, crucially including on immigration. We talked to Jennifer Rubin, editor-in-chief of The Contrarian, who has a new piece arguing that California is a test run for Trump. She explains why the media needs to do better at conveying just how unpopular Trump’s authoritarian tactics truly are—and why failing to do so could embolden him.

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The DSR Daily for June 11: Trump Issues Warning to Potential DC Protesters

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 14:47:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss Trump’s warning to protesters in DC, the US and China reaching a preliminary trade deal, Elon backing down from his feud with Trump, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry, Violent Outbursts Go Nuclear as Poll Delivers Bad News

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0000

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump issued a direct promise to use “heavy force” on protesters who dare show up to his military parade this weekend. He made no distinction between peaceful and violent protesters, an extraordinary threat of violence that he didn’t bother disguising. Trump has also repeatedly erupted in anger at California Governor Gavin Newsom, ripping him with vile slurs and telling dimwitted lies about his administration’s decision to deploy federal troops in the Golden State. All this comes as a new YouGov poll finds that only small minorities approve of his deployment of the National Guard and the Marines to Los Angeles, a striking rebuke given that Trump is staking so much on this battle. We talked to data analyst G. Elliott Morris, author of the Strength in Numbers Substack, who explains why threats of authoritarian violence are not necessarily good politics for Trump—and why the media keeps credulously pretending otherwise.

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The DSR Daily for June 10: Marines Deployed to LA

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 15:23:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the deployment of 700 Marines to LA, RFK Jr. removing all current members of the CDC vaccine advisory committee, the Smithsonian resisting Trump’s influence, and more.

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The Daily Blast: “Disturbing”: Trump’s Threat to Use Troops in Cities Just Got Darker

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump ordered up the National Guard to deal with violence that broke out in Los Angeles amid protests of Trump’s immigration policies. This has angered California Governor Gavin Newsom, who is suing to stop it. But then Trump expressly told reporters that he might send the Marines into California. He also openly endorsed the idea that federal law enforcement should arrest Newsom based on zero legal basis. Taken together, those moves show Trump’s perpetual threat to unleash troops on Americans getting much darker and more unnerving. We talked to former federal prosecutor Barbara McQuade, author of the book Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America. She explains why Trump’s moves are increasingly lawless, how this is all posing a severe test to our system, and ponders whether we’re passing that test—or failing it.

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Stop Waiting for Us to Become an Autocracy. We're Already There.

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 20:00:00 -0000

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AI, Energy and Climate with Nick Chaset: Octopus Energy, Grid Flexibility and Data Center Load Growth

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 18:14:00 -0000

Octopus Energy, a global technology and energy company, was founded in the UK 10 years ago with the goal of helping to transform electric utilities. It created Kraken, a cloud-based platform that helps utilities and their customers manage data from smart meters, electric vehicles, distributed energy resources and more. Join host David Sandalow as he talks with Nick Chaset, CEO of Octopus Energy US, about Octopus, Kraken, AI in the power sector, and strategies for combining grid flexibility and data center load growth.

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The DSR Daily for June 9: ICE Protests in LA Continue

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 15:04:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we cover the clashes between protesters and authorities in LA, the Israeli seizure of a Gaza-bound aid boat, today’s trade talks between the US and China, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Fox News Suddenly Admits to Major Trump Failure amid Fresh DOGE Fiasco

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Fox News hosts have gotten very aggressive in pinning down Trump officials over the failures of Trump’s trade agenda. Stuart Varney sharply questioned a top official over the loss of manufacturing jobs in the latest jobs report, and Maria Bartiromo usefully prodded a second official over the failure to produce trade deals. Taken together, these constitute a surprise admission that the latest machinations involving Trump’s tariffs reveal that they aren’t coming close to having their advertised effects. Meanwhile, an extraordinary Washington Post report reveals that administration officials are scrambling to reverse large numbers of firings under Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, another serious admission of what a fiasco DOGE remains. On today’s episode, economist Kathryn Edwards usefully explains how all these developments reveal a deeper set of failings driving Trump’s vision and worldview, possibly putting us on a slow drift toward recession.

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The DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for June 6: The Trump/Musk Divorce Gets Ugly

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 03:59:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for Friday, we cover the worsening break-up between Trump and Musk, Netanyahu’s stunning admission, the upcoming military parade in DC, and more.

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FTS: Russia and the Cluster of Discontent

Sun, 08 Jun 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: June 28, 2024

Putin is a firm believer in the old adage “the enemy of my enemy is my friend.” Russia has been working with a growing cluster of anti-US countries to advance his interests since the invasion of Ukraine, including Iran and North Korea. Nicole Grajewski and Andrey Baklitskiy join Jon to analyze Russia’s ‘cluster of discontent’ and more.

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FTA: Special Three Alarm Emergency Debate Episode

Sat, 07 Jun 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: June 28, 2024

Thursday’s debate was certainly something. Much of the Democratic camp is sounding the alarm after President Biden’s less than stellar performance, and discussions are swirling on whether or not it’s time for a new candidate. Norm Ornstein and Kavita Patel join David Rothkopf on this special episode to discuss what happened and where we go from here.

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The Daily Blast: Why Trump-Musk Feud Is Suddenly Driving White House into “Full Panic”

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0000

As you’ve surely heard, the feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk has erupted, with the two men trading attacks on each other for hours. As of this recording, the last big things to happen are that Trump threatened to cut off all government contracts to Musk’s companies, and Musk then dropped what he called a “big bomb”—that Trump is in the "Epstein files." Former GOP strategist and Never Trumper Rick Wilson grasps the inner pathologies of MAGA like no one else, so we talked to Wilson about the latest Trump-Musk madness. He offers a counterintuitive take on why Musk’s attacks on Trump will trigger MAGA’s paranoid obsessions in an unexpectedly explosive way, why he thinks Musk has more weapons in this battle than Trump does, and why the White House has almost certainly entered into a “full panic” about where this is all going.

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They Are Monsters

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:00:00 -0000

While Donald Trump and Elon Musk are currently feuding in a King Kong vs. Godzilla battle on social media, the devastating impact of their short-lived union continues to unfold. ICE is picking people off the street like a quasi American Gestapo, while the issue of foreign students is set to hamper US higher education for years - and not just in Ivy League schools, but on the global stage. Where has our fundamental decency gone? Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf are back to address this chilling political combination of nihilism, sadism, and chaos. Tune in here.

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The DSR Daily for June 5: Trump’s New Travel Ban

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:19:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss Trump’s expansive new travel ban, the return of a wrongfully deported Guatemalan man, the administration’s new investigation into Joe Biden, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Turns Sharply on Musk as Harsh New Data Wrecks Case for GOP Bill

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Donald Trump appears to have finally turned on Elon Musk over his scalding criticism of the “big, beautiful bill.” At a presser, House Speaker Mike Johnson revealed that Trump told him he’s displeased with Musk, which almost certainly wouldn’t have happened unless Trump authorized it, confirming Trump’s anger at Musk is serious. Meanwhile, the Congressional Budget Office just released brutal numbers showing that the House GOP bill will add even more to the deficit and kick many more people off health coverage than previously thought. We talked to Danielle Deiseroth, executive director of Data for Progress, which just released interesting new polling on the GOP bill. She explains why the bill could grow more toxic with the public, why the Trump-Musk rift and CBO score could help penetrate with voters, and why Democrats should act as if this is a debate they can win.

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This is What Fading American Power Looks Like. Is There a Cure?

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:04:00 -0000

There can be no doubt that American power is on the decline. As our immigration enforcement militarizes to project strength at home, it’s clear that America’s international stranding is nearing an all time low. Retired Lieutenant General Mark Hertling joins Rosa Brooks, Ed Luce, and David Rothkopf to break down the missteps of this administration as well as the stunning success of Ukraine’s Operation Spider’s Web and more.

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The DSR Daily for June 4: Musk Blasts Trump

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:52:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down Musk’s explosive break-up with the Trump administration, Trump looking for Congressional approval for DOGE cuts, Hegseth’s war on DEI, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Rages over GOP Bill Fiasco as Elon Musk Admits to Its Core Scam

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump has been tweeting wildly and angrily over the fate of his “big, beautiful bill.” He’s been lashing out furiously at Democrats and at GOP Senators alike over their opposition, suggesting Senate passage may be in serious doubt. Then Elon Musk threw a grenade into the proceedings, unleashing a pair of tweets that ripped the bill as a “disgusting abomination” that will explode the deficit by trillions of dollars. Amusingly, Musk was being dishonest in his own way, but he still upended the scam that Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson have concocted to sell this bill. We unraveled all this with New Republic senior editor Alex Shephard, author of a new piece arguing that Musk’s damage is only beginning. He explains how all this fits into the 50-year story of Republicans gutting programs for the poor to make the rich richer.

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Need to Know: From Tariff Chaos to a Big Ugly Bill, A Critical Look at Trumponomics

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:00:00 -0000

Member Air Date: May 27, 2025

We’re now four months into our second term of Trumponomics, and the outlook isn’t so good. Yet the issues go far beyond tariffs. Former economic adviser to President Obama Jason Furman joins David Rothkopf to explore problems with the Trump economic plan and why the consequences of failure could be disastrous.

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The DSR Daily for June 3: More Legal Roadblocks for Trump Admin

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:08:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover another ruling blocking deportations, a liberal victory in South Korean elections, the fallout from a recent attack in Colorado, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec’s Vile Rants on Fox Show How He’s Screwing MAGA Voters

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump really wants the Senate to pass the “big beautiful bill” that has now gotten through the House. But a number of GOP Senators are, for now, speaking uncomfortable truths about that massive budget measure: It would balloon the deficit and slash spending on the poor and working class, largely to fund a massive tax cut for the wealthy. And right on cue, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt just delivered two ugly rants on Fox News that expose how this ruse works. One of them threatens GOP senators who oppose the bill. The other monumentally misleads about its fiscal impact. We talked to Paul Waldman, co-author of White Rural Rage and a regular chronicler of how badly Trump-GOP policies harm Republican voters. He explains the real aims of the broader Trump project, how it victimizes MAGA country, and why Republicans might struggle to pull off their usual scam this time around.

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The DSR Daily for June 2: Ukraine Peace Talks Round 2

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:09:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Ukraine and Russia gathering for a second round of peace talks, a horrifying attack on protestors in Colorado, the election of a right-wing president in Poland, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Arrest of Immigrant Triggers Shock and Regret in Small MAGA Town

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Ming Lee Hui, who goes by the name of “Carol,” has lived for 20 years in the town of Kennett, Missouri after coming here from Hong Kong. She has been raising a family there and works as a waitress, and as The New York Times reports in a piece featuring quotes from Carol and many locals, she’s well liked in the community. But Carol was recently arrested and now faces potential deportation. This has shocked and dismayed many of the town’s residents, even though the area went overwhelmingly for Trump. Carol talked to us on the podcast straight from jail, where she is awaiting her fate. At times the conversation was difficult: She broke down in tears about her ordeal, was emotionally overwhelmed at the support she’s received from the Trump-backing town, and offers wrenching thoughts about Trump’s effort to deport countless others just like her.

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The DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for May 30: Israel Accepts US Ceasefire Proposal

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 14:00:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for Friday, we cover Israel’s acceptance of a US ceasefire proposal, the madness of the One Big Beautiful Bill, the legal tug-of-war over tariffs, and more.

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Need to Know: Does Trump Have a Special Talent for the Middle East?

Fri, 30 May 2025 19:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date for Members: May 22, 2025

Trump’s grand tour of the Middle East is over. So how did it go? Trump seems to have a knack for diplomacy in the region, but there’s more to the story. Steven Cook from the Council on Foreign Relations joins David Rothkopf to break down the President’s trip and why the Trump brand of diplomacy is so unique in its successes and failures.

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Siliconsciousness: Is AI Overhyped, Underhyped, or Both?

Fri, 30 May 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Generative AI has been hailed as a landmark technology that will revolutionize society. But how revolutionary is it really? Is there too much hype, not enough, or a combination of both? Founder and CEO of AutogenAI Sean Williams joins David Rothkopf to explore the impact of AI from proposal writing to the business world at large.

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The Daily Blast: MAGA Fury Erupts as Trump’s Epic Legal Loss on Tariffs Slowly Sinks In

Fri, 30 May 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Donald Trump’s advisers are raging over a court ruling that temporarily blocked many of Trump’s tariffs. Stephen Miller called it “judicial tyranny.” Another top adviser called the judges “globalist.” And press secretary Karoline Leavitt seethed that “unelected judges” have grown “dangerous.” While an appeals court did put a stay on the court ruling, letting the tariffs proceed for now, it’s now overwhelmingly clear the tariffs are extremely vulnerable legally, and the whiplash in the courts only underscores what a fiasco of uncertainty Trump unleashed. Our trading partners now think their hand has been strengthened in trade talks, revealing more weakness. We talked to George Mason University’s Ilya Somin, a lead lawyer for the challengers, about why the ruling is crushing for Trump’s case, what it reveals about his broader abuses of power, and how he still can be stopped.

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A Thought or Two or Even a Throuple About DC this Week

Thu, 29 May 2025 22:13:00 -0000

There are strange things afoot in DC this week. From flip-flopping tariffs to alleged illicit relations in Trump’s inner circle, what the hell is going on in our nation’s capital? The Daily Beast’s David Gardner and Rosa Brooks join David Rothkopf to try and get to the bottom of all this and more.

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Lawless: How The Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes

Thu, 29 May 2025 22:00:00 -0000

On this week’s episode of Words Matter, Leah Litman, legal expert and author of Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes, joins David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein to discuss the current realm of law and lawlessness. What messages are the courts sending by striking down Trump’s tariff policies? How promising is it that these judges are standing up to Trump, and what major concerns still remain, even with these recent steps forward? Tune in as Leah, Norm and David discuss all this and more.

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The DSR Daily for May 29: Federal Judges Block Tariffs

Thu, 29 May 2025 14:44:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down a panel of judges blocking Trump’s tariffs, Elon Musk parting ways with the administration, a crackdown on Chinese student visas, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Rants about Harvard Get Darker as He Loses a Big One in Court

Thu, 29 May 2025 09:00:00 -0000

In a series of rants to reporters, President Trump’s rage at Harvard took a sadistic and unhinged turn. He made it clear that only total subjugation to him on Harvard’s part will satisfy him. This comes as a judge just blocked another one of his executive orders aimed at grinding a major law firm into submission, a big setback to Trump in a string of legal losses on that front. In today’s episode, Katherine Stewart, a sharp observer of MAGA who has a new piece on her Substack about the Harvard catastrophe, explains that these things are connected: Trump’s attacks on Harvard and other institutions are about creating the deliberate impression that we’re sliding into lawlessness and terror, so victories like that one in court are a crucial reminder that we still do have the rule of law. Stewart explains why keeping alive this idea is so essential, why Trump is counting on you to lose sight of it, and what must happen now.

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The DSR Daily for May 28: Putin’s Ludicrous Peace Demands

Wed, 28 May 2025 14:31:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover Putins ridiculous conditions for peace, the Trump administration asking the Supreme Court to allow South Sudan deportations, the US temporarily pausing new visa interviews for students, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Humiliated Trump’s Anger at Putin Grows as GOPers Start Breaking Ranks

Wed, 28 May 2025 09:00:00 -0000

In a series of public remarks, President Trump has lashed out at Vladimir Putin for keeping up his attacks on Ukraine in defiance of Trump’s stated desire for peace. Trump has called Putin “crazy,” has admitted he has no idea what Putin is thinking, and has even tweeted that Putin is “playing with fire!” Trump is plainly feeling embarrassed by Putin—who has only escalated his attacks amid Trump’s peacekeeping efforts—and his humiliation shines through in his recent eruptions, given his campaign vow to end the war quickly due to his toughness and better relations with the Russian leader. Meanwhile, Republicans are now beginning to demand tougher sanctions on Putin, which would constitute another break with Trump—and a tacit admission that his efforts are failing. We talked to Cathy Young, a staff writer at The Bulwark who regularly analyzes Trump-Putin dynamics. She explains what Trump doesn’t understand about Putin, how this leaves Trump badly unsuited for this moment, and why the long-term prospects for the war are pretty grim.

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The DSR Daily for May 27: Another Battle in the Campaign Against Harvard

Tue, 27 May 2025 15:09:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the administration’s latest move against Harvard, FBI probes into Biden-era controversies, NPR’s lawsuit against the Trump administration, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Odd Ramblings to Media Accidentally Wreck His Own Tariff Scam

Tue, 27 May 2025 09:00:00 -0000

After President Donald Trump threatened to single out Apple with tariffs, he offered remarks to reporters that undercut his case. First he seemed to say this would apply to many iPhone makers, but then reiterated he’d said this straight to Apple CEO Tim Cook, a potentially serious abuse of power. Then Trump said U.S.-manufactured jobs would not result in higher prices due to automation, but this concedes that the manufacturing work he hopes tariffs will create are low-level jobs that might get replaced. And then he all-but-admitted that his threat to get companies to “eat” the cost of his tariffs really could mean potentially higher prices for consumers. All these oddities taken together wreck the fraudulent arguments he’s been making. We talked to Monica Potts, the new class politics reporter at The New Republic, who usefully synthesizes all of it to explain what’s wrong with Trump-MAGA manufacturing nostalgia and why the Trump-GOP agenda comprehensively works against his stated goal of creating good American jobs.

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FTS: A Conversation with an Architect of the Biden's Administration's AI Strategy

Sun, 25 May 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: May 31, 2024

On this special edition of Siliconsciousness, we have an in-depth conversation with Arati Prabhakar, the Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. We discuss the current state of the administration-wide effort to adapt to the complex realities of age of Artificial Intelligence. Prabhakar also details evolving objectives and challenges for the effort. A must-listen on a wide range of vital topics. Join us.

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FTA: The Road to Freedom: A Conversation with Joseph E. Stiglitz

Sat, 24 May 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: May 29, 2024

Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph E. Stiglitz has just produced an important new book, "The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society" that explores not just the merits but the urgent need to embrace progressive economics as an alternative to the distortionary, inequality-driving and freedom-limiting consequences of neo-liberalism. Ed Luce of the Financial Times and host David Rothkopf engage in an important, wide-ranging discussion with Stiglitz about his book and its relevance to the current political and economic situation in the United States and worldwide. Don't miss it.

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Siliconsciousness: A Successful Investor's Perspective on AI's Emerging Opportunities & Risk

Fri, 23 May 2025 17:36:00 -0000

The advent of AI has brought both unparalleled opportunities for success and tremendous risks. So how do investors navigate this brand new business landscape? Co-founder of NFX Gigi Levy-Weiss joins David Rothkopf to discuss just how pervasive AI has become in business and why the rise in the AI agent economy is inevitable.

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The DSR Daily for May 23: Trump’s War on Harvard Enters New Phase

Fri, 23 May 2025 14:48:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we break down Harvard’s newest lawsuit against the administration, Trump’s new tariff threats against the EU and Apple, the status of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry New Attack on Harvard Is Already Blowing Up in His Face

Fri, 23 May 2025 09:00:00 -0000

After raging at Harvard earlier this month, President Donald Trump is now revoking the university’s right to receive foreign students. The administration sent an unhinged letter to Harvard making the announcement while demanding extensive information about international students, a grotesque abuse of power. The White House statement justifying this seethed with angry, McCarthyite nonsense. We think this is already backfiring: Harvard is reportedly very likely to take legal action, and the university will probably be able to stop the move. We talked to Jonathan Friedman of PEN America, who explains why Trump’s assault on Harvard is already getting universities to band together, how it’s leading to renewed public support for the university system, and why Harvard’s potential success beating this back will only stiffen institutional resistance to Trump.

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A Bad Week for Norms (Except Our Norm)

Thu, 22 May 2025 20:27:00 -0000

Donald Trump’s Domestic Policy Bill is akin to a murder-suicide pact. Not only could it be political suicide for the Republicans, but it was also have damning effects on the American public. How is this bill going to affect social welfare programs? Will this bill actually present a turning point in the Trump administration? Tune in as Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf tackle all of this and more.

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The DSR Daily for May 22: The Neither Big Nor Beautiful Bill Saga Continues

Thu, 22 May 2025 14:37:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover a recent shooting, Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, aid to Gaza, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Unravels in Crazed Rants to Media as Poll Reveals Fresh Weakness

Thu, 22 May 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump’s presser on Wednesday flew off the rails. He raged at a reporter for questioning his acceptance of a luxury jet from Qatar. He snapped when asked why he’s resettling white Afrikaners but no other refugees. And he tried to humiliate the South African president by brandishing printouts about the deaths of white South Africans but couldn’t defend his lie of a “white genocide” unfolding there. The corruption and the white nationalism—Trump openly promised both during the campaign, and he’s now doing them. Yet on the latter, a new Marquette poll finds wide public disapproval of Trump’s deportations of longtime residents, and shows independents tiling strongly against him on immigration, revealing fresh weakness on this issue. We talked to veteran labor strategist Michael Podhorzer, author of a new piece on his Substack arguing that the anti-MAGA majority that didn’t show up in 2024 is now visibly reconstituting itself in polls. He explains that Trump’s unhinged presser helps show how Trump himself is making that happen.

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Is There an Upside to Trump's Narcissistic Reality Show Foreign Policy?

Wed, 21 May 2025 19:39:00 -0000

This administration’s foreign policy is a tragedy in slow motion. Whether it be the focus on ego-centric diplomacy to the rampant instability caused by Trump’s shifting positions, it’s hard to find the positives. Ed Luce and Rosa Brooks join David Rothkopf to asses the Trump administration’s foreign policy so far to try and find a silver lining to this cloud.

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The DSR Daily for May 21: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Wed, 21 May 2025 14:49:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the efforts to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, another legal setback for the administration’s deportation efforts, Kristi Noem’s disastrous Senate hearing, and more.

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The Daily Blast: “Chilling”: Trump’s Fury at Bruce Springsteen Just Got Much Darker

Wed, 21 May 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump has raged at Bruce Springsteen for days, demanding investigations as retaliation against him for criticizing the president. This is easy to dismiss as the usual lunacy, but Rolling Stone reports that there’s a genuine idea at work here: Trump has long planned to use government agencies to constrain his opponents’ political activities, and that’s now under way. Indeed, the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, staunch Trump ally Alina Habba, just brought charges against a House Democrat for trumped up reasons. Given all this, Trump’s fury at Springsteen suddenly looks a lot darker. So we talked to Rolling Stone writer Asawin Suebsaeng, co-author of that article. He explains how Trump is slowly escalating the use of investigatory power against political foes, what the GOP is doing to make this possible, and why the trend is deeply “chilling.”

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The DSR Daily for May 20: Supreme Court’s Disastrous Ruling for Venezuelans

Tue, 20 May 2025 14:56:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the Supreme Court allowing for the end of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans, Israel’s blockade of Gaza, Rep. McIver’s charges over an alleged assault of ICE agents, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry Walmart Tirade Backfires, Wrecking His Own Tariff Scam

Tue, 20 May 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Donald Trump’s feud with Walmart is intensifying. After the retail giant warned that its prices will go up due to Trump’s tariffs, he erupted on Truth Social, and even threatened Walmart to get it to “eat” the costs of his levies. Then White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt reiterated the threat to reporters. Amusingly enough, all this constitutes an admission that other countries don’t pay the costs of the tariffs, as he keeps claiming—we do. We talked to Lindsay Owens, an economist who’s also executive director of the Groundwork Collaborative. She explains how Trump accidentally undermined his case for tariffs, why this is so damaging given Walmart’s massive presence in MAGA America, and what all this reveals about Trump’s growing political weakness on the economy.

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The DSR Daily for May 19: Joe Biden Receives Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

Mon, 19 May 2025 13:20:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover Joe Biden’s recent diagnisis, JD Vance and Marco Rubio meeting with Pope Leo, talks between Trump, Putin, and Zelensky, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Threats to Defy Courts Darken as MAGA Fury over Losses Grows

Mon, 19 May 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Donald Trump has been ranting wildly at the Supreme Court. In a pair of tweets after oral arguments over his effort to end birthright citizenship displeased him, Trump raged that the people are on his side, a dark hint that he will wield the wrath of his supporters against the high court. Then, after it dealt a setback to his use of the Alien Enemies Act for deportations, Trump shared a tweet from a top MAGA figure suggesting the release of terrorists near the justices’ homes. This was boosted by top MAGA accounts, and Stephen Miller then accused the courts of “sabotaging democracy.” We talked to legal commentator Matthew Seligman about why these veiled threats to defy the courts are trending inexorably toward a major confrontation, why his advisers are egging that on, and why there’s a danger that the Supreme Court could constrain itself to avoid that terrible outcome.

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The DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: Russia-Ukraine Talks Fizzle and Trump’s Grand Gulf Tour

Mon, 19 May 2025 03:59:00 -0000

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for Friday, we break down the disastrous Russia-Ukraine talks in Turkey, Trump’s seemingly successful tour of the Gulf states, an upcoming visit by President Ramaphosa, and more.

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FTS: The Sisterhood: Unveiling the Secret History of Women at the CIA

Sun, 18 May 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: May 31, 2024

Award-winning journalist and author, Liza Mundy, discusses her latest book 'The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA' and delves into the experiences of women at the CIA, their challenges, and their contributions to the agency. The conversation also explores the complexities of the CIA as an institution and the unique experiences of women within it.

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FTA: Trump is a Convicted Felon Special Edition

Sat, 17 May 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: May 31, 2024

Following on the heels of a Manhattan jury convicting twice-impeached disgraced former president Donald Trump on 34 felony counts, we sit down with the Washington Post's Jen Rubin and Mike Tomasky of the New Republic and try to figure out what to make of these recent events. One conclusion: Apparently we would be better off if everyone actually read some news every day. We discuss that and much more in a must listen episode. Join us.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Rages Over Qatar Jet Fiasco as GOP Angst Worsens: “Humiliating”

Fri, 16 May 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Donald Trump has been growing angry over the criticism of his decision to accept a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar. He snapped at a reporter who questioned him about it, and erupted over it on Truth Social. Now The Atlantic reports that Trump is privately telling his advisers it’s “humiliating” for a president to fly around in an outdated jet—and has even mused about keeping the gift after he leaves the White House—all of which suggests his mood about the scandal is darkening. Meanwhile, MAGA figures and even some Congressional Republicans are criticizing Trump over it. We talked to Atlantic staff writer Russell Berman, who co-wrote that report, about why this story could prove more serious and consequential than it first appeared, why it will be hard for the GOP to brush it off, and what it says about Trump’s contempt for public service.

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The Existential Political Issue Most Democrats Aren't Focusing On Yet

Thu, 15 May 2025 20:31:00 -0000

The Supreme Court’s decisions on birthright citizenship and nationwide injunctions could have significant implications for executive power. What does this mean for the future of our nation? How can we rebuild government structures post-Trump? What reforms, such as an expansion of Congress, should Democrats be prioritizing? Tune in as David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein tackle all of this and more:

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The Daily Blast: MAGA Senator’s Stunning Admission: GOP Is Badly Screwing Trump Voters

Thu, 15 May 2025 09:00:00 -0000

The House GOP is forging ahead with its massive domestic policy bill implementing President Donald Trump’s agenda. And it’s becoming clear that it will seriously screw over Trump voters. But don’t take our word for it. Senator Josh Hawley, a staunch ally of Trump, went on CNN and said this in strikingly direct terms. He decried the bill’s massive cuts to Medicaid, and confirmed that they are a betrayal of GOP and MAGA voters. We talked to Jonathan Cohn of The Bulwark, one of the best health care reporters out there. He explains why all this poses a real test for Trump and the MAGA movement. And we discuss whether the same old scam will kick in where Trump and Republicans pretend to be pro-working class while shafting their voters to pay for huge tax cuts for the rich.

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Special Episode: Ed Luce's Masterful New Biography of Zbigniew Brzezinski

Wed, 14 May 2025 21:43:00 -0000

Our very own Ed Luce has a new book out, so Rosa Brooks and David Rothkopf sit down with the man himself to get the inside scoop. “Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America's Great Power Prophet” tells the story of one of the most influential foreign policy minds in American history. Ed explains why now is the right time to examine Brzezinski’s legacy—and what we can learn from his remarkable life.

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The DSR Daily for May 14: FBI Prioritizing Immigration Over White Collar Crime?

Wed, 14 May 2025 14:30:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss the order for the FBI to focus on immigration cases, Trump’s meeting with the interim president of Syria, the House hearings on Republican Medicaid and tax proposals, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Tariff Fiasco Worsens as Brutal New Reports Reveal a Fresh Scam

Wed, 14 May 2025 09:00:00 -0000

The White House has been boasting that President Trump’s partial pause in the trade war with China is a historic breakthrough. But two new reports, one from The New York Times and the other from the non-liberal Wall Street Journal editorial page, neatly expose what a monstrous scam this notion truly is, in and of itself. As they detail, Trump has put the global economy through major turmoil and uncertainty, but without winning any serious concessions from China. This will get worse for Trump: In addition to being terrible policy, the tariffs are a massive abuse of power. And once the lawsuits against them get going, this, too, will be fully aired out. We spoke to George Mason University law professor Ilya Somin, who’s helping spearhead one of the most important legal challenges. He explains why the tariffs are on weak legal ground, what the prospects are for reversing them, and how they reflect a much deeper lawlessness on Trump’s part.

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The DSR Daily for May 13: Trump’s Gulf Tour Begins

Tue, 13 May 2025 14:32:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down President Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia, Eric and Don Jr.’s new crypto mining venture, a House plan to limit benefits for SNAP recipients, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Jamie Raskin’s Harsh Takedown of Trump’s Qatar Plane Scam Draws Blood

Tue, 13 May 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Over the weekend, the news broke that President Donald Trump is accepting a luxury jet from the country of Qatar for presidential travel. This extraordinarily brazen act may well violate the Emoluments Clause, which bars foreign gifts to officials unless expressly authorized by Congress. It comes even as Trump is embarking on a Mideast trip to countries that are the sites of Trump-branded projects, and Trump-aligned businesses are scooping in huge sums from foreign governments via crypto. We talked about all this with Representative Jamie Raskin, the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee. He explains why Trump’s latest move outrageously abuses the Constitution, how his corruption has grown to “epic” and unprecedented proportions, and what Democrats will do now in response.

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AI, Energy and Climate: Damilola Ogunbiyi: AI, Energy Access and the Digital Divide

Mon, 12 May 2025 19:31:00 -0000

More than a billion people in the world live in energy poverty, with little or no access to electricity. Can AI help put an end to energy poverty -- or could it make the problem worse? Is there a risk of a new digital divide, with the US, China and Europe integrating AI into their economies while many nations in the Global South fall behind? Join host David Sandalow as he discusses these questions and more with Damilola Ogunbiyi, a top UN official and CEO of Sustainable Energy for All.

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The DSR Daily for May 12: US and China Reach Tariff Agreement

Mon, 12 May 2025 14:38:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the US and China reaching a temporary agreement on tariffs, the latest on the India-Pakistan ceasefire, the Trump administration’s threat to suspend habeas corpus, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec’s Fawning over Him to Media Takes Scary, Cultlike Turn

Mon, 12 May 2025 09:00:00 -0000

In her most recent media briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt went full North Korea with a number of worshipful monologues about Trump. Yet at around the same time, another journalist’s criticism of Trump caused him to explode in a wild, triggered fury that undercut the image Leavitt tried to project of a leader who is strong, calm, and in command of events. We think this tension is a regular, deeper feature of Trumpism. So we talked to Salon’s Amanda Marcotte, who knows how to read MAGA pathologies—particularly male ones—like nobody else. She discusses the “MAGA aesthetic,” the gap between Trump’s feeble-mindedness and the picture of strength portrayed by his sycophants, and the larger purpose all this serves as propaganda for the MAGA masses.

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Siliconsciousness: The AI Con: A Conversation with Dr. Alex Hanna and Dr. Emily Bender

Fri, 09 May 2025 15:32:00 -0000

Has AI hype gone too far? Are companies and their executives hyping up artificial intelligence to drive up their profits and help the rich get richer? Dr. Alex Hanna and Dr. Emily Bender join David Rothkopf to answer these questions and discuss their new book “The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want.”

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The Daily Blast: MAGA Rage Erupts as New Pope’s Views of Trump Prove Unexpectedly Harsh

Fri, 09 May 2025 15:14:00 -0000

Right after the news broke that Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the new Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, the internet produced lots of evidence that he has promoted articles critical of JD Vance and Donald Trump, and even expressed sympathy for George Floyd. That prompted MAGA figures to erupt in anger. They attacked the new Pope as anti-Trump pro-open borders, a Marxist, and soft on thugs and drug dealers, as Media Matters documented. We talked to the excellent political theorist Matt McManus, who was raised in the church and regularly wrestles with the intellectual roots of today’s right wing, including in his 2023 book, The Political Right and Equality. He explains what Vance gets wrong about Catholic teaching, why it’s so inimical to Trumpism, and how today’s pro-Trump influencers and “post-liberal” Catholic intellectuals alike are refusing to reckon with what MAGA has truly become. Listen to this episode here.

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The DSR Daily for May 9: Robert Prevost Becomes First American Pope

Fri, 09 May 2025 14:45:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we discuss the selection of the first American Pope, Trump tapping Jeanine Pirro as interim attorney for DC, Hegseth’s campaign against trans service members, and more.

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Why Having an American Pope May Be Bad News for Trump

Thu, 08 May 2025 19:36:00 -0000

There's a new American Pope—one who has been openly critical of the U.S. government. What does this mean for Trump? Meanwhile, in the background of this major news from the Catholic Church, Trump is striking tariff deals with the UK. But is the deal all that Trump says it is? Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf are back to break down all the latest—from the Vatican to the White House. Tune in for all this and more.

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The DSR Daily for May 8: What's Inside These Big Trump Promises?

Thu, 08 May 2025 14:41:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss a tariff deal with the UK, the FBI resisting funding cuts, an update on Pope selection, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Erupts as GOPers Quietly Nix Key US Attorney Pick, Enraging MAGA

Thu, 08 May 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Donald Trump erupted on Truth Social this week when it became clear that MAGA loyalist and insurrectionist Ed Martin’s nomination for U.S. Attorney for Washington D.C. is in trouble. Trump even called GOP Senators to demand their support. But then GOP Senator Thom Tillis announced his opposition, leading even staunch Trump loyalists to concede he might not survive. MAGA personalities lashed out in response. Lost in this saga has been the basic reason we don’t want a MAGA-brained January Sixer in such a crucial law enforcement role in the first place. We talked to former prosecutor Kristy Parker, counsel at Protect Democracy. She explains why this position is so critical to the legal order, why Martin has no business in it, and why she has cautious optimism that Trump’s assault on the rule of law might ultimately get repelled.

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The DSR Daily for May 7: India Strikes Pakistan

Wed, 07 May 2025 14:56:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover India’s strikes on Pakistan, impending US-China trade talks focused on de-escalation, the Trump administration’s plans to deport immigrants to Libya, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Odd New Tariff Musings Show How Badly He’s Screwing His Voters

Wed, 07 May 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Thanks to President Trump’s policies, a confluence of events is set to absolutely clobber rural America. First there’s Trump’s trade war. On Tuesday, Trump unleashed a bizarre set of ramblings that indicated he’s fine with letting it drag on forever, our exporters be damned. Meanwhile, there are new signs that farmers in Trump country are already getting hammered. The House GOP’s planned cuts to Medicaid will likely pose a massive problem for rural hospitals. And big GOP cuts to food stamps will also inflict pain on rural areas. We talked to Matt Hildreth, executive director of RuralOrganizing.org and a veteran Democratic operative in rural areas. He explains why the perfect storm of policies bearing down on rural America is unusual, and reflects on whether his party will be able to translate this into real gains—or whether this will once again prove a chimera.

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America's Deepening Health & Science Crisis is Worse Than You Think

Tue, 06 May 2025 20:06:00 -0000

Health and science are under siege. The attack on long-held principals of science and our healthcare system certainly isn’t new, but they have reached a fevered pitch under this administration. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Laurie Garrett and Dr. Kavita Patel join David Rothkopf to diagnose the problems and examine the severe consequences of this moment.

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The DSR Daily for May 6: Secretary Hegseth Slashes 20% of Generals

Tue, 06 May 2025 14:45:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down Secretary Hegseth cutting 20% of generals, Trump’s new incentive scheme for self-deportation, the administration’s efforts to protect mifepristone, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Seethes as Karl Rove Delivers Harsh On-Air Warning about Polls

Tue, 06 May 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Donald Trump is angry at longtime GOP strategist Karl Rove. That’s because Rove delivered Trump a stern on-air warning about his sliding approval ratings. What caught our attention, though, is what Rove said about immigration in particular. Rove suggested that Trump is in trouble on what’s supposed to be his best issue, and offered a striking explanation for it that surely got under Trump’s skin. This comes as Trump also delivered another diatribe about the Supreme Court for suggesting he does not have absolute power to deport millions with zero due process, suggesting he and Stephen Miller will cling to their deeply unpopular course of action no matter what. We talked to Lakshya Jain, co-founder of the Split Ticket election site, who explains how Trump is rapidly losing his onetime advantage on immigration, why this is such a momentous shift, and how Democrats can capitalize.

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AI, Energy and Climate: Arun Majumdar: AI, Energy and Education

Mon, 05 May 2025 17:48:00 -0000

Arun Majumdar is the inaugural Dean of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability at Stanford University and previously served as Founding Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) and Chair of the Secretary's Advisory Board at the US Department of Energy. He is one of the United States' top energy experts and an accomplished institutional leader. Join host David Sandalow as he talks with Dean Majumdar about the AI work underway at the Doerr School, power demand for AI, AI's potential impacts on climate change mitigation, teaching in the AI era, and much more.

The AI, Energy and Climate Podcast is a special series from the DSR Network sponsored by NEDO and hosted by David Sandalow, Inaugural Fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy.

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The DSR Daily for May 5: Tariff Turmoil Continues

Mon, 05 May 2025 14:56:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the latest on US tariffs, Trump’s eyebrow raising interview with NBC, Israel’s terrifying new plan for Gaza, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Rage at Fox News over Bad Poll Signals Coming Fiasco for MAGA

Mon, 05 May 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump has recently been erupting at Fox News over its new poll finding him with 55 percent disapproval. Trump described Fox’s pollster as “Trump hating” and demanded that the firm be “investigated.” Stephen Miller subsequently called for the pollster’s firing. Guess what: Fox News has gotten the message. As Trump’s poll numbers for other news organizations have steadily worsened, Fox personalities have begun going to great lengths to deny what the numbers clearly show. This highlights a problem that is trending toward a fiasco for MAGA: As Trump’s tariffs and other policies take their toll on Trump voters and everyone else, his approval will slide further, forcing Fox News to deceive the network’s own viewers about what they themselves increasingly are experiencing from Trump’s presidency. We talked to Matt Gertz of Media Matters, who has been chronicling Fox’s poll denial. He explains what Trump’s anger at Fox means for the network, how Fox personalities are coping, and why all these dynamics will get much worse.

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The DSR Daily for May 2: A Trump Admin Smorgasbord

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:03:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we discuss the impending Trump administration’s budget, the attempt to block funding for NPR and PBS, the HHS plan to require placebo testing for vaccines, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Arrests Hit by Major Legal Setback as Stephen Miller Seethes

Fri, 02 May 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Big news: A federal judge just ruled that President Donald Trump’s renditions under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act are illegal. It’s a crucial moment in the battle against Trump’s lawlessness. Meanwhile, Stephen Miller ranted wildly at the media for daring to ask hard questions about the wrongfully-deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, falsely stating as fact that he’s an “MS-13 terrorist” and raging at the very idea that migrants he labels “terrorists” should get due process. It’s a clear sign of Miller’s certainty that he can label anyone a “terrorist” by fiat and that the administration can get away with literally anything. We talked to the great legal commentator Leah Litman, author of Lawless, a new book about the Supreme Court. She explains why the ruling suggests the courts may not give Trump the deference he’d hoped for as commander in chief to reinvent reality to carry out his illegal renditions—and why Miller’s project may be in the process of seriously overreaching.

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Special DSR-Words Matter Mash Up Edition: The Last Waltz

Thu, 01 May 2025 21:30:00 -0000

On this week’s special DSR-Words Matter mash up episode, Ed Luce and Norm Ornstein join David Rothkopf to talk about all the chaos of the Trump administration. What is going on with Mike Waltz’s “promotion” to the UN, and who is next on the Trump chopping-block? How are leading Democrats responding to this ongoing mess? Tune in for all this and more.

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The DSR Daily for May 1: Senate Bid to Overturn Tariffs Falls Short

Thu, 01 May 2025 14:40:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss the Senate attempt to overturn tariffs, the US and Ukraine signing an agreement on natural resources, the Supreme Court considering taxpayer-funded religious charter schools, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Rages Wildly over Humiliating GDP Data as Aides Calm His Fury

Thu, 01 May 2025 09:00:00 -0000

We just learned that President Donald Trump’s economy contracted in the first quarter. Trump unloaded twice over this bad news, attempting to blame Joe Biden for it. Meanwhile, some of Trump’s aides went full North Korea, bowing down before him and offering adulation in shockingly abject terms. So how long do Trump’s advisers think they can keep him in a protective cocoon, shielding him from the realities of his disastrous reign? We talked to New Republic senior editor Alex Shephard, who has a good new piece arguing that Trump’s unpopularity will only get worse, due to basic structural facts about his presidency. He explains why the sycophancy of Trump’s aides is only working against him—and why insulating him against outside facts will only get harder and more damaging.

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The DSR Daily for April 30: The Government Crackdown on International Students

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:12:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the new US policy for cracking down on international students, two reports detailing islamophobia and antisemitism at Harvard, the Wisconsin Supreme Court temporarily suspending a judge, and more.

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The Daily Blast: “He Was Pissed”: Trump’s Vile New Threat over Tariffs Takes Scary Turn

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000

After the news broke that Amazon might publicly clarify the costs that President Trump’s tariffs are imposing on its products, Trump instructed his White House press secretary to publicly threaten the company. Trump also called Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to express his displeasure, and one adviser told CNN that “he was pissed.” Amazon immediately shelved the plan, and Trump openly gloated about Bezos bending the knee, an unnerving signal of more autocratic bullying ahead. Meanwhile, a new PRRI poll sheds fascinating light on public opinion about Trump’s authoritarianism, with a majority now seeing him as a “dangerous dictator.” We talked to Melissa Deckman, the CEO of PRRI, who explains what the new data really tells us about the public’s revulsion at Trump’s abuses of power—and why episodes like this one are only exacerbating it. Listen to this episode here.

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The DSR Daily for April 29: Carney and Liberals Win Big

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:59:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss the big win for the Liberals in Canada, Trump’s plans to ease some tariffs for US automakers, a Republican proposal for a massive overhaul of college financial aid, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Fury at Bad Polls Goes Nuclear as Allies Rush to Calm Him Down

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Donald Trump is growing angrier over polls that keep showing him tanking. On Monday, he raged that polls sponsored by media outlets are “COMPROMISED AND CORRUPT.” He even quoted one of his own pollsters saying that surveys from The New York Times and The Washington Post are “FAKE POLLS,” something his pollster clearly hatched to calm his anger. So to what degree are the people around Trump simply lying to him about his disastrous reign? They’re deceiving him about the state of public opinion, and Stephen Miller is plainly seducing Trump into believing the Supreme Court sided with him on the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case, when it didn’t. We talked to journalist Michael Cohen, author of a new piece for his Truth and Consequences Substack about this problem. He explains how we know Trump’s aides are keeping him in a state of delusion, and why that’s heading to an alarming place.

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AI, Energy and Climate: Jensen Huang: The Power of Intelligence Infrastructure.

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:43:00 -0000

Thirty-two years after Jensen Huang founded NVIDIA, the company is at the center of the AI revolution and the third-most valuable company in the world. Jensen -- as he is known throughout his company and the IT industry -- is shaping the future of AI and countless applications of AI. In this episode, Jensen talks with host David Sandalow about how AI can help solve energy and climate problems, AI's power consumption, the intelligence infrastructure of the future, and more.

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The DSR Daily for April 28: Election Day in Canada

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:52:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Election Day in Canada, the Kremlin announcing a 3 day ceasefire in May, Catholic cardinals choosing May 7th for the conclave, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Fury over Abrego Garcia Case Darkens as Crushing New Polls Hit

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Over the weekend, President Trump raged on Truth Social at judges who are ruling that Trump must follow the law in the case of wrongfully-deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia and others illegally deported to prisons in El Salvador. Trump again threatened to dispense with due process for migrants. Yet this comes even as Trump admitted in a new interview that he’s open to bringing Abrego Garcia back and retrying him for deportation through lawful channels. For Trump to acknowledge he has this option while nonetheless threatening to end due process for Abrego Garcia and other migrants is a dark development. All this comes as two new polls show Trump badly losing the war of public opinion over all these illegal renditions. We talked to Chris Newman, a lawyer for the Abrego Garcia family, who powerfully explains why Trump is losing the war over public opinion, how Trump is importing Bukele-style authoritarianism into the United States, and why Trump will ultimately lose in court.

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Siliconsciousness: What the US Needs to Do to Better Prepare for What's to Come with AI

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:48:00 -0000

The last several administrations have faced an exponentially increasing need to grapple with the issue of artificial intelligence. But how does a government address a technology that affects nearly all corners of society, and what does this second Trump administration need to do to meet the moment? Vice president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation Daniel Castro joins David Rothkopf to consider these questions and more.

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The DSR Daily for April 25: More Court Setbacks for Trump Admin

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:52:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we break down the mounting number of court setbacks for the administration, an investigation into ActBlue, Trump’s statement that “Crimea will stay with Russia,” and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Surprise Admission about Putin Wrecks “Great Dealmaker” Scam

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Donald Trump just made some new public statements about the Russia-Ukraine war, and they were thoroughly unimpressive. At one point, he seemed to get angry at Vladimir Putin over a massive new Russian attack on Ukraine, calling on Putin to “STOP.” But then in remarks to reporters, he openly suggested that he doesn’t expect Russia to make any serious concessions at all in the quest for peace. This striking public admission badly undercuts Trump’s “master dealmaker” mystique, and wrecks the illusion he’s cultivated that he expects genuine concessions from both sides. We talked to Ben Burgis, a columnist at Jacobin and a podcaster who has a good new piece for MSNBC.com analyzing Trump’s negotiating strategy. Burgis explains why Trump’s approach is likely to be counterproductive at best—and why it could produce catastrophic long-term results.

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Lessons in Kakistocracy

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 21:00:00 -0000

On this week’s episode of Words Matter, founder of Talking Points Memo Josh Marshall joins Norm Ornstein to discuss everything wrong with the Trump administration. What is so uncanny about Trump’s foreign policy towards Russia and Ukraine? What message are we signaling to our allies? And how much worse could this all become? Tune in for all this and more.

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AI, Energy and Climate: Taylor Sparks and Colin McCormick: AI for Materials Innovation Part 2

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:58:00 -0000

Can AI help discover new materials, leading to dramatic breakthroughs in clean energy technologies? In Episode #1 of our deep dive on this topic, host David Sandalow explored the potential for breakthroughs with Taylor Sparks, a professor at the University of Utah and host of the Materialism Podcast, and Colin McCormick, Principal Scientist at Carbon Direct, a professor at Georgetown University and author of the materials innovation chapter in the Artificial Intelligence for Climate Change Mitigation Roadmap (Second Edition). In this episode, David, Taylor and Colin discuss the barriers that must be overcome to realize that potential as well as possible risks. The episode ends with some interesting book recommendations by Taylor and Colin!

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The DSR Daily for April 24: Russia Ramps Up Attacks on Ukraine

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:17:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover Russia’s attack on Kyiv, mounting tensions between India and Pakistan, Trump’s attempt to change college accreditation, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Suddenly in Retreat on Many Issues as Poll Reveals Key Weakness

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Suddenly, President Donald Trump appears to be retreating or getting knocked back on multiple fronts. Trump is considering whether to slash his tariffs on China. Elon Musk is stepping back from the administration. Federal scientists are admitting the Measles outbreak is worse than previously acknowledged. And the leaks about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are intensifying. All this comes as a new poll finds broad public opposition to Trump’s abuses of power—revealing a surprise weakness in an area that savvy observers assured us voters don’t care about. We talked to Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg, author of The Hopium Chronicles, who has been urging his party to make Trump’s weakness central to their understanding of this fraught moment. Rosenberg explains why Trump is caught in a vicious downward cycle, where the opposition is successfully mobilizing, and how to coax Democrats to fight back harder.

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Welcome to America’s Unprecedented National Security Crisis

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:07:00 -0000

We have to ask: is dysfunction an official policy of this administration? With key officials handing out sensitive information like it’s candy and ever-changing tariff policies, our national security is facing unprecedented self-inflicted challenges. Kori Schake, Ed Luce, and Rosa Brooks join David Rothkopf to break down what makes this moment so perilous.

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The DSR Daily for April 23: Big Changes at the State Department

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:18:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover the huge changes coming to the State Department, the extension of a block on deporting alleged gang members, the Supreme Court hearing a case on the teaching of LGBT books in schools, and more.

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The Daily Blast: “Madness”: Trump Tariff Fiasco Suddenly Worsens amid Brutal Poll Drop

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000

On Tuesday, largely due to President Trump’s tariffs, the International Monetary Fund downgraded its projections for economic growth in a big way. Meanwhile, we’re already starting to see layoffs. All that comes as new polls show Trump cratering on the economy. Trump is now shifting blame to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for the tariff fallout. But those attacks are only rattling markets and investors more, backfiring on Trump. We talked to one of the best economic commentators out there, Washington Post columnist Heather Long, author of a new piece on how Trump’s “tariff madness” is likely to drive us into a recession. She explains why the prognosis is so grim—and why Trump is in a bind with no easy way out.

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The DSR Daily for April 22: Harvard Sues Trump Admin

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:52:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Harvard filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration, the NIH moving to ban grants to universities with DEI programs, student loan collections resuming, and more.

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The Daily Blast: “Full-Blown Meltdown”: Don Jr. and MAGA Rage as GOPers Turn on Hegseth

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump’s defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is imploding again. We just learned that he shared still more highly sensitive data on a private signal chat. A GOP Congressman just basically called for his resignation. And a former chief Pentagon official who is a Trump supporter himself also tore into Hegseth’s tenure, calling it a “full-blown meltdown.” That triggered a furious response from Donald Trump Jr., who declared this turncoat critic “exiled” from the Trump movement. Other MAGA figures raged at Hegseth’s critics as well. We talked to Juliette Kayyem, a former national security official under Barack Obama. She takes us through this latest scandal and explains why the profoundly unfit Hegseth will become a much, much bigger problem for Trump—with no easy way out for the president.

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AI, Energy and Climate: Taylor Sparks and Colin McCormick: AI for Materials Innovation Part 1

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:00:00 -0000

What could make dramatic, transformational changes in the fight against climate change? One answer -- breakthroughs in the materials sciences that result in even better and cheaper clean energy technologies. Can artificial intelligence tools help produce such breakthroughs? Join host David Sandalow for a deep dive into this topic with Taylor Sparks, a professor at the University of Utah and host of the Materialism Podcast, and Colin McCormick, Principal Scientist at Carbon Direct, a professor at Georgetown University and author of the materials innovation chapter in the Artificial Intelligence for Climate Change Mitigation Roadmap (Second Edition).

AI for Climate Change Mitigation Roadmap -- https://www.icef.go.jp/roadmap and transitiondigital.org/ai-climate-roadmap.

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The DSR Daily for April 21: Pope Francis Dies at 88

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:16:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the death of Pope Francis, Defense Secretary Hegseth sharing yet more sensitive information over Signal, the Supreme Court hearing a challenge to Obamacare, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Ugly New MS-13 Ramblings Wreck His Case Against Abrego Garcia

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Donald Trump’s case for leaving Kilmar Abrego Garcia to rot in an El Salvadoran prison continues to collapse. In bizarre, rambling remarks to reporters in which Trump talked about Abrego Garcia’s alleged ties to MS-13, Trump revealed the profound weakness of his own arguments. In particularly ugly fashion, Trump basically admitted he knows little about the supposed evidence linking him to the gang—even though this notion is central to the rationale for refusing to bring him back. Today's guest has done deep research into MS-13: Eric Hershberg, a professor of government at American University and a leading contributor to a major report on the gang. He takes us inside this organization—and explains how implausible the case tying Abrego Garcia to it truly is.

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FTS: What Happens When Leaders Don’t Lead

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0000

Original air date: April 26, 2024

At the Supreme Court and college campuses, leaders aren’t leading. As the court weighs incredibly consequential decisions and colleges grapple with divisive protests, we need clear leadership more than ever. Norm and Kavita discuss this unique problem and where we go from here.

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FTA: An Exclusive Conversation with Secretary Pete Buttigieg

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0000

Original air date: April 24, 2024

The latest in our series of Bernard L. Schwartz PolicyForum events is here. In conjunction with the New Republic, we host Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg for an insightful conversation with DSR Network CEO David Rothkopf and The New Republic Editor Michael Tomasky. Don’t miss this fascinating conversation as Secretary Buttigieg gives his unique insight into some of the greatest challenges facing our country today.

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The DSR Daily for April 18: US Support in Ukraine at a Flashpoint

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:43:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we discuss Secretary Rubio signaling a potential end to US support in Ukraine, Senator Van Hollen meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Trump suggesting a possible easing of the US-China tariff conflict, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Fury at Harvard Darkens as GOPer Openly Admits: “We’re Afraid”

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000

In an extraordinary escalation of President Trump’s rage at Harvard University, the administration just threatened to block Harvard from receiving foreign students if the university doesn’t provide extensive information on students to the government. Trump also erupted at Harvard on Truth Social, making all kinds of other threats. On another front, GOP Senator Lisa Murkowski openly admitted to a sense of widespread terror of retaliation: “We are all afraid.” We talked to Jeffrey Sachs of Acadia University, a shrewd observer of authoritarianism. He walks us through the details of Trump’s new threat toward Harvard, how it can be challenged, the true nature of Trump allies’ long-term game plan, and whether our institutions will crumble in the face of it all.

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Who Knew You Could Dismantle Democracy in America This Quickly?

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:15:00 -0000

We’re not three months into this presidency and we’re already witnessing our democracy crumble. Trump’s administration continues to bless Putin with political gifts, our president is trying to hijack the IRS to punish Harvard University, and the administration continues to challenge the courts on the Abrego Garcia case. How can our president subvert the rule of law so flagrantly, and dismantle the institutions at the bedrock of our democracy? Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf are back to break down everything from the past week and more.

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The DSR Daily for April 17: Trump’s War with Harvard

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:18:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the administration’s campaign against Harvard, Trump’s calls for the Fed chair’s firing, upcoming Ukraine talks with Europe, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Fiasco for Trump as Judge Threatens Contempt amid New Warning in Polls

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump’s illegal deportations are running into more trouble. A federal judge just declared there’s probable cause to find the administration in criminal contempt over the removal of Venezuelans to El Salvador. Meanwhile, a Democratic Senator went to El Salvador to check on Kilmar Abrego Garcia and got a shocking response. And a new polling analysis has a warning for Trump: On immigration, he’s significantly weaker than he appears. We think all this has the makings of a fiasco for Trump: He is heading toward defying the courts on this issue, in a way that could provoke a large backlash. We talked to New Republic staff writer Melissa Gira Grant, author of a good piece on Trump’s use of spectacle on immigration. She deciphers the new ruling, why it’s pushing us toward a crisis, and how Democrats can try to make it all backfire on Trump.

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What Would Kissinger and Brzezinski Think of Trump?

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:50:00 -0000

Donald Trump’s foreign policy is really unlike anything we’ve ever seen. So what would some of the most famous foreign policy minds in US history make of it? Ed Luce joins David Rothkopf to ponder this question and discuss his upcoming book.

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The DSR Daily for April 16: A Gloomy Economic Forecast

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:47:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss the WTO’s economic forecast for the year, the administration’s efforts to speed up asylum cases, the White House press pool shakeups, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Unhinged Tirade at Harvard Actually Reveals Big MAGA Weakness

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Harvard University has declared that enough is enough, and it’s now openly refusing to buckle to Trump’s command for subservience on multiple fronts. In response, Trump erupted on Truth Social like a petty tinpot dictator, raging that Harvard should lose its tax exempt status and worse. We think this reveals a hidden weakness: Trump and MAGA know that if institutions don’t capitulate to them, and band together to overcome their collective action problem, the Trump-MAGA assault could very well falter. If there’s some way out of our disastrous mess, it partly involves major institutions doing exactly this, in a concerted, sustained way. We talked to Jonathan Friedman, the managing director of the free expression program at PEN America, about the real nature of Harvard’s pushback, the prospects for more institutions following suit, and the potential for a real united front of resistance to disarm MAGA.

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The DSR Daily for April 15: Fallout from the Trump/Bukele Meeting

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 14:51:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the fallout from the Trump/Bukele Meeting at the White House, the administration’s plan to slash State Department funding, the freezing of $2.2 billion in federal funding to Harvard, and more.

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The Daily Blast: “Horrifying”: Trump’s Angry New Rants to Media Openly Defy SCOTUS

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000

On Monday, Donald Trump met with El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele, and in an act of true infamy, the two authoritarian leaders collectively agreed that wrongfully deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia will not be returned to the United States. And in a series of vile rants, Trump clearly telegraphed his intention to defy the Supreme Court, which has directed the administration to facilitate his return. We talked to Asawin Suebsaeng, a senior political reporter at Rolling Stone magazine and an adjunct journalism professor at the University of Cincinnati, who has been reporting on the Trump team’s plans to ramp up the lawless deportations and defy the high court. He explains what he’s learned about Trump’s true long-term intentions, which he terms “horrifying.”

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Siliconsciousness: What the Trump Administration Gets Right about AI Policy

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:28:00 -0000

There’s a lot to criticize about US AI policy, but what has the administration been getting right? Senior VP of Government Affairs for Americans for Responsible Innovation Doug Calidas joins David Rothkopf to break down the Trump administration’s industrial and AI policies, the role of tariffs, and more.

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AI, Energy and Climate: Laura Cozzi: IEA's Energy and AI Report

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:13:00 -0000

On April 10, the International Energy Agency released a major report on energy and AI. The report explores topics including electricity demand for AI, how AI is being used in the energy sector, AI’s role in accelerating energy innovation, the security implications of AI and greenhouse gas emissions from AI. Join host David Sandalow in conversation with Laura Cozzi, IEA's Director for Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks, who designed and directed this landmark report.

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The DSR Daily for April 14: Oh Good, Even More Tariffs

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:21:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Trump’s plans for tariffs on semiconductors, the administration’s resistance to bringing back illegally deported people, the arrest of a suspect in an arson fire at Governor Shapiro’s residence, and more.

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The Daily Blast: “Terrifying”: Trump’s Fury at Foes Darkens amid New Alina Habba Threat

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000

After President Trump raged for weeks at law firms he regards as personal enemies, a number of them just surrendered to him like falling dominoes. That Trump boasted about this on social media so conspicuously represents a dark turn: He’s warning anyone mulling resistance that it’s time to capitulate. Meanwhile, Alina Habba, a loyal Trump henchwoman who is now interim U.S. Attorney from New Jersey, launched investigations into the state’s governor and attorney general, lodging a dark threat of more to come for those who won’t do Trump’s bidding. We talked to law professor Leah Litman, author of Lawless, a new book about the Supreme Court. She reflects on whether our institutions are folding in the face of Trump’s escalating abuses, which she calls “terrifying,” and what must happen now to prevent the destruction of the rule of law in America.

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The DSR Daily for April 11: Back and Forth With China

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:50:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we discuss China retaliatory tariffs, the Supreme Court saying Trump officials must ‘facilitate’ return of wrongly deported man, a helicopter crash in the Hudson River, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Fox News Accidentally Wrecks Trump’s Tariff Spin as MAGA Panic Worsens

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000

After President Trump’s supposed tariff “pause,” we still have a 10 percent tariff on most global imports, the trade war with China is intensifying, and markets have plunged again. Fox News figures are aggressively spinning the “pause” as sheer brilliance, propping up Trump’s own posture that he’s got everything running according to plan. Then a Fox correspondent told the truth: Trump got spooked by the bond markets. This shattered Trump’s illusion of command. Meanwhile, his cabinet members are slathering him with desperate flattery, even as Trump voters in focus groups are getting antsy and MAGA personalities are balking. We talked to historian Nicole Hemmer, the author of books on the right wing media and on conservative politics. She explains the deeper reasons for the right’s extraordinary turn toward Trump sycophancy—and why the tensions inside MAGA will worsen.

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Oy Gevalt

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:52:00 -0000

Donald Trump’s tariffs and economic policies are continuing to eviscerate the American economy. The markets are tanking, the administration is actively destroying our social security system, yet Republicans continue to be confirmed. On top of all this, too, Trump’s police state tactics are snatching people off the street in a series of illegal deportations. Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf are back to breakdown this absolute disaster of a week. Tune in for all this and more.

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The DSR Daily for April 10: Lunatics Running The Country!

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:19:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss the loosening of tariffs, Trump and the courts, investigations into anti-Trump former admin, and more.

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The Daily Blast: “Trump Is Backing Down Again”: Hakeem Jeffries Mocks Tariff Flip Flop

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Donald Trump’s tariff chaos continues. He just announced a big reversal: For 90 days, the reciprocal tariffs will come down, but a universal 10 percent tariff will remain, and he’s hiking tariffs on China into the stratosphere. Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson just moved to prevent the House from voting on whether to rein in Trump’s assertion of unilateral authority to impose the tariffs—a clear abuse of power. This, plus the House GOP gearing up to cut Medicaid by hundreds of billions of dollars, gives Democrats major political openings. Will they capitalize? We talked to Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, who explains what Trump’s reversal says about his political weakness, why Democrats can seriously contest red-leaning districts next year, and how the party should prosecute the case against Trump’s dictatorial abuses of power.

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The Markets Prove Once Again They Have the Whip Hand With Trump

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 22:10:00 -0000

The stock market is up, the stock market is down, the tariffs are on, the tariffs are off, up is down and black is white. It’s been a whirlwind Wednesday and we’re here to talk about it. First, David Sanger joins David Rothkopf to discuss the administration’s about-face on tariffs. Then, Rosa Brooks and David delve further into Trump’s policies and the courts. Tune in for all this and more here.

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The DSR Daily for April 9: Tariffs Continue to be a Disaster

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:34:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss China and the tariffs, a recent pro-Trump Supreme Court decision, Trump's recent comments about the tariffs and more.

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The Daily Blast: Sotomayor’s Harsh Dissent on Trump Arrests Offers a Terrifying Warning

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000

The fate of dozens of Venezuelans deported by the Trump administration to a maximum security prison in El Salvador remains in doubt. So does the fate of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who administration officials admit was removed in error, even as they refuse to return him to the United States. The Supreme Court just issued rulings on these cases, putting a hold on a lower court’s order to reverse Abrego Garcia’s removal, and allowing the deportations of Venezuelans to resume for now. In that second one, Sonia Sotomayor issued a powerful dissent, and buried in it is an alarming warning. We talked to American Immigration Council senior fellow Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, who expertly demystifies these rulings for us—and explains how Sotomayor laid bare the alarming stakes we face at this fraught moment.

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The Emergency Polycrisis Episode

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 04:25:00 -0000

There are two crises at moment: one with the rule of law and one with the economy. On this emergency episode of Deep State Radio, two experts on both are here to talk about it alongside David Rothkopf. First, Dahlia Litwick breaks down the ongoing legal crisis in the government. Then, Gillian Tett helps analyze the economic implications of Donald Trump’s tariffs. Tune in here.

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The DSR Daily for April 8: Billionaire Breakup

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:42:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss China and the tariffs, a recent Supreme Court decision, Trump's birthday military parade and more.

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The Daily Blast: Unwell Trump Rages Wildly at Many Targets as GOP Starts Turning on Him

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000

As the chaos grows around President Trump’s tariffs, the Mad King is now raging wildly in many directions. He erupted over China’s reciprocal tariffs, threatening dark retribution. He exploded at Republicans, because a handful of them are now moving to reign in his power, which he’s not taking well. Faced with this turmoil, Trump insists the tariffs are already getting results. But the arguments don’t add up. Between this and the cracks now showing in GOP support for him, it’s clear that this will get harder for him to hold together. We talked to Kathryn Anne Edwards, an economist and commentator who has a new piece arguing that the coming recession will be entirely a creation of Trump’s policies. She digs into the deeper incoherence underlying all of this madness—and explains why Trump and the GOP won’t be able to paper it over forever.

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AI, Energy, and Climate: Alp Kucukelbir: AI in Industry, Education and More

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 19:58:00 -0000

Alp Kucukelbir serves as Chief Scientist at Fero Labs, teaches two courses on AI and climate change at Columbia University, and wrote several chapters in the AI for Climate Change Mitigation Roadmap (Second Edition). Join host David Sandalow in a wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Kucukelbir as they discuss the use of AI in advanced manufacturing, educating students in the AI era, how to explain complex AI topics, and more.

The AI, Energy and Climate Podcast is a special series from the DSR Network sponsored by NEDO and hosted by David Sandalow, Inaugural Fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy.

AI for Climate Change Mitigation Roadmap -- https://www.icef.go.jp/roadmap and transitiondigital.org/ai-climate-roadmap.

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The DSR Daily for April 7: Markets Crash, Trump Golfs

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:01:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the weekend fall out of the new Trump tariffs, the DOGE hackathon, Canadian travel and more.

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The Daily Blast: “Disaster”: Trump Voters Suddenly Realize How Badly He Screwed Them

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Donald Trump has more support in rural America than any U.S. politician in decades, and farmers remain overwhelmingly loyal to him. Yet with Trump’s tariffs unleashing a trade war and China striking back with retaliatory tariffs, farmers and their representatives have declared again and again and again that this will be absolutely brutal for them. As one put it, if farmers don’t get a government bailout, they will face “a disaster.” Another says farmers are “shocked.” Meanwhile, nearly a third of Republicans fear Trump’s tariffs will have a negative impact, and fewer than half say Trump’s policies are making them better off. We talked to Tom Schaller, the co-author of the book White Rural Rage, who explains why farmers are set to get screwed so badly, what all this says about the nature of rural support for Trump, and how Democrats should capitalize.

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Siliconsciousness: The AI Competition: Public Policy Strategies: Part 2

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:37:00 -0000

Welcome to part 2 of our special event, “The AI Competition: Public Policy Strategies”. The event, co-hosted by MIT Technology Review, brings together some of the leading voices in AI policy from the public and private sectors to role-play these complex issues. These AI leaders play roles in the US, China, and The EU, and enact policies that best align with their roles interests in the AI space. This episode contains the second and final phase of the game. We hope you enjoy this insightful episode.

Our Players:

US Government Players
White House (NSA, AI & Crypto Czar, Assistant to Pres. For S&T) - Doug Calidas, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI)
Government research institutions (funding) - Stephen Ezell
Standards and governance (NIST, DOS, etc.) - Vivek Wadhwa, Adjunct Professor at Carnegie Mellon's School of Engineering at Silicon Valley
Regulatory and trade (DOS, Treasury, etc.) - Susan Ariel Aaronson, American author, public speaker, and GWU professor
Department of Defense- Daniel Castro, vice president at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)
Commerce Department - Anupam Chander, Scott K Ginsburg Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center
Intel Community and Cyber Defense - David Mussington, professor of the practice the University of Maryland School of Public Policy, and currently serves as the CISA Executive Assistant Director
Congress/State Department - Cameron Kelly, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Brookings Institutution
China players
Central Military Committee representatives - Rohit Talwar, founder of FastFuture
Intelligence and cyber - Daniel Richardson, President of Indepth Global AI
Public/Private Industry - Sarah Myers West, co-director at AI Now
Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)/Ministry of Industry and Information technology (MIIT) - David Lin, Senior Director for Future Technology Platforms at the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP)
European Union
Governance- Courtney Radsch, Director, Center for Journalism and Liberty at Open Markets Institute
Military/Security - Gordon LaForge, senior policy analyst at New America
Regulatory - Michelle Nie, EU Tech Policy Fellow at the Open Markets Institute
Industrial and research policy - David Goldston, director of government affairs at the Natural Resources Defense Council
Intelligence Agencies - Rumman Chowdhury, scientist, entrepreneur, and former responsible artificial intelligence lead at Accenture
Civil Society
Large players (ChatGPT, META, Amazon, Microsoft) - Cody Buntain, Assistant Professor; Affiliate Fellow, UMD Honors College – Artificial Intelligence Cluster
Medium players - Ramayya Krishnan, Dean, Heinz College Of Information Systems And Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University
Open-source communities - Jay Lee, Clark Distinguished Chair Professor and Director of Industrial AI Center in the Mechanical Engineering Dept. of the Univ. of Maryland College Park
Advocacy Organizations - David Goldston, director of government affairs at the Natural Resources Defense Council
Legal Community - Kahaan Mehta, Research Fellow at the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy
Universities and academia
Large universities - Nita Farahany, Robinson O. Everett Distinguished Professor of Law at Duke Law
Smaller schools - Anand Patwardhan, professor in the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland
Medium Universities - Elizabeth Bramson-Boudreau, CEO and Publisher at MIT Technology Review
Government laboratories (Defense, DOE, etc.) - Emily M. Bender, University of Washington Professor

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The DSR for April 4: Trade Wars: China Strikes Back

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:36:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we cover China’s retaliatory measures on US tariffs, the plummeting stock market, the puzzling dismissal of senior national security officials, and more.

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The Daily Blast: “Horrifying”: Trump’s Weird, Confused Rant to Media as Markets Tanked

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000

After President Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports from all over the globe, prompting the markets to implode, he took a question about it on Thursday. He ranted and rambled delusionally about how everything is just great, bizarrely likened the country to a patient that had just undergone surgery without grasping why his metaphor is the opposite of reassuring, and spouted more nonsense about money pouring into our country. On top of all that, his imposition of the tariffs is likely an enormous and grotesque abuse of power. And because of this, the prospects for stopping them are not wholly nonexistent. We talked to congressional scholar Norm Ornstein, who walks us through how Congress can act, what Democrats can do to pressure Republicans to join in doing just that, and why Trump’s engaged in “horrifying folly.”

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Time for Dems to Channel Nancy Reagan: Just Say No

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:07:00 -0000

There’s no other way around it - Donald Trump’s tariffs reek of idiocy piled high with stupidity with devastating ramifications for 99% of Americans outside of the filthy rich. Democrats are beginning to make waves, both in the Wisconsin election and with Cory Booker’s filibuster. But is it enough? Or do we need to be doing more, and what does that look like? Tune in as David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein tackle all of this and more.

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AI, Energy and Climate: Chris James Part 2: AI, Power Supplies and Innovation

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:56:00 -0000

Join host David Sandalow and Chris James, CEO and Founder of Engine No. 1, as they discuss how to supply the rapidly growing demand for electric power in the United States, Engine No. 1's recent deals with Chevron and Crusoe Energy, and the role of AI in promoting innovation in energy technologies.

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The DSR Daily for April 3: Post Liberation Day Deep Dive

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:33:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we delve into the new tariffs introduced yesterday from a variety of angles, Elon Musk's new news and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Suddenly Set to Cut Musk Loose as Knives Come Out Over WI Fiasco

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000

After Democrats scored a huge victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, a contest that revolved heavily around Elon Musk’s involvement, Trumpworld is turning on their favorite billionaire. In a striking turn of events, Politico reports that Trump has informed members of his inner circle that Musk will soon be moving on from his multi-faceted role. What’s more, as Musk’s departure looms, White House loyalists and outside allies are now dishing that they view Musk as unpredictable and a major political liability. But what happened in Wisconsin isn’t just about Musk the person. It’s about the public backlash to the Trump-Musk alliance in government—and what it’s doing to the country. We spoke to Wisconsin Representative Mark Pocan about what he saw unfold during this race, what it says about the deep unpopularity of the Trump-Musk agenda, and what now lies ahead.

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A Richness of Embarrassments

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:54:00 -0000

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The DSR Daily for April 2: Cory Booker’s Record Breaking Senate Speech

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:01:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down Cory Booker’s record-breaking Senate speech, election results in Wisconsin and Florida, Canada’s response to Trump’s tariffs, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Arrests Take Dark, Unnerving Turn, and MAGA Rage Melts Down

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000

By now you may have heard that the Trump administration deported a Maryland man to a Salvadoran prison in “error.” The administration is refusing to bring him back, and this case has extremely dark implications. JD Vance and press secretary Karoline Leavitt both mounted defenses of this that were both weirdly angry, and quickly went off the rails. Meanwhile, MAGA-friendly media have gone into justificatory overdrive. Here’s the real story: They’re all fine with “accidental” deportations, because they want immigrants to fear they’re going to be next. We talked to veteran immigration advocate Douglas Rivlin, who explains why it’s so appalling that the administration is washing its hands of any responsibility to rectify this “error,” and why it vaults us into new frontiers of lawlessness.

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The DSR Daily for April 1: Special Election Day

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:47:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the special elections in Wisconsin and Florida, the administration’s legal fights over deportations, massive cuts to Planned Parenthood, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Hit by Two Brutal Polls on Econ as GOP Tariff Panic Goes Nuclear

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Donald Trump is set to announce that he’ll impose sweeping new global tariffs on imports, and Congressional Republicans are already scrambling wildly to try to shield their states and districts from the fallout. Meanwhile, a Fox News poll finds that Trump is sliding on the economy, with the public turning against tariffs in particular. And an Associated Press survey also has terrible news for Trump on this front. Notably, all these negative consequences kicked in well before the tariffs have even started. We talked to Jared Bernstein, former chair of President Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers and now a visiting scholar at Stanford, who has a new piece on his Substack predicting the consequences could be dire. He explains why the tariffs are so wrongheaded—and why they’re likely to cause major backlash against Trump and his party.

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AI, Energy and Climate: Chris James Part 1: AI Power Demand

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:19:00 -0000

What forces are shaping the explosive growth in demand for electric power for AI? Do revenue projections for AI justify the massive scale of capital investment in data centers and electric power supplies? What can we learn from the boom-and-bust cycle in other new technologies? Join host David Sandalow as he discusses these and other topics in the first episode of a two-part conversation with Chris James, CEO and Founder of Engine No. 1, who brings more than 30 years experience investing in semiconductors and other technologies to this timely discussion.

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The DSR Daily for March 31: A Third Term for Trump?

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:26:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Trump floating the idea of a third term, Musk giving away $1m checks in Wisconsin, Marine Le Pen’s conviction, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Text Fiasco Suddenly Worsens as MAGA Knives Come Out for Hegseth

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Donald Trump’s own allies are beginning to turn on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Politico reports. White House and Pentagon insiders are increasingly questioning Hegseth’s judgment, and see him as the culprit in the disastrous news that Trump’s top advisers discussed war plans in an insecure chat. Yet there’s little indication that Trumpworld is ready for the next Hegseth fiasco, even as Trump allies clearly are bracing for his tenure to get worse. We talked to Jennifer Rubin, co-founder and editor in chief of The Contrarian Substack, who explains how this scandal is revealing the sheer arrogace and untouchability that’s consumed Trump and his team, and why this will grow more politically untenable for them.

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Siliconsciousness: The AI Competition: Public Policy Strategies: Part 1

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:57:00 -0000

Welcome to a very different episode of Siliconsciousness. Today, we are taking a creative new approach to discussing the future of AI. This episode comprises the first part of our special event, “The AI Competition: Public Policy Strategies”. The event, co-hosted by MIT Technology Review, brings together some of the leading voices in AI policy from the public and private sectors to role-play these complex issues. These AI leaders play roles in the US, China, and The EU, and enact policies that best align with their roles interests in the AI space. This first episode contains the first phase of the game, as well as introductions from the editor in chief of MIT Technology Review Mat Honan as well as game controller Ed McGrady. We hope you enjoy.

Our Players:

US Government Players
Doug Calidas, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI)
Stephen Ezell, Vice President, Global Innovation Policy, and Director, Center for Life Sciences Innovation
Vivek Wadhwa, Adjunct Professor at Carnegie Mellon's School of Engineering at Silicon Valley
Susan Ariel Aaronson, American author, public speaker, and GWU professor
Daniel Castro, vice president at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)
Anupam Chander, Scott K Ginsburg Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center
David Mussington, professor of the practice the University of Maryland School of Public Policy, and currently serves as the CISA Executive Assistant Director
Cameron Kelly, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Brookings Institutution
China players
Rohit Talwar, founder of FastFuture
Daniel Richardson, President of Indepth Global AI
Sarah Myers West, co-director at AI Now
David Lin, Senior Director for Future Technology Platforms at the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP)
European Union
Courtney Radsch, Director, Center for Journalism and Liberty at Open Markets Institute
Gordon LaForge, senior policy analyst at New America
Michelle Nie, EU Tech Policy Fellow at the Open Markets Institute
David Goldston, director of government affairs at the Natural Resources Defense Council
Rumman Chowdhury, scientist, entrepreneur, and former responsible artificial intelligence lead at Accenture
Civil Society
Cody Buntain, Assistant Professor; Affiliate Fellow, UMD Honors College – Artificial Intelligence Cluster
Ramayya Krishnan, Dean, Heinz College Of Information Systems And Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University
Jay Lee, Clark Distinguished Chair Professor and Director of Industrial AI Center in the Mechanical Engineering Dept. of the Univ. of Maryland College Park
David Goldston, director of government affairs at the Natural Resources Defense Council
Kahaan Mehta, Research Fellow at the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy
Universities and academia
Nita Farahany, Robinson O. Everett Distinguished Professor of Law at Duke Law
Anand Patwardhan, professor in the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland
Elizabeth Bramson-Boudreau, CEO and Publisher at MIT Technology Review
Emily M. Bender, University of Washington Professor

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The DSR Daily for March 28: Stefanik Nomination is No More

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 14:42:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we break down Trump pulling Rep. Stefanik’s nomination for UN ambassador, Trump’s executive order targeting the Smithsonian, Putin’s ludicrous suggestion to end the war in Ukraine, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s ICE Removals Take Darker Turn after Unnerving Rubio Admission

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0000

By now you may have heard that President Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained a foreign student at Tufts under shocking circumstances, for an unnervingly thin rationale. This is only the latest in an escalating trend, in which numerous students are being targeted for removal based in many cases on what appear to be their political associations and viewpoints. In a stunning turn on Thursday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated straight out that the administration is hoping to do this hundreds of times. We think this is a watershed moment: Rubio is not only confirming the scope and reach of Trump’s targeting of foreign students, but he’s also leaving no doubt that he’s occupying a central role in all of it. We talked to Shev Dalal-Dheini, a top official with the American Immigration Lawyers Association. She decodes the legal complexities behind this whole saga—and explains why these removals should unsettle all of us.

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Pulling the Stefanik Nomination is a Sign MAGA is Scared

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:28:00 -0000

Signal-gate has dominated the news cycle over the past few days, but it's not the only thing going on in this administration. Trump is issuing executive orders, RFK Jr. is gutting HHS and state health programs, JD Vance is on his way to Greenland, and the White House just pulled Elise Stefanik’s nomination. Is MAGA realizing they are more politically vulnerable than before? Tune in as Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf discuss all this and more.

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AI, Energy and Climate: Cynthia Rosenzweig and Kevin Karl: AI, the Food System and Climate Change

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:23:00 -0000

The food system is responsible for almost a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, climate change is dramatically affecting the food system. Can AI tools help? Or do they create risks and problems? Join David Sandalow as he talks about these issues with Cynthia Rosenzweig, winner of the 2022 World Food Prize, and Kevin Karl, lead author of the food system chapter in the ICEF AI for Climate Change Mitigation Roadmap (Second Edition).

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The DSR Daily for March 27: Just What We Wanted — More Tariffs

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:57:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover the new auto tariffs from the Trump administration, ICE agents detaining a Tufts grad student, RFK Jr.’s plan to slash 10,000 employees, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Privately Seethes at Text Fiasco as Hegseth’s Dumb Spin Implodes

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0000

It’s day three of the scandal in which President Trump’s top advisers accidentally allowed a journalist for The Atlantic onto a highly sensitive discussion of a military operation. The latest: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth offered an incredibly weak defense of this travesty. Atlantic journalist Jeffrey Goldberg revealed most of the text chain, which contained lots of operational detail. And Trump is reportedly frustrated over this story, and his top allies are deeply exasperated by his team’s handling of it. We talked to Vox’s Zack Beauchamp, author of a new piece on the scandal’s undercurrents, about the deeper meaning of all these developments: What they say about the failures of right wing populist and MAGA governance, and about the deeper schisms inside MAGA ideology.

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What They’re Not Telling You About Signalgate

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:23:00 -0000

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The DSR Daily for March 26: Full Yemen Strike Chat Released

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:38:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we share the latest on the Yemen strike Signal chat, Russia’s backtracking on a maritime ceasefire, Trump’s order tightening voter restrictions, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Text Fiasco Worsens as Tulsi Gabbard Implodes and Fox Melts Down

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0000

As the scandal worsens around the news that President Trump’s top national security officials allowed a journalist onto a highly sensitive text chat about war plans, Fox News figures are wildly denying that anything is amiss. Yet under questioning from Senate Democrats, numerous senior administration figures all but admitted that something deeply amiss really had happened, with Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard turning in the most disastrous performance. We talked to Rosa Brooks, an expert in national security law, who explains what these latest turns in the saga really reveal about the woeful dereliction of Trump and his advisers—and why we desperately need accountability for it, accountability that Republicans will never deliver.

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The DSR Daily for March 25: The Totally Secure War Room Groupchat

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:59:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Trump’s Yemen strikes leaking in a group chat, an appeals court hearing on the deportation of Venezuelans, a lawsuit attempting to block the dismantling of the Education Department, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry Rant about Stunning Leak of War Plan Makes Scandal Worse

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0000

By now you may have heard that President Trump’s top officials discussed war plans on Signal, and that the group chat actually included Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic. After Goldberg published his explosive findings, Democrats called for an investigation, and even the occasional Republican weighed in. But when Trump himself was asked about this, he claimed not to know anything about it. What struck us is what Trump didn’t say: he failed to say that he’s going to get to the bottom of this mess, and that it should have never happened. We talked to veteran national security lawyer Bradley Moss, who unravels why this was such a serious breach, what laws may have been broken, and how Trump’s rambling, vacuous response made this scandal even worse, in a very meaningful way.

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AI, Energy and Climate: Anne Bouverot: The Paris AI Action Summit and Beyond

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:00:00 -0000

Special Envoy Anne Bouverot was in charge of organizing last month's AI Action Summit in Paris for French President Emmanuel Macron. Several dozen heads of state, many prominent business leaders and thousands of people from around the world attended. Join host David Sandalow in a discussion with Special Envoy Bouverot about the AI Action Summit's objectives and outcomes, the growing focus on AI innovation over AI safety, and increasing investment in AI infrastructure in Europe

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The DSR Daily for March 24: Venezuela Backtracks on Repatriation Flights

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:59:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down Venezuela accepting repatriation flights, Chuck Schumer ignoring calls to step down, Pam Bondi’s warning to Rep. Jasmine Crockett, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Blurts Out Revealing Aim of Law Firm Shakedown Right to Media

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Faced with President Trump’s shakedown, the Paul Weiss law firm agreed to a “deal” with Trump that sure looks like a ransom payment. Trump then told reporters that firms like these have the option to make similar “deals” to avoid getting targeted—a straight-up extortion threat right in public. We keep hearing that voters don’t care about this kind of thing. But the White House’s top political adviser is warning that Democratic anger could be a big problem in the midterms—and Trump’s lawlessness is a key driver of it. We talked to New Republic editor Michael Tomasky, who’s been arguing that we’re actually facing multiple constitutional crises and that Democrats must find their footing in this moment. He explains what all this says about Trump’s escalating lawlessness, how Democrats can harness public anger over it, and why real heroics are needed to resist it.

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FTS: Words Matter - How is the Supreme Court Still Surprising Us?

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: March 26, 2024

The Supreme Court recently commenced hearings on a case that could restrict access to mifepristone, and the results were surprising. Only Justices Alito and Thomas appeared inclined towards supporting the ban on the drug, raising questions about the court's future direction. Norm and Kavita delve into the nuances of the hearing and the significant influence of women on the case.

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FTA: For Rich Guys Like Trump, Justice Delayed is...Precisely What They're Paying For

Sat, 22 Mar 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: March 21, 2024

Donald Trump may have been hit with multiple steep fines from the E. Jean Carroll suits and the NY fraud case, but he’s still managed to avoid accountability in a plethora of legal battles. How does he keep getting away with it? Legal expert Kimberly Atkins Stohr joins David Rothkopf to break down the latest from Trump’s many trials.

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Siliconsciousness: Surveying the AI Investment Landscape

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:15:00 -0000

AI development has increased rapidly in the last year in large part due to increasing investments from the private sector. But how do investors cut through the hype and invest in projects that really matter? Co-founder of AIX Ventures Shaun Johnson joins David Rothkopf to share insights on AI’s potential in healthcare, construction, business, and more.

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The DSR Daily for March 21: Trump vs. the Department of Education

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:29:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we discuss Trump’s executive order dismantling the DOE, a court blocking DOGE from accessing Social Security systems, the Pentagon briefing musk on plans for potential conflict with China, and more.

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The Daily Blast: “Terrifying”: Trump’s Rage at Judge Unnerves GOPers as Crisis Worsens

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump is furious with a federal judge who is trying to block his ludicrous deportations of migrants under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act. Trump and his allies are demanding the judge’s impeachment. But this has Republicans privately in a big panic. They know they won’t have the votes to impeach the judge, and they dread Trump’s escalating pressure. Meanwhile, evidence is mounting that the Trump administration has violated the judge’s order. And Trump’s attorney general suggested on Fox News that the deportations might continue, even in defiance of the court. In short, this confrontation will intensify, and Republicans will go along with Trump. We unraveled all this with Liz Dye, a legal writer who has a good new piece for the Public Notice Substack on this battle. She explains just how lawless Trump’s conduct has gotten, and why this case is headed in a “terrifying” direction.

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Three Bullets to the Heart of the Constitution

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:13:00 -0000

On this week’s episode of DSR’s Words Matter, Slate journalist and Supreme Court expert Dahlia Lithwick joins Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf to discuss America’s ongoing legal crisis. Are we actually in a constitutional crisis? Can we count on the courts to protect us when they continue to hand concessions to Trump? What roles do figures such as Justices Roberts and Boasberg play in this authoritarian showdown? Tune in as Dahlia, Norm and David tackle all this and more.

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AI, Energy and Climate: Dan Loehr: Can LLM’s Help in the Fight Against Climate Change?

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 17:51:00 -0000

Large language models are some of the most rapidly-adopted products in human history and are transforming workflows, education and much more. Can LLMs help in the fight against climate change? What risks do they create for the climate change challenge? Georgetown Professor Dan Loehr joins David Sandalow to discuss the role that LLMs can play in reducing emissions and helping adapt to climate change.

AI, Energy and Climate is a special series from the DSR Network sponsored by NEDO and hosted by David Sandalow, Inaugural Fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy.

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The DSR Daily for March 20: Trump to Shut Down Department of Education

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:49:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down Trump preparing to dismantle the DOE, DHS detaining a Georgetown University academic, plans for a militarized border in New Mexico, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Fury at Canada Boils Over on Fox—and Polls Now Show a Backlash

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0000

It’s growing harder to shrug off President Trump’s deranged threats toward Canada. In a new Fox News interview, Trump snarled angrily that Canada is “meant” to be a 51st state, explicitly speaking the language of imperialism. Meanwhile, Trump is adopting a very credulous line toward Vladimir Putin in the Russia-Ukraine peace talks. This comes as a surprising new poll shows that American opinion is shifting against a soft line on Russia, even as other polling shows public rejection of Trump’s anti-Canada stance. We talked to The Bulwark’s William Saletan, who has a good piece arguing that Trump’s views of Canada and Ukraine are connected. He explains how Trump is now adopting the same view of Canada that Putin has of Ukraine, and argues that the public may be turning against Trump on both fronts.

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Crisis Counseling with DSR

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:35:00 -0000

Wow, things are not good. As the Trump administration and DOGE continue their crackdown, we have to ask: is this finally a constitutional crisis? Rosa Brooks and Kori Schake join David Rothkopf to break down the DOGE attempt to shut down USIP and why our country’s future is looking darker.

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The DSR Daily for March 19: Judge Rules Against USAID Shutdown

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:41:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss a judge ruling against Elon Musk and DOGE, Chief Justice Roberts pushing back against Trump and MAGA, a lift on the ban on ‘segregated facilities,’ and more.

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The Daily Blast: Fox Anchor Suddenly Panics About Trump Economy as Brutal New Poll Hits

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Fox News’s Maria Bartiromo has suddenly emerged as a leading voice sounding loud alarms about President Trump’s tariffs and the devastating impact they could have on the economy—even though she works for a MAGA propaganda network. On Tuesday, Bartiromo lost patience with a Trump official, and walked through all the reasons why business leaders are unhappy with Trump’s tariff threats. Other Fox personalities have followed suit. Meanwhile, a new NBC poll finds terrible numbers for Trump on the economy. Yet he’s forging ahead with his tariffs and rarely bothers talking about the economy anymore. We talked to Media Matters’ Matt Gertz, a close observer of Fox coverage, about the deeper reasons for Fox’s discontent—and why it’s all a sign that Trump’s project is more fragile than you might think.

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The DSR Daily for March 18: Judge Challenges Admin Over Deportations

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:50:23 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down a judge challenging the administration’s recent deportation flights, Israeli strikes killing hundreds in Gaza, a midwife’s arrest for providing abortions in Texas, and more.

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The Daily Blast: “Chilling”: Trump Press Sec Hints Darkly at More Lawlessness to Come

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump’s lawlessness is escalating. First he angrily tweeted that his predecessor’s pardons of January 6 committee members are invalid, while threatening to prosecute them. Meanwhile, the Trump administration appears to have violated a court order in deporting some Venezuelans. And his border czar flatly declared that the administration is set to ignore what judges say. At Monday’s briefing, press secretary Karoline Leavitt spun madly about all this, but her lack of clarity strongly hinted that Trump is on the precipice of a new level of lawbreaking. We talked to legal scholar Matthew Seligman, a skilled decoder of complicated legal messes. He explains why Trump’s latest moves are “chilling”—and why Leavitt’s ambiguity is only cause to anticipate more lawlessness, not less.

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AI, Energy and Climate: Bill Brown: Are Data Centers the Killer App for Clean Tech?

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:03:00 -0000

Bill Brown started two clean tech unicorns -- private companies worth more than $1 billion. Today he thinks data centers could be the "killer app" for cleantech, driving demand for clean energy. He also believes that managing data centers like power plants can introduce big new efficiencies. Join host David Sandalow as he and Brown discuss these and other ideas at the intersection of data centers and clean tech.

AI, Energy and Climate is a special series from the DSR Network sponsored by NEDO and hosted by David Sandalow, Inaugural Fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy.

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The DSR Daily for March 17: Trump and Putin to Meet on Ukraine

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:19:58 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Trump and Putin holding Ukraine talks on Tuesday, US strikes on Houthi leadership in Yemen, the Trump administration seemingly ignoring court orders against deportations, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Rage at Canada Darkens, and Even GOPers Suddenly Seem Unnerved

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump’s anger at Canada has darkened: He’s kept up the menacing threats even after it’s become clear Canadians take them seriously. Indeed, Canada’s foreign minister just openly declared that Canadians are “anxious.” Meanwhile, even some Republicans are growing unnerved. Some tell NBC News he appears deadly serious—and that they’re flummoxed by his failure to explain what he really wants from our ally. We keep hearing Americans don’t care about such things. But what if that’s wrong? We talked to Brian Beutler, author of the Off Message Substack. He explains how this standoff is an area where Democrats can graphically demonstrate how degenerate Trump and his GOP have truly become.

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Siliconsciousness: Can the US Maintain Its Edge in AI?

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:49:57 -0000

Both the Biden and Trump administrations have focused on keeping the US’s competitive edge in AI. But can we really keep our edge forever, or is DeepSeek just the first sign that China is catching up — and fast? Host of The AI Policy Podcast Gregory Allen joins David Rothkopf to break down the global race for AI dominance.

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The DSR Daily for March 14: Schumer Bends the Knee to Trump

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:44:18 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we discuss Schumer saying he will advance the GOP spending bill, the US and Israel exploring resettling Palestinians in Africa, Columbia punishing pro-Palestinian protesters, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Musk Craters in Two New Polls as DOGE Cuts Hit by Brutal Loss in Court

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Elon Musk is suddenly facing lots of bad news. A judge just ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of federal workers in their jobs, a big blow to Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency. Meanwhile, two new polls show approval of Musk cratering—and importantly, that large majorities are turning against Musk’s mission of gutting the government. What if the mobilization against Musk and Tesla is working? We talked to writer Paul Waldman, who has a good new piece on his Substack arguing that the campaign against Tesla is good for America. He explains why the backlash against Musk is revealing some heartening things about public opinion—and why that portends stiffening resistance to the Trump-Musk project.

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American Pain

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 22:13:00 -0000

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AI, Energy and Climate: Bernhard Lorentz and Johannes Truby: AI's Energy and Environmental Footprint

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:24:00 -0000

AI is the hot topic at this year's CERAWeek, where more than 10,000 people are gathering for one of the largest energy conferences of the year. A recent report by the Deloitte Center for Sustainable Progress explores AI's energy and environmental footprint in detail, with estimates of AI's impact today as well as projections to 2030 and 2050. Many listeners may be surprised by the findings. Join host David Sandalow as he talks with two of the lead authors of that report — Bernhard Lorentz and Johannes Truby — about their report and its implications.

AI, Energy and Climate is a special series from the DSR Network sponsored by NEDO and hosted by David Sandalow, Inaugural Fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy.

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The DSR Daily for March 13: Democrats Square Up for Budget Showdown

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:13:39 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the Senate Democrats rejecting the GOP’s funding bill, a judge blocking Trump’s firing of the chair of the FLRA, Russia’s demands for a ceasefire in Ukraine, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Anger Spins Out of Control at Presser as Another Bad Poll Hits

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0000

At a presser on Wednesday, President Donald Trump seemed unusually angry. He ripped into Chuck Schumer, calling him Palestinian. He seethed with anger at Canada, and taunted the Canadians over his tariff threats. And he snapped at three different reporters. All this comes as a new CNN poll finds Trump’s approval deeper underwater amid very broad public rejection of his tariffs. Trump is trapped in an unusual dynamic: He’s clearly taking a beating over his tariff threats right now. But he’s also gotten it into his head that the tariffs are what make him appear strong and formidable. So it’s hard for him to back out of them. We talked to Salon’s Amanda Marcotte, a skilled interpreter of MAGA psychology, about the roots of Trump’s anger and the political trap he’s landed himself in.

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The US: From Indispensable Nation to Undependable Nation

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:35:59 -0000

Is the Trump administration’s foreign policy determined by a coin flip? The administration is getting even more erratic on a host of issues, from the war in Ukraine to tariffs on our allies. Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake, and Ed Luce join David Rothkopf to explain how the administration is destroying the US’s reputation as an indispensable nation.

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The DSR Daily for March 12: Education Department Next on the Chopping Block

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:23:12 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we go over the massive cuts to the Education Department’s workforce, the EU’s retaliatory tariffs targeting red states, Musk giving more money to Trump, and more.

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The Daily Blast: “Terrifying”: Trump Press Sec Drops Dark Hint about Coming Crackdowns

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0000

The Trump administration just arrested and is moving to deport Mahmoud Khalil for being a suspected terrorist sympathizer, even though he has a green card and a U.S. citizen wife. And at Tuesday’s media briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt dropped an ominous hint, suggesting that this effort is only just beginning. She even suggested pressure on universities to hand over such students is about to intensify in a big way. Meanwhile, Trump is planning to require all noncitizens aged 14 or over to register with the government. His broader aim: to spread a kind of reactionary terror designed to get immigrants to self-deport. We talked to Representative Pramila Jayapal about a new bill she’s introducing that could challenge some of these Trump efforts—and about the broader goals of Trump’s campaign, which she calls “terrifying.”

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The DSR Daily for March 11: Court Blocks Deportation of Protest Leader

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:11:38 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the temporary block on the deportation of protest leader Mahmoud Khalil, US/Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia, the stock market taking a nose dive after Trump’s tariffs took effect, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Bad News for Trump as Brutal New Stock Market Plunge Wakes Up Dems

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0000

President Trump is on the defensive. The Dow fell nearly 1,000 points after Trump admitted that couldn’t rule out a recession. This comes after more turmoil in the markets stemming from his erratic flip flops on tariffs. Meanwhile, Trump’s agency heads are raging at Elon Musk over the cuts he’s inflicting on their agencies. The opposition has awakened: House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is whipping opposition to the continuing resolution temporarily funding the government. But will Senate Democrats step up and oppose the CR? We talked to former Congressman Tom Malinowski, who’s been urging Democrats to stand strong against Trump, about why the government shutdown fight is a critical opportunity for Democrats to draw a hard line against the Trump-Musk reign of destruction.

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AI, Energy and Climate: Raj Kapoor: Climate Tech Investing and AI

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:45:00 -0000

Raj Kapoor is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Climactic, a seed venture firm focused on climate tech. Join host David Sandalow as he and Kapoor discuss how AI can accelerate the deployment of clean energy technologies, strengthen climate resilience strategies, support climate tech investing and more.

AI, Energy and Climate is a special series from the DSR Network sponsored by NEDO and hosted by David Sandalow, Inaugural Fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy.

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The DSR Daily for March 10: ICE Arrests Columbia Protester

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:10:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the Liberal Party of Canada’s new leader, ICE detaining a key Columbia activist, Musk and Rubio clashing with the Polish Foreign Minister over Starlink, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Musk Humiliated as Trump’s Own Advisers Brutally Expose DOGE Fiasco

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0000

The rift between Elon Musk and Republicans is about to get worse. The New York Times reports that in an extraordinary Oval Office meeting, President Trump’s senior agency heads fought bitterly with Musk. They are angry with him because they themselves know the cuts by his so-called Department of Government Efficiency will produce all kinds of fiascoes at their agencies. Tellingly, they expressly don’t want to take the blame for what Musk is unleashing! We talked to New Republic staff writer Kate Aronoff, who has a good new piece about some of DOGE’s hidden impacts. She explains why all this reveals deep schisms inside the administration that will only get worse for Trump.

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The DSR Daily for March 7: Trump Balks on Tariffs Again

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:00:23 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we discuss trump expanding tariff exemptions, Trump reining in Elon, the EU passing a huge defense package, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Attack on Social Security Takes Ugly Turn with Musk Leak Stunner

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0000

As President Trump’s administration gears up to cut Social Security, The Washington Post reports that a top official at the Social Security Administration privately admitted that Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency is in charge of the cutting. The official also allowed that DOGE will “make mistakes.” Cuts to Social Security historically face major political blowback. So do Trump’s political team and the GOP really believe turning over Social Security to Musk’s marauders is a good idea? Do they think their disinformation powers are so formidable that they can overcome this, too? We talked to Tracey Gronniger, a managing director with the advocacy group Justice in Aging, who explains why these cuts could be so damaging—and how bad the political backlash is likely to get.

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How Do Dems Fight Back Effectively?

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 21:09:00 -0000

After years of attacking Democrats for America’s economic woes - and promises that he would turn everything around once in office - Trump is already confronting the possibility of a 2025 depression. At the same time, rather than attack Trump for the current economic downturn or raising awareness amongst the public, Democratic politicians have settled for little more than exclaiming their distaste for the president while wearing pink suits in protest. Why can’t the Democratic Party coordinate an effective counterattack to the Trump administration? What does the party need to do to fight back effectively? David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein are back to address all these questions and more.

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AI, Energy and Climate: Julio Friedmann on AI, Climate Change and Carbon Capture

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:27:00 -0000

Julio Friedmann -- the "Carbon Wrangler" -- is Chief Scientist at Carbon Direct and one of the world's leading experts on carbon capture and decarbonization more broadly. Host David Sandalow talks with Friedmann about ways AI can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and carbon capture's role in the fight against climate change.

AI, Energy and Climate is a special series from the DSR Network sponsored by NEDO and hosted by David Sandalow, Inaugural Fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy.

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The DSR Daily March 6: More Federal Hiring and Firing Follies

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 15:50:09 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover the Trump-mandated hirings and firings, President Macron’s call to defend Ukraine, Trump balking on auto tariffs, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Blurts Out Ugly, Revealing Truth about His Tariff Scam

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0000

In his speech to Congress, President Trump kept lying about his tariffs, falsely claiming that Canada is letting huge amounts of fentanyl into our country and suggesting the trade wars will only get worse. Then press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters directly that if Canada wants to avoid tariffs in the future, it should become the 51st U.S. state. She said it: Trump’s tariffs are really about getting Canada to submit to his will. Newsflash: It’s not okay for the American president to lie relentlessly about our allies and threaten them with economic Armageddon to bend them to his deranged, passing whims. We talked to Rolling Stone senior political reporter Asawin Suebsaeng, who’s been forcefully making that argument. He explains why Trump’s vile bullying of our allies deserves to be taken much more seriously, as a clear sign of Trump’s very real imperialist intentions.

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What're We Getting in Return for All of Trump's Gifts to Russia?

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:39:00 -0000

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The DSR Daily for March 5: Trump’s Very, Very Long Speech

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 15:45:45 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down Trump’s speech to Congress, the Supreme Court denying the administration’s request to cancel foreign aid, the US and Israel rejecting the Arab League Gaza plan, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trudeau’s Blistering Takedown of Trump’s Tariffs Puts GOP to Shame

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0000

After President Donald Trump’s tariffs went into effect, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau offered an extraordinary, heartfelt plea to the American people. He said: “Your government has chosen to do this, to you.” This comes as anxiety is rising among Republicans about the tariffs. Yet even as they’re expressing trepidation, they’re also feeling forced to keep defending the tariffs, because criticizing Trump is a death sentence. We talked to columnist EJ Dionne, author of a new piece illustrating the unpopularity of Trump’s tariffs. He discusses the position Trump has placed Republicans in, how badly the tariffs will hurt their own voters, and why they will never, ever say what Trudeau just did.

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Siliconsciousness: Introducing a Bold New Idea: AI Realism

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:44:04 -0000

It’s time to get real about AI. The conversations around artificial intelligence and AGI is rife with both hype and negativity — so where does the truth lie? Award-winning journalist Karen Hao joins David Rothkopf to discuss the real implications of artificial intelligence and why we need to take a hard look at the players driving innovation.

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The DSR Daily for March 4: Trump Tariffs Take Effect

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:19:07 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover Trump pausing military aid to Ukraine, the administration’s tariffs taking effect, stalling negotiations in Congress to avoid a government shutdown, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Hit by Brutal Fox News Graphic on Tariffs as More Bad Polls Land

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0000

On Monday, while President Trump talked about his tariffs, Fox News showed him speaking even as a graphic in the corner displayed the markets sliding. That said it all: No matter how much boasting he does about the economy, the actual metrics are getting worse—and the public knows it. Trump is launching new tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and he just announced more tariffs on agricultural products, which could hurt farmers. Meanwhile, new polls from Marist and CNN show his approval under water, including on Trump’s priorities and on the economy. We talked to Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg about whether Democrats are effectively capitalizing on this moment—and whether the party should make a stronger case against Trump and Elon Musk’s wholesale assault on the system from within.

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AI, Energy and Climate: Reed Hundt on AI and Green Capital

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:00:00 -0000

Reed Hundt helped shape the modern Internet as Chair of the Federal Communications Commission in the 1990s. He served as a board member at Intel for many years and founded the Coalition for Green Capital. Host David Sandalow talks with Reed Hundt about lessons from the dawn of the Internet era, the future of the US semiconductor industry, changes needed to decarbonize the global economy, and more.

AI, Energy and Climate is a special series from the DSR Network sponsored by NEDO and hosted by David Sandalow, Inaugural Fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy.

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Emergency Podcast: The Scary Episode You Need to Hear

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:53:00 -0000

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The DSR Daily for March 3: Russia Thinks US is Great, Again?

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:00:29 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the seeping Trump/Putin bromance, the preciousness of the ceasefire in Gaza, our thoughts on the Oscars, and more.

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The Daily Blast: “Sick”: GOP Senator’s Harsh Takedown of Trump Hints at a Darker Story

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0000

After President Trump and JD Vance ambushed Ukrainian president Zelensky in the Oval Office, one GOP Senator stepped up. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska decried Trump not just for his appalling treatment of Zelensky, but also for realigning the US with the rising forces of Putinism around the world. Meanwhile, European leaders are set to negotiate a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, which could pressure Trump-Vance to show what they really want the war’s outcome to look like. We talked to Yale professor Lauren Young, who pinpoints the message Trump-Vance were sending to the global far right—and explains what Murkowski’s lonely status in the GOP says about the collapse of a center-right bulwark in the U.S. against rising authoritarianism. Listen to this episode here.

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Emergency Episode: After the Trump-Zelensky Oval Office Fiasco

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 23:23:29 -0000

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The DSR Daily for February 28: DOGE Goes to Court

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 15:42:45 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we go over Prime Minister Starmer’s visit to the White House, DOGE officials’ orders to testify, the administrations efforts to rehire fired employees, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Hit by Brutal Poll on Economy as Panicked GOPers Nix Town Halls

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0000

President Trump looks increasingly vulnerable on the very thing that helped him win the election: Rising costs. On Thursday, Trump announced that his tariffs on Mexico and Canada will begin on March 4th. Yet only hours later, a new Bloomberg poll found that 59 percent expect the tariffs to drive up prices further. Only 31 percent say they’ll be good for the economy. Meanwhile, Republicans are starting to cancel their town halls, fearing voter blowback over Elon Musk’s rampage. We talked to Andrew Bates, a former White House communications adviser, who argues that the Trump-GOP political mess will only get worse once Republicans start cutting Medicaid—and says Democrats have a big opening to capitalize. Listen to this episode here.

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Time For Dems to Stand Up — And We Mean it This Time

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 21:26:19 -0000

Will the real opposition party please stand up? Republicans are marching towards political suicide with the passage of Trump’s bad budget bill, but Democrats are nowhere to be found. Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf break down why dems need to find their courage before it’s too late.

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The DSR Daily for February 27: Economy Suffering Under Trump

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:08:49 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss the first signs of economic strain from Trump’s policies, the FDA cancelling meetings of vaccine advisory committees, the White House cherry picking reporters, and more.

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AI, Energy and Climate: Michael Liebreich on AI, Data Centers and Energy: Past, Present and Future

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 15:00:00 -0000

How much electric power will AI need in the years ahead? How can that demand be met cheaply and sustainably? What can we learn from projections of data center power demand over the past several decades? How can AI contribute to meeting clean energy goals? Join host David Sandalow in a lively conversation with Michael Liebreich, founder of New Energy Finance, on these topics and more.

AI, Energy and Climate is a special series from the DSR Network sponsored by NEDO and hosted by David Sandalow, Inaugural Fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy.

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The Daily Blast: “Terrifying”: Trump’s Ominous Moment with RFK on First Measles Death

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0000

In Texas, an unvaccinated child just died of Measels—the first reported death related to the disease’s recent outbreak. This came up at President Trump’s cabinet meeting on Wednesday, and the results were troubling. After Elon Musk admitted that his cuts had briefly closed down Ebola prevention, anti-vax Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. was surprisingly cavalier about the outbreak, and didn’t bother urging Americans to get vaccinated. Trump said nothing to reassure the nation. We talked to Stephanie Psaki, a former top White House official who specialized in pandemic response. She explains what we want from public officials at moments like these—and why Musk’s wanton cuts to government, the anti-vax views of RFK, and the cavalier approach to public health from all three of them add up to a picture that’s “terrifying.”

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Are We All Just Living in Trump's Imagination?

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:18:23 -0000

It’s Europe week for the Trump administration, and normalcy remains a distant memory. The president’s open disdain for Europe and fondness for Putin remain on full display with visits from key players in the Russia/Ukraine conflict underway. Rosa Brooks and Ed Luce join David Rothkopf to make sense of this moment.

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The DSR Daily for February 26: Republican Infighting, Yay!

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:39:19 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover the Ukraine/US minerals deal, the narrow passage of a budget resolution, Republican criticism of DOGE, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Seethes at Media over Musk as More Bad Econ News Hits

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0000

At Tuesday’s media briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that the White House will now decide who attends briefings, an effort to insulate President Trump from tough scrutiny. She also offered awful spin about the developing Elon Musk fiasco. At key moments, Levitt visibly seethed at the media. And we think we know why: On Tuesday, consumer confidence registered another big drop, and Leavitt was simply unable to defend the glaring Trump-Musk failures we’re seeing. We talked to MSNBC.com columnist James Downie, author of a recent piece detailing how Trump doesn’t want to talk about the economy these days. He explains how Leavitt’s performance illustrated key fault lines in the MAGA coalition and big weaknesses that will bedevil Trump’s presidency.

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The DSR Daily for February 25: Macron Faces Off with Trump Over Ukraine

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:09:29 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Emmanuel Macron and Trump’s meeting, increasing GOP opposition to Mike Johnnson’s budget resolution, Republicans going after judges critical of Trump, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry DOGE Defense Backfires at Presser as More Bad Polls Hit

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0000

At a Monday press conference, Donald Trump angrily defended Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency. Though officials from Trump’s administration are defying Musk’s email instructing federal employees to list their accomplishments, Trump said it was “great,” only spreading more confusion about whether it’s operative. This comes as Trump is getting hit by more polls showing broad disapproval of his performance on prices and deep dissatisfaction with the economy. We talked to writer Susan Milligan, who has a new piece for The New Republic detailing how Republicans have been portraying Trump as a strong “daddy” figure. She explains why the DOGE fiasco and Trump’s rambling presser could undermine perceptions of Trump as a competent, decisive leader.

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AI, Energy and Climate: Harnessing AI to Fight Climate Change

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:54:00 -0000

Welcome to the AI, Energy and Climate Podcast! On the inaugural episode of this new series, host David Sandalow is joined by Colin McCormick and Michal Nachmany. We explore the many ways that AI can help in the fight against climate change, from accelerating innovation in clean energy technologies to speeding the deployment of renewables to supporting decision making on climate policy and more. We explore barriers to using AI for these purposes, discuss risks that AI can create and offer recommendations for next steps.

AI, Energy and Climate is a special series from the DSR Network sponsored by NEDO and hosted by David Sandalow, Inaugural Fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy.

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The DSR Daily for February 24: Trump Takes Wrecking Ball to Pentagon

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 15:04:34 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down the big shake-up at the Pentagon, the AfD making huge gains in Germany, Dan Bongino’s appointment as deputy director of the FBI, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Fiasco for Musk as Trump Aides Suddenly Defy Him amid New GOP “Panic”

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0000

House Republicans are suddenly facing angry voter revolts back at home over Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency. Some of them are reportedly in a “panic” about DOGE’s increasingly destructive cuts and firings. Meanwhile, Musk just ordered federal employees to list their accomplishments or risk termination. But some senior Trump administration officials defied Musk, telling employees they had no obligation to respond. What if Musk’s DOGE effort is shaping up as a full blown fiasco for President Trump and the GOP? How should Democrats capitalize? We talked to Leah Greenberg, a co-founder of Indivisible, about what she’s seeing on the ground, what the prospects are for mobilizing a sustained opposition, and what comes next.

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The DSR Daily for February 21: DOGE Finally Reined In

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:52:38 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we cover new limited on DOGE access to IRS data, the Senate passing a border security bill, Trump ending deportation protection for Haitians, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Suddenly Slips in 3 Brutal New Polls—and Musk Looks Even Worse

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Three new national polls—from CNN, Gallup, and The Washington Post—show that President Donald Trump’s job approval is decidedly underwater. Importantly, the polls also show majorities rejecting Trump’s authoritarian governance. And Elon Musk, who’s carrying out Trump’s most autocratic designs, fares even worse. Are we finally seeing a real public backlash to Trump’s authoritarianism, the one that was supposed to materialize during the election, but didn’t? If so, what does that mean for how Democrats should proceed? We talked to political scientist Julia Azari, who writes on these matters for her “Good Politics, Bad Politics” Substack, about why Democrats have an opening to run harder against Trump-Musk autocratic overreach—and what that might look like.

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It’s Worse Than You Think - What You Can Do About It

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 23:12:00 -0000

Since last week, the United States is now pro-Russia, anti-NATO, and anti-democracy. Kash Patel runs the FBI, Pete Hegseth is slashing the DoD, and the Trump administration is taking the official position that they don’t have to listen to the courts. Everything we feared is real and it’s only going to get worse. What can we do about all of this? Where do we go from here? David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein tackle all of these pressing questions and more.

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The DSR Daily for February 20: Trump Blasts Ukraine, Again

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:11:08 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss Trump calling Zelensky a dictator, lists of banned words circulating in federal health agencies, Hegseth’s major spending cuts at the Pentagon, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Unnerving “Dictator” Rant Forces GOPers into Wild Contortions

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0000

President Donald Trump unleashed a long, angry tirade on Wednesday that falsely blamed Volodymyr Zelensky for Russia’s invasion. Trump pushed many other lies that sounded unsettlingly like Russian propaganda, even calling Zelensky a “dictator.” This forced Republicans into wild, comically evasive contortions. Which raises a question: What should Democrats say about all this? It seems like an unusually good opportunity to indict the craven GOP embrace of Trump and all he represents. We talked to Brian Beutler, author of the great Off Message Substack, who explains how Democrats can seize on moments like this to drive a wedge into the GOP—and why the Russia-Ukraine war will get much more brutal politically for Trump and Republicans going forward. Listen to this episode here.

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Siliconsciousness: MIT Nobel Prize-Winner Daron Acemoglu on AI, Growth, Jobs & Inequality

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:11:35 -0000

Is artificial intelligence going to put us all out of work? There have been a range of predictions about the economic impact of AI, ranging from the modest to the fantastical. Nobel Prize-winning MIT professor Daron Acemoglu joins David Rothkopf to get to bottom of what we can really expect out of the AI revolution.

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America Switches Sides in Ukraine

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:41:09 -0000

A knife to the back might be the best way to describe this administration’s foreign policy. The latest statements from the president and meetings between Russian and US officials suggest that the Trump regime is ready to throw Ukraine under the Russian bus. Rosa Brooks, Ed Luce, and Kori Schake join David Rothkopf to explain why this is so calamitous for Ukrainians and Americans alike, and why this is just another step on the pathway to calamity in the United States.

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The DSR Daily for February 19: President Musk’s Latest Follies

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:40:07 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the latest executive orders from the administration, Musk’s scheme to send out DOGE rebates, efforts to rehire accidentally fired officials, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Stephen Miller Rages at CNN Host as Musk’s Latest DOGE Fiasco Implodes

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0000

On Tuesday, top White House adviser Stephen Miller unleashed a wild, angry rant on CNN after tough questioning from CNN’s anchor about Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency. This comes even as one of Musk’s silliest absurdities yet—the idea that DOGE found rampant fraud in Social Security—imploded spectacularly under basic scrutiny. There’s a through line here: The great illusion that Musk, Miller and President Trump are trying to push—that they’re rooting out immense amounts of governmental waste and fraud—is collapsing all around them. We talked to writer Jill Lawrence, who has a new piece for The Bulwark arguing that the Musk enterprise has been exposed as a sham, about the larger MAGA mythology about the “deep state,” and why it’s proving unsustainable.

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The DSR Daily for February 18: DOGE’s War on Social Security

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:57:47 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the SSA commissioner resigning over DOGE requests, US and Russian officials meeting, massive layoffs at NIH, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump-Musk Threats Darken as Their Anger at Enemies Takes Ominous Turn

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Our descent into authoritarian rule continues. Over the weekend, Elon Musk raged on Twitter that people at CBS News deserve a “long prison sentence” based on a fabricated rationale. Meanwhile, President Trump tweeted out a line saying straight out that his presidency is above the law. And Trump nominated a nominee for U.S. Attorney in D.C. who has elevated the idea that DOJ should have no independence from the president. According to scholars of authoritarianism, these are the things that happen when a country is sliding into authoritarian rule. We talked to one such scholar, Steven Levitsky, co-author of a great new piece that charts what the path to American autocracy looks like. He explains how Trump-Musk’s latest moves, show how far along on this slide we truly are.

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Siliconsciousness: Rethinking the Way We Think About How We Think

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 17:33:00 -0000

To take AI to the next level, do we need to rethink the way we think about how we think? Chief AI Officer of WPP and CEO of Satalia Dr. Daniel Hulme joins David Rothkopf to discuss the ways our current models are sorely lacking and why we need a more creative approach towards artificial intelligence and why we should place more of a focus on developing moral AI.

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The DSR Daily for February 14: Even More Blatant Corruption

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:01:41 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we discuss DOJ officials resigning over Trump’s order to drop the Eric Adams case, Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center, a strike on the Chernobyl reactor, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Rages at Mitch McConnell in Crazed Rants—Showing How He Cows GOP

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0000

On Thursday, after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services, Mitch McConnell, the only Republican to vote no, issued a powerful statement citing RFK’s anti-vax conspiracy theories and crediting vaccines for saving millions of lives around the world. That prompted two unhinged, angry rants from Trump in which he absolutely savaged McConnell as a loser, a failure, and worse. We talked to veteran congressional observer Norm Ornstein, who explains what this Trump-McConnell rift tells us about Trump’s ability to terrorize today’s GOP into submission—and why we can’t count on Republicans to stand up to him going forward.

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Where Are the Leaders This Moment Demands?

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:16:00 -0000

What the hell is happening this past week? Between Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center, Pete Hegseth’s dismissal of NATO allies in Europe, and Elon Musk’s increasing control within the government - where is the political resistance in Washington? David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein break all of this down and why Washington needs a Democrat who is going to stand up and say “f*ck you.”

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The DSR Daily for February 13: Shocker: Another Unqualified Addition to Trump’s Cabinet

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:09:54 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the confirmation of Tulsi Gabbard as DNI, Trump’s alarming call with Putin, Hamas’s pledge to release more hostages, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Aide Karoline Leavitt’s Ugly Tirade Over Legal Losses Is Ominous

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0000

With President Donald Trump’s agenda suddenly facing a huge wave of lawsuits, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt unleashed a long, angry tirade on Wednesday about the mounting court rulings against the president. Laughably, she claimed that this constitutes “the real constitutional crisis” we’re facing right now. It’s a revealing moment: Trumpworld is building a case for ignoring judicial rulings because they know their agenda is now vulnerable to legal challenges on many different fronts. We talked to legal commentator Leah Litman, author of the book Lawless, about the prospects for stopping Trump in the courts, what happens if he defies them, and what’s likely coming in the next few months.

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Good News: We’re Not Quite in a Constitutional Crisis Yet!

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 21:51:10 -0000

So nice to see both our Presidents in one place! In the wake of a very strange White House appearance by Elon Musk and his son, we’re left asking the age old question: does this finally count as a constitutional crisis? Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake, and Ed Luce join David Rothkopf to deliberate over this issue and more.

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The DSR Daily for February 12: Trump and Musk’s No Good, Very Weird Meeting

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:43:52 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss Trump overturning a ban on business bribes, a very strange meeting between Musk and Trump, Jordan’s king rejecting Trump’s resettlement plan, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Pro-Trump GOPers Shocked to Learn Their Own Voters Are Fuming at Musk

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Little by little, congressional Republicans are waking up to discover that their own voters are in revolt against Elon Musk’s efforts to wreck the federal government. New reports from CNN and The Bulwark show that Republicans are quietly seeking to tamp down voter angst in all kinds of revealing ways. These are voters in GOP districts, but very few Republicans will prominently take on Musk, even though he is usurping their power. We talked to political science professor Elizabeth Saunders, author of a new piece for Foreign Affairs about the threat posed by Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. She reflects on how complicit GOP lawmakers are in the destruction we’re seeing unfold—and on what, if anything, might prompt them to defend the system before the damage is irreversible.

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The DSR Daily for February 11: Trade Wars: The EU Strikes Back

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:32:34 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the EU’s looming retaliatory tariffs, the Justice Department order to drop charges against Eric Adams, Trump’s threats against Hamas, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Rage at Canada Just Got Worse—and Putin Is Quietly Celebrating

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0000

In an interview on Fox News, President Donald Trump angrily signaled that his goal of making Canada into a “51st state” is “real” while ranting that Canada is supposedly taking advantage of us. Whatever Trump actually intends, Vladimir Putin has been cheering on Trump’s various threats toward Canada, especially the threat of tariffs. Russia is also happy about Elon Musk’s efforts to gut the U.S. Agency for International Development. We talked to international relations professor Nicholas Grossman, who explains why Trump’s rising anger at Canada is alarming even if he doesn’t fully intend to send in troops. Grossman also details how all these moves show that Trump is signaling a genuine repositioning of the U.S.’s place in the international order—and why this repositioning has Putin so gleeful.

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The DSR Daily for February 10: CFPB Ordered to Stop Work

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:31:26 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we cover the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s stop work order, Trump ordering the Treasury to stop producing pennies, a court blocking Venezuelan immigrants from being sent to Guantanamo, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Elon Musk’s Threats Get Darker as Trump Legal Losses Trigger MAGA Fury

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Rage is mounting among President Donald Trump’s allies over the losses that Trump’s agenda has suffered in court, which are clearly becoming a serious obstacle to him. It’s gotten so bad that Elon Musk shared a tweet from someone who suggested that it may be time to defy the courts. Musk also boosted Trump allies who are seething over these rulings. All that amounts to a pretty dark threat from Musk: He and MAGA appear to be steeling themselves to defy judicial rulings. We talked to Norman Eisen of Democracy Defenders Action, who is litigating against Trump, about how successful the legal resistance has been thus far, whether Trump and his allies will defy the courts, and what would happen if they did.

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The DSR Daily for February 7: Trump Sanctions ICC

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:54:47 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we cover Trump sanctioning the ICC, the disastrous effects of diminishing US aid, a judge pausing the deadline for Trump’s federal resignation offer, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry Rant at USAID Instantly Undercut by Surprise Rubio Video

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0000

President Donald Trump unleashed an angry rant Thursday about the U.S. Agency for International Development. He falsely claimed billions of dollars had been stolen there to fund pro-Democrat media. But only hours later, CNN posted video of Secretary of State Marco Rubio repeatedly praising USAID in the past and describing foreign aid as crucial to U.S. national interests. So what position will Rubio be put in if Trump and Elon Musk continue trying to destroy USAID? We talked to Jeremy Konyndyk, a former USAID official, who explains why Rubio will inevitably clash with Trump and Musk, their dark and unstated reasons for attacking USAID, and why the humanitarian consequences of all this are terrible to contemplate.

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Screw Your Feelings, Time to Figure Out How to Fix This Mess

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 21:43:50 -0000

Trump and his DOGE cronies are continuing to upend and disregard traditional government procedure to illegally push their political agenda. All the while, the Democrats in Congress are asleep at the wheel. David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein come together to discuss the real question at heart for the Democrats: what are you going to do to stop it?

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The DSR Daily for February 6: Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Transgender Women From Women’s Sports

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:03:01 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover a new executive order banning transgender women from women's sports, Israel beginning preparations for relocating large numbers of Palestinians from Gaza as part of President Donald Trump’s plan, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Scam on Tariffs Wrecked in Surprise Moment from Stephen Miller

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Stephen Miller privately worried about imposing overly aggressive tariffs on Mexico, because it could imperil Mexico’s effort to apprehend migrants traveling north to our southern border, reports the Wall Street Journal. That revelation is more striking than you think. Understood correctly, it’s an acknowledgment that Mexico had already been cracking down on migration, due to an arrangement secured by President Biden. That badly undermines Trump’s scam that his threat of tariffs forced Mexico to do his bidding on the border. We talked to Adam Isacson, an expert on Latin America, who explains what Mexico has actually been doing on immigration, and why it undercuts Trump’s biggest claims about immigration, tariffs, Mexico, and more.

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A Look at the "Sudden Disassembly in Flight" of the US Government

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 02:29:42 -0000

The Trump administration is dismantling the government at a prodigious rate. With the near total destruction of USAID, CIA officials being offered payouts, and more, it’s clear that the administration has one goal in mind. So what happens to America? Rosa Brooks and Kori Schake join David Rothkopf to discuss this cataclysmic shift in US politics and how we can do our part to stem the tide of destruction.

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The DSR Daily for February 5: Trump Proposes Gaza Strip Takeover

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:54:39 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down Trump’s proposal for the US to take over the Gaza Strip, all USAID staff being placed on administrative leave, the first deportation flight to India, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Jamie Raskin’s Brutal Takedown of Elon Musk Shows Dems Are Waking Up

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0000

As Elon Musk’s government takeover continues, Representative Jamie Raskin has been sounding a particularly urgent alarm. And during a Twitter fight between the two, Raskin asked Musk a simple question: As someone who supposedly works for the government now, will he submit to basic financial disclosure and conflict-of-interest rules? This got us thinking: Why are we treating the idea that Musk should submit to these rules as a fool’s errand? Let’s demand it! We talked to election law expert Andy Craig, a fellow at the Institute for Humane Studies and author of a new piece for The Unpopulist on Musk’s power grabs. He explains how lawless Musk has gotten, why it’s so important for lawmakers like Raskin to speak out, and how public resistance might have a real impact.

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AAI: A View from Northern Europe, with former DDIS senior officer Jacob Kaarsbo

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 18:05:12 -0000

On this week's episode - the final episode of Above Average Intelligence - former Danish Defense Intelligence Service senior officer Jacob Kaarsbo (@jkaarsbo.bsky.social) (@JKaarsbo) joins @mpolymer to discuss “Why Greenland?”, plus how Europe must focus now on a security regime without US leadership. Always great to hear from allied intel pros, given the huge global challenges in 2025. Tune in here.

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The DSR Daily for February 4: Trump Pauses Mexico Canada Tariffs

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:29:04 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Trump suspending tariffs on Mexico and Canada, the nomination process for Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr., Trump’s proposed plan to buy TikTok, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Illegal Trump-Musk Power Grab at USAID Suddenly Becomes Bigger Scandal

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0000

President Trump has empowered Elon Musk to undertake a gutting of the U.S. Agency for International Development that is pretty clearly illegal. And this week, on numerous fronts, this has suddenly become a much bigger scandal. First, Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency took over the agency and locked its workers out of internal systems. Then Musk confirmed that Trump had agreed with him that the agency must be shut down. On Monday, Democratic lawmakers denounced the illegality of these moves, showing up at USAID offices to protest. We talked to one of those Democrats, Representative Don Beyer, about why the Trump-Musk assault is illegal and how Democrats can resist it.

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Siliconsciousness: At the Crossroads of AI, Trade, and International Policy

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:09:55 -0000

Artificial Intelligence doesn’t just impact Silicon Valley tech bros and college students trying to write a paper at the last minute. It has broad implications for industry, trade, international policy, and beyond. Dr. Susan Ariel Aaronson joins David Rothkopf to break down the missteps of the Biden and Trump administrations’ handling of AI and why international cooperation is the only way to create artificial intelligence that benefits everyone.

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The DSR Daily for February 3: World Braces for Trump Tariffs

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:39:12 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we cover the world preparing for Trump’s promised tariffs, the administration’s crusade against USAID, Secretary Rubio’s visit to Panama, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Rage at Canada Gets Darker as GOPers Admit to Rising “Anxiety”

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0000

After President Donald Trump announced 25 percent tariffs on most goods from Canada and Mexico and 10 percent tariffs on China, he unleashed some angry, ranting tweets about the move, with his ire at Canada growing particularly unsettling. This comes amid new indications that many Republicans are suffering high “anxiety” about Trump’s presidency. So what is the likelihood that Trump’s allies in the GOP and the corporate world will step up and challenge this madness? We talked to Cathy Young, a staff writer at The Bulwark who’s written on these issues, about why the very fact that Trump seems so unhinged and unshackled could lead them to muzzle themselves—and why that makes this moment more perilous.

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FTS: Which U.S. Allies Aren't Really Allies?

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 15:00:00 -0000

Original air date: January 18, 2023

Davos may attract some of the world's wealthiest people but DSR continues to attract the best foreign policy and national security thinkers and analysis. David Rothkopf talks with David Sanger of the New York Times and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University about Kissinger's remarks at Davos and other foreign policy issues cropping up around the world. Should Ukraine join NATO? Will Sweden and Finland actually join NATO? How should the U.S. handle the new (old) government in Israel? Find out in this wide-ranging conversation. Don't miss it.

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FTA: Global Risks in the Time of Speaker McCarthy

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 15:00:00 -0000

Original air date: January 10, 2023

While there is chaos in the U.S. House of Representatives, there are real threats looming in the background. David Rothkopf talks about those threats with Max Boot of the Washington Post and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University. How should the U.S. support Taiwan in the coming months? Is China likely to invade? What connects the riots in Brazil to January 6th? Find out during this enlightening conversation.

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WAGD: One Second Closer to Midnight

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:01:00 -0000

This week, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists released its annual Doomsday Clock, counting down to the estimated likelihood of human-made catastrophe - this year, the clock sits at 89 seconds. To break down the clock, how the time is chosen, and why it is the closest to catastrophe it’s ever been, Jon is joined by fellow Bulletin members Steven Miller, Daniel Holz, and Reja Younis. Tune in here:

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The DSR Daily for January 31: The Patel and Gabbard Hearings

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:29:24 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we break down the Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard hearings, Trump’s sagging approval, grim news from the Washington plane crash, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Angry Trump Snaps at Journos who Harshly Expose his Plane Crash Drivel

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0000

After a passenger jet collided with a military helicopter over Washington DC, leaving no survivors, President Donald Trump went before the cameras and blamed Democrats and DEI for the disaster. He then seethed at reporters who dared to ask tough questions about his claims. This is an early indication that he will fall back on far right obsessions at the most sensitive moments. We talked to Juliette Kayyem, a former senior Department of Homeland Security official who has a new piece for The Atlantic about what might have led to the crash. She explains what Trump got wrong—and why his anger at facing basic scrutiny is exactly what we don’t want in a president in situations like these.

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Why is the Media So F*cked Up?

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 20:27:47 -0000

The media coverage of the first few weeks of the Trump administration has totally sucked. Traditional outlets have offered tepid critiques and sterile reporting as the administration launches its onslaught. Media analysts and journalists Dan Froomkin and Jeff Jarvis join David Rothkopf to explain how our journalistic institutions went awry and why they’re only getting worse.

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The DSR Daily for January 30: White House Pulls Back Spending Freeze

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:57:33 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss the White House reversing course on its spending freeze, a horrifying plane crash in DC, a rant from special guest Chris Cotnoir, and more.

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The Daily Blast: “A Weak President”: Trump’s Chaos Strategy Implodes in Epic OMB Fiasco

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0000

On Wednesday, Donald Trump’s administration rescinded the Office of Management and Budget memo that instituted his disastrous funding freeze, an apparent surrender amid a national outcry. Soon after, Trump pushed a bizarre lie about $50 million in U.S. dollars supposedly being spent on condoms for Hamas in Gaza. These kinds of things are often described as a “flood the zone” strategy, in which Trump throws so many lies and abuses of power at us that we can’t keep up. But what if this approach is more likely to backfire? We talked to The New Republic’s Timothy Noah, author of a good analysis of Trump’s chaos strategy, who explains why the hidden story here is that Trump is best seen as “a weak president.”

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This Week, the World Got a Whole Heckuva Lot More Dangerous

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:42:14 -0000

The Trump administration’s attempt to block aid spending has sent shockwaves not just through the US government, but throughout the world. The fallout has been calamitous for both the countries receiving our aid and US diplomatic power. Jeremy Konyndyk joins David Rothkopf to explain the incredible recklessness of the administration and why the effects will be worse than you think.

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The DSR Daily for January 29: Judge Halts Aid Freeze

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 13:46:04 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss a federal judge temporarily blocking Trump’s aid freeze, the Trump admin offering buyouts to all federal workers, Caroline Kennedy’s condemnation of RFK Jr., and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Aide Karoline Leavitt’s Ugly New Attack on Biden Is a Bad Omen

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0000

On Tuesday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt gave her first media briefing in the White House. Leavitt unleashed a sleazy, gratuitous attack on Joe Biden’s age, dodged responsibility for the rise in egg prices on Trump’s watch, and even defended Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship. The attack on Biden is worth dwelling on: It shows that a certain type of ugly, abusive MAGA trolling ethic is now fully installed inside the White House. We talked to Salon writer Amanda Marcotte, a skillful interpreter of MAGA politics, about what really lies behind Leavitt’s performance—and what it signals about the ugliness to come.

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The DSR Daily for January 28: Trump Pauses Federal Grants and Loans

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:35:33 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the White House’s temporary pause on federal grants, loans, and financial assistance, new CDC order to sever all communication with the WHO, Trump signing an order to revise Pentagon policy on transgender troops, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Anger Inside WH, Leaked to Media, Hints at a Darker Obsession

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Already, Donald Trump is “disappointed” about the pace of deportations under his presidency, The Washington Post reports. Trump officials have instructed ICE to aggressively ramp up the daily arrests to assuage his anger, even setting quotas and threatening discipline on officials who fail to meet them. But that’s not all: The pressure to meet those quotas also makes it more likely that ICE officials will sweep in noncriminal undocumented immigrants. We talked to Deborah Fleischacker, a former senior Homeland Security official, about why Trump’s obsession with removal numbers could divert the focus from serious criminals—and what all this says about the absurdity of White House/MAGA cult propaganda extolling Trump’s “strength” in combating the migrant “invasion.”

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Siliconsciousness: DeepShock: Tech & Political Disruptions Changing Our Views of AI in Real Time

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 21:20:00 -0000

The rapid rise of DeepSeek has sent shock waves throughout the tech community. The app challenges our notions of US dominance in the AI sector, but what are the broad implications of greater global competition in the AI space? UC San Diego professor David Danks joins David Rothkopf to discuss this breaking issue as well as the broader philosophical conversations that need to happen on AI.

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The DSR Daily for January 27: Colombia Agrees to Accept Deportation Flights

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 13:56:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Colombia agreeing to accept US deportation flights, Gaza residents beginning to return to northern Gaza, Trump signing an executive order to review FEMA, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Just Made His Illegal Late-Night Firing Spree Look Even Worse

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0000

On Friday night, President Donald Trump fired 15 independent inspectors general in a late night massacre that appears to have been illegal. Yet since then, that story has only gotten worse. First, Trump defended the purge by calling it “very standard,” attempting to normalize his lawlessness. Second, some Republicans quickly signaled that they will be just fine with this, confirming again that he’ll he’s be largely unbound in his second term. We chatted with Jennifer Rubin, co-founder of The Contrarian, who explains why this is illegal and poses a profound threat to good governance, how Trump’s absurd defense of it compounds the problem, and how Democrats and others can fight back. Listen to this episode here.

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FTS: Words Matter - The Impending Border Battle

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 15:00:00 -0000

Original air date: January 31, 2024

Greg Abbott and the House Republicans are using the border as a political poker chip, with disastrous implications for immigrants. As Abbott continues to defy the Supreme Court and the House refuses to pass immigration reform, what does the Biden administration need to do? Norm and Kavita discuss the answers and more.

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FTA: What Do You Do With A Problem Like Bibi?

Sat, 25 Jan 2025 15:00:00 -0000

Original air date: January 19, 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu just can’t help but make trouble for the US. Netanyahu’s recent statements rejecting the idea of a two-state solution lead us all wonder what endgame Israel envisions for Gaza. Alon Pinkas, Kori Schake, Rosa Brooks, and David Rothkopf break down how the administration can deal with Bibi to avoid calamity in the region.

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WAGD: Trump's Impact on the Global Nuclear Stage with Jeffrey Lewis

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 22:39:59 -0000

This week’s episode of We’re All Going to Die Radio features a discussion with Jeffrey Lewis, longtime friend and Director of the East Asia program at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. Jon and Jeff discuss the impact of Donald Trump on the nuclear state of affairs around the world, including Iran, North Korea, China, Russia, and even the United States itself.

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Siliconsciousness: A Fork in the Road on AI: Evaluating Alternative Futures

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 21:42:00 -0000

Do we want a Star Trek future or a Mad Max future? With the power of artificial intelligence, either is possible. Best selling author and Vionix Biosciences CEO Vivek Wadhwa joins David Rothkopf to discuss how AI can supercharge our society and lead us to a brighter future, or towards dystopia.

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The DSR Daily for January 24: Birthright Citizenship Restrictions Blocked

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:59:05 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we discuss a judge temporarily blocking Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions, Pete Hegseth advancing to a final Senate vote, Trump pardoning anti-abortion activists, and more.

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Why Do Democrats Suck?

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:08:03 -0000

The Democrats’ response to the first few days of the Trump has sucked. Now is the time to fight harder than ever, but many Democrats seem to be sitting on the sidelines as Trump takes a sledgehammer to Washington. Simon Rosenberg and Tara McGowan return with David Rothkopf to break down how the Dems can build a more effective resistance.

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The Daily Blast: Already, Trump Suffers Harsh Rebuke in Court—Here’s Why More Is Coming

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump suffered his first legal setback Thursday when a federal judge temporarily blocked Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship. The judge delivered quite a smackdown, saying the move “boggles my mind.” This comes as Trump’s Justice Department is now threatening to prosecute local officials who don’t comply with his immigration agenda. But that, too, appears to lack real legal basis. The quality of his arguments so far suggests resistance from the states may have some success. We talked to California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who outlines the lawlessness he anticipates from Trump, what his state’s resistance will look like, and why there’s a real shot at hindering his ugliest intentions.

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72 Hours In to Trump 2.0: In the Words of the Old Joke..."So far, so good."

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:54:30 -0000

An old joke describes a guy who jumps off the Empire State Building who passes by a window on the 50th Floor from which an observer yells to him, "How're you doing?" He replies, "So far, so good." Depending on your personality, you may feel that way after a few days of the new administration. Or not. Our experts Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Ed Luce of the Financial Times and David Sanger of the New York Times discuss.

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The DSR Daily for January 23: House Passes Immigration Detention Bill

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 16:18:21 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the House passing the Laken Riley Act, a new memo directing federal prosecutors to go after local authorities resisting immigration enforcement, Republicans exploring a range of cost-cutting measures, and more.

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The Daily Blast: CNN Anchor Wrecks Trump Defender in Brutal On-Air Shaming Over Jan. 6

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0000

With Republicans struggling to spin Donald Trump’s pardon of 1,500 rioters who attacked the Capitol, CNN anchor Jim Acosta had a remarkable exchange with GOP Rep. Tim Burchett over the insurrection. Acosta refused to let the MAGA lawmaker evade how horrific Jan. 6 really was, and pinned him down on whether Trump was justified in pardoning people who savagely attacked cops. Why isn’t there more media questioning of Republicans like this? Would it make a difference if there were? We chatted with Matt Gertz of Media Matters about why the right wing media propaganda apparatus may be winning the Long War over Jan. 6, and how the media’s failure to meet the moment is helping to make it happen.

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The DSR Daily for January 22: Trump Tries to Axe Birthright Citizenship

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:36:51 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship, the plan to implement tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico, the rollback of federal DEI programs, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Angered by Female Bishop’s Stunning Criticism Right to His Face

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0000

In an extraordinary moment on Tuesday, Donald Trump was treated to a sermon in Washington by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, who urged him to show mercy toward the likely victims of his policies, especially undocumented immigrants. Trump reacted angrily and dismissively. Which raises a question: What are the prospects for appeals to decency and humanity, such as this one, to combat the rising cruelty and authoritarianism that Trump is set to unleash? We talked to Vanessa Cardenas, the executive director of the advocacy group America’s Voice. She reflects on the difficulties of speaking to people’s higher values in this supercharged environment, and urges Democrats to seize the moment and capture for themselves the power of this sermon’s message.

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The DSR Daily for January 21: Trump’s First Day Back

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:16:11 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover all the big headlines from the first day of Trump’s inauguration and first executive actions.

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WM: Hearings, Hypocrisy, and the Inauguration

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0000

The clock is ticking down towards Donald Trump’s inauguration, and we are already witnessing the first steps of his second term. Norm and Kavita are here to analyze everything from the past week - from the confirmation hearings to the shortcomings of the Democratic Party - and address the lunacy which is to come.

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The Daily Blast: Suddenly, Trump Allies Quietly Admit He May Not Have a Huge “Mandate”

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump insists he has a massive “mandate.” But The New York Times reports that his allies worry that big initiatives like mass deportations might not prove as popular as he thinks. They’re arguing over pardons of insurrectionists, which also might prove unpopular, and fear his hubris might backfire. Politico reports similar worries. In short, they’re admitting he might not have a huge mandate, after all. This raises a question: If Trump’s presidency is seen as modestly successful, could it normalize Trumpian politics? Or is overreach and the discrediting of MAGA more likely? We talked to political theorist Alan Elrod, author of a new piece for MSNBC arguing that the former is very possible. He lays out why so much is riding on public rejection of his second term.

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The DSR Daily for Jan 20: Inauguration Day

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:42:13 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we cover all things inauguration. From executive orders, to who is skipping the inauguration, and more.

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FTS: AAI - The View from the Pentagon: What's Next In the Mideast, Ukraine, on China and on AI?

Sun, 19 Jan 2025 15:00:00 -0000

Original air date: January 22, 2024

Has the US response to attacks on our troops and ships, been adequate? Are the attacks against Houthis too little too late...or the start down a slippery slope to another military quagmire? What if our aid to Ukraine dries up? Is the Pentagon losing focus on the China threat? Marc Polymeropoulos and David Rothkopf discuss these issues and more with Politico's Lara Seligman.

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FTA: Biden is Israel's Most Popular Politician. How Should He Use That Influence?

Sat, 18 Jan 2025 15:00:00 -0000

Original air date: January 24, 2024

Whereas Benjamin Netanyahu is struggling with flagging domestic support , Joe Biden is the most popular politician in Israel. As the devastating war in Gaza drags on, how can Biden channel his popularity into substantive policy change? Jerusalem-based journalist Noga Tarnopolsky joins Kori Schake, Ed Luce, Rosa Brooks, and David Rothkopf to answer this question and more.

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WAGD: What the Hell is Happening in South Korea?

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 20:11:00 -0000

On today’s episode of We’re All Going to Die Radio, Jon is joined by friends and collaborators Jenny Town of the Stimson Center and Dr. Toby Dalton of the Carnegie Nuclear Policy Project. Together, they take a deep dive into the current political situation and attempt to answer the question - what the hell is happening in South Korea? Further, with the Trump inauguration looming, Jon, Toby and Jenny examine the US-South Korean relationship and why having more nuclear-armed allies might actually be a very dangerous thing.

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The DSR Daily for January 17: Ceasefire to Begin Sunday

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 15:44:22 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we cover the start date for the Gaza ceasefire, day 3 of the Trump Cabinet hearings, Biden commuting a record number of nonviolent drug sentences, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Humiliates Nikki Haley in Epic New Rant—but Also Sends a Warning

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0000

This week, Donald Trump ranted that no one with ties to certain Republicans who have criticized him will get jobs in the new government. The inclusion of Nikki Haley among them got attention, because after her primary against Trump, she bent the knee and obsequiously endorsed him. It didn’t help her much: Her reward is Trump’s thorough humiliation of her. We think this is really a warning to future GOP critics: Cross Trump and you risk being on the outs, with no way back in. We talked to Casey Michel, a reporter who covers lobbying and influence peddling, and he explains how Trump’s rewarding of friends and punishment of enemies are central to a bigger story: His creation of a new Trump kleptocracy that will now dominate us.

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What is the Future of Pro-Democracy Media?

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:34:42 -0000

With traditional media outlets like the Washington Post bending the knee to Donald Trump, what is in store for the future of pro-democracy media? Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen join David Rothkopf to spill the details on their new media outlet, The Contrarian. Jen and Norm share what makes this new publication different and why searing critiques and biting humor are the best ways to fight authoritarianism.

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The DSR Daily for January 16: Biden Gives Farewell Address

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:25:52 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down President Biden’s farewell address, the ‘last minute crisis’ holding up approval of the Gaza truce, the latest from Trump nominee Senate hearings, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump AG Pick Accidentally Reveals a Dark, Ugly Truth About 2025 Plans

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0000

At her confirmation hearing Wednesday, Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, sought in some ways to project an apolitical aura. But Bondi also refused to answer direct questions about Trump’s threats to prosecute enemies, and dissembled about similar threats from Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to head the FBI. All this accidentally revealed something important. Bondi could not say straight out that she wouldn’t carry out Trump’s corrupt designs, because saying that could disqualify her in his eyes—which is itself the problem here. We talked to former prosecutor Mimi Rocah, who explains how Bondi exposed herself as an unreliable defender of the rule of law—and what that telegraphs about the coming hellscape of 2025.

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The Truth Behind the Israel/Hamas Deal

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 20:37:18 -0000

After more than a year of conflict, a ceasefire deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas. So what now? What does it mean? Is it a long-term solution, or a band-aid? Experts Noga Tarnopolsky and Alon Pinkas join David Rothkopf to break down these crucial questions and more.

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The DSR Daily for January 15: Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 15:36:53 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss Pete Hegseth’s turbulent confirmation hearing, Trump advisers admitting a peace deal is months away, Trump’s plans to create an External Revenue Service, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Rage at Jack Smith Weirdly Escalates as MAGA Threats Darken

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0000

After Jack Smith released his final report on Donald Trump’s insurrection, Trump erupted, gloating over the failure to prosecute him. Meanwhile, Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, MAGA hero Pete Hegseth, had some alarming moments at his confirmation hearing, and the MAGA cheerleading for him hints at ugly times ahead. Take this all together and Trump and MAGA look invincible right now. So we talked to historian Julian Zelizer, author of a good piece in The New Republic that reminds us that George W. Bush looked formidable in 2004, only to see the tide turn dramatically two years later. Zelizer discusses his new book, In Defense of Partisanship, and explains why Trump-MAGA’s grip on power may prove fragile, especially if Democrats fight them effectively.

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The DSR Daily for January 14: Jack Smith Report Revelations

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:56:05 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the revelations from Jack Smith’s report, new progress on a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, the latest on efforts to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol in South Korea, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Paul Krugman: Trump Voters Are Already Getting “Brutally Scammed”

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump recently declared that the U.S. is a “disaster” and a “laughingstock all over the world.” In reality, by many metrics, the economy is quite good, and our recovery from covid has been an international success story. But Paul Krugman recently noticed something interesting: This could create problems for Trump. As Krugman asked on his excellent new Substack, how will he justify radical, across-the-board tariffs and mass deportations if things are going well? We talked to Krugman, who explains how Trump is likely to resort to gale-force levels of propaganda, how he’s threatening havoc with the economy, and how his voters are getting “brutally scammed” in the process.

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AAI: Will Europe Step Up on Ukraine?

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 22:18:00 -0000

In the midst of an unsure America on the world stage, can and will Europe step up on Ukraine? Which countries and leaders should we hope to lead? Will there be European military forces on the ground in any peace deal? A wide ranging discussion on today’s Above Average Intelligence pod with former Portuguese Special Operations Forces NCO @Felix_Nuno. (Most importantly, he’s heavy metal and Slipknot fan, like Marc!)

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The DSR Daily for January 13: One Week Until Inauguration

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:49:36 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Biden’s discussions with Netanyahu on ceasefire progress, Jack Smith’s resignation from the Justice Department, the Trump team questioning NSC employees on loyalty, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Bannon’s Rage at Musk Suddenly Goes Nuclear as MAGA Meltdown Worsens

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Over the weekend, Steve Bannon’s fury at Elon Musk truly went off the rails. Bannon, who has been feuding with Musk over immigration, vowed that he will run Musk out of the MAGA movement by Inauguration Day, suggesting this battle will continue once Donald Trump is in office. This battle exposes major divisions in the MAGA movement—yet Democrats aren’t really trying to exploit them. Why not? We talked to Mona Charen of The Bulwark, who has a good new piece arguing that Democrats need to find their footing as a loyal opposition. She explains what the feud says about Trump, the MAGA movement, and the rise of global authoritarianism and fascism—and how Democrats can rise to the moment.

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Data Justice is About “Us”: A Look to the Year Ahead

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 21:16:28 -0000

The fight for data justice has taken on new dimensions with the advent of AI. As technology advances faster than lawmakers can keep up, however do we ensure that progress reaches everyone and keep exploitation at bay? AI ethicist and criminologist Renée Cummings joins David Rothkopf to break down this pressing issue and why 2025 will be a pivotal year.

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Is This Iran’s Last Chance? Discussing Iran’s Nuclear Future with Richard Nephew

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:50:02 -0000

Columbia University Senior Research Scholar Richard Nephew joins Jon Wolfsthal on the first 2025 episode of We're All Going To Die Radio. They discuss Richard latest article in Foreign Affairs where he argues the case against a military solution to Iran’s nuclear potential is getting weaker, why diplomacy is still the best option to end Iran’s nuclear potential, and whether a military strike would be successful. They conclude that there are no easy or perfect solutions, only versions of complex and discuss many of them in a lively discussion. They even get in a little NY sports talk at the same time.

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The DSR Daily for January 10: Trump to be Sentenced

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:05:33 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we break down the Supreme Court denying Trump’s appeal to halt his sentencing, false narratives spreading around the L.A. fires, a federal judge blocking the Biden admin’s new Title IX rule, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Jamie Raskin’s Harsh Takedown of Trump-Alito Phone Call Draws Blood

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0000

This week, we learned that Supreme Court justice Samuel Alito spoke privately with Donald Trump to recommend a former clerk for a job. Jamie Raskin just tore into this news, urging Alito to recuse himself from Trump-related matters. This comes as Trump asked the high court to block a New York judge from sentencing him for his hush money conviction. What Raskin got right is to zero in on the corruption embedded in Trump’s relationship with the Supreme Court. After all, between this and Judge Aileen Cannon ordering Special Counsel Jack Smith not to release his report on the evidence he’s collected against Trump, the courts face a legitimacy crisis. We talked to Politico’s Kyle Cheney, who untangles all these stories and explains what’s coming next. Listen to this episode here.

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Fact-Checking Zuck and His Pals on Fact-Checking

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 21:01:11 -0000

Mark Zuckerberg announced major changes in Meta’s policies on fact-checking, hate speech, and more. Are these sweeping changes an indication of Zuck bending the knee to Trump and the MAGA movement, or is there more to it? Renee DiResta joins David Rothkopf to break down these changes, consider the challenges of content moderation, and discuss the crisis of trust in information platforms.

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The DSR Daily for January 9: Lebanon Elects New President

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 16:02:09 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss the ongoing fires in Los Angeles, Lebanon electing a new president after years of political paralysis, Trump-induced turmoil in Europe, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Ugly, Hateful Eruptions Over CA Wildfires Hint at Darker Story

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0000

With wildfires raging in Los Angeles, Donald Trump unleashed some ugly and hateful tirades on Truth Social. He attacked California Governor Gavin Newsom with a vile slur, blamed the fires on him and President Biden, and even scapegoated environmental protections, which Newsom’s office dismissed as pure fiction. We think this is best seen as another example of how the MAGA right wing seeks to thoroughly degrade public life at every conceivable opportunity. We talked to Nicole Hemmer, a leading historian of the conservative movement and the right wing media. She explains how today’s MAGA derangement traces its lineage back many decades, and discusses how we should respond. Listen to this episode here.

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83-40 or Fight? What to Make of Trump's New American Imperialism

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 20:48:09 -0000

If Donald Trump’s recent statements are anything to go by, we’re about to enter a new age of American imperialism. But how much stock should we really put into Trump’s desires to acquire the Panama Canal, Greenland, and even Canada? Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake, and Ed Luce join David Rothkopf to break it all down.

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The DSR Daily for January 8: Wildfire Rages in LA

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 15:19:43 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss Donald Trump requesting the Supreme Court block sentencing in his hush money case, a spreading wildfire in Los Angeles, France’s response to Trump’s Greenland threats, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry, Unhinged Rants at Presser Show Things Will Get Very Bad

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0000

At a press conference on Tuesday, Donald Trump signaled that things are about to get very, very ugly. He wouldn’t rule out using military force to annex Greenland and the Panama Canal. He celebrated the idea that his threats to jail Mark Zuckerberg might have caused Zuckerberg to surrender to him. And Trump vowed to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. We talked to Jennifer Mercieca, a professor of rhetoric who writes about fascist tropes. She explains how Trump is attempting to acclimate Americans to expansionist nationalism and naked threats to jail people without cause to force them into line, and why that bodes so badly about what’s coming. Listen to this episode here.

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Get Ready for a Totally Turbulent 2025

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 22:02:13 -0000

If Donald Trump’s press conference at Mar-a-Lago was any indication, we’re in for a wild 2025. From threatening military action against US allies to fueling FBI Jan 6 conspiracies the conference ran the gamut of bad news. Norm and Kavita are back in the new year to break it all down, discuss the rising influence of Elon Musk, the need for robust counter-media networks, and more.

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The DSR Daily for January 7: Judge Rejects Trump's Bid To Delay Sentencing

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:33:35 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover a New York judge denying Donald Trump's request to delay his sentencing on January 10, the U.S. Congress officially certifying Donald Trump’s election victory, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Is Already Showing Us Exactly How He’ll Screw Over Mike Johnson

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0000

With a few big moves in recent days, Donald Trump is already showing how he’ll make life miserable for Republicans in Congress, particularly Mike Johnson. He’s signaling that his demands of the House Speaker will be borderline impossible to meet. He continues to declare that he wants virtually his entire agenda pass in one big bill, which will put Republicans in a deep bind. And he’s empowered Elon Musk to propose huge spending cuts that will create major political problems for Johnson and the GOP. With Republicans already battling over all of it, we talked to congressional scholar Norman Ornstein, who decodes Trump’s latest gambits and the GOP infighting over them—and explains what it all signals about the travails Trump will inflict on Johnson and Republicans, not to mention his own voters. Listen to this episode here.

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The Goldilocks Strategy: Unpacking the Biden Legacy in Ukraine

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 18:28:02 -0000

As President Biden prepares to leave office, one of the most consequential foreign policy challenges of his administration remains unresolved: the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Professor of Strategic Studies and historian Dr. Philips O’Brien joins Marc Polymeropoulos to discuss the successes and failures of Biden’s policy in Ukraine, the challenges that remain, and more.

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The DSR Daily for January 6: Trudeau Likely To Step Down

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 15:30:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we cover Justin Trudeau's increasing likeliness to step down, Mike Johnson's announcement to pass President-elect Trump's agenda through a large reconciliation package before Memorial Day, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Rage Over His Sentencing Suddenly Takes a Dark, Unnerving Turn

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Over the weekend, Donald Trump unleashed an angry new rant over the news that his sentencing for his hush money conviction will proceed this week. Buried in Trump’s rage was a key tell: He’s signaling that he’ll use his conviction as a pretext to carry out his own autocratic second-term designs. There are also indications that he hopes to milk his sentencing toward other ugly ends. We talked to Adam Gurri, the editor of Liberal Currents magazine, who’s been making good arguments lately about Trump’s pursuit of “personalist” rule, which shapes everything around the personality at the center of his movement. Gurri explains how Trump is already signaling that this is where his presidency will go—and why that’s so ominous. Listen to this episode here.

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The DSR Daily for January 3: Mike Johnson Faces Crucial Vote

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 15:25:54 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we discuss Mike Johnson’s first test in the new congress, Biden’s rejection of Nippon Steel’s acquisition of US Steel, South Korean authorities attempts to arrest President Yoon, and more.

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What Fresh Hell Is This? A Preview of the New Congress

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 20:15:44 -0000

New year, new congress. As Republicans take control of both houses, what can we expect over the next few months? Norm Ornstein joins David Rothkopf to break down the biggest challenges that await this new congress, including the search for a new speaker and more.

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The DSR Daily for January 2: Latest from New Orleans Attack

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 15:42:34 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover the false narratives around the attack in New Orleans, a Tesla truck explosion outside of Trump’s hotel in Vegas, new punitive trade measures from China, and more.

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FTA: Can it Get Any Crazier Than This?

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 19:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: November 14

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FTA: What Democrats Must Learn from the Election

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 19:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: November 7, 2024

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FTS: The Daily Blast: MAGA Dimwit Tommy Tuberville Blurts Out Awkward Truth About Trump, GOP

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 15:00:00 -0000

Original air date: December 6, 2024

Points for candor to Senator Tommy Tuberville. On Thursday, he admitted he thinks Trump should vet his own nominees, suggesting the Senate GOP should forget about playing its advice and consent role. That’s a stark admission about what MAGA actually expects from Senate Republicans. Yet revelations about Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, are so damning that Republicans are finding him impossible to rubber-stamp, and he’s hanging in the balance. We chatted with Salon’s Amanda Marcotte, author of a new piece about Trump, Hegseth and the GOP. She explains how Tuberville said the quiet part out loud, how Trump is expressly trying to build a cabinet of misogynists, and how that’s backfiring, perhaps forcing Republicans to thwart his worst excesses.

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FTA: How Low Can They Go: Plumbing the Depths of GOP Depravity

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: September 20, 2024

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FTS: The Daily Blast: Trump Rants at Rally Worsen as NYT Reveals New Signs of Mental Decline

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 15:00:00 -0000

Original air date: October 7, 2024

On Sunday, The New York Times published an extraordinary piece detailing Donald Trump’s deteriorating mental state, singling out his deranged fabrications and outright fabulism as central to its expose. Meanwhile, Trump held a weekend rally in Pennsylvania where he lied angrily in ugly new ways about the federal response to Hurricane Helene. Can Democrats capitalize on all this in the home stretch? We talked to Democratic strategist Maria Cardona, who suggests new ways to close out this race by highlighting Trump’s profound mental unfitness for the presidency—and depicting his lying about disaster response as fundamentally disqualifying. Listen to this episode here.

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FTA: How Can We Tell Who's Really Winning in Campaign 2024?

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: September 12, 2024

We’re on a Hopium high after Kamala Harris’s stellar debate performance. With a deluge of new polls on the horizon, political gurus Tara McGowan, Simon Rosenberg, and Tom Bonier join David Rothkopf to explain how to cut through the bad data and misleading stats to determine who’s really ahead. Spoiler: the news is so good, it has us dancing.

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FTS: The Daily Blast: Trump Rages at Female Voters in Epic Rants Amid Sudden New Poll Drop

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:00:00 -0000

Original air date: September 23, 2024

In two bizarre rants over the weekend, Donald Trump openly fumed about female voters, lecturing them about why they should be supporting him and dismissing concerns about GOP abortion bans and all they’ve wrought. Meanwhile, a new NBC News poll shows Kamala Harris leading Trump by 21 points among women. Is Trump even trying to speak to them effectively anymore? We talked to Joan Walsh, national affairs correspondent at The Nation who writes well about the politics of abortion. She explains how Harris’s appeals to female voters really work—and why Trump is alienating them so badly.

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FTA: How Long Can the Harris High Last?

Sat, 28 Dec 2024 19:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: August 8, 2024

We’re on a hopium high we haven’t felt in a long time. The Harris/Walz campaign has enjoyed success after success, with so sign of slowing down. US political gurus Simon Rosenberg and Tara McGowan are back with David Rothkopf to share why they’re so optimistic about the Harris campaign and how to keep the pressure on to crush the MAGA cult in November.

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FTS: The Daily Blast: As Trump Rages Over Freed WSJ Reporter, GOP Suddenly Enters Panic Mode

Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:00:00 -0000

Original air date: August 2, 2024

With Republicans running from Donald Trump’s ugly attack on Kamala Harris’ blackness, new reports paint a picture of a party that is deeply worried about Trump’s chances. Meanwhile, Trump is raging about another piece of bad news for him: that reporter Evan Gershkovich is getting released from Russian captivity. We talked to Stuart Stevens, an operative with extensive experience in Republican politics who has forcefully renounced his former party, about why the GOP is suddenly hitting the panic button, and what has really happened to his former party as it fully embraces Trump.

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FTA: Wow, Wow, Wow: The Harris for President Campaign Begins

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 19:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: July 22, 2024

After weeks of speculation, the unprecedented has finally happened. With Joe Biden officially stepping aside to endorse Kamala Harris for President, an entirely new campaign is now underway. In a special two-part episode, Tara McGowan and Simon Rosenberg join David Rothkopf to break down the dynamics of this new race, while members gain access to more insight from Rosa Brooks, Ed Luce, and David. You won’t want to miss it.

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FTS: The Daily Blast: Trump's Wildly Unhinged Rant At NYT Should Wake Up Media: He's Unfit

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:00:00 -0000

Original air date: July 8, 2024

On Sunday, Donald Trump erupted at The New York Times, slamming it in crazed and bizarre terms for its supposed unfair treatment of him. Yet if anything, in recent days the Times has crusaded relentlessly against his opponent, President Biden. Which is why this moment helps explain how Trump games the media—and how the media lets Trump game them. We talked with Will Stancil, an active social media presence who has prominently skewered the press for an immense double standard toward Trump and Biden. He explains why the Times and the media often seem to crusade more aggressively against Biden’s age than against Trump’s obvious mental unfitness for the presidency.

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FTA: Special Three Alarm Emergency Debate Episode

Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: June 28, 2024

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FTS: The Daily Blast: “You’re Lying” - Why George Conway Erupted at a Pro-Trump GOPer on CNN

Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:00:00 -0000

Original air date: June 2, 2024

The other day on CNN, prominent Never Trump lawyer George Conway did something you rarely see in Washington. He dressed down a GOP commentator for lying his ass off about Donald Trump—and then, right on the air, he asked why CNN was paying this Republican to spread lies on Trump’s behalf. We think this episode illustrates a deep problem with the media’s handling of pro-Trump propaganda. So we chatted with Conway about why he unloaded—and in the process, he revealed some interesting things about the network. Listen to this episode here.

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FTA: Is the Trump Campaign the Biggest Shitshow in the History of American Politics?

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: March 14, 2024

To the surprise of no one, Donald Trump and Joe Biden have officially secured their party's nomination for president. But while President Biden’s campaign is on a roll, Donald Trump’s is self-destructing. Veteran political strategists Simon Rosenberg and Tara McGowan join David Rothkopf to bring us the latest news from the 2024 campaigns.

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FTS: The Daily Blast: Alarmed By Trump’s Scary New Polling Lead? Listen To Biden’s Data Guy.

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 15:00:00 -0000

Original air date: May 14, 2024

This week, The New York Times released new polls that sent shock waves through the Democratic establishment, finding Donald Trump leading in all six key swing states, in some cases by startling margins. While President Biden has fared better in other recent polls, the bottom line is that he is trailing in all the swing-state polling averages. So we talked to Jefrey Pollack, a top pollster for the Biden campaign, who laid out why he thinks it’s premature to read too much into these polls, and why the current data set, in his view, actually shows a hidden path to reelection for the president.

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FTA: Democrats are on a Roll, MAGA is Circling the Drain. Will it Last?

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 19:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: February 15, 2024

The Democrats’ win in the New York special election is yet another example of over performing the polls. So why does this keep happening, and what does it mean for November? Expert Simon Rosenberg is back with David Rothkopf to give us another dose of Hopium and discuss the path forward for a Biden victory.

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FTS: The Daily Blast: Finally, Mike Johnson Makes His Move to Shiv Marjorie Taylor Greene

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 15:00:00 -0000

Original air date: April 17, 2024

Here on the podcast we’ve repeatedly argued that Mike Johnson might ultimately allow a vote on military aid to Ukraine, even if it might get him ousted as speaker by MAGA forces in the House. Thankfully, this now looks real: The House GOP leadership is preparing to move forward with Ukraine aid as part of a broader set of bills—and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is furious. We talked to Democratic Representative Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey, a former U.S. Navy Pilot and member of the Armed Services Committee, who helped us unravel why Johnson is doing this now, its prospects for success, and the true extent of Russian influence over MAGA.

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FTA: How Democrats Can Win (and Save Democracy) in 2024

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: January 5, 2024

Election year is finally here. 2024 will be pivotal, but how can we do our part to ensure the Democrats win big? Election strategists Tara McGowan, Simon Rosenberg, and Tom Bonier join David to shine a light on the role we can all play heading into campaign season.

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FTS: The Daily Blast: Krugman - Trump Has Duped MAGA Voters With an "Amazing" Scam

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:00:00 -0000

Original air date: March 25, 2024

In recent days, Donald Trump opened the door to cutting Social Security, and he’s also threatened to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which would throw millions off health insurance. All this comes as President Biden’s economy is doing quite well by many metrics. Yet Trump is favored on the economy, and his MAGA support remains solid, even though his policies would badly sell out his base. We talked to New York Times columnist Paul Krugman, author of a series of columns about the economies under Trump and Biden, who helps us make sense of all these disconnects.

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FTS: The Daily Blast: Let’s just say it - What if Trump is weaker than he looks?

Sun, 22 Dec 2024 15:00:00 -0000

Original air date: February 27, 2024

Donald Trump’s victory over Nikki Haley in the South Carolina GOP primary has sparked another round of punditry about his supposed political dominance. Yet the primaries have revealed his weaknesses with independents, and he clearly fears his legal travails are a major liability that will get worse. So what if Trump is weaker than he appears? We chatted about this with political scientist Julia Azari, co-author of a new piece arguing that the long shadow of his 2016 victory is still badly distorting our understanding of the present and the majority coalition that continues handing him and the MAGA movement defeat after defeat.

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FTS: The Daily Blast: Meet the Lonely Republicans Who Think Trump is Disqualified from Running

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 15:00:00 -0000

Original air date: January 29, 2024

Three former Republican governors—Marc Racicot of Montana, Christine Todd Whitman of New Jersey, and Bill Weld of Massachusetts—have signed on to a legal brief to the Supreme Court arguing that Donald Trump is disqualified from running for president under Section 3 of the 14th amendment to the Constitution. Greg Sargent talks to Racicot about what he hopes this will achieve, whether the GOP is to blame for the rise of Trump and the MAGA movement, and why principled anti-Trump Republican elites are a disappearing species.

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How Can the Trump Administration Strengthen US AI Leadership?

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:07:00 -0000

With a new administration just around the corner, now is the time for the US to strengthen its position as a global leader in AI. Even with changing leadership, there remain numerous areas of agreement across party lines. CNAS’s Paul Scharre joins David Rothkopf to discuss the bipartisan consensus on AI, diverging views on safety and regulation, the future of competition with China, and more.

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The DSR Daily for December 20: House Votes Down Republican Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:56:27 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we cover US deportations being the highest in 10 years, Elon Musk endorsing a far right party in Germany, the House voting down a Republican bill to avoid a government shutdown, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump-Musk Fiasco Worsens, Exposing How Badly MAGA Voters Got Scammed

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0000

As of this recording, lawmakers are still chaotically rushing to avoid a government shutdown. And one thing is already clear from this fiasco: Donald Trump will betray his voters very, very badly. Trump and Elon Musk killed a compromise bill, demanding deep spending cuts that would inflict real harm on Trump country, portending a lot more like this to come. (After we recorded, the House voted down the second government funding bill House Republicans advanced.) We chatted with Paul Waldman, the co-author of White Rural Rage. He explains why all this is happening, the tensions it reveals among Republicans, and how the Trump-Musk alliance looks poised to sell out MAGA voters.

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DSR Year-End Special: A Look Ahead at 2025

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 20:09:34 -0000

In the second of our two-part holiday special, David Rothkopf, Kori Schake, Rosa Brooks, and David Sanger look at what we can expect in the new year. What’s on the table for the new administration? How much of a role will foreign policy play in Trump’s first year? How resilient will our democracy be? Discover all this and more in our final episode of the year!

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The DSR Daily for December 19: Johnson’s Musk Problem

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 19:08:31 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover Elon Musk’s opposition to the stopgap spending bill, Newsom declaring a state of emergency in California, Putin’s annual news conference, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Shocker from Chris Murphy: We May Not Have a Democracy for Much Longer

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Senator Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, sounded an extraordinary warning this week. After a House GOP report recommended that the FBI prosecute Liz Cheney, Murphy argued in a social media thread that Donald Trump is clearly putting in place a plan to cripple our democracy, one we might never recover from. In an interview with the podcast, Murphy expands on his alarm, arguing that within a few months, some of Trump’s enemies might be in jail, the media might be cowed into submission, and that Democrats need to sound the alarm before it’s too late, lest Trump’s attacks on democracy prove “fatal.”

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DSR Year-End Special: A Look Back at 2024

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:58:18 -0000

It’s the holiday season, and that means it’s time for the DSR end of the year special! In part one, David Sanger, Kori Schake, and Rosa Brooks join David Rothkopf for a look back at 2024 to rate the performance of president Biden’s foreign policy, and name the biggest winners and losers of world leaders.

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The DSR Daily for December 18: Congress Introduces Bill to Avert Shutdown

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:17:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss Congress introducing a bill to avert a partial government shutdown, France raising the flag at its Damascus embassy, Trump suing The Des Moines Register, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Rages over Hush-Money Case as Lara Trump Signals Revenge to Come

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0000

On Tuesday, Donald Trump exploded with fury at Judge Juan Merchan after he refused to dismiss the hush-money conviction of Trump in Manhattan. Trump also filed a frivolous lawsuit against pollster Ann Selzer for getting her pre-election survey wrong, suggesting more bullying of the media is coming. Meanwhile, Donald’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump just brazenly suggested that Kash Patel is being installed as FBI director precisely to carry out revenge against Trump’s enemies. We chatted with Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall about his interesting new piece arguing that these targets need to band together in the face of what’s coming.

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Words Matter: 2024 Ends, Another Trump Term Begins

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:00:00 -0000

While we head into the holiday season and the final days of 2024, the second-term coming of Donald Trump gives us little optimism for 2025 and the years to come. Trump’s outrageous lawsuits, the takedown of the Al-Assad regime in Syria, and, of course, TikTok… What comes next? Norm and Kavita are back to tackle all these issues and more.

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The DSR Daily for December 17: High-Ranking Russian Official Assassinated

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:21:13 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the assassination of a high-ranking Russian official, Bashar Al Assad’s first official statement since being toppled, Trump losing his bid to toss his hush money case, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Reveals a Surprise Weakness in Unhinged New Vaccine Ramblings

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0000

On Monday, Donald Trump issued some rambling, tortured claims. He bent over backwards to reassure people about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and vouched for the polio vaccine—while bizarrely clarifying that he sees “problems” with vaccines and even opposes vaccine mandates in schools. We think this reveals a surprising political vulnerability. Trump knows RFK’s extreme views are a problem, but also seems aware that being supportive of vaccine mandates might alienate some constituencies in his base. We talked to Anne Shoup, a senior adviser for the Democratic-allied group Protect Our Care, which is running ads against RFK, about whether stopping him is really possible and what more Dems should do to oppose Trump’s nominees.

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AAI: "It's All About the Cable" - A Chat on the Arab Spring and Espionage Novels with Best-Selling Author I.S. Berry

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:16:00 -0000

On today’s AAI podcast, Marc is joined by I.S. Berry (@isberryauthor) of The Peacock and the Sparrow fame. They discus the current Syria crisis, life as a case officer witnessing the Arab spring, and Berry’s jump into literary super stardom.

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The DSR Daily for December 16: Israel’s Plans for Golan Heights

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:55:02 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we cover Israel’s plans for the Golan Heights, an impending no-confidence vote in Germany, drone sightings across the East Coast, and more.

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The Daily Blast: ABC News’ Sudden Surrender to Trump’s Rage Stuns Experts: “Disturbing”

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0000

ABC News has abruptly agreed to a $15 million settlement with Donald Trump in his lawsuit against the network. Coming after Trump raged at ABC throughout the campaign, some observers see this as a sign of broader capitulation to him. Indeed, it comes as Trump openly boasted that he’s “tamed” the media. We talked to The Atlantic’s Anne Applebaum, author of Autocracy, Inc., who explains why this outcome has “really disturbing” implications, how Trump is conditioning Americans to accept authoritarian rule, and what the prognosis is going forward. It’s not great.

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The AI Copyright Conundrum: Who Owns the Words That Make Your AI Chatbot So Smart?

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 18:21:24 -0000

When you ask ChatGPT a question, where is it getting that answer? Is it from a paywalled article? A book? The issue of who owns the data that AI uses is one that lawyer Matt Topic has been hard at work trying to solve. Matt joins David Rothkopf to discuss this particularly thorny issue, and what it means for everyone from journalists to students.

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The DSR Daily for December 13: France’s Next Prime Minister

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 15:18:23 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we cover the selection of France’s next Prime Minister, Secretary Blinken’s meeting with the King of Jordan, Russia’s largest ever attack on Ukraine’s power grid, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Rage at FBI Takes Dark Turn as GOPers Signal They Won’t Resist

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0000

After Christopher Wray resigned as FBI director, Donald Trump unleashed a long, angry rant on Truth Social, suggesting that a major purge of the bureau is coming—and that the targeting of his enemies will commence the moment Kash Patel is installed. Meanwhile, leading MAGA figures are ramping up pressure on GOP senators not to stand in Trump’s way—and some of them are already signaling they’ll likely fold. We talked to The Bulwark’s William Saletan, author of a good new piece on the dangers of this moment. He explains that this is what it looks like “when a criminal takes control of law enforcement,” and lays out what it will take for us to resist.

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Is a New "Great Game" Being Played in Syria?

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:12:41 -0000

Iran, Turkey, Russia, Israel, and the US already working to secure their interests in Syria while the future of the country hangs in the balance. Marc Polymeropoulos and Charles Lister join David Rothkopf to break down what this new “great game” means for the new Syrian government and why this flashpoint is so pivotal.

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Words Matter: Transitions, Nominations, Resignations

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:07:53 -0000

Ever since the election, the lead-up to Donald Trump’s second presidential term has been fraught with nonsensical politics, inane cabinet picks, and a sense of both confusion and worry. Norm and Kavita are back to help guide us through this uncertainty, analyze the situations surrounding figures like Kari Lake and Christopher Wray, and more. The members-only section also features an intimate conversation on the health insurance industry.

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The DSR Daily for December 12: FBI Director Will Step Down

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:21:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss FBI Director Chris Wray’s decision to step down, Biden commuting 1,500 sentences, Trump inviting Xi Jinping to his inauguration, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Eric Trump Drops Unnerving Hint About Dad’s Coming 2025 Corruption

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Eric Trump has stepped into the international limelight as the face of the new Trump oligarchy. At a conference this week, he told an audience that he and father Donald Trump will work together once Trump is president to push crypto, which the Trump family is invested in. Eric, the executive vice president of the Trump Organization, has also been prominently negotiating the ethics policy—or lack thereof—that Trump will submit to as president. We talked to Casey Michel, the author of several books on American kleptocracy, who explains how ripe conditions are for unprecedented elite corruption to flourish.

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Reimagining Syria's Future and What It Means for the World

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:33:38 -0000

With Bashar Al Assad’s regime at an end, Syria’s future is bright but uncertain. What comes next for the war-ravaged country, and how will the rest of the world respond? Regional expert Steven Heydemann joins Kori Schake, Rosa Brooks, and David Rothkopf to break down this pivotal moment.

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The DSR Daily for December 11: Judge Blocks Infowars Sale

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:52:41 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the Syrian government’s plans to rebuild, Senator Cotton blocking a bill to protect journalists, a federal judge blocking the sale of Infowars to the Onion, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trumpy Alina Habba’s Revealing Fox News Hit Gives Away His Border Scam

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0000

In recent days, Donald Trump and his advisers have left no doubt: He will deport as many of the 11 million undocumented people in this country as possible. But on Fox News, Alina Habba, who’s set to be a top White House lawyer, offered some new spin on the coming plan that revealed a lot about how Trump’s propagandists will try to defend the indefensible. We talked to Vanessa Cardenas, the executive director of America’s Voice, who grapples with the hardships that immigrants will soon face, why Latinos moved toward Trump, and how pro-immigration forces should rally in response to what's coming.

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The DSR Daily for December 10: Bombing Raids in Syria

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 14:14:17 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the numerous strikes on Syria, the charging of Luigi Mangione, Netanyahu taking the stand in his corruption trial, and more.

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The Daily Blast: GOPers Suddenly Admit MAGA Nitwit MTG Is Creating New Mess for Trump

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0000

These are heady times for MAGA. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Elon Musk are teaming up to slash the government to ribbons as part of Musk’s new Department of Government Efficiency. What could give MAGA a bigger thrill than that high-wattage duo? But Politico reports that some Republicans quietly fear that Greene’s involvement could become a major distraction from the Trump/GOP agenda. We talked to tech writer Gil Duran, a close observer of Musk’s machinations, who explains why the right-wing “techbro” worldview is so dangerous—and how Greene could make it even more combustible.

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AAI: "We Defy:” A Chat with Former Green Beret Jack Murphy on his New Book Honoring the Heroes of the Special Forces Community

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 19:32:30 -0000

Marc sits down with former Green Beret Jack Murphy, author of the brand-new book, "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History," to talk about the book and why telling these stories not only honors the greats who served our nation, but also allows the American people to have transparency on how our tax dollars are very wisely spent. Plus, a chat on the evolution of Jack’s “Teamhouse” podcast, his time at Columbia University and his subsequent writing career, and his pending deep on Havana Syndrome.

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The DSR Daily for December 9: Assad Flees Syria

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 15:14:44 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down the shocking news out of Syria, the latest news from South Korea, Trump’s worrying interview on NBC, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry New Attacks on “Traitors” Show 2025 Plans Getting Darker

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0000

The New York Times reports that Donald Trump is telling advisers that his biggest regret from his first term was that he appointed “traitors.” As a result, his transition team is grilling prospective nominees to gauge their loyalty to Trump. Is there some way for Democrats to drive home how dangerous all this is? We chatted with Brian Beutler, author of the excellent Substack Off Message. He argues that even as Trump’s second-term plans are getting more overtly dangerous to the rule of law, Democrats need to do a lot more to alert the public to what’s coming—not just because it’s good politics, but because the country needs it.

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How Do You Prepare for an Administration Bent on Revenge?

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 19:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump’s cabinet picks make one thing clear: this administration will be out for revenge. So what can we do? How can the targets of the Trump admin defend themselves? Legal experts Mark Zaid and Rosa Brooks join David Rothkopf to share the ways that the new administration may weaponize the justice system and the ways that we can fight back.

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Siliconsciousness: Reading the Tea Leaves About Trump and AI

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:00:00 -0000

From Elon Musk to Peter Thiel, there are big names in the field of AI in Trump’s orbit. But what does the presence of these members of the ‘broligarchy’ tell us about how the new administration might approach AI? Nina Jankowicz joins David Rothkopf to try and predict what Trump’s AI policy might look like, and if there are any reasons to be optimistic about what comes next.

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The DSR Daily December 6: New Revelations from South Korea

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:16:23 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we discuss the latest revelations from the shocking events in South Korea, Syrian rebels capturing a key city, the manhunt underway in New York, and more.

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The Daily Blast: MAGA Dimwit Tommy Tuberville Blurts Out Awkward Truth About Trump, GOP

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0000

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Understanding Trump's Plans for the FBI and the Intel Community

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 20:41:01 -0000

Kash Patel’s selection for FBI director is troubling to say the least. With the choice of yet another sycophant to a key position, we’re beginning to get a clear picture of Trump’s vision for our intelligence communities. Former FBI Assistant Director Frank Figliuzzi joins David Rothkopf to break down what Patel and Tulsi Gabbard’s selections mean for the future of US intelligence and security.

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Words Matter: Preparing for the Transition

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 20:13:26 -0000

On today’s episode of Words Matter, Norm and Kavita are back to break down everything related to the upcoming presidential transition. Which of Trump’s current nominees will make it through to the next administration? What can and should the Democrats do now in the House and the Senate? Additionally, members will receive a bonus discussion on presidential pardons, both past and present. Tune in here:

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The DSR Daily for December 5: Trump Organization Won’t Rule Out Foreign Deals

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:35:30 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss the Trump Organization allowing foreign deals during Trump’s new administration, the Biden White House weighing preemptive pardon’s for Trump’s opponents, a major election influence campaign in Romania, and more.

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The Daily Blast: MAGA Rages as GOPers Deliver Trump Bad News: Pete Hegseth May Be Toast

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump’s choice for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is hanging by a thread. GOP senators are clearly signaling that he’s in deep trouble. Yet powerful right wing influencers are now angrily rushing to Hegseth’s defense, urging those senators to stand behind him. We chatted with Matt Gertz of Media Matters, who has a good new piece reporting on Fox News’s efforts to save Hegseth. Gertz explains how MAGA is turning this into a test for GOP Senators: Will they surrender to the “liberal media” when it reports facts about Trump, or will they side with Trump and MAGA? If GOP Senators fail now, it bodes badly for what’s coming.

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The DSR Daily for December 4: Short-Lived Marital Law in South Korea

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 14:19:21 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the short-lived martial law declaration in South Korea, Trump weighing Ron DeSantis for Defense Secretary, new pro-EU protests in Georgia, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Welcome to the Trump Oligarchy: Latest Billionaire Pick Is a Stunner

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump’s administration is already shaping up as a Murderer’s Row of Billionaires. By one count, he’s already picked eight billionaires for top positions. He has now chosen a ninth billionaire to serve as Deputy Defense Secretary, and this one enjoys lucrative contracts with the Pentagon. We talked to Noah Bookbinder, the executive director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, about how unprecedented it is to have so many billionaires in the government—and whether there are any post-Watergate safeguards left that can withstand the oligarchic corruption that’s about to hit us.

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The DSR Daily for December 3: Lebanon Ceasefire Faces Challenges

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 14:23:29 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the exchanges of fire threatening the Lebanon ceasefire, Jamie Raskin’s bid to oust Jerry Nadler for key position, China’s new export ban of key minerals, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Fiasco for Trump as Brutal New Revelations Torpedo Another Top Nominee

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0000

In an extraordinary expose, The New Yorker has revealed the “secret history” of Pete Hegseth, who’s Donald Trump’s nominee for Defense Secretary. This includes allegations of extreme drunkenness and financial mismanagement of a nonprofit he ran. Along with other highly unqualified nominees, this fiasco raises a question: Do Senate Democrats have what it takes to make revelations like these stick in confirmation hearings? We talked to Tara McGowan, a progressive media executive who often urges Democrats to go on the offensive. She explains how the party can get more serious about fighting the information wars—and why this will be essential during a second Trump presidency.

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AAI: Trump's National Security Nominees (a Mix of "Normies" and "Crazies") at Center Stage in Washington - a Chat with the Atlantic’s Shane Harris

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:46:18 -0000

The Atlantic’s Shane Harris (X @ shaneharris , Bluesky @shaneharris.bsky.social) joins Marc to discuss Trump’s national security picks, the view from our European intelligence partners of America at a crossroads, and Shane’s top moments over his esteemed two decade career covering national security and intelligence. Plus, Marc reveals his four commandments (hint: stop doom scrolling) of making it through this unique time period in US history!

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The DSR Daily for December 2: Joe Biden Pardons Hunter

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 14:55:59 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Joe Biden pardoning Hunter, Trump tapping Kash Patel for FBI director, an upcoming Supreme Court case that could shape trans rights, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Alarming New FBI Pick Already Has MAGA in an Unhinged Frenzy

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump just announced that his FBI director will be Kash Patel. We know why: Because Patel himself has already suggested that in a second Trump term, law enforcement should pursue Trump’s enemies, and as a result, Trump’s pick already has leading MAGA figures in a frenzy of excitement about the persecution that’s coming. It’s all a reminder that Trump feels zero constraints of any kind, again raising the question: Are the guardrails gone? We talked to Michael Sozan, a senior fellow for the Center for American Progress and author of a useful report that grapples with this very question. Sozan explains how far Patel will be able to get in carrying out Trump’s campaign of retribution, and why there’s cause for deep alarm.

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FTS: The DSR Gang Looks Ahead to 2024

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 15:00:00 -0000

Original air date: December 21, 2023

2023 is finally almost over. Yet many of the most significant issues of the year are still unresolved. Thankfully, the DSR gang is here to share their predictions for what lies ahead in the new year. David Sanger, Rosa Brooks, and Kori Schake join David Rothkopf to give us the hard truth about the challenges for 2024.

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FTA: A Look Back at 2023

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 21:13:00 -0000

Original air date: December 13, 2023

It goes without saying that 2023 has been an eventful year. Thankfully, the holiday season means the return of a DSR Network tradition: the year in review! David, Kori, Ed, and Rosa join to look at the most significant events of the year, the big headlines that might not have a lasting impact, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump-MAGA Rage at Mexico Suddenly Takes Dark Turn: “Pain Will Ensue”

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Now that Donald Trump has threatened huge tariffs on Mexico, some MAGA figures are suddenly consumed with a dark new fantasy about Trump inflicting all manner of punishment on that country. One top MAGA ally claims Mexico should prepare for a U.S. military invasion. Another says that if Mexico doesn’t do Trump’s bidding, “pain and suffering will ensue.” Trump’s propagandists are laying the groundwork to cast Mexico as a major scapegoat for U.S. social problems. We talked to Douglas Rivlin of America’s Voice, one of the best immigration and border observers out there, about how misguided Trump’s threats are, why MAGA thrills to them, and what all this could portend about the horrors that are coming.

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Reasons We’re Thankful for Our Next President

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 20:51:34 -0000

There’s a silver lining to every cloud, and in the spirit of this season of thankfulness, we’re expressing our gratitude for our next president. No, really! Ed Luce and Rosa Brooks join David Rothkopf to share why these next four years might not be so bad after all. It’s the perfect way to prepare yourself for arguing at the family Thanksgiving dinner.

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Siliconsciousness: The Next Four Years: Global AI at a Turning Point

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 17:34:50 -0000

The effort to reign in and responsibly develop AI isn’t a national issue, it’s a global one. With a new US administration, the next four years will be critical both domestically and internationally as AI regulation takes shape. Georgetown Law professor Anupam Chander joins David Rothkopf to break down what we can expect from the Trump administration, the role China plays in the global AI conversation, and more.

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The DSR Daily for November 27: Israel and Hezbollah Reach Ceasefire

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 13:57:48 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the ceasefire reached between Hezbollah and Israel, Mexico’s proposed retaliation for Trump’s tariffs, two new Trump nominations, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Eruption of Rage at NYT Offers Unnerving Hint of What’s Coming

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0000

This week, Donald Trump erupted in fury at The New York Times. He appeared triggered by a story about a Trump aide named Natalie Harp, who serves as his gatekeeper with creepy levels of devotion. What caught our eye is that in his rant, Trump demanded that The Times show obeisance to him because he won the election, perhaps providing an early glimpse of how he will seek to cow the media into submission. We talked to Margaret Sullivan, the former Times public editor and author of the great Substack “American Crisis,” who explains what Trump’s crackdown on the press might look like—and how well the media will respond to it.

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Where Does the Business Community Come Out on Trump 2.0?

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 21:22:05 -0000

With the second Trump administration just around the corner, how is the business community reacting? What are the perceptions of Trump’s policies and promises of crushing tariffs? Yale professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld joins David Rothkopf to give the inside scoop into how the business world really feels about Trump 2.0 and what our economic future may hold.

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AAI: Is America Still the Bright, Shining City on the Hill?

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 18:27:00 -0000

On today’s podcast, CIA veteran Ed Bogan joins @mpolymer to ponder the US intelligence community in a Trump 2.0. How do we separate signal vs noise on the national security cabinet picks, and a potential bloodletting in the US IC? Will GOP national security-minded Senators drill down on DNI nominee Tulsi Gabbard’s controversial past? Will the Senate insist on FBI background checks? Will the CIA have trouble if Gabbard is confirmed to run both unilateral and liaison operations against tough targets like Russia and Syria? Does the IC need reform? Lots of questions, no answers just yet, but a plea from Ed to keep calm and carry as we see how the chips fall. A must-listen to episode with a true hero in the US intelligence community.

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The DSR Daily for November 26: Trump Promises Canada/Mexico Tariffs

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:13:44 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Trump’s promises of a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico, Jack Smith dropping all federal charges against Donald Trump, Israel and Hezbollah nearing a ceasefire deal, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Why Did Trump Win? James Carville Has Discovered an Unsettling Answer.

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0000

As Democrats sift through the wreckage left behind by Donald Trump’s victory, it’s become clear the party needs a major rebuilding effort with the working class. A new analysis from The New York Times finds unnervingly large swings among working class voters during the Trump era, including among nonwhites. We talked to veteran strategist James Carville, who offers a deceptively simple diagnosis: The Democratic Party is simply “in the dark” about how many Americans, especially working class, young, and nonwhite voters, are getting their information right now, and getting to the bottom of this conundrum is urgent. Carville also unveils a new project he’s pursuing that he hopes will begin to solve the problem.

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The DSR Daily for November 25: Hezbollah and Israel Trade Blows

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 14:33:43 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, November 25th, we break down Hezbollah’s missile attack on Israel, shocking results from Romania’s presidential election, a vice-presidential threat of violence in the Philippines, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Allies Rage at Each Other as His Latest Nutball Pick Roils MAGA

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump’s top allies are already at war with each other over the transition, according to The Washington Post. Meanwhile, Trump just tapped anti-Islam extremist Sebastian Gorka for a big national security role, and that’s unnerving even some in MAGA. Trump is so certain he won a massive mandate that he doesn’t feel obliged to run a smooth transition or refrain from appointing wildly extreme people. We chatted with political scientist Julia Azari, author of a great new piece on presidential delusions about mandates. Azari explains why mandates are usually illusory, how Trump is grotesquely overreading his victory, and why it all bodes badly for what’s to come.

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FTS: Women in the Intelligence Community: A Frustrating Story of Uneven Progress

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 15:00:00 -0000

Original air date: November 14, 2023

While men have historically dominated the intelligence community, women have gained a significant presence in top organizations in recent years. Despite this, scandals and lack of parity in top positions have made progress uneven. Former CIA intelligence officer Christina Hillsberg joins Marc Polymeropoulos and David Rothkopf to share her expertise on women in espionage, intelligence spycraft, and more.

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FTA: Donald Trump's Legal Dance Card is Full for 2024...Or Is It?

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 15:00:00 -0000

Original air date: December 21, 2023

If you felt inundated by legal news in 2023, prepare for a deluge in 2024. Many of the cases involving Donald Trump will reach their conclusions in the new year - with profound consequences for the country and the potential for a second Trump term. Barb McQuade joins David to help us look ahead at what will undoubtedly be another stress-inducing year.

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WAGD: Writing Nuclear Doomsday with National Security Correspondent and Author Fred Kaplan

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:53:20 -0000

On today’s episode of We’re All Going to Die Radio, Jon is joined by National Security Correspondent and Pulitzer-Price finalist author Fred Kaplan. Fred discusses his foray into the fiction world with his debut novel Capital Calamity, an electric doomsday story about a Washington DC consultant who accidentally triggers a war with China. Fred and Jon also discuss US-China relations, the national security dangers of a second Trump term, and all things nuclear policy and deterrence.

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What Role Should AI Take in the Classroom?

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 21:55:33 -0000

Is the future of education artificial intelligence? What if students used AI not to write their papers for them, but as a genuine extension of their education? Chief Learning Officer at Khan Academy Kristen DiCerbo joins David Rothkopf to answer these questions and give insight into how AI should be used to expand opportunities for students.

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The DSR Daily for November 22: Gaetz Withdraws from AG Consideration

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:50:19 -0000

On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Trump’s new AG pick, Senator Bob Casey’s defeat in Pennsylvania, the latest proposal from COP29, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Suddenly Goes Weirdly Quiet After Gaetz Mess Triggers MAGA Rage

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0000

After Matt Gaetz abruptly withdrew from consideration as Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Trump seemed uncharacteristically muted. Intriguingly, he accepted this outcome without once trying to crack the whip on the Senate Republicans who apparently blocked Gaetz’s nomination—which is doubly strange, as MAGA personalities were furiously urging Trump to use recess appointments to put the Senate GOP in its place. What really happened among Republicans here? We talked to Congressional scholar Norman Ornstein, who brilliantly explains what’s really driving the key GOP senators to watch going forward—and whether we’ll see real resistance among them to Trump’s future authoritarian excesses.

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AAI: Can the Corporate World - and the Rest of Us - Learn a Thing or Two from Spies? with Author and Consultant Jeremy Hurewitz

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:44:00 -0000

Corporate security consultant Jeremy Hurewitz (@Selllikeaspy) joins Marc Polymeropoulos (@mpolymer) to discuss his new book "Sell Like a Spy: the Art of Persuasion from the World of Espionage.” Jeremy discusses the power of relationships, his journey in writing the book, how active listening is a key skill - plus some very important predictions on where Juan Soto ends up (his beloved Yankees or Marc’s Red Sox?). A wonderful and positive chat that listeners will enjoy.

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Economic Lessons and Implications of Trump’s Victory

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:47:43 -0000

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The DSR Daily for November 21: ICC Issues Warrants for Israel and Hamas Leaders

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:07:37 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover the ICC’s warrants for key leaders of Israel and Hamas, Russia’s use of an ICBM in Ukraine, Democrat efforts to force the release of the Gaetz investigation, and more.

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The Daily Blast: “Huge Mistake”: GOP Senator’s Surprise Takedown of Trump Draws Blood

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0000

This week, Donald Trump confirmed that he will use the military to carry out mass deportations. This prompted a surprisingly sharp response from GOP Senator Rand Paul, who denounced the idea as a “huge mistake” that will send a “terrible image” to the world and likely be “illegal” to boot. But why is it left to a fringe figure in the GOP to denounce Trump’s vile threats? Where are the rest of Republicans on this? We talked to Tom Nichols, a writer for The Atlantic and a sharp observer of the MAGA-fication of the GOP, about what will really happen within the military and beyond once these threats get put into action—and why it poses such a menace to the country.

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What Does Trump’s Cabinet Mean for US Policy?

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:39:05 -0000

Trump’s Cabinet picks are nearly complete, and our reactions range from scratching our heads to throwing up our hands in despair. But what do these selections really mean for US politics and foreign policy? Ed Luce, David Sanger, and Kori Schake join Rosa Brooks to break down the latest developments surrounding the upcoming Trump presidency.

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The DSR Daily for November 20: Trump’s TV Star Cabinet

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:01:52 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss Trump’s choice of Dr. Oz for his cabinet, Biden approving anti-personnel mines for Ukraine, Republicans targeting Congress’s first transgender member, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Big Setback for Trump as GOPers Privately Tell Him: Matt Gaetz Is Done

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0000

In a blow to Donald Trump, Politico reports that GOP Senators are privately telling him that Matt Gaetz has little chance of getting confirmed as attorney general. Yet these Republicans hope Trump doesn’t make them “walk the plank,” meaning they remain reluctant to publicly challenge him, even to sink the profoundly unfit Gaetz. In short, it’s now clear that one of our only bulwarks against an authoritarian Trump will be the GOP Senate. We talked to writer Jill Lawrence, who has a new piece for The Bulwark arguing that Trump is assembling a “team of outlaws” to run the country. She explains what it means that Republicans are drawing a line against Gaetz—and why the pressure on them will be intense to challenge him when it really counts.

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The DSR Daily for November 19: More Accusations Against Matt Gaetz

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:09:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover former Rep. Matt Gaetz faces allegations of paying women for sex and travel, the ACLU files a lawsuit against ICE, seeking information about its deportation flights, forty-five pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong are sentenced to up to 10 years in prison under a Beijing-imposed national security law for their involvement in a 2021 unofficial primary election, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry Threat to Bypass Senate Takes a Dark and Disturbing Turn

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump has angrily put Republicans on notice: He may bypass them with recess appointments to get his personnel picks through in a hurry. In a scary turn in this saga, a top conservative lawyer is warning that Trump may well resort to a nuclear option that threatens devastating consequences: House Speaker Mike Johnson can trigger a complicated scenario clearing the way for those appointments, wrecking the Senate’s advice-and-consent role. With GOP opposition brewing to Matt Gaetz and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., MAGA is raging at any signs of opposition. We talked to the Brookings Institution’s Sarah Binder, a leading expert in congressional rules, who explains how this would all unfold, why it plausibly could happen, and how it would threaten our constitutional system.

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The DSR Daily for November 18: Biden Allows Ukrainian Strikes inside Russia

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:17:52 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we cover President Biden allowing Ukrainian strikes on Kursk, Biden’s visit to the Amazon, controversy surrounding Trump’s Defense Secretary pick, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Another Fiasco for Trump as His Pick to Run Pentagon Suddenly Implodes

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0000

First came Matt Gaetz. Now The Washington Post is reporting that Donald Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, Fox News personality Pete Hegseth, paid a woman who accused him of sexually assaulted her as part of a nondisclosure agreement (he insists the encounter was consensual). One Trumpworld source is even describing internal frustration over the failure to vet Hegseth in advance. We talked to leading Never Trump strategist Rick Wilson, who’s launching a new effort to conduct opposition research on Trump and his most prominent allies. He explains why Trump’s initial personnel moves are putting Republicans in a terrible spot—and how they betray his intent to destroy our institutions. Listen to this episode here.

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FTS: Dr. Ornstein's Political Prescriptions for Smart Democrats

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0000

Democrats have their work cut out for them moving into the new year. With monumental elections on the horizon, Norm has plenty of ways the Democrats can press the advantage. In this insightful episode, David Rothkopf fills in for Kavita to discuss the House, Senate, and presidential elections.

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FTA: AI as a Disinformation Game Changer

Sat, 16 Nov 2024 15:00:00 -0000

Original air date: November 2, 2023

Governments worldwide are working to adapt to AI, including Biden’s executive order and a UK summit bringing together officials from 28 countries. Freedom House’s Allie Funk and Kian Vesteinsson join David Rothkopf to explain the repressive power of AI and the clear and pressing need for action to curb its harmful effects. Don’t miss it.

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WAGD: From the Election to the End of the World with Joe Cirincione

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 18:49:17 -0000

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The DSR Daily for November 15: RFK Jr. Tapped for Health and Human Services

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:59:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we discuss Trump choosing RFK Jr. for Heath and Human Services, Rand Paul’s plan to kneecap the CISA, the Onion’s hilarious takeover of Infowars, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Ugly New RFK Stunner Points to Dark, Unsettling Times Ahead

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0000

We’re now in Day Two of an extraordinary GOP meltdown over Donald Trump’s pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general. Numerous Republican Senators are strongly opposing the move. But on Thursday, Trump’s appointments got even worse with his choice of anti-vax conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the secretary of Health and Human Services. It’s hard to say which of these will be more of a disaster. We talked to Nina Burleigh, author of a great new cover story for The New Republic called “Trump 2.0: Here Comes the Night,” about how deeply worrisome these developments truly are—and whether GOP senators will hold the line against them. The prognosis is not good.

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Can it Get Any Crazier Than This?

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:32:25 -0000

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Words Matter: Where Do We Go From Here?

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:30:00 -0000

Since winning the election, Donald Trump has been quick to cement his new administration and lay the groundwork for his frightening and ludicrous political agenda. As news of his appointees comes out, we are forced to ask ourselves - where do we go from here? Norm and Kavita are back to take stock of this unfortunate situation and analyze what our future holds… as well as talk about puppies and the humanity in dogs. Listen here.

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The DSR Daily for November 14: Matt Gaetz, Future Attorney General?

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:36:10 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss Trump tapping Matt Gaetz for Attorney General, John Thune’s selection as the next Majority Leader, Republicans officially taking control of the House, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Unhinged Rant Announcing Matt Gaetz as AG Signals Chaos Ahead

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0000

On Wednesday, Donald Trump unleashed a rambling announcement explaining his choice of Representative Matt Gaetz as attorney general, lying manically about Gaetz’s supposed work revealing how the Justice Department had been weaponized against him. Translation: Trump wants Gaetz to use DOJ to carry out his personal vendettas. This comes as Trump has picked the Putin-friendly Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence. We talked to Ben Meiselas, co-founder of the Meidas Touch Network. He explains why these choices signal chaos ahead, and why the Gaetz pick in particular shows he’s fully determined to subvert the rule of law to punish his enemies, just as he advertised in his rant.

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The DSR Daily for November 13: Even More Bad Cabinet Nominees

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:37:54 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover Trump’s ever-worsening roster of cabinet picks, Elon and Vivek’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’, Newsom’s efforts to shield California from the next administration, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Krugman: Trump Voters About to Be Shocked at How Badly He Scammed Them

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump has picked three anti-immigrant hard-liners for his administration: Stephen Miller will be deputy chief of staff for policy; Tom Homan, his former head of ICE, will be “border czar”; and South Dakota governor Kristi Noem will be Homeland Security secretary. Which means Trump will act on his threat to carry out mass deportations. We talked to New York Times columnist Paul Krugman, who has a great new column arguing that mass deportations will cause a large spike in inflation. He explains why Trump’s policies will likely backfire; how he’ll corrupt government information to cover it up; and why Trump voters may soon be shocked at how badly he misled them.

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The DSR Daily November 12: Trump’s Cabinet Takes Shape

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:33:08 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Trump’s newest cabinet picks, Ruben Gallego defeating Kari Lake in Arizona, Israel missing humanitarian aid deadline in Gaza, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry New Threats on Truth Social Take Dark and Revealing Turn

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0000

During the campaign, Donald Trump openly advertised that as president, he’ll use the state to retaliate against his enemies in every way he can. Now The New York Times reports that some of his advisers are urging him to absolutely make good on that threat. And right on cue, Trump erupted on social media, calling for investigations into people supposedly spreading false rumors about his intention to sell shares of his Truth Social—a revealing indicator of the types of abuses of power that we can expect from a second Trump term. We talked to New Yorker staff writer Susan Glasser, author of a great new piece on what’s coming. She explains in alarming detail how Trump will be far more liberated—less constrained by the law, by the Republican Party, and by guardrails of any kind—than ever before.

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FTS: It's Much Easier Than You Think for a Lunatic President to Blow Up the World

Sun, 10 Nov 2024 15:00:00 -0000

Original air date: December 15, 2023

As if there weren’t enough reasons to worry about a second Trump term, Jon has reminded us of another reason to be afraid. Jeffrey Lewis joins David Rothkopf and Jon Wolfsthal to discuss the nuclear chain of command in the United States and other nuclear powers and what safeguards stand between us and the fallout.

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FTA: Defeating The Right's Authoritarian Media Machine

Sat, 09 Nov 2024 15:00:00 -0000

Original air date: January 19, 2023

The right's hate-filled, authoritarian media machine is loud. It's time for pro-democracy media tech to GET LOUDER! Watch this superstar panel of Joe Trippi, Tara McGowan, Ben Meiselas, and David Rothkopf, moderated by Simon Rosenberg, talk turning up the volume.

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Words Matter: The 2024 Election and Trump’s Future America

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:17:00 -0000

Norm and Kavita are back to share their raw emotions after the election, discuss the grim realities facing the country, and break down the meaning and horrors of a second Trump presidential term. What will be different this time around? How can President Biden best serve his final days in office? Where do both parties stand and where do we go from here? DSR Network members will also get to listen to Norm and Kavita analyze Trump’s healthcare plans and the dangers of RFK Jr. and medical disinformation.

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Siliconsciousness: AI and the Trump Administration: What to Expect

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:16:39 -0000

AI policy needs to be a focus of the Trump administration. But will the President-elect be able to rise to the challenge? What does the inclusion of figures like Elon Musk in Trump’s inner circle tell us about what the future of regulation looks like? Cyber policy expert Marietje Schaake joins David Rothkopf to answer these questions and more.

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The DSR Daily for November 8: Trump’s First Cabinet Pick

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:53:21 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we break down Trump’s choice for Chief of Staff, Biden’s speech following the election, the first engagement with North Korean troops in Ukraine, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Jeff Bezos’s Shocking Suck-Up Moment with Trump Should Alarm Us All

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0000

This week, after Donald Trump won the election, Jeff Bezos issued an extraordinary tweet: He didn’t just congratulate Trump; he also bent over backwards to hail his extraordinary political comeback. We think this is a bad sign of what’s coming: People in key institutional positions going out of their way to curry favor with Trump in advance. How bad will this get? We talked to Philadelphia Inquirer national columnist Will Bunch, author of a good column about Bezos’s bended knee to Trump. Bunch explains what all this portends about the surrender of key institutions in the face of Trump’s coming strongman rule—and what we can do about it.

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What Democrats Must Learn from the Election

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:30:56 -0000

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The DSR Daily for November 7: Kamala Concedes

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:32:38 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover Kamala Harris’s concession speech, the biggest results from the 2024 election, Jack Smith winding down federal cases against Trump, and more.

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The Daily Blast: A Top Trump Ally Just Revealed the Horrors He’ll Unleash on “Day One”

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0000

After Donald Trump won the election, Trump spokesperson Karoline Leavitt, who is becoming a senior figure in MAGA-world, declared on Fox News that he has a big mandate to govern exactly as he campaigned, while specifically listing what’s coming. This is alarming, since Trump campaigned relentlessly on a platform of explicit threats of authoritarian retribution and violence. We talked to David Kurtz, executive editor of Talking Points Memo and author of a good new piece on the election results. He reflects on how sobering it is that voters chose Trump in full awareness of the cruelties he’s planning to unleash—and discusses the immense task that lies ahead in containing the damage.

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Election 2024 Postmortem

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 21:22:01 -0000

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The DSR Daily for November 6: Trump Wins

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:47:59 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we react to Donald Trump and the Republicans’ stunning victory over Kamala Harris and the Democrats.

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Harris Campaign Recap: Talking to Voters Outside Her Closing Argument Rally

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 18:41:42 -0000

On this special election night episode of Deep State Radio, Minnah Stein talks to voters outside the Harris event last night in DC. As they wait for Kamala Harris to take the stage, they talk about why this event is important to them, what issues are concerning them, and how they're feeling about the results of the election.

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The DSR Daily for November 5: Election Day 2024

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:22:47 -0000

It’s finally here. On the DSR Daily for Election Day 2024, we cover the main headlines heading into this critical election.

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The Daily Blast: Liz Cheney: Women Will Save Us from Unhinged, Hateful Trump—Here’s How

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0000

If Donald Trump is going to be defeated, it will probably come down to this: Female voters look poised to vote for Kamala Harris in numbers that we can only guess at. And on Monday, Liz Cheney went on “The View” and flatly predicted that women will save us from Trump, laying out why she believes right leaning and conservative women should—and will—reject Trump and his increasingly unstable hatreds. We talked to Stella Sexton, the vice chair of the Democratic Party in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, about what she’s seeing on the ground, how women are turning on Trump in the home stretch, and why it will be in places like Lancaster that women may decide this election against him.

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AAI: Election Eve Special - A Discussion with Investigative Journalist Michael Weiss

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:03:00 -0000

On the eve of the most consequential election of our lifetime, renowned investigative journalist Michael Weiss (@Michaelweiss) joins Marc (@mpolymer) to discuss the national security arena from Ukraine to the Middle East. What are the effects on Ukraine of a Harris or Trump victory? What is Biden’s overall legacy on Ukraine? Is Biden the most pro-Israel president in US history? Plus Michael’s new pup Humphrey makes his first on air appearance. Can’t miss episode as the world watches.

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The DSR Daily for November 4: Merry Election Eve

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:50:10 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we cover a round-up of election news from the US and around the world, including the possibility of RFK Jr. in a Trump administration, Viktor Orban’s statements on a Trump victory, and Moldova’s pro-EU president winning reelection.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Visibly Rattled as Surprise Data Shows Undecideds Move to Harris

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump’s allies reportedly fear Trump’s recent hate rally might have badly hurt him, and worry their internal polls aren’t getting it right on how shaky his standing is in Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, new polls show surprising movement among women and undecided voters toward Kamala Harris. Trump raged at a rally about the highly regarded Des Moines Register poll showing him down three in Iowa and tweeted madly about other less-reputable polls he likes better. His campaign put out a crazed memo accusing pollsters of conspiring against him. With the race still a coin flip, we talked to Danielle Butterfield, executive director of the Democratic PAC Priorities USA, about what must happen now for Harris to win.

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FTS: The Inside Story of How Spy Agencies Profile World Leaders

Sun, 03 Nov 2024 15:00:00 -0000

What makes leaders like Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin tick? Dr. Ken Dekleva joins Marc Polymeropoulos and David Rothkopf to share his answer. Dr. Dekleva shares his experience helping profile world leaders for the US government, including how different US presidents utilized these leadership profiles in high-stakes summits and negotiations. Dr. Dekleva also discusses the critical role played by Regional Medical Officers overseas. on women in espionage, intelligence spycraft, and more.

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FTA: It is Time for the Next Phase of U.S. Policy in Israel and Gaza

Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: November 1, 2023

As the war in Gaza continues, civilians are paying the price. Meanwhile, President Biden's relationship with Israeli PM Netanyahu seems destined to grow more difficult. Rula Jebreal joins David Rothkopf, Ed Luce, and Rosa Brooks to discuss what the Biden administration can do, and how US policy needs to evolve to further humanitarian goals in the region.

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WAGD: Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity - Where Do We Stand? With Steve Kelly

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:02:00 -0000

Steve Kelly, former FBI agent and colleague at the Institute for Security and Technology in California, joins Jon to discuss the intersection between AI and cybersecurity. How has our perceptions of artificial intelligence changed alongside its rapid technological development? What effects does AI have on cybersecurity and how does it affect cyberwarfare? Are these developments not-so-bad in the long term, or are we facing impending catastrophic risk? Tune in to hear Steve and Jon break down all this and much more.

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The DSR Daily for November 1: Trump’s Bizarre Pledge to Protect Women

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:59:31 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we discuss Trump’s strange pledge to protect women “whether they like it or not”, a judge ruling that Musk’s giveaways can continue, historic flooding in Spain, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Brutal New Ad Nukes Trump—with His Own Ugly, Hateful Attacks on Women

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Kamala Harris’s campaign just released a hard-hitting ad featuring Donald Trump’s quotes about the need for a “punishment” for abortion, and tying them powerfully to horrific stories about women suffering and dying under GOP abortion bans. If Harris wins, it’ll probably be due to women who are motivated by messages like this one. We talked to Jennifer Mercieca, a professor of political communications who writes about how political rhetoric functions. She explains how Harris is effectively tapping into a deep cultural moment—and why we may be underestimating the political energy of women in the post-Dobbs era.

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Words Matter: October Spooks and Surprises - the Final Days of the Race

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:51:00 -0000

As we approach the election's final days, the entire country has its eyes set on Tuesday. How are the candidates faring in this final stretch? Is Trump’s racist MSG rally a true October Surprise? Do we have any idea at all where we are headed between now and Election Day? Tune in to hear Norm and Kavita discuss all this and more:

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Color Us Nauseously Optimistic

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:55:26 -0000

It’s the final countdown, and we’re feeling… optimistic? Nauseous? All of the above? With only a few days left until Election Day, Norm Ornstein and David Corn join David Rothkopf to make their final predictions. From Madison Square Garden to the battleground states, we cover what you need to know before November 5th.

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The DSR Daily for October 31: Election Shenanigans Already Underway

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:57:11 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss legal challenges to Musk’s $1 million-a-day giveaways, a Trump supporter threatening Harris supporters with a machete, the Supreme Court allowing Virginia to purge voter rolls, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Angry Trump Starts Blame Game as Polls Reveal Big New Problem for Him

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0000

The presidential race is tied, and Donald Trump very well could win. But he is now scapegoating others for a possible loss: He’s reportedly angry with Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley, he’s raging about supposed voter fraud in Pennsylvania, and his allies are sounding new alarms about his ground game in key states. Meanwhile, new polls show engaged voters tilting to Kamala Harris, which means more pressure on Trump’s ground operation to turn out low-propensity voters. We talked to Joel Payne, a senior official at MoveOn, who explains what’s really happening with both sides’ ground games, why it could make the difference, and what could still go wrong for Democrats. Listen to this episode here.

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It's Another U.S. Presidential Election: What Could Go Wrong?

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:52:51 -0000

I don’t know if you know this, but there’s an election coming up. In the wake of 2020, we know that election drama doesn’t end when the polls close. Senior Advisor at the Brennan Center Barton Gellman joins Rosa Brooks and David Rothkopf to discuss what we can expect after the election, and what can be done to prevent the worst from coming to pass.

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Siliconsciousness: Rethinking the AI Agenda for the US and the World

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:25:18 -0000

Creating new policy around a cutting edge issue like AI is tricky. How can we balance the needs of innovation and regulation. More importantly, how do we sure that not person, or country, is left behind? Former White House official Camille Stewart Gloster joins David Rothkopf to discuss these pressing issues and more.

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The DSR Daily for October 30: Kamala’s Massive DC Rally

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:39:56 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down Kamala’s huge rally in DC, Ukraine’s new mobilization efforts, troubles at the Washington Post, and more.

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The Daily Blast: GOPer Wrecks Trump over NYC Rally: "Surprise, You Blew Yourself Up"

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0000

As the backlash to Donald Trump’s hate rally in New York intensifies, he defended the event as a “lovefest” in a rambling monologue on Tuesday. Why? Because the vile “joke” at the rally comparing Puerto Rico to a pile of garbage is infuriating Puerto Rican voters, a surprisingly large constituency in Pennsylvania. We talked to GOP strategist Mike Madrid, co-founder of the Lincoln Project, expert on the Latino vote, and author of The Latino Century. He explains why this could be the “October Surprise” that has put Trump in danger of losing the state—and the election. As Madrid tells us: “Surprise, Donald Trump, you blew yourself up.”

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AAI: Israel Responds to Iran - So Now What Comes Next in the Middle East?

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:34:00 -0000

Veteran national security journalist Nancy Youseff (@nancyayouseff) joins Marc to discuss Israel’s strike on Iran, what Iran may do next, the plight of the hostages, and how covering decades of wars in the Middle East shapes one’s views on the current conflict. Plus a discussion of the Arab street, and how the region is changing. With amazing bonus content on Nancy’s journey as an Arab-American female journalist, and her covering the Arab spring. A can’t miss episode with one of the leading national security experts of our time.

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The DSR Daily for October 29: Trump is His Own October Surprise

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:58:49 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the fallout of Trump’s follies, Israel targeting UNRWA with new legislation, an election surprise in Japan, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Rages at Fox News as His Allies Suddenly Panic Over Racist Rally

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0000

MAGA suddenly seems very, very out of sorts. Donald Trump raged at Fox News on Monday, blasting the network for its supposedly favorable coverage of Democrats. Meanwhile, a number of Trump’s allies suddenly seem very worried about the backlash to his hate rally at Madison Square Garden. We spoke with Democratic strategist Anat Shenker-Osorio, who regularly does research into disaffected voters and explains why Trump’s rally at the Garden could provide last-minute motivation to vote against Trump among people who are at risk of sitting out the election.

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The DSR Daily for October 28: Trump’s Fascist Bonanza

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:33:17 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Trump’s racist rally in New York, the blocking of Virginia’s voter purge attempt, a dire climate warning, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Michelle Obama’s Brutal Takedown of Trump’s Mental State Shames Media

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Over the weekend, Michelle Obama delivered an extraordinary speech that reminded us how catastrophic Donald Trump’s presidency was, harshly criticized his debased moral character, and asked why the press expects Kamala Harris to meet basic standards of public conduct that aren’t expected of Trump. Could this closing message win over the undecided voters who will decide the race? We talked to Reed Galen, a former GOP strategist who’s working to pull remaining fence-sitters away from Trump for his group Join the Union.us, about why Michelle Obama’s message might reach undecided women and how it puts the media to shame. Listen to this episode here.

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SLoC: Beyond the Big Lie - Political Lying and Its Real Consequences with Bill Adair

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 16:00:00 -0000

Marissa talks with Pulitzer-prize winning journalist, founder of Politifact and author of Beyond the Big Lie: The Epidemic of Political Lying, Why Republicans Do It More, and How It Could Burn Down Our Democracy, about the serious implications misinformation and lies spread by politicians can have on our democracy. Marissa and Bill then take a somewhat soothing digression into the subject of IPAs.

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FTS: Words Matter - Rantapalooza: Norm and David are Triggered

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: September 22, 2023

Norm and David are not happy, and for good reason. The latest judiciary committee hearing reminds us all how far down the rabbit hole the Republican party has gone in the pursuit of scorched-earth politics, but it is not the only example of Republican lunacy this week. Norm and David break down the latest news and more in suitably ranty fashion.

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FTA: How Do You Reverse Engineer an Israeli-Palestinian Peace Settlement?

Sat, 26 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: November 29, 2023

As the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas nears its end, we’re left to wonder what a more permanent peace looks like. Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake, and Ed Luce join David Rothkopf to examine the possibility of peace and to break down the Biden Administration’s role in the conflict and whether the public perception of the war as a US/Israel joint venture is fair.

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WAGD: What is Driving China’s Changing Nuclear Policy? with Tong Zhao

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:18:29 -0000

As China continues to expand and modernize its nuclear arsenal and policy, the national security risk becomes central to the US-Chinese relationship. But how is China actually changing its nuclear policy? How does the Chinese political leadership see the purpose of a large nuclear arsenal? What threats are both China and the US perceiving? Tong Zhao joins Jon to discuss his recently published report on Chinese nuclear policy and break down all these topics and more. Listen here:

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The DSR Daily for October 25: Elon Musk in Conversation with Vladimir Putin

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:12:13 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover Elon Musk in conversation with Vladimir Putin since late 2022, shootings at a Democratic campaign office in Arizona, Donald Trump announcing his intention to use presidential powers to end special counsel Jack Smith's investigations, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry New Rants at Jack Smith Suddenly Signal Much Darker Aims

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0000

In a new interview, Donald Trump seethed with anger at Jack Smith, and confirmed that if elected president, he’ll fire Smith as special counsel immediately. On top of that, Trump also boasted that the Supreme Court has now given him immunity from criminal prosecution. Which suggests Trump really does think that if he wins, he’ll be able to function as president with something like absolute impunity, unaccountable to any laws. We talked to former federal prosecutor Barbara McQuade, who explained what actually would unfold if a newly elected President Trump fired Smith, and how dangerous he could get as a totally unshackled president.

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Eyewitness Reports from the Battleground States

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 20:50:09 -0000

With less than two weeks remaining in a tightly contested election, battleground states have become a crucial target for each presidential campaign. Olivia Troye and Reed Galen join David Rothkopf to share what they see on-the-ground in these states, discuss Trump’s ever-terrifying rhetoric, and examine how the Harris campaign is navigating this tight race. Later, Julie Zebrak joins David to share her perspective from Georgia and break down the key issues confronting voters. Tune in here:

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Words Matter: Nervously Optimistic, Neurotically Confused

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:40:00 -0000

David Rothkopf joins Norm to break down the final twelve days of the presidential race, from Kamala Harris’ CNN Town Hall to Trump’s incredibly concerning and outspoken affinity for Nazis. How does the election landscape look as we head into the final stretch? How confident can we be in a Harris victory, and what is truly at stake if Trump wins? Tune in to hear Norm and David discuss all this and more.

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The DSR Daily for October 24: Hezbollah Leader’s Expected Successor Killed in Israeli Airstrike

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:56:38 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover the expected Hezbollah leader being killed, campaigning in Pennsylvania and Georgia, infant mortality getting worse after Roe reversal, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Harris’ Harsh Takedown of Trump over “Hitler” Bombshell Hits the Mark

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump’s former White House chief of staff, John Kelly, just revealed that he believes Trump will rule as a dictator and a fascist—and that he mused aloud about having his generals function as Hitler’s generals did. Kamala Harris jumped on this news to highlight the dire threat posed by a second Trump term. Can Harris translate this bombshell into a strong closing message in swing states that will decide this election? We talked to Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler, who walks us through what Harris must do to win the state—and what a closing argument about the dangers posed by Trump might accomplish.

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What's to be Done if the Next US President Might be a Hitler-Lover?

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:29:26 -0000

With two weeks to go until the election, an October Surprise seems to be emerging, as Trump was quoted saying, "I need the kind of generals that Hitler had." Kori Schake, Rosa Brooks, and Ed Luce join David Rothkopf to discuss all the major news leading up to the election, including what this news about North Korea assisting Russia really means and the history of Trump's fascination with Hitler.

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AAI: A Chat With "Poet Laureate" of the CIA Ops Office Cadre, David McCloskey

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0000

“Everyday is a three legged stool of fear, joy and self-loathing:” our favorite espionage author David McCloskey (Twitter: @mccloskeybooks) joins Marc to discuss his new book “The Seventh Floor” and the painful yet rewarding process of writing a best selling novel. Plus, CIA pranks, friendships forged in training, tradecraft that is (almost) real, and more on our favorite case officer, Artemis Proctor. And finally, woe to David’s Cleveland Indians.

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The DSR Daily for October 23: 2024 Election News Round-Up

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:51:59 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover Russian disinformation efforts surrounding the election, Trump accusing the Labour Party of election interference, Bill Gates’s contribution to the Harris campaign, and more.

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The Daily Blast: How Trump Loses: The Hard Path to a Harris Victory, Explained by a Pro

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0000

With two weeks to go, the presidential race couldn’t be closer. But if Kamala Harris is to win, how exactly would that happen? Veteran journalist Ron Brownstein has a new piece in The Atlantic laying out what Harris’s path to victory looks like. The short version: She has to run up massive margins in cities and affluent suburbs, while limiting Trump’s gains among nonwhite and working class white voters. That may sound unsurprising. But the details on how this might unfold are complicated, fraught with uncertainties, and actually plausible, if very difficult. So we invited Brownstein on the show to demystify all of it.

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Siliconsciousness: In the Wilds of AI, Which Wolves are Closest to the Sled?

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:57:15 -0000

A Skynet-type AI apocalypse is on everyone’s mind, but what about the very real problems happening right now? Professor of Technology and Regulation at the Oxford Internet Institute Sandra Wachter joins David Rothkopf to share what issues with artificial intelligence we should focus on, and why now is the perfect time to take action.

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The DSR Daily for October 22: Blinken Heads Back to Middle East

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:51:16 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Antony Blinken heading back to the Middle East, a leaked US assessment of Israeli strike plans, Trump’s flip-flopping on election interference, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Bizarre Stunt at McDonald’s Fryer Blows Up in His Face

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0000

The other day, Donald Trump playacted as a worker at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania. But he ran into trouble, evading a question about whether he would support a minimum wage hike, producing scalding headlines. Which gets at a larger scam: Trump enjoys public approval on the economy, even though his agenda for working people is borderline nonexistent, whereas Harris has a detailed economic agenda for working and middle class people alike. We talked to HuffPost senior reporter Jonathan Cohn, author of a good new piece on the McDonald’s saga, who explains how this stunt captures the fraudulence of Trump’s economic plans—and the authenticity of Harris’s middle class biography.

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The DSR Daily for October 21: Musk’s Probably Illegal Lottery

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:18:48 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we cover ‘unprecedented interference’ in Moldova’s election and referendum, the House’s report on the Secret Service failures, Elon Musk’s new and probably illegal election giveaway, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Obama’s Brutal Takedown of Trump at Rally Reveals a Terrifying Truth

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0000

At a rally in Nevada, Barack Obama offered a blistering new warning: Trump’s vows to persecute the “enemy within” should be taken with deadly seriousness. Trump’s displays are deeply dangerous in someone who would be president with no guardrails left. Yet even now, a sizable subset of voters just doesn’t take his threats seriously. We talked to veteran analyst Michael Podhorzer, author of a good new piece warning that we’re “sleepwalking our way to fascism.” He explains how this election could come down to whether those voters grasp the threat Trump poses—exactly what Obama seemed to be saying—and criticizes the media for failing to sound the alarm.

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FTS: Are We Entering a New Nuclear Arms Race?

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: October 27, 2023

With Russia conducting an unprecedented nuclear strike drill, China significantly expanding its arsenal, and the US unveiling a new nuclear weapon, we might just be witnessing the beginnings of a modern nuclear arms race. Heather Williams and Jeffrey Lewis join Jon Wolfsthal and David Rothkopf to dissect the intricacies of the changing landscape of nuclear weapons.

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FTA: Exclusive Interview with Senator Chris Murphy on the Situation in the Middle East

Sat, 19 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: October 20, 2023

Senator Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee subcommittee on the Middle East. In this exclusive one-on-one conversation, he discusses the President's funding request for Ukraine and Israel, the recent trip of President Biden to Israel, the risks associated with the conflict between Israel and Hamas including the risk of escalation and the broader issue of what America's role and priorities in the region ought to be. It's a must-listen podcast. Join us.

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WAGD: Finding Chinese Missile Test Sites with Eliana Johns

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 18:52:10 -0000

Eliana Johns, Senior Research Associate with the Federation of American Scientists, joins Jon to discuss China’s latest ICBM tests and her recent geolocation project to locate them. What is the significance of these recent ICBM launches? What goes into open-source investigation projects? And how can one use mere images of bushes, dirt and blades of grass halfway across the world to pinpoint critical missile test sites? Find out all this and more here.

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AAI: Sinwar is Dead: An Emergency Episode with Former CIA and DoD Senior Official Mick Mulroy

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Former CIA paramilitary officer, station chief, and senior DoD official Mick Mulroy joins Marc to discuss the demise of Hamas leader Yayah Sinwar. Responsible for the death of 46 Americans, Sinwar’s death will be celebrated by the US counterterrorism community. Will this energize the now stalled hostage negotiations? And bonus content on a string of US intelligence community analytic failures, and what to do to rectify both shortfalls in analysis and collection. Must listen to episode on this dramatic day.

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The DSR Daily for October 18: Yahya Sinwar Killed in Gaza

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:32:49 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we breakdown the killing of Yahya Sinwar in Gaza, the US charging an ex-Indian intelligence official for involvement in an assassination plot, North Korea sending troops to aid Russia, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Fury at Fox News Over Harris Coverage Takes an Alarming Turn

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0000

On Thursday, Donald Trump erupted with rage at Fox News over its election coverage, explicitly slamming Fox for making a Kamala Harris presidency more likely. Meanwhile, CNN reports that among Trump allies, plans for another fake electors scheme are in full swing. Which raises a question: What sort of chaos could erupt, if the voting is close and Fox and other right wing media start amplifying Trump’s inevitable lies about fraud in the election? We talked to election law expert Matthew Seligman, author of How to Steal a Presidential Election, who walks us through the potential nightmare scenarios that lie ahead, and what we can do about them.

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Kamala’s Got the Mojo

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 20:13:10 -0000

Early voting has started, and there are already great signs for the Harris camp. From early voting data to new voter registration to youth engagement, it looks like Kamala has the momentum. Tom Bonier, Tara McGowan, and Simon Rosenberg join David Rothkopf to provide a state of the race and share why things are still looking rock solid for the democrats as Election Day draws near.

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Siliconsciousness: The First 100 Days of AI Policy in the Next Administration

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:38:56 -0000

One way or another, we’re getting a new administration come January. In the age of AI, the first 100 days of either administration will need bold policies to regulate this rapidly expanding industry. Executive Director of Data & Society Janet Haven joins David Rothkopf to share the key points that the next administration must hit in order to keep the US on top of AI regulation.

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The DSR Daily for October 17: Judge Strikes Down Georgia Election Rules

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:11:36 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss a judge striking down election rules in Georgia, Israel no longer processing commercial food shipments into Gaza, JD Vance claiming the 2020 election was not legitimate, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Unhinged Fox News Ramblings on “Fascists” Hint at Darker Story

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0000

The word “fascist” has fully penetrated the presidential race. We just learned that a top general under President Donald Trump described Trump as “fascist to the core.” Trump has been threatening to unleash the military on the enemy within, which numerous observers describe as fascist politics. And at a Fox News event on Wednesday, Trump uncorked an unhinged, rambling response to all this, insisting that the real fascists are Democrats. We talked to David Austin Walsh, a historian and author of Taking America Back, who explains how the American right has overlapped with fascist movements throughout our history—and what that says about our MAGA moment.

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Reading the Election 2024 Tea Leaves

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:43:18 -0000

It’s nearly impossible to tell what’s true in the deluge of election coverage. Every day brings a new story or opinion piece that seems to contradict what came before. Ed Luce joins David Rothkopf to navigate the maze of polls and pundits to share predictions for the 2024 election and why we still feel pretty good going into November.

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The DSR Daily for October 16: US Demands More Aid for Gaza

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:07:30 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover the Biden administration’s demands for more aid in Gaza, Elon Musk’s super PAC, incredible early voting in Georgia, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Finally, Trump’s Worsening Mental Decline Has Become a Big Media Story

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Is the media finally figuring out how to cover Donald Trump’s mental unfitness for the presidency? First, CNN’s Jake Tapper dressed down a Trump surrogate for whitewashing Trump’s threat to unleash the military on his enemies. Then Trump held a strange town hall at which he abruptly stopped answering questions, which generated aggressive media coverage. And Kamala Harris has directly engaged on Trump’s mental state in a new way, drawing media attention to it. We talked to Brian Beutler, who often criticizes the media on his Off Message Substack, about the increasing signs that the press is treating Trump’s mental decline as a big story. Listen to this episode here.

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The DSR Daily for October 15: Israel to Strike Iranian Military

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 14:14:19 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover Netanyahu’s promise that Israel will strike Iranian military targets, Canada and India expelling diplomats, threats of violence against FEMA, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump's Angry Rant on Fox News Instantly Wrecks JD Vance's Latest Spin

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Over the weekend, J.D. Vance tried to argue that Donald Trump will not target his political enemies if he’s reelected president. Yet at around the same time, Trump was confirming the opposite point with several new rants on Fox News, declaring flatly that he’ll use the military to target the “enemy within.” Indeed, Trump regularly says openly at his rallies that in a second term, he will persecute unnamed enemies of MAGA. We talked to Politico reporter Myah Ward, author of a great new piece on what he’s been saying at these rallies, about how blatant he is now being about his second-term intention to grotesquely abuse presidential power.

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FTS: What's the Right Way to Fight Hamas?

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: November 27, 2023

Israeli officials have predicted two more months of fighting. With such a lengthy campaign ahead, is the IDF pursuing the best strategy? Former deputy director of the CIA Counterterrorism Center Darrell Blocker joins Marc Polymeropoulos and David Rothkopf to assess Israel’s approach so far and what could be on the horizon for the region.

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FTA: Iran-Saudi Deal Shows It's Not Your Father's Middle East...But Is It Now China's?

Sat, 12 Oct 2024 20:00:00 -0000

Original air date: March 15, 2023

There is never a dull period for the Middle East. David and Rosa are joined by Alon Pinkus of Haaretz to discuss Iran and Saudi Arabia resuming diplomatic ties and the ongoing crisis in Israel. Do we anticipate big changes in the Middle East following this announcement? What does this say about America's role in the region? Is Israel in an (unwritten) constitutional crisis? All of this and more during this thoughtful discussion. Members get a bonus segment where David and Kim Ghattas, author of Black Wave, continue the conversation about the Saudi-Iran relationship.

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Words Matter: Hurricanes, Hypocrisy, Healthcare and More

Sat, 12 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0000

It’s been a whirlwind of a week, and Norm and Kavita are back to discuss it all: Hurricane Milton in Florida, Republican FEMA hypocrisy, the public health disinformation spewing from the RFK Jr-Trump alliance, Trump’s mental deterioration, and more. Members will also get to hear exclusive insider content on Kamala Harris’ healthcare plans.

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Siliconsciousness: Who You Going to Believe, Me or Your Lying AIs?

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:43:00 -0000

We’ve all played around with AI, generating pictures our audio to send to our friends. But when happens when someone uses AI to generate images of you? Renée DiResta, an expert on how adversaries exploit digital platforms, joins David Rothkopf to share how the accessibility of AI has blown the door wide open for disinformation and exploitation, and the ways we can protect ourselves. We also ask the most important question of all: what’s the deal with Shrimp Jesus?

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WAGD: How Close is Iran to a Bomb?

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:50:00 -0000

As the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates, so does concern over the current state of Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Is Israel likely to target nuclear facilities? How close is Iran actually to having a bomb? What role does the United States play in all this? Kelsey Davenport, Director of Non-Proliferation Policy at the Arms Control Association, and Eric Brewer, Deputy Vice President at the Nuclear Threat Initiative, join Jon to talk all things Iran, nuclear policy, and more.

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The DSR Daily for October 11: 22 Killed in Beirut Airstrikes

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 14:31:25 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we break down the Israeli strikes on Beirut, the impact of Hurricane Milton, Obama rallying voters for Kamala in Pennsylvania, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Rage at CBS over Kamala Interview Takes a Dark, Dangerous Turn

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0000

In recent days, Donald Trump has escalated his attacks on CBS News, raging at the network over something they supposedly did involving Kamala Harris’s interview on “60 minutes.” He has now stated repeatedly that CBS should lose its broadcasting license. We think this is a clear warning about what a second Trump term would look like. We talked to Michael Sozan, author of a new report for the Center for American Progress Action Fund on Project 2025. He gets specific about how an authoritarian Trump presidency could use government power to bring independent media to heel.

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Why the Gen Z Vote is Make or Break for Team Harris

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 22:31:00 -0000

Could the 2024 election be decided by Gen Z voters? The Harris campaign seems to think so. With so much effort placed on turning out young voters, expert John Della Volpe joins Riley Fessler and Minnah Stein to explain what makes this group the key to victory in November.

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AAI: Witnessing the Demise of Iran’s Proxies in Real Time: A Conversation with Renowned Terrorism Expert Matt Levitt

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:48:00 -0000

Former USG Intel analyst and current Washington Institute for Near East Policy senior official Matthew Levitt (@Levitt_Matt) joins Marc to discuss an extraordinary several weeks in the region. From Israel conducting “open heart surgery” on Hizballah, a Gaza with a significantly reduced Hamas but no “day after” plan, to what to do about the burgeoning Iranian nuclear program, Matt’s views are essential to assessing the CT landscape in the Middle East and ultimately unpacking the policy challenges for both the US and Israel.

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The DSR Daily for October 10: Hurricane Milton Makes Landfall

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:05:53 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss Hurricane Milton’s impact on Florida, a Russian strike on a Ukrainian port, the latest polling from Reuters/Ipsos, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Suddenly Facing Loss of Crucial GOP Support, Surprise Data Shows

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0000

It’s a big question in the presidential race: Will Republican and independent voters who backed Nikki Haley in GOP primaries support Donald Trump at the levels he needs? New data suggests the answer may be No. The Bulwark reports that a new poll taken by a Democratic firm finds a surprisingly large percentage of voters who backed Haley defecting to Kamala Harris. And a New York Times national poll finds her making new inroads among GOP voters. How real is all this? We talked to the Bulwark’s Marc Caputo, who’s well sourced among Republicans, about the perils this poses to Trump and what top Republicans think about the race.

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Is Elon Ushering in a Disinfo Fueled Dark Age?

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 20:11:54 -0000

Elon Musk isn’t taking disinformation seriously. The owner of X has made the platform a cesspool of fake news, bots, and trolls — seemingly by design. Kori Schake, Rosa Brooks, and Ed Luce join David Rothkopf to discuss the grave consequences of disinformation for the election in November and beyond.

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The DSR Daily for October 9: FEMA Issues Dire Hurricane Warning

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:20:58 -0000

On the DSR daily for Wednesday, we cover FEMA’s warning on disaster relief disinformation, Hezbollah clashes with IDF forces, a lawsuit alleging Virginia is purging legitimate voters, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Kamala’s Harsh Takedown of Trump Over Bob Woodward Shocker Draws Blood

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0000

In a new book, Bob Woodward reports that Donald Trump sent covid tests to Vladimir Putin at the height of the pandemic, and that after leaving office, Trump had up to seven private phone calls with Putin. This drew a harsh response from Kamala Harris, who pointed out that Trump kowtows to Putin because he aspires to be a dictator himself. Which highlights something important: The direct connection between Trump’s authoritarian aspirations at home and the axis of global autocrats rooting for him to prevail. We talked to international relations professor Nicholas Grossman, who writes on these issues, about all these shadowy links, and whether Harris can highlight all this in the home stretch.

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The DSR Daily for October 8: DeSantis Shuns Harris Calls

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:31:06 -0000

On the DSR daily for Tuesday, we cover the Florida governor ignoring calls from VP Harris, the Supreme Court dealing another blow to abortion rights in Texas, Russia charging a US citizen for fighting in Ukraine, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry, Abusive New Tirade at “Stupid” Kamala Demands Response

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0000

In a new interview, Donald Trump unleashed an ugly, crazed rant about Kamala Harris, calling her “low IQ” and “stupid.” And almost no leading journalists took it seriously. Which points to a larger story: Trump regularly targets Harris with vile attacks that are unapologetically misogynist, yet it barely attracts notice anymore. We talked to writer Susan Milligan—who does good work for The New Republic on Trump’s misogyny—about how overtly anti-woman Trump’s strategy has become, and what Harris can do to exploit this in the race’s final days.

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AAI: A Deep Dive into Life, Journalism, and Conflict Zones with National Security Reporter Sasha Ingber

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:34:00 -0000

National security correspondent and HUMINT Substack author Sasha Ingber @SashaIngber joins Marc to cover today’s foreign policy challenges from the Middle East to Europe. Additionally, Sasha discusses her entry into journalism and pivot towards the national security beat, as well as her experiences and pressures as a reporter covering conflict zones. Members will also get to hear an after action report from Sasha’s trip to Ukraine as well as a deeply moving story of veteran suicide after the fall of Kabul. Must listen to episode with a rising star in the national security beat

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The DSR Daily for October 7: Florida Braces for Hurricane Milton

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:20:25 -0000

On the DSR daily for Monday, we discuss the new Hurricane coming for Florida, the Supreme Court’s upcoming term, new barriers to voting for college students, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Rants at Rally Worsen as NYT Reveals New Signs of Mental Decline

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0000

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FTS: Words Matter - Will Legal Drama Actually Empower Trump?

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: August 11, 2023

With the sound defeat of Issue 1 in Ohio, Norm and Kavita discuss whether Democrats can apply the lessons learned to 2024. Also on the agenda are the latest developments with Trump’s documents case in Florida, and whether or not the myriad legal woes will actually help Trump in the next election. Don’t miss it.

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FTA: The Dangers of a US Blank Check for Israel

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: October 10, 2023

Saturday, October 7 will likely go down as one of, if not the worst day, in Israel’s history. While Israel was focused on the West Bank and moving toward normalization with Saudi Arabia, Hamas was planning and plotting this attack right under Benjamin Netanyahu’s nose. We discuss the extraordinary events with our experts, Rula Jebreal and Alon Pinkas. Will Bibi survive this attack politically? And how should the United State respond? Tune in to find out the answers to these questions and more on this special episode of Deep State Radio.

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Siliconsciousness: Charting an AI Roadmap for the Emerging World

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 20:41:20 -0000

AI development will soon be a major component of the global economy. So how can emerging economies keep up with the US and China? AI governance and ethics expert Dr. Chinasa Okolo joins David Rothkopf to discuss why this issue is so critical and how to avoid a global AI gap.

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Word Matter: Headlines Matter - the Jack Smith Report

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 19:30:00 -0000

Special Counsel Jack Smith’s 180-page report, filed on Wednesday, provides damning evidence against Donald Trump which could carry serious legal implications - why is this not the banner headline of every major media outlet? What does this report show, and what ramifications could it have on the election and beyond? Norm and Kavita are back to discuss this and more. Members will also get a discussion of the Harris campaign’s strategy and the VP debate.

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The DSR Daily for October 4: Melania Trump is Pro-Choice?

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 14:18:10 -0000

On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss emails from the early days of Israel’s Gaza operations, Melania Trump’s pro-choice stance in her memoir, a deal being struck in the port workers strike, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Shocker - Trump Initially Denied Disaster Aid to Blue State, GOPer Says

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump keeps pushing the vile claim that federal officials are withholding disaster aid from GOP areas devastated by Hurricane Helene. This has now backfired, focusing media attention on Trump’s own hyper-politicization of disaster relief as president. To wit: Two former Trump officials told Politico that Trump initially refused to approve disaster aid for California after wildfires in 2018 due to the state’s Democratic lean. We talked to one of those officials—Olivia Troye, a senior homeland security official in the Trump administration and now a leading critic of the former president—about Trump’s disastrous tenure, and what she told is is not pretty.

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T-Minus One Month and Counting: Reasons for Optimism, None for Complacency

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:34:46 -0000

It’s the final countdown for the 2024 Election, and that means it’s time for a check in with our favorite experts to analyze the state of the race. Tom Bonier, Simon Rosenberg, and Tara McGowan join David Rothkopf to clue us in on the Harris campaign’s strategy, what the polls are saying, and how we can help Kamala win it all.

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The Daily Blast: Trump-MAGA Erupt in Fury at CBS over Debate—and Expose Their Vile Scam

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0000

At the vice-presidential debate, the CBS News moderators fact-checked one of JD Vance’s lies—and that was all it took to trigger an epic attack on CBS from Donald Trump and his MAGA allies. Which highlights a larger story: The degree to which Trump’s campaign is built on an immense superstructure of endless, shameless lying. Bullying the media into not fact checking Trump and Vance is essential to that project. We talked to Jamison Foser, who writes about the media and the right on his Finding Gravity Substack, about the ways our institutions are capitulating to authoritarian attacks and threats—and what can be done in response.

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The Middle East on a Knife's Edge: What Should America Do?

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:25:00 -0000

The Middle East is at its most dangerous point in decades. With an Israeli retaliation against Iran imminent, what can the US do to prevent the situation from spiraling out of control? Noga Tarnopolsky, Barbara Slavin, and Rosa Brooks join David Rothkopf to assess the administration and what comes next for Israel and the region.

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The DSR Daily for October 2: Vance and Walz Face Off

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:52:29 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we give our thoughts on the VP debate including the highlights, lowlights, and everything in-between.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry Tirade at “Sick” Tim Walz Hints at Way for Harris to Win

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0000

With five weeks until Election Day, Donald Trump has decided to win over swing voters by rhapsodizing about police violence, threatening to prosecute anyone who displeases him, and unleashing disgusting insults toward his opponents. His latest? Raging that Tim Walz is a “moron” and “sick.” We talked to A.B. Stoddard, columnist at The Bulwark and author of a new piece suggesting a closing strategy for Kamala Harris, about how Democrats can use Trump’s angry, unhinged eruptions to fashion a winning endgame against him.

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The DSR Daily for October 1: Israel Begins Ground Operations in Lebanon

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:22:39 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover Israel’s ground operations in Lebanon, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum taking office, Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Horror in NC: Trump Already Pushing Ugly, Hateful New Lie About Helene

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Western North Carolina is enduring full-blown catastrophe. In the wake of Hurricane Helene, towns have been destroyed, roads have been washed out, people are frantically trying to locate loved ones, and dozens have died. Enter Donald Trump, who just declared that the federal government—and Democratic governor Roy Cooper—are deliberately neglecting MAGA parts of the state, and charged that the Biden administration is consciously letting Americans drown. We talked to state Democratic Party chair Anderson Clayton about the horrors that the state is suffering, and about Trump’s ugly reaction to them.

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AAI: From the Streets of Philly to the Halls of the DOJ With Award-Winning National Security Journalist Ken Dilanian

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:21:00 -0000

On today’s episode of Above Average Intelligence, Marc is joined by longtime friend, award-winning national security journalist, and current justice and intelligence correspondent for NBC News Ken Dilanian. Ken offers insight into both his former roles on the intelligence beat as well as his current experiences covering the DOJ, in addition to his analysis of navigating the fine lines between the media, the government, and foreign interference.

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The DSR Daily for September 30: Israel Strikes Targets in Yemen

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 13:48:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Israel’s latest strikes in Yemen, the devastation and political implications of Hurricane Helene, the far-right’s victory in Austria, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry, Unhinged New Rant About Fox News Offers Hidden Warning

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0000

At a rally in Wisconsin over the weekend, Donald Trump really cranked up the rage and hate speech about immigrants, and viciously savaged Kamala Harris as “mentally impaired.” But this deserves special attention: Trump also attacked Fox News for the mere act of carrying a recent Harris speech about immigration on the network, seething that Fox shouldn’t be “allowed” to do that. We talked to Salon columnist Amanda Marcotte, a skillful interpreter of Trump’s violent threats, about the clear signals that this and other recent Trump utterances are sending about his intention to suppress dissent and persecute MAGA’s enemies during a second term.

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FTS: Why Alliances Matter Now More than Ever

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: August 21, 2023

Maintaining alliances isn’t easy; they must be nurtured on a regular basis, which takes skill and acumen. Yet even with challenges both domestically and internationally, the US’s allies are some of its greatest assets. Since World War 2, the true brilliance of US strategy is to build genuine and sturdy alliances, politically, militarily, and in intelligence, with partners across the globe. Marc is joined by former senior CIA operations officer Jerry O’Shea, a four time station chief, to discuss why alliances are so critically important. Don’t miss it.

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FTA: How the Trump Cases Will Impact the 2024 Elections

Sat, 28 Sep 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: August 16, 2023

With yet another indictment against Donald Trump, his 2024 chances have taken another serious blow. David is joined by the host of the Amicus podcast Dahlia Lithwick and political strategist Simon Rosenberg to analyze how the deluge of legal drama will impact the 2024 race and why the Republicans' problems go beyond Trump. Join us.

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Why the Media So Often Sucks

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 18:07:32 -0000

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The DSR Daily for September 27: Netanyahu Walks Back Ceasefire Comments

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:47:30 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we cover Netanyahu’s flip-flopping on a Lebanon ceasefire, the details of the Eric Adams indictment, Melania Trump’s new interview, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Sudden Eruption of Rage at Jack Smith Reveals a Deeper Fear

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump has been quiet about January 6th lately. But this week, he suddenly unleashed an epic rant on social media about Special Counsel Jack Smith, raging about false new claims on the right that the “deep state” deliberately allowed the insurrection to go forward—against Trump’s will. The real cause of Trump’s fury? Smith is set to submit a court filing detailing his evidence of Trump’s alleged January 6th related crimes—some of which may become public. We talked to Politico reporter Kyle Cheney, author of a new report on these machinations, who helps illuminate what new revelations we may soon learn about—and why Trump should worry about them.

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The DSR Daily for September 26: Eric Adams Indicted

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:20:17 -0000

On the DSR daily for Thursday, we cover the indictment of New York mayor Eric Adams, Israel rejecting calls for a ceasefire in Lebanon, Congress passing a funding bill, and more.

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The Daily Blast: PA Gov Josh Shapiro: Here’s Why Harris Is on Track to Defeating Trump

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0000

If Kamala Harris can defeat Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, she almost certainly will win the presidency. It’s must-win for him. Yet the state remains a coin-flip—which is why both candidates campaigned in the state this week. So what is Harris’s path to victory? We talked to Governor Josh Shapiro, who explained why the race is so close—and why he thinks she’s “on her way” to winning there, in part due to concerted communications with non-college voters. Shapiro also responded at length to Trump’s lies about Haitian immigrants living in Pennsylvania, pronouncing them “utter bullshit.”

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Escalation to Escalate: Catastrophe Begetting Catastrophe Yet Again in the Mideast

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 20:39:58 -0000

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Siliconsciousness: Governing AI for Humanity: A Deep Dive in the UN’s Latest Report

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:37:00 -0000

The UN’s advisory body on AI released their comprehensive report detailing recommendations to address AI-related risks. Dr. Alondra Nelson, a member of the body, joins David Rothkopf to detail the key takeaways from the report, why international action on artificial intelligence is so critical, and what needs to happen next.

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The DSR Daily for September 25: Senate Panel Issues Secret Service Report

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:07:06 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover the Senate report on the Secret Service, escalating attacks between Hezbollah and Israel, the controversial execution in Missouri, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Hail-Mary Plan to Change Nebraska Rules Just Fell Apart

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump and his allies have been pushing Nebraska’s GOP-controlled State legislature to change how the state’s electoral votes are allotted, to prevent Kamala Harris from winning the election with just the blue wall states. But Nebraska’s GOP governor just announced that he will not hold a special session to change the rules, dashing Trump’s hopes. How did this happen? We talked to Joe Perticone, who has been covering all this as national political reporter at The Bulwark. He unpacks why Trump couldn’t get this done, what the impact of this will be, and what it all says about the GOP in the age of MAGA.

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Words Matter: Last Week on the Campaign Trail

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Norm and Kavita are back to discuss the past week of events in each presidential campaign. Kamala Harris continues to outpace the GOP and previous Democratic candidates in fundraising, while the Trump campaign continues to make outrageous statements about women and abortion rights. What are the polls telling us about the state of these campaigns as we inch closer to Election Day? And, in the members-only section, what the hell is going on with Mark Robinson? Listen to all this and more here:

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The DSR Daily for September 24: Israel’s Airstrike Kills Hundreds in Lebanon

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:49:09 -0000

On the DSR daily for Tuesday, we cover the latest deadly strikes in Lebanon, the new funding bill in the House, a CrowdStrike hearing in Congress, and more.

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The Daily Blast: The One Way Mark Robinson’s Collapse Really Could Take Down Trump

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0000

The scandals are getting worse for Mark Robinson, the GOP candidate for governor in North Carolina. After CNN broke the news of his incendiary comments on a pornography message board—including describing himself as a “black Nazi”—much of his staff quit. Now the national GOP has stopped funding his ads. You’ve heard talk about how Robinson’s collapse could help doom Trump in must-win North Carolina. But how exactly would that happen? What would it look like? We talked to Morgan Jackson—chief strategist for Attorney General Josh Stein, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate—about the state’s deeply interesting demographics, how Kamala Harris can win there, and what could still go wrong.

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AAI: Across the Pond with Professor and former Intelligence Officer David Gioe

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 16:53:00 -0000

On today’s episode of Above Average Intelligence, David Gioe @GioeINT, former CIA officer and current British Academy Global Professor of Intelligence and International Security at King’s College London, joins Marc to discuss the field of intelligence studies and the importance of passing the torch to the next generation. Additionally, David and Marc dive into the growing Russian spy hub in Mexico, the behind-the-scenes of the Anglo-American special intelligence relationship, and how to heal the growing and unfortunate US public distrust of the intelligence community. Listen to all this, and more, here:

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The DSR Daily for September 23: Key Robinson Staff Resigns

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:59:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the resignations of several key Mark Robinson campaign staffers, the DeSantis administration’s efforts to curb abortion access, Trump stating that he would not run again in 2028, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Rages at Female Voters in Epic Rants Amid Sudden New Poll Drop

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0000

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FTS: How the Intelligence Community Can Be Smarter

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: September 25, 2023

As technology rapidly evolves, America’s intelligence community needs to get smarter. David and Marc are joined by the former deputy director of the CIA Michael Morell to break down the shortcomings of our intelligence services and what must be done to meet the security challenges of both today and tomorrow.

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FTA: A Recipe for Disaster: Escalation Scenarios for the Middle East

Sat, 21 Sep 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: October 13, 2023

The escalation in Israel’s war with Hamas would have profound effects on the region and the global community. Kim Ghattas joins Jon and David to predict what could come next in the conflict, what role the rest of the region will play, and how the rest of the world will feel the effects.

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WAGD: Navigating Today’s Nuclear Landscape With Strategic Posture Commissioner Madelyn Creedon

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:20:00 -0000

Madelyn Creedon joins Jon to talk about the global nuclear landscape and her role as chairperson of the 2023 the Strategic Posture Commission. How will America’s security be affected in this new age of nuclear uncertainty and global competition. What steps and systems are China and Russia building and what are they trying to do. And most importantly, what combination of capabilities and national policy are needed to ensure American security. We consider all of these below:

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The DSR Daily for September 20: Insane Scandal Rocks Robinson Campaign

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:21:17 -0000

On the Friday edition of the DSR daily, we discuss the bonkers Mark Robinson story, Zelensky’s upcoming meeting with Biden and Harris, Trump’s bizarre statements about Jews, and more.

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How Low Can They Go: Plumbing the Depths of GOP Depravity

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 13:55:00 -0000

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The Daily Blast: Trump Suddenly Behind in Must-Win Pennsylvania, Four New Polls Show

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0000

If Donald Trump loses Pennsylvania, he almost certainly will lose the presidential election. Now, all of a sudden, we have four new high-quality polls showing Kamala Harris ahead, though some others show it tied. Why the heck is Pennsylvania so close? What is really going on there? Should we believe the polls? Or not? We chatted with Democratic strategist Rebecca Katz, who is from Pennsylvania herself, worked on Senator John Fetterman’s victorious 2022 campaign, and knows something about winning there. Katz explained what Harris’s path to victory in the state looks like—and the looming obstacles that still keep her awake at night. Listen to this episode here.

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AAI: Lebanon on the Brink of Expanded War, with former DoD Official and PsyOp Veteran Alex Plitsas

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 17:40:00 -0000

As Israel conducts one of the most impressive kinetic intelligence operations of our time, former DoD official Alex Plitsas joins Marc to discuss the technical aspects of the operation, and what may come next as Israel “escalate to de-escalate." Also, Alex and Marc review a recent CT conference that discussed the threat landscape, both from external and internal groups. And great bonus content on Alex and his team's incredible story of saving an American life in Gaza. Listen here:

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The DSR Daily for September 19: Republicans Kill Own Funding Bill

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:00:12 -0000

On the DSR daily for Thursday, we cover the latest developments from Lebanon, the uncovering of a Chinese-run tech spying network, House Republicans killing their own funding bill, and more.

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The Daily Blast: In Bizarre New Rant, Trump Reveals How He’d Let China Eat Our Lunch

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0000

At a rally in Michigan this week, Donald Trump unleashed a strange monologue about how we should only build gas-powered cars in the future, because we have lots of gasoline and China doesn’t. Translation: China has a huge lead in electric vehicles, so we shouldn’t even try to compete. Why isn’t all this more central in the presidential race? We chatted with Princeton professor Jesse Jenkins, a sharp observer of the energy transition and host of the weekly Shift Key podcast. He explained how Trump’s bizarre comments are essentially an admission that he’d surrender the future to China.

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Will Israel's Pager Attack Trigger a War or Political Consequences in the US?

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 20:35:31 -0000

The pager explosions throughout Lebanon shocked the region and the world. As more details come to light, it’s clear that the attack was the result of an extensive and unprecedented Israeli intelligence operation. So how did they do it, and what comes next? Former CIA officer Marc Polymeropoulos and regional expert Kim Ghattas join Kori Schake, Ed Luce, and David Rothkopf to answer these questions and more.

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The DSR Daily for September 18: Pager Explosions in Lebanon Kill Nine

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:58:08 -0000

On the DSR daily for Wednesday, we cover Israel’s pager attack in Lebanon, suspicious packages being sent to election workers across the country, the Federal Reserve preparing to cut interest rates, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Bad News for Trump: In Striking New Polling, Kamala Hits Key Milestone

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0000

For the first time, Kamala Harris’ favorability rating has crossed into positive territory in FiveThirtyEight’s latest polling averages. That’s a crucial threshold, as Harris is introducing herself to votes within a highly compressed timetable. But there’s still work to do: Harris has not yet fully rebuilt the coalition that ousted Donald Trump in 2020. We talked to Nick Ahamed, deputy executive director of the Democratic Super PAC Priorities USA, who walks us through the group’s own interesting new polling in the swing states—and explains what now must be done for Harris to finish the job.

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A Return to Common Sense: A Conversation with Leigh McGowan

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 19:21:25 -0000

The core ideals of America are in peril, and the problem goes beyond just this election cycle. Despite all the doom and gloom, there is a path forward to get the country back on track. PoliticsGirl Leigh McGowan joins David Rothkopf to discuss her new book, A Return to Common Sense, and outline the ways to fix America before we really blow it.

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Words Matter: The Language of the Campaigns

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:04:18 -0000

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The DSR Daily for September 17: Potential Government Shake-up in Israel

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:10:20 -0000

On the DSR daily for Tuesday, we cover a Russian order to expand the military, a potential major shift in the Israeli government, the unfolding humanitarian disaster in Sudan, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Alarming New Rant About Dems and “Hatred” Echoes Nixon’s Worst

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0000

In a reference to the apparent assassination attempt against Donald Trump over the weekend, the former president unleashed a long rant on social media blaming it all on Democrats. He insisted that because of Democratic rhetoric about Trump, the “bullets are flying, and it will only get worse.” Trump is systematically recasting any and all criticism of his attacks on democracy as incitement to violence—and in this, he’s fully backed up by other Republicans. We talked to Corey Brettschneider, a political scientist and author of The Presidents and the People, about how Trump is echoing Richard Nixon—and why we can’t let him get away with it. Listen to this episode here.

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The DSR Daily for September 16: FBI Investigates Political Violence

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:56:32 -0000

On the DSR daily for September 16, we cover the FBI’s investigation into a possible assassination attempt on Donald Trump and threats in Springfield, a key Biden adviser’s trip to Israel, TikTok’s upcoming court defense, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Rage at Media Worsens as New Polls Show Surprise Harris Gains

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Over the weekend, Donald Trump’s rage over his debate fiasco appeared to get darker. In one splenetic social media post after another, he fumed he actually won the debate, while erupting repeatedly at ABC News’ moderation of it. All this comes as a whole bunch of new polling shows that Kamala Harris has made some surprising post-debate gains against Trump. We talked to veteran Democratic pollster Celinda Lake about the deeper causes for optimism inside the new data, what Harris still needs to do to win, and the deeper theory of the case driving all the successful baiting of Trump. Listen to this episode here.

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WAGD: Joe Cirincione and His Views on the World

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:46:36 -0000

Veteran national security analyst and nuclear policy expert Joe Cirincione joins Jon to discuss the changing global nuclear landscape. Is there still arms control in this new and modernizing nuclear age? What do these large investments into nuclear weapons systems mean for our national security? And where are Russia and China in this conversation? Find out more here:

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The DSR Daily for September 13: Biden Admin Weighs Lifting Ukraine Restrictions

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:18:02 -0000

On the Friday edition of the DSR daily, we break down the dismissal of two charges against Donald Trump, the possibility of lifting restrictions on Ukraine, blatant racism in MAGA, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Terror in Ohio: How Trump-MAGA Rage Is Ripping Apart a Small Town

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0000

At this week’s debate, Donald Trump spread the deranged lie that immigrants are eating cats and dogs in Springfield, Ohio. Tensions are escalating and terror is spreading: Haitian immigrants living there say they fear for their safety, and on Thursday, Springfield’s City Hall was evacuated due to a bomb threat. What if these searing tensions are exactly what Trump and his MAGA allies want? Not that they want violence, but rather that they see supercharged social rifts as desirable? We talked to Andrew Egger, a writer for The Bulwark who has a good new piece on Springfield, about how this saga opens a window on the darkness and malevolence of the MAGA movement. Listen to this episode here.

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How Can We Tell Who's Really Winning in Campaign 2024?

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 21:08:09 -0000

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Eating Dogs and Our Misinformation Moment

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 16:50:16 -0000

Election misinformation reached a new low with Donald Trump peddling a fake story that immigrants are eating pets in Ohio on the debate stage. But how does this kind of fake news come about? How much can we attribute to foreign interference, and how much is homegrown bullshit? Social media disinformation expert Renée DiResta joins David Rothkopf and Rosa Brooks to discuss where these lies come from, how they spread, and what you can do to separate fact from fiction.

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The DSR Daily for September 12: Presidential Debate Fallout

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:26:12 -0000

On the DSR Daily for September 12, we cover the fallout from the presidential debate and Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris, a Ground Zero ceremony to commemorate 9/11, hawkish rhetoric from a prominent Russian foreign policy figure, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Wild New Fits of Rage Over Debate Fiasco Reveal Deep Weakness

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0000

After Kamala Harris’s shellacking of Donald Trump at the debate, Trump ventured on to Fox News, where he attacked the moderators as deeply biased against him. Incredibly, he even said their network, ABC News, should have its broadcasting license revoked. This is really a show of weakness: what enraged him is that real scrutiny was applied to the lies he can air unchallenged on right wing media. We talked to Media Matters senior fellow Matt Gertz—author of a new piece on Trump’s debate struggles—about Trump’s retreat into the MAGA media bubble, why that’s so politically perilous for him, and what it all says about today’s GOP. Listen to this episode here.

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The DSR Daily for September 11: Kamala Wins Big in Presidential Debate

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:42:31 -0000

On the DSR Daily for September 11 we discuss the biggest takeaways from the first debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump share our reactions to Harris’s dominant performance.

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The Daily Blast: J.D. Vance’s Ugly Rants About Cat-Eating Haitians Just Got Even Worse

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0000

In recent days, the Trump campaign, J.D. Vance and other prominent MAGA figures have pushed a repulsive falsehood: That Haitian immigrants are eating people’s pets. Though this was decisively debunked, Vance issued a long, twisted rant on social media calling on supprters to keep pushing versions of the lie. This saga exposes something disturbing about MAGA dehumanization campaigns. We talked to Matthew Sheffield, a writer and podcaster at Flux and former member of the conservative movement who is now an illuminating critic of the right. He explains how this vile trope illustrates how MAGA propaganda really functions. Listen to this episode here.

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Reagan: His Life and Legend - A Conversation with Max Boot

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 19:58:53 -0000

Ronald Reagan is a near mythological figure in American politics — so how do we separate fact from fiction and reckon with his controversial legacy? Max Boot joins David Rothkopf to discuss his new book, Reagan: His Life and Legend, and how the 40th president’s journey from New Deal Democrat to conservative avatar paved the way for Donald Trump.

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Words Matter: Debate Day and Beyond

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:32:00 -0000

With the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump looming, Norm and Kavita are back to break down the campaign and analyze each of their strategies, as well as discuss the Trump ticket’s ever-increasing craziness.

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The DSR Daily for September 10: Philadelphia Prepares for Presidential Debate

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:23:00 -0000

On the DSR Daily for September 10, we break down the impending presidential debate, Ukraine’s large-scale drone attack on Russia, the latest scandal surrounding Justice Clarence Thomas, and more.

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The Daily Blast: The Serious Case for Not Panicking About Trump’s Scary New Polling

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0000

On Tuesday night, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will face off in their first debate. It goes without saying that the stakes are very high, as polls now show the two of them effectively tied, with perhaps a slight edge to Harris. Yet some analysts out there have made good arguments holding that the pieces really are in place for her to win this thing. We talked to Lakshya Jain of the data firm Split Ticket, who digs into what Harris has to accomplish at the debate—and why he’s cautiously optimistic that she will ultimately prevail. Listen to this episode here.

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AAI: The Evolving and Complex Counterintelligence Landscape in 2024, with former NCSC Director William Evanina

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 16:07:00 -0000

Former Counterintelligence czar William Evanina joins Marc to discuss our nation’s greatest CI challenges, to include the staggering threat from an aggressive Chinese communist party, what motivates Americans to betray their country and how to defend against traitors in our midst, and his leadership growth, from SWAT team member, the JTTF post 9/11, a unique rotation to CIA, and then leading the USG’s entire CI efforts.

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September 9: Dick & Liz Cheney Endorse Kamala Harris

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:15:46 -0000

On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover what Republican endorsements mean for the Harris campaign, gun violence in America, growing support for Harris among certain demographics, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry New Threats of Bloodshed and Revenge Should Alarm Us All

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0000

In an unhinged weekend rant on social media, Donald Trump made his most expansive threats yet to prosecute his enemies if he wins. He also flatly threatened at a rally to unleash “bloody” mass removals of migrants. Meanwhile, new polls show a very tight race. So why isn’t Trump paying a political price for running on explicit threats of authoritarian rule? We talked to A.B. Stoddard—a columnist for The Bulwark and a clear-eyed Trump critic—who explains how he is priming his supporters for violence after the election, and why the Trump threat is so hard to communicate to voters.

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FTS: Words Matter - What to Do When the Government Does Nothing About Guns

Sun, 08 Sep 2024 13:00:00 -0000

Original air date: January 27, 2023

On this week's episode, Norm and Kavita talk about the never ending cycle of gun violence in the United States and what communities should do since the government is incapable of making progress on this issue. Members get a bonus conversation about the continuing kerfuffle about classified documents.

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FTA: The Trump Legal 7 Ring Circus: Where the Action Matters Most

Sat, 07 Sep 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: September 7, 2023

It's hard to separate what is important from what is spin and posturing in the many legal cases involving the disgraced former president of the United States. Fortunately, we sat down with commentator Kimberly Atkins Stohr of the Boston Globe and the Sisters-in-Law Podcast to help make sense of the latest developments. Don't miss our conversation.

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WAGD: Nuclear Nerds in Space! with Sarah Mineiro

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 18:16:00 -0000

Heather and Jon talked to Sarah Mineiro, one of the world's leading experts on space, military operations and nuclear command and control. The former Republican staff Director for the House Armed Services Subcommittee on strategic affairs let us have it with both barrels as we discuss the United States' vulnerabilities and what we should be doing about it to ensure the security of the United States and its allies.

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Siliconsciousness: AI and the Challenge of Data Privacy

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 17:37:13 -0000

With the advent of AI and advanced data collection technology, we’re in uncharted waters of data privacy. How can we protect our own data, and what role should companies and governments play in regulating data collection? Data privacy expert Dr. Micah Altman joins David Rothkopf to discuss this pressing issue.

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September 6: Father of Georgia School Shooter Arrested

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:04:00 -0000

On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the father of Georgia school shooter being arrested, Hunter Biden's guilty plea, a high job report, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Mental State Just Got Visibly Worse. Will the Media Say So?

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0000

During an event billed as a speech about the economy, Donald Trump was addled and confused, rambled incoherently, and launched into strange non sequiturs. Yet The New York Times’s initial news story made the event sound far more normal than it was. Is the press doing an adequate job of analyzing Trump’s deteriorating mental state? We think the answer is an emphatic “no.” We talked to former reporter Meredith Shiner—author of a recent piece for The New Republic about the successes of GOP media ref-working—who explained why the press largely fails to scrutinize Trump’s mental unfitness for the presidency.

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The Search for Cures to America’s Gun Pathology with David Hogg and Nell Scovell

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 19:59:23 -0000

In the wake of another horrific school shooting, we have to ask ourselves — When will we finally do more to stop gun violence? Gun control advocate David Hogg and writer Nell Scovell join David Rothkopf to discuss the gun violence epidemic in America and why it’s past time for a real cure.

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September 5: US accuses Russia of 2024 election interference

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 15:09:03 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Russian interference in US elections, a recent mass shooting in Georgia, Trump's town hall, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Ugly New Rant on Arlington Fiasco Shows Dark Side of MAGA Rage

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0000

In a rant on Sean Hannity’s radio show, Donald Trump floated a new absurdity about his campaign’s use of Arlington National Cemetery as a political setting. He declared that there had been no conflict whatsoever there, even though the Army flatly confirmed that an employee had been shoved aside by Trump’s campaign goons. We think this turn in the story exposes something dark about MAGA. So we talked to David Kurtz, the executive editor of Talking Points memo and author of several good pieces on the scandal, who explains what it reveals about the role of bullying and violence in MAGA politics.

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If US Gaza Policy So Far Has Been Feckless, How Can It Become Feckful or Fully Fecked?

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 21:03:43 -0000

To put it plainly, the Biden administration’s Israel policy hasn’t been bold. As we near the anniversary of the October 7th attacks, Israel continues to pound Gaza with little pushback from the administration. Alon Pinkas, Kori Schake, and Rosa Brooks join David Rothkopf for a discussion on how the administration can take a stronger stance with Israel — and why it’s necessary.

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September 4: Democrats Invest $25 million to Support Down-Ballot Democratic Candidates

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:54:47 -0000

On the Wednesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the Democrats and their investments in down-ballot candidates, Judicial reform in Mexico, an arrest of a critical journalist in Iran, and more.

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The Daily Blast: GOPers Suddenly Admit to New Reason for Alarm About Trump vs. Harris

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0000

In a striking piece, Politico reports that many GOP operatives are alarmed about a new dynamic in the presidential race. It’s that the surge in enthusiasm among Democrats for Kamala Harris’s candidacy is driving a big disparity in fundraising between the parties, leaving GOP Senate and House candidates underfunded and in danger. As Politico puts it: “Panic is starting to set in.” To gauge how serious this is, we talked to veteran organizer Leah Greenberg, co-founder of the progressive group Indivisible, about whether on-the-ground enthusiasm and organizing strength constitute a hidden advantage for Democrats that the media is missing.

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Making the Presidency: A Conversation with Lindsay Chervinsky

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 21:24:40 -0000

Why does our democracy work the way it does? While each founding father was critical to the story of American democracy, John Adams was fundamental to establishing many of the precedents we think of as law today. Presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky joins David Rothkopf to discuss her new book, “Making the Presidency,” and how we’ve overcome challenges to democracy before.

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AAI: "The Siege," a Chat with Legendary Intelligence Historian and Author Ben Macintyre

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:46:00 -0000

Ben Macintyre, bestselling author of non-fiction intelligence classics such as Rogue Heroes and The Spy and The Traitor, joins Marc to discuss his new book The Siege: A Six-Day Hostage Crisis and the Daring Special-Forces Operation That Shocked the World. Ben discusses his experiences researching the work, the timeline of the 1980 London Hostage Crisis, why it mattered in geo-politics, and the often remarkable personal stories of bravery and heroism among the participants. Plus bonus content why the intelligence business still matters, particularly in Ukraine. Listen to all this and more here:

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September 3: Harris and Biden Campaign in Battleground States

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:48:28 -0000

On the Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Harris and Biden campaigning in battleground states, Venezuela issuing an arrest warrant for opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez, Putin visiting Mongolia, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Wildly Unhinged New Ramblings on Fox News Unmask the True MAGA

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Over the weekend, Donald Trump did a long, bizarre Fox News interview, flatly declaring he had a “right” to interfere in the last presidential election. He also mused that “God” may have chosen Trump to fix our “sick” country,” and seethed about an “enemy within” that’s out to get him. It’s unhinged stuff that gets at a bigger story: Trump’s feeding of his MAGA audience’s various pathologies has been getting darker and uglier. We talked to writer Anne Lutz Fernandez—author of a good new piece at The Unpopulist website about MAGA—who helps us decode how Trump is communicating to the increasingly radicalized elements of the MAGA movement these days.

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FTS: Words Matter - R.I.P. GOP: A Political Party is a Terrible Thing to Waste

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: September 29, 2023

The Republican Party is falling apart before our very eyes. Between the anarchic second presidential debate and the impending threat of a destructive government shutdown, it’s clear that the party is not going quietly. David Rothkopf and Norm discuss all this and more.

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FTA: Guess What? The Good Guys are Winning (But Don't Get Complacent)

Sat, 31 Aug 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: September 28, 2023

The Democrats just keep winning. But why aren’t more people talking about it? Tara McGowan and Simon Rosenberg join us to remind everyone that while Biden’s Democratic Party is on a hot streak, it’s going to take some work to keep the momentum going into 2024.

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WAGD: Kim Jong Un is Not Lonely, with Korea Expert Jenny Town

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:53:00 -0000

All over the globe, the world is on fire. Ukraine and Russia, Chinese vessels ramming Filipino vessels, Israel at war with seemingly everybody. With all this divided geopolitical attention, what is going on in North Korea? Jenny Town, senior fellow at the Stimson Center and director of 38 North, joins Jon and Heather to discuss all things North Korea, examine its current security relationships, and show that maybe King Jong-Un isn’t as lonely as he might seem.

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Siliconsciousness: How AI Redefines Strategy

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 14:53:00 -0000

Can artificial intelligence be a better CEO than a person? With an unprecedented ability to process information, artificial intelligence has the capacity to strategize and adapt faster than any human. Author and technologist David Weinberger joins David Rothkopf to consider how advancing AI can change not only the world of business, but the way we think.

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August 30: Harris & Walz Sit Down for Exclusive CNN Interview

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:15:03 -0000

On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the Harris & Walz interview with Dana Bash on CNN, Israel pausing fighting for polio vaccines, Democrats leading in Senate races in Arizona and Nevada, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Sordid Scandal at Arlington Takes a Dark and Disturbing Turn

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0000

By now you’ve heard that Donald Trump’s campaign aides had a physical confrontation with an official at Arlington National Cemetery who tried to prevent them from filming in a restricted area, which apparently violated the law. This scandal worsened Thursday when the Army sharply rebuked his campaign. Democratic Senators are getting involved, which could bring a fuller accounting. We talked to political scientist Jonathan Bernstein—author of a good new piece about this saga—who details how Team Trump’s actions are now signaling a larger deterioration of the rule of law and democracy.

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The Secrets Behind Kamala Harris' Big Tent Campaign

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 21:53:25 -0000

From independents to ex-Republicans, the Harris camp is building a truly massive coalition to stop Trump from taking back the White House. So far, it’s been a resounding success. President of JointheUnion.us Reed Galen joins David Rothkopf to discuss the Democrats’ big tent strategy heading into the election and why former Republicans are ready to fight for Kamala.

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August 29: Harris Lead Widens Over Trump

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 14:25:00 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Harris' growing lead, the Supreme Court blocking Biden's student debt plan, controversy over Trump's visit to Arlington Cemetery, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Brutal New Ad Rips Trump As Crazed, Corrupt Dictator Seeking “Revenge”

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Kamala Harris’s campaign just released a harsh new ad attacking Donald Trump, Project 2025, and his threat to prosecute enemies for “revenge.” Notably, the ad frontally goes after Trump’s naked corruption with real force. Which raises a question: Why aren’t we seeing more discussion of Trump’s corruption in this campaign? We talked to David Sirota, editor-in-chief of The Lever and narrator of Master Plan, an ambitious new podcast about 50 years of corruption in Washington. Sirota explains how Trump and Project 2025 represent the culmination of that long and sordid history.

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How Will Foreign and National Security Policy Figure in the Homestretch of Campaign 2024?

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:30:05 -0000

Foreign policy and national security featured heavily in the final day of the DNC. So how much of a role can we really expect them to play in the final stretch of the election. Rosa Brooks, Ed Luce, and David Sanger join David Rothkopf to break down how Harris can distinguish herself from Biden’s track record and whether or not voters will care about foreign policy this time around.

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August 28: Revised Indictment Filed Against Donald Trump

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 13:30:42 -0000

On the Wednesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Special Counsel Jack Smith filing a revised indictment against former President Donald Trump in the election interference case, Farhan Al-Qadi being rescued alive from Hamas' tunnel network in Gaza, Ukrainian President saying current incursion into Russia is part of plan to end war, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Bad News for Trump: Surprise Data Shows Pro-Kamala Surge In New Voters

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0000

It’s often said that Kamala Harris’s entry into the race has transformed this campaign. But does this also mean that Harris has a real chance at changing the composition of the electorate, by bringing more low-propensity Democratic voters into the process? A new analysis finds striking surges in voter registration among Dem-leaning voter groups during the week of July 21st, after President Biden left the race and endorsed Harris. We talked to the author of that analysis’ author, Tom Bonier of the Democratic firm TargetSmart, about why he’s optimistic—but also realistic—about Harris’s chances.

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Turning the High of the DNC into a Blue Wave in November

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 20:03:02 -0000

From historic fundraising to rising polls, the DNC was a resounding success for the Harris campaign. So how can we turn the high of the convention into a blue wave in November? Simon Rosenberg and Tara McGowan join David Rothkopf to give a first hand account of the convention and what we need to do next.

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August 27: Harris and Trump Battle Over Hot Mics at Upcoming Debate

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 14:40:49 -0000

On the Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Trump and Harris' upcoming debate, special counsel Jack Smith asking the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse the dismissal of Donald Trump's classified-documents case, Russia launching a series of missile and drone attacks across multiple regions of Ukraine, and more.

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The Daily Blast: James Carville: Trump Is In Deep Trouble—and He Knows It

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump keeps throwing his own advisers under the bus. The latest example: The battle between the campaigns over the upcoming debate. First Trump’s campaign insisted mics must be muted for the candidate who isn’t speaking. Then Trump himself said he’s just fine with unmuted mics throughout. We think this gets at a larger dynamic: With Trump still struggling with Kamala Harris’s surge, Trump clearly doubts that his own advisers have any idea how to fight back. We talked to veteran Democratic strategist James Carville, who explained how all signs indicate Trump thinks he’s in trouble—and what could still go wrong for Harris.

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AAI: A Wild Week in the National Security World - from Chicago to Kursk with national security journalist Michael Weiss

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 16:57:00 -0000

National security journalist @michaeldweiss joins Marc to discuss how Kamala Harris found her inner Reagan, the Ukrainian raid that turned out to be an invasion, and the blob starts the parlor game of who staffs a future Harris White House. Plus, the folly of the Ukrainian doomers never ceases to amaze, even when Ukraine is, dare say…succeeding?

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August 26: Trump Complains About Fox News as Poll Numbers Fall

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:33:27 -0000

On the Monday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Trump complaining about falling polling numbers, a safety adviser for Reuters being killed in a missile strike on the Hotel Sapphire, RFK dropping out of the presidential race, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Raging Trump Privately Reveals It: He Knows He’s In Danger of Losing

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Over the weekend, Politico reported that Donald Trump has privately suggested to advisers that he knows he’s in danger of losing without dramatic changes to his campaign. Trump also raged over reports that he called in to Fox News during Kamala Harris’s convention speech to deliver an on-air response, whining that Fox had called him instead. We think Trump is rattled because the aura of his inevitable victory has been shattered. We talked to global affairs expert Asha Rangappa—author of a good new piece on her Substack about the sources of Harris’s momentum—who explains why the puncturing of that aura is critical to defeating authoritarians like Trump. Listen to this episode here.

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FTS: Vatnik Soup: A Conversation with Pekka Kallioniemi

Sun, 25 Aug 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: June 19, 2023

Michael’s guest this week is Pekka Kallioniemi, a postdoctoral researcher working in the field of human-computer interaction at Tampere University. He is the creator and author of Vatnik Soup, a Twitter thread series (and a hashtag!) where he introduces pro-Russian actors and propagandists from around the world, be they so-called "independent journalists", politicians, military personnel or just regular grifters looking to make some easy money. As is typical with Michael’s guests, Pekka brings perspectives that you won’t hear anywhere else. Tune In!

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FTA: How Will Our 45th President Do in Prison?: A Conversation with Mary Trump

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: June 22, 2023

Few people have offered the kind of insight into Donald Trump than has his niece, psychologist

Mary Trump. On this special episode of DSR, we speak to Mary about how she thinks the former president

is responding to the legal walls closing in on him, how he would react were he sentenced to prison and

how his very first years growing up in Queens may have scarred him and put the country at risk.

Don't miss this fascinating, wide-ranging conversation.

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WAGD: Restarting Nuclear Weapon Testing and Other Bad Ideas from Trump’s Brain Trust with author Jeffrey Lewis

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 18:00:00 -0000

Nuclear expert and author Jeffrey Lewis joins Jon to discuss proposals by former Trump officials to restart nuclear testing and how to manage the growing reliance on nuclear weapons in the world.

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August 23: Kamala Harris Takes the Stage on Night 4 of the DNC

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 14:24:04 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the last night of speeches at the Democratic National Convention, the Supreme Court's recent decision on voting in Arizona, India's position in the Russia/Ukraine war, and more.

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Siliconsciousness: How AI is Driving Us Toward a Global Philosophical Reckoning

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 14:00:00 -0000

We’re in the midst of a new technological revolution. Much like the Industrial Revolution, the AI era will challenge all aspects of society. David Leslie, Director of Ethics and Responsible Innovation at the Alan Turing Institute, joins David Rothkopf for a discussion on the ways in which artificial intelligence will challenge the framework of society and how to ensure that AI serves the public good.

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The Daily Blast: How Kamala Wins: Inside the Secret Strategy Causing Trump to Shrink

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0000

At the Democratic convention in Chicago, many of the speakers—from Barack and Michelle Obama to Tim Walz—have warned Democrats not to get complacent about a Kamala Harris victory. Yet something subtle is also going on here. Democrats are keeping complacency at bay—without letting Donald Trump balloon into a psychologically frightening figure in their minds. Democrats are going into this election with the correct level of guarded confidence. We talked to Brian Beutler, who has a good piece on all this coming out Friday on his Substack, about the careful balance Democrats are striking—and why it may be the key to shrinking Trump into a diminished figure.

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After the Convention High, the Question Will Be: Will Your Vote Count?

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 18:40:39 -0000

With Kavita in attendance at the DNC, David Rothkopf joins Norm to discuss to the highs of the convention in Chicago. What steps are next for Harris in the final push towards Election Day? How can the party capitalize on its electrifying convention and drive up voter turnout? Find out right here.

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August 22: Tim Walz Takes the Stage on Night 3 of the DNC

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:16:03 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the third night of speeches at the Democratic National Convention, the Supreme Court's upcoming docket, RFK's campaign, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry New Rants About the Obamas Betray a Deeper MAGA Fear

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0000

After Barack and Michelle Obama ripped into Donald Trump at the Democratic convention, it unleashed a flood responses from the former president. He ranted that the Obamas had called him names, blamed his advisers for constraining him, and vowed to unleash more personal attacks on Kamala Harris. We think Trump is rattled by the likelihood that the convention is currently uniting the anti-MAGA coalition. We talked to data analyst Lakshya Jain—co-author of a good Politico Magazine piece about new numbers showing a shift toward Harris among many disparate voter groups—who explains what all this says about that coalition’s prospects for success.

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August 21: Barack & Michelle Obama Take Stage on Night 2 of the DNC

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 14:11:44 -0000

On the Wednesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the second night of speeches at the Democratic National Convention, Matt Gaetz securing a win in the Republican primary in Florida, peace talks halting in the Middle East, and more.

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The Daily Blast: GOPers Now Openly Admit Trump’s Flailing Could Cost Them Senate

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0000

According to a new report in The Hill, GOP aides and strategists fear that Donald Trump’s inability to adjust to Kamala Harris’s surge is shifting the Senate map against them. That’s striking, given how heavily the Senate map is tilted towards Republicans. So we checked in with Justin Barasky, a veteran Democratic operative who has worked on many Senate races over the years and is now involved in contests in Ohio and Arizona. He helps us break down the map, and assesses how realistic these GOP fears are, as well as what all this says about the true nature of Harris’s surge and Trump’s struggles.

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DNC Special Report: How Kamala Harris Has Made It Her Democratic Party

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 20:57:48 -0000

There is no mistaking it now: this is Kamala Harris’s Democratic Party. The first day of the DNC was a passing of the torch to the Harris/Walz campaign and a celebration of the ticket. Maryland delegate Julie Zebrak and Washington Post reporter Yasmeen Abutaleb join David Rothkopf from the DNC to share a firsthand look at the historic convention.

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August 20: Joe Biden Takes Stage at the Democratic National Convention

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:36:45 -0000

On the Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the first night of the Democratic National Convention, new rules that could create certification delays in Georgia, Iran hacking into Trump's campaign, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Suddenly, Trump’s Biggest Far-Right Allies Admit He Could Lose—Badly

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Some of the biggest far right figures on the internet are deeply worried that Donald Trump is in danger of losing the election to Kamala Harris—perhaps by a large margin. The Washington Post reports that these extremists are now turning on the Trump campaign, which could fracture the MAGA movement in the race’s final stretch. We talked to Jared Holt, a senior researcher at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue who closely tracks the far right, about what this moment reveals about the MAGA right when it faces extreme pressure—and what these far-right personalities really fear most about a Trump loss.

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AAI: From Kursk to Gaza and the Hallways of NATO, a tour d'horizon with national security journalist Tom Rogan

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:06:05 -0000

The Washington Examiner’s Tom Rogan joins Marc to discuss the lightening Ukrainian offensive in Russia, the Israel/Gaza impasse, the inability of many US administrations to get Iran right, plus Europe taking a more aggressive stance on the world stage... plus a bonus special speed dating segment on leading personalities in the foreign policy arena!

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August 19: Harris Arrives in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 13:51:01 -0000

On the Monday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the upcoming Democratic National Convention, a bomb going off in Tel Aviv, mpox George Santos being due in court, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump in Real Peril as New Polls Show Kamala Has Many Paths to Victory

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Two major new polls of the presidential race released over the weekend show fresh gains for Kamala Harris—and illustrate how she is now putting the Sun Belt states fully in play. That gives her multiple routes to an electoral college victory over Donald Trump. So is Harris on her way to reversing Trump’s gains among Latinos and young voters? What does a winning Harris coalition look like, anyway? We talked to Amanda Litman, co-founder of Run for Something, which recruits young candidates for state and local office, including many in the Sun Belt. Litman explains how the region’s evolution opens up new possibilities for Democrats—and is helping to transform our politics.

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FTS: Words Matter - Our Two Speed Country

Sun, 18 Aug 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: March 10, 2023

From the media and books to drag shows and voting, states is in the South have been trying to turn back the clock. Kavita and Norm talk about these updates, what they mean for the country as a whole, and what we can do about it. Members get a bonus conversation about Walgreens.

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FTA: Blowback: A Warning to Save Democracy from the Next Trump

Sat, 17 Aug 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: July 20, 2023

Miles Taylor joins to discuss his just-released book, “Blowback: A Warning to Save Democracy from the Next Trump.” Taylor, who served as Chief of Staff of the Department of Homeland Security in the Trump administration, wrote The New York Times op-ed in 2018 under the pen-name "Anonymous" that was entitled, "I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration" that drew widespread attention for its criticism of Trump. Several months after quitting the administration, again under the pen name "Anonymous," he published a book in November 2019 entitled, A Warning. Host David Rothkopf and Miles discuss the book, Taylor's struggles after coming forward and the grave consequences to our democracy should Trump or somebody like him take office again. Don't miss this insightful discussion.

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Special Edition: Democratic National Convention Preview

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 20:31:00 -0000

With the Democratic National Convention right around the corner, it feels like happy days are finally here. With the gathering momentum of the Harris campaign and a floundering Trump/Vance ticket, times are good. Veteran political journalists E.J. Dionne and David Corn join David Rothkopf to discuss.

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WAGD: The We're All Gonna Die End-Of-Summer Special

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 16:55:00 -0000

Heather and Jon are back once again to pore over all things nuclear as well as Ukraine’s recent incursion into Russia. How can the US position itself against Russian and Chinese nuclear buildup? Can diplomacy be effective given the context of the War in Ukraine?

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Siliconsciousness: AI and Ethics: Meeting the Challenge of an Unprecedented Moment

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:38:00 -0000

Much has been made of the concerns of AI in the future. But what about the very real problems in the present? Deputy Director of the ACLU’s Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project Esha Bhandari joins David Rothkopf to discuss the very real civil liberties and privacy concerns of AI, and what can be done to curb the danger.

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August 16: Harris Proposes Federal Ban On Corporate Price-Gouging in Food and Groceries

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:17:13 -0000

On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Harris' proposal for a federal ban on corporate price-gouging in food and groceries, violence in the West Bank, mpox in Sweden, and more.

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The Daily Blast: How Kamala Will Use the Convention to Trigger an Epic Trump Meltdown

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Because Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign is under a month old, Democrats see next week’s nominating convention as a unique opening to do more than usual to define her in the minds of swing voters. But there’s another opportunity here as well: A successful convention will deeply rattle Trump, and when he fears he’s losing, he does himself tremendous additional harm. We talked to veteran journalist Ronald Brownstein, who has a new piece for The Atlantic on the task ahead for Harris in Chicago, about what she might be able to accomplish—and how it could frustrate future Trump attacks.

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Words Matter: The Paris Olympics, Chicago Convention Special

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 18:53:41 -0000

On today’s episode of Words Matter, Norm and Kavita are back to discuss the latest events in the media, from Kavita’s personal experiences at the Paris Olympics to the shifting election dynamics ahead of the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Chicago. How will the DNC affect Trump’s campaign planning? What’s next for Tim Walz and JD Vance? Listen here:

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August 15: Kennedy Sought Meeting With Harris to Discuss a Cabinet Position

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 14:27:43 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover RFK Jr's request for a position in Harris' cabinet, a break-in to a Trump election office in Virginia, mpox becoming a global health emergency and more.

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The Daily Blast: Striking New Polls Reveal How Kamala’s Surge Put Trump on Defensive

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0000

In some good findings for Kamala Harris, the Cook Political Report’s new polls find her leading Donald Trump or tied with him in six of the seven key swing states. Other polls show her doing surprisingly well among key demographics like noncollege whites and Latinos. So far, despite GOP attacks on Harris as a crazy leftist, she appears to be widely perceived as broadly acceptable. We talked to Reed Galen, a veteran former Republican strategist working to win over centrist voters to Harris for the group Join the Union, about why Harris seems to be withstanding the GOP attack machine—and whether it will last.

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Watching and Waiting: Israel, Iran, War and Ceasefire

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:41:29 -0000

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August 14: UAW Accuses Trump and Musk of Trying to Intimidate Workers

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:56:00 -0000

On this Wednesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the UAW accusing Trump and Musk of trying to intimidate workers, Nikki Haley's criticism of the Trump campaign, Netanyahu's conditions for a cease-fire, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Fox News Allies Suddenly Erupt in Panic as MAGA Lies Fail Him

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0000

In recent days, Fox News personalities have begun urging Donald Trump to get more “disciplined.” Many seem to fear Trump is in trouble, as evidence mounts that his sleazy, racist attacks on Kamala Harris are backfiring. Yet Trump’s Fox allies aren’t telling him to stop smearing Harris with falsehoods; they’re just telling him to adopt a more civil tone in doing so. We talked to Steve Benen, author of a new book about the GOP called Ministry of Truth, who explains how the Fox News panic shows the limits of Republican propaganda—and why the Trump-MAGA-GOP addiction to lying is pushing our system to the breaking point.

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August 13: Elon Musk Sits Down With Donald Trump in X Interview

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:51:25 -0000

On this Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Elon Musk's interview with Donald Trump, the U.S. resuming sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia, the discovery of liquid water on Mars, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Surprise Poll Exposes Hidden Trump Vulnerability Against Kamala Harris

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0000

To defeat Donald Trump, Kamala Harris must do far better among young voters than President Biden did. Guess what: An important new poll of young voters finds that Harris’ entry has dramatically shifted their preferences in her favor and against Trump. Which confirms a larger story: The Democratic-leaning constituencies who had drifted toward Trump now may be swinging to Harris, exposing a weakness in his previous support. We talked to John Della Volpe, an expert in the youth vote who conducted this poll, abut what’s driving all these shifts—and why they might enable Harris to triumph.

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AAI: The Middle East on the Brink, with bestselling author Samuel Katz

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 19:28:19 -0000

Author and terrorism expert Samuel Katz joins Marc to discuss the latest events in the Middle East, to include the potential for Iran and/or Hizballah to badly miscalculate and invite a devastating Israeli response, the threat to US interests particularly within the US, and the extraordinary legacy of legendary spy master Meir Dagan.

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August 12: Trump Lies Twice Per Minute at Recent Press Conference

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 14:22:00 -0000

On this Monday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Trump's lying spree over the weekend, Hamas's refusal to sit down for a ceasefire agreement, JD Vance's backing of presidential decision-making on Fed policies, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump's Private Anger Over Kamala's Poll Surge Takes an Ominous Turn

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Over the weekend, The New York Times reported that Donald Trump is deeply unsettled about Kamala Harris’s successful launch, even as polls show her edging into a small lead. His anger has led him to escalate the private conspiracy-mongering about Democrats supposedly cheating in the election. We talked to Amanda Carpenter—a leading Never Trump conservative and an editor at Protect Democracy—about why it’s so disturbing that Trump is already laying the groundwork to overturn a loss, a novel way he might try to pull this off, and whether the GOP will ever move beyond MAGA.

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August 9: Biden and Leaders of Qatar and Egypt Plan Cease-Fire Proposal

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:08:03 -0000

On this Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Trump and Harris' ABC debate, new pandas at the San Diego Zoo, conversations over a cease-fire in Gaza, and more.

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WAGD: Nuclear Command and Control with Eric Schlosser, One of VP Candidate Tim Walz’s Recommended Authors

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:00:00 -0000

On today’s episode, renowned journalist and nuclear expert Eric Schlosser joins Jon and Heather to discuss the past, present and future of nuclear command and control, building off his experiences researching and authoring his acclaimed work on the subject. What is shaping the current nuclear climate today? Is there any hope for future generations?

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How Long Can the Harris High Last?

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 17:34:25 -0000

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August 8: Trump Now Wants to Debate Harris

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 13:47:00 -0000

On this Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover how the majority of US adults say democracy is on the ballot but they differ on the threat, Trump wanting to debate Harris, a planned attack at a Taylor Swift concert, and more.

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What to Expect from a Harris/Walz White House

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 20:55:47 -0000

Now that Governor Walz has joined the Democratic ticket, the race for the White House is set. What does the inclusion of Walz foretell about the policies of a Harris administration? Rosa Brooks and Kori Schake are joined by a former Homeland Security Advisor to VP Pence and current Republicans for Harris member, Olivia Troye, to discuss all this and more.

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August 7: Kamala Harris Selects Tim Walz as Her Running Mate

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:39:59 -0000

On this Wednesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Tim Walz going the Harris ticket, Democratic Congresswoman Cori Bush losing her primary race in Missouri to St. Louis prosecutor Wesley Bell, Hamas appointing Yahya Sinwar as its new leader in Gaza, and more.

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Autocracy, Inc.: A Conversation with Anne Applebaum

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 15:42:57 -0000

Modern day dictators a far cry from the autocracies of old. Modern day strongmen are backed by an elaborate network of financial structures, surveillance, propaganda, and crucially, other autocrats. Anne Applebaum joins David Rothkopf to discuss her newest book Autocracy, Inc., and share how democracies must reconfigure their foreign policy to combat this new threat.

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August 6: Clarence Thomas Didn't Disclose Additional Flights on GOP Megadonor's Jet

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:55:19 -0000

On the Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover new conservative polls showing Vice President Harris pulling ahead of Former President Trump, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas continuing to not disclose flights on a GOP megadonor's private jet, speculation over the Harris campaign VP pick, and more.

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AAI: What Happens Next in the Middle East

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 20:30:11 -0000

Following the killing of Hamas’ political leader in Tehran last week, the Middle East has been bracing itself for possible escalation between Israel and Iran (plus Hezbollah) as well as the potential ramifications on the conflict in Gaza. On today’s episode, former Israeli intelligence officer Nadav Pollack joins Marc to discuss these events in the Middle East and offer an Israeli perspective on the widening conflict.

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August 5: RFK Jr Admits to Dumping A Bear Carcass in Central Park

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:34:56 -0000

On the Monday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover a Musk-backed PAC that is under investigation for potential violations of Michigan laws, a Mexican journalist who was murdered, RFK Jr's social media rant about dumping a bear carcass in Central Park, and more.

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FTS: How to Sell to the Government with Joey Arora

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 15:37:45 -0000

Original air date: August 22, 2023

Next in Foreign Policy: Zoe and Natalya are joined this week by Joey Arora, partner at the Outpost, where he supports companies in securing government contracts in defense, and a former co-founder of AFWERX. They talk about Joey's path from the Air Force to entrepreneurship, trends in defense tech investing, and what every founder should know before trying to secure a government contract.

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FTA: The Ukraine War - Where are We and Where Do We Go From Here?

Sat, 03 Aug 2024 21:41:04 -0000

Original air date: August 23, 2023

Michael’s guest this week is Australian Retired General Mick Ryan. Mick is a military analyst who served in the ADF for more than 35 years and was commander of the Australia Defence College. He is the author of War Transformed and an adjunct fellow at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington DC. Michael and Mick discuss the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine war and what could be in store for the coming months. Don’t miss it.

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August 2: Trump Loses Appeal of Gag Order in Hush Money Criminal Case

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 16:05:00 -0000

On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Chuck Schumer's "No Kings Act," the IDF failures that led to aid workers' deaths, a New York state appeals court upholding a gag order against Donald Trump, and more.

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The Daily Blast: As Trump Rages Over Freed WSJ Reporter, GOP Suddenly Enters Panic Mode

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0000

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DSR Thursday: Inside the Kamala Harris Miracle

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 19:16:31 -0000

The Harris campaign has come out of the gate with unprecedented success. Polls have swung dramatically away from Trump, and the Republican camp is reeling. Veteran political strategist Maria Cardona joins David Rothkopf to look at what has made the campaign such a success and why we should all feel energized heading into the election.

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August 1: Kamala Harris Responds to Trump's Racist Remarks at Recent Rally

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 14:31:52 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Kamala Harris's response to Trump's recent racist remarks, the release of Gershkovich and Whelan from Russia in a prisoner swap deal, the accused main plotter of the 9/11 attacks pleading guilty, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Bizarre Rant About Kamala’s Blackness Exposes MAGA’s Weakness

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump’s public statements about Kamala Harris are getting weirder. After Harris had a huge showing at a Georgia rally, he erupted, claiming that “Crazy Kamala Harris” had relied on a concert to draw the crowd. Then, speaking to black journalists, Trump melted down spectacularly while suggesting that Harris had long disavowed her black identity. The connecting thread here: the Trump-MAGA worldview doesn’t allow for any real grasp of how Harris is viewed by the American mainstream. We talked to Professor Nicholas Grossman, author of a new piece for The Bulwark about the MAGA right, who explains how these eruptions show that MAGA assumes it has a broad based appeal that it just doesn’t really have.

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What Do We Do When a New Trump Administration Starts to Dismantle Democracy?

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 21:12:55 -0000

While the presidential race has changed dramatically in recent weeks, it still pays to be prepared for the worst. Rosa Brooks, Pete Strzok, Kori Schake, and Ed Luce join the show to discuss recent simulations hosted by The Brennan Center that gamed out the havoc an authoritarian presidency would create for our democracy, and what could be done to stop it.

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July 31: Israeli Airstrike Kills Hamas Leader

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 18:48:00 -0000

On the Wednesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Kamala Harris's upcoming rally where she will announce her Vice President, a Hamas leader killed in an Israeli airstrike in Tehran, Paul Dans stepping down as director of the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Ugly New TV Ad Mocking Kamala Harris’ Dancing Demands Pushback

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump’ campaign just rolled out a new multimillion dollar ad campaign that blasts Kamala Harris on immigration. Oddly, it does so in part by mocking her dancing. That might seem like typical MAGA buffoonery. But underlying the link that the ad draws between Harris’s dancing and her handling of immigration is a bigger argument that demands a serious Democratic response. We talked to Douglas Rivlin, a senior official at the advocacy group America’s Voice who has deep experience on the immigration issue, about the darker subtext of Trump’s messaging—and how to counter it.

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Siliconsciousness: The AI Risk Lightning Round

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 19:05:00 -0000

With any technology, new opportunities come with new perils. AI presents the possibility for both low-probability, high-risk events and more probable, less extreme threats. RAND President and CEO Jason Matheny joins David Rothkopf to discuss the full gamut of AI-based dangers and what can be done to protect us.

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July 30: US Pledges $500 Million in Military Aid to the Philippines

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:13:57 -0000

On the Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Gov. Roy Cooper dropping out of the race for Vice President, military aid being sent to the Philippines, the White Dudes for Harris event, and more.

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The Daily Blast: GOPers Finally Admit It: J.D. Vance’s Weirdness Is a Fiasco for Trump

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0000

According to a new report, many allies of Donald Trump and other Republicans are now sharply second guessing his choice of J.D. Vance as running mate—and Vance’s bizarre public moments are driving the panic. Will Vance enable Democrats to make a strong case against MAGA-style culture-warring – one built on demonstrating just how deranged and offputting to most Americans it has truly become? We chatted with veteran reporter Jill Lawrence, who has a new piece for The Bulwark on Vance’s terrible rollout, about how the sheer, unchecked weirdness of the Trump-Vance ticket has suddenly become a big campaign issue—and how Democrats can exploit it.

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AAI: Part Two with former CIA legend Ed Bogan; Reflections on the GWOT

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 22:28:24 -0000

Former CIA case officer and operational manager Ed Bogan returns to the show to discuss the 20-year Global War on Terrorism, including the camaraderie and dedication of CTC personnel, the painful withdrawal from Afghanistan, what keeps him up at night regarding today’s terrorist threats, and the power of working with liaison.

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July 29: Trump Tells Christians They Will Never Have to Vote Again

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 14:27:16 -0000

On the Monday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Kama Harris's incredible fundraising, the election in Venezuela, Trump's declaration that when he is president again no one will have to vote, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Mental State Suddenly Takes a Darker Turn: “I’ve Gotten Worse”

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump took his authoritarian threats in a dark new direction during two new public appearances. He suggested our next election might be our last, reiterated in advance that the election will be rigged against him, and admitted all the post-assassination “unity” talk was nonsense, openly declaring: “Maybe I’ve gotten worse.” We talked to Ruth Ben-Ghiat, author of the “Lucid” newsletter and the book “Strongmen,” who helps illuminate how Trump’s form of politics requires keeping his followers in a frenzy of excitement about what the authoritarian leader plans to inflict on their imagined enemies. Listen to this episode here.

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FTS: The Republicans’ Race to the Bottom with Mary Trump

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: July 24, 2023

The Republican party is not sending their best. With the 2024 election cycle ramping up, Norm and guest host Mary Trump break down the lackluster field of Republican candidates and the issues propelling their narratives. Also on the table are Trump’s latest legal woes. What effect could they have in 2024, and why are people upset about the January 6th indictment? Join us and find out.

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FTA: Making Sense of the NATO Summit and What Comes Next

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: July 12, 2023

As the NATO summit in Vilnius comes to a close, the United States, France, UK, and Turkey have all taken bold stances with regards to expanding NATO membership and the war in Ukraine. Rosa Brooks fills in for David this week as Kori Schake and Edward Luce break down the latest revelations from the summit, dive into Biden’s performance in the UK and post-summit remarks, and discuss Ed’s recent piece on the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action decision.

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WAGD: How to Get China to the Negotiating Table?

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 20:39:00 -0000

The current nuclear landscape is, in a word, dire. From Russian nuclear rattling in Ukraine to China’s expanding arsenal, nuclear proliferation could spell disaster for today’s security environment. Today, Amy Nelson, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, joins Heather to discuss arms control, nuclear futures, and a recent piece she authored in Foreign Affairs covering China's nuclear arsenal.

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July 16: President Joe Biden Sits Down With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 15:20:00 -0000

On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover President Joe Biden's meeting with Netanyahu, Gavin Newsom and his handling of the homelessness crisis in California, attacks on transportation at the start of the Paris Olympics, and more.

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The Daily Blast: MAGA’s Repulsive New Attacks on “Laughing Kamala” Show Hidden Weakness

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0000

In recent days, Donald Trump and MAGA media figures have ramped up the attacks on Kamala Harris’s laugh, her personality, and her temperament. That’s vile stuff, but MAGA’s strategy also suggests an inability to entertain a remarkable possibility: What if Harris’s laugh and energy are actually well suited to this moment in American politics? Jenifer Fernandez Ancona, co-founder of the progressive strategy group Way to Win, has been advising Democrats to respond aggressively to racist and sexist attacks on Harris. We talked to Ancona about whether Harris’s temperament might prove to be kryptonite to MAGA’s negativity and hate.

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Inside the Miracle of Kamala Harris’s First Week on the Campaign Trail

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:45:21 -0000

Kamala Harris’s campaign has been an adrenaline shot in the arms of Democrats. With astonishing amounts of money being raised and a wave of enthusiasm that has been sorely lacking, the Dems are ready to take the fight to Trump in November. EJ Dionne and Jennifer Rubin join David Rothkopf to break down Harris’s incredible momentum and more.

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July 25: President Joe Biden Addresses the Nation

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:38:20 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover President Joe Biden's address from the Oval Office amidst his decision to not seek reelection, Netanyahu's address to Congress, Robert Kennedy Jr.'s fizzling campaign for president, relations between Russia and India, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Pete Buttigieg Destroys J.D. Vance’s Ugly “Childless Cat Lady” Smear

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0000

A vile quote from J.D. Vance just surfaced in which he described Kamala Harris and other Democratic leaders as “childless cat ladies,” and spun out a whole theory based on this absurdity. Then Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sharply dressed down Vance for poking his nose into other people’s family decisions. With this response, Buttigieg showed that Vance has invited a much larger national conversation—one that won’t help Vance and Donald Trump. We talked to Melissa Gira Grant, a staff writer at The New Republic who closely tracks Vance’s ideas, for help in illuminating what this saga tells us about the New Right’s tortured views on gender, natalism and nationalism. Listen to this episode here.

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The GOP Cheers a War Criminal

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 22:11:00 -0000

Netanyahu’s much dreaded speech before Congress has come and gone. So what happened? Rosa Brooks, Alon Pinkas, David Sanger, and Ed Luce join David Rothkopf to discuss the key takeaways from the speech and why a Harris presidency could shake-up the US/Israel relationship.

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Words Matter: Inside the First Days of the Harris Campaign

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 19:52:07 -0000

Just days after Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed Kamala Harris for president, we are beginning to see the first signs of a new and reinvigorated Democratic campaign. On today's episode, Norm and Kavita are back to discuss the Harris v. Trump presidential race and more.

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July 24: Trump Campaign Regretting JD Vance VP Pick

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:00:05 -0000

On the Wednesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the Trump campaign's increasing regret over their VP pick, Republican leaders urging colleagues to steer clear of racist and sexist attacks on Harris, Palestinian groups ending divisions by signing an agreement in China, and more.

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The Daily Blast: J.D. Vance’s Shocker on Trump and Sexual Assault Unmasks the True MAGA

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0000

This week we learned that Donald Trump’s running mate J.D. Vance repeatedly suggested in 2016 that he believed Trump committed sexual assault. Vance has since softened his views, but this saga captures the essential Vance: He knows exactly what he has now attached himself to, but sees Trump as a vehicle to accomplish some truly radical societal transformations. We talked to tech writer Gil Duran, author of a good piece in The New Republic tracing the “techno-authoritarian” worldview driving Vance, about what his evolution from clear-eyed Trump critic to full MAGA devotee says about today’s red-pilled right—and about our politics more broadly. Listen to this episode here.

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July 23: Kamala Harris secures enough delegates for nomination

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 14:44:36 -0000

On the Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Vice President Harris securing enough delegates for party nomination, the House's hearing of Secret Service Director Cheatle, the EU addressing consumer fears over Meta's new security policy, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Fox News's Awful New Kamala Harris Smears Hit Nuclear Levels of Idiocy

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 13:45:41 -0000

Ever since President Biden suspended his campaign, Fox News and right wing media have been scrambling madly for an effective attack on Vice President Kamala Harris. They’ve ridiculed her laugh. They’ve mocked her as a product of DEI. They’ve attacked her as too soft on crime and too tough on crime. All of which gets at a larger story: Kamala Harris is very hard for the right to pigeonhole. We talked to Elaina Plott Calabro, a staff writer for The Atlantic who reports trenchantly on Harris’ political career, about why the right’s contortions could prove a major dynamic in the presidential race, and how Harris’s own struggle to find her political identity could now loom large. Listen to this episode here.

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Wow, Wow, Wow: The Harris for President Campaign Begins

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 22:28:49 -0000

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July 22: President Biden Pulls Out of the 2024 Race

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 14:01:00 -0000

On the Monday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover President Biden's decision to drop out of the presidential race, a spike in Democrat support for Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party's nominee, Netanyahu's upcoming visit to the White House, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump's Alarming New Rant About Dictators Exposes Media's Epic Failure

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0000

At a rally in Michigan over the weekend, Donald Trump uncorked one of his longest rants ever in praise of the world’s autocrats, strongmen and dictators. He hailed Xi Jinping of China as “brilliant” for controlling 1.4 billion people “with an iron fist,” and described Xi, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Hungary’s Viktor Orban as “tough” and “smart.” We talked to Rick Wilson, the prominent Never Trumper and Substacker, about Trump’s explicit campaign promise of authoritarian rule, the GOP’s enthusiastic embrace of it, and the media’s utter failure to alert voters to what’s coming. Listen to this episode here.

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FTS: Words Matter - Breaking Down the January 6th Indictment

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 16:00:00 -0000

Original air date: August 4, 2023

If you've been watching as much coverage of the indictment as we have, then you're probably more confused than ever. Norm and Kavita are here to make sense of it all, discussing what the indictment really means, how we got to this point, and what it will mean for Trump and the Republicans moving into 2024.

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FTA: Integrity and Imagination: An Intel Community Pro Turned Novelist Looks Ahead

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Original air date: July 23, 2023

They say you should write what you know. After over thirty years in the intelligence community, Alma Katsu certainly knows a lot. Alma joins Marc and David to share her experiences working in intelligence, tapping her experiences as an author, and the blurring line between fact and fiction in the world of AI. Don’t miss it.

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Siliconsciousness: How Do We Handle the Dangerous Cocktail of WMDs & AI?

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 15:26:10 -0000

The threat of WMDs already keeps us up at night. But what happens when AI makes the development of WMDs faster, easier, and more accessible? Assistant Secretary for the DHS’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office Mary Ellen Callahan joins David Rothkopf to discuss this unique, and growing, threat.

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July 19: Trump Recounts Assassination Attempt in RNC Speech

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 14:06:00 -0000

On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Trump's closing RNC speech, a drone strike by Yemen's Houthi, a widespread tech meltdown, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Matt Gaetz’s Weird “AI Sex Doll” Speech Caps RNC Descent Into Madness

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Today’s pod tackles a subject of profound importance: The sheer, inexplicable weirdness of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. There’s Representative Matt Gaetz’s bizarre speech, in which his face was so taut that one Republican derided him as an “AI sex doll.” There are all the ugly “Mass Deportations Now!” signs, the cultish rituals in which attendees treated Trump as their MAGA God King, and much, much more. We talked to Ron Filipkowski, who closely tracks the right wing as the head of Meidas Touch News. He helped us find meaning underneath all the ugliness and insanity. Listen to this episode here.

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The Quadrennial Admiral Stockdale "Who Are We Why Are We Here?" Political Confusion Episode

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:19:45 -0000

As the Republican National Convention approaches its end, more calls for Joe Biden to step down from the election have sprung up in the media. What possibilities are there for replacing Biden? And how is the RNC shaping the Trump campaign?

Pete Dominick and Nell Scovell join David Rothkopf to talk potential Democratic heroes and MAGA celebrities - from Kamala Harris and JD Vance to Hulk Hogan and Jon Stewart - and much, much more.

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July 18: Biden More Receptive to Calls to Step Down

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 14:40:46 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR daily, we cover Biden's changing reception to calls for him to step down, European leaders discussing migration and Ukraine at a UK Summit, Jack Smith's formal appeal of Trump's classified documents case dismissal, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Rage at a Reporter Hints at a Very Dark 2025

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Surprise, surprise: The Republican convention is turning into a festival of media bashing. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene did something that deserves special attention: After fielding a question about J.D. Vance that displeased her, Greene erupted, repeatedly dressing down the reporter in strikingly vicious terms. Arizona senate candidate Kari Lake, meanwhile, used her convention speech to similarly smear the press. All this is a bad omen: If Donald Trump wins the election, the assault on the press is going to shift into authoritarian overdrive. We talked to Media Matters senior fellow Matt Gertz, who explains why a Trump crackdown on the press could get alarmingly far. Listen to this episode here.

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Who's to Blame for the Trump Cult?

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 22:52:54 -0000

With the Republican National Convention in full-swing, all eyes are on Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance. What do the decadent celebrations of the RNC tell us about Trump’s appeal? How will a pro-Putin running mate in JD Vance affect Trump’s foreign policy? David Rothkopf is joined by Rosa Brooks, Ed Luce, and Tom Nichols to analyze the current state of the Trump campaign and more.

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The DSR Daily for July 17: Biden Weighs Supreme Court Reforms

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:23:51 -0000

On the DSR daily for July 17, we cover President Biden’s consideration of Supreme Court reform, the guilty verdict in Senator Menendez’s corruption trial, an Iranian plot to assassinate Trump, and more. We also welcome our new co-host, Minnah Stein!

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The Daily Blast: J.D. Vance’s Stunning Admission About Trump Spells Trouble for MAGA

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Now that Ohio Senator J.D. Vance is Donald Trump’s running mate, everyone is combing through his old quotes, and a striking one has surfaced: in 2016, Vance warned that Trump threatened to take the white working class to a “very dark place.” In short, Vance once understood that MAGA ideology, at its core, is really, really toxic. And that’s a big political vulnerability. We talked to Sarah Longwell, the pollster and prominent Never Trumper, about how the Vance pick will showcase the worst aspects of MAGA throughout this race and how Democrats can try to use that to win swing voters. Listen to this episode here.

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Words Matter: From Pennsylvania to Milwaukee - Last Week in the Trump Campaign

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 21:00:00 -0000

From an attempted assassination to the Republican National Convention, much has changed the direction of Trump’s campaign in the past few days. Norm and Kavita are back to discuss the shooting in Pennsylvania, the announcement of JD Vance as Trump’s running mate, and Trump’s ongoing legal issues.

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Is Our Entire System of Justice at Risk?

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:14:55 -0000

November’s election is an existential threat to our justice system. With Judge Cannon’s decision to dismiss Trump’s documents case and the Supreme Court's ruling on immunity, the power of the Presidency has grown to an unsustainable level. The Trump-Vance administration would be certain to put that power to the test. Barb McQuade joins David Rothkopf to break down the latest news and why the stakes could not be higher.

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The DSR Daily for July 16: J.D. Vance is Trump’s VP Pick

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 13:14:54 -0000

On the Tuesday edition of the DSR daily, we cover the announcement of J.D. Vance as Trump’s VP candidate, Israel allowing in more UN equipment, the defection of a high-ranking North Korean diplomat, and more.

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The Daily Blast: MAGA’s Shameless Bid to Exploit Trump Shooting Takes a Darker Turn

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0000

In the days after the horrific effort to assassinate Donald Trump, MAGA figures have widely sought to exploit this moment of national crisis, by arguing that Democrats invited or even encouraged the shooting. The leading proponent of this absurd claim is Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, and on Tuesday, Trump announced that Vance will be his running mate. We talked to Alex Shephard, a senior editor at The New Republic and author of a great new piece on this new MAGA agitprop, about why the Vance pick—and other assorted signs—suggest that the politics around the shooting are going to get a lot more poisonous. Listen to this episode here.

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FTS: AAI - National Security Journalism is Even Harder than it Looks

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:37:13 -0000

Original air date: April 22, 2024

With conflicts raging in Ukraine, Gaza, and beyond, the job of covering conflict and national security is more important than ever. But how do journalists provide accurate and reliable coverage? CNN national security correspondent Kylie Atwood joins Marc Polymeropoulos to discuss the unique challenges of our current national security climate and more.

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SLoC: Mollie Katzen - Bread, Butter and Deep Breaths

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 18:30:00 -0000

Mollie Katzen, of Moosewood fame, is this week’s guest. Marissa and Mollie discuss the political situation and future of democracy in the U.S., but, as you might expect, the conversation turns to the power of food, more specifically how to make ourselves feel better these days. If you’ve found yourself struggling with the news, this episode is a must-listen. Bread and butter, anyone?

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The DSR Daily for July 15: Biden Urges Unity After Trump Assassination Attempt

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:52:47 -0000

On the Monday edition of the DSR daily, we discuss Biden’s calls for unity after an assassination attempt of Donald Trump, Israel’s latest strikes on Gaza, French struggles to form a government, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Assassination Horror: “America Is Not Ready For What Comes Next”

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0000

At the time of this recording, we know little about the attempt to assassinate Donald Trump. He was hit in the ear, but thankfully doesn’t appear seriously injured. The 20-year-old gunman has been identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks. He was registered as a Republican but donated $15 to a progressive group in January 2021, and we know nothing of his motive. Political violence is absolutely unacceptable no matter who is targeted. So for now we will focus on the bigger picture: We talked to Zack Beauchamp, author of a new book called The Reactionary Spirit and a piece for Vox called: “America is not ready for what comes next,” about whether this horror will lead to an escalation and what it says that American society is again at this point.

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FTS: Words Matter - If You Can’t Take the Heat… Talking Climate, the Border, and More

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: July 27, 2023

It’s hot here in DC, but we’re not alone. Norm and Kavita talk climate change and what the administration can do to combat disinformation to change the conversation around climate. Additionally, we discuss what the Democrats can and should be doing to stop Governor Abbott’s abhorrent policies at the border. For all this and more, tune in!

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FTA: Can the US-Israel "Special Relationship" Survive?

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: July 26, 2023

The United States and Israel have long had a “special relationship.” Yet with the Netanyahu government’s latest assault on Israeli democracy, that relationship is under more strain than ever. Former Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas and independent journalist and author Emily Tamkin join David Rothkopf to break down the future of US-Israel relations and how the Biden administration can maintain a long-time partnership while protecting democratic values.

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Siliconsciousness: A Conversation with an AI Optimist

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 16:43:54 -0000

Is there a silver lining to the AI cloud? With so much talk of the doom and gloom of the AI age, we’ve lost sight of the potential benefits of such a tectonic shift in technology. Michael Strain joins David Rothkopf to share why he’s an AI optimist and why its benefits have been minimized in the mainstream discourse.

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The DSR Daily for July 12: Takeaways from Biden’s News Conference

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 14:09:10 -0000

On the DSR daily for Friday, we cover the main takeaways from President Biden’s news conference, Orban’s visit with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, 500 pound bombs being sent to Israel, and more.

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WAGD: Iran’s New President - Does it Really Matter?

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Iran has a new President, but will it avert a nuclear standoff with the west and Israel? The election of a “reformist" president long seemed a far-fetched possibility. However, the death of conservative President Ebrahim Raisi in May and the election of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian this month has shifted the political landscape and now presents numerous questions for the future of Iranian foreign policy. Ali Baez joins Heather Williams and Jon Wolfsthal to discuss the results of the election, pathways for reform, and the implications of a new government on the global stage.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Sleazy New “Project 2025” Disavowal Scam Blows Up in His Face

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0000

In recent days, Donald Trump has angrily claimed he knows nothing about Project 2025, the blueprint his allies are drawing up for an authoritarian second term presidency. But CNN is now reporting that at least 140 people from the Trump administration have a hand in the Project 2025 plan. And NBC News has unearthed video showing that Trump expressly praised the plan’s creators for their work in 2022. We talked to Amanda Becker—a reporter for The 19th News and author of a forthcoming piece on Project 2025’s minutiae—who explains why Trump keeps running from Project 2025 and what its darker designs really have in store for us. Listen to this episode here.

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Words Matter: Dealing with the Backlash - the Democratic Party and Biden’s Future

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 20:32:16 -0000

Growing concerns over President Biden’s ability to remain in the election has created a divisive conversation that has rocketed to the forefront of major media coverage. How are these discontents taking shape in Washington? Norm and Kavita are back to discuss Biden’s commitment to remaining in the race, growing concerns within the Democratic Party, and the behind-the-scenes debates taking place in Washington.

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We’ve Never Seen a Moment Like This in American Politics

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 17:58:32 -0000

The current situation around the Biden campaign is unprecedented. With so many voices calling for Biden to step aside and conflict within the Democratic Party, what can we do? More importantly, how can we keep the momentum to defeat Trump in November? Tara McGowan and Simon Rosenberg are back with David Rothkopf to discuss all this and more.

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The DSR Daily for July 11: New Poll Says Most Dems Want Biden to Drop Out

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:37:59 -0000

On the DSR daily for Thursday, we share the latest news on a new poll that shows a majority of Dems want Biden to drop out, an announcement that Russia will counter the deployment of long-range missiles in Germany, a new report on growing anti-semitism in Europe, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Lead Just Got Scarier—but This Dem Still Sees a Path for Biden

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0000

With President Biden forcefully declaring that he isn’t leaving the presidential race, the latest polling looks frightening. The Cook Political Report just released new polling averages showing Donald Trump leading Biden nationally by three points. FiveThirtyEight’s averages also look grim. New swing state polls show Trump dominating. But Ron Klain, the former White House chief of staff to Biden, nonetheless maintains that Biden is still the Democrat with the best shot against Trump. We invited Klain on the show, and he fielded some hard questions while making an expansive case that Biden still has a path.

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What Do NATO’s Leaders Fear the Most?

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 21:29:23 -0000

All eyes are on the NATO summit in Washington DC. What decisions will the alliance make with regards to Ukraine? How will President Biden perform? Former NATO ambassadors Ivo Daalder and Gen. Doug Lute join Kori Schake, Ed Luce, Rosa Brooks, and David Rothkopf to analyze what NATO’s leaders are looking to achieve — and what’s at stake.

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The DSR Daily for July 10: NATO Announces Air Defense Systems for Ukraine

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:28:05 -0000

On the DSR daily for Wednesday, we discuss NATO’s pledge to supply Ukraine with air defense systems, an Israeli air strike on a camp in Gaza, a Russian arrest warrant for Alexei Navalny’s widow, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Surprise: Biden Is Suddenly Close to Defeating the Push to Oust Him

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Although the Democratic Party remains mired in infighting over President Biden’s disastrous debate performance, congressional Democrats now appear increasingly convinced that he will survive as the nominee. They seem resigned to this even as many appear convinced he will lose to Donald Trump in November. What happened here, exactly? We talked to The American Prospect’s David Dayen, who has a good new piece called “Why the Bid to Push Out Biden is Losing,” about how Biden seems to have shut down the opposition, what it says about the Democratic Party, and why there’s still grounds for deep anxiety about what comes next. Listen to this episode here.

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The DSR Daily for July 9: Biden Condemns ‘Russian Brutality’

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:57:17 -0000

On the DSR daily for Tuesday, we cover President Biden’s condemnation of a Russian missile attack, Israel’s latest assault on Gaza City, Keir Starmer’s pledge to improve on an EU trade deal, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Shocker: Trump’s Sudden New Abortion Shift Turns Out to Be a Big Scam

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0000

On Monday, we learned that the committee for the 2024 Republican convention is debating a new platform, proposed by Donald Trump, that purports to soften the party’s positions on abortion and same sex marriage. This will be widely interpreted as a savvy effort to woo swing voters and suburban women. But what if it’s really an expression of fear that the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the horrors it has unleashed will remain a major problem for Trump and the GOP this fall? We talked to Jess McIntosh, a Democratic strategist and longtime defender of reproductive rights, about what’s driving this shift, why it’s a scam, and how Democrats can make sure voters know it. Listen to this episode here.

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AAI: Is Settler Violence in the West Bank Being Ignored?

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 18:19:38 -0000

With the intense focus on Gaza, other critical issues in Israel have slipped into the background. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Mark Mazzetti joins Marc Polymeropoulos to discuss the lack of coverage on settler violence in the West Bank and how Israel's rightward shift poses significant challenges both domestically and internationally.

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The DSR Daily for July 8: Stunning Results from French Election

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:54:30 -0000

On the DSR daily for Monday, we cover the stunning results from the French election, a horrifying missile attack on Ukraine, protests in Israel, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump's Wildly Unhinged Rant At NYT Should Wake Up Media: He's Unfit

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0000

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FTS: Check Your Blood Pressure Before You Listen to this Episode

Sun, 07 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: June 16, 2023

The lies and deflections from Republicans defending Trump have spun up the ire of "Words Matter" co-host Norm Ornstein. So in this episode he not only explains why but guest co-host David Rothkopf tries unsuccessfully to defuse his anger. Instead, both recount the facts surrounding the case for which Trump was arraigned this week and the likely cases to come and frankly, the outrage only grows. Join them to understand why it is fully justified.

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FTA: A Momentous Week for SCOTUS: Is It a Warning of Worse Things to Come?

Sat, 06 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0000

It was only Tuesday when the Supreme Court upheld a decision by North Carolina’s top court that struck down a congressional districting plan as excessively partisan under state law. Since then, the court has ruled against affirmative action in the college admissions process, struck down Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan and ruled in favor of a web designer who said she had a First Amendment right to refuse to design wedding websites for same-sex couples despite a state law that forbids discrimination against gay people. What does this mean for the future of our democracy and how might it impact the 2024 election? Host David Rothkopf breaks it all down with Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick. Don’t miss this important discussion.

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I Will Show You How It Was: A Conversation with Illia Ponomarenko

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 18:45:00 -0000

After more than two years, the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine grinds on. Yet the Ukrainian spirit remains as unshakeable as ever. Illia Ponomarenko joins David Rothkopf to discuss his book, “I Will Show You How It Was,” and share how Ukrainians and the world can draw inspiration from the earliest days of the conflict.

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Words Matter: Justices are Blind

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0000

This Supreme Court’s series of bad decisions will go down in history. Norm and Kavita are back to break down the latest legendarily awful decisions from the Roberts court and why we’ll be dealing with the fallout for years to come.

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The Big Dilemma: What Should the Democrats do to Win in November?

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 20:01:09 -0000

Donald Trump is an existential threat to our democracy, and the Dems need to put their best foot forward to defeat him. So what needs to be done? Ed Luce, Kori Schake, and Rosa Brooks join David Rothkopf to break down the Joe Biden dilemma, and why the party needs to seriously consider alternative options before it’s too late.

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How Do You Fix a Problem Like the Roberts Court?

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 16:39:24 -0000

With the Chevron deference and presidential immunity rulings, the Supreme Court has put our democracy in even greater danger. So what happens next? Dahlia Lithwick joins David Rothkopf to analyze the impact of the court’s latest disastrous decisions and what can be done to stop the bleeding.

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The DSR Daily for July 3: Massive Land Seizures in West Bank

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 15:36:00 -0000

On the DSR daily for Wednesday, we break down the massive land seizures in the West Bank, $2.3 billion in new aid for Ukraine, Rudy Giuliani being disbarred in New York, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Rage At Liz Cheney Suddenly Veers In an Alarming New Direction

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0000

This week, Donald Trump shared some deranged images on social media that called for the jailing of Liz Cheney. Taking his rage in a new direction, one image even called for her to face a military tribunal. Meanwhile, new reports suggest Trump is preparing an unexpectedly vicious wave of persecution if he wins. So what can Trump actually do to his political opponents if he unleashes all the powers of the presidency on them? We talked to Kristy Parker, former federal prosecutor and counsel at Protect Democracy, who explained why Trump’s coming crackdown on his enemies could be more disturbing than we expect—and how to fight back against it.

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The DSR Daily for July 2: The Supreme Court’s Disastrous Decision

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 13:19:20 -0000

On the DSR daily for Tuesday, we break down the Court’s disaster ruling on immunity, Orban’s visit to Kyiv, the French effort to block the far-right, and more.

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The Daily Blast: How Supreme Court Shocker Could Give Trump Truly Terrifying New Powers

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Yesterday the Supreme Court released its shocking new ruling in the case involving Donald Trump’s demand for absolute immunity from prosecution for insurrection-related crimes. The court gave Trump much of what he wanted, notably ensuring that his trial for the insurrection will be delayed indefinitely. But what’s really worrying is what this ruling could allow Trump to get away with if he wins back the White House. We talked to legal expert Richard Hasen, who just published A Real Right to Vote and regularly writes about Trump’s attacks on democracy, about why the case for alarmism is real and serious.

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AAI: Post Debate, Europe’s Collective Blood Pressure Rises

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:59:54 -0000

European governments watched the US presidential debate with shock and resignation, as fears skyrocket over Trump’s return to power. Meanwhile, Russia employs hybrid warfare, sowing mayhem across the continent. Michael Weiss joins Marc to discuss his recent trip, and how Russian intel follows the ISIS playbook.

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The DSR Daily for July 1: Supreme Court Primed for Monumental Rulings

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 13:11:33 -0000

On the DSR daily for Monday, we discuss the Supreme Court’s impending rulings, France’s first round election results, the debate around President Biden’s candidacy, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Ugly New Rants About Jan. 6 Pardons Suddenly Seem More Ominous

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0000

At last week’s debate, Donald Trump ranted that the January 6 defendants are “so innocent,” raging that President Biden is “destroying their lives.” Then at a rally, Trump called for their immediate release, while proclaiming victory over a big Supreme Court ruling that seemingly weakens the cases against the attackers. Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann just co-authored a good new piece explaining that the ruling will only impact a small percentage of those cases. Still, if Trump wins, he’ll pardon untold numbers of those convicted. So we talked to Weissmann, who went deep on that ruling and on why Trump’s pardon threats endanger the rule of law at its foundations.

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FTS: Words Matter: Debating Debates

Sun, 30 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: October 21, 2022

On this week's episode, Norm and Kavita talk about the recent debates in races across the country including Marco Rubio v. Val Demings, Tim Ryan v. JD Vance, and Raphael Warnock v. Herschel Walker.

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Special Three Alarm Emergency Debate Episode

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 21:02:10 -0000

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WAGD: Russia and the Cluster of Discontent

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 18:33:16 -0000

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Siliconsciousness: Identifying the Next Big Issues in AI Policy: Did SCOTUS Just Get Something Right?

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 15:39:09 -0000

A technology as revolutionary as AI will have profound effects on all corners of society. So what are the big issues on the horizon that we’ll need to face? Dr. Alondra Nelson joins David Rothkopf to share her insights on the development of the AI Bill of Rights, the importance of diverse voices in tech development, and how a recent ruling shows why a broken Supreme Court might be right twice a day.

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The DSR Daily for June 28: First Debate Fallout

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:58:12 -0000

On the DSR daily for Friday, we break down the first presidential debate of 2024, Iran’s presidential election, Oklahoma requiring schools to teach the Bible, and more.

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The Daily Blast: MAGA’s Eruptions of Rage at CNN Reveal Why Project 2025 Is So Ominous

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0000

MAGA personalities raged at CNN when it refused to allow a Donald Trump propagandist to smear journalists on air. They exploded again when CNN announced that the debate would be fact checked. We think this provides an unexpected glimpse into what Project 2025’s implementation might look like. This thought was driven home by a must-read thread from writer David Roberts about Project 2025’s true aims. So we talked to Roberts about what MAGA’s hostility to neutral journalism portends for a second Trump term—one that wrecks the professional, fact-based civil service and transforms government into a tool for manufacturing propaganda.

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Why Are America's Top Business Leaders Allergic to Donald Trump?

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 19:56:25 -0000

Despite popular belief, the business community at large is not a fan of the failed businessman president. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld joins David Rothkopf to discuss his recent article on what CEOs really think about Trump and why the former president has few fans in corporate America

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The DSR Daily for June 27: Supreme Court Issues Ruling on Abortion

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 16:19:49 -0000

On the DSR daily for Wednesday, we discuss the latest Supreme Court decisions, the dominance of the French far-right in recent polls, an attempted coup in Bolivia, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Allies Secretly Fear He Botched Debate Expectations for Biden

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0000

President Biden and Donald Trump are set to hold their first debate, after Trump and his allies spent weeks mocking Biden’s age with doctored videos and dumb jokes about Biden’s supposed plan to rely on performance-enhancing drugs. Is all that agitprop just chum for the MAGA masses, or does it reflect a genuine belief that Biden actually is so deep into his dotage that he can’t possibly be a worthy debate adversary? We talked to veteran reporter Marc Caputo of The Bulwark, who has a good new report on Trump’s debate prep. Caputo is highly illuminating on what the Trump brain trust is really thinking as we head into the first showdown.

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What They're Not Telling You About Israel's "Next War"

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 20:09:58 -0000

All eyes have been on Gaza for months, but trouble is brewing on Israel’s northern border. Tensions with Hezbollah and other militant groups are heating up and fears are mounting of a broader regional conflict. Alon Pinkas, Rosa Brooks, and David Sanger join David Rothkopf to break down the likelihood of a wider conflict, what it means for the US/Israel relationship, and more.

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The DSR Daily for June 26: Results from Tuesday’s Primaries

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:40:00 -0000

On the DSR daily for Wednesday, we discuss the big results from Tuesday’s primaries, NATO’s next Secretary General, Ukraine and Moldova’s EU talks, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Judge Cannon’s Pro-Trump Trickery Is About to Get Even More Shameless

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0000

This week, Judge Aileen Cannon gave Donald Trump two more big assists. She agreed to hold a multi-day hearing on the constitutionality of the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith. And she appeared skeptical of Smith’s demand for a gag order on one of Trump’s most deranged attacks on law enforcement yet. We talked to law professor Corey Brettschneider, author of a new book called The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It. He vividly explains how Cannon is enabling Trump to attack the rule of law itself— and the dark antecedents this has in U.S. history.

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Words Matter: Justice Delayed is Justice Denied

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:28:19 -0000

The Supreme Court is about to deliver some monumental verdicts, but some of the most consequential cases in the country have been delayed time and time again. Norm and Kavita are here to break down the biggest cases that are still on the horizon and why some justices keep dragging their feet.

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The DSR Daily for June 25: ICC Issues Warrants for Russian Leadership

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 13:54:46 -0000

On the DSR daily for Tuesday, we cover the ICC issuing warrants for two more Russian leaders, Israel’s Supreme Court ruling on Ultra-Orthodox draft, Julian Assange’s guilty plea, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Why Some GOPers Are Suddenly Admitting Trump Is Weaker Than He Looks

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0000

In recent days, Donald Trump’s spinners have worked hard to build up images of his supposed political invincibility. But what if it’s all smoke and mirrors? In an important new piece, Politico reports that behind the scenes, many Republicans are suddenly feeling quite uncertain about Trump’s chances. We talked to Never Trump conservative Mona Charen, an editor and columnist at The Bulwark who has written shrewdly about the GOP tendency to overestimate Biden’s weaknesses, about what’s really driving these sudden new doubts—and whether the race is really turning in Biden’s favor.

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AAI: Some Days Matter More than Others

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 18:24:46 -0000

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The DSR Daily for June 24: Netanyahu Rejects Deal to End Gaza War

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 13:49:00 -0000

On the DSR daily for Monday, we cover Netanyahu’s seeming rejection of any total ceasefire, an apparent terror attack in Russia’s Dagestan region, US prosecutors recommended action against Boeing, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Dangerous New Rants About UFC Violence Should Wake Up Media

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0000

At two speeches over the weekend, Donald Trump ramped up the dangerous language about migrants, floating the idea of Ultimate Fighting Championship matches between migrants and native born Americans. This comes as Trump and MAGA are escalating their propaganda tactic of highlighting isolated murders to smear migrants as dangerous criminals. We talked to Brian Beutler, who argues regularly on his Substack that this sort of shameless, degenerate politics is itself a big story, about how the press should cover the Trump-MAGA demonization of migrants as a major scandal in its own right.

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FTS: The Ukraine Counteroffensive, Cluster Munitions and Putin: A Conversation with Ambassador Kaimo Kuusk

Sun, 23 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: July 10, 2023

This week, Michael sits down with Estonia’s Ambassador to Ukraine, Kaimo Kuusk, who has been in the post since 2019. Ambassador Kuusk will soon become the Ambassador to Lithuania, but before he takes his new post, he discusses the Ukrainian counteroffensive, the US decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine and his thoughts on Russia and Putin after the Wagner Group’s mutiny.

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FTA: Well Isn't That Special: America's Ever More Awkward Relationship with Israel

Sat, 22 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: July 19, 2023

The US-Israel relationship is in a very difficult place and things may be getting worse. To discuss where we are and where we are going a former senior Israeli diplomat turned highly regarded commentator, Alon Pinkas, joins Marc Polymeropoulos and David Rothkopf for a discussion that tries to separate spin and facts from outright lies. Join us.

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Siliconsciousness: The AI Revolution Demands a Revolution in How Government Officials Think

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 16:17:46 -0000

Effective AI legislation requires a revolutionary change in how government officials think. Several members of congress have risen to the challenge, but more is needed. Representative Don Beyer, joins David to share his work to comprehensively address AI in congress and the importance of being informed.

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The DSR Daily for June 21: Israeli Official Says Hamas Can’t Be Destroyed

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 13:12:51 -0000

On the DSR daily for Friday, we cover an Israeli official’s statement that Hamas can’t be destroyed, Justice Gorsuch’s dissenting opinion, the dropped charges against Columbia protesters, and more.

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The Daily Blast - Trump’s Rage at Fox News for Crossing Him Hints at a Darker Story

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0000

This week, Donald Trump raged at a Fox News poll finding behind, and lashed out at Fox for featuring a guest who dared criticize him. Trump regularly unloads on Fox when it doesn’t follow his script, which is remarkable, given that Fox is usually committed to deceiving its viewers on his behalf. Both Trump and Fox draw on a long history, in which grift and scams have been deeply intertwined with the American right for over a half century. We talked to journalist Joe Conason, author of a new book called: “The Longest Con: How Grifters, Swindlers and Frauds Hijacked American Conservatism,” about the place of the tortured Trump-Fox relationship in that long, ugly story.

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When Our Courts Go Off the Rails: Profiles in Spinelessness

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:46:34 -0000

It’s past time for some real oversight of the Supreme Court. The lack of accountability at the highest court in the land has come into focus, and it’s high time for action. CREW President Noah Bookbinder joins David Rothkopf to talk about this pressing issue, and what can actually be done to fix it.

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The DSR Daily for June 20: Hezbollah Head Threatens Israel and Cyprus

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:33:00 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR daily, we discuss Hezbollah’s leader threatening Israel and Cyprus, the EU’s first sanctions on Russian gas, Louisiana requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms, and more.

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The Daily Blast - MAGA Justices’ Shameless Pro-Trump Trickery Is About to Get Much Worse

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Any day now, the Supreme Court will rule on Donald Trump’s demand for immunity from prosecution for alleged insurrection-related crimes. Depending on how the court rules, it’s still possible Trump’s trial will begin before the election. But what if the damage is already done? Veteran labor strategist Michael Podhorzer has an important new piece on his Substack arguing that the MAGA-friendy justices and the court have already interfered in the election by delaying the trial to the degree it has—and that this is about to get worse. We talked to Podhorzer about why he thinks the court is pushing our country into a deep crisis.

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Special Episode: A World in Transition

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 21:10:12 -0000

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The DSR Daily for June 19: Putin and Kim Sign Strategic Partnership

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 13:48:33 -0000

On the DSR daily for Wednesday, we break down Russia and North Korea’s new strategic partnership, new tensions in the South China Sea, the Boeing CEO’s Senate testimony, and more.

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The Daily Blast - Weird New Hannity Rants and Doctored Biden Videos Drive MAGA Off Rails

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0000

MAGA deception seems to have gone nuclear. Fox News’s Sean Hannity is floating strange new theories about President Biden’s upcoming debate with Donald Trump. Republicans dishonestly doctored numerous videos to make Biden look befuddled and senile. And we learned that the Sinclair media apparatus is blaring out all that deception to huge audiences. We talked to well-known writer and podcaster Thom Hartmann, author of a New Republic piece, “From the Border to Bump Stocks, the MAGA Lie Machine Is Heating Up,” about whether we’re approaching a point of no return that will make this election like no other.

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AAI: Inside the Special Relationship Between Israeli and US Intelligence

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 19:07:31 -0000

The relationship between the Israeli and US intelligence services is longstanding. Yet the October 7th Hamas attack and subsequent Israeli invasion of Gaza has presented unique challenges and opportunities on both sides. National Security reporter Shane Harris, just back from Israel, joins Marc to discuss why the US remains Israel’s key intelligence partner.

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Word Matter: Walking the Fine Line of Media Accountability

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 16:55:11 -0000

The media and journalists are pillars of a healthy democracy, but they’re not infallible. So how do we hold errant media personalities and companies accountable? Norm and Kavita break down this unique issue and pay tribute to one of the greats, Howard Fineman.

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The DSR Daily for June 18: New Executive Action Protects Immigrants

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 13:19:00 -0000

On the Tuesday edition of the DSR daily, we discuss President Biden’s new executive action to protect immigrants, increased spending among NATO allies, a severe heatwave in the US, and more.

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The Daily Blast - Shocker Poll: Trump Verdict Actually Does Matter to Voters—Big Time

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0000

This week, Politico released a new poll with some pretty big surprises: A larger-than-expected percentage of Americans say Donald Trump’s criminal conviction in Manhattan makes them less likely to vote for him. The finding is even more striking among independents. The poll also took the innovative step of trying to gauge how important Trump’s conviction is to voters. And the answer is: Pretty important! We talked to Ankush Khardori, a senior writer for Politico Magazine who oversaw this poll, who walked us through its findings, what they mean, and whether Trump’s pressure on Republicans to protect him from the law will backfire on the GOP in November.

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The DSR Daily for June 17: Netanyahu Disbands War Cabinet

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:19:27 -0000

On the Monday edition of the DSR daily, we cover Netanyahu disbanding his war cabinet, Putin’s planned trip to North Korea, polling troubles for Donald Trump, and more.

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The Daily Blast - Krugman: Trump's Mental State Is Visibly Getting Much More Dangerous

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0000

This week, Dr. Anthony Fauci’s new book comes out, and it contains a disturbing chapter about Donald Trump’s ignorance, explosive rage and megalomania during the coronavirus pandemic. We think this should be covered as a loud, clanging alarm bell about the dangers of a second Trump term. So we talked to New York Times columnist Paul Krugman, who has written a series of columns on voter amnesia about Trump’s 2020 performance, about the horrors unleashed on the country by his unfitness for the presidency—and why recent events suggest he’s gotten much worse.

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FTS: How to be a Master CIA Recruiter

Sun, 16 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: July 3, 2023

On this week's episode of the DSR, co-host Marc Polymeropoulos is joined by guest James Lawler, a former CIA operations officer for 25 years and former member of the CIA's Senior Intelligence Service where he specialized in the recruitment of foreign spies. Don’t miss their discussion on the Iranian nuclear program and the qualities that make an effective CIA recruiter.

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FTA: How Will Our 45th President Do in Prison? A Conversation with Mary Trump

Sat, 15 Jun 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: June 22, 2023

Few people have offered the kind of insight into Donald Trump than has his niece, psychologist Mary Trump. On this special episode of DSR, we speak to Mary about how she thinks the former president is responding to the legal walls closing in on him, how he would react were he sentenced to prison and how his very first years growing up in Queens may have scarred him and put the country at risk. Don't miss this fascinating, wide-ranging conversation.

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WAGD: The Blinding Future of Nuclear Weapons

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 20:41:01 -0000

Much of our discussions about nuclear weapons focus on Oppenheimer, the Manhattan Project, or the Cold War. But what does the current nuclear age really look like? Sarah Scoles joins Heather Williams to discuss her book “Countdown” and share first hand reporting on the scientists who work within the nuclear apparatus of the United States.

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Siliconsciousness: From Cheap Fakes to Deep Fakes: AI, Gender and How to Fix a Growing Problem

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:55:03 -0000

AI affects us all, for better or for worse. But AI has long been used to harass and exploit women in particular. Disinformation expert Nina Jankowicz joins David Rothkopf to share how and why AI has an adversarial relationship with gender and women, and how officials can be doing more to protect us from its malign uses.

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The DSR Daily for June 14: The Latest from the G7 Summit

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:05:03 -0000

On the DSR daily for June 14, we discuss the latest news from the G7 summit, Putin’s laughable ceasefire demands, the arrival of a US submarine in Cuba, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Bizarre Rants At Private GOP Meeting Are a Break-Glass Moment

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0000

New reports are emerging about Donald Trump’s tightening grip on the GOP, and the upshot is this: It’s crazier and more dangerous than you thought. First we learned that Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson privately schemed over how to sabotage ongoing prosecutions of Trump. Then Trump met with Republicans and reportedly unleashed numerous strange rants, calling the Justice Department “dirty no good bastards” and spinning out a wild tale about Nancy Pelosi’s daughter. We talked with A.B. Stoddard, a columnist at The Bulwark and shrewd observer of GOP politics, and she trenchantly explained why this moment is very much not a drill.

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Entering a Critical Month in Campaign 2024 (Biden Can Do Great)

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 21:08:00 -0000

It’s go time for the Biden campaign. With only five months to go until Election Day, polls suggest that Biden and Trump are neck and neck. Tara McGowan and Simon Rosenberg join David Rothkopf to share what the Democrats need to do to secure victory in November, and why this month is critical for the future of the race.

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The DSR Daily for June 13: US and Ukraine to Sign Security Agreement

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:04:09 -0000

On the DSR daily for Thursday, we cover the US and Ukraine’s expected security agreement, attempts to overturn President Biden’s asylum restrictions, President Miley’s radical overhauls in Argentina, and more.

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The Daily Blast: In Texas, Right Wing Rage Takes a Dark Turn: “War On White America”

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0000

An influential group called the True Texas Project is hosting a conference in July that will actively promote Christian Nationalism and the racist great replacement theory, the Texas Tribune reports. The group, which subscribes to the idea of a “war on white America,” has ties to many Texas GOP officials, the report says, including Senator Ted Cruz and Attorney General Ken Paxton, a major supporter of Donald Trump. We talked to Sarah Posner, author of several books on the religious right, who sheds much-needed light on this ugly tangle far right ideologies—and how they’re being mainstreamed at the highest levels of Republican power.

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Ukraine at a Turning Point: Will the US & the West Do What is Needed to Win?

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 20:30:56 -0000

The western world hailed President Zelenskyy as a protector of democracy at the 80th anniversary of Normandy. But will we give Ukraine the support it needs to defend itself? Ivo Daalder, Nate Mook, and Kori Schake join David Rothkopf to illustrate why were are at a critical moment in Ukraine and what the US and the West need to do to win.

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The End of Ambition: A Conversation with Steven Cook

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:50:00 -0000

The US can’t seem to figure out the Middle East. Decades of involvement in the region has had mixed results to say the least. So where did we go wrong? Steven Cook, author of the new book “The End of Ambition” joins David Rothkopf to explain America’s past, present, and future in the Middle East.

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The DSR Daily for June 12: Hamas Submits Response to Ceasefire Plan

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:00:38 -0000

On the DSR daily for Wednesday, we discuss Hamas seeking a ‘complete halt’ in the war in Gaza, Hunter Biden’s guilty verdict, impending announcements from the G7 summit, and more.

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The Daily Blast: How Trump’s Ugliest Authoritarian Threats May Soon Blow Up In His Face

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump is now leveling his authoritarian threats right out in the open. He appears supremely confident that none of it will alienate swing voters. Now NBC News reports that the Biden campaign hopes to draw out this side of Trump at their upcoming debate—but if Trump doesn’t see these things as liabilities, he may advertise them all over again when voters are paying attention. We talked to Slate legal writer Dahlia Lithwick, author of an excellent new piece outlining how Trump is running on an overt promise of authoritarianism, about whether voters will awaken to the threat he poses—and how this could cause his confidence to blow up in his face.

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Words Matter: The Fire Sale at the Supreme Court

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 19:30:26 -0000

Money can’t buy happiness. But it seems like it can buy you a Supreme Court justice. The corruption of certain justices continues to be laid bare for all to see, but the question remains: what can we do about it? Norm and Kavita break it all down.

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The DSR Daily for June 11: Security Council Adopts Ceasefire Resolution

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 13:25:20 -0000

On the Tuesday edition of the DSR daily, we cover the UN Security Council’s adoption of a resolution on a permanent Gaza ceasefire, the US lifting a ban on the Azov Brigade using American weapons, Modi’s retention of key cabinet ministers, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Mike Johnson’s Sleazy New Scheme to Protect Trump Should Fire Up Dems

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0000

In the wake of Donald Trump’s criminal conviction, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans are ramping up with sordid new efforts to use their congressional powers to protect Trump from other ongoing prosecutions. This gives Democrats an opening to hammer Republicans for aiding and abetting Trump’s nonstop quest to place himself above the law. Yet some Democrats seem reluctant to engage this fight. We talked to California Representative Eric Swalwell, who breaks down the absurdity of the GOP’s various tactics—and how Democrats can go on offense against them.

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AAI: Has Cuba Flown Under The Radar for Too Long?

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 17:48:00 -0000

Russian warships are arriving in Cuba. Another US senior official sentenced for spying for the Cubans. Sound familiar? Retired FBI counterintelligence expert Pete Lapp joins Marc to shed light on Cuba’s tense history with the US and why this persistent thorn in the side of US national security has been underestimated for too long.

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The DSR Daily for June 10: Surprises from European Parliament Elections

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 14:33:00 -0000

On the DSR daily for Monday, we discuss the announcement of snap parliamentary elections in France, Antony Blinken’s visit to the Middle East, Republican plans for 2025, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Why Trump’s Spiraling Obsession with Verdict Has Unnerved Some GOPers

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Some Republicans are reportedly worried that Donald Trump’s ongoing public attacks on his criminal conviction show that he’s overly focused on lathering up his base, and refuses to grasp that the verdict will likely alienate swing voters. We think this highlights a deeper truth about Trump and the MAGA movement itself: They cannot acknowledge that such Trump-centrict obsessions might be unpopular with the broader electorate, as this would constitute showing weakness. We talked to Washington Post reporter Isaac Arnsdorf, author of an excellent new book called Finish What We Started: The MAGA Movement’s Ground War to End Democracy, who helped us unravel this tangle of MAGA pathologies. Listen to this episode here.

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FTS: On the Ground In Ukraine with James Rushton

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: June 5, 2023

Michael’s guest this week is James Rushton, a journalist at Yahoo News who is covering the Ukraine-Russia war from his home in Kyiv. He’s been reporting amidst air raid sirens and other challenges and is extremely well-placed on the front lines of the war to tell you what is happening in the country. His experience and perspective on all things Ukraine is not to be missed. Tune In.

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FTA: Is There Hope for the American Justice System?

Sat, 08 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: June 16, 2023

There have been glimmers of sanity from a Supreme Court that seemed hopelessly radicalized. The former president of the United States has begun to be held accountable and America has not rioted in the streets in response. We are far from out of the woods and Donald Trump has promised that the first thing he would do were he to be reelected is to turn the country into a banana republic. But what are we to make of the progress, the good news? And what should we brace for in terms of the next wave of bad news? We discuss with the one and only Dahlia Lithwick of Slate and the Amicus brief. You won't want to miss this conversation.

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AAI: A Former Child Soldier’s Story of Survival

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 17:00:00 -0000

How does someone become a child solider? More importantly, how do they escape? Anthony Opoka joins the podcast with Mick Mulroy and Eric Oehlerich to share his journey from unwilling soldier in Kony’s LRA to crusader for the freedom of child soldiers. Don’t miss his incredible story.

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WAGD Radio: How Worried Should We Be About Iran’s Nuclear Future?

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 14:00:00 -0000

You can never be too certain about what might happen next in Iran. With the death of President Raisi, the country’s future is more unpredictable than ever. Thankfully, expert Barbara Slavin joins Heather and Jon to analyze what could come next for both Iran and the region.

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The DSR Daily for June 7: Bannon Ordered to Prison

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 13:13:50 -0000

On the DSR Daily for June 7, we cover a federal judge ordering Steve Bannon to prison, Joe Biden’s meeting with Zelenskyy in Paris, Netanyahu’s upcoming visit to the US, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Why MAGA’s Eruption of Rage at Bannon’s Jail Sentence Is So Alarming

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0000

A judge just ordered longtime Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon to surrender to prison on July 1st after his conviction for defying the Jan. 6th committee’s subpoena. Not surprisingly, Trump and MAGA have already exploded in rage. Making this worse, Bannon is one of the leading pro-Trump figures calling on Trump to jail Democrats without cause if he wins the White House—and Bannon’s jail time will only fuel that mania. We talked to Eric Columbus, a lawyer who represented the Jan. 6th committee, about the alarming signals this sends about the perils of a second Trump presidency. Listen to this episode here.

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The DSR Daily for June 6: Israel Strikes UN Shelter

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 12:42:21 -0000

On the DSR Daily for June 6, we cover an Israeli strike on a UN school in Gaza, shifting support towards Biden in the wake of Trump’s conviction, the Houthi rebels’ new missile, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Dems Brutally Shred Shady Wall Street Journal Hit Piece on Biden's Age

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0000

On Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal published a dodgy hit piece about President Biden’s age. Then something unusual happened: Democratic lawmakers went nuclear on the piece, going on record to forcefully undermine its core assertions. This deserves some discussion: Could Dems better “work the refs” the way Republicans do? When liberals do criticize coverage, why do newsroom leaders shrug it off? Why do editors insult our intelligence with phony justifications for the overemphasis on Biden’s age? We chatted with Aaron Rupar, a shrewd media observer and author of the “Public Notice" Substack, about the deeper problems with the press this episode reveals.

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Lessons of the Very Surprising Results from the World's Biggest Election

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 20:24:10 -0000

Modi has claimed victory in the Indian elections, but the reality isn’t so rosy for the BJP. For the first time in his tenure, Modi has failed to secure the majority. Journalist Rana Ayyub joins David Rothkopf alongside Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake, and Ed Luce to break down why this election could be a turning point for India and how Modi lost his touch.

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The DSR Daily for June 5: Biden Announces Asylum Restrictions

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 13:03:30 -0000

On the DSR Daily for June 5, we cover President Biden’s new asylum restrictions, the House efforts to sanction ICC officials, an election debate in Britain, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Striking New Polls on Trump Verdict Wreck One of MAGA’s Dumbest Scams

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0000

MAGA loyalists have been relentlessly pushing a silly talking point: The American people are in full scale revolt against the criminal conviction of Donald Trump. Guess what? The polls are telling a different story, finding majority support for the verdict. One of these, from the progressive firm Data for Progress, finds that this is also true among swing voters. We chatted with Data for Progress’s executive director, Danielle Deiseroth, about what all these numbers are really telling us, most (though not all) of it good news. Listen to this episode here.

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World on the Brink: A Conversation with Dmitri Alperovitch

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 19:37:08 -0000

The competitive relationship between the US and China manages to be both novel, and strikingly familiar. With shades of the Cold War, the potential for escalation is a constant threat. Dmitri Alperovitch joins David Rothkopf to discuss his book “World on the Brink” and how the US can win a Cold War with China.

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Words Matter: Trump is Guilty… So What Happens Now?

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 18:46:48 -0000

Trump is guilty 34 times over. That’s a big deal. So, what happens now? Norm and Kavita break down the political ramifications of the ruling, how MAGA-world is coping with the news, and the political fallout that is already underway.

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The DSR Daily for June 4: Modi Poised to Win Third Term

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 13:13:49 -0000

On the DSR Daily for June 4, we cover the BJP’s election performance in India, the Biden administration’s expected new asylum restrictions, Dr. Fauci’s public hearing appearance, and more.

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The Daily Blast: GOP Fury At Trump Verdict Just Got Scarier. This Dem Sees An Opening.

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0000

In the wake of Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts, Republican anger at the verdict is getting darker, with GOP leaders talking about holding hearings and even defunding other prosecutions of Trump. But Democrats are not engaging this debate nearly as intensively, and appear divided over how to proceed. This is puzzling: The furious GOP defense of Trump is deranged and reckless, and would almost certainly be deeply unpopular—if voters are made to understand it. We talked to veteran Democratic strategist Celinda Lake, who suggested ways the party might find a stronger and more unified posture in this battle going forward. Listen to this episode here.

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Siliconsciousness - A Delicate Balance: Promoting AI Growth While Containing Myriad Risks: The White House Perspective

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 18:45:34 -0000

Artificial intelligence has limitless potential and presents a multitude of risks. So how do we manage the positives without the negatives. White House Special Advisor on AI Ben Buchanan joins David Rothkopf to share what the White House has been doing to promote beneficial growth in AI and more.

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The DSR Daily for June 3: Mexico Elects First Female President

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 14:45:13 -0000

On the DSR daily for June 3, we discuss Mexico electing it’s first woman president, Georgia signing a contentious bill into law, a Chinese spacecraft landing on the far side of the moon, and more.

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The Daily Blast: “You’re Lying”: Why George Conway Erupted at a Pro-Trump GOPer on CNN

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0000

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Trump is a Convicted Felon Special Edition

Fri, 31 May 2024 21:59:39 -0000

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WAGD Radio: Debating US Support for Ukraine and Nuclear Stability

Fri, 31 May 2024 19:43:27 -0000

This week, Heather and Jon talk to James Acton, the Jessica T. Mathews Chair and is co-director of the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. They delve into the escalating nuclear risks arising from recent events in Ukraine and their potential impact on global security. They also explore the intersection of American interests, European alliances, and the strategic risks associated with the Ukraine war. The discussion highlights the need for risk reduction and the challenges of managing nuclear risks without a cooperative partner. It also addresses the debate around the role of the US in supporting Ukraine and the potential consequences of aggressive actions on nuclear stability.

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The DSR Daily Brief for May 31, 2024: Trump Convicted on 34 Counts

Fri, 31 May 2024 13:40:35 -0000

The conversation covers the criminal conviction of former President Donald Trump, the implications of the conviction on the upcoming election, the decision to authorize Ukraine to use US-supplied weapons, the rare direct talks between the US and China, the controversy surrounding Supreme Court justices, and a humorous incident involving a Michigan man during a court hearing.

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Siliconsciousness: A Conversation with an Architect of the Biden's Administration's AI Strategy

Fri, 31 May 2024 12:51:00 -0000

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AAI: The Sisterhood: Unveiling the Secret History of Women at the CIA

Fri, 31 May 2024 10:53:41 -0000

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The Daily Blast: The Alito Flag Scandal Just Got Worse. What’s the Next Move for Dems?

Fri, 31 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Earlier this week, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito refused to recuse himself from hearing Jan. 6-related cases amid controversy over an upside-down U.S. flag outside Alito’s home that’s associated with Donald Trump’s “Stop the Steal” effort. Then, on Thursday, Chief Justice John Roberts denied Democrats’ demand for a meeting, adding to the imperiousness around the conservative justices and making the Alito scandal look worse. We talked to Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, about what he called the “omerta” code for right wing justices—and whether it’s time for hearings into the Alito mess. Listen to this episode here.

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The DSR Daily Brief for May 30, 2024: Deliberations Continue in Trump Trial, The Latest in Gaza and Morey

Thu, 30 May 2024 12:19:15 -0000

The conversation covers a range of topics including the Trump trial, Supreme Court Justice Alito's refusal to recuse himself, the US-built pier in Gaza, Ukrainian drone strikes, and the South African elections.

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The Daily Blast: Inside Trump-MAGA’s Secretive Plot to Come After Your Birth Control

Thu, 30 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump recently said he’s “looking at” imposing restrictions on contraception if he is elected president, and even promised a concrete policy. Then he quickly walked it back. But certain constituencies on the right have not given up—far from it. We chatted with Politico reporter Alice Miranda Ollstein, co-author of a great new piece detailing the blueprint that Trump’s MAGA allies are developing for him to restrict birth control through executive action, about how far this could get if he regains the White House. It isn’t pretty. Listen to this episode here.

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What Should the Biden Administration Do Differently with Israel and Gaza?

Wed, 29 May 2024 23:27:52 -0000

The war in Gaza is horrifying. It is also a war being conducted without a strategy and without a clear end goal in mind by an ally that opposes most core American objectives. Are these people we should be sending more weapons to? If so, on what conditions? What should we be doing differently. Israeli journalist Noga Tarnopolsky, former Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas, Georgetown Law Professor Rosa Brooks and Dr. Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute join David Rothkopf for a conversation in search of constructive answers. Don't miss it.

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The Road to Freedom: A Conversation with Joseph E. Stiglitz

Wed, 29 May 2024 16:54:49 -0000

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The DSR Daily Brief for May 29, 2024 - US Says Israel Did Not Cross a Red-Line, Jurors Deliberate in Trump Trial

Wed, 29 May 2024 12:57:25 -0000

On this edition of the DSR Daily Brief, we cover the Israeli airstrike in Rafah, South Africa's upcoming election, North Korea's balloon incident, the criminal trial of Donald Trump, and the controversy surrounding the upside-down American flag at Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's home.

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The Daily Blast: Yet Again, Shady Judge Cannon Does Trump’s Bidding—But It May Backfire

Wed, 29 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

On Tuesday, Judge Aileen Cannon temporarily denied special counsel Jack Smith’s latest request for a gag order on Donald Trump’s lie that the FBI was set to use lethal force on Trump at Mar-a-Lago. In keeping with a shady pattern of favoritism to Trump, Cannon said No, but she may feel pressure to grant the gag order later, lest Smith seek her removal. We talked to legal scholar Matthew Seligman, who has done great work road-mapping Trump’s legal travails, about why Cannon’s move may not help Trump in the long run—and why it’s premature to assume he won’t face a federal criminal trial before the election. Listen to this episode here.

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DSR Daily Brief: May 28, 2024 - Israel in Rafah, Trump Closing Arguments

Tue, 28 May 2024 13:17:53 -0000

On this episode of the DSR Daily Brief, we cover the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the situation in Ukraine, Donald Trump's legal issues, and a natural disaster in Papua New Guinea.

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The Daily Blast: How Fox News Fabricated a Toxic Lie for Trump—and Why It’s So Alarming

Tue, 28 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump and his media propagandists have been preposterously suggesting the FBI under President Biden was set to use “lethal force” against Trump when it searched Mar-a-Lago. This fabrication was summoned into existence by Fox News and the right wing media. We talked with media reporter Brian Stelter, author of a great new piece on Trump in The New Republic’s “American Fascism” issue, who put all this in its larger context, explaining what the right wing media has become under Trump, and how he will bully non-compliant media outlets if reelected president. Listen to this episode here.

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FTS: Supreme Court Rules On Biden’s Immigration Guidelines, Justice Alito and More

Sun, 26 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: June 23, 2023

Norm and Kavita are back this week to discuss the 8-1 ruling in favor of the Biden administration’s immigration enforcement guidelines. From there, they turn their attention to Justice Alito, who earlier in the week wrote a preemptive opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal addressing the ProPublica investigative piece which disclosed his fishing trips with a Billionaire Hedge Fund manger that petitioned the Supreme Court to rule in his favor in his business dealings. Don’t miss it!

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FTA: How to Capitalize on Putin's Weakness In the Wake of the Prigozhin Mini-Coup

Sat, 25 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: June 26, 2023

The dust is still settling from Yevgeny Prigozhin's march on Moscow that gripped the world and rocked the Kremlin. Many questions remain but one thing is certain. In the wake of Prigozhin's bold if seemingly ill-fated challenge to the authority of Russia's Ministry of Defense, Vladimir Putin is weaker today in the eyes of Russians, Ukrainians and the world. We discuss the consequences of that change with the Washington Post's Shane Harris, former CIA Moscow hand John Sipher, co-host former CIA operations officer Marc Polymeropoulos and co-host David Rothkopf. Join us.

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WAGD Radio: Snuggling Satellites are Scarier than they Sound

Fri, 24 May 2024 18:19:40 -0000

Two satellites snuggling doesn’t sound so bad, right? The new space race with China, Russia, and the US has led to some interesting new tech with scarier implications than you might expect. David Sanger and Victoria Samson join Jon and Heather to break down the far-reaching consequences of space defense.

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The DSR Daily for May 24: China Stages Mock Strikes, US Announces New Ukraine Aid

Fri, 24 May 2024 12:44:00 -0000

On the Friday edition of the DSR daily, we discuss China staging mock missile strikes on Taiwan, the US announcing new military aid for Ukraine, the dispute over President Biden on the ballot in Ohio, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Ugly Eruption: Putin Will Only Free Jailed Reporter “For Me”

Fri, 24 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

On Thursday, Donald Trump tweeted that Vladimir Putin will release Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia, after the election—“for me,” meaning for Trump. In other words, elect Trump president, and Putin will release him. We think this saga gets at a larger story about Trump’s approach to politics and foreign policy. So we talked to Nicholas Grossman, a professor of international relations who writes about Trump’s Putinist inclinations. He explains how Trump may be sabotaging U.S foreign policy to help himself politically, while aligning himself with the world’s autocrats and dictators. Listen to this episode here.

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FTA: The Case Against Trump is Getting More Serious...So the GOP is Turning on the DoJ & the FBI

Thu, 23 May 2024 18:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: June 1, 2023

Every day it seems new revelations suggest Donald Trump is in greater legal jeopardy. And, with each new revelation, comes a chorus of accusations and threats from the GOP led by Trump himself that it is time to shut down the Department of Justice and the FBI, time to fire those who are involved in investigating him, time to purge the government of everyone disloyal to the MAGA movement. It is a perilous moment. But where will it lead? We discuss with former FBI special agent Peter Strzok in a wide-ranging, insight-rich conversation you won't want to miss.

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SLoC: Nazi Hunters: A Love Story with Journalist Jess McHugh

Thu, 23 May 2024 17:02:08 -0000

Jess McHugh joins Marissa to share the compelling true life story of two people who fell in love--one Jewish and one German-- and made it their life’s work to bring Nazis to justice.

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The DSR Daily for May 23: Haley Will Vote for Trump, Israel Reprimand’s Ambassadors

Thu, 23 May 2024 12:54:13 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR daily, we cover Nikki Haley’s statement that she will vote for Trump, Israel’s intention to reprimand Irish, Norwegian, and Spanish ambassadors, the Pentagon’s report of a Russian space weapon, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Unhinged Ranting At Biden’s FBI Reveals His “Wannabe Fascism”

Thu, 23 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Trump and MAGA Republicans are floating the crackpot idea that President Biden’s FBI was ready to target Trump with lethal force when it searched Mar-a-Lago. This is based on a wildly absurd reading of FBI policy, but beyond this, we think this saga says something larger about the fascistic politics of Trump and his MAGA allies. We talked to Federico Finchelstein, an expert on fascist movements and author of a new piece in The New Republic’s issue on “American Fascism,” who explains why Trump is best seen as a “wannabe fascist.”

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FTA: What if We Told You Things Were Actually Going Better Than Expected in the US?

Wed, 22 May 2024 17:33:20 -0000

Original Air Date: May 31, 2023

America did not choose to blow up the world economy. The lunatic caucus in Congress did not prevail. An experienced president helped strike a deal that preserved critical U.S. programs and priorities. The world can stop thinking we've lost our minds. Or can they? With 2024 looming we discuss whether the trends are encouraging or discouraging or downright frightening both at tome and in terms of U.S. foreign policy. Ed Luce of the Financial Times, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center and host David Rothkopf, do a deep dive...and end up being a little bit optimistic for a change. Join us.

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The DSR Daily for May 22: Formal Recognition of Palestine, Potential US Sanctions on ICC

Wed, 22 May 2024 13:11:41 -0000

On the Wednesday edition of the DSR daily we cover Ireland, Norway, and Spain’s recognition of a Palestinian state, the US signaling towards ICC sanctions, Rudy Giuliani and Trump allies pleading not guilty, and more.

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WM: An All-You-Can-Listen Political Buffet

Tue, 21 May 2024 17:28:25 -0000

To say it’s been a busy week in American politics would be an understatement. Thankfully, Kavita and Norm are here to discuss the unfolding dynamics of the primaries and Senate races, the state of the Supreme Court and upcoming decisions, and why voters’ economic perception isn’t matching the reality.

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The DSR Daily for May 21: Haiti’s Gang’s Grow Stronger, Prosecutor’s rest in Trump Trial

Tue, 21 May 2024 12:59:14 -0000

On the Tuesday edition of the DSR daily, we cover the updated situation in Haiti, the conclusion of the prosecutors’ case against Donald Trump, the German foreign minister’s visit to Kyiv, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Why Trump Is “Very Close” to a Conviction, Per This Former Prosecutor

Tue, 21 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

On Monday, the prosecution rested its case in Donald Trump’s hush money trial in Manhattan. This comes after Trump’s defense team concluded their efforts to destroy former Trump fixer Michael Cohen’s credibility as one of the chief witnesses against Trump. So has the prosecution proven its case? We talked to New York Law School professor Rebecca Roiphe, who has prosecuted cases like these in New York, about why she thinks a conviction is now likely—even as it still remains very possible that Trump could beat the rap.

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AAI: Reflections on a Legendary 24-Year Career at CIA

Mon, 20 May 2024 17:44:23 -0000

Emerging from the shadows after a 24 year career at CIA, former senior case officer Ed Bogan joins Marc to share his insights on serving everywhere from South Asia to Ukraine, including the critical importance of people at CIA, the need to form enduring liaison partnerships and building a resilient workforce. A lively tour d’horizon of an amazing agency life, that includes Ed’s journey from skateboarder in New Jersey, law school in Philadelphia, and then the back alleys of Afghanistan.

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The DSR Daily for May 20: President Raisi Dies in Helicopter Crash, ICC Prosecutor Requests Warrant for Netanyahu

Mon, 20 May 2024 12:57:11 -0000

On the Monday edition of the DSR daily, we cover the death of Iranian President Raisi in a helicopter crash, the ICC prosecutor requesting warrants for Hamas and Israeli leadership, Trump’s potential testimony on Monday, and more.

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The Daily Blast: MAGA Rage at Trump’s Trial Has Grown “Dangerous,” Like a “Cult”

Mon, 20 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

The GOP’s embrace of Donald Trump’s authoritarianism is growing more blatant. Republicans have joined him in attacking his criminal trials as illegitimate. Those angling to be his running mate say they wouldn’t have certified his 2020 loss. And many Republicans are echoing his refusal to say he’ll respect the 2024 outcome. We talked to Tom Nichols, a leading Never Trump conservative and staff writer at The Atlantic about why he is now arguing that his former party’s support for Trump has driven it into the abyss. Listen to this episode here.

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FTS: Is the Ukraine Counter-Offensive Imminent?

Sun, 19 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: May 30, 2023

Michael’s guest this week is Jennifer Cafarella, the Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Jennifer and her team of analysts have been providing detailed reports and interactive maps each day since the war began on both Russian and Ukrainian positions. If you’re interested in what’s really happening in Ukraine, don’t miss this conversation.

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FTA: A Stage 4 Cancer on Our Democracy

Sat, 18 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: April 13, 2023

It is bad enough the Supreme Court has been transformed from the central pillar of our justice system into a mood ring reflective the shifting views of the extreme right. But the damage that has been done to our legal system and our democracy at large now is visible at every level of the courts, state legislatures and in our Congress. We don't often connect the dots to see how serious the decay has been...but in this special one-on-one conversation with Dahlia Lithwick that's exactly what we do. It is a must-listen episode of Deep State Radio. Join us.

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WAGD Radio: What’s Keeping Us Up at Night?

Fri, 17 May 2024 18:08:05 -0000

We’re getting worried about the things that go boom in the night. Between talk about removing one of the legs of the US nuclear triad and Russia’s ever-present saber-rattling, there’s no shortage of things that give us insomnia. Heather and Jon are back to talk about the many foolhardy ideas being floated in the world of nuclear arms and defense both in the US and abroad.

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The DSR Daily for May 17: First Aid Trucks Arrive by Pier in Gaza, Trump’s FBI Overhaul Revealed

Fri, 17 May 2024 13:53:11 -0000

On the Friday edition of the DSR daily, we discuss the first food trucks arriving via the US pier in Gaza, a new report on Trump’s plans for the FBI in a second term, unrest in New Caledonia, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Yikes: RFK Jr.’s Rich Running Mate Just Added $8 Million to His Effort

Fri, 17 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

This week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, dropped a bomb: She announced a donation of another $8 million to his campaign. That’s substantially more than her initial $2 million, and suggests much more is coming. Which is a reminder: It’s still very plausible that RFK Jr. will get on the ballot in many of the swing states that will decide the election. We talked to veteran Democratic strategist Stephanie Schriock, who explains why Shanahan’s wealth suggests it’s time to take the RFK Jr. spoiler threat very, very seriously.

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Does that Tik Tok You Hear Mean Time Is Running Out for Democrats?

Thu, 16 May 2024 19:26:20 -0000

Should we be panicking about the election yet? While there’s been chatter about recent negative polls for Biden and fears over the campaign’s strategy, there are still many reasons to stay positive. Tara McGowan and Simon Rosenberg join David Rothkopf to break down the good, the bad, and the ugly for the Biden camp and forecast what’s next at the long road ahead.

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The DSR Daily for May 16: US Completes Gaza Strip Pier, Putin Arrives in Beijing

Thu, 16 May 2024 14:02:43 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR daily, we cover the completion of the aid pier in Gaza, Putin arriving in Beijing for a meeting with Xi, an assassination attempt on the Prime Minister of Slovakia, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Unhinged MAGA Media Figures Are Already Prepping for Trump’s Next Coup

Thu, 16 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Earlier this month, Donald Trump refused to commit to accepting the outcome of the 2024 election, shamelessly declaring he’d only do so “if everything’s honest.” Translation: He’ll only treat the outcome as valid if he wins. Infuriatingly, Trump has crucial backing for this project: Fox News and other MAGA propaganda outlets are already laying the groundwork to treat the outcome as illegitimate, should he lose. We talked to Matt Gertz of Media Matters, author of a new piece detailing how these right wing media figures are “warning” that Democrats intend to steal the election, and why that could produce another Jan. 6th or worse. Listen to this episode here.

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A Session with the World's Worst Therapist

Wed, 15 May 2024 21:21:31 -0000

There is certainly no shortage of news to make us stressed, anxious, and depressed. Thankfully Rosa Brooks joins David Rothkopf for an episode that is sure to make us all feel better, right? Rosa and David break down the ever-looming threat posed by Trump, the current status of Ukraine, the Israel-Gaza conundrum, and more.

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The DSR Daily for May 15: Takeaways from Tuesday Primaries, $1 Billion in Arms Deals for Israel Moves Forward

Wed, 15 May 2024 12:59:37 -0000

On the Wednesday edition of the DSR daily, we cover the key takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries, the advancement of $1 billion in arms for Israel, new tariffs on Chinese goods, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Michael Cohen’s Testimony Exposes the Ugly Lunacy of the Trump “Cult”

Wed, 15 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

On Tuesday, when Michael Cohen testified against Donald Trump, the former president’s lawyers reminded jurors that Cohen was once slavishly devoted to Trump and used to lie relentlessly on his behalf—before Cohen turned on him. Cohen responded by admitting it: Yes, he was once a member of the Trump “cult.” Which is apt: Again and again, Trump’s own lawyers have seemingly designed their strategy around flattering Trump as much as serving his legal needs. We talked to Ankush Khardori, a former federal prosecutor and senior writer for Politico Magazine, who explained how Trump’s lawyers are making serious mistakes that are rooted in his demand for absolute devotion.

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Words Matter: Trump’s Cronies are Out in Full Force

Tue, 14 May 2024 18:25:36 -0000

As Donald Trump deals with a gag order in his hush money trial, his various cronies have come out of the woodwork to do his dirty work. JD Vance, Tommy Tuberville, and more have come out to criticize the trial and jockey for a vice presidential nomination. Norm and Kavita break down this MAGA race to the bottom and more.

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The DSR Daily for May 14: Cohen Says He Paid Trump Hush Money, US and Taiwan Hold Drills in the Pacific

Tue, 14 May 2024 13:03:47 -0000

On the Tuesday edition of the DSR daily, we cover Cohen’s testimony in Trump’s hush money trial, the US and Taiwan holding drills in the Pacific, the 76th anniversary of the Nakba, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Alarmed By Trump’s Scary New Polling Lead? Listen To Biden’s Data Guy.

Tue, 14 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

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AAI: The State of the Middle East after October 7th

Mon, 13 May 2024 18:14:00 -0000

It’s been 7 months since the devastating Hamas attack in Israel. Doug London joins Marc to assess the region after 10/7, including the ferocious Israeli reaction, how Hamas can be "strategically defeated,” the importance of the US as an ally to provide wise counsel, and the prospects of Israel-Saudi normalization.

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The DSR Daily for May 13: Shoigu Out as Defense Minister, Cohen Set to Take the Stand

Mon, 13 May 2024 14:10:58 -0000

On the Monday edition of the DSR daily, we cover the ouster of Sergei Shoigu as Russia’s Defense Minister, Michael Cohen’s impending testimony, a recent poll showing discontent among young voters, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Biden Is Quietly Winning the War On Crime—After Trump Epically Lost It

Mon, 13 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump constantly claims that crime is out of control. In reality, it’s substantially down under Biden, after soaring during the pandemic that Trump catastrophically botched as president. Now the Democratic group Third Way is releasing a new study finding that this year, congressional Democrats secured substantially more funding for public safety projects across the country than Republicans did. We talked to Jim Kessler of Third Way, who explains how Democrats can go on offense on the issue and beat back Trump’s relentless lies about it.

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FTS: The IRA Under the Microscope

Sun, 12 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: September 2, 2022

On this week's episode, we do a deep dive on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. In the bonus segment, Norm talks about the latest Trump crime news and Biden's most recent speech.

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FTA: How the Dems Can Get to 55 (Percent) in '24

Sat, 11 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: April 28, 2023

The Democrats should not be trying to eke out a narrow win in 2024. Given recent results in statewide elections, the Republicans active desire to embrace policies that are opposed by a supermajority of Americans, their seeming impulse to hitch their wagon to a star that is in deep legal trouble and the great record of the Biden Administration, a bigger win is possible. In fact, according to our discussion with guests Simon Rosenberg and David Corn and host David Rothkopf, the Democrats goal should be nothing less than delivering the blow that puts MAGA out of business. That's because it's doable and because given the pace MAGA is trying to game our electoral system, this may be the country's last chance to so. It's an important episode. Don't miss it.

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Words Matter: Can Trump Handle the Truth?

Fri, 10 May 2024 18:13:35 -0000

Each day of Trump’s election interference trial manages to be more salacious than the last. From the testimony of Stormy Daniels to Trump’s inability to stop smearing everyone involved, it’s clear that the trial will continue to be a roller coaster until the very end. Norm and Kavita take us through the latest from the trial, and what could be around the corner.

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The DSR Daily for May 10: New Testimonies in Trump’s Criminal Trial, UN General Assembly Set to Back Palestinian Membership

Fri, 10 May 2024 13:49:06 -0000

On the Friday edition of the DSR daily, we cover the latest testimonies in Trump’s criminal trial, a top Indian opposition candidate receiving interim bail, the UN General Assembly preparing to support the Palestinian bid for UN membership, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Stormy Daniels’s Brutal Mockery of Trump Makes Conviction More Likely

Fri, 10 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

On Thursday, Stormy Daniels faced tough cross examination from Donald Trump’s attorneys in his hush money trial in Manhattan. By most accounts, she responded with humor and harsh mockery directed at Trump, which helped parry their assaults on her credibility. The ridicule, however, could serve another purpose: It could help convince the jury that Trump had a clear motive for committing crimes related to the hush-money scheme. We talked to former federal prosecutor Barbara McQuade, who explains how Daniels’s testimony may have damaged Trump more deeply than it first appears.

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Trying Trump: A Conversation with Norm Eisen

Thu, 09 May 2024 18:42:56 -0000

It’s safe to call Trump’s ongoing legal woes the trial of the century. At least for far. But what remains in store for the trial, and how likely is the prosecution to secure a conviction? Norm Eisen joins David Rothkopf to discuss his new guidebook to the trial, “Trying Trump,” and to breakdown both the trial so far and what comes next.

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The DSR Daily for May 9: Johnson Removal Vote Fails, Biden Warns Israel Against Rafah Invasion

Thu, 09 May 2024 13:43:18 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR daily, we cover the failure of Marjorie Taylor Green’s attempt to oust Speaker Johnson, Biden’s warning to Israel over an invasion of Rafah, the expulsion of a Russian diplomat in the UK, and more.

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The Daily Blast: “Warning Sign” For Trump As Anti-MAGA Vote Surges In Indiana Primary

Thu, 09 May 2024 11:16:27 -0000

In the Indiana GOP primary on Tuesday night, Donald Trump lost 22 percent of GOP primary voters to Nikki Haley. That’s surprising, since Haley ended her campaign two months ago. So it’s clearly a trend: A sizable bloc of Republican voters in GOP primaries has resisted Trump again and again. We chatted with David Drucker, a senior writer at The Dispatch and author of a new piece about the Indiana outcome, about whether President Biden can poach these voters away from Trump and why it’s a warning sign for MAGA in November.

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The Real Arithmetic of Israeli Politics and Peace in Gaza

Wed, 08 May 2024 21:07:02 -0000

With Israel’s operation in Rafah underway, the Benjamin Netanyahu continues to be at odds with the Biden administration. But what does the withholding of US bombs really mean for the souring relationship between the US and Israel? Noga Tarnopolsky, Alon Pinkas, and Kori Schake join David Rothkopf to assess the current state of Israeli politics, and how Netanyahu continues to hold on to power.

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The DSR Daily for May 8: US Pauses Bomb Shipment to Israel, Ukraine Thwarts Assassination Attempt

Wed, 08 May 2024 13:25:16 -0000

On our Wednesday episode of the DSR daily, we cover a Russian plot to kill President Zelensky, the US pausing a weapons shipment to Israel over Rafah concerns, a grim milestone in the Myanmar conflict, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Rage At Mike Johnson Is Suddenly Fizzling Out

Wed, 08 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

This week, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is deciding whether to call a snap vote to oust Mike Johnson as House Speaker. She has a list of demands, and if they aren’t met, she will pull the trigger. If so, Democrats seem prepared to save Johnson. Which raises some questions: Can Democrats leverage anything in exchange for protecting Johnson? Are Greene and MAGA losing power inside the House GOP? We talked to Representative Ted Lieu, the Number 4 in the House Democratic leadership, about how Democrats should proceed—and where all this is heading next.

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Siliconsciousness: AI Fears, Scapegoats, and Myths

Tue, 07 May 2024 16:01:00 -0000

Over the past year, there have been a startling amount of misconceptions spread about artificial intelligence and its potential impacts on all corners of society. Rob Atkinson, author of the new book “Technology Fears and Scapegoats” joins David Rothkopf to cut through the noise of AI discourse and provide a clear look at what this rapidly developing technology really means for all of us.

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The DSR Daily for May 7: Israel Seizes Rafah Border Crossing, Putin Inaugurated for Fifth Term

Tue, 07 May 2024 13:40:47 -0000

On the Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Israel’s seizure of a key border crossing in Rafah, Vladimir Putin’s fifth inauguration, election updates in India, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Bombshells in Trump’s Trial Show How This Case Will Get Worse for Him

Tue, 07 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump’s hush-money trial in Manhattan has already served up some extraordinary moments. On Friday, former Trump aide Hope Hicks’s tearful testimony undermined the defense that Trump’s legal team will attempt to mount. On Monday, new evidence tied the payments to mistress Stormy Daniels tightly to Trump, and he was again held in contempt for attacking jurors, this time threatened with jail. We talked to Kim Wehle, a professor of law and former assistant U.S. attorney, about why these developments signal still more damning revelations ahead.

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AAI: The Hidden World of Private Intelligence

Mon, 06 May 2024 16:03:07 -0000

When we think of intelligence, we most often think of state organizations like the CIA. Yet the private sector has a robust intelligence community that keeps on growing. Lewis Sage-Passant joins Marc to shine a light on the overlooked world of private intelligence, and why it has become more critical than ever.

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The DSR Daily for May 6: Israeli Military Orders Evacuation of Rafah, Macron and Xi Meet in Paris

Mon, 06 May 2024 13:14:55 -0000

On the Monday edition of the DSR daily, we discuss the Israeli military ordering an evacuation of Rafah, meetings between Emmanuel Macron and Xi Jinping in Paris, severe flooding in Kenya, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Vile New Threat to Unleash “Military” Has a Hidden, Darker Aim

Mon, 06 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

In his much-discussed Time interview, Donald Trump threatened to use the military to carry out mass deportations in a second term. The proposals he offered are appalling on their face. But beyond that, by regularly using vicious tropes about undocumented immigrants and other domestic enemies within, Trump is trying to acclimate voters to the ugliest forms of authoritarian, dehumanizing language. We talked to Maria Teresa Kumar, the president of Voto Latino, about a new effort she’s launching with other Hispanic leaders to alert voters to the grave threat Trump poses—before it’s too late.

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FTS: Why? Part Two

Sat, 04 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: May 19, 2023

In a special two part series of pods, we turn to some of our favorite observers and analysts of America today to ask why we have ended up where we are, divided, with corrupted institutions, half the country seemingly committed to a path of ignorance and hate. On this, the second in the series, we discuss these issues with one of the country's wisest and often wryest commentators, author and host of the Democracy-ish podcast, Wajahat Ali. It's a great, incisive, and vitally important discussion. Don't miss it.

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FTA: Why? Part One

Sat, 04 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: May 18, 2023

In a special two part series of pods, we turn to some of our favorite observers and analysts of America today to ask why we have ended up where we are, divided, with corrupted institutions, half the country seemingly committed to a path of ignorance and hate. On the first part, we discuss these issues with two of the most distinguished columnists in America, EJ Dionne and Jennifer Rubin, both of the Washington Post. It's a great, incisive, and vitally important discussion. Don't miss it.

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The DSR Daily for May 3: Turkey Halts Trade with Israel, UK Conservatives Suffer Big Defeat

Fri, 03 May 2024 13:01:16 -0000

On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss Turkey halting trade with Israel, UK Conservatives suffering a big defeat in local elections, China’s new lunar probe, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Why Trump and His Aides Suddenly Seem So Alarmed About RFK Jr.

Thu, 02 May 2024 21:38:06 -0000

Unexpectedly, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been making a huge number of appearances all over right wing media of late. Trump advisers are loudly warning that this threatens to take voters from him, helping President Biden. But we’re skeptical: It’s still more likely that in the end RFK hurts Biden more than Trump. And there are cynical reasons why right wing media sources might be boosting RFK Jr. right now. We chatted with Matt Bennett, a co-founder of the Democratic group Third Way and a shrewd observer of U.S. party politics, about the true RFK effect, how RFK is functioning as a stalking horse for Trump, and what MAGA media might be doing to help along the scam.

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A Sane Discussion on Campus Demonstrations (Which May Make You Crazy)

Thu, 02 May 2024 19:41:33 -0000

Campus protesters have been vilified, accused of being terrorists, and attacked. But why has there been such a strong and polarized reaction to current demonstrations taking place at universities across the country? Emily Tamkin and Wajahat Ali join David Rothkopf to consider what makes this issue so divisive, and why campus protests have been a cornerstone of US politics for decades.

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The DSR Daily for May 2: Russia Using Chemical Agents in Ukraine, Arizona Senate Strikes Down Abortion Law

Thu, 02 May 2024 13:36:51 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover US allegations that Russia is using chemical weapons in Ukraine, the Arizona Senate striking down the 1864 abortion law, giant pandas returning to the San Diego Zoo, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Polling Suddenly Looks Scary. This Dem Has a Plan to Stop Him.

Thu, 02 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

A new consensus is settling in among political analysts: Donald Trump’s poll numbers look unexpectedly formidable in states like Arizona and Georgia, which means President Biden’s most likely path to victory requires winning Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. And yet Trump will almost certainly lose if he can’t win one of those three. That’s why Democrats can stop Trump if they beat him in Wisconsin. We talked to Ben Wikler, the chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, who explains how years of painstaking organizing is laying the groundwork to defeat Trump by thwarting his designs, first and foremost, in the Badger State.

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New Cold Wars: A Conversation with David Sanger

Wed, 01 May 2024 20:13:19 -0000

Is the US in a new Cold War with Russia and China? The answer is more complicated than you may think, but David Sanger’s book “New Cold Wars” looks to provide an answer. Sanger joins David Rothkopf to explain how we got to this point in US relations with China and Russia and what makes these conflicts so new.

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Siliconsciousness: The Truth About Killer Robots, Death Rays and Frontier AI

Wed, 01 May 2024 15:26:00 -0000

Welcome to Siliconsciousness, a DSR Network podcast! Every week, Siliconsciousness will dive into the AI revolution, looking at key issues and politics. Executive Vice President and Director of Studies at CNAS Paul Scharre joins David Rothkopf for our inaugural episode and shares his insight into AI-powered weapons systems, frontier AI, and more.

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The DSR Daily for May 1: House Dems to Block Johnson Ouster, Protesters Clash at UCLA

Wed, 01 May 2024 13:08:00 -0000

On the Wednesday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss the House Democrat plan to protect Speaker Johnson from being ousted, protesters clashing on UCLA’s campus, the latest on Secretary Blinken’s ceasefire negotiations, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Exposes the Truth About His “Leave It to the States” Scam

Wed, 01 May 2024 08:00:00 -0000

In a new interview, Donald Trump gave away the game: If he wins the White House, he’d be fine with anti-choice crackdowns in red states going to horrific extremes. Trump vowed (unconvincingly) to leave abortion to the states, but when pressed, he suggested he’d be okay with prosecutions of women who get abortions and even with states monitoring their pregnancies. In addition to revealing what Roe v. Wade’s demise has wrought, that could give Democrats a boost in this fall’s state-level elections. We talked Arizona state senator Eva Burch about how the future of reproductive rights will raise the stakes in these contests—and about her own personal and emotional experiences with the issue.

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Words Matter: Untangling the University Protests

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:29:45 -0000

There’s much to unpack with the ceasefire protests at universities across the country. From students occupying a building at Columbia to the abysmal response by USC’s administration, it is clear that there is no easy way to address the issue. Norm and Kavita break down the latest news on this contentious topic, and why it may be even more impactful than we realize.

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The DSR Daily for April 30: Columbia University Protests Escalate, Biden Admin Continues Ceasefire Negotiations

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:29:20 -0000

On the Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss the latest from the Columbia University protests, the ongoing ceasefire efforts by the Biden administration, an election disinformation investigation into Meta, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Elon Musk’s Weird Obsession With “Low Birth Rates” Takes an Ugly Turn

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Recently Elon Musk triggered outrage by promoting a vicious speech by a Dutch activist that pushed virulent white nationalist ideologies. Musk added that Europe is threatened by “population collapse” that could lead to “dead civilizations.” What often gets lost amid such controversies is that Musk is pushing ideas that are part of a genuine political movement shaped around long term demographic anxieties. We chatted with reporter Gaby Del Valle, author of a great new Politico piece about the first ever “Natal Conference,” in Austin, Tx., and the far-right movement to get (some) people to have more babies, who helped place Musk’s talk about low birth rates in a global political context.

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AAI: Inside the Fight for Better Protection for Women at the CIA

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 16:22:46 -0000

The House Intelligence Committee recently released a report on the investigation into reports of sexual harassment at the CIA. The findings were not pretty. So what does the agency need to do to protect women at the agency, and why has this problem persisted for so long? Christina Hillsberg joins Marc Polymeropoulos to discuss this critical issue and why the intelligence community can and must do better.

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The DSR Daily for April 29: Israeli Officials Fear Arrest Warrants, Spain’s PM Refuses to Resign

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 13:58:57 -0000

On the Monday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss potential arrest warrants from the ICC for Israeli officials, the Spanish PM refusing to step down after a turbulent week, deadly flooding in Kenya, and more.

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The Daily Blast: How Trump’s Insane Rant About “Gutless” Bill Barr Unmasks GOP and MAGA

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Over the weekend, a CNN interview with former attorney general Bill Barr went viral after Barr performed a spectacular on-air capitulation to Donald Trump. The former president had posted an unhinged rant that mercilessly belittled Barr, yet Barr affirmed his endorsement of Trump and downplayed the threat he poses, including a bizarre aside about Trump talking about “executing” rivals. We chatted with Amanda Carpenter, the prominent Never Trumper and an editor at Protect Democracy, about what this whole saga says about today’s GOP and its broader capitulation to MAGA.

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FTS: Deepfakes and Generative AI with Ben Colman

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: May 30, 2023

This week Zoe and Natalya are joined by CEO of Reality Defender Ben Colman, to discuss the power of synthetic media and the risks it poses to geopolitics and democracy. They discuss a recent deepfake of an attack at the Pentagon, as well as potential regulatory solutions.

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FTA: What do the Coronation, the WH Correspondents Dinner, the Met Gala and the alleged drone attack on the Kremlin have in common?

Sat, 27 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: May 3, 2023

In this rapid fire edition of America's most entertaining foreign policy and national security podcast, the Financial Times' Ed Luce and Georgetown University's Rosa Brooks join host David Rothkopf to discuss some of the week's stranger international stories--like whether Putin launched a drone attack against himself and why someone thought it would be a good idea to have all the UK pledge allegiance to their new king as they watched his coronation on television. They also, of course, examine more serious ones like recent and seeming looming developments in Ukraine, the US-China relationship and a landmark speech on international economics delivered recently by U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan (which riffs in part on a column our own Ed wrote the week before.) Don't miss it. Join us.

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WAGD Radio: Are China and the US Destined for War? A Conversation with Graham Allison

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:16:25 -0000

The relationship between China and the US is the most important in the world, and cutting through the cacophony of commentary to the heart of the matter is no easy task. Thankfully, Jon and Heather are joined by one of the leading experts on China and national security, Graham Allison. Graham shares his decades of experience to reveal why China and the US may be on a collision course — and why there are unprecedented opportunities for cooperation.

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Words Matter: What Happens When Leaders Don’t Lead

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:52:57 -0000

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The DSR Daily for April 26: Weinstein Conviction Overturned in NY, Supreme Court Closes in on Decision on Trump Immunity

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:15:33 -0000

On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss Harvey Weinstein’s conviction being overturned in NY, the Supreme Court’s deliberations on Trump’s immunity claims, Secretary Blinken’s trip to Beijing, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Inside the Nasty Shadow War Between The New York Times and Team Biden

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

A new Politico report has exposed deep tensions between The New York Times and the White House. President Biden’s team believes The Times isn’t adequately capturing the threat Donald Trump poses to democracy, while The Times responds that Team Biden is out to micromanage the paper of record’s coverage. We think this debate is badly muddled and in need of some major clarifications. So we chatted with Substacker Brian Beutler, a frequent media critic, about today’s flawed conventions of political reporting, why they aren’t meeting the challenge of this moment, and what’s needed to change them.

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The DSR Daily for April 25: Arizona House Repeals Abortion Ban, Ukraine Uses Long-Range US Missiles

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:40:43 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR daily, we cover the Arizona House repealing an 1864 abortion ban, Ukraine using longer-range US missiles for the first time, Rudy Giuliani and others being indicted for 2020 election interference, and more.

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The Daily Blast: MAGA Rage at Mike Johnson Suddenly Takes a Dark and Dangerous Turn

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Now that the House has passed military aid to Ukraine, MAGA personalities like Donald Trump Jr. and Tucker Carlson have joined Marjorie Taylor Greene in attacking House Speaker Mike Johnson as a traitor to the cause. Yet this isn’t just typical right wing ranting. It reveals very specific expectations of what Donald Trump would do to our international alliances if he wins back the White House. We talked to A.B. Stoddard, columnist at The Bulwark and author of a new piece digging into these dynamics, about what this MAGA vision for the world really looks like—and why a second Trump term would be so dangerous.

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Update on the GOP Circular Firing Squad

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 23:00:00 -0000

Speaker Johnson has finally done the right thing for Ukraine. In passing Ukraine aid, the self-destructive Republican Party has inflamed the war with itself. Ed Luce and David Rothkopf break down what the aid package really means for Ukraine and how the GOP’s circular firing squad will impact the party’s chances in November and beyond.

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An Exclusive Conversation with Secretary Pete Buttigieg

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 20:40:43 -0000

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The Daily Blast: Don’t Be Fooled: Here’s How We Know RFK Jr. Is Tacitly Boosting Trump

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

New polls this week offered something of a surprise: They show Robert F. Kennedy’s presidential run pulling more support from Donald Trump than from President Biden. And even some Republicans are publicly insisting that they fear the same. One person who is deeply skeptical of this reading is veteran Democratic strategist and podcaster Joe Trippi. We chatted with Trippi about his grand theory of the election, why he thinks the only threat RFK poses is to Biden, and how Trump and Republicans are attempting to disguise all of it with a clever bait-and-switch.

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The DSR Daily for April 23: Israel Poised for Escalation in Gaza, New Accusations in Trump Trial

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:49:23 -0000

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Israeli troops amassing near the Gaza Strip, new accusations from prosecutors in Trump’s hush money trial, mass arrests in US campus protests, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Why Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Fury Is About to Get Worse for the GOP

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Now that Mike Johnson allowed Ukraine aid to pass the House on a broad bipartisan basis, an enraged Marjorie Taylor Greene is ramping up her threats to oust the Speaker. But a funny thing has happened: For many reasons, Greene’s efforts could end up accomplishing little for the MAGA right, even as they do more to endanger GOP control of the House. We chatted with Democratic Representative Brendan Boyle of Pennsylvania, a shrewd observer of all these dynamics, about the possibilities of more coalition governing, the future of MAGA in the House, and the threat posed by the ticking time bomb otherwise known as MTG.

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AAI: National Security Journalism is Even Harder than it Looks

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 18:46:00 -0000

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The DSR Daily for April 22: House Passes Aid Bill, Israeli IDF Intelligence Head Resigns

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:38:58 -0000

On the Monday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the House finally passing an aid bill for Ukraine, the head of the IDF’s intelligence department’s resignation, the Supreme Court reviewing anti-camping laws, and more.

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The Daily Blast: How Trump’s Rage At Hush Money Trial Is Already Backfiring On Him

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

This week, arguments begin in Donald Trump’s hush money trial in Manhattan, and he’s raging over the unfairness of it all. Amazingly, some are rushing to insist the trial won’t pose a serious problem for his presidential chances. But progressive political strategist Anat Shenker-Osorio disagrees: She writes in a new piece for Slate that due to some hidden public opinion dynamics, the case is already damaging him. So we chatted with Shenker-Osorio about why the trial and Trump’s impulsive conduct at it is so alienating to voters outside the MAGA bubble—and why this dynamic will only get worse.

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FTS: Check Your Blood Pressure Before You Listen to this Episode

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: June 16, 2023

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FTA: Iran-Saudi Deal Shows It's Not Your Father's Middle East...But Is It Now China's?

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: March 15, 2023

There is never a dull period for the Middle East. David and Rosa are joined by Alon Pinkas of Haaretz to discuss Iran and Saudi Arabia resuming diplomatic ties and the ongoing crisis in Israel. Do we anticipate big changes in the Middle East following this announcement? What does this say about America's role in the region? Is Israel in an (unwritten) constitutional crisis? All of this and more during this thoughtful discussion. Members get a bonus segment where David and Kim Ghattas, author of Black Wave, continue the conversation about the Saudi-Iran relationship.

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WAGD Radio: What Iran’s Attack Tells Us About Their Arsenal

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:00:00 -0000

In launching over 300 drones and missiles at Israel, Iran has revealed a lot about not only its own arsenal, but the effectiveness of missile defense. So what can the international and defense communities learn? Experts Ankit Panda and Tom Karako join Jon to share the key takeaways from the attack and what it means for the future of defense.

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Words Matter: Accountability is Gone but Not Forgotten in the Senate

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:00:00 -0000

The House is its own special kind of crazy, but the Senate is no slouch either. Tom Cotton’s recent comments calling for Americans to “take matters into their own hands” in response to protests reminds us that Senators can seemingly call for acts of violence and get away with it. Norm and Kavita break down the fall of accountability in the Senate and why some Senators continue to embarrass the institution.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Bizarre Rants Over Wind Power Are More Ominous Than You Think

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

At a fundraiser with oil and gas industry executives last week, Donald Trump reportedly ranted angrily about, of all things, wind power. “I hate wind,” Trump told the executives. That may seem like a joke, but it gets at a deadly serious topic: If Trump wins this fall, he’d very likely try to repeal President Biden’s climate policies. We chatted with David Roberts, author of a great energy Substack called “Volts,” about Trump’s prospects for success at that project, about its potential consequences for the world, and about an intriguing concept known as “petro-masculinity.”

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The World at a Turning Point: A Conversation with Senator Chris Coons

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 22:19:00 -0000

From the tumult in Israel and Ukraine to widespread challenges across Africa, the world is at a turning point. Senator Chris Coons, a leading voice in the US Senate on international affairs, joins David Rothkopf on a special episode of DSR to share his perspective on the most critical foreign policy issues today.

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The DSR Daily Brief Thursday, April 18, 2024: Biden Supports Aid Package, Volcano Erupts in Indonesia

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:24:13 -0000

Our Sources for Today's Episode:

1:02: AP News: House’s Ukraine, Israel aid package gains Biden’s support as Speaker Johnson fights to keep his job

President Joe Biden expressed strong support for House Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal to approve $95 billion in aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, highlighting a bipartisan push amid political tensions.

2:01: Washington Post: Red states threaten librarians with prison — as blue states work to protect them

Sam Lee, a leader of the Connecticut Library Association, finds herself conflicted as she heads to work amidst a nationwide increase in book challenges.

3:24: Al Jazeera: Hezbollah launches missiles and drones at northern Israel

Hezbollah has claimed responsibility for an attack on a new military reconnaissance command center in Arab al-Aramshe, Israel, which wounded at least 14 Israeli soldiers, in retaliation for Israeli strikes that killed Hezbollah members.

4:24: BBC: Ukraine warns of WW3 ahead of long-stalled Congress aid vote

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, in an interview with the BBC in Washington DC, expressed cautious optimism about the U.S. Congress passing a crucial foreign aid bill that includes $61 billion earmarked for Ukraine.

5:20: Straits Times: Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts, causes tsunami threat and airport closure

Indonesian rescuers urgently evacuated thousands of people on April 18 after Mount Ruang erupted five times in two days, prompting authorities to raise its alert level to the highest and shut down the nearest international airport in Manado city.

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The Daily Blast: Kari Lake’s Vile New Threat of “Glock” Violence Exposes MAGA’s Lunacy

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Kari Lake, a diehard MAGA Republican who’s running for Senate in Arizona, told a rally this week that it’s time for supporters of her and Donald Trump to “put on the armor of God and maybe strap on a Glock just in case.” There you have it: God and Glock, side by side. We talked to Elizabeth Neumann, a Homeland Security counterterrorism official during Trump’s presidency and author of a new book about Christian extremism, about how MAGA rhetoric normalizes political violence.

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DSR: How Should Israel Respond to Iran’s (Failed) Attack?

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 22:03:28 -0000

It’s been several days since Iran’s failed attack on Israel, and the world is still waiting to see how Israel will respond. Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake, and David Rothkopf take up the unenviable task of putting themselves in Netanyahu’s shoes to chart the best path forward — both for Israel, and the region.

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The DSR Daily for April 17: Foreign Ministers Visit Israel, US and China Defense Chiefs Hold Talks

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:41:52 -0000

On the Wednesday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss David Cameron’s visit to Jerusalem, US and China’s defense chiefs holding talks, Russia’s strategies to diminish Western influence, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Finally, Mike Johnson Makes His Move to Shiv Marjorie Taylor Greene

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

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DSR: The Washington Book: A Conversation with Carlos Lozada

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:57:30 -0000

Reading a politician’s memoir can tell you a lot about them, but reading between the lines can teach you even more. Carlos Lozada joins David to discuss his recently released “The Washington Book,” and share how to analyze memoirs and speeches to gain a deeper understanding of our politics and history.

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The DSR Daily for April 16: Trump Trial Rejects Dozens of Jurors, Violence Continues in the West Bank

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 13:26:42 -0000

On the Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the rejection of dozens of jurors in Trump’s hush money trial, the killing of two Palestinians in the West Bank, Mike Johnson’s plan to split foreign aid into separate bills, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Why the Kennedys Suddenly Fear RFK Jr. Is a Secret Spoiler for Trump

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential run is inspiring new fears among Democrats that he will help Donald Trump win the White House again. Meanwhile, Kennedy’s campaign is now expressing confidence that he’ll appear on the ballot in all the key swing states and beyond. So it’s notable that the Kennedy clan is taking urgent new steps to mobilize in response—against their own family member’s candidacy. We chatted with Jill Lawrence, a veteran journalist and author of a new piece for The Bulwark on this dynamic, who explains the remarkable role the Kennedys are poised to play in stopping RFK Jr. from serving as pro-Trump spoiler.

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AAI: What Makes Iran’s Attack on Israel Unprecedented — And What Comes Next?

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:18:29 -0000

Nearly every news station is describing Iran’s attack on Israel ‘unprecedented’. But why? More importantly, what comes next? Former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Mick Mulroy joins Marc to give a run-down on the implications of Iran’s attack, why it represents a huge escalation in the region, and what might be coming next in the embattled region.

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The DSR Daily for April 15: US Won’t Join Retaliatory Strikes Against Iran, Trump Criminal Trail Begins Today

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 11:55:05 -0000

On the DSR Daily for April 15, we cover the White House saying the US will not be involved in retaliatory strikes against Iran, the impending start of Trump’s criminal trial, the Colorado House passing a semi-auto weapons ban, and more.

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The Daily Blast: How Surprise Evidence Against Trump May Wreck Hush Money Trial Defense

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

With jury selection in Donald Trump’s hush money trial beginning this week in New York, some have dismisses the case as weak. Yet Trump, who is accused of falsifying business records to conceal payoffs over his alleged affair with Stormy Daniels, is not acting as if he’s out of the woods. Dave Aronberg, a prosecutor in Florida who writes for Meidas Touch News, has argued that it’s not necessarily a weak case at all. We chatted with Aronberg about what to expect from the trial and how surprise evidence could emerge that badly complicates Trump’s defense.

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FTS: Our Two Speed Country

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: 3/10/23

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FTA: How is the World Supposed to Deal with Another Biden v. Trump Election?

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: 4/26/23

The world faces the prospect that US foreign policy could once again change on a dime if, as could happen, Donald Trump is again elected president of the United States. How do our allies deal with this? Our enemies? Ukraine? Putin? China? We discuss this as well as President Xi's call with President Zelensky, South Korea's president's meeting with Joe Biden and really bad tv shows and movies about DC. Don't miss this great episode with Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake and Ed Luce.

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Words Matter: Republicans are Reaching New Levels of Ineptitude

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 16:35:43 -0000

House Republicans are fighting or floundering, Mike Johnson is traveling to Mar-a-Lago to pray at the altar of Trump, and Arizona lawmakers grapple with an archaic abortion law. All in a week’s work for this Republican Party. Norm and Kavita discuss the farce that is the contemporary Republican agenda and more.

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The DSR Daily for April 12: US Sends Top General to Israel, States Warn Biden Could Miss Ballot

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:00:57 -0000

On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the US sending a top general to Israel, state officials in Ohio and Alabama warning that Biden could miss the ballot, reports that aid is still not reaching Gaza, and more.

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The Daily Blast: How Fox News Is Quietly Covering Up Stories That Make Trump Look Weak

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has been hit by a lot of bad news lately. His former vice president declined to endorse him. His legal travails are getting worse. And some states are lurching to new extremes on abortion, making it impossible for Trump to shrug off responsibility for the end of Roe v. Wade. Yet as Media Matters has documented, Fox News appears to be dramatically downplaying a lot of these stories. We talked to Media Matters news director John Whitehouse about Fox’s evolution into a pro-Trump propaganda network and what that says about today’s right wing.

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DSR: Campaign 2024 Update with Simon Rosenberg & Tara McGowan

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:25:33 -0000

The polling is looking better and better for President Biden, but we’re not out of the woods yet. The Biden camp still needs to win over members of the 2020 coalition to cement Trump’s defeat. Tara McGowan and Simon Rosenberg join David Rothkopf to give us the lay of the land for where we are, and the work that needs to be done to ensure victory come November.

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The DSR Daily for April 11: Arizona Republicans Block Repeal Effort, Biden Vows Support for Israel

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 14:33:44 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Arizona Republicans blocking an effort to repeal an 1864 abortion law, President Biden vowing support for Israel in the face of Iranian threats, a Canadian inquiry into Chinese election interference, and more.

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The Daily Blast: “Five Alarm Fire”: Why Arizona Ruling Is a Disaster for Trump and GOP

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

On Wednesday, Donald Trump declared that he won’t sign a national abortion ban if elected president, a clear sign he recognizes the issue poses a severe threat to his prospects. But this week, the Arizona State Supreme Court upheld an 1864 law banning almost all abortions, demonstrating that Trump will be forced to answer for every extremist lurch in the states from now until the election. We chatted with Elvia Diaz, the editorial page editor of The Arizona Republic, who explains how deeply personal this issue is for millions of women and why that’s a serious problem for Trump and the GOP in Arizona and beyond.

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DSR: We Can’t Afford Passivity in the Face of Trump

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:50:45 -0000

Donald Trump presents an existential threat to the US. And Ukraine. And NATO. Should we go on? It’s time to get serious about defeating Trump in November, and there are a million reasons why. Ed Luce and Rosa Brooks join David Rothkopf to share a few of those reasons and the ways we can send MAGA packing come Election Day.

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The DSR Daily for April 10: January 6th Rioters Win Early Release, Parents of Michigan Gunman Sentenced

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 14:59:41 -0000

On the Wednesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the early release of some January 6th defendants, the sentencing of a Michigan gunman’s parents, new claims from a Boeing whistleblower, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Finally Reveals It: Billionaires Get Tax Cuts, We Get Autocracy

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

At a recent fundraiser, Donald Trump promised big tax cuts to some of the richest donors in the country. He also suggested he wants more immigrants from countries like Norway—hint, hint—while blasting Latin American migrants as criminals and worse. This corrupt bargain—offer huge giveaways to wealthy elites so they embrace far right governance—is an old story. In today’s episode, Harvard professor Daniel Ziblatt—who studies what happens when conservative elites ally with authoritarian movements—explains why it’s extraordinarily reckless for corporate leaders to calculate they can work with Trump despite his promise of a lawless second term.

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DSR: Blowback Revisited: A Conversation with Miles Taylor

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 20:00:00 -0000

A year ago, our biggest fear was the next Trump. Now that our candidates are locked in for the 2024 election, our biggest fear is Trump himself. Miles Taylor joins David Rothkopf to discuss his book “Blowback: A Warning to Save Democracy from Trump’s Revenge” and why the threat Trump poses is even greater than ever — whether he wins or loses.

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AAI: A Crash Course in Investigative Journalism with Michael Weiss

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:00:00 -0000

Investigative journalism is difficult enough, but studying Russia and the intelligence community is on another level. Michael Weiss is one of the journalists up to the task. Michael joins Marc Polymeropoulos to break down his latest reporting on Havana Syndrome and takes us on a tour of his investigation and beyond.

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The DSR Daily for April 9: Israel Sets Date for Rafah Offensive, Haiti Finalizes Deal for Transitional Council

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 14:36:19 -0000

On the Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss Netanyahu’s announcement that a date has been set for the invasion of Rafah, Haiti’s plan for a transitional government, a landmark climate ruling in Europe, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Mike Johnson Finally Seems Ready To Stiff-Arm Marjorie Taylor Greene

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

This week, Mike Johnson finally appears set to decide whether to hold a House vote on funding military aid to Ukraine. If so, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has threatened to try to oust him as Speaker. Yet something funny has happened: A lot of House Republicans want to vote on Ukraine aid. Is there any chance it might pass? How will Donald Trump react? We talked to Julia Ioffe, a journalist for Puck and a leading voice on Russia-U.S. relations, who shed light on the brutal road ahead for Ukraine and explained how the MAGA-Putin alliance really works.

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The DSR Daily for April 8: Israel Confirms Troop Reduction in Gaza, Pro-Russian Candidate Wins in Slovakia

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 14:32:55 -0000

On the Monday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the reduction of Israeli troops in Gaza, the pro-Russian president-elect in Slovakia, a Brazilian investigation into Elon Musk, and more.

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The Daily Blast: MAGA Rage Targeting Local Librarians Is Getting Uglier

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

It’s a new trend: GOP legislatures are advancing bills that place onerous new kinds of restrictions on public and school libraries in states like Idaho, Alabama, Georgia and others. On the front lines of taking on this trend is Emily Drabinski, the president of the American Library Association, who also grew up in Idaho and is openly gay. So we invited Drabinski on to the show to shed light on what it takes to battle the book banners targeting LGBTQ materials in states like her own, and what sort of toll this is taking on communities across the country.

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FTS: Why Can't We Have an "Operation Indictment Warpspeed?"

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: April 5, 2023

Note: this podcast was taped prior to the announced indictments of Donald Trump. The absence of real indictments against Donald Trump allows him to set the narrative. That's not a good thing. So maybe prosecutors should consider drinking a little more Red Bull, having a few more cups of coffee. This is getting ridiculous. We discuss with Dr. Kavita Patel, Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf. We also discuss who will be the GOP candidate for president when Trump and DeSantis flame out. And we consider the imponderable: Why is George Santos still a member of Congress. Join us for answers to all the most pressing political questions.

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FTA: The China Question

Sat, 06 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: March 21, 2023

America's politicians have become more hawkish on China but is that the only path forward? David Rothkopf debates this issue with Dmitri Alperovitch of the Silverado Policy Accelerator and Josh Rogin of the Washington Post. Is China willing to compete and cooperate? How does Taiwan play into all of this? Can America not tilt completely into a militaristic framing of the competition? Find out during this argumentative conversation.

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WAGD Radio: Nuclear War is Back, Sadly - What Would it Actually Look Like? With Annie Jacobson

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 18:00:00 -0000

Pulitzer-prize finalist and New York Times best selling Author Annie Jacobsen joins Jon and Heather to discuss her ground-breaking and compelling new book “Nuclear War: A Scenario” The volume looks at how dangerous our nuclear world has become, and how a nuclear war would actually be conducted, including its terrifyingly short time scale. Based on exhaustive research with the nuclear operators, leaders and scientists, it is an episode and a publication not to be missed.

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Compelling Investigation Suggests Havana Syndrome Points to Russian Operatives

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 15:52:26 -0000

Investigative journalists Christo Grozev, Roman Dobrokhotov and Michael Weiss have been looking into the Havana Syndrome since 2020. They initially approached the topic skeptically, questioning the capability of any government to carry out such a mass global attack. However, they discovered a document linking a Russian military unit to the Havana weapon, which sparked their investigation. They have been gathering evidence of overlaps between the travel of members of this unit and incidents related to the Havana Syndrome. The journalists have presented a prosecution case, highlighting motive, means, and opportunity, and are calling for the U.S. government to act as a defense attorney for the accused criminals.

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Words Matter: Joe Biden’s Israel Problem is Going from Bad to Worse

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 14:55:41 -0000

The Biden administration’s policy towards Israel has been controversial to say the least. As the conflict grinds on and the election approaches, it is clear that the conflict will loom large in the voting booth. Norm and Kavita break down the key issues that Biden faces, and why the administration desperately needs a new strategy.

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The DSR Daily for April 5: Israel Offers Concessions, No Labels Officially Fails Miserably

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 14:28:38 -0000

On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Israel’s new concessions after a call with Biden, No Labels abandoning its efforts to field a presidential candidate, rescue efforts underway in Taiwan, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Why Trump’s Sordid New Dealings With Saudis Have Jamie Raskin Alarmed

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

This week, The New York Times reported that Donald Trump recently spoke privately with Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. Trump’s team won’t say word boo about what was discussed, and we can guess why: His private business dealings with the Saudis are going gangbusters even as he’s locking up the GOP presidential nomination, creating all kinds of opportunities for corruption. We talked to Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland, who explained why the Trump-Saudi relationship is absolutely crying out for serious scrutiny.

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DSR: The Latest on Trump's Legal Follies

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 20:11:05 -0000

Donald Trump’s latest schemes are some of his shadiest yet, and that’s saying something. Between the rejection of his bond in the NY civil fraud case and the greatly inflated value of Truth Social, Trump is coming up with all sorts of schemes to pay his dues. Allison Gill joins David Rothkopf to give a run-down on his various cases, and what Jack Smith and others can do to ensure that Trump faces justice.

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The DSR Daily for April 4: Judge Rejects Trump’s Trial Delay, Aid Groups Halt Work in Gaza

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 15:45:05 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss the rejection of Trump’s request to delay his hush-money trial, aid groups halting their work in Gaza, Russia blaming Ukraine and the West for a deadly terrorist attack, and more.

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The Daily Blast: How Judge Cannon Is Quietly Strangling Jack Smith’s Case Against Trump

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

This week, special counsel Jack Smith made a surprise move in his prosecution of Donald Trump for stealing classified documents. He called on Judge Aileen Cannon to make a quick decision on a key matter, flaunting his frustration with her over numerous rulings putting the thumb on the scale for Trump. We chatted with Philip Rotner, a veteran lawyer who has written a series of pieces for The Bulwark arguing that Cannon is killing the case against Trump right in broad daylight. Rotner explains in unsettling terms why her interventions for Trump are likely to get uglier.

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DSR: What Could Biden Do Differently with Israel and Gaza? What Should He Do Now?

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 20:50:26 -0000

Israel’s shocking strike on World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza has amplified calls for the Biden administration to step in. Yet a big question remains: What can President Biden actually do to stop the bloodshed? Noga Tarnopolsky, Rosa Brooks, and Ed Luce join David Rothkopf to analyze what the Biden administration has done so far and how it needs to respond at this critical point.

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The DSR Daily for April 3: Taiwan Hit by Massive Earthquake, Biden and Xi Hold Talks

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 14:32:07 -0000

On the Wednesday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss the 7.2 magnitude quake in Taiwan, Biden and Xi holding their first talks since November, NATO considering a plan for long-term Ukraine aid, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Sick Vow to Pardon Jan. 6 Rioters Just Got Even Uglier

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

One of Donald Trump’s central campaign promises has been to pardon untold numbers of rioters who attacked the Capitol—people he’s described as martyrs, victims and “hostages.” Now, an important new analysis finds that many of the inmates Trump has referred to are ones who violently attacked law enforcement officers. We talked to Tom Joscelyn, lead author of that analysis and a former senior Jan. 6 committee staffer, who explains how his findings blow apart a lot of Trump-MAGA propaganda about that dark and terrible day.

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AAI: A Peek Inside The Unit with Adam Gamal

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:19:41 -0000

Some elements of US intelligence and special operations are so secretive, we don’t even know their names. Adam Gamal lived that life and his new book “The Unit” pulls back the curtain on America’s most secret military unit. Adam joins Marc Polymeropoulos to discuss what is a true American Dream story from Alexandria, Egypt to the pinnacle of the special operations world, and why diversity is a necessary component in defense and intelligence.

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The DSR Daily for April 2: Israeli Strike Kills Aid Workers, Trump Posts Bond

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:18:54 -0000

On the Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the Israeli strike that killed World Central Kitchen workers, Trump posting his $175 million bond, Ukrainian drone attacks deep in Russian territory, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Why Trump’s Lunacy Is Suddenly Raising GOP Fears of Down-Ballot Losses

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

GOP members of Congress facing tough races are suddenly worried that having Donald Trump at the top of the ticket might present them with a problem, according to new reports. They fear having to answer for Trump’s degeneracy and extremism, even as the GOP’s small donor base is not delivering at the very moment as Trump is siphoning off party money for legal fees. What explains this sudden GOP epiphany about Trump? How likely is it that these fears will materialize? We chatted with Tim Persico, a top Democratic operative involved in House races in 2022, who provided insights into how this Trump effect really works.

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The DSR Daily for April 1: Thousands Protest Netanyahu in Israel, Opposition Stuns Erdogan in Turkish Elections

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 14:01:26 -0000

On the Monday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss the massive protests against the Netanyahu government in Israel, the stunning performance of Turkey’s main opposition party, massive political rallies in India, and more.

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The Daily Blast: How Trump's Weird Bible Scam Sends Hidden Codes to His Angry MAGA Base

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump’s announcement that he is now peddling something called the “God Bless the USA Bible” drew outrage from some religious figures, but one group that’s been conspicuously quiet about it are evangelical leaders. Why? Perhaps because Trump is making subtle promises to give them what they want. We talked with Katherine Stewart, a journalist who covers the religious right, about all the ways Trump is signaling a second term shaped around ideals of Christian Nationalism.

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FTS: Bail outs for thee but not for me?

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: March 17, 2023

Silicon Valley Bank collapsed in spectacular fashion last week but the Biden administration stepped in to save its depositors. Was that the right thing to do and what can prevent things like this happening in the future? Norm and Kavita discuss during this thoughtful conversation. Members get a bonus conversation about Ron DeSantis and his views about the war in Ukraine.

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FTA: Israel's Democracy Crisis Continues Despite Netanyahu Temporary Halt to Plans to Gut Judiciary

Sat, 30 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: March 27, 2023

On this special edition of DSR, former diplomat and advisor to Israeli leaders Alon Pinkas provides an insight from Israel into that country's current democracy crisis. He provides insights into the state of affairs at the moment and why the crisis that has brought hundreds of thousands of Israelis into the streets is far from over. He also discusses why this unprecedented Israeli drama is so directly relevant to the United States. Join Pinkas and host David Rothkopf for this in-depth and timely conversation.

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WAGD Radio: Jon and Heather’s Nuclear-Powered World Tour

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 18:45:00 -0000

Why travel the world when you can get all the existential dread you could want on WAGD Radio? Jon Wolfsthal and Heather Williams are here to give us a world tour of the biggest news in nuclear weapons this week and a breakdown of just what Putin and Kim Jong Un’s coalition of cronies is up to now.

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The DSR Daily for March 29: Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Visits India, Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 14:32:52 -0000

On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the Ukrainian foreign minister’s visit to India, Sam Bankman-Fried’s 25 year sentence, the ICJ ordering Israel to allow aid into Gaza, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Striking New Data Reveals It: Trump’s Support Is Shakier Than It Looks

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

You’ve probably heard someone say we’re in the midst of a “racial realignment.” The idea is that Donald Trump is surprisingly strong among nonwhite voters, helping explain why head-to-head polling looks rough for President Biden. But political analyst Ron Brownstein has written an important new piece that adds sorely needed nuance, finding that the flipside to Trump’s strength among nonwhites is Biden’s unexpected support among white voters. We chatted with Brownstein about why his thesis shows that Trump’s position is more precarious than it seems.

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DSR Politics: Beware the Wounded Fox in Our Electoral Henhouse

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 21:17:21 -0000

Donald Trump isn’t the only threat that Joe Biden and the Democrats are fighting ahead of the election. Fox News continues to be a thorn in the side of our democracy, despite the networks stumbles in recent years. Journalist Nina Burleigh joins David Rothkopf to explain how Rupert Murdoch’s network still plagues the airwaves.

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The DSR Daily for March 28: Ireland to Intervene in Israel Genocide Case, Joseph Lieberman Passes Away

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:59:34 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss Ireland’s intentions to intervene in Israel’s genocide case at the ICJ, the passing of Joseph Lieberman, Sam Bankman-Fried’s impending sentencing, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Horror in Baltimore: Awful New Info Emerges About Six Missing Workers

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Two days after a major bridge collapsed in Baltimore when a cargo ship rammed into it, we still know little about six bridge workers who are presumed dead after an intensive search. Little by little, we’re learning that police were just about to alert the workers about the crash but were a hair too late, and that they were immigrants who were supporting children and families. Who were these workers? Could they have been saved? We talked to Maximillian Alvarez, editor in chief of the Baltimore-based Real News Network, about what this horror tells us about immigrant life in America.

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DSR Foreign Policy: The Ground Level Truth About the Morale of the People of Ukraine

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:44:43 -0000

Though US efforts to help Ukraine have been stymied by political infighting, thousands of individuals and organizations continue to provide much-needed aid. One such individual is Nate Mook, former CEO of World Central Kitchen and now active in several humanitarian initiatives in Ukraine since 2022. Nate joins David Rothkopf to share his work in Ukraine, the ways in which we can all lend a hand, and why Ukrainian resolve remains unbroken.

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The DSR Daily for March 27 - New Details from Baltimore Bridge Collapse, Defense Secretary Concerned Over Gaza Death Toll

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:40:25 -0000

On the Wednesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the new details from the Baltimore bridge collapse, Secretary Austin’s concerns over civilian casualties in Gaza, the Supreme Court’s seeming inclination to protect mifepristone, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Rage at Mike Johnson Has Gone Nuclear. Why?

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

All of a sudden Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene seems to be attacking House Speaker Mike Johnson almost daily over all kinds of things, especially his promise to find a way to pass military aid to Ukraine. Does that mean Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans will successfully thwart that effort? Why is the House GOP in such chaos, anyway? We chatted with GOP lobbyist Liam Donovan, a Twitter virtuoso and shrewd observer of Republican politics, who helped demystify all the crazy.

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Words Matter: How is the Supreme Court Still Surprising Us?

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 22:30:00 -0000

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The DSR Daily for March 26 - NY Court Reduces Trump’s Bond, US Allows Ceasefire Vote at UN

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:12:22 -0000

On the Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the NY appeals court reducing Trump’s bond, friction between Biden and Netanyahu after the US allowed a ceasefire vote, a major bridge collapsing in Baltimore, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Why NBC Is Suddenly In Full Meltdown Over Ronna McDaniel Hiring Fiasco

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

NBC News is reeling over its decision to hire former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel as a political analyst. McDaniel actively participated in Donald Trump’s effort to steal the 2020 election, pressuring state officials not to certify the outcome, and personalities like Joe Scarborough and Chuck Todd have been harshly critical. We chatted with New York University’s Jay Rosen, one of our most incisive media critics, about whether the uproar will prompt the media to grapple more deeply with its struggle to capture the true threat Trump and MAGA pose to our democracy.

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AAI: The Ghosts of Intelligence Past, Present, and Future with Amy Zegart

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:30:00 -0000

Believe it or not, international intelligence is a lot harder to predict than March Madness. From the attack in Moscow to the issue of emerging technologies, challenges both old and new will play a significant role in the coming years. Intelligence and security expert Amy Zegart joins Marc to break down the recently released Annual Threat Assessment and the challenges on the horizon for US intelligence.

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The DSR Daily for March 25 - Moscow Attack Suspects Charged, European Climate Plan Shelved

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:51:06 -0000

On the Monday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the charging of four suspects in connection to the deadly attack in Moscow, the shelving of a key EU climate plan, Trump’s impending payment deadline, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Krugman: Trump Has Duped MAGA Voters With an "Amazing" Scam

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

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FTS: Why Alliances Matter Now More than Ever

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: August 21, 2023

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FTA: What if Dems Don’t Just Win in 2024, They Win Big?

Sat, 23 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: May 25, 2023

Recent election results are giving hope to many thoughtful analysts that Democrats might not just be able to eke out a victory in 2024, they might be able to win by substantial margins in the presidential election and in key Senate and House races. On this episode of DSR Politics, we talk to Missouri Senate Candidate Lucas Kunce and Democratic analyst and advisor Simon Rosenberg about how Kunce can defeat Josh Hawley next year and how that race resonates with other big national trends. Don't miss this insight-rich discussion.

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WAGD Radio: Sitting on a Ticking Bomb - The Then and Now of Arms Control

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 16:36:50 -0000

The world has lived in the nuclear age for nearly 79 years. In that time, bombs have multiplied and gotten bigger, but has the debate over nuclear weapons, use, arms control and how technology affects security changed? Joe Cirincione joins Jon Wolfsthal for a look at how the US has grappled with nuclear policy and other key issues over time.

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Words Matter: If It’s Broke, Fix It - Why Congress Needs Reforms

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 15:00:00 -0000

It’s an open secret that Congress is broken. Between extremism from House Republicans to an inability to pass a budget, there is something deeply wrong on the Hill. Norm and Kavita discuss the ways in which we can fix our ailing system, and why some solutions even have the ever elusive support of Republicans.

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The DSR Daily for March 22: US Draft Resolution Calls for Immediate Ceasefire, DOJ Sues Apple

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 13:59:38 -0000

On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover a US draft resolution calling for an immediate and sustained ceasefire in Gaza, the DOJ suing Apple for monopolistic practices, Senegal heading to the polls on Sunday, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Christina Bobb Is Back, and Flailing Trump Needs Her More Than Ever

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

With Donald Trump’s fundraising badly trailing that of President Biden, the RNC’s new “election integrity” lawyer, Christina Bobb, is emerging as an important player in the Trump-MAGA campaign apparatus. Bobb, who was deeply involved in Trump’s Stop-the-Steal efforts, will help reassure the MAGA faithful, perhaps firing up the small-dollar donations that Trump desperately needs. We chatted with Andrew Egger, who has a great new piece for The Bulwark about Bobb’s role, about why she’s so pivotal for Trump and how she’s become the face of the new MAGA establishment.

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DSR: For Rich Guys Like Trump, Justice Delayed is...Precisely What They're Paying For

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 19:44:43 -0000

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The DSR Daily for March 21: Congress Releases $1.1 Trillion Spending Package, Ireland’s PM Resigns

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 14:47:47 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Congress’s $1.1 trillion spending package to avert a shutdown, the surprise resignation of Irelands Prime Minister, Secretary Blinken’s impending visit to Israel, and more.

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The Daily Blast: She Had a Heart-Wrenching Abortion. Now She’s a Candidate—in Alabama

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Donald Trump just announced that he’s likely to campaign for the presidency on a promise of a 15-week abortion ban, even as political commentators are wondering whether reproductive rights will be as salient this fall as they were in 2022 and 2023. An interesting test looms in deep red Alabama, where Marilyn Lands is running for a state House seat in a special election set for March 26th—a campaign that Lands has made about her own agonizing abortion story. We talked to Lands about what she’s hearing on the ground and how voters are reacting to her personal journey.

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The DSR Daily for March 20: Vietnam’s President Resigns, Famine Looms in Sudan

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:45:57 -0000

On the Wednesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the resignation of the President of Vietnam, the looming famine and horrific reports from the civil war in Sudan, the indictment of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Is Mike Johnson Finally Ready to Stick It to MAGA on Ukraine?

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 22:58:12 -0000

Is there any chance that Congress will not abandon Ukraine to the Russians? With Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans determined to cut off military aid to Ukraine, it’s looking grim. Yet there are glimmers of hope. Some Republicans are reportedly pushing a proposal that would offer aid to Ukraine as a loan. And there are signs that House Speaker Mike Johnson does want something to pass. We chatted with Democratic Congressman Brendan Boyle of Pennsylvania, who offered a keen understanding of the tortured dynamics surrounding this deeply dispiriting debate.

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The DSR Daily for March 19: Hong Kong Passes New National Security Law, Supreme Court Extends Block on Texas Border Law

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:02:12 -0000

On the Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Hong Kong’s contentious new national security law, the Supreme Court indefinitely blocking a Texas law cracking down on immigration, the death of a senior Hamas military leader, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Humiliating $454 Million Bond Fiasco Shows Deep 2024 Weakness

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

This week, Donald Trump’s lawyers admitted that he’s failed to secure a bond to cover the half-a-billion-dollar penalty he faces in his civil fraud case in New York. As The New York Times delicately noted, “he does not have enough liquidity” to persuade any company to provide that bond. Translation: He doesn’t have the cash. This is humiliating to Trump, relative to his self-mythology. But it also points to his broader, largely-overlooked weaknesses in the 2024 campaign. We discussed this with The New Republic’s Timothy Noah, author of a great new piece on Trump’s financial travails that predicts he will soon declare bankruptcy.

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Above Average Intelligence: Ukraine, Elections and AI - A Conversation with Patrick Weninger

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:41:00 -0000

Marc’s guest this week is Patrick Weninger, a retired CIA Senior Intelligence Service Case Officer with over 28 years of experience in the Central Intelligence Agency and U.S. Air Force. He served executive-level headquarters assignments overseeing clandestine operations, tradecraft, and technical operations and served as a Senior Executive Operations Officer and Manager, with senior field assignments in the Near East, South Asia, and Europe, including multiple Chief of Station and war zone assignments. He led and oversaw the CIA’s global program for Russia. Marc and Patrick discuss Ukraine, election meddling and generative AI. Don’t miss this fascinating and wide-ranging conversation with one of the agency’s top former officers, in his national security podcast debut.

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The DSR Daily Brief for Monday, March 18, 2024: Putin Wins Plus the Latest in Gaza and Haiti

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:53:52 -0000

Russian Election

(0:33) - Reuters: Putin wins Russia election in landslide with no serious competition

Israel

(5:56) - Straits Times: Israeli troops raid Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital

Trump

(3:03) - Washington Post: Trump is eyeing Paul Manafort for 2024 campaign role

The Guardian: Trump predicts ‘bloodbath’ if he loses election and claims ‘Biden beat Obama’

The Daily Blast covers the Trump Ohio Rally with special guest, Susan Glasser.

Haiti

(11:29) - NPR: First charter flight with U.S. citizens fleeing Haiti lands in Miami

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Deranged “Bloodbath” Rant in Ohio Should Wake Up the Media

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

In Ohio over the weekend, Donald Trump delivered one of his most unhinged and dangerous rally speeches yet: He used appallingly dehumanizing language about migrants, saluted the Jan. 6 rioters as patriots and heroes, and predicted a “bloodbath” if he loses the election. We talked to New Yorker staff writer Susan Glasser, the author of an excellent new piece about Trump’s use of violent and authoritarian language at rallies like this one, about why the media urgently needs to do better at conveying the full threat to democracy that Trump poses.

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FTS: Why Does the Judiciary Branch Wield So Much Power?

Sun, 17 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: April 14, 2023

On this week’s episode of Words Matter, Norm and Kavita discuss a number of judiciary issues, including reproductive health. In a special extended bonus section, Norm and Kavita tackle Clarence Thomas and Diane Feinstein.

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FTA: Who is America's Most Annoying Ally?

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: April 4, 2023

All friends are not allies and all allies are not friends. Sometimes countries that start out as allies stop behaving in an ally like way. And sometimes allies become annoying because their prime minister is too good looking. We list some of America's most annoying allies...and discuss why we're a pretty annoying ally ourselves. Join Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake, Ed Luce and David Sanger for this lively, timely discussion.

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WAGD Radio: The Nuclear Anvil Hanging Over Ukraine

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:20:33 -0000

Recent reporting has suggested that Russia began preparations for a nuclear strike in Ukraine in 2022. But how close did they actually get to pressing the big red button? Security analyst Michael Kofman joins Heather Williams to get to the heart of why Russia would deploy one or more nuclear weapons, and what's keeping Putin away from the brink.

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The DSR Daily for March 15: Schumer’s Speech Condemns Netanyahu, VP Harris visits Abortion Clinic in Historic First

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 14:12:20 -0000

On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss Senator Schumer’s surprising speech on Israel, Kamala Harris visiting a Minnesota abortion clinic, the UK’s new policy on extremism, and more.

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Words Matter: Reflecting on Four Years of COVID

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 14:00:00 -0000

On March 13, 2020, COVID was declared a national emergency. Four years on, Norm Ornstein and Kavita Patel reflect on fallout of the COVID pandemic, what we learned, and why we're more prepared than ever for the next pandemic. Members get exclusive access to a discussion on the chaos around Representative Ken Buck's surprise early departure from Congress.

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The Daily Blast: Chuck Schumer’s Brutal Takedown of Bibi Is a Watershed Moment

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer gave an extraordinary speech lacerating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel over the horrific civilian toll in Gaza. This is an important moment in U.S. politics: The highest ranking Jewish Democrat stood strongly for Palestinian rights at a time when the war in Gaza is badly dividing the Democratic coalition. To navigate these complexities, we talked to Randi Weingarten of the American Federation of Teachers, which is promoting a peace effort called Standing Together, and Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne, who writes regularly about intra-coalitional tensions among Democrats.

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Is the Trump Campaign the Biggest Shitshow in the History of American Politics?

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 21:23:26 -0000

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The DSR Daily for March 14: Ken Buck Announces Surprise Departure from Congress, Israel to ‘Flood’ Gaza with Aid

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 14:35:00 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Ken Buck's surprise departure from Congress, Israel saying that it will ‘flood’ Gaza with aid, a report that Trump started a CIA influence operation against China, and more

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The Daily Blast: The Serious Case for Not Freaking Out About Trump’s Scary Poll Numbers

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg has prominently argued that it’s premature to freak out about Donald Trump’s lead in the polls. Rosenberg’s case is partly that the Democratic Party is strong and has been winning lots of elections lately, as readers of his “Hopium Chronicles” well know. But there’s another, less-appreciated side to his analysis: That the people who make ads and run campaigns and do politics for a living know that Trump’s unfathomably high pile-up of negatives is, in the end, probably insurmountable for him. So we chatted with Rosenberg about this side of his theory — and about why the Biden team appears quietly confident of victory.

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A DSR Conversation About the World with Newly-Minted Media Mogul Mehdi Hasan

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 20:41:23 -0000

Mehdi Hasan, founder of the new media company Zeteo, joins Ed Luce, Kori Schake, and David Rothkopf to break down he ever-present threat of a global authoritarian-right alliance, continued destruction in Gaza and Ukraine, and the disturbingly real possibility of a Trump second term.

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The DSR Daily for March 13: Russia Fires Naval Commander, Congress Considers TikTok Ban

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:21:00 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Russia’s firing of a top naval commander, Congress considering a potential ban on TikTok, AI regulation in India, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Inside the $50 million “Never Trump” Plan to Finish Him Off for Good

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

This week, a group of prominent “Never Trump” Republicans and conservatives announced that they will spend $50 million to defeat Donald Trump this fall. The group, Republican Voters against Trump, hopes to appeal to independents and moderate Republicans who backed him in 2020 and might be persuaded not to in 2024. But how big is this pool of voters, and what’s the best way to reach them? We chatted with strategist Sarah Longwell, who runs the group and regularly conducts focus groups to figure out what really makes these elusive voters tick.

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The Return of Great Powers: A Discussion with Jim Sciutto

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 18:18:37 -0000

The great power competition between the US and China and Russia poses an enormous challenge to US leadership. But this is not the first time the US has been faced with such a task. Jim Sciutto joins David Rothkopf to discuss his new book, “The Return of Great Powers,” and why we’re currently living in a “1939 moment.”

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The DSR Daily for March 12: Haiti’s Prime Minister Resigns, Aid Ship Sets Course for Gaza

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:38:00 -0000

On our Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the resignation of Haiti’s Prime Minister, a aid ship carrying 200 tons of food to Gaza, Robert Hur’s impending testimony in front of Congress, and more.

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The Daily Blast: How the Media Whitewashes the Trump-MAGA Threat—Revealed by an Insider

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Over the weekend, The New York Times published a news analysis entitled, “The Biden-Trump rerun: A nation craving change gets more of the same.” This has become a constant refrain in the press: One of the candidates is running on an explicit set of promises to destroy American democracy, yet the press keeps calling this a “rerun” of 2020, almost as if it’s all a sporting event. We chatted with Mark Jacob, a former veteran journalist who writes the “Stop the Presses” newsletter, about all the insidious ways that press coverage is sanitizing the threat posed by Donald Trump and MAGA.

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AAI: The Syria Problem that Just Won’t Go Away

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:40:07 -0000

With such a heavy focus on the situations in Gaza and Ukraine, other foreign policy priorities have taken a back seat. Syria is one priority that is likely to get worse before it gets better. Director of the Middle East Institute’s Syria program Charles Lister joins Marc Polymeropoulos to outline the need for a coherent strategy to deal with Syria, and how the country is primed to explode.

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The DSR Daily for March 11: Trump Meets with Orban, US Evacuates Nonessential Personnel from Haiti

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 14:33:31 -0000

On the Monday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss Donald Trump’s meeting with Viktor Orban, the US evacuating nonessential personnel amid escalating violence in Haiti, Joe Biden’s new budget proposal, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Moms for Liberty Founder’s Sex Scandal Spells Big Trouble For MAGA

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Have you heard of Bridget Ziegler? A co-founder of the far right Moms for Liberty, she is embroiled in a three-way sex scandal involving her husband, Florida GOP chair Christian Ziegler. Now some Florida parents are running brutal ads attacking her, even as the Moms for Liberty movement is unexpectedly losing ground everywhere. We chatted with journalist Jennifer Berkshire, the author of a forthcoming book on our cultural battles over education, who explained the bigger, deeper story here: The right are the ones now on the defensive in the school wars.

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FTS - Disinformation and Its Discontents

Sun, 10 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: March 22, 2021

Johns Hopkins scholar and “Active Measures” author Thomas Rid on the DNI report on Russian meddling and how 2020 is different from 2016.

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FTA - The State of Our Union Is...Yep, That's the Word We Were Going to Use, Too

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: February 4, 2019

This week our leader will, as the Constitution mandates, let us know the state of our union. We won't believe a word he says. And we already know the answer. Just look at the week's other events from political chaos in Virginia to brewing wars overseas to upcoming testimony from the president's lawyer that probably won't be good for the occupant of the Oval Office. (Who's not really orange, he just has "good genes." Join us for a discussion with attorney Katie Phang, law professor Rosa Brooks and law-abiding columnist, Ed Luce as we prepare you for the week ahead.

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WAGD Radio: A Peek Behind the Nuclear Curtain

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 19:41:36 -0000

How many nukes does Putin have, and what are they for? This is just one of the questions that Hans Kristensen and Matt Korda’s team at the Federation of American Scientists tries to answer in their Nuclear Notebook. Hans and Matt join Jon Wolfsthal this week to discuss their report and the challenges of collecting intel on the largest nuclear arsenals in the world.

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The DSR Daily for March 8 - How good was that State of the Union?

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 16:06:55 -0000

On a special episode of the DSR Daily, David Rothkopf, Chris Cotnoir, and Riley Fessler share their thoughts on the State of the Union and why President Biden was in peak form, sending the Republicans into a tailspin.

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The Daily Blast - RFK Jr.’s Creepy Claim About Jeffrey Epstein Has a Hidden Dark Side

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0000

This week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. triggered an online explosion with a very weird defense of himself for spending time with Jeffrey Epstein. Everyone laughed, but we think this saga is revealing: It opens a window on his underappreciated appeal to disaffected young men. So we chatted with Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, a New School professor who specializes in politics and culture and has dissected the Kennedy phenomenon in surprising ways. Petrzela helped us uncover the darker undercurrents driving Kennedy’s popularity and the ugly truths it reveals about our politics.

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The Only State of the Union-Oscar Podcast You'll Ever Need

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:24:25 -0000

Joe Biden’s State of the Union address has been a source of speculation, anticipation, and a little bit of dread. The address presents Biden with an opportunity to shape the narrative around the election now that he and Trump have officially secured their nominations. The Washington Post’s Jen Rubin joins David Rothkopf on the day of the address to forecast the President’s message and, crucially, what to look for to make the Oscars less disappointing.

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The DSR Daily for March 7 - First Civilian Deaths in Red Sea Attack, Violence in Haiti Worsens

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 15:50:29 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the first civilian deaths from a Houthi attack on a ship in the Read sea, the rapidly deteriorating situation in Haiti, reports of Israel blocking aid into Gaza, and more.

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The Daily Blast - Is Ted Cruz Finally in Trouble? Meet the Dem Who Aims to Take Him Down

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Texas is a state that keeps breaking the hearts of Democrats everywhere. But hopes are rising again this week, after Representative Colin Allred, a former NFL player and civil rights lawyer, captured the Democratic nomination to unseat Senator Ted Cruz. Six years after Beto O’Rourke fell three points short of beating Cruz, what will be different this time? We chatted with Allred about his path forward, how Democrats can compete in rural America, and why Republicans have turned the border into a fantasy zone.

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Israel, Gaza, Ukraine and More Topics Sure to Come Up in the State of the Union

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:00:00 -0000

While the state of the union is ordinarily focused on domestic policy, nothing about this year has been ordinary. On the eve of the State of the Union address, Kori Schake, Ed Luce, and Alon Pinkas join David Rothkopf to predict how large of a role that foreign policy will play in President Biden’s speech.

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The DSR Daily for March 6 - The Results from Super Tuesday, Ceasefire Talks Falter

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 15:33:54 -0000

On the Wednesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the big results from Super Tuesday, faltering ceasefire talks in Cairo, the hunger crisis in Sudan, and more.

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The Daily Blast - Unsung heroes of the Trump era: Female governors who face down MAGA rage

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Earlier this week, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico signed a handful of gun control bills in the face of a terrible spate of gun violence in her state that has drawn national attention. Lujan Grisham is smack in the middle of some big trends in our politics right now: The transformation of the southwest, the success of Democrats in border states, and the rise of the female Democratic governor in the era of Donald Trump. We chatted with Lujan Grisham about all these things—and a whole lot more.

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The DSR Daily for March 5 - Gaza Ceasefire Talks Continue, Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Decision

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 15:57:24 -0000

On the Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the continuing Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo, the Supreme Court’s decision to keep Trump on the ballot, Germany’s response to an intelligence leak, and more.

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The Daily Blast - The Supreme Court is peddling a big, ugly lie about Trump and MAGA

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0000

On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled 9 to zero that Donald Trump will not be disqualified from appearing on the ballot in Colorado, despite having engaged in insurrection. Coupled with the court’s willingness to hear Trump’s demand for full immunity from prosecution for insurrection-related crimes, all this raises serious questions about whether it is functionally placing Trump beyond accountability. We chatted with New Republic writer Matt Ford, author of a new piece eviscerating the court’s latest ruling, about the deeper falsehoods about Trump and the MAGA movement that the court is advancing.

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AAI - How the CIA Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Back

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 17:59:31 -0000

New York Times award winning journalist Adam Entous joins Marc Polymeropoulos to discuss Adam’s latest NY Times article chronicling the extraordinary evolution between 2014 until today of the partnership between US and Ukrainian intelligence. From initial efforts by the US to “put in the plumbing,” building personal ties and basic intelligence exchanges, to the CIA remaining on the ground during the Russian invasion and an admission from Ukrainian intelligence that without CIA’s targeting help, Kyiv would have fallen, it is an intelligence success story for the ages.

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The DSR Daily for March 4 - Kamala Harris Set to Meet with Benny Gantz, US Airdrops Food into Gaza

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:35:28 -0000

On the Monday edition of the DSR daily, we cover Kamala Harris’s scheduled meeting with Benny Gantz, the US airdropping food into Gaza, France preparing to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Why Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Meeting with Orban Should Terrify Us All

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0000

With Donald Trump set to host Viktor Orban at his Mar-a-Lago retreat this week, it's time to get serious about the rise of the global far right and why its worldview poses such a dire threat.

This week, Donald Trump will host Hungarian leader Viktor Orban at his Mar-a-Lago resort.

Meanwhile, Congress is on the verge of abandoning Ukraine to Vladimir Putin. Trump’s romance with Orban—and the opposition of MAGA Republicans to helping Ukraine—are part of the same story, in which the American right has grown besotted with international strongmen. We chatted with Jacob Heilbrunn, author of “America Last: The Right’s Century-Long Romance with Foreign Dictators,” about the rise of the global far right and the deeper threats posed by this perilous moment.

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FTS - The Politics of Justice

Sun, 03 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: March 24, 2023

Trump might finally be indicted but what impact will that have on the political landscape? Kavita and Norm seek to answer that question during this engaging conversation. Members get a bonus conversation about COVID and the recent UN Climate Report.

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FTA - Which US Allies Aren’t Really Allies?

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: January 18, 2023

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WAGD Radio - What’s Scarier than Climate Change? Climate Change and Nuclear Weapons

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 18:24:59 -0000

Climate change is scary enough on its own. But what about the effect of climate change on our nuclear weapons? Expert Jamie Kwong joins Jon Wolfsthal and Heather Williams to break down the recent incident at Pantex, and the increasing risk that effects of climate change poses to our nuclear installations. This episode is best enjoyed with a cocktail in hand.

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Words Matter: Trump’s Potemkin Village

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 15:26:56 -0000

Donald Trump is the healthiest, most successful, and most innocent man in America — according to Donald Trump. The grifts and lies show no signs of slowing even as the walls close in around the former president. Norm and Kavita go over the many machinations of the former president, including the New York criminal trial, his efforts to turn the RNC into his personal piggy bank, and more.

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The DSR Daily for March 1 - Senate Approves Stopgap Funding, Biden and Trump Visit Border

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:56:33 -0000

On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the Senate approving a stopgap funding bill, Joe Biden and Donald Trump visiting the border, Alabama passing legislation to protect IVF, and more.

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The Daily Blast - Is the Media Enabling Trump to “Usher in a New Era of Fascism”?

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0000

This week, former MSNBC journalist Mehdi Hasan launched a new digital media company called “Zeteo,” which is Greek for “to seek.” Hasan intends this as an answer to the failings of the mainstream media, which he says is enabling Donald Trump’s effort to “usher in a new era of fascism in the United States.” We chatted with Hasan about his new project’s goals, his belief that the conventions of political reporting are failing to meet this moment, and why the far-right information space is flourishing while the small-L liberal media is in crisis.

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Special Edition Pod: What Was the Supreme Court Thinking?

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 23:51:08 -0000

We’re not just disappointed — we’re mad. The Supreme Court’s decision to hear Trump’s immunity claims has dealt another blow to efforts to hold Trump accountable for his numerous misdeeds in office. Experts Norm Eisen and Allison Gill join David Rothkopf to break down the implications of the decision.

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DSR - Attack from Within: A Conversation with Barbara McQuade

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 18:55:01 -0000

American society is more polarized than ever before, and disinformation is pouring gasoline on the fire. As we head into an existentially important election, this issue becomes even more pronounced. Barb McQuade joins David Rothkopf to discuss her new book, “Attack from Within,” and how we can fight back against the flood of disinformation.

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The DSR Daily for February 29 - McConnell to Step Down from Leadership, Supreme Court to Consider Trump’s Immunity Claims

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:31:17 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss Mitch McConnell stepping down from GOP leadership, the Supreme Court agreeing to consider Trump’s immunity claims, Putin threatening nuclear war, and more.

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The Daily Blast - Mitch McConnell tried to ride the MAGA monster. Then it ate him alive.

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 15:18:50 -0000

The news that Mitch McConnell will step down as GOP senate leader later this year has led many to argue that he was fundamentally a foe of Donald Trump who is no longer welcome in the party of MAGA. But the story is more complicated than that: In crucial ways, McConnell’s own career trajectory helped bring about the descent of our politics into its current disastrous mess. We chatted with Congressional scholar Norman Ornstein, who was among the first to identify McConnell as key to the GOP slide into dysfunction and extremism. He helped us assess McConnell’s real legacy.

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DSR: America's Allies are Worried About Us

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 22:07:14 -0000

Friends don’t let friends drive drunk, and friends don’t let friends support Russia. The increasingly erratic Republican Party has the US’s allies in Europe worried, especially as Russia gains momentum in its assault on Ukraine and Election Day draws near. Rosa Brooks, David Sanger, and Ed Luce join David Rothkopf to break it all down.

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The DSR Daily for February 28 - Navalny’s Funeral on Friday, Michigan Primary Results

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 15:25:35 -0000

On the Wednesday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss plans for Navalny’s funeral on Friday, the results of the Michigan primary, skepticism about a Gaza ceasefire, and more.

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The Daily Blast - Stephen Miller’s Ugly Detention-Camp Fantasies Just Got More Unhinged

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

In recent days we’ve learned that Stephen Miller is drawing up plans for a shockingly cruel second-term immigration agenda, complete with mass deportations and huge detention camps. Meanwhile, President Biden is set to visit the southern border—and is mulling a new asylum crackdown of his own. We chatted with Jason Houser, a former senior official at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under Biden, who explained how operationally absurd Miller’s fantasies truly are—and why new asylum restrictions are a very bad idea.

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The Internationalists: A Conversation with Alex Ward

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 20:57:35 -0000

Joe Biden brought an a-team of talent with him to the White House in 2021. Between repairing America’s damaged reputation and adapting to crises in Ukraine and Afghanistan, the administration has had its work cut out for it since day one. Alexander Ward joins David Rothkopf to discuss all this and more in his new book, the “Internationalists.”

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The DSR Daily for February 27 - US Airman Dies after Self-Immolation Protest, Biden Says Temporary Ceasefire Could be Coming

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 16:15:06 -0000

On the Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we break down the self-immolation of a US airman, Biden’s optimism that a temporary ceasefire could be coming soon, declining attacks by Iranian proxies, and more.

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The Daily Blast - Let’s just say it: What if Trump is weaker than he looks?

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

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AAI - ‘I Told You So’: Russian Intelligence is Alive and Well in the US

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 18:45:24 -0000

Alexander Smirnov has showed us that Russian ‘active measures’ are even more active than we thought. An FBI informant working with Russian intelligence is no small feat, but the extent of the Kremlin’s efforts is even greater. Former CIA officer Alex Finley joins Marc Polymeropoulos to break down how the Russian security threat at home and abroad.

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The DSR Daily for February 26 - Palestinian PM Resigns, Government Shutdown Looms… Again

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:37:09 -0000

On the Monday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the resignation of the Palestinian Prime Minister, Biden summoning Congressional leaders to avoid a government shutdown, Hungary ratifying Swedish NATO accession, and more.

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The Daily Blast - Finally, Some Good News: New Polls Show MAGA cultist Kari Lake Behind

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

For the first time in months, a pair of new polls has found that election-denier Kari Lake is trailing in the Arizona Senate race to the Democratic candidate, Representative Ruben Gallego. But she remains a MAGA celebrity phenomenon who cannot be counted out, making this race highly unpredictable with Independent Sinema Kyrsten Sinema also in the mix. So we chatted with Gallego about how he hopes to defeat Lake and Sinema, why Democrats should level with voters about the border, and what’s really driving the southwest’s evolution in a Democratic direction.

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FTS - Our Man in Kyiv

Sun, 25 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: March 2, 2022

British journalist John Sweeney reports from Ukraine's besieged capital.

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FTA - Is Putin Crazy?

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: February 24, 2022

In the late hours of Wednesday, Vladimir Putin began a war of choice in Ukraine. On Thursday, President Biden detailed a variety of harsh sanctions that the United States, our allies, and partners will place upon Russia for his actions. To make sense of these developments, David Rothkopf spoke with David Sanger of the New York Times, Andrea Kendall-Taylor of the Center for a New American Security, and Joe Cirincione of the Quincy Institute. What comes next for Ukraine? Is Putin a rational actor? What more can the United States do to push back? All these questions and more answered on this episode. Don't miss it!

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WAGD Radio - Is Russia Stationing Nukes in the Final Frontier?

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 19:14:22 -0000

In the 21st century, we should all know that putting nukes in space is a bad idea. Yet intelligence reports suggest that Russia is attempting to do just that. What does that actually look like, and what are the implications ranging from bad to worse? Experts Laura Grego and David Sanger join Heather Williams and Jon Wolfsthal to discuss all this and more.

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Words Matter - Alabama’s Twisted ‘Family Values’ aren’t very Small Government

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 17:26:00 -0000

The Republican crusade against families continues. The Alabama Supreme Court ruling equating embryos with babies makes clear the fact that they won’t stop any time soon. So what comes next? Norm and Kavita break down the ruling and the political fallout.

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The DSR Daily for February 23 - Netanyahu Reveals Post-War Plan, US Hits Russia with New Sanctions

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:16:04 -0000

On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss Netanyahu’s plans for a post-war Gaza, the US sanctioning 500 new Russian targets, a measles outbreak in Florida, and more.

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The Daily Blast - Fox News twists itself into wild contortions on GOP “informant” fiasco

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Fox News and other right wing media are currently engaged in absurdities that are as bad as anything they’ve attempted in recent memory. They are struggling to spin away everything from the collapse of an informant’s claims about President Biden to the GOP’s killing of a border security deal that Republicans themselves demanded. Yet in a darker sense, right wing media is also flourishing. We talked to Matt Gertz of Media Matters, who helped us unravel the tangled web those sources are weaving.

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A Handmaid's Supreme Court: Is This What Becoming a Theocracy Feels Like?

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 22:02:45 -0000

Right-wing Christian extremists want to roll back the clock on your rights. If the Alabama Supreme Court ruling is any indication, they’re succeeding. Legal expert Dahlia Lithwick joins David Rothkopf to discuss the carefully crafted assault on fundamental rights in America, and why the fight isn’t over yet.

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The DSR Daily for February 22 - Ukraine Military Shortages Reaching Critical Point, Trump’s Properties Could be Seized

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 16:14:00 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the worsening state of Ukraine’s military shortages, NY Attorney General Letitia James threatening to seize Trump’s properties if he doesn’t pay his fraud penalty, Japan’s soaring stock market, and more.

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The Daily Blast - David Axelrod: Here’s How Biden Can Fix the “Age” Issue—and Beat Trump

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

It’s the question that won’t die among D.C. elites: Should President Biden step aside so another Democrat can run instead? Democrats have engaged in some remarkably public handwringing about Biden’s age that just won’t let up. One Democrat who has insistently sounded the alarm is veteran strategist David Axelrod. So we invited him on the show, where he allowed that an alternative is unlikely—while explaining how Biden can address the issue and why he’s still the favorite against Donald Trump.

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Is Starvation the Next Horror Awaiting Gaza?

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 21:06:13 -0000

The unimaginable human cost of Israel’s invasion of Gaza may be about to rise to unprecedented levels. International organizations agree that a famine is looming as Israel continues to impede foreign aid from entering the area. President of Refugees International Jeremy Konyndyk joins David Rothkopf, Ed Luce, and Rosa Brooks to shed light on the coming crisis, and what can be done to prevent disaster.

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The DSR Daily for February 21 - Alabama Ruling Says Frozen Embryos are Children, US Vetoes Ceasefire Resolution

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 15:21:54 -0000

On the Wednesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the Alabama ruling that says that frozen embryos are children, the US vetoing the security council ceasefire resolution, the EU’s new round of Russia sanctions, and more.

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The Daily Blast - Finally, Democrats have defeated one of the worst gerrymanders of all

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

This week, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed a new set of maps for legislative districts in the state—an important and overlooked victory that came after a long struggle dating back well over a decade. We talked to Greta Neubauer, the 32-year-old Minority Leader of Wisconsin Assembly Democrats, who explained what Democrats did to prevail, why this was such a significant achievement, and how it shows that reviving democracy is a grueling game of inches.

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AAI - The Profound Impact of Alexei Navalny

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 16:52:42 -0000

Alexei Navalny’s influence cannot be overstated, and the impact of his death has sent shockwaves across Russia, and around the world. As Putin’s regime grows bolder by the day, we turn to journalist Julia Ioffe at the Munich Security Conference for her insight into Putin’s Russia, and how the country has continued to transform for the worse.

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The DSR Daily for February 20 - US Proposes UN Ceasefire Resolution, Russia Withholds Navalny’s Body

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 15:21:46 -0000

On the Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss the US proposing a temporary ceasefire resolution at the UN, Russia withholding the return of Alexei Navalny’s body, Julian Assange’s case returning to court, and more.

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The Daily Blast - Trump’s Devastating $355 Million Penalty Blows Up His Biggest Lie

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

The stunning news that Donald Trump has been hit by a $355 million penalty in his civil fraud case in New York deals a big blow to his mystique as master of “the deal.” But Justice Arthur Engoron’s ruling also exposes a deeper undercurrent of scamming that Trump has been surfing on for decades and hopes to ride right back into the White House. We chatted with journalist David Cay Johnston, author of a new piece in The New Republic about the ruling, who helped us plumb the depths of the dark ethos of grift that has driven Trump throughout his career.

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The DSR Daily for February 19 - Trump Hit with Massive Fine, ICJ Begins Hearing Arguments on Israeli Occupation

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 15:19:21 -0000

On the Monday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Trump’s colossal fine in the NY fraud case, the ICJ’s hearings on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories, Iran’s warnings to it’s proxies, and more.

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FTS - The Bill of Rights and the Continued Fight for Freedom

Sun, 18 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: 07/08/2022

On this week's episode, we talk about the first, second, ninth, and tenth amendments and for members we talk about disinformation and Twitter. We ground all of our analysis in the words of the Bill of Rights.

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FTA - How the Trump Cases Will Impact the 2024 Elections

Sat, 17 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: 08/17/2023

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WAGD Radio - It Pays to Have Friends Like NATO

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 18:15:38 -0000

Donald Trump loves to portray fellow NATO members as free-loaders. In reality, NATO is invaluable for the US and has been since its inception. Former US Ambassador to NATO Douglas Lute joins Heather and Jon to shine a light on the enormous, and increasing, importance of NATO to US interests around the world and how the alliance will continue to evolve in the coming years.

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The DSR Daily for February 16 - Alexei Navalny Dies in Penal Colony, Munich Security Conference Begins

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 15:20:00 -0000

On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss the death of Alexei Navalny, VP Harris’s trip to the Munich Security Conference, the latest from Rafah, and more.

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The Daily Blast - How Trump Iced Ronna McDaniel, Signaling Big Trouble for the MAGA-GOP

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

This week, Donald Trump announced that he wants Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel replaced with a loyalist: Michael Whatley, the head of the North Carolina Republican Party. Behind the jockeying looms a very big story: The Trump-MAGA takeover of the GOP, and the challenges the party faces as it nominates someone facing multiple criminal indictments. We talked to Marc Caputo, a reporter for The Bulwark and author of a great new piece on McDaniel’s ouster, who helped us unravel the mysteries of GOP politics in the MAGA era.

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Democrats are on a Roll, MAGA is Circling the Drain. Will it Last?

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 21:17:00 -0000

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The DSR Daily for February 15 - World Leaders Warn Israel, Concerns Over Russian Nuclear Weapon Program

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 15:07:58 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss world leaders warning Israel against a Rafah offensive, US intelligence on Russia’s space-based nuclear weapon program, the UK and Japan slipping into recessions, and more.

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How Does Biden Beat Trump — and Save America — in November?

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 13:00:00 -0000

Biden needs to win in November. Trump is growing even more unhinged as the election nears, and the danger he represents to America, and the world, grows. Political Strategist Steve Schmidt joins David Rothkopf to break down what the Biden camp needs to do to save democracy come November.

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The Daily Blast - Shocker: A Big Win for Dems Flips the Script on Trump’s Favorite Issue

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Earlier this week, Democrats executed a remarkable 8-point win in a special House election in suburban Long Island, a race that was all about immigration. Republicans ran millions of dollars in ads on the issue, yet Democrat Tom Suozzi prevailed, flipping the seat of disgraced Republican George Santos. What on earth really happened here? We talked to Mike Bocian, the chief Democratic pollster on this race, who offered a fascinating and detailed glimpse into how his party pulled it off.

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“I Want to Grab Mike Johnson by the Lapels”

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 20:57:30 -0000

Mike Johnson and the MAGA Republicans are sacrificing Ukraine at the altar of Trump. The Republicans’ use of Ukraine aid as a political tool has worsened an already dire situation, with only Putin and MAGA standing to benefit. On the heels of his trip to Ukraine, Max Boot joins Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake, Ed Luce, and David Rothkopf to share his first-hand account of the devastation of Russia’s assault — and the incredible bravery of Ukrainians.

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The DSR Daily for February 14 - Republicans Impeach Mayorkas, Democrats Win in New York

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:21:40 -0000

On the Wednesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the Democrat victory in the New York special election, House Republicans impeaching Alejandro Mayorkas, Ukraine’s strike on a Russian warship, and more.

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The Daily Blast - The Ugly Truth Behind Mike Johnson’s MAGA-fied Blockade on Ukraine Aid

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

On Tuesday, in a decisive 70 to 29 vote, the Senate passed a mammoth bill containing $60 billion for Ukraine’s self defense against Russian aggression, as well as $14 billion for Israel. Yet House Speaker Mike Johnson is vowing that the House won’t vote on the measure, in part because MAGA hard-liners are raging against it. We talked to Democratic Congressman Jason Crow of Colorado about what’s really driving the opposition, how Democrats can try to get around it with a “discharge petition,” and whether there’s a genuine pro-Putin faction in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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The DSR Daily for February 13 - Senate Passes Ukraine and Israel Aid Package, Russia Preparing for Confrontation with West

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:43:03 -0000

On our Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss the Senate passing an aid package for Ukraine and Israel, Estonian reports that Russia is preparing for confrontation with the West, new polling on the Biden document probe, and more.

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The Daily Blast - Why Democratic Elites are “Shaken to their Core” about Trump and Biden

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

This week, the freakout among Democrats about President Biden reached its shrillest pitch yet, after a special counsel report exonerated Biden but included combustible claims about Biden’s mental capacities. While many Democrats redoubled calls for the party to entertain alternatives to nominating Biden, confusion and disagreement reigns among them about what precisely to take away from this moment. We talked to Brian Beutler, who regularly criticizes the Democratic Party’s approach to politics on his “Off Message” Substack, to sort through all the noise.

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AAI - Trump Throws Europe to the Wolves

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 19:52:00 -0000

Donald Trump will throw Europe to the wolves, and he’s said so himself. The former president has said that he would not defend NATO countries in case of a Russian invasion, shocking our European allies. Yet the story has been little more than a footnote in the US news cycle. Journalist Michael Weiss joins Marc Polymeropoulos and David Rothkopf to discuss the profound damage of Trump’s statements and more.

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The DSR Daily for February 12 - Israeli Strikes on Rafah, Trump’s Threats to Abandon NATO Allies

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 15:35:10 -0000

On our Monday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss the Israeli strikes on Rafah, Trump’s threats to abandon NATO allies in the case of a Russian attack, post-election strife in Pakistan, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Elon Musk’s Unhinged Pro-MAGA Tweets Expose Tech Oligarchy’s Dark Side

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Elon Musk has unleashed numerous tweets lately boosting far right personalities and endorsing MAGA tropes holding that migration constitutes a deliberately engineered invasion. He even endorsed a version of “white genocide theory.” Along with his elevation of Tucker Carlson’s interview with Russian president Vladimir Putin, it all amounts to a genuine ideology: Reactionary tech authoritarianism. We discussed this with Gil Duran, author of a New Republic piece called “The Tech Plutocrats Dreaming of a Right Wing San Francisco,” which offers a window into this ugly worldview.

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FTS - Supreme Injustices

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: 07/1/22

On this week's episode, we talk about the end of a monumental Supreme Court term and the explosive testimony of Cassidy Hutchinson before the January 6th committee. We ground all of our analysis in the words of Justice Barrett, Cassidy Hutchinson, and Kelly Shackelford.

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FTA - The War in Ukraine After One Month: A Look Ahead

Sat, 10 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: 3/29/22

The war in Ukraine has extended into its second month. To make sense of how we got to this point and what comes next David Rothkopf speaks with Ed Luce of the Financial Times, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute. Is Macron getting constantly fooled by Putin? How well is the West doing when the Ukrainians continue to fight alone? What impact has the war had on the defense budget moving forward? Find out as we get the original crew back together for a fascinating conversation. Join us!

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WAGD Radio - More Money, More Missiles: A Look at the Sentinel Program

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 19:00:00 -0000

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a Pentagon program is over budget. The Sentinel ICBM program is envisioned as a keystone of the US nuclear triad, but why do we need 400 new missiles? Slate columnist Fred Kaplan and Mackenzie Knight from the Federation of American Scientists join Jon Wolfsthal and Heather Williams to shine a light on the program and why it may, or may not, be necessary.

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Words Matter - Courting Disaster

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 17:33:33 -0000

The Supreme Court is finally hearing Trump’s appeal of the Colorado ruling removing him from the ballot. The decision will be massive, but it is not the only legal challenge on Donald Trump’s plate. Norm and Kavita break down the case before the Court, and the state of Trump’s numerous legal battles.

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The DSR Daily for February 9 - Carlson Interviews Putin, Special Counsel Report Released

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:23:40 -0000

On our Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Tucker Carlson’s interview of Putin, the Special Counsel’s report on Biden’s handling of classified documents, the Supreme Court’s Colorado hearing, and more.

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The Daily Blast - How Trump’s White Evangelical Army is Slowly Destroying Nikki Haley

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

With Nikki Haley set to make a last stand of sorts in the South Carolina primary later this month, there’s a hidden reason that Donald Trump has been so dominant throughout the GOP nomination process: White evangelicals. Their support for Trump has held through impeachments, scandals, revelations about sexual assault, multiple serious criminal prosecutions, and even an insurrection attempt. We talked to Sarah Posner, a scholar of the religious right, about Trump’s extraordinary hold on these voters—and why it’s changing the Republican Party in insidious, alarming ways.

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Hit 'Em Where It Hurts: A Conversation About How Dems Can Win in November with Rachel Bitecofer

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 22:05:04 -0000

Democrats need to get serious about winning in 2024, and they need to hit the Republicans hard. Rachel Bitecofer joins David Rothkopf to talk about her new book, “Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts”, and why Democrats need to embrace their status as the standard bearers of democracy and freedom to mobilize voters and beat Republicans at their own game.

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The DSR Daily for February 8 - Trump Brings Legal Battle to Supreme Court, Police Target Bolsonaro Allies in Coup Probe

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:38:20 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Trump’s impending hearing at the Supreme Court, Brazilian police investigating close Bolsonaro allies in a coup probe, Ukrainian solider shortages, and more.

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The Daily Blast - Republicans Admitted the Deal They Killed Was a Good One, Senator Says

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

In an extraordinary spectacle, virtually all Senate Republicans joined together Wednesday to block a bipartisan bill that would have given Republicans much of what they wanted on border security. Why? Because Donald Trump told them to. We talked to Democratic Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado, who conferred with Republicans throughout this process. He opened up about what Republicans said behind closed doors, noting that they privately admitted that this bill was “aligned with their view of what would be useful for securing the border."

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Would Failing to Provide Ukraine Aid be the Beginning of the End of US Global Leadership?

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 20:57:18 -0000

Congressional Republicans are sacrificing Ukraine for the sake of sticking it to Biden. But failing to provide aid to a key ally would do more than just harm the Biden administration. Kori Schake, Ed Luce, and Rosa Brooks join David Rothkopf for a look at the cost of failure in Ukraine for US global leadership.

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The DSR Daily for February 7 - Hamas Proposes Ceasefire Plan, Haley Loses to… No one?

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 16:29:10 -0000

On the Wednesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the 135 ceasefire proposed by Hamas, Nikki Haley losing to ‘none of these candidates’ in Nevada, the House Republicans’ failure to impeach Mayorkas, and more.

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The Daily Blast - How Trump’s trial-delaying scam could screw over GOP voters

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

On Tuesday, a federal appeals court ruled that Donald Trump is not immune from criminal charges stemming from his effort to steal the 2020 election. With Trump expected to take this to the Supreme Court, how will the timeline of his insurrection-related trial dovetail with the presidential election? We talked to former federal prosecutor Barbara McQuade about all the possible scenarios—including one that backfires spectacularly on none other than the Republican Party’s own voters.

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The DSR Daily for February 6 - Ukraine and Border Deal ‘Dead’, Orban’s Party Delays Sweden NATO Vote

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 15:38:59 -0000

On the Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the imperiled Ukraine and Border deal, Orban’s Fidesz party boycotting a parliamentary session, Antony Blinken’s Middle East visit, and more.

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The Daily Blast - J.D. Vance’s Ugly Rant About Trump’s Coup Portends a Dark MAGA Future Daily Blast for February 6

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

This week, Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio declared in an on-air rant that if he had been Trump’s vice president in the run-up to Jan. 6, 2021, he would have told states to send Congress multiple slates of electors so lawmakers could “debate” the election’s supposed improprieties. That may sound like typical MAGA bluster, but it has deadly serious ramifications, confirming that Republicans still think Trump’s effort to overturn the election was in some ways a good thing. So what might they attempt next fall? We talked to legal scholar Matthew Seligman, co-author of “How to Steal a Presidential Election,” who road-mapped all the sordid possibilities ahead.

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AAI - What Can Be Done to Prevent the Looming Dramatic Worsening of the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza?

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 20:15:00 -0000

The Israel-Hamas conflict has wreaked havoc on civilians in Gaza, but the worst may be yet to come. As international watchdogs warn of potential famine and disease outbreaks, what can the US do to prevent disaster? Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Mick Mulroy joins Marc Polymeropoulos and David Rothkopf to share insight from his recent trip to Israel and more.

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The DSR Daily for February 5 - US Senate Releases Deal on Ukraine and Border, Zelensky Confirms Potential Military Leadership Change

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 16:44:14 -0000

On our Monday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the US Senate’s deal on Ukraine aid and border control, President Zelensky confirming his intention to replace a top general, election news in El Salvador and Senegal, and more.

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The Daily Blast - Krugman: Trump-MAGA are in Desperate Denial About the Economy

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

It’s one of the strangest disconnects in our politics today: By many metrics, the economy is doing extremely well, yet President Biden’s approval numbers on the economy are in the toilet. With the latest jobs report showing an extraordinary 353,000 jobs created in January, we talked to New York Times columnist Paul Krugman about what the boom means, why Trump and MAGA Republicans are in denial about it, and how President Biden should respond.

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FTS - A House Divided Against Itself

Sun, 04 Feb 2024 17:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: January 13, 2023

On this week's episode, Norm and Kavita talk about the start of a divided and performative Congress. Members of The DSR Network get a bonus conversation about Biden's classified documents and the Republicans investigations efforts across the government.

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FTA - Maybe It Should Have Been Called the Summit with Added Democracy-Like Product

Sat, 03 Feb 2024 17:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date - March 29, 2023

Celebrating democracy seems like a good idea. Further, President Biden and his team have been actively supporting democracy worldwide since they took office. But that doesn't mean hosting a democracy summit is a great idea. Because a lot of difficult questions are raised. Like who thinks they're a democracy but really isn't? What do you do with wannabe authoritarians like Netanyahu, Modi & Lopez Obrador? And what long term results can come from these summits. We discuss with Kori Schake, Rosa Brooks and Ed Luce. Join us.

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WAGD Radio - Is the US-Iran Situation the Worst It Has Ever Been?

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 19:12:16 -0000

Are tensions between Iran and the US the highest they’ve ever been? The conflict between Israel and Gaza is only the latest in a long line of events that have put both countries at odds. Foreign policy experts Robin Wright and Barbara Slavin join David Rothkopf and hosts Heather Williams and Jon Wolfsthal to untangle the complicated history of the US and Iran, and forecast future crises in the region.

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The DSR Daily for February 2 - Over 800 Western Officials Protest Israel-Gaza Policy, US Approves Plan to Strike Targets in Syria and Iraq

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 15:21:33 -0000

On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover a letter from over 800 western officials protesting Israel-Gaza policies, the US approving a plan to strike Iranian targets in Syria and Iraq, and Russia refusing to turn over the bodies of Ukrainian POWs.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Legal Mess Triggers Shocking New Levels of Right Wing Grift

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

This week, we learned that Donald Trump’s fundraising committees channeled an extraordinary $50 million toward bankrolling his myriad legal defenses throughout 2023. Such sordid trickery has a long history on the right: For decades, shrewd fundraising gurus have raked in cash from conservative voters with hallucinatory alarmism about leftist villains and other apocalyptic threats. We talked to Geoff Kabaservice, the author of a “Rule and Ruin,” a history of the GOP, to situate Trump in this hallowed tradition of grifters. It turns out Trump may have outdone them all.

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The 2024 Election Will Come Down to...You!

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 20:05:14 -0000

In this election, the most important campaigners are coming from outside of the political establishment. Democratic strategists Tara McGowan and Simon Rosenberg join David Rothkopf to share why now is the time for everyone to use their platform to push for victory in 2024, and why the Taylor Swift factor may be even bigger than you think.

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The DSR Daily for February 1 - EU agrees on 50 Billion Euro Package for Ukraine, Zuckerberg Apologizes in Senate Hearing

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 15:43:45 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the EU agreement on a 50 billion euro package for Ukraine, Zuckerberg apologizing to families in a Senate hearing, the escalating farmer protests in Europe, and more.

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The Daily Blast - Alarming New Polls Show Trump Ahead. So Why do Dems Keep Winning?

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

A frightening new batch of polls this week showed President Biden trailing Donald Trump in all the key battleground states. And yet, as bleak as the polling has looked, Democrats racked up an impressive winning streak in special elections all throughout 2023. This disconnect is why political pros are closely watching an election for state House in the Philadelphia suburbs that’s set for Feb. 13th. We talked to Democratic candidate Jim Prokopiak to gauge what he’s seeing on the ground in swing territory, why Biden is struggling on the economy, and how Trump can still looks strong despite his descent into derangement and severe criminal jeopardy.

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Will the 2024 Election Be the Last One Ever for...India?

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 21:01:29 -0000

The world’s largest democracy is in danger. Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist movement continues to erode the rights of Indian Muslims and the country’s democratic systems. Indian journalist Rana Ayyub joins Ed Luce and David Rothkopf to shine a light on the peril India faces as elections loom.

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The DSR Daily for January 31 - Zelensky to Oust Top General, Iran Threatens Decisive Response to Any US Attack

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:26:36 -0000

On the Wednesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover reports that Zelensky will oust a top general, Iran’s threats to ‘decisively respond’ to any US strikes, an Argentinian court striking down Milei’s labor policies, and more.

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The Daily Blast - MAGA’s Ugly New “Civil War” Fantasy Should be Taken Seriously

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Far-right personalities are fantasizing about “civil war” again, amid a standoff between Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the feds over border enforcement. That may seem silly, but unbridgeable differences over immigration truly are driving many big stories of the moment, from that Texas battle to Senate negotiations over a border bill to the House GOP impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. If you want to understand what’s really going on with all these complex issues, few voices bring more clarity than Aaron Reichlin-Melnick of the American Immigration Council. We chatted with him about the deeper conflicts and tensions animating this crisis.

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Words Matter - The Impending Border Battle

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 19:59:03 -0000

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The DSR Daily for January 30 - US Preparing Response to Jordan Attacks, House Republicans Move to Impeach Alejandro Mayorkas

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:11:17 -0000

On the Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover statements from Secretary Blinken on the US response to attacks on service members, House Republicans moving to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas, and the latest from Israel.

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The Daily Blast - Meet the Lonely Republicans Who Think Trump is Disqualified from Running

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -0000

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AAI - From Hollywood with Love: What Makes for a Good Spy Movie?

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 17:12:01 -0000

Spy movies have been a staple of Hollywood for decades, but how many of them actually get it right? Spycraft Entertainment’s John Sipher joins Marc Polymeropoulos to talk about what makes for a good spy story, and why more accurate depictions of the intelligence community make for great entertainment. John and Marc also discuss the generational divide between the old guard and Gen Z at the CIA and more.

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The DSR Daily for January 29 - 3 US Troops Killed in Jordan, US and Chinese Official to Meet on Fentanyl

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 15:32:07 -0000

On the Monday edition of the DSR daily, we cover the mounting pressure to retaliate over the deaths of US troops in Jordan, the upcoming meeting between US and Chinese officials to curb the production of Fentanyl, UN workers accused of aiding Hamas, and more.

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FTS - DeSantis Announces Candidacy

Sun, 28 Jan 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: May 16, 2023

Norm and Kavita are both traveling, but that doesn’t stop them from discussing the issues. This week, in this abbreviated version of Words Matter, Norm and Kavita discuss Ron DeSantis’s presidential bid announcement, the Surgeon General’s announcement on the impact of social media on adolescents and the Nebraska Abortion Case.

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The Secret Life of Cookies - Stop Making Trump Jokes with David Kamp

Sat, 27 Jan 2024 15:00:00 -0000

Marissa’s guest is noted writer David Kamp, who (along with Marissa) is an alumnus of Spy Magazine, which famously coined the term “short-fingered vulgarian” to describe New York real estate celebrity Trump. David discusses his recent editorial for the New York Times where he argues the stakes for our democracy are too high and it’s time to stop laughing at Trump. Which isn’t to say Marissa and David don’t share a chuckle or two on the podcast. Chocolate chip and halvah cookies are baked.

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FTA - Putin Underestimated Biden and NATO: Big Mistake

Sat, 27 Jan 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: January 25, 2021

All eyes remain on the border between Ukraine and Russia as the conventional wisdom is that Russia is more likely than not further invade Ukraine. President Biden is considering sending thousands of troops into the region while other NATO allies have already begun moving weapons and soldiers into Eastern Europe. What lessons has the Biden administration learned from Obama's experience with Crimea? Are there any off-ramps left for Putin to deescalate? Will this situation ultimately strengthen NATO and perceptions of American power abroad? Deep State Radio host David Rothkopf speaks with Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, and Evelyn Farkas former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia about these and other issues facing the United States and our Allies. Join us.

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WAGD Radio - 90 Seconds to Midnight: The Cogs of the Doomsday Clock

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 20:14:41 -0000

The Doomsday Clock remains at 90 seconds to midnight. But what actually goes into the decision to set the time, and how panicked should we really be? Bulletin of Atomic Scientists member Daniel Holz and former executive director Kennette Benedict join Jon Wolfsthal and Heather Williams to break down what the clock really means and more.

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The DSR Daily for January 26 - World Court Makes Ruling on Israel, France to Enact Controversial Immigration Law

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:44:29 -0000

On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we break down the World Court’s ruling on Israel’s war in Gaza, France enacting its controversial immigration law, Biden positioning new approvals for natural gas export terminals, and more.

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Is it Time to Panic Yet?

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 20:32:37 -0000

Donald Trump is now the GOP's presumptive nominee. How should the Biden team be responding? What should they be doing differently.?David Rothkopf joins Norm and Kavita to analyze the good, the bad, and the ugly of the election so far and what comes next.

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The DSR Daily for January 25 - General Strike Protests Milei’s Policies in Argentina, Ukraine Calls for Probe into POW Plane Crash

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 17:20:27 -0000

On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we break down the general strike in Argentina, Ukraine’s calls for a probe into the Russian plane crash, Ohio lawmakers banning gender-affirming care for minors, and more.

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Biden is Israel's Most Popular Politician. How Should He Use That Influence?

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 22:36:56 -0000

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The DSR Daily for January 24 - US Strikes Militia in Iraq, Ethiopia Nears Famine

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 15:46:47 -0000

On our Wednesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the results of the New Hampshire primary, US strikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq, fears of an impending famine in Ethiopia, and more.

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The DSR Daily for January 23 - The New Hampshire Primary, 24 IDF Soldiers Killed in Gaza

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 15:29:38 -0000

On our Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the New Hampshire Primary today, 24 IDF soldiers being killed in Gaza, Elon Musk’s trip to Auschwitz, and more.

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Above Average Intelligence - The View from the Pentagon: What's Next In the Mideast, Ukraine, on China and on AI?

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 21:49:00 -0000

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To Catch a Spy in Estonia - A Conversation with Toomas Ilves and Dan Hoffman

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 16:05:00 -0000

Last week, reports surfaced of a teacher in Estonia who was charged with spying for Russia. Host Michael Weiss discusses this as well as the state of the Russia/Ukraine war with former President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves and former CIA Intelligence Officer, Dan Hoffman. Don’t miss this vital discussion.

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The DSR Daily for January 22 - Ron DeSantis Drops Out, Israeli Protests for Hostage Release

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 15:59:36 -0000

On our Monday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Ron DeSantis dropping out of the Republican primary, mounting protests in Israel demanding the release of hostages, Iran and Pakistan resuming diplomatic relations, and more.

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FTS - Nikki Haley Jumps In

Sun, 21 Jan 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: February 17, 2023

On this week's episode, Kavita is still out of town. So Norm and producer Grant Haver talk Nikki Haley getting into the Presidential race, her potential candidacy, and what this means for the future of our democracy. Members of The DSR Network get access to a bonus segment about the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

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FTA - Trump's Disastrous Decision to Get Out of the Iran Deal Has Left Us with Only Bad Options

Sat, 20 Jan 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: November 29, 2021

Once upon a time, the Israeli government urged the US to get out of the Iran deal. The American president at the time, Donald Trump, obliged. Now, Israeli officials are calling the decision the worst in the past decade of Iran policy and their intel community is whispering to the US that Iran may be getting very close to the ability to produce nuclear weapons grade uranium. Meanwhile, negotiations with Iran are being resumed in Europe with very low expectations of success. What is the Biden Administration to do? We discuss their options with David Sanger of the New York Times, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute. Don't miss this timely episode.

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WAGD Radio - Keeping Humans in the Nuclear Loop

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 19:53:06 -0000

Are we in danger of the nuclear loop being automated? As nuclear powers grapple with the advent of AI, questions remain about how much of a role automated system should play in the nuclear chain of command and the control of advanced weapon systems. Experts Michael Depp and Paul Scharre join hosts Jon Wolfsthal and Heather Williams to share concerns about AI and nuclear stability and the ways that governments are rising to the challenge.

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Words Matter - Does the Trump Train Have Brakes?

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 18:05:00 -0000

The Iowa caucus was a blowout. Trump trounced DeSantis and Haley, leaving us all wondering how much longer they will hold on. But how much can we actually learn from the caucus? Norm and Kavita are back to break down the lessons from Iowa and the trouble for Trump looming on the horizon.

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The DSR Daily for January 19 - Government Shutdown Averted, Netanyahu Rejects Calls for Palestinian State

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 16:22:31 -0000

On this Friday’s edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the stopgap spending bill to avoid a government shutdown, Netanyahu’s rejection of calls for a Palestinian state, protests in Russia, and more.

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What Do You Do With a Problem Like Bibi?

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 22:07:05 -0000

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The DSR Daily for January 18 - Pakistan Retaliates with Strikes in Iran, Judge Threatens to Remove Trump from Court

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 17:38:14 -0000

On today’s edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Pakistan’s strikes in Iran, the latest drama from Trump’s defamation trial, Brazil’s investigation into the 2023 riots, and more.

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The DSR Daily for January 17 - Iranian Strikes in Pakistan, Israel and Hamas Reach New Deal

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:48:49 -0000

On today’s edition of the DSR Daily, we cover initial steps in congress to avert a government shutdown, a new deal reached between Israel and Hamas, Iran’s strikes in Pakistan, and more.

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DSR’s Above Average Intelligence - What Can Be Done About the Growing US Domestic Terrorism Threat?

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:52:17 -0000

One of the greatest security threats the US faces comes from within. As we enter 2024, the threat of right-wing terrorism and electoral violence is very real. Authors of the new book “God, Guns, and Sedition: Far Right Terrorism in America” Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware join Marc and David to shine a light on the dangers of the far-right and what can be done to combat right-wing violence.

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The DSR Daily for January 16 - Trump Trounces in Iowa, Guatemalan Reformist Assumes Presidency

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:00:54 -0000

On today’s episode of the DSR Daily, we cover Trump’s decisive victory in Iowa, Guatemala’s new reform-minded president, US condemnation of Iran over a missile strike, and more.

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FTS - How Intelligence Pros See the Future of the War in Ukraine

Sun, 14 Jan 2024 14:40:39 -0000

Original Air Date: May 15, 2023

On this, the inaugural episode of DSR's new weekly Spy Show podcast with Marc Polymeropoulos, Marc and co-host David Rothkopf are joined by one of the most respected officers in the CIA's recent history, Paul Kolbe. Together they discuss what to make of the recent criticisms of Vladimir Putin from within his own ranks, the likely consequences of potential instability in Belarus, and what is working for the US and our allies on the intel front in this complex and consequential war. Join us for perspectives and insights you won't find anywhere else.

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FTA - The Myth of the Red Wave: Encouraging Signs the Pundits Have Missed Leading to the Election

Sat, 13 Jan 2024 13:30:25 -0000

Original Air Date: November 3, 2022

With less one week before the midterms, David Rothkopf, Simon Rosenberg of NDN, and Tara McGowan of Good Information and Courier Newsroom speak with Cecile Richards, co-founder of Supermajority about the role of women and abortion as an issue in the midterms. How are Republicans changing the subject on abortion? Will women be the X-Factor to Democratic victory? Is the media getting bullied by Republicans? Find out the answers to these and other questions in this thoughtful conversation. Don't miss it.

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WAGD Radio - Is the Chinese Nuclear Arsenal All Wet?

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 18:51:03 -0000

Recent reports from the DOD include surprising revelations about China’s nuclear arsenal. From components filled with water instead of fuel to silos that just don’t work, clearly something is very wrong Nuclear weapons experts Heather Williams and Hans Kristensen join Jon to break down what this all means for China, and how international organizations and the US should respond to avoid a dangerous fallout.

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The DSR Daily for January 12 - US, Britain Carry Out Strikes in Yemen, Argentina’s Inflation Soars

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 15:21:00 -0000

On our Friday edition of the DSR daily, we cover the US and British strikes in Yemen, Argentina’s soaring inflation, fresh sanctions over Russia and North Korean missile transfers, and more.

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Dumbing Treason Down: The Minimization of the Crimes of Donald Trump

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 20:30:35 -0000

Long gone are the days when a scream could end a presidential campaign. In the age of Donald Trump, no crime is outrageous enough to be disqualifying for the highest office in the land. Political journalists Michael Tomasky and David Corn join David Rothkopf to break down the dangerous trend in America where anything goes - so long as your name is Trump.

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The DSR Daily for January 11 - UN Court Hears Genocide Case Against Israel, Taiwan Calls out China’s Election Interference

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 15:22:04 -0000

On today’s episode of the DSR daily, we cover the latest news about the 2024 election, the case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, Taiwan’s election interference allegations against China, and more.

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It is Time to Rethink and Revitalize U.S. Ukraine Policy

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 20:43:44 -0000

Ukraine’s need for aid grows by the day as Biden’s aid package faces congressional blockage. Former US ambassador to NATO Doug Lute joins Kori Schake, Rosa Brooks, and David Rothkopf to formulate how the US can strengthen and improve its Ukraine policy to secure a Ukrainian victory.

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The DSR Daily for January 10: Gang Violence Rocks Ecuador, US and UK Repel Houthi Attack in Red Sea

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 15:40:28 -0000

On today’s DSR Daily, we cover the wave of gang violence in Ecuador, the Houthi attack repelled by the US and UK navies, Zelensky’s tour of the Baltic countries, and more.

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DSR Spy Show - Are We Paying Enough Attention to Potential Middle East Terrorist Threats?

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 17:41:12 -0000

The US media's and the public's attention has shifted mainly to great power competition in recent years. Yet the shocking attacks by Hamas on October 7th and ISIS on January 3rd serve as reminders that terrorists still pose a grave threat to international security. Counter-terrorism expert Colin Clarke joins Marc and David to illuminate this critical issue.

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The DSR Daily for January 9: Russian Strikes Taxing Ukrainian Defenses, Trump Set to Appear in Court Today

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 16:37:22 -0000

On today’s edition of the DSR Daily Doomscroll, we discuss the increased Russian strikes that are straining Ukrainian air defenses, Donald Trump making a voluntary appearance in court in DC, and Secretary Blinken’s message to Israel.

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FTS - Guns: What Are They Good For?

Sun, 07 Jan 2024 13:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: June 6, 2022

On this week's episode, we talk about the epidemic of mass shootings in the country, the mental health red herring, and how this will impact the midterm elections in the fall. We ground all of our analysis in the words of America's political leaders like President Biden, Senators Mitch McConnell and Chris Murphy, and former Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo.

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FTA - Defeating The Right's Authoritarian Media Machine

Sat, 06 Jan 2024 13:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: January 19, 2023

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How Democrats Can Win (and Save Democracy) in 2024

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 18:26:15 -0000

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The DSR Daily for January 5 - Trump Received Millions from Foreign Governments as President, Israel Outlines New Phase of War

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 16:10:21 -0000

On today’s episode of the DSR Daily, we cover a new report that Trump received millions from foreign governments as president, an Israeli defense minister outlining the next phase of the war, a US strike on a militant leader in Iraq, and more.

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Words Matter - Political Prognostications for the New Year

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 13:00:00 -0000

With 2023 in the rearview mirror, many of our greatest political challenges remain unresolved. Norm and Kavita are back for a new year with new political prognostications about what 2024 holds for Congress and what will undoubtedly be a dramatic campaign season.

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Is There Any Way to Get Bibi to Go?

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 22:00:42 -0000

It may be a new year, but the conflict in Gaza continues unabated. However, experts say the Israeli invasion could fundamentally change at the end of the month. Alon Pinkas and Kori Schake join David Rothkopf to forecast the changing nature of the war in the coming weeks and months and shed light on the potential future of Netanyahu’s government.

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The DSR Daily for January 4 - Donald Trump Asks for Supreme Court Intervention in Colorado Case, Ukraine and Russia Engage in Prisoner Swap

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:34:20 -0000

On today’s episode of the DSR Daily, we cover Donald Trump requesting the intervention of the Supreme Court in Colorado, Ukraine and Russia engaging in the biggest prisoner swap so far, a deadly bombing in Iran, and more.

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The DSR Daily for January 3: Harvard President Resigns, Hamas Leader Killed in Beirut

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:34:34 -0000

On today’s episode of the DSR Daily Doomscroll, we cover the resignation of Harvard’s president, the killing of a Hamas leader in Beirut, a court ruling on abortion in Texas, and more.

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DSR Spy Show - Ukraine in 2024: What to Watch For

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 19:56:06 -0000

It’s a new year, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine nears its second anniversary. The stakes remain as high as ever as Ukraine continues its struggle, but what can we expect as the conflict enters a new year? Seasoned intelligence pro Glenn Corn joins Marc Polymeropoulos and David Rothkopf to discuss.

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The DSR Daily for January 2: Deadly Earthquake Hits Japan, Israeli High Court Strikes Down Judicial Overhaul

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 16:51:10 -0000

On the very first DSR Daily Doomscroll of 2024, we cover the deadly earthquake in Japan, the Israeli high court striking down Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul, the latest on the conflict in Israel and Gaza, and more.

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FTA - How Democrats Can Not Only Win in 2024, But Win Big

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 13:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: July 6, 2023

The 2024 election approaches, and the stakes could not be higher. On this episode we take a deep dive into the race, the key players, and how listeners can make a difference. Guests Jennifer Rubin from the Washington Post and political Strategist Simon Rosenberg join host David Rothkopf to discuss the outlook for 2024, the key issues that will define the election, and how Biden and the Democrats can win big.

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From the Silo - Words Matter - So Close and Yet So Far: The Search for a Speaker

Sun, 31 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: October 19. 2023

Two failed votes for Jim Jordan later, and the House is still no closer to electing a speaker. Norm and Kavita break down what could come next for a speaker pro tempore-led Congress and where the Republican caucus will go from here.

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FTA - The Dangers of a US Blank Check for Israel

Sat, 30 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: October 9, 2023

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From the Silo - The Death of Yevgeny Prigozhin: A Foreign Office Special Episode

Fri, 29 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: August 26. 2023

On this special episode of Foreign Office, Michael is joined by Roman Dobrokhotov, a Russian investigative journalist, political scientist and former activist and Christo Grozev, a Bulgarian investigative journalist and author and the lead Russia investigator with Bellingcat, focusing on security threats, extraterritorial clandestine operations, and the weaponization of information. The three discuss the alleged assassination of former Wagner Group Leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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From the Silo - Words Matter: Breaking Down the January 6 Indictment

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: August 4. 2023

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From the Archive - A Momentous Week for SCOTUS: Is It a Warning of Worse Things to Come?

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: June 30, 2023

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From the Archive - Special Episode of Deep State Radio: Trump Indicted

Tue, 26 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: March 31, 2023

Donald Trump has been indicted, though the details of the case won’t likely be known until Tuesday of next week when Trump is scheduled to appear in court. Host David Rothkopf is joined by Edward Luce of the Financial Times and Allison Gill of the Daily Beans Podcast to discuss what we know and what we think could happen. Don’t miss this special episode.

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From the Archive - Balloonacy: The US Military Triggers a Deflationary Spiral

Mon, 25 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: February 8, 2023

Uncover the truth behind the Balloon Madness that has taken the nation by storm! David sits down with with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, David Sanger of the New York Times, and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute to discuss the national security risks posed by the balloon, the response, and what it all means. How concerned should we be about Chinese surveillance? What Secretary Blinken right to cancel his visit to China? What legal issues does this raise? Find out the answer to these and other pressing questions during this thoughtful conversation. Join us!

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From the Archive - The Secret to Military Success is Picking the Right Enemy - An Upbeat Outlook on the Next Phases of the War in Ukraine

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: Jan 26, 2023

The United States and Germany are now both sending tanks to Ukraine. David sits down with General Mark Hertling, former Commanding General of United States Army Europe and the Seventh Army, and Michael Weiss of Yahoo News about where we are and how we got here. Will tanks have an immediate positive impact on the battlefield? Why have the Germans been so intransigent on these issues? Is the U.S. doing enough? Find out the answer to these and other pressing questions during this engaging and timely conversation.

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From the Archive - The Prognosis for American Democracy - Dare We Be Optimistic?

Sat, 23 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: Jan 5, 2023

Congress is in session but the new year hasn't begun until we get some politics, law, and policy predictions from DSR. David speaks with EJ Dionne of the Washington Post and Barb McQuade of the University of Michigan about what we can expect over the coming month. Will we get Speaker of the House in 2023? Will Trump get indicted? What hope can we have for Washington? Find out the answers to these questions and more during this thoughtful discussion.

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WAGD Radio - The Year Ahead (and the Year Just Past) in AI

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 17:50:02 -0000

AI blew up in 2023. But will it blow us up in 2024? AI experts Karen Hao and Paul Scharre join David and Jon to look ahead at how AI will evolve in 2024, where the leaders in the field will expand, and potential changes and opportunities.

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The DSR Daily for December 22: Mass Shooting Shocks Prague, US To Issue New Sanctions on Russia

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 16:02:49 -0000

On the final DSR Daily of the year, we cover the horrific mass shooting in Prague, a new executive order to impose greater sanctions on Russia, North Korea’s new nuclear reactor, and more.

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Donald Trump's Legal Dance Card is Full for 2024...Or Is It?

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 21:14:02 -0000

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The DSR Daily for December 21: US and China Top Military Officials Meet, Egypt Tries to Broker Gaza Ceasefire

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:39:28 -0000

On today’s episode of the DSR Daily, we cover the meeting of top military officials from China and the US, Egypt’s attempt to broker a ceasefire in Gaza, Javier Milei’s radical policies, and more.

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The DSR Gang Looks Ahead to 2024

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 21:21:54 -0000

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The DSR Daily for December 20: Trump Disqualified from Colorado Primary Ballot, Macron Compromises with the Far-Right

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:20:00 -0000

On today’s edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the visit to Egypt by one of Hamas’s leaders, Emmanuel Macron’s risky compromise with the far-right, Donald Trump’s disqualification from the Colorado primary, and more.

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The DSR Daily for December 19: Houthis ‘will not stop’ Red Sea Attacks, Pope Francis Approves Blessings of Same-Sex Couples

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:48:00 -0000

On today’s edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the Houthis’ promise not to stop Red Sea attacks until Israel ends the Gaza war, Pope Francis approving the blessing of same-sex couples, Serbian election controversies, and more.

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DSR Spy Show: Why Congressional Foot-dragging on Providing Ukraine Aid is So Dangerous

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 17:22:01 -0000

Congressional Republicans have been using Ukraine aid as a political football - to the delight of the Kremlin. Ambassador Bill Taylor and Michael Weiss join David and Marc to assess the conflict in Ukraine, and how Congressional feet-dragging threatens to tip the scales in Russia’s favor.

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The DSR Daily for December 18: Rudy Giuliani to Pay $148 Million, Biden Admin Frustrated by Polls

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 15:58:14 -0000

On our Monday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss a ruling that Rudy Giuliani will pay $148 million to election workers, growing frustration in the Biden administration over polls, an EU investigation into X, and more.

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FTS: On Ukraine's Military Adaptability

Sun, 17 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: August 8, 2022

Gen. Mick Ryan explains how Ukraine has handled Western weapons platforms, and why it's wisely gone back to a war of "corrosion" against Russian forces.

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FTA: A Look Back at the World in 2021

Sat, 16 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0000

From January 6th to the Democracy Summit, 2021 has been an eventful year for foreign policy and national security. To throughly review the year, adjudicate President Biden's performance, and discuss what you might have missed, DSR host David Rothkopf talked with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, and David Sanger of the New York Times. What will historians write about 2021 in 2201? How did Biden's first year in office impact the great foreign policy issues of our moment? What did we not focus on enough this year? Find out the answers to these and other questions as we look back on 2021. Don't miss this thoughtful conversation.

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Words Matter: Dr. Ornstein's Political Prescriptions for Smart Democrats

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 20:46:26 -0000

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WAGD: It's Much Easier Than You Think for a Lunatic President to Blow Up the World

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 18:41:26 -0000

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The DSR Daily for December 15: Congress Passes Defense Budget, Hungary Blocks Ukraine Aid

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:19:00 -0000

On our Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the annual defense budget, Hungary blocking the EU’s aid to Ukraine, rising global coal use, and more.

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Yes, Virginia, There is a SustainaClaus: Reflections on COP 28

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 20:48:21 -0000

COP28 has come and gone. There is much to discuss, with numerous headline-grabbing developments and some that flew under the radar. Thankfully, Allison Agsten and David Sandalow join David Rothkopf to discuss their time at the conference and the key takeaways we all need to know.

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The DSR Daily for December 14: Supreme Court to Decide on Abortion Drug, House Votes to Formalize Biden Impeachment Inquiry

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 15:38:44 -0000

On today’s DSR Daily, the Supreme Court announces that it will make a decision on Mifepristone, the House votes to formalize the Biden impeachment inquiry, Putin makes statements on war in Ukraine, and more.

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A Look Back at 2023

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 20:38:26 -0000

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The DSR Daily for December 13: Biden Gives Warning to Netanyahu, Nations Reach Deal at COP28

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 15:50:24 -0000

On today’s edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Biden’s warning to Netanyahu, the deal to transition away from fossil fuels at COP28, Zelensky’s visit to DC, and more.

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A Conversation with Jake Sullivan

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 03:45:00 -0000

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan joins us for a very special event. Recorded live from our event in DC, Jake Sullivan joins David Rothkopf and Michael Tomasky to give his thoughts on the most pressing issues of the day, including Ukraine, Israel, and more. You won’t want to miss this fantastic conversation.

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DSR Spy Show: Grappling with the Next Phase of the Effort to Win the Release of Israeli Hostages in Gaza

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 17:08:41 -0000

As the conflict in Gaza grinds on, there are still over a hundred hostages held by Hamas. What has made retrieving hostages so challenging, and what role should the international community play in facilitating hostage returns in Gaza and elsewhere? Alex Plitsas joins David Rothkopf and Marc Polymeropoulos to discuss these questions and more.

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The DSR Daily for December 11: University President Resigns Over Congressional Testimony, FDA Approves First CRISPR Treatment

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 14:55:34 -0000

On our Monday edition of the DSR Daily, we talk about the University of Pennsylvania president’s resignation, updates from COP28, the FDA approving new treatments for Sickle Cell disease, and more.

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FTS: The Road to COP 28: The Role of Media and Entertainment Industry in Combating Climate Change Part 2

Sun, 10 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: 11/22/23

The newest episode in the Road to COP 28 series brings the second of two parts of our latest panel, chaired by Allison Agsten. Allison is joined by an incredible panel of guests, including Kevin J. Patel, Matt Simon, Dr. Michael Mann, Rosanna Xia, Anna Jane Joyner, Kate Folb, Emelie O’Brien, Leila Conners, Amy Todd Middleton, Joshua Goldstein, and Olivia Ahnemann. Join our panelists as they share the importance of engaging youth in the fight against climate change and more.

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FTA: The Road to COP 28: The Role of Media and Entertainment Industry in Combating Climate Change Part 1

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 16:05:47 -0000

Original Air Date: 11/16/2023

The new episode in the Road to COP 28 series brings the first of two parts of our latest panel, chaired by Allison Agsten. Allison is joined by an incredible panel of guests, including Dr. Jennifer Francis, Matt Simon, Dr. Michael Mann, Rob Marciano, Rosanna Xia, Anna Jane Joyner, Kate Folb, Alexis Rockman, Laila Conners, Rebecca Tickell, Eliza Barclay, David Orr, and more! Tune in for their conversation on the critical importance of storytelling in climate activism and the challenges of outreach.

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WAGD Radio: Peering Through the Nuclear Doom and Gloom

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 21:39:11 -0000

Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin have not been shy about their nuclear arsenal. But how worried should we be that they’ll use it? Heather Williams and Lachlan MacKenzie Jon Wolfsthal to break down their recent CSIS report on the nuclear threat from Russia, and more.

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Words Matter: The Fight for Abortion in Texas and Senate Skullduggery

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:32:42 -0000

Norm and Kavita are back! Republicans at both the state and national level have continued to chip away at abortion rights, with a case in Texas drawing national attention and the ire of the state’s AG, Ken Paxton. In addition, Senate Republicans have blocked Ukraine funding, demanding border action. Join us as we break down all this and more.

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Truth, Lies, Hate & Social Media: How Leaders Should Lead in This Complex, Often Toxic Political Moment

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 17:01:29 -0000

In the age of social media, truth and lies are more intermixed than ever. What role can leaders across society play in separating fact from fiction? Jeffrey Sonnenfeld joins David Rothkopf to break down the challenges today’s leaders face in this hyper-polarized era.

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The DSR Daily Brief for Friday, December 8, 2023: Dictators, Hunter Biden and the Latest in Gaza

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:53:21 -0000

On this episode of the DSR Daily Brief, we discuss the latest in Gaza, the charges against Hunter Biden, Trump’s Dictator comments and Putin will run again in 2024.

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The DSR Daily for December 7: Kevin McCarthy Announces Retirement, Three Killed in Nevada Shooting

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 17:03:58 -0000

On today’s edition of the DSR Daily, we break down Kevin McCarthy’s retirement announcement, a shooting at the University of Nevada, the indictment of six pro-Trump electors, and more.

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Before We Can Figure Out the "Day After" in Gaza, We Need to Figure Out What Happens Next Month

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 21:52:23 -0000

Everyone is looking to the future to predict how the conflict in Gaza will end. Just as important is what will happen in the short term. Aaron David Miller, Alon Pinkas, and Rosa Brooks join David Rothkopf to break down the climate in Israel and the United States to predict what could come next for both the Biden and Netanyahu administrations.

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The DSR Daily for December 6: Senate News Roundup, US Announces Visa Bans Over West Bank Violence

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 16:28:17 -0000

On today’s DSR daily, join us for a discussion on the latest news out of the Senate, the US announcement of visa bans over West Bank violence, a new court filing in Trump’s DC criminal trial, and more.

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The DSR Daily for December 5: Israeli Forces Storm Khan Younis, Liz Cheney Weighs Presidential Bid

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 15:04:15 -0000

On today’s episode of the DSR Daily, we cover the Israeli assault on Khan Younis, Liz Cheney’s consideration of a 2024 presidential bid, Putin making a rare trip to the Middle East, and more.

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DSR Spy Show: Imagining a Future Without Nukes

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 19:20:29 -0000

From the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, the threat of Russia’s nuclear weapons has loomed large. But would Putin dare to unleash his arsenal? Valerie Plame joins Marc Polymeropoulos to answer this question and to imagine a world without nuclear weapons. Tune in for all this and more.

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The DSR Daily for December 4: White House Warns Ukraine Funding in Peril, Netanyahu Corruption Trial Resumes

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:12:49 -0000

Start the week right with the DSR Daily! On today’s episode, we cover the White House’s warning on Ukraine funding, Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial resuming, Houthi missiles striking ships in the Red Sea, and more.

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FTS: Justice is Being Served

Sun, 03 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: May 12, 2023

This week, Norm and Kavita discuss the E. Jean Carroll Civil verdict and Trump’s CNN town hall meeting. In the bonus section, they discuss Congressman’s Santos’ legal woes and the latest in the debt ceiling negotiations. Join us for this timely discussion.

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FTA - Master of the Game: A Conversation with Marin Indyk

Sat, 02 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: December 1, 2021

Martin Indyk, distinguished fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, former Ambassador of the United States to Israel, and former U.S. special envoy for the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations has written a new book entitled "Master of the Game: Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East Diplomacy." In the book, Ambassador Indyk examines how Henry Kissinger worked to ameliorate conflict in the Middle East rather than seek to impose peace. An approach which, Ambassador Indyk asserts, proved to be largely successful. David Rothkopf and Ambassador Indyk explore Kissinger's policy decisions, the impact he had on the Middle East, and grapple with his legacy in this can't miss conversation.

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WAGD Radio: Imagine a Military Targeting Bot with the Instincts of Henry Kissinger

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 18:00:01 -0000

As AI develops, it will take a more significant role in foreign policy and conflict. Will it serve as a moderating force or one that compounds ruthlessness and the tolls wars take? Joe Cirincione joins David Rothkopf and Jon Wolfsthal to discuss how AI has already become a staple of warfare and the numerous ways that it will become even more ubiquitous in the future.

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The DSR Daily for December 1: Reports Say Israel Received Intelligence on Hamas Attack in Advance, George Santos’s Expulsion Vote Looms

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 15:13:22 -0000

On our Friday DSR Daily, we cover reports that Israel received intelligence about the October 7th attack, George Santos’s impending expulsion vote, a Senate subpoena in the Supreme Court ethics inquiry, and more.

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Give Your Kids The Gift of Democracy This Holiday Season

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 23:11:58 -0000

On this episode of Deep State Radio, host David Rothkopf discusses the latest polling with Simon Rosenberg. With the election less than a year out, David and Simon discuss everything from the economy to foreign policy, why the math for the Republicans remains daunting and what you can do now to ensure Biden is re-elected. Tune in!

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The Road to COP 28: The Global Stocktake and its Implications Part 2

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 21:50:00 -0000

The second half of the Global Stocktake panel chaired by David Sandalow is here. Laurence Tubiana, Sue Biniaz, Paul Ekins, Jody Freeman, Ian Parry, Richard Newell, Mandy Rambharos, Patrick Chandler, and David Simpson join to discuss the biggest successes and failures since the Paris Climate agreement, what the priorities for combatting climate change should be, and more.

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The DSR Daily Brief for Thursday, November 30, 2023: Henry Kissinger Dies at Age 100

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:08:31 -0000

On this episode of the DSR Daily Brief, we discuss the passing of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the latest in Gaza, Elon Musk's rant toward advertisers and electric roads in Detroit.

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How Do You Reverse Engineer an Israeli-Palestinian Peace Settlement?

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 22:19:36 -0000

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The Road to COP 28: The Global Stocktake and its Implications Part 1

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 17:23:00 -0000

The latest panel from the Road to COP 28 is here, featuring an incredible panel of guests chaired by David Sandalow. Laurence Tubiana, Sue Biniaz, Paul Ekins, Jody Freeman, Ian Parry, Richard Newell, Mandy Rambharos, and more join for a discussion on the global stocktake and its implications. Additionally, Allison Agsten sits down with the UAE Chief Climate Negotiator for COP27 and COP28, Hana AlHashimi, to get her perspective on the upcoming summit. With COP 28 beginning this week, tune in for this critical and timely episode.

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The DSR Daily for November 29: Santos’s Imminent Expulsion Vote, Turkey to Ratify Swedish NATO Accession

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 15:23:00 -0000

On today’s episode of the DSR Daily, we cover the impending expulsion vote for George Santos, Turkey’s intention to ratify Swedish accession to NATO, the deepening support for Hamas, and more.

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The DSR Daily for November 28: Israel and Hamas Ceasefire Extends into Fifth Day, France Sees Wave of Far-Right Violence

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 16:15:12 -0000

On today’s episode of the DSR Daily, we cover the latest on Israel and Gaza, a wave of far-right riots in France, a potential blow to the LGBT community in Russia, and more.

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DSR Spy Show: What's the Right Way to Fight Hamas?

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 18:27:04 -0000

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The DSR Daily for November 27: Three Palestinian Students Shot in Vermont, Debates Over Elections in Ukraine

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 17:09:01 -0000

On today’s DSR Daily, we discuss the shooting of three Palestinian students in Vermont, the debate over elections in Ukraine, an attack in Sierra Leone’s capital, and more.

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FTS: The Road to COP 28: Arts, Activism, and Combating Climate Change Part 2

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 13:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: November 2, 2023

The latest episode in the Road to COP 28 series brings the second half of our latest panel, chaired by Allison Agsten. Allison is once again joined by Stephan Crawford, Stanley Chan (Chen Qiufan), Anne de Carbuccia, Michael Gerrard, Ana Teresa Fernandez, Benjamin Von Wong, and Gernot Wagner. Join as the panel shares ways everyone can be an activist and why it's not too late to make a difference.

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FTA: The Road to COP 28: Arts, Activism, and Combating Climate Change Part 1

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 13:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: October 26, 2023

The newest entry in the Road to COP 28 series brings an all-new panel of experts, chaired by Allison Agsten, Director of USC Annenberg’s Center for Climate Journalism and Communication and Curator at the Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability. Allison is joined by Stephan Crawford, Stanley Chan (Chen Qiufan), Anne de Carbuccia, Michael Gerrard, Ana Teresa Fernandez, Benjamin Von Wong, and Gernot Wagner. Don’t miss their conversation about the role that artists and activists play in the fight against climate change and the ways everyone can do their part to create a more green future.

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FTA: A Deep State Thanksgiving, Part Deux: Who and What We are Thankful For

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 13:00:00 -0000

Original Airdate: November 19, 2018

It's Thanksgiving weekend in the USA. It's a warm, friendly, family holiday provided that a.) your family does not discuss politics, b.) your unhinged uncle does not drink too much and c.) the indoor deep-fryer does not burn the whole house down. Maybe you'll go to a class reunion. Those are always...terrible. Or, alternatively, maybe you'll do what you did on prom night...stay home alone. Except this time you'll have Rosa Brooks, Emily Brandwin and Maggie Feldman-Piltch to join you and they'll be talking about what's right with the world and what they're thankful for. They will, that is, just as soon as they get their own awful high school experiences off their chests. Join us!

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FTA: A Deep State Thanksgiving, Part I: Turkeys of the Year

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: November 19, 2018

Who needs relatives? Join your Deep State family for a cheerful holiday discussion of the Turkeys of the Year, the losers, jerks, criminals, and large orange embarrassments that made the past year as unappetizing as an under-cooked Butterball. Our own Rosa Brooks, former undercover CIA operative and improv comedian Emily Brandwin and Maggie Feldman-Piltch of NatSecGirlSquad offer their views and...we not-so-subtly tease several new podcasts soon to be released by Deep State Radio. Tune in!

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The DSR Daily for November 22: Israel and Hamas Reach Temporary Ceasefire Agreement, Sam Altman Back at OpenAI

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 18:10:26 -0000

On today’s episode of the DSR Daily, we cover the temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Sam Altman returning as the CEO of OpenAI, the latest revelations about Mike Johnson, and more.

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Naomi Oreskes: The Big Myth

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:10:03 -0000

“The freer the market, the freer the people” is one of corporate America’s favorite lines. Yet according to Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway’s book, “The Big Myth,” the truth is far more complicated. Naomi joins David Rothkopf to explain how the free market narrative has permeated American politics and set us on a disastrous path towards climate change and more. Don’t miss it.

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The Road to COP 28: The Role of Media and Entertainment Industry in Combating Climate Change Part 2

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 13:29:39 -0000

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The DSR Daily for November 21: Ukraine Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Euromaidan, Israel and Hamas Approaching Agreement in Gaza

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 15:57:24 -0000

On today’s DSR Daily, we discuss an approaching deal between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, Ukraine celebrating the 10th anniversary of Euromaidan, the Wisconsin case on legislative maps, and more.

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DSR Spy Show: The Inside Story of How Spy Agencies Profile World Leaders

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 19:58:00 -0000

What makes leaders like Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin tick? Dr. Ken Dekleva joins Marc Polymeropoulos and David Rothkopf to share his answer. Dr. Dekleva shares his experience helping profile world leaders for the US government, to include how different US presidents utilized these leadership profiles in high stakes summits and negotiations. Dr. Dekleva also discusses the critical role played by Regional Medical Officers overseas.

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The DSR Daily for November 20: Far-Right Milei Wins Presidency in Argentina, Defense Secretary Austin Visits Kyiv

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:44:27 -0000

On today’s episode of the DSR daily, we cover the victory of Javier Milei in Argentina, Defense Secretary Austin’s visit to Ukraine, Palestinian demonstrations in the US, and more.

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FTS: Will the Real George Santos Please Stand Up?

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 15:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: January 21, 2023

Marissa’s guest on the podcast is investigative journalist Marisa Kabas, who has recently dedicated herself to learning everything there is to know (and wonder at) about George Anthony DeVolder Santos Schwarzenegger, or whatever name he is going by today. Not surprisingly, the conversation turns to a discussion of shamelessness: the good kind and the bad kind, and why this is the year to embrace positive shamelessness. Marissa also works on a recipe for very gooey chocolate chip cookies.

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FTA - Managing Mega-Threats: From China to Facebook...and a Biden Foreign Policy Report Card

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 15:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: October 21, 2021

As the Biden Administration shifts the focus of U.S. foreign policy to emerging issues and how America can lead in the century ahead, certain megapowers loom as complex threats. One is China. Another is Big Tech and how, if at all, its destabilizing and dangerous tendencies can be managed. Ed Luce of the Financial Times and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute discuss. And then we move on to an evaluation of Biden Administration foreign policy so far, the impact of Secretary Blinken's efforts to return diplomacy to centrality in our international relations and what can be done in the next couple years to do better. Join us.

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WAGD Radio: How Close Are We to Having a Bot With It's (Virtual) Finger on the Nuclear Button?

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 20:24:45 -0000

Between AI, nuclear weapons, and conflicts around the world, there’s more than enough to be worried about. Fortunately, we have people like Assistant Secretary Mallory Stewart keeping their eyes on the biggest threats to the US. Assistant Secretary Stewart joins Jon Wolfsthal and David to discuss what the administration has been doing to address nuclear weapons and more.

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Words Matter: The First Rule of Congressional Fight Club

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 19:17:52 -0000

Norm and Kavita are breaking the rules this week to talk about congressional fight club. With threats of violence by multiple GOP members, its clear that tensions are high as Republicans struggle to govern. With the government shutdown pushed to next year, join us as we break down the political field heading into 2024.

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The DSR Daily for November 17: House Ethics Committee Releases Santos Report, UN Warns Starvation is Imminent in Gaza

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 16:18:13 -0000

On today’s episode of the DSR Daily, we cover the House Ethics Committee’s report on George Santos, the UN”s warning about starvation in Gaza, the lifting of a gag order on Donald Trump, and more.

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Biden’s Economic Miracle

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 21:41:01 -0000

The economy's recovery under President Biden has been nothing short of a miracle. So what is the secret to his administration's success? Rana Foroohar joins David Rothkopf to break down why Bidenomics has been such a triumph and why rejection of the economic orthodoxy was long overdue.

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The Road to COP 28: The Role of Media and Entertainment Industry in Combating Climate Change Part 1

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 17:26:00 -0000

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The DSR Daily for November 16: Biden and Xi Meet in California, Senate Approves Continuing Resolution

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 15:54:31 -0000

On today’s episode of the DSR Daily, we discuss Biden and Xi’s meeting in California, the Senate’s approval of a continuing resolution to keep government open, the latest on Israel and Gaza, and more.

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Finding a Path Forward in Israel and Gaza

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 21:24:11 -0000

Despite calls for a ceasefire, there is no end in sight for the conflict in Gaza. With an incalculable human cost, is there another way forward? Aaron David Miller and Kori Schake join Rosa Brooks to consider Israel’s alternative paths and what role the Biden administration can and should play in managing the crisis.

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The DSR Daily for November 15: House Passes Bill to Avert Shutdown, March For Israel Takes Place in DC

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 15:45:43 -0000

On today’s episode of the DSR Daily, we cover the House passing a bill to avert a shutdown, the March For Israel drawing huge crowds, the GOP’s numerous fights, and more.

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DSR Spy Show - Women in the Intelligence Community: A Frustrating Story of Uneven Progress

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 20:48:53 -0000

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The DSR Daily for November 14: Government Shutdown Looms, Biden and Xi Set to Meet at APEC

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 15:54:14 -0000

On today’s episode of the DSR Daily, we cover the Supreme Court’s new ethics code, the potential government shutdown, the upcoming meeting between President Biden and Xi Jinping, and more.

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From the Silo: It's the Economy, Stupid!

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 15:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: July 29, 2022

On this week's episode, we talk about the economy and why inflation is up but unemployment is down as well as the deal around the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. We ground all of our analysis in the words of Jerome Powell and Joe Manchin.

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From the Archive - Dr. Michael Mann: Our Fragile Moment

Sat, 11 Nov 2023 15:30:42 -0000

Original Air Date: Oct 3, 2023

Dr. Michael Mann’s new book, Our Fragile Moment: How Lessons from Earth's Past Can Help Us Survive the Climate Crisis, serves as both a warning and a call to action to combat the unfolding climate crisis. Dr. Mann joins David to discuss how we got to this point, why action has been so slow, and what we can do to reverse course before it’s too late.

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WAGD Radio: Should We be More Terrified of Bioweapons in the Age of AI?

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 17:34:24 -0000

While nuclear weapons have been dominating headlines, there is reason to be just as concerned about bioweapons. China, Russia, and Iran likely have biological weapons programs, but the age of AI could make the threat of these weapons even greater from both state and non-state actors. Asha George joins Jon Wolfsthal to break down these issues and more.

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The DSR Daily Brief for November 10: Israel Agrees to Daily Humanitarian Pauses, Joe Manchin Will Not Seek Re-Election

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 14:50:59 -0000

On today’s DSR Daily brief, we break down Israel’s agreement to daily pauses in fighting for humanitarian aid, Joe Manchin’s announcement that he will not seek re-election in 2024, Chris Christie’s trip to Israel, and more.

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The Good News in American Politics This Week

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 21:13:51 -0000

Democrats scored major victories across the country on Monday. From Ohio enshrining abortion to Democrats gaining control of Virginia’s House and Senate, things are looking good moving into 2024. So why are pollsters still so negative? Simon Rosenberg and Tom Bonier join David Rothkopf to explain why pollsters are getting it so wrong, and why we should be optimistic heading into the next election.

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Foreign Office: The Future of the Middle East

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 20:00:00 -0000

All eyes are on Israel and Gaza as the conflict threatens to spread throughout the region. But how have the key regional actors responded? Michael Weiss is joined by Faysal Itani, the Director of the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy, to dissect what the key players in the Middle East have been doing and what the future could hold for the region.

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The DSR Daily for November 9: Republicans Trade Blows in Third Debate, Blinken Visits South Korea

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:47:00 -0000

On today’s episode of the DSR Daily, we cover the latest Republican primary debate, Antony Blinken’s trip to South Korea, the House subpoena of Hunter and James Biden, and more.

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Does an Even Bigger Humanitarian Crisis Loom in Gaza?

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 21:05:17 -0000

With over 10,000 deaths in just over a month of fighting, Gaza is in crisis. Yet the situation may get worse before it gets better. The president of Refugees International, Jeremy Konyndyk, joins Kori Schake and David Rothkopf to warn of how this humanitarian crisis could spin further out of control.

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The DSR Daily for November 8: Dems Win Big on Election Day, Ukraine One Step Closer to EU Accession

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 16:13:32 -0000

On today’s DSR Daily, we cover the biggest election results, the European Commission’s adoption of the 2023 Enlargement Package, the House censure of Rashida Tlaib, and more.

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The Road to COP 28 - Avoiding the Greenwashing Trap: The Energy Policies the World Needs Right Now

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:35:55 -0000

While global desire to address climate change continues to rise, we need to be wary of “greenwashing” policies that distract from real, substantive change. Stanford’s Mark Jacobson joins David on this special episode to differentiate the good policies from the bad, and outline the pitfalls that the upcoming COP 28 conference must avoid.

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Words Matter: Should We Be Worried About 2024 Polls?

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 20:03:22 -0000

Recent polls on a Biden and Trump showdown in 2024 aren’t great for the incumbent president. But with just under a year to go before the election, how worried should we really be? David Rothkopf joins Norm to explain how Biden can bounce back and why the lunacy of the Republican Party will be its own undoing.

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The DSR Daily for November 7: What to Watch on Election Day, Trump Testifies in New York

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 17:05:24 -0000

On an Election Day DSR Daily, we discuss the elections we’ll be watching across the country, Trump’s testimony in the NY fraud trial, the latest bizarre revelations about Mike Johnson, and more.

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DSR Spy Show: Is Israel Pursuing the Right Strategy in Gaza?

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 19:33:34 -0000

As Israel intensifies its ground invasion of Gaza, the human cost rises dramatically. With the civilian casualties from air strikes and international support showing cracks, David Rothkopf and Marc Polymeropoulos are joined by Mick Mulroy to dissect whether Israel needs a revised strategy that accomplishes their goal of destroying Hamas but minimizes collateral damage. Can this be done and how? Don’t miss this important episode.

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The DSR Daily for November 6: Israeli Forces Encircle Gaza City, Trump to Testify in New York Case

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:45:29 -0000

On our Monday episode of the DSR Daily, we cover Israeli forces encircling Gaza City, Donald Trump set to testify in his New York fraud case, Secretary Blinken’s meetings with world leaders, and more.

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FTS - The Road to COP 28 Episode 4: Green Growth Part 2

Sun, 05 Nov 2023 19:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: October 11, 2023

This week’s installment of the Road to COP 28 features the second half of a discussion from a panel of experts chaired by Frederick “Fritz” Mayer, Dean of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies. Our panel of experts includes author and science journalist Laurie Garrett, NASA Climate Scientist Peter Kalmus, Professor at the University College London Mark Maslin, Professor at Yale School of the Environment Robert O. Mendelsohn, Associate Professor in the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Karen M. O’Neill, Associate Professor at the University of California Santa Cruz and the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Malin L. Pinsky, and Director of USC Annenberg’s Center for Climate Journalism and Communication Allison Agsten. Tune in for the rest of their conversation on what actions both individuals and governments must take to combat climate change. In addition, we’ve included a segment from our recent conversation with Dr. Michael Mann, who shares his outlook for the COP 28 conference.

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FTA - The Road to COP 28 Episode 3: Green Growth Part 1

Sat, 04 Nov 2023 18:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: October 3, 2023

The third episode in our Road to COP 28 series is here. This week’s episode focuses on Green Growth and is chaired by Frederick “Fritz” Mayer, Dean of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies. Our panel of experts includes author and science journalist Laurie Garrett, NASA Climate Scientist Peter Kalmus, Professor at the University College London Mark Maslin, Professor at Yale School of the Environment Robert O. Mendelsohn, Associate Professor in the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Karen M. O’Neill, Associate Professor at the University of California Santa Cruz and the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Malin L. Pinsky, and Director of USC Annenberg’s Center for Climate Journalism and Communication Allison Agsten. Don’t miss their critical conversation on what needs to be done to get us to a more sustainable future and the numerous challenges ahead of COP 28.

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WAGD Radio: The AI Executive Order… Good Start or Not So Much?

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 18:56:46 -0000

The Biden administration’s new executive order is a significant step to regulate AI in the US. With a pressing need for increased governmental oversight of AI development, David Sanger and Karen Hao join David Rothkopf to discuss whether the order is a good start or falls short and what the administration needs to do next to rein in AI.

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The DSR Daily for November 3: Eric Trump Testifies in NY Trial, Secretary Blinken Arrives in Tel Aviv

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 14:59:44 -0000

On our Friday DSR Daily, hear the latest on Eric Trump testifying in the New York fraud trial, Secretary Antony Blinken arriving in Tel Aviv to advocate for humanitarian pauses in the conflict, Sam Bankman-Fried's conviction on all charges, and more.

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AI as a Disinformation Game Changer

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 21:10:37 -0000

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The DSR Daily for November 2: Pakistan Begins Deportation of Afghan Migrants, George Santos Survives Expulsion Vote

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 14:39:20 -0000

On the latest DSR Daily, we cover the Pakistani governments deportation of undocumented migrants, George Santos surviving an expulsion vote, Senate Republicans’ frustration with Tommy Tuberville, and more.

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The Road to COP 28: Arts, Activism, and Combating Climate Change Part 2

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 14:18:14 -0000

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It is Time for the Next Phase of U.S. Policy in Israel and Gaza

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 19:50:11 -0000

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The DSR Daily for November 1: AI Summit Underway in UK, First Evacuees Leave Gaza

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 15:03:13 -0000

On today’s DSR Daily, we cover the AI summit underway in the UK, the latest from Gaza and Israel, news from Donald Trump’s trials, and more.

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Nick Hanauer: Corporate Bullsh*t

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 20:42:29 -0000

America’s economic elites have always told lies to protect their own interests. “Corporate Bullsh*t”: a new book by Nick Hanauer, Joan Walsh, and Donald Cohen looks to explain these lies and teach how to fight back. Nick joins David Rothkopf to break down the six categories of falsehoods that the wealthiest one percent loves to tell and more.

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Spy Show: Putin's Secret Spy Shop...and Is the US Congress About to Screw Ukraine?

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:04:52 -0000

For Vladimir Putin, the Cold War never ended. There is no better example of Putin’s Cold War mentality than GRU Unit 29155, which has played a part in assassinations and sabotage across NATO countries. Michael Weiss joins Marc Polymeropoulos and David Rothkopf to shed light on this shadowy unit and explain how Russian intelligence continues to spread its influence in Ukraine and beyond.

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The DSR Daily for October 31: Student’s Death Sparks Protests in Iran, UAW Reaches Tentative Agreement with GM

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:42:04 -0000

On today’s DSR Daily, we discuss the unrest in Iran after a student’s death, the UAW reaching a tentative agreement with GM, and more. As a Halloween bonus, we also debate the merits of candy corn, and why people are too stingy with their candy.

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Words Matter: Managing Mental Health with Dr. Ben Miller

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 18:32:52 -0000

In the face of such overwhelming bad news, it’s all too easy to feel hopeless. Dr. Ben Miller joins Kavita and Norm to talk about the narrative of mental illness in mass shootings, and shares ways that we can maintain good mental health even when the news is bleak. Don’t miss this important episode.

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The DSR Daily for October 30: Anti-Semitic Mob Storms Dagestan Airport, Biden to Sign Executive Order on AI

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 14:41:46 -0000

On today’s episode of the DSR Daily, we cover the anti-semitic attack at a Dagestan airport, Biden’s new executive order on AI, Judge Chutkan reinstating Trump’s gag order, and more.

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Behind the Front Lines in Ukraine - A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Tingle

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000

Michael’s guest this week is Dr. Anthony (Tony) Tingle, Program Director of the Institute for Future Conflict at the United States Air Force Academy where he oversees research on regional conflict and military technology including artificial intelligence, cyber, and biotechnology. Their conversation centers around Ukraine and the extraordinary footage captured by Tony during a recent trip to Ukraine. They touch on what’s working and what isn’t as well as provide an outlook on what to expect over the next 12 months of the war. They also touch on Israel and their battle with Hamas. Don’t miss it.

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From the Archive - "Greetings from Israel, Wish I Weren't Here": The Awkward Subtext of Blinken's Visit with Bibi

Sat, 28 Oct 2023 14:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: 2/1/23

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to a very different Israel than one might have expected a year ago. Benjamin Netanyahu is back in power with a more hard right government and an Israeli raid in the West Bank and a shooting in Jerusalem have raised the the temperature of Israel-Palestinian tensions. David discusses Blinken's visit and the larger relationship between the U.S. and Israel with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, and Alon Pinkas of Haaretz. What did Secretary Blinken say and do in Israel? How should the U.S. work with a hard right Israeli government? What do this mean for the future revival chances of the JCPOA? Find out during this insightful conversation. Don't miss it!

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From the Silo - Words Matter: What to Do When the Government Does Nothing about Guns

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 21:02:46 -0000

Original Air Date: 1/27/23

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WAGD Radio: Are We Entering a New Nuclear Arms Race?

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 18:54:17 -0000

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The DSR Daily for October 27, 2023: US Strikes Iranian Targets in Syria, Manhunt in Maine Continues

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 14:36:00 -0000

On today's episode of the DSR Daily, we cover the former Chinese premier dying of a heart attack, the continuing manhunt for the Maine shooter, the US striking Iranian targets in Syria, and more.

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The Road to COP 28: Arts, Activism, and Combating Climate Change Part 1

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:00:00 -0000

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The DSR Daily Brief for Thursday, October 26, 2023: Putin Weighs In on Israel, New House Speaker Elected

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 12:59:36 -0000

On today's episode of the DSR Daily Brief, a new House Speaker is elected, Putin weights in on Israel and yet another mass shooting.

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The Rupture: Could Tensions Over the Conduct of the Gaza War Ultimately Lead to a Break in the US-Israel Relationship?

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 21:37:21 -0000

While giving high marks to the Biden Administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war thus far, our experts discuss the risks posed by having a partner as erratic as the current Israeli government. Join Rosa Brooks, Ed Luce and Alon Pinkas for a lively and timely discussion.

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The DSR Daily for October 25, 2023: Jenna Ellis Pleads Guilty, Israeli Officials Call for UN Secretary-General's Resignation

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 14:23:09 -0000

On today's DSR Daily, Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis takes a plea deal, Mike Johnson is the latest speaker-designate, Israeli officials call for the resignation of the UN Secretary-General, and more.

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Can Our Broken Congress Manage a Middle East on Fire?

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 20:46:17 -0000

Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA 6th) joins David Rothkopf for an exclusive one-on-one discussion on the recent dysfunction in Congress and the unfolding crisis in the Middle East. Representative Moulton shares his insight as the Ranking Member of the Strategic Forces subcommittee and speaks to Israel’s need for a clear endgame in Gaza. Don’t miss this important episode.

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The DSR Daily for October 24, 2023: Top Chinese General Dismissed, Hamas Releases Two Hostages

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 14:59:00 -0000

On today’s DSR Daily, we cover the dismissal of a Chinese General, the release of more hostages by Hamas, the Chinese Foreign Minister’s visit to Washington, and more.

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The Road to COP 28: Cautious Optimism on Climate and COP 28

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 20:55:49 -0000

On a special episode of our Road to COP 28 series, Harvard University's Dr. Robert Stavins joins host David Rothkopf to share his perspectives on the stakes and objectives for the coming global climate summit. Dr. Stavins breaks down the history of COP, what this year’s conference needs to succeed, and why he remains cautiously optimistic about the future of the fight against climate change. Don’t miss it.

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DSR Spy Show: Can Hamas be Eradicated? Counter-terror Strategies for the Current Crisis

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 17:39:15 -0000

As Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza approaches, questions remain about Israel’s ability to eradicate Hamas. What is possible outcome of such an invasion, and could such a response create an even more dangerous organization? Charles Lister joins Marc and David to discuss these pressing issues and more.

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The DSR Daily Brief for Monday, October 23, 2023: More Airstrikes in Gaza, Trouble in the China Sea

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 14:58:34 -0000

On today's episode of the DSR Daily Brief, we cover the latest in Israel, more Trump legal issues and trouble in the China Sea.

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From the Silo - The Road to COP 28: Episode 2

Sun, 22 Oct 2023 13:00:00 -0000

The first episode in our series leading up to the COP28 summit in November will be distributed in two parts. This episode, called the Road to COP28, features the second half of a roundtable conversation hosted by Rachel Kyte, Dean Emerita of the Fletcher School at Tufts University. Senator Ben Cardin from Maryland also joins the conversation to share his insight on the COP event and efforts to address climate issues in the US Senate. Our panel of experts includes Professor at the University College London Mark Maslin, Interim Chair of the IUCN Climate Crisis Commission Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, Director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies Gavin Schmidt, Chief of Government Relations at the Woodwell Climate Research Center David McGlinchey, and Co-Founding Dean Emerita of the Columbia Climate School Ruth DeFries. Their conversation sets the stage for what needs to be done at the upcoming COP 28 conference, and foreshadows what real policy changes, if any, may come as a result. Join us for this extremely critical discussion.

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From the Archive - The Road to COP 28: Episode 1

Sat, 21 Oct 2023 13:03:27 -0000

Original Air Date: September 20, 2023

The first episode in our series leading up to the COP28 summit in November will be distributed in two parts. This episode, called the Road to COP28, features a one-on-one conversation hosted by Rachel Kyte, Dean Emerita of the Fletcher School at Tufts University, and Ambassador Majid Al Suwaidi, Director General of COP28. Following their conversation, Rachel chairs a panel discussion featuring Professor at the University College London Mark Maslin, Interim Chair of the IUCN Climate Crisis Commission Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, Director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies Gavin Schmidt, Chief of Government Relations at the Woodwell Climate Research Center David McGlinchey, and Co-Founding Dean Emerita of the Columbia Climate School Ruth DeFries. Their conversation sets the stage for what needs to be done at the upcoming COP 28 conference, and foreshadows what real policy changes, if any, may come as a result. Join us for this extremely critical discussion.

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WAGD Radio: Russian Nuclear Moves and a New Era of Nuclear Danger?

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 20:30:11 -0000

While the wars in Ukraine and Israel have been dominating headlines, there have also been rumblings about an interest in Russia to restart nuclear testing. James Acton and Andrey Baklitskiy join Jon Wolfsthal to break down the fallout of a renewal of nuclear testing and the domino effect it could have worldwide.

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Exclusive Interview with Senator Chris Murphy on the Situation in the Middle East

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 15:41:45 -0000

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The DSR Daily for October 20: President Biden Gives Oval Office Address, Sidney Powell Pleads Guilty

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 15:27:00 -0000

On today's episode, we break down Joe Biden's Oval Office address, Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia case, China's new trade restrictions, and more.

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Words Matter - So Close and Yet So Far: The Search for a Speaker

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 18:10:00 -0000

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The DSR Daily for October 19, 2023: Jordan Loses Second Speaker Vote, Deal Struck for Humanitarian Aid to Gaza

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:43:00 -0000

On today’s episode of the DSR Daily, we bring you the latest on humanitarian aid to Gaza, Russia’s retaliation against Ukraine, and hundreds of arrests following a protest in Congress.

We also discuss the second round of voting for Jim Jordan’s speaker run, Sergei Lavrov’s visit to Pyongyang, and the approaching Argentinian elections.

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What's Next After Biden's Trip to Israel?

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 20:31:36 -0000

President Biden’s landmark trip to Israel is underway. Even with the cancellation of a summit in Amman, Biden’s time in the region will undoubtedly make waves. Alon Pinkas, Kori Schake, and Ed Luce join David to look forward at what could come next for Israel, the Palestinians, and more.

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The DSR Daily for October 18: Explosion at Gaza Hospital, Jim Jordan Loses First Round of Voting

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 14:52:00 -0000

On today’s episode of the DSR Daily, we bring the latest on the hospital explosion in Gaza, the first round of voting on Jim Jordan for speaker, and Putin’s trip to China. We also break down the Google search trial, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential bid, and the aftermath of ATACMS use in Ukraine.

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The DSR Daily for October 17, 2023: Ukraine Deploys ATACMS, Biden to Visit Israel

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:01:31 -0000

On today’s episode, we break down Biden’s impending visit to Israel, Jim Jordan’s speakership bid, the new gag order on Donald Trump, and Ukraine’s use of ATACMS.

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DSR Spy Show: Intelligence Failure or Leadership Failure: The IC Perspective on the Israel-Gaza Crisis

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 18:01:11 -0000

More than a week after Hamas’s attack on Israel, questions remain about how this could have happened. Marc and David are joined by John Sipher and Luis Rueda to consider the possibility of a failure of leadership versus a failure of intelligence, and why American issues at home will lead to increased instability abroad.

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The DSR Daily for October 16, 2023: A Potential Biden Visit to Israel, Polish Election Shake-Up, and More.

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 17:29:48 -0000

David joins Chris and Riley to break down the headlines dominating our social media feeds. In today’s episode, we dive into the latest from Israel and Gaza as well as Poland’s surprising election results. Join us.

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From the Silo: Political Potpourri - Biden's Messaging Problem, Abortion in Idaho

Sun, 15 Oct 2023 12:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: August 5, 2022

On this week's episode, we talk about why Biden's political successes are translating into better polling, abortion rights in Idaho and Kansas, and the latest news on January 6th. We ground all of our analysis in the words of Karine Jean-Pierre and Merrick Garland.

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From the Archive: The Cracking Sounds You Hear in the Old US-Israel Relationship

Sat, 14 Oct 2023 12:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: May 17, 2021

The Biden Administration is working hard to maintain a fairly traditional front for US-Israel relations during the current crisis. Which is to say they are essentially following the playbook the Obama Administration would have followed (Trump's bromance with Bibi was an outlier). But times are changing, the views of Democrats are changing, the generational outlook is changing, and don't forget Bibi's bromance with Trump which did not help matters. We discuss what could trigger a change with former top Israeli diplomat and foreign policy specialist Alon Pinkas, the American Enterprise Institute's Kori Schake and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School. Don't miss it.

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Unexpected Consequences of the Current Israel-Hamas Crisis

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 18:28:45 -0000

Nearly a week after the attack by Hamas, Israel and the world are grappling with the unexpected consequences. To understand the potential implications of the conflict, David Rothkopf is joined by Natan Sachs and Mara Rudman to look ahead at the future of Israeli politics.

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WAGD Radio - A Recipe for Disaster: Escalation Scenarios for the Middle East

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 17:51:00 -0000

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The DSR Daily Brief for October 13, 2023: Israel Orders Evacuation of Civilians in Gaza City

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 11:58:56 -0000

The three-hundred eighty-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in this episode:

Israel orders civilians to evacuate Gaza City

Israel targets Hamas’s labyrinth of tunnels under Gaza

Human Rights Watch says Israel used white phosphorus in Gaza, Lebanon

EU launches probe into Elon Musk’s X over Israel-Hamas war content

Steve Scalise drops speaker bid as House devolves into further turmoil

Dysfunction in Washington leaves Middle East without key US diplomats

UAE island breaks message in a bottle world record

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Words Matter: A Little Bit of Everything with Laurie Garrett

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 17:18:59 -0000

With Norm away this week, Kavita is joined by Laurie Garrett for a conversation on a potpourri of topics. From the situation in Israel, to the House speaker race, to updates on COVID, there is a little bit of everything in this week’s episode. Don’t miss it!

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The DSR Daily Brief for October 12, 2023: Blinken Visits Israel, Russia Intensifies Attacks on Ukraine

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 11:49:01 -0000

The three-hundred eightieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in this episode:

Gazans bombarded by Israel have no hope and no escape

US seeks to prevent spread of Israel-Hamas war with Blinken visit

White House walks back Biden’s claim he saw children beheaded by Hamas

Russians intensify blitzkrieg attacks in eastern Ukraine

Republicans fail to coalesce around speaker choice, leaving House in limbo

NATO meets as war rages in Israel, tensions mount in Kosovo and other crises

Instagram star's gurning ability breaks world record

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Israel and Hamas: Where Do We Go From Here?

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 20:26:12 -0000

Many questions remain after the first few days of this crisis. We talk to leading experts Aaron David Miller, Ed Luce, Kori Schake, and Rosa Brooks to look ahead at what the conflict means for the future of Israel, US-Israel relations, and the region as a whole.

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The Road to COP 28 Episode 4: Green Growth Part 2

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 17:57:00 -0000

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The DSR Daily Brief for October 11, 2023: Israel Continues to Pound Gaza, Zelensky’s Surprise Visit to Brussels

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 12:02:46 -0000

The three-hundred seventy-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in this episode:

Israel pounds Gaza by air; Biden condemns 'evil' Hamas attacks

Analysis: Why did it take Israel three days to return to Gaza’s boundary?

How a secretive Hamas commander masterminded the attack on Israel

Zelenskyy arrives in Brussels for surprise visit ahead of NATO meeting

Having ousted Kevin McCarthy, House Republicans are hitting trouble trying to nominate a new speaker

Russia fails to win back seat on human rights council after UN vote

2,749-pound pumpkin breaks world record at California weigh-off

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The DSR Daily Brief for October 10, 2023: Israel’s Relentless Airstrikes, Trump Civil Trial Continues

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 11:59:10 -0000

The three-hundred seventy-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in this episode:

Israel pounds Gaza with fiercest air strikes ever, says border secured

Israel’s ambassador in Brussels calls on EU allies to help contain war

Hamas says will kill hostages if Israeli attacks on Gaza civilians continue

Revealed: Amazon linked to trafficking of workers in Saudi Arabia

Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial resuming with ex-CFO Allen Weisselberg on the witness stand

Who's going to be the next speaker of the House? Republicans are scrambling to crown a new leader.

Oregon pugs don Taylor Swift costumes for annual 'Pug Crawl'

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DSR Spy Show: Insights into the Israel-Gaza Crisis and More from Adm. Sandy Winnefeld

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:36:06 -0000

The October 7th attack on Israel was shocking not only in its scale, but for the way in which Israeli intelligence seems to have been caught by surprise. Admiral James “Sandy” Winnefeld joins Marc and David to discuss how this could have happened, why the intelligence failures go beyond just Israel, and what could be next for the region. Don’t miss this important episode.

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The Dangers of a US Blank Check for Israel

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 23:02:00 -0000

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From the Silo: Seeking a Speaker

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 14:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: January 6, 2023

On this week's episode, Norm and Kavita talk about Kevin McCarthy's quixotic quest to become speaker of the House and what it means for average Americans. What does this clown show mean for the most pressing issues facing the United States? Members of The DSR Network get a bonus conversation about the COVID crisis in China and how anti-vax terrorists are seizing on high profile deaths and injuries.

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From the Archive: How Dangerous is this Supreme Court?

Sat, 07 Oct 2023 14:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: December 8, 2022

The Supreme Court is back in session and taking on a number of hot button issues this session. To break down the latest episode, David sits down with Dahlia Lithwick of Slate. How likely is the Supreme Court to side with those pushing the Independent State Legislature doctrine? How much do our hopes hinge on Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh? Is masterpiece cakeshop coming back from the dead? Find out during this timely discussion. Don't miss it.

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WAGD Radio: A Unsettling Conversation with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 16:26:00 -0000

On a very special episode of We’re All Going to Die Radio, Jon sits down with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi. Director General Grossi shares how the IAEA has adapted to address nuclear threats from the war in Ukraine, how Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons has changed, and more. Don’t miss this important and insightful episode.

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Words Matter: The Speaker Has Left the Building

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 12:26:53 -0000

Another average week for the US Congress. With the shocking removal of Speaker McCarthy by a small cadre of his own party, the divisions within the Republican Party have reached new levels. Thankfully, Kavita is back with Norm to try and make sense of it all.

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The DSR Daily Brief for October 6, 2023: The US Shoots Down a Turkish Drone Over Syria

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 11:53:58 -0000

The three-hundred seventy-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in this episode:

Ukraine heads into winter with a hobbled energy system

US shoots down Turkish drone over Syria after attacks near Hasakah

Trump allegedly shared potentially sensitive information about US nuclear subs with Australian billionaire

Blinken: US and EU need legal frameworks to seize Russian assets

Biden attacked from both sides over new Texas border wall

Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting women’s oppression

Customs officials seize giraffe poop from traveler at Minnesota airport

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Litman and McQuade Seek to Unravel the Tangled Legal Web Woven by Trump & His Lawyers

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 22:25:43 -0000

Every day there are new developments on multiple legal fronts for Donald Trump and the prosecutors that are seeking to hold him to account. We explore the most recent news and what to expect in the weeks ahead with legal experts Harry Litman and Barb McQuade. Don't miss it.

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The Road to COP 28 Episode 3: Green Growth Part 1

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 17:54:00 -0000

The first episode from our Green Growth panel in the Road to COP 28 series is here. This week’s episode features a new panel of experts chaired by Frederick “Fritz” Mayer, Dean of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies. Our panel of experts includes author and science journalist Laurie Garrett, NASA Climate Scientist Peter Kalmus, Professor at the University College London Mark Maslin, Professor at Yale School of the Environment Robert O. Mendelsohn, Associate Professor in the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Karen M. O’Neill, Associate Professor at the University of California Santa Cruz and the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Malin L. Pinsky, and Director of USC Annenberg’s Center for Climate Journalism and Communication Allison Agsten. Don’t miss their critical conversation on what needs to be done to get us to a more sustainable future, and the numerous challenges ahead of COP 28.

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The DSR Daily Brief for October 5, 2023: Poland’s Upcoming Parliamentary Elections, What’s Next for the US House of Representatives

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 11:57:55 -0000

The three-hundred seventy-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in this episode:

Poland election turns Germany into punchbag, straining Western alliance

What is at stake in Poland’s election?

Vote to oust McCarthy is a warning sign for democracy, scholars say

Russia launches more drone attacks as Ukrainian President Zelenskyy travels to a European forum

Ukraine is ‘freaking out’ as McCarthy chaos threatens US aid

Biden approves new section of border wall as Mexico crossings rise

UK warns of Russia laying ‘sea mines’ to deter Black Sea cargo ships

Dog caught behind the wheel of speeding car in Slovakia

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When Does the Ukraine Aid Debate Become a Crisis?

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 20:38:10 -0000

The chaos in the House of Representatives could mean chaos for Ukraine. With the potential for a less sympathetic Speaker, US aid is at even greater risk. Rosa Brooks, Ivo Daalder, and Mark Hertling join David to examine the potential threats to continuing aid for Ukraine and the far-reaching consequences of its reduction.

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The DSR Daily Brief for October 4, 2023: Kevin McCarthy Out As House Speaker

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 11:43:10 -0000

The three-hundred seventy-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in this episode:

McCarthy out as speaker

Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker of the House. Here’s what’s next.

Judge issues gag order in fraud case after Trump assails staffer on social media

EU set to announce Ukraine accession talks by December

Egypt faces scrutiny in US after Senator Menendez’s bribery indictment

India's spies infiltrated West long before Canada's murder claim

Stunt driver breaks world record on two wheels in Italy

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Dr. Michael Mann: Our Fragile Moment

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 13:42:58 -0000

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DSR Spy Show - Stranger than Fiction: What Do CIA Books Tell You About the Real CIA

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 17:39:00 -0000

Truth is often stranger than fiction, but for a CIA analyst turned author, the line between the two is blurred. David McCloskey joins David and Marc to discuss his latest book and how he learned more about the CIA through writing than during his time at the agency.

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The DSR Daily Brief for October 2, 2023: Donald Trump to Appear in Court Today, Biden Vows Support for Ukraine

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 11:45:06 -0000

The three-hundred seventy-fourth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in this episode:

Donald Trump says he will be in courtroom for New York trial scrutinizing his business practices

Biden vows to stand by Ukraine, despite budget fiasco

Laphonza Butler to fill Dianne Feinstein’s vacant Senate seat, Newsom office says

EU foreign ministers arrive in Kyiv to talk weapons

Leaked doc shows Biden admin is more worried about Ukraine corruption than it says publicly

Taiwan investigating accusation submarine program details leaked

Emotional support alligator barred from attending Phillies game

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From the Silo: Barbara McQuade, the January 6 Hearings and How to Get Mark Meadows to Talk

Sun, 01 Oct 2023 14:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: July 23, 2022

This week features University of Michigan law professor, co-host of the #SistersinLaw podcast and MSNBC legal analysis royalty, Barbara McQuade. Marissa and Barbara go deep on the January 6 commission’s prime-time hearing, from Josh Hawley’s gazelle-like leaps to the stunning revelation that the vice-president’s Secret Service detail was afraid they would be killed protecting him. Barbara also shares evidence that could prove Trump committed involuntary manslaughter and explains how to get a recalcitrant witness to talk. (Yoo-hoo, Mark Meadows!) Meanwhile, Marissa bakes chocolate-chocolate-chocolate chip cookies.

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From the Archive: Democracy vs Inflation

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 18:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: June 14, 2022

President Biden is headed to Saudi Arabia and will meet with Mohammed bin Salman. Is this the end for the "Democracy vs. Autocracy" framing of America's foreign policy. David Rothkopf talks with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, David Sanger of the New York Times, and Ed Luce of the Financial Times about this and other foreign policy issues facing the Biden Administration. Should Biden be having this meeting at all? Will it do anything to tame gas prices ahead of the midterm? Is there any way to keep the moral clarity of Biden's "Democracy vs. Autocracy" framing while working in a messy world? The answer to these and other vital questions facing the Biden Administration during this far-ranging episode. Join us!

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WAGD Radio: Nuclear 3 Dimensional Checkers in the Middle East

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 18:58:20 -0000

It turns out that peace in the Middle East is harder than it sounds. Between the elusive peace deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel and the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran, the Biden administration has its work cut out for it. Thankfully, David and Jon are joined by Alon Pinkas and Barbara Slavin to remind us that while things may not be as bad as they seem, they can always get worse.

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Words Matter - R.I.P GOP: A Political Party is a Terrible Thing to Waste

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:50:00 -0000

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The DSR Daily Brief for September 29th: Explosion in Pakistan Kills 50

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 11:59:44 -0000

The three-hundred seventy-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in this episode:

Pakistan: At least 50 killed, dozens injured in Mastung blast

Putin discusses Ukraine war with top Wagner commander Troshev

The far right has been feuding with McCarthy for weeks. Here’s how it’s spiraling into a shutdown.

Ukraine makes clear it won’t accept second-class EU membership

Blinken meeting Indian counterpart amid fallout over Sikh leader’s killing

Biden delivers unusually sharp rebuke of Trump on democracy

Australian strongman pulls 44,753-pound hydraulic crane

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Guess What? The Good Guys are Winning (But Don't Get Complacent)

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:53:09 -0000

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The DSR Daily Brief for September 28th: Second Republican Debate and a Government Shutdown Looms

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 11:37:19 -0000

The three-hundred seventy-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in this episode:

Second Republican debate: The biggest moments from debate stage

Partial US government shutdown just four days away as congressional standoff continues

North Korea changes constitution to boost nuclear arsenal growth

France isolated on post-Brexit electric vehicle tariffs

Iraq’s Nineveh buries its dead as families seek answers after wedding fire

US soldier who fled to North Korea in July lands at Texas military base

'Shrek's Swamp' listed for a weekend stay on Airbnb

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The Road to COP 28: Episode 2

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 21:41:00 -0000

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Did General Mark Milley Go Too Far In His Public Critiques of Donald Trump?

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:14:01 -0000

General Mark Milley has galvanized discourse on not only the Trump presidency, but the military’s role in political discourse. Kori Schake and David Sanger join David to consider whether General Milley went too far in his public criticism of the President, and the dangers of a more political military.

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The DSR Daily Brief for September 27th: The Mass Exodus in Nagorno-Karabakh Continues

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 12:04:00 -0000

The three-hundred seventy-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in this episode:

Tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians rush to flee Nagorno-Karabakh

How did the Maui fire spread so quickly? Overgrown gully, stubborn embers may be key to probe

More than 100 people killed after fire breaks out at Iraq wedding

After Brexit, Britain and Europe embrace ever-closer union

What is the Khalistan movement? How is it linked to India-Canada tensions?

Donald Trump liable for business fraud, says judge in New York civil case

Canadian man eats 135 Carolina reaper peppers in one sitting

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Heather Richardson: Democracy Awakening

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 15:32:50 -0000

Heather Richardson’s new book, Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America, explores how a small group of wealthy people have made war on American ideals. Heather joins David to reflect on the challenges to democracy throughout American history to the present day.

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The DSR Daily Brief for September 26th: An Explosion Rocks Fuel Depot in Nagorno-Karabakh Killing 20

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 11:47:00 -0000

The three-hundred seventieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in this episode:

At least 20 killed in Nagorno-Karabakh fuel depot blast as thousands flee

FBI warned prominent US Sikhs of threats after murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada

Tensions rise between Germany and Poland as Scholz mulls border checks

Biden, Trump to woo union workers in Michigan as auto strikes grow

7 candidates have qualified for the 2nd Republican presidential debate. Here’s who missed the cut

Russia seeks to rejoin UN's human rights council

Australian man fined for taking pet snake surfing

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DSR Spy Show: How the Intelligence Community Can Be Smarter

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 17:31:00 -0000

As technology rapidly evolves, America’s intelligence community needs to get smarter. David and Marc are joined by the former deputy director of the CIA Michael Morell to break down the challenges of our intelligence services and what must be done to meet the security challenges of both today and tomorrow.

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The DSR Daily Brief for September 25th: Taliban weighs Mass Surveillance

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 11:54:08 -0000

The three-hundred sixty-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in this episode:

Exclusive: Taliban weighs using U.S. mass surveillance plan, met with China's Huawei

Punjab’s Sikhs fear fallout from Canada-India row at home and abroad

France to withdraw ambassador, troops from Niger after coup: Macron

Nagorno-Karabakh exodus grows as Armenia warns of ‘ethnic cleansing’

How the UAW strike is rewriting Biden’s strike strategy

Finland Raced to Join NATO. What Happens Next Is Complicated.

Hollywood writers in deal to end US studio strike

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From the Silo - On the Fringe No Longer: Republicans Mainstream the Extreme

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 14:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: July 23, 2022

On this week's episode, we talk about how the Republican Party is embracing ideologies that used to be fringe, how the media is missing the mark, and what the future of the GOP could look like. We ground all of our analysis in the words of Matt Birk, David Brooks, and Joe O'Dea.

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From the Archive: What’s Worse than A President Stealing Highly Classified National Secrets?

Sat, 23 Sep 2023 14:07:20 -0000

Original Air Date: October 7, 2022

Recent reporting has revealed the Trump may be holding onto additional classified documents. To discuss this news and the future of the January 6th committee, David spoke with Mary McCord of Georgetown University and Norm Ornstein of the Words Matter Podcast. Should the DOJ approach its case differently as Trump is a former President? Is the DOJ pursuing additional searches? What is in store for the final hearings of the January 6th committee? Find out the answers to these and other questions during this thoughtful conversation. Join us!

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We're All Going to Die Radio - Prelude to Skynet: How Worried Should We Be About AI?

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 19:14:52 -0000

Will our AI apocalypse look like Skynet or the Matrix? Paul Scharre, Executive Vice President and Director of Studies at CNAS, joins David and Jon to shed light on even the non-apocalyptic ways AI will change the future for AI and whether society will be able to adapt in time.

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Words Matter - Rantapalooza: Norm and David are Triggered

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:00:00 -0000

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The DSR Daily Brief for September 22nd: Zelensky Delivers Speech to US Lawmakers

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 12:16:41 -0000

The three-hundred sixty-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited In This Episode

Canada's Trudeau wants India to cooperate in murder probe, declines to release evidence

Zelenskyy delivers upbeat message to US lawmakers on war progress as some Republican support softens

Kim Jong Un calls for relationship with Russia to reach 'new high level' after trip

Europe blinks amid calls to stop backing Ukraine

Joe Biden raised Canadian Sikh separatist’s murder with Modi at G20: Media

Five to be charged in UK with spying for Russia

Canadian dog removes socks from 21 feet for Guinness World Record

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Will the Media Help Donald Trump Win in 2024?

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 18:00:00 -0000

The purpose of the news is to be truthful. Yet the predominant feeling among the biggest outlets seems to be that appearing to be “balanced” is the real priority. The New Republic’s Michael Tomasky joins David to discuss how and why this could help Donald Trump win in 2024 as the media hammers Biden and ignores glaring issues in the Republican party.

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The DSR Daily Brief for September 21st: Poland to Stop Sending Weapons to Ukraine, India Suspends Visas for Canadians

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 11:49:36 -0000

The three-hundred sixty-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited In This Episode

Poland stops sending weapons to Ukraine amid grain fight, Warsaw says

India suspends visas for Canadians as row escalates

Russia strikes Ukrainian energy facilities in biggest attack in weeks

Qatar’s separate talks with Iran, US on drones, nuclear programme: Report

Zelenskyy returns to Washington to face growing dissent among Republicans to US spending for Ukraine

Biden announces $600m for more free Covid-19 tests in anticipation of surge

Pennsylvania school district welcomes 17 sets of twins to 'twin-dergarten'

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The Road to COP 28: Episode 1

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 17:32:00 -0000

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The DSR Daily Brief for September 20th: Zelensky Appeals to UN Leaders

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:39:45 -0000

The three-hundred sixty-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited In This Episode

Nagorno-Karabakh forces agree Azerbaijan demand to disarm

Ukraine’s Fight Is the World’s, Zelensky Tells U.N. Assembly

Tory row erupts as Rishi Sunak eyes rollback of key green plans

India's opposition Congress dismisses Canada's suspicions on Sikh leader's murder

2 years ago, the Taliban banned girls from school. It’s a worsening crisis for all Afghans

Analysis: Is Turkey’s bid for EU membership over?

Police find pig wandering loose on Bacon Creek Road

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The DSR Daily Brief for September 19th: Americans in Iran Freed, Biden Heads to UNGA

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 12:09:41 -0000

The three-hundred-sixty-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Iran prisoner swap: US citizens freed in $6bn deal

At UN, Biden looks to send message to world leaders - and voters - about leadership under his watch

UAW, automakers remain far apart four days into strike

Europe’s China electric vehicle probe risks collateral damage

India, Canada expel diplomats over accusations Delhi killed Sikh separatist

Libyans protest against authorities in flood-hit Derna

Most unusual pet insurance claims of 2023 include folding couch incident

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DSR Spy Show: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom on Ukraine and Russia

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 21:33:00 -0000

While much conventional wisdom has been optimistic about Ukraine's defense against Russia, Julia Ioffe, the Founding Partner and Washington correspondent for Puck, isn’t convinced. Joining David and Marc, she explores Ukraine's challenging path to victory, the impact of US aid on the conflict's trajectory, and more. Don't miss it.

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From the Silo: Freight and Foreign Policy

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 14:00:00 -0000

Original Air Date: September 16. 2022

On this week's episode, Norm and Kavita talk about Biden's successful handling of the potential train workers strike and the intersection for foreign and domestic policy. For members, Kavita and Norm talk about the Fetterman-Oz race and a Washington Post Editorial about Fetterman's health.

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From the Archive: BDE or LDE? What’s Behind Trump’s Attempted Theft of Classified Documents?

Sat, 16 Sep 2023 14:05:45 -0000

Original Air Date: August 16, 2022

Mar-a-Lago was searched for classified national security documents. David Rothkopf discusses the implications of this for our national security with Ed Luce of the Financial Times, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, and Joe Cirincione. Is this just another nothingburger? Will America come apart at the seams? How much of a threat is the GOP to America's national security? Find out in this thoughtful conversation. Don't miss it.

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David Corn: American Psychosis Revisited

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 20:02:49 -0000

The roots of the GOP's MAGA madness go back many, many years. Author of "American Psychosis” David Corn joins David Rothkopf to discuss what may come next for the GOP and why deep problems will persist long after Trump is gone.

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Words Matter: Is It Time For a New Generation? The Narrative Around Joe Biden

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 16:20:44 -0000

It is no secret that the media remains hyper-focused on Joe Biden’s age and the growing desire for a younger generation of politicians. As the election cycle continues to ramp up, Norm and Kavita break down how the conversation around Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will make waves in 2024.

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The DSR Daily Brief for September 15th: Zelensky to Meet with Biden, Libya Death Toll Over 11,000

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 11:46:20 -0000

The three-hundred-sixty-fourth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy to visit Biden as Congress debates $24bn in aid

Shuffle of Russian military chiefs preceded death of Wagner boss Prigozhin

Flooding death toll soars to 11,300 in Libya’s coastal city of Derna

Macron skips UN General Assembly amid busy diplomatic schedule

U.S. auto workers target Detroit Three with first simultaneous strike

Li Shangfu: Top US envoy questions China defence minister’s absence

Circus performer breaks world record with eight flaming hula hoops

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We're All Going to Die Radio: What Did Nuclear Weapons Experts Think of the Movie Oppenheimer?

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 18:31:00 -0000

Oppenheimer’s success has pushed nuclear weapons back into the public consciousness. Experts Alex Wellerstein and Heather Williams join David and Jon Wolfsthal to assess the movie's accuracy and merit's through the lens of nuclear policy, and whether the general public's decreasing worry of nuclear conflict is justified.

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The DSR Daily Brief for September 14th: Zelensky Heads to New York

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 11:46:48 -0000

The three-hundred-sixty-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Zelenskyy heading to New York to court the rest of the world

No sign of Kim Jong Un as his Russia visit continues and Seoul expresses concern over Putin meetings

House punts on Pentagon bill, an ominous sign as shutdown looms

Beijing blasts 'protectionist' EU probe as China EV stocks slip

Rogue Russian pilot tried to shoot down RAF aircraft in 2022

Senate subpoenas Saudi’s $700bn sovereign wealth fund over US dealings

‘Just Ken’ no more? Barbie sidekick among 12 finalists for National Toy Hall of Fame

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Around the World with President Biden (and Vice President Harris)

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 20:28:39 -0000

President Biden and VP Harris have wrapped up dual trips to Asia, but aside from the photo ops and headlines, how effective were their efforts? Georgetown’s Rosa Brooks and Politico National Security reporter Alex Ward join David to dissect the trips, how reporters are covering Biden’s foreign policy, and balancing ideals and realpolitik when countering Russia and China. Join us for all this and more.

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Yascha Mounk: The Identity Trap

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 14:00:00 -0000

Yascha Mounk’s latest book, “The Identity Trap,” explores the origins, consequences, and limitations of what has been called “wokeness” as well as the creation of the “identity synthesis”. Yascha joins David to explore his conception of the “identity synthesis”, the future of identity politics, where the conversation around identity becomes counter-productive, and more.

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The DSR Daily Brief for September 13th: Putin Meets with Kim Jong Un, Death Toll in Morocco Rises Above 2900

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:17:57 -0000

The three-hundred-sixty-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Von der Leyen invokes ‘call of history’ as she backs EU membership for Ukraine

Kim Jong Un meets Putin in Russia as missiles launch from North Korea

Morocco earthquake deaths cross 2,900 as rescuers comb small towns

Americans can now get an updated COVID-19 vaccine

Why do Kevin McCarthy's Republicans want to impeach Joe Biden now?

More than 5,000 presumed dead in Libya after catastrophic flooding breaks dams and sweeps away homes

Peru doctors save toddler who swallowed eight medical needles

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The DSR Daily Brief for September 12th: Morocco’s Earthquake Aftermath, Deadly Floods in Libya

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 11:52:11 -0000

The three-hundred-sixty-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Rural residents in Morocco grapple with the earthquake’s deadly aftermath

Thousands feared dead as flooding sweeps Libya

World Bank spent billions of dollars backing fossil fuels in 2022, study finds

Von der Leyen’s non-campaign kicks off

How Kim Jong Un’s meeting with Putin could shake up North Korea-Russia relations

Trump lawyers seek recusal of judge in DC presiding over federal election subversion case

Police called to yoga class mistaken for ‘mass killing’

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DSR Spy Show - Revolutionary Change in the Intelligence Community: The Technology Factor

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 16:57:36 -0000

Evolving technology promises revolutionary change in the intelligence community. Marc and David are joined this week by leading expert and former Directorate of Operations’ first Chief of Tradecraft and Technology Glenn Chafetz to dicsuss how information gathering and spycraft have an will continue to change with the advent of AI and more. Join us.

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The DSR Daily Brief for September 11th: Biden Meets with Li Qiang, Kim Jong Un Visits Russia

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 11:45:10 -0000

The three-hundred-sixtieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Biden meets Li Qiang, says China economic 'crisis' makes Taiwan invasion less likely

The United States marks 22 years since 9/11, from ground zero to Alaska

Kim Jong Un reportedly en route to Russia as Vladimir Putin arrives in Vladivostok for potential meeting

Disgraced football chief Luis Rubiales resigns over World Cup kiss scandal

Russia hails unexpected G20 'milestone' as Ukraine fumes

Earthquake in Morocco: Rescuers Reach Remote Mountain Villages as Aid Trickles In

Novak Djokovic tops Daniil Medvedev to win US Open, 24th major

'As many as I can': Coco Gauff not putting number on Slam goal

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From the Silo - Words Matter: The Polls and Polling with Anna Greenberg

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 14:00:00 -0000

With the 2024 election cycle ramping up, we’re already being inundated with polls. This week’s From the Silo features a Words Matter conversation between Norm, Kavita, and Anna Greenberg of GQR about the value of public polling in our partisan environment.

Original Air Date: September 30, 2022

On this week's episode, Norm and Kavita talk with Anna Greenberg of GQR about the polls headed into the midterms and the broader conversation around the value of public polling in our extremely partisan environment.

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From the Archive: The Hole Putin Dug Himself Into

Sat, 09 Sep 2023 14:00:00 -0000

As the war in Ukraine grinds on, this week’s episode of From the Archive takes us back to the early days of Ukraine’s counter-offensive with host Rosa Brooks joined by Ed Luce and David Sanger.

Original Air Date: September 13, 2022

Ukraine has begun a massive counteroffensive which has shocked many by how effective it has been. Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University sits in for David Rothkopf to talk with Ed Luce of the Financial Times and David Sanger of the New York Times about the news and what is means about the future of Russia. What is going on in Ukraine? How are these setbacks being viewed in Russia? Where is China in all of this? Find out in this thoughtful conversation. Don't miss it!

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Introducing DSR's We're All Going to Die Radio

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 20:14:00 -0000

Welcome to the first episode of a new weekly pod from DSR. Each week We're All Going to Die Radio will look at the big issue at where national security and technology meet, from nukes to AI. This week we consider the implications of the upcoming meeting between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin...with former US Ambassador to Korea Mark Lippert, Russia expert Andrea Kendall-Taylor and co-hosts Jon Wolfsthal and David Rothkopf. Don't miss it.

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Words Matter - Georgia’s Special Grand Jury Is On My Mind

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 18:10:00 -0000

The latest special grand jury report from Georgia reveals recommended charges against 39 people including Senator Lindsey Graham. With Senator Graham and other high-profile individuals being named, Norm and Kavita break down DA Fani Willis’s potential course of action and more, including the latest on Trump's numerous cases.

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The DSR Daily Brief for September 8th: G-20 Underway, North Korea Touts New Submarine

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 11:46:12 -0000

The three-hundred-fifty-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

G20 members struggle for consensus on Ukraine as India gears up for summit

Biden, Modi look to continue tightening US-India relations amid shared concerns about China

‘Goal is destruction of Ukraine’: ex-defense minister warns west of Putin’s aim

Elon Musk sabotaged Ukrainian attack on Russian fleet in Crimea by turning off Starlink, new book says

N Korea heralds ‘new chapter’ with ‘tactical nuclear attack’ submarine

Peter Navarro: Ex-Trump adviser convicted of contempt of Congress

7-year-old makes 2.95-carat discovery at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds

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The Trump Legal 7 Ring Circus: Where the Action Matters Most

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 20:05:16 -0000

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The DSR Daily Brief for September 7th: US Sends Uranium Shells to Ukraine, Mexico Ends Federal Abortion Ban

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 11:48:45 -0000

The three-hundred-fifty-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Ukraine war: US to arm Kyiv with depleted uranium tank shells

Mexico ends federal ban on abortion, but patchwork of state restrictions remains

EU enlargement chief backs 2030 deadline

Russian Missile Strike Kills At Least 17 In East Ukraine, Overshadowing Blinken Visit

At least 32 civilians killed in Sudan army attacks

Prosecutors seeking new indictment for Hunter Biden before end of September

Road runner: Emu on the loose in southeastern Mass.

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How Do Today's Robber Barons Compare to the Robber Barons of the Past?

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 20:04:00 -0000

Super-empowered people like Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos control not just enormous wealth but the access of people to each other and major platforms that are now deeply integrated into how society works, how our economy works, how wars are fought and more. How should they be regulated? What are the costs of their disproportionate power? Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute and host David Rothkopf discuss in the context of some of today's headlines and controversies.

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Next in Foreign Policy: Misinformation and Elections with Malika Mehrotra

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:00:00 -0000

Elections and tech policy expert Malika Mehrotra joins Zoe and Natalya this week to discuss the risks posed by mis- and disinformation in upcoming election cycles. They discuss Malika's early career experience in politics and how it has shaped her interest in the impact of new technology on civics and political integrity. They also touch on potential regulatory approaches and whether generative AI poses a new type of threat.

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The DSR Daily Brief for September 6th: Blinken Visits Ukraine, UK To Declare Wagner a Terrorist Group

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 11:49:50 -0000

The three-hundred-fifty-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

UK to declare Russia's Wagner a terrorist organization

Blinken visits Ukraine in show of support as counteroffensive grinds on

In Its First Monopoly Trial of Modern Internet Era, U.S. Sets Sights on Google

Ukraine’s democratic dilemma: When to hold elections

Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio jailed for 22 years for Capitol riot

India’s prime minister uses the G20 summit to advertise his global reach and court voters at home

Bear breaks into Florida family's screen porch, drinks three White Claws

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DSR Spy Show: Is Espionage a Man's World?

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 17:04:41 -0000

It’s no secret that the espionage arena has been dominated by men. Former CIA case officer Laura Thomas joins Marc to discuss why this makes female case officers so indispensable, the effects of the ongoing harassment scandal, and why the CIA promotion system must adapt. Also, a call for accountability after the Afghan withdrawal, and the value that former USG officials bring to the private sector.

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The DSR Daily Brief for September 5th: Kim Jong Un to Meet with Putin

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:34:08 -0000

The three-hundred-fifty-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Ukraine war: Kim Jong Un 'to visit Putin for weapons talks'

Ukrainian intercepts show Russian soldiers’ anger at losses, disarray

Pakistan in uproar as protests over soaring energy prices turn violent

Russia ready to restart grain deal if sanctions lifted, Putin tells Erdoğan

Burning Man mass exodus begins after flooding trapped desert revelers

Congress returns to try to stave off a government shutdown while GOP weighs impeachment inquiry

2 workers arrested for digging shortcut through Great Wall of China

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From the Archive: Imagining the World Without Putin

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 14:00:00 -0000

In light of the shocking death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, today's From the Archive imagines a world without Vladimir Putin.

Original air date: May 17, 2022

As the war continues in Ukraine, Putin is looking worse for the wear. David Rothkopf speaks with Andrea Kendall-Taylor of the Center for a New American Security, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, and Michael Weiss of New Lines Magazine. Does Vladimir Putin have cancer? What would happen if Putin left office? Is Turkey about to veto Finland and Sweden joining NATO? Find out on this informative and entertaining episode. Join us!

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Trump & Company Are Learning the Real Meaning of FAFO

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 15:48:52 -0000

On a special two-part episode, we’re first joined by NYU Professor and Just Security co-editor-in chief Ryan Goodman to break down the latest legal cases surrounding Donald Trump and his co-conspirators. Members will hear from Daily Beast columnist and co-host of the “Democracy-ish” podcast Wajahat Ali as he breaks down the diversification of politics and the need to preserve the progress America has made.

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Words Matter - Back to School Special: Trials and Tribulations

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 16:51:51 -0000

School is back in session this week as Norm and Kavita tackle the latest in Trump's many trials. Trump remains the frontrunner despite a deluge of legal woes, but new information coming to light daily and the threat of the 14th amendment could imperil his candidacy. Tune in for all this and more.

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 31st: Tropical Storm Idalia Floods Coast, A Deadly Fire in Johannesburg

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:25:13 -0000

The three-hundred-fifty-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the episode:

Exclusive: China's Xi likely to skip G20 summit in India

Drone Downed Near Moscow As Heavy Fighting Continues In Ukraine's South, East

Deadly Tropical Storm Idalia floods parts of South Carolina, including Charleston, after pummeling Florida

A building fire in Johannesburg leaves at least 73 dead, many of them homeless, authorities say

Trump dismissive as New York attorney general accuses him of inflating his net worth by $2 billion

Gabon coup leaders name General Brice Oligui Nguema as new leader

Watch: Australian woman's talented horse, sheep earn world records for tricks

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US Foreign Policy Scorecard

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 21:15:43 -0000

Foreign policy has been a central focus of the Biden Administration. Now, nearly three years into the administration, Georgetown's Rosa Brooks, AEI's Kori Schake, and the New York Times's David Sanger join David to assess what has worked, what we can do better, and what we can expect in the year ahead.

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 30th: Hurricane Idalia Intensifies, Ukrainian Drones Strike Russia

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 12:05:00 -0000

The three-hundred-fifty-fourth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in this Episode:

G20: Ukrainian drones attack Russian airport in large-scale raids on six regions

Hurricane Idalia intensifies to a dangerous Category 4 hurricane ahead of its landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast

Canada, citing potential dangers, warns LGBTQ travelers of US risks

China map: India lodges 'strong protest' over territory claims

Mutinous soldiers in Gabon say they've ousted president whose family has ruled for 55 years

Russia says no to international probe into Prigozhin crash

Giant inflatable ducks make a mysterious return to Maine harbor

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 29th: Putin Won’t Attend G-20, Mark Meadows Testifies

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 11:58:26 -0000

The three-hundred-fifty-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

G20: Putin tells India PM Modi he will not attend Delhi summit

Mark Meadows testifies in bid to move Georgia election case to federal court

Iraq executes three for 2016 ISIL blast that killed hundreds

Europe’s largest fire on record sparks hunt for scapegoats in Greece

Imran Khan's graft conviction suspended by Pakistan court, lawyer says

The Kremlin says Putin is not planning to attend Wagner chief Prigozhin’s burial

Idaho restaurant assembles world's longest Philly cheesesteak

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DSR Spy Show - Rep. Elissa Slotkin: In Search of America's Strategic Plan

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:42:19 -0000

America needs a new strategic plan. Representative Elissa Slotkin wants to make it happen. The Congresswoman joins Marc and David to discuss the situation in Ukraine with Wagner and US aid, the current state of Afghanistan, why she’s running for Senate, and more. Don’t miss it.

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 28th: Gains for Ukraine, A Key Hearing in Georgia

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 12:13:04 -0000

The three-hundred-fifty-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Ukraine says it liberates strategic southeastern settlement

First test in Georgia v. Trump: Can prosecutors keep home-court advantage?

Biden’s course for U.S. on trade breaks with Clinton and Obama

Spanish football reels from sexism crisis

Papua New Guinea to open Israel embassy in Jerusalem

Evergrande: Shares in the crisis-hit Chinese developer plunge by 80%

Simone Biles wins a record 8th US Gymnastics title a full decade after her first

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The Ukraine War - Where Are We and Where Do We Go From Here?

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 12:00:00 -0000

Michael’s guest this week is Australian Retired General Mick Ryan. Mick is a military analyst who served in the ADF for more than 35 years and was commander of the Australia Defence College. He is the author of War Transformed and an adjunct fellow at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington DC. Michael and MIck discuss the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine war and what could be in store for the coming months. Don’t miss it.

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From the Silo: Debating the Debates

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 14:00:00 -0000

In the wake of the first Republican debate for 2024, today’s From the Silo takes you back to October of last year, with Norm and Kavita discussing the debates from across the country during the Midterms.

Original air date: October 21, 2022

On this week's episode, Norm and Kavita talk about the recent debates in races across the country including Marco Rubio v. Val Demings, Tim Ryan v. JD Vance, and Raphael Warnock v. Herschel Walker.

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The Death of Yevgeny Prigozhin: A Foreign Office Special Episode

Sat, 26 Aug 2023 15:50:15 -0000

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 25th: Trump Surrenders in Georgia

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 12:03:23 -0000

The three-hundred-fifty-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Trump surrenders at Fulton County Jail for his first mug shot

Russia says Ukraine fired missile towards Moscow, hit Crimea with drones

Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on

Crack cocaine floods Brussels as alarm sounds over safety in EU capital

‘A wall of BRICS’: The significance of adding six new members to the bloc

Greece wildfires: 79 people arrested for arson

Teenage Hunter Punches Brown Bear, Saves Dad from Life-Threatening Attack

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Special Edition: After a Lightweight Debate on to Weightier Issues

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 17:30:51 -0000

Last night’s Republican debate may not have had a clear winner, but America was the clear loser. In this special episode, David Rothkopf joins Kavita Patel and Norm Ornstein to discuss the Republican presidential debate and what it means for the future of the party, why Ramaswamy is the front-runner for most unhinged candidate, and how Donald Trump still won - even though he wasn’t there.

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 24th: Wagner Boss Allegedly Killed in a Plane Crash, GOP Candidates Debate

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 12:09:23 -0000

The three-hundred-fiftieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Wagner boss Prigozhin killed in jet crash in Russia

Ramaswamy, DeSantis, Pence: Who came out on top at the Republican debate?

Saudi Arabia, Iran to join BRICS as group admits six new members

Fukushima wastewater released into the ocean, China bans all Japanese seafood

Trump set to surrender at Georgia jail on charges that he sought to overturn 2020 election

Ethiopia to investigate mass killing of migrants near Saudi border

Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft lands on the moon in 'victory cry of a new India'

Teen fishing on Minnesota lake reels in cash-stuffed wallet

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The BRICS Without China Would Be...the Bris?

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 20:21:08 -0000

Once the BRICS were thought of as potential rivals to the US and the West. Some of them still think of themselves that way. But the BRICS have not lived up to their hype and the US and the West have done better than expected. On the occasion of the BRICS Summit we discuss. We also ask the question "Why would anyone get on a plane with Yvegeny Prigozhin?" Join Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake and David Rothkopf for this far-reaching and important discussion.

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 23rd: Putin Tries to Rally Support at BRICS Summit, India Counts Down to Moon Landing

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 11:56:15 -0000

The three-hundred-forty-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

At a Much-Watched BRICS Summit, Putin Tries to Rally Support

Fighting for army base rages for third day in Sudan’s capital Khartoum

India counts down to crucial moon landing

How Russian hackers targeted NATO’s Vilnius summit

Republican debate: The candidates taking to the stage for Trump-less showdown

Rumors swirl after Xi Jinping fails to give key Brics speech

Officer pulls two cups off skunk's head in Maine

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Next in Foreign Policy: How to Sell to the Government with Joey Arora

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 16:11:15 -0000

Zoe and Natalya are joined this week by Joey Arora, partner at the Outpost, where he supports companies in securing government contracts in defense, and a former co-founder of AFWERX. They talk about Joey's path from the Air Force to entrepreneurship, trends in defense tech investing, and what every founder should know before trying to secure a government contract. If you are under 40 and interested in being featured on the podcast, be sure to fill out this form: https://airtable.com/shr5IpK32opINN5e9.

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 22nd: Biden Urges US Citizens to Leave Belarus

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:57:23 -0000

The three-hundred-forty-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

US citizens urged to leave Belarus immediately

South Africa’s Ramaphosa welcomes China’s Xi ahead of BRICS summit

Maui confronts the challenge of finding more than 800 missing people after the deadly wildfires

Biden tours Maui's 'overwhelming' wildfire devastation, pledges long-term support

Japan to release Fukushima water into ocean starting Aug. 24

Donald Trump says he will surrender to Fulton county authorities on Thursday

Ukraine finalizes deal with insurers to cover Black Sea grain ships

Sunflower field owners ask visitors to stop taking nude photos

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DSR Spy Show: Why Alliances Matter Now More than Ever

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 19:39:54 -0000

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Sweden’s Role on the International Stage: A Conversation with Martin Kragh

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 12:59:26 -0000

Sweden is set to join NATO as Turkey drops their objections. They’ve also been staunch supporters of Ukraine in the effort against Russia. To understand Sweden’s role on the international stage, Michael speaks with Martin Kragh, Deputy Center Director of the Stockholm Center for Eastern European Studies (SCEEUS) and Senior Research Fellow at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs. Kragh's research interests include Russia's economy and history, but also the political development in Russia and the former USSR.

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 21st: Tropical Storm Hilary, Earthquake Batter Southern California

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 12:03:31 -0000

The three-hundred-forty-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Two injured in Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow region, nearly 50 flights disrupted

Southern California braces for more floods as tropical storm soaks region from coast to desert

Ally of former leftist Ecuador president to face tycoon’s son in runoff election

Donald Trump confirms he will skip Republican presidential debates

Russian spacecraft crashes into the moon

Saudi guards kill, abuse refugees at border with Yemen: HRW

Olga Carmona nets winner as Spain edge England to lift WWC

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From the Silo - Foreign Office: How Military Analysts Got Russia's War So Wrong

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 14:00:00 -0000

Today’s From the Silo is an episode of Foreign Office from April of last year, where Michael Weiss is joined by Philips O’Brien. We hope you enjoy.

Original Air Date: 4/22/22

Phillips O'Brien, a professor a strategic studies at the University of St. Andrews, on why so many overestimated Russia's military capability.

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From the Archive: The Trial of Donald J. Trump

Sat, 19 Aug 2023 14:00:00 -0000

Today’s episode of From the Archive comes from last June, and features a conversation between David, Rosa Brooks, and Ed Luce on the latest testimony from the January 6th hearings. Enjoy.

Original Air Date: 6/22/22

On this episode of Deep State Radio, David Rothkopf is joined by Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School and Ed Luce of the Financial Times. They discuss the latest testimony from the January 6th hearings with a particular focus on whether or not there has been enough evidence to bring charges against the former president as well as whether the Attorney General would even consider taking the case. You can read Ed Luce's piece on the subject in in the Financial Times as a primer for this episode. Don't miss it.

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 18th: Trump Seeks 2026 Trial Date, US Green Lights F-16 Fighter Jet Training

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 11:58:13 -0000

The three-hundred-forty-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Trump asks to push Jan. 6 trial beyond 2024 election — to April 2026

Drone attack hits building in central Moscow

At Camp David Summit, Japan, South Korea and U.S. Present a United Front

Maui's chief of emergency management resigns amid criticism

U.S. gives final approval allowing F-16 training for Ukraine to begin

Xi Jinping to make state visit to South Africa, attend BRICS summit

Pennsylvania 6-year-old named 2023 Kids Mullet Champion

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How the Trump Cases Will Impact the 2024 Elections

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:00:00 -0000

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 17th: Maui Officials Defend Not Using Sirens, Biden Hosts Japan and South Korea

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:58:28 -0000

The three-hundred-forty-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Maui officials defend decision not to sound sirens during wildfire

Georgia prosecutor seeks March trial date for Trump and 18 others in election case

US promises ‘new era’ as Biden prepares to host first summit with Japan and South Korea

Spanish leader Pedro Sánchez wins vital lifeline from Catalan separatists

Taliban’s ties with Pakistan fraying amid mounting security concerns

More than 60 migrants feared dead at sea off Cape Verde coast

New Jersey power outage caused by falling fish

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Unexpected Lessons of the Ukraine War

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:06:14 -0000

The war in Ukraine shows no signs of stopping. As the conflict grinds on, what are the key takeaways after nearly 18 months of fighting? Retired Lieutenant General Mark Hertling, Executive Director of the McCain Institute Dr. Evelyn Farkas, and NYT Senior Writer David Sanger join David to break down the lessons that Ukraine, the US, and the rest of the West must learn. Don’t miss it.

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 16th: Trump Indictment, Cargo Ship Sails Despite Russian Threats

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 12:04:10 -0000

The three-hundred-forty-fourth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

In Georgia and federal indictments, two vastly different approaches

Cargo ship leaves Ukrainian port despite Russian threat of attack

Experts Scrutinize Hawaiian Electric as They Search for the Maui Wildfire Cause

UK banks shun companies trading with Ukraine

North Korea asserts US soldier Travis King crossed border after becoming disillusioned with America

More than a dozen Niger soldiers killed in attack near Mali border

Spain advance to Women's World Cup final, eliminate Sweden after a thrilling, rapid-fire, three-goal ending

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 15th: Trump Indicted for a Fourth Time

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 11:59:10 -0000

The three-hundred-forty-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Trump, allies charged with racketeering scheme over bid to subvert election in Georgia

Hawaii residents fear losing Lahaina as fires make housing crisis worse

Russia air strikes target western Ukraine, three killed

Russia expected to hike interest rates to curb ruble’s slide

Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinians in raid on occupied West Bank

South Korea’s Yoon calls for strong security cooperation with US, Japan ahead of Camp David summit

Massapequa wins New York’s first Little League Softball title: ‘It means everything’

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DSR Spy Show: What if There Were No Whistleblowers?

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:12:00 -0000

Donald Trump, if reelected, has promised to gut the foreign service and put loyalists in top positions. This would also likely include an effort to eliminate whistleblowers, the people who take their oath to the Constitution seriously and place it above personal political loyalties. What would that mean? We discuss with noted whistleblower lawyer Mark Zaid. In addition, we discuss the latest from the cases against Trump with a special focus on their national security implications. Join us.

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 14th: The Maui Wildfire Aftermath, Trump Faces Another Possible Indictment

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:10:38 -0000

The three-hundred-forty-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Maui officials and scientists warn that after the flames flicker out, toxic particles will remain

Hawaii wildfires: deadliest US blaze in a century kills at least 93 people

What We Know About the Trump Election Interference Case in Georgia

Argentine far-right outsider Javier Milei posts shock win in primary election

Poland arrests 2 Russians after Wagner recruitment posters appear in Kraków

Niger military to prosecute Mohamed Bazoum for ‘high treason’

New Covid vaccines are on the way as 'Eris' variant rises

Florida scuba diver rescues hooked shark entangled on reef

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From the Silo - Ask the Experts: How Do We Make January 6 a Positive Turning Point for America?

Sun, 13 Aug 2023 14:00:00 -0000

In light of the latest news surrounding Donald Trump's indictments, we bring you today's episode of From the Silo from January 14, 2021

Original Description:

We have never seen events like those that occurred on January 6. We have never had a president who posed the kind of threat to our security presented by Donald Trump. We are facing new challenges to our society and government associated with social media and widespread radicalization. How do we respond to these challenges? Who must be held accountable? We conducted a webinar with three experts--Asha Rangappa, former FBI Agent and currently a senior lecturer at Yale's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, Harry Litman, former US Attorney and Deputy Assistant Attorney General, and Ryan Goodman, co-editor of Just Security and professor at NYU Law School. Our listeners asked them questions. You'll be interested in their answers. Join us.

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From the Archive - Pelosi in Taiwan: Is the US-China Relationship Nearing a New Major Crisis?

Sat, 12 Aug 2023 14:00:00 -0000

This week's episode of From the Archive Originally aired August 2, 2022

Original Description:

Nancy Pelosi has touched down in Taiwan and thrown the U.S.-China relationship into tumult. David sits down with Graham Allison of Harvard University, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, and David Sanger of the New York Times to discuss the trip and its impact on the future of Taiwan and U.S.-China relations. Should Nancy Pelosi have gone to Taiwan? How big a strain will this actually put on the relationship between the U.S. and China? Is strategic ambiguity dead or alive? Find out in this vital conversation. Join us!

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Words Matter: Will Legal Drama Actually Empower Trump?

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 14:02:18 -0000

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 11th: Biden’s Ukraine Aid Request, Russia’s Plans for the Moon

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 11:45:35 -0000

The three-hundred-forty-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Biden asks Congress for $40 billion to support Ukraine, replenish US disaster aid and bolster border

Biden calls China a 'ticking time bomb' over economic troubles

Russia’s military push on the eastern front prompts Ukraine to evacuate thousands of civilians

Russia shoots for the moon as space race against US heats up

Maui fires: Hawaii death toll hits 55, recovery to take years

F-16 training for Ukrainian pilots faces delays and uncertainty

Cyclist rides 500 miles backward, seeks Guinness World Record

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The World on Fire: Climate Crisis, COVID, COP 28 and the Crazies

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 21:04:37 -0000

In this summer of harrowing wildfires, temperature records the UN Secretary General calls "global boiling," and shrinking ice caps, there is a growing sense of urgency regarding the climate crisis. A major global summit will take place on the subject later this year. Climate experts Rachel Kyte, David Sandalow and science journalist Laurie Garrett discuss what the agenda must include. Plus a special update on resurgent COVID. Don't miss it.

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 10th: Russia Steps Up Attacks in Ukraine, Niger Military Names Cabinet

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:59:21 -0000

The three-hundred-fortieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Russian ‘revenge’ mission: Ukraine braces as Kremlin steps up attacks on recaptured areas

Niger military names 21-person cabinet ahead of West African summit

Biden bans range of US high tech investments in China citing national security risk

Insight: Europe cracks down after rise in 'direct action' climate protests

At least 36 people have died on Maui as fires burn through Hawaii, county reports

India, Japan, US, Australia hold first Malabar naval exercise off Australia

Pigeon survives 80-mile drive stuck in front grille of car

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Is China's Evolving Focus on National Security a Sign of Strength or Weakness?

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 20:47:49 -0000

Sheena Greitens from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at UT joins AEI's Kori Schake, Georgetown's Rosa Brooks, and host, David Rothkopf, to pull back the curtain on recent developments in Chinese policy and assess where the US-China relationship is headed.

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Next in Foreign Policy: ChinaTalk with Jordan Schneider

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 15:14:22 -0000

This week Zoe teams up with Jordan Schneider of ChinaTalk for a special crossover episode. They discuss the changing mood on China relations, AI competition, and TikTok. They also explored what it's like to be an independent researcher in the foreign policy space and the intellectual freedom it allows. You can hear more from Jordan at chinatalk.media. If you are under 40 and interested in being featured on the podcast, be sure to fill out this form: https://airtable.com/shr5IpK32opINN5e9.

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 9th: More Drone Attacks in Moscow, Ohio Rules on Reproductive Rights

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 12:57:20 -0000

The three-hundred-thirty-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Russia says it shot down two Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow

Win for reproductive rights as Ohio voters reject effort to make it harder to amend state constitution

China assures Russia it remains ‘impartial’ on Ukraine war after attending Saudi peace talks

UK signs deal with Turkey to tackle small boat gangs

Syrian government extends permission for limited UN aid to opposition areas

China tips into deflation as efforts to stoke recovery falter

Fitness: Fewer than 5,000 steps a day enough to boost health - study

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 8th: Ukraine Declares War on the Black Sea, July Hottest Month on Record

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 12:15:16 -0000

The three-hundred-thirty-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Ukraine declares war on Russia’s Black Sea shipping

European scientists make it official. July was the hottest month on record by far

Russians tied to Putin or military sidestep sanctions and draw protest

Portugal battles wildfires amid third heatwave of the year

Israel demolishes refugee camp home of alleged Palestinian attacker

Exclusive: India bars makers of military drones from using Chinese parts

Black bear burglar Hank the Tank captured, heading to Colorado sanctuary

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DSR Spy Show: Russian Disinformation, Russian Yachts & a Metallica Concert

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 16:07:00 -0000

Separating fact from fiction in an era of disinformation is a challenging job. This week’s guest, former CIA field officer Alex Finley, is an expert. Alex joins Marc Polymeropoulos and David Rothkopf to talk Russian disinformation and more.

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 7th: Niger Airspace is Closed, Trump Seeks Recusal in DC

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 11:58:19 -0000

The three-hundred-thirty-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Niger coup: Junta shuts airspace citing military intervention threat

Trump says he will seek a recusal, venue change in Jan. 6 case

Biden administration sued over asylum appointment app that ‘does not work’

Drone attack on tanker shows Kyiv’s intent to hit Russian energy shipments

Ukraine says U.S and German air defence systems 'highly effective'

U.S. companies are buying less from China as relations remain tense

Lack of goals bounces USWNT from World Cup earlier than ever

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From the Silo - Foreign Office: On Coups and Illegals

Sun, 06 Aug 2023 14:00:00 -0000

Today's From the Silo comes from July 2022 and features both Michael Weiss and Marc Polymeropoulos on Foreign Office.

Original Description:

Former CIA officer Marc Polymeropolous discusses the capture of a GRU illegal trying to infiltrate the ICC -- and whether or not former National Security Adviser John Bolton could really plan a "coup.”

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From the Archive: Through the Lens of Ukraine: The Escalating Dangers of Trump Foreign Policy

Sat, 05 Aug 2023 14:00:00 -0000

Over three years later, and the fallout of Trump's Ukraine scandal is just as important as ever. Today's From the Archive comes from November 2019, and deals with how the scandal damaged US national security.

Original Description:

With all eyes on the impeachment hearings this week, we take a step back to reframe the discussion about Trump shake-down of the Ukrainian government in terms of the damage that was done to U.S. national security interests and those of our allies. Congress voted money to Ukraine not as a gift, but to enable them to defend against an active invasion by Russia. Withholding that money put lives and Ukraine’s stability at risk. The case is just one illustration of a broader series of decisions by the Trump team that have put America and Americans in danger—from the green light given to the Turks to invade Syria thereby strengthening ISIS, Russia, Iran and the Syrians to seeking to cut a deal and leave Afghanistan to the Taliban, from bungling the North Korea negotiation to gift after gift after gift given to the Russians. We discuss with Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut, one of the top Democratic foreign policy leaders and thinkers in Washington. Don’t miss this special episode of DSR.

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Words Matter: Breaking Down the January 6th Indictment

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 14:00:00 -0000

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 4th: Trump Pleads Not Guilty, A Russian Warship is Damaged

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 11:06:20 -0000

The three-hundred-thirty-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Trump pleads not guilty to charges that he conspired to overturn 2020 election

Niger’s Bazoum warns of ‘devastating’ fallout for world if coup succeeds

Russian warship damaged after Ukraine attacks Novorossiysk naval base, sources say

Biden administration rule restricting asylum can remain in place, court rules

14 Injured in Car Rampage and Stabbing Near Seoul

Two US Navy sailors arrested on charges of sharing secrets with China

Emu captured after two weeks on the loose in Indiana

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Making Sense of the Tsunami of an Avalanche of a Mudslide of Trump Legal News

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 19:56:00 -0000

In the tsunami of an avalanche of a mudslide of Trump news, it can be hard to wade through the muck to find meaning. With Trump and his Republican allies doing their best to muddy the waters in the lead-up to 2024, the Democrats have their work cut out for them. EJ Dionne of the Washington Post and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Harry Litman join David to find meaning in the chaos and discuss the future of the former President’s numerous legal battles and their ramifications for the country.

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Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 17:59:35 -0000

Michael’s guest this week is Calder Walton, Assistant Director of the Belfer Center's Applied History Project and Intelligence Project at the Harvard Kennedy School and author of the book, “Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West. Michael and Calder discuss the history of espionage between Russia and the United States and they touch on Michael’s upcoming book on the GRU. Don’t miss it!

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 3rd: Trump’s Arraignment, Travis King Confirmed to be in North Korean Custody

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 11:53:56 -0000

The three-hundred-thirty-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Trump Prepares to Make Familiar Trip to Courthouse, This Time in Washington

Niger coup leader defiant as Nigeria cuts power, ECOWAS mulls action

Former VP Mike Pence blasts Trump, 'crackpot lawyers' following indictment

Turkey fumes as Disney axes founding father series after Armenian outcry

Travis King: North Korea confirms custody of US soldier

Mongolia to deepen cooperation with US on rare earths, prime minister says

Maryland woman blasts a world record-breaking 107-decibel burp

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Special Episode: The Trump Indictment, What It Means and Where it May Lead

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 21:08:01 -0000

Even though Special Counsel Jack Smith's latest indictment of Donald Trump was expected, it still hit with great force. It is not only historically unprecedented, it is a case that will in many ways decide the future of the kind of government America will have going forward. Join our panel of Jen Rubin and Max Boot of the Washington Post and David Sanger of the New York Times to explore in depth the meaning of indictment, what comes next and why, despite it all, Trump is likely to remain the GOP candidate for the presidency in 2024. Don't miss this special episode.

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DSR Spy Show: A Conversation with Rep. Abigail Spanberger on the Latest Trump Indictment and Much More

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 19:20:22 -0000

Representative Abigail Spanberger of Virginia’s 7th district joins Marc and David to talk Trump’s latest indictment, and what it means for the US at home and abroad. The Congresswoman also dives into her time both as a case officer with the CIA and her current role on the House Intelligence Committee to give insight on the relationship between the intelligence community and Congress. For all this and more, tune in!

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 2nd: Trump Indicted For Attempting to Overturn the 2020 Election

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 11:50:40 -0000

The three-hundred-thirty-fourth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Trump charged in probe of Jan. 6, efforts to overturn 2020 election

Russia strikes Ukraine's Danube port, sending global grain prices higher

Niger reopens borders with several neighbors a week after coup

Europeans Evacuate Niger Amid Risks of Wider Conflict

Pentagon confirms North Korea responded to message about Travis King

Shooting at Swedish consulate in Turkey’s Izmir injures one

Man wins $1M lottery prize 3 days after announcing his retirement

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 1st: More Drone Attacks Targeting Moscow, France Evacuates Citizens in Niger

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:03:17 -0000

The three-hundred-thirty-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

France to begin evacuation for its citizens, EU nationals in coup-hit Niger

Russia accuses Ukraine of drone attack on Moscow, hitting a tower for the second time in 3 days

Israel’s Supreme Court to hear petitions about law that cuts its power

Ukraine’s plan if Russia assassinates Zelenskyy

Myanmar junta grants partial pardon to democracy champion Suu Kyi

Trump increases Republican primary lead despite swirling legal peril

USWNT advances to WWC knockouts after nervy draw with Portugal

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The DSR Daily Brief for July 31st: The Coup in Niger, Trump Facing Indictment in Georgia

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:42:06 -0000

The three-hundred-thirty-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Niger coup leaders say ousted gov’t authorized French attack to free Bazoum

Trump could be indicted soon in Georgia. Here’s a look at that investigation

The war is coming to Russia, Zelenskiy warns after latest drone attack

No cease-fire while Ukraine is on the offensive, Putin declares

Wagner pauses fighter recruitment and focuses on Africa and Belarus - Prigozhin

Britain commits to future North Sea oil and gas licences

'SCHOOL' misspelled as 'SHCOOL' on Massachusetts road

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From the Silo: Political Stunts and Immigration Policy

Sun, 30 Jul 2023 14:00:00 -0000

In the wake of Governor Greg Abbott's latest border security controversy, we're bringing you this Word's Matter episode from the silo.

On this week's episode, Norm and Kavita talk about immigration policy and the political stunts performed by Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott around the issue. For members, Kavita and Norm talk about the latest Trump legal news.

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From the Archive: The State of the Case Against Donald J. Trump

Sat, 29 Jul 2023 14:00:00 -0000

In light of the latest developments in Donald Trump's legal battles, we're bringing you this episode from our archive.

Every week it seems that more and more evidence of Donald Trump's attempts at election subversion are revealed but where is the Department of Justice in their investigations. With some of the crimes outlined in the Mueller Report reaching their statute of limitations, swift action is necessary to preserve our democracy. At this pivotal moment, DSR host David Rothkopf and co-host Kavita Patel talk with Richard Painter, former ethics lawyer in the George W. Bush administration, and Randall Eliason, former AUSA and Chief of the Public Corruption/Government Fraud section at the DC US Attorney's Office about the path forward for bringing Trump to justice. How do we know if Merrick Garland is moving fast enough? What laws need to be adjusted to prevent corruption in the future? Will Trump be charged with obstruction of justice. All these questions and more are discussed in this timely conversation. Join us.

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The Law is About to Hit the Fan: What's Next in the Trump Saga?

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 22:04:00 -0000

The walls continue to close in on Donald Trump. New charges in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case are the latest in the former president’s ongoing battle with the law. Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institute and Chair of the States United Democracy Center Amb. Norm Eisen and Host of “The Daily Beans” and "Cleanup on Aisle 45” Allison Gill join David to break down what it all means and what comes next. Don’t miss it.

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The DSR Daily Brief for July 28th: More Gains for Ukraine, Trump Faces Additional Charges

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 17:36:22 -0000

The three-hundred-thirty-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Donald Trump faces new charges in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. Here’s what to know

Power impasse continues in Niger, 48 hours after coup against Bazoum

US-Saudi talks amid reports of far-reaching diplomatic plan for Middle East

Ukrainian troops liberate southern village, while Russia shoots down drone attack on Moscow

Russian, Chinese officials join Kim at North Korea military parade

Are arsonists behind Italy's devastating wildfires?

More than 200 ponies make annual swim across Virginia channel

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Words Matter: If You Can’t Take the Heat… Talking Climate, the Border, and More

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 17:04:00 -0000

It’s hot here in DC, but we’re not alone. Norm and Kavita talk climate change and what the administration can do to combat disinformation to change the conversation around climate. Additionally, we discuss what the Democrats can and should be doing to stop Governor Abbott’s abhorent policies at the border. For all this and more, tune in!

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The DSR Daily Brief for July 27th: Ukraine Making Progress, Trudeau’s Cabinet Changes

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 11:43:41 -0000

The three-hundred-thirtieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Ukraine sends fresh troops into the battlefield in new push against the Russians

Trudeau reshuffles Cabinet in largest overhaul of his government

Soldiers in Niger claim to have overthrown President Mohamed Bazoum

North Korea's Kim shows off banned missiles to Russian minister

Israel’s top court will hear challenges to a law that weakens its power

Putin on a charm offensive as Africa-Russia summit kicks off

Chinese teen skips rope 374 times in one minute

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Can the US-Israel "Special Relationship" Survive?

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 21:54:52 -0000

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The DSR Daily Brief for July 26th: Russian Delegation Visits North Korea, A New Chinese Foreign Minister

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 11:15:09 -0000

The three-hundred-twenty-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

North Korea: China and Russia in first post-pandemic visits

A familiar face for the US as China's Wang returns as foreign minister

Savvy politician or ‘hostage’? Netanyahu’s uncertain role in judicial push.

Grain dance: What Poland wants in return for its solidarity with Ukraine

India’s Modi to face no-confidence vote over Manipur violence

Russian fighter jets damage U.S. drone in Syria

Escaped goats overrun California neighborhood

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Next in Foreign Policy: Understanding the Nuclear Threat in 2023 with April Arnold

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 14:00:00 -0000

Zoe is joined by arms control and nonproliferation implementation specialist April Arnold this week, fresh from the Aspen Security Forum. They discuss highlights from the Forum, as well as April's assessment of the nuclear threat from North Korea, Iran, Russia, and China. They also discuss the portrayal of nuclear risks in entertainment and media in the wake of the release of Oppenheimer. If you are under 40 and interested in being featured on the podcast, be sure to fill out this form: https://airtable.com/shr5IpK32opINN5e9.

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The DSR Daily Brief for July 25th: Climate Change Responsible for Heatwaves, Justice Department Sues Texas

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 11:46:39 -0000

The three-hundred-twenty-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Climate change role in July heatwaves 'overwhelming', scientists say

West Bank shooting: Israel says it has killed three suspected Palestinian gunmen in Nablus

Southern Turkey rocked by magnitude 5.5 earthquake

Ursula von der Leyen is losing her team

Biden administration sues Texas governor over Rio Grande buoy barrier that’s meant to stop migrants

‘We are at war’: More evacuations as Greece battles wildfires

Gorilla mistakenly believed to be male gives birth at Columbus Zoo

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DSR Spy Show: Integrity and Imagination: An Intel Community Pro Turned Novelist Looks Ahead

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:56:00 -0000

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The DSR Daily Brief for July 24th: Drone Strikes in Moscow and the Elections in Spain

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 11:23:56 -0000

The three-hundred-twenty-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Russia accuses Ukraine of Moscow drone attack

Sánchez’s tricky road to victory after shock Spanish election result

Ukraine has recaptured 50% of the territory that Russia seized, Blinken says

Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro fading from the spotlight

Typhoon Doksuri rapidly intensifies, may hit Philippines

Netanyahu leaves hospital as Israel faces a key vote — and a crisis — over divisive legal changes

Elon Musk posts new Twitter logo X to replace blue bird

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From the Silo: The January 6th Hearings and the Ongoing Coup

Sun, 23 Jul 2023 12:00:00 -0000

This week's From the Silo is a Words Matter episode is from June 2022, where Norm and Kavita discuss the January 6th Hearings. This episode includes member’s only content, so if you want more content like this every week, please consider becoming a member. Enjoy!

Original episode description:

On this week's episode, we talk about the January 6th committee hearings, the Republican candidates for office that believe in the big lie, and how the media is talking about all of this. We ground all of our analysis in the words of Representative Liz Cheney, Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Candidate Doug Mastriano, and Tucker Carlson.

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From the Archive: Britain Has a New PM: In Search of a Silver Lining

Sat, 22 Jul 2023 16:00:00 -0000

This week's From the Archive episode comes from September 2022, where David Rothkopf and Ed Luce are joined by Clive Priddle to discuss the then new Prime Minister Liz Truss. This episode includes member’s only content, so if you want more content like this every week, please consider becoming a member. Enjoy!

Original episode description:

Liz Truss is the latest Prime Minister in the United Kingdom but how will she do? David discusses with Ed Luce of the Financial Times and Clive Priddle of Public Affairs. How did she win the leadership race? Will she be a marked difference from Boris Johnson? Will she make it through the year? Find out in this timely and insightful conversation. Join us!

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Words Matter: The Republicans' Race to the Bottom with Mary Trump

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 14:00:00 -0000

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The DSR Daily Brief for July 21st: UK Election Results, Outrage over Sweden’s Planned Burning of the Quran

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 11:56:59 -0000

The three-hundred-twenty-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

British Prime Minister Sunak avoids wipeout in key elections

Muslim-majority nations express outrage and plan street protests over Quran desecration in Sweden

Russia again targeted grain facilities in Odesa in overnight attacks.

Who is Maria Arena, the 4th MEP caught up in Qatargate?

Abbas, Netanyahu to visit Turkey just days apart

Cluster bombs: Ukraine using munitions 'effectively', says US

Gamer breaks 'Football Manager' record with 528-year game

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The DSR Daily Brief for July 20th: The Latest Developments in Ukraine, North Korea Silent on Detained Soldier

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 12:09:01 -0000

The three-hundred-twenty-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Ukrainian push stalls, Russia’s command baulks, food crisis looms

Travis King: North Korea 'not responding to calls' on missing soldier, says US

White House says Russia is preparing for attacks on civilian ships in Black Sea

Police raid MEP’s house as Qatargate corruption probe widens

Swedish embassy in Baghdad stormed, set alight over Koran burning plans

Women’s World Cup proceeds after shooting in Auckland; New Zealand, Norway players hold minute’s silence

Canoe team breaks record for padding the Mississippi River

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Blowback: A Warning to Save Democracy from the Next Trump

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 12:01:22 -0000

Miles Taylor joins to discuss his just-released book, “Blowback: A Warming to Save Democracy from the Next Trump.” Taylor, who served as Chief of Staff of the Department of Homeland Security in the Trump administration, wrote The New York Times op-ed in 2018 under the pen-name "Anonymous" that was entitled, "I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration" that drew widespread attention for its criticism of Trump. Several months after quitting the administration, again under the pen name "Anonymous," he published a book in November 2019 entitled, A Warning. Host David Rothkopf and Miles discuss the book, Taylor's struggles after coming forward and the grave consequences to our democracy should Trump or somebody like him take office again. Don't miss this insightful discussion.

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The Kremlin Explores New Depths of Evil Shitheadery

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 20:53:40 -0000

With Biden’s decision to provide the Ukrainian military with cluster munitions and the Russian government reneging on the grain deal, the conflict has entered a new era. Georgetown Law Professor Rosa Brooks and Washington Post columnist Max Boot join host David Rothkopf to discuss why Biden’s decision to send the munitions was justified and how the world should react to Russia’s weaponization of food supplies.

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DSR Spy Show: Well Isn't That Special: America's Ever More Awkward Relationship with Israel

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 19:40:00 -0000

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The DSR Daily Brief for July 19th: US Soldier Detained in North Korea

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 11:30:46 -0000

The three-hundred-twenty-fourth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Travis King: What we know so far about North Korea's detention of a US soldier

Kyiv says Russia targets grain infrastructure with strikes on Ukraine's Odesa port

An Anxious Thailand Awaits a New Leader: Here’s What to Know

Political backing for EU Green Deal fizzles despite heat wave

Kenya closes schools before three days of tax-hike protests

Trump’s target letter suggests the sprawling US probe into the 2020 election is zeroing in on him

Loose llama blocks package delivery driver in Washington

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The DSR Daily Brief for July 18th: Russia Attacks Odessa; Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Progress

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 12:01:34 -0000

The three-hundred-twenty-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Russia strikes Ukraine grain port after pulling out of export deal

Ukraine aims to sap Russia’s defenses, as U.S. urges a decisive breakthrough

Israeli President to Meet With Biden Amid U.S. Unease With Netanyahu

The EU has revealed its blueprint to curb migration

Saudi Arabia buys Turkish drones during Erdogan’s visit

Secret talks to return Ukrainian children taken by Russia

First-generation iPhone from 2007 sells for $190,372.80

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The DSR Daily Brief for July 17th: Russia Pulls Out of Crucial Grant Deal

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 11:19:40 -0000

The three-hundred-twenty-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Russia halts grain deal, says no link to bridge attack it blames on Ukraine

US, China envoys strive to revive climate diplomacy

Russia blames Ukraine for attacking a vital bridge in occupied Crimea.

The top US economist under fire for taking an EU job

Twitter loses nearly half advertising revenue since Elon Musk takeover

Yoon orders all-out effort after heavy rains kill 39 in S Korea

Carlos Alcaraz outlasts Novak Djokovic to win Wimbledon

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From the Archive: Ain’t No Cure for the Summertime Blues

Sun, 16 Jul 2023 12:00:00 -0000

In the wake of this year's NATO summit in Vilnius, we bring you this episode on the 2022 Madrid summit from our archive. Please enjoy!

President Biden is racking up wins at the NATO Summit but they are not resonating at home. David Rothkopf talks with Rosa Brooks, Ed Luce, and David Sanger about the NATO summit, the topics dominating the domestic conversation, and where we are in the war in Ukraine. What happened at the NATO Summit in Madrid? Why aren't Biden's foreign policy successes breaking through? Will the Ukraine war ever end? Find out during this wide-ranging episode. Don't miss it!

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Words Matter: The Economy Under Biden is Great; Why Don’t We Act Like It?

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 15:37:00 -0000

With the economy continuing to rally despite the odds, why are conversations about Biden’s economic performance so negative? Norm and Kavita discuss why voters have differing perceptions of the economy, and how they will play a key factor in the 2024 election. They also discuss the Vice President’s performance so far, and whether she will be an asset or liability to Biden’s reelection campaign. All this and more on the latest episode of Words Matter.

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The DSR Daily Brief for July 14th: Putin's Account of Meeting with Prigozhin, Blinken in Jakarta for ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 11:47:33 -0000

The three-hundred-twenty-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Putin gives his account of post-mutiny Prigozhin meeting, insists ‘PMC Wagner does not exist’

US Secretary Blinken vows to keep the Indo-Pacific region free and open amid ‘complex’ challenges

Thailand’s Election Winner Fails First Parliament Vote to Become Prime Minister—What to Know and What Comes Next

Chandrayaan-3: India launches rocket to land spacecraft on moon

Exclusive: China invites global investors for rare meeting as economy sputters

Americans are widely pessimistic about democracy in the United States, an AP-NORC poll finds

Athlete does 3,249 pushups in hour to break world record

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The DSR Daily Brief for July 13th: NATO Summit Ends, Russian Spy Chief Confirms Call to CIA Director During Wagner Mutiny

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 12:07:00 -0000

The three-hundred-twentieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

At NATO summit, Biden’s caution clashed with calls to draw Ukraine closer

Chinese Hackers Targeted Commerce Secretary and Other U.S. Officials

Russian spy chief confirms call to CIA director after Wagner revolt

Sorry Russia, the Baltic Sea is NATO’s lake now

Thailand parliament begins voting for new prime minister

Greek coastguard 'pressured' disaster survivors to blame Egyptian men

Mail delivery suspended in Texas neighborhood due to dive-bombing hawk

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Making Sense of the NATO Summit and What Comes Next

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 20:09:00 -0000

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The DSR Daily Brief for July 12th: Ukraine’s NATO Future; Zelensky to meet with Biden The three-hundred-nineteenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 11:25:53 -0000

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Turkey agrees to back Sweden’s NATO membership bid

NATO head sees 'strong message' on Ukraine's membership bid at summit

North Korean leader's sister repeats 'critical' warnings over U.S. spy planes

Libya jails 38 over deaths in Mediterranean Sea smuggling case

Trump wants classified documents trial delayed until after 2024 election

Russian drones attack Kyiv and Odesa hours before NATO summit

More than 17,000 pancakes served in 8 hours to break world record

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Next in Foreign Policy: Sports as Foreign Policy, with Lucy Mongtgomery

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 16:00:00 -0000

This week Zoe and Natalya are joined by Lucy Montgomery, the founder of the Women's College Players Association, to talk about the nexus of sports and global affairs. They discuss how athletes can serve as global ambassadors, but also frequently bear the burden of international strife and conflict worldwide.If you are under 40 and interested in being featured on the podcast, be sure to fill out this form: https://airtable.com/shr5IpK32opINN5e9.

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The DSR Daily Brief for July 11th: Turkey Backs Sweden’s Bid for NATO in Abrupt Reversal

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 11:59:17 -0000

The three-hundred-eighteenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Turkey agrees to back Sweden’s NATO membership bid

NATO head sees 'strong message' on Ukraine's membership bid at summit

North Korean leader's sister repeats 'critical' warnings over U.S. spy planes

Libya jails 38 over deaths in Mediterranean Sea smuggling case

Trump wants classified documents trial delayed until after 2024 election

Russian drones attack Kyiv and Odesa hours before NATO summit

More than 17,000 pancakes served in 8 hours to break world record

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The Ukraine Counteroffensive, Cluster Munitions and Putin: A Conversation with Ambassador Kaimo Kuusk

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 19:46:25 -0000

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DSR Spy Show: Should the United States Have a Domestic Intelligence Agency?

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 16:06:00 -0000

With January 6th and the increasing threat of domestic terrorism, the merits of a domestic intelligence agency akin the the UK’s MI-5 have become a hotly debated topic. Marc Polymeropoulos is joined by Pete Strzok and John Sipher to examine the ways such an agency could keep us safe, whether one could be established, and the dangers that it could pose.

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The DSR Daily Brief for July 10th: Biden in Europe, Biden’s Comments on Ukraine’s Bid for NATO Membership

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:23:06 -0000

The three-hundred-seventeenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Biden begins three-nation tour with UK visit before NATO summit

Biden Says Ukraine Is Not Ready for NATO Membership

Yellen's China trip yields long meetings, 'cordial' tone, but no consensus

Dutch PM Mark Rutte announces he’s quitting politics

How many Russians have died in Ukraine? Data shows what Moscow hides

Migrant boat from Senegal carrying 200 people missing off Canary Islands

Snail Racing World Championships make post-pandemic return

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Words Matter: How the Biden Administration Can Fix the Agencies Trump Broke

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 16:47:00 -0000

With recent developments around the indictment of Donald Trump, Norm and Kavita discuss how the executive branch and Congress can work to repair agencies damaged by the Trump presidency. Looking to the future, how do the administration and other elected officials craft a more responsible federal government? Discover the answers in this week's episode.

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The DSR Daily Brief for July 7th: Yellen in Beijing, NATO Tracking Wagner Movements

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 11:31:02 -0000

The three-hundred-sixteenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Yellen, in Beijing, Criticizes China’s Treatment of U.S. Companies

Exclusive: IAEA chief Grossi hints at discord among Fukushima report experts

NATO tracks movements of Russia’s Wagner mercenaries: Stoltenberg

Biden approves cluster munition supply to Ukraine

EU border agency chief does not rule out suspending operations in Greece

Twitter threatens legal action over Threads app

Pregnant fan goes into labor at Taylor Swift concert in Ohio

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How Democrats Can Not Only Win in 2024, But Win Big

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 20:41:00 -0000

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The DSR Daily Brief for July 6th: The DSR Daily Brief for July 6th: Prigozhin Back In Russia, UN Wants More Access to Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 11:57:40 -0000

The three-hundred-fifteenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Belarus leader Lukashenko says Prigozhin back in Russia, Wagner deployment unclear

Ukraine war: Four killed in Lviv as Russian strike hits apartment building in western city

Tracing a tragedy: How hundreds of migrants drowned on Greece’s watch

UN wants more access to Ukraine nuclear plant amid sabotage warnings

Iran says it had court order to seize Chevron tanker

In Trump case, Justice Dept. unseals previously blacked-out portions from search warrant application

Dance party for 1,000 dinosaurs follows Dundurn, Sask., challenge to world record

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What Does a Win in Ukraine Look Like & Will the NATO Summit Get Us Closer to that Win?

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 20:55:18 -0000

With the NATO summit in Vilnius only a week away, the continued invasion of Ukraine looms large. Yet NATO's role in the conflict is not the only question on the agenda. Will Sweden become a member in the near future? Should NATO take a greater role in the Indo-Pacific? Host David Rothkopf is joined by Former US Ambassadors to NATO Ivo Daalder of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and General Douglas Lute, as well as Rosa Brooks of the Georgetown Law Center and Ed Luce of the Financial Times to break down these questions and more.

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The DSR Daily Brief for July 5th: Swedish Prime Minister Visits the US, China, India and Russia Meet Virtually

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 11:34:08 -0000

The three-hundred-fourteenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Swedish Prime Minister to Visit White House, Meet With US President

Putin, Xi and Modi Meet on Camera, but With No Signs of Greater Unity

Israel bombs Gaza following Jenin assault

After the riots, Macron must fix a broken France

China adviser says chipmaking export curbs are 'just a start'

Biden's upcoming European trip is meant to boost NATO against Russia as the war in Ukraine drags on

Joey Chestnut wins record 16th Nathan's hot dog eating contest after weather delay

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Foreign Office: An In-Depth View of the Prigozhin Led March on Moscow with Pierre Vaux

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 16:00:00 -0000

Michael’s guest this week is Pierre Vaux, a researcher specializing in open-source investigations, conducting digital forensic analysis of hostile state activity, disinformation and extremism. As a journalist, he has covered the Ukraine war and the Russian military intervention in Syria since their beginnings.

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DSR Spy Show: How to be a Master CIA Recruiter

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 19:23:00 -0000

On this week's episode of the DSR, co-host Marc Polymeropoulos is joined by guest James Lawler, a former CIA operations officer for 25 years and former member of the CIA's Senior Intelligence Service where he specialized in the recruitment of foreign spies. Don’t miss our discussion on the Iranian nuclear program and the qualities that make an effective CIA recruiter.

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Words Matter: Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 15:52:07 -0000

Norm and Kavita are back to discuss today’s headline story; the Supreme Court’s decision striking down Affirmative Action. Norm and Kavita break down the implications of the ruling, as well as the state of the Biden presidency with recent discussions surrounding the President’s health.

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The DSR Daily Brief for July 3rd: Israel Launches Air Strikes on Jenin, Prigozhin Media Group Shutting Down

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 12:37:04 -0000

The three-hundred-thirteenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Eight Palestinians killed as Israel launches air attacks on Jenin

Prigozhin-controlled Russian media group shuts amid mutiny fallout

New State Department Report Admits Mistakes Were Made in the U.S.’ Chaotic Withdrawal From Afghanistan

France riots ease as mayors call anti-violence rally

Victoria Amelina, a renowned Ukrainian writer, dies from wounds sustained in a Russian missile strike.

Musk's Twitter rate limits could undermine new CEO, ad experts say

Radio personality hosts 55-hour, 26-minute show in Australia

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A Momentous Week for SCOTUS: Is It a Warning of Worse Things to Come?

Sat, 01 Jul 2023 00:02:57 -0000

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The DSR Daily Brief for June 30, 2023: Supreme Court Overturns College Race-Based Admissions, Protests Continue in Paris

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 13:00:31 -0000

The three-hundred-twelfth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Affirmative action: US Supreme Court overturns race-based college admissions

Macron calls crisis talks after another night of violence across France, with more than 600 arrested

Ukraine’s top general, Valery Zaluzhny, wants shells, planes and patience

UN to investigate fate of 130,000 people missing in Syria war

Exclusive: Ukraine brings first charges for deporting Kherson orphans

Washington approves $440 million in weapons sales to Taiwan

Kansas neighborhood fails to receive mail for nearly 2 months over 'dog'

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The DSR Daily Brief for June 29, 2023: Russia’s Top Generals In Hiding, Putin Moves to Punish Prigozhin Allies

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 12:25:45 -0000

The three-hundred-eleventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Where are Russian generals Gerasimov and Surovikin after Wagner rebellion?

Putin Moves to Punish Prigozhin Allies

Ukraine defence minister expects Nato guarantee for after war

Don’t piss off China! EU prepares to tone down its battle with Beijing

France police shooting: Protests spread over killing of teenager

Presumed human remains found in Titan sub debris

A Helsinki deputy mayor is under fire after being caught red-handed spray-painting graffiti

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Putin, Prigozhin, Russia & Wagner Have All Been Weakened...and are More Resilient Than Many Might Think or Hope

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 23:06:05 -0000

As more becomes clear about the Prigozhin insurrection and as Vladimir Putin and Russia respond, new questions are emerging about how Moscow manages the aftermath of the assault and what that might mean in Russia, Ukraine and around the world. We discuss with two experts, Angela Stent of Georgetown University and independent journalist and Wagner expert, Jack Margolin. It's a great discussion. Don't miss it.

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The DSR Daily Brief for June 28, 2023: The Latest on the Weekend Mutiny in Russia; South Koreans Get Younger Overnight

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 12:40:28 -0000

The three-hundred-tenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Wagner chief Prigozhin is in Belarus, Lukashenko says

Lukashenko says Putin wanted to 'wipe out' Prigozhin during mutiny attempt

Supreme Court rejects novel legislative theory but leaves a door open for 2024 election challenges

Russian General Knew About Mercenary Chief’s Rebellion Plans, U.S. Officials Say

NATO will defend members from threat of Wagner forces in Belarus

Anger in Paris after police kill teen in traffic stop

South Koreans become younger overnight after country scraps ‘Korean age’

Ryan Seacrest to replace Pat Sajak on 'Wheel of Fortune,' beating out Vanna White, Maggie Sajak and more

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The DSR Daily Brief for June 27, 2023: Wagner Mercenaries Free to Go to Belarus, Zelensky Visits the Front Lines and Japan Reinstates South Korea’s Preferred Trade Status

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 12:45:28 -0000

The three-hundred-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Putin condemns Wagner rebellion but says Prigozhin’s men are free to go

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says forces advancing ‘in all directions’

Japan returns South Korea to preferred trade partner list after 4 years

The Key Cases the Supreme Court Has Yet to Decide in 2023

Turkey's lira hits new low after bank rules' rollback

Trump heard on tape discussing 'highly confidential, secret' documents

Viral dog nanny job posting with $127K salary yanked over too many applicants

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How to Capitalize on Putin's Weakness In the Wake of the Prigozhin Mini-Coup

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 18:23:12 -0000

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The DSR Daily Brief for June 26, 2023: Chaos in Russia Over the Weekend and What’s Next for Wagner

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 12:30:53 -0000

The three-hundred-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Officials question whether truce will hold in Kremlin, Wagner standoff

Prigozhin’s Wagner mutiny is over. What now?

Russian defense minister makes first public appearance since mercenary revolt as uncertainty swirls

Police fire tear gas at Sierra Leone opposition after vote

North Korea holds rallies denouncing US, warns of nuclear war

EU says aborted Russia mutiny shows Moscow’s military power is ‘cracking’

Scooter, a Chinese crested, is crowned world’s ugliest dog

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Words Matter: Supreme Court Rules On Biden’s Immigration Guidelines, Justice Alito and More

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 19:55:55 -0000

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The DSR Daily Brief for June 23, 2023: Titan Tragedy, West Pledges Billions to Help Rebuild Ukraine

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 13:23:34 -0000

The three-hundred-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Deep in the Atlantic, a ‘Catastrophic Implosion’ and Five Lives Lost

U.S. Navy Heard What It Believed Was Titan Implosion Days Ago

How Modi and Biden turbocharged India-US ties

Western countries commit billions to rebuild war-ravaged Ukraine

New EU sanctions put the squeeze on Russian oil smugglers

Indian PM Modi to meet CEOs as Washington visit concludes

UN slams Israel’s use of ‘advanced military weaponry’ in Jenin

Firefighters rescue horse from pool in Florida

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How Will Our 45th President Do in Prison?: A Conversation with Mary Trump

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 20:51:13 -0000

Few people have offered the kind of insight into Donald Trump than has his niece, psychologist

Mary Trump. On this special episode of DSR, we speak to Mary about how she thinks the former president

is responding to the legal walls closing in on him, how he would react were he sentenced to prison and

how his very first years growing up in Queens may have scarred him and put the country at risk.

Don't miss this fascinating, wide-ranging conversation.

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The DSR Daily Brief for June 22, 2023: The Search for the Missing Submersible Enters Critical Phase

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 13:10:49 -0000

The three-hundred-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Rescuers make a last desperate push as final hours of oxygen on the missing Titanic sub tick down

Biden Plans Lavish Formal Welcome for Modi as He Seeks to Bolster Ties

Russia says it downed 3 drones outside Moscow

Ukraine strikes bridge to Crimea, say Russian-appointed officials

Israel drone attack kills 3 in occupied West Bank car attack

EU summons Kosovo and Serbia leaders for emergency talks

Firefighters rescue dog stuck behind owner's toilet

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Analyzing Secretary Blinken’s China Trip and Modi’s Upcoming State Visit

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 21:32:26 -0000

This week, Rosa Brooks of the Georgetown Law Center guest hosts for David Rothkopf. She is joined by Ed Luce of the Financial Times, David Sanger of the New York Time and Stephen Walt of Harvard’s Kennedy School to discuss their takes on Secretary Blinken’s China visit as well as Prime Minister Modi's upcoming visit to the United States. What should we make of Biden recent comments calling Xi Jinping a dictator? Does the US need India more than India needs the US? Tune in to find out. Plus, Stephen Walt discusses his piece on Henry Kissinger as the former Secretary of State recently turned 100.

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The DSR Daily Brief for June 21, 2023: The Latest Developments in Ukraine, A Glimmer of Hope For the Missing Submersible

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 12:54:45 -0000

The three-hundred-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

In Hosting Modi, Biden Pushes Democracy Concerns to the Background

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 483

Ukraine war: Zelensky admits slow progress but says offensive is not a movie

China lashes back as Biden labels Xi a 'dictator'

Titan sub: What happens next after sounds detected in search

Honduras: Gang violence in women's prison kills at least 41 people

‘Lobster Lady’ turns 103, has been hauling traps for 95 years

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The DSR Daily Brief for June 20, 2023: More Attacks on Ukraine, Blinken’s China Visit, Modi’s US Visit

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 12:17:51 -0000

The three-hundred-fourth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Russia attacks Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities in overnight air strike

Blinken has "robust conversation" with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing

France resolves to support Ukraine's NATO membership

EU looks to ban companies from making sensitive tech in China

Indian Prime Minister Modi's Visit to Washington Is His Most Important So Far. Here's What to Know

UN chief tells Israel to halt illegal settlements in Palestine

Ohio woman refuses to remove 9.5-foot werewolf from her yard

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Do We Still Need Big Brother to Help Us Fight Terrorism?

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 19:46:17 -0000

During the so-called Global War on Terror, the US developed legal mechanisms to help support efforts to fight "the bad guys." Some of these were said by critics on the left and right to violate the privacy rights of Americans. Now these mechanisms are up for renewal. Should we continue to embrace them. Co-hosts Marc Polymeropoulos and David Rothkopf discuss this vital issue with former CIA lawyer James Petrila. Don't miss it.

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Foreign Office: Vatnik Soup: A Conversation with Pekka Kallioniemi

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 16:01:45 -0000

Michael’s guest this week is Pekka Kallioniemi, a postdoctoral researcher working in the field of human-computer interaction at Tampere University. He is the creator and author of Vatnik Soup, a Twitter thread series (and a hashtag!) where he introduces pro-Russian actors and propagandists from around the world, be they so-called "independent journalists", politicians, military personnel or just regular grifters looking to make some easy money. As is typical with Michael’s guests, Pekka brings perspectives that you won’t hear anywhere else. Tune In!

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Is There Hope for the American Justice System?

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 21:15:46 -0000

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Words Matter: Check Your Blood Pressure Before You Listen to this Episode

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 14:13:36 -0000

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Could We Be Nearing a Turning Point in the War in Ukraine?

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 11:41:24 -0000

The long awaited Spring offensive has become a Summer offensive. But we are just in the first phases. Key Ukrainian units have been held back. What lies ahead will be brutal. But can Ukraine make a breakthrough? Could they take some or all of Crimea? Are militia units making a difference in Russia? We discuss with an expert, General Mark Hertling, and our expert panel including former US Defense Dept official Rosa Brooks, Ed Luce of the Financial Times and host, David Rothkopf. Don't miss it.

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Next In Foreign Policy: Russian Politics and the War in Ukraine with Aaron Schwartzbaum

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 16:06:39 -0000

This week Zoe and Natalya are joined by Aaron Schwartzbaum, a 2023 Templeton Fellow with the Eurasia Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute to discuss Kremlinology, Great Power competition, and the war in Ukraine. Aaron currently hosts FPRI's Bear Market Brief, The Continent, and Report in Short podcasts.

If you are under 40 and interested in being featured on the podcast, be sure to fill out this form: https://airtable.com/shr5IpK32opINN5e9.

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Spies: What a Great New History of Espionage Tells Us About the Trump Case and More

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 18:17:32 -0000

Harvard's Calder Walton has written an important new history espionage called Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West. We draw upon his insights to discuss the Trump case, what another Trump Administration might mean for our intelligence community and how the history of the past 100 years of global intel rivalries can prepare us for the evolving contest with China. Co-hosts Marc Polymeropoulos and David Rothkopf join for a discussion that should not be missed, especially in light of the Trump indictment. Join us.

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The DSR Daily Brief for June 6, 2023: Key Ukrainian Dam is Blown Up, Mike Pence Enters 2024 Race

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 11:44:42 -0000

The three-hundred-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Key Ukrainian dam blown up, Kyiv blames Russia

Mike Pence Formally Enters 2024 Race, Challenging Trump

After dangerous encounters, US accuses China of military ‘aggressiveness’

Robert Hanssen: Convicted US spy found dead in Colorado prison

Kuwait votes in parliamentary polls in hopes of ending deadlock

US sues Binance and founder Zhao over 'web of deception'

Wolverine spotted in California is only the second in 100 years

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Foreign Office: On the Ground In Ukraine with James Rushton

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 15:12:13 -0000

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The DSR Daily Brief for June 5, 2023: The Cause of the Train Crash in India, A Close Call in the Taiwan Strait

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 11:40:27 -0000

The three-hundred-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Ukraine war: Russia says it thwarted major Ukrainian offensive

India train disaster: signal fault identified as cause, says minister

As oil prices stagnate, OPEC Plus opts to extend production cuts

China’s new defense chief ghosts the US, but meets with Europeans

Fighter jets chase small plane in Washington area before it crashes in Virginia

US video shows close call with Chinese warship in Taiwan Strait

Mystery creature caught on camera in South Carolina waters

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Words Matter: We Have a Debt Ceiling Deal!

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 15:33:03 -0000

Norm and Kavita discuss the passing of the debt ceiling deal in the House of Representatives. Since taping, the bill also passed the Senate and is expected to be signed as early as Friday, June 2, 2023 by President Biden. In the members-only section, they discuss the recent alleged recordings of former President Trump stating that he knew that documents in his possession were classified. Tune In!

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The DSR Daily Brief for June 2, 2023: Debt Ceiling Bill Passes the Senate, Awaits Biden Signature

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 12:28:23 -0000

The three-hundred-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Congress approves debt deal, averting a US default

Zelenskyy’s plea exposes Europe’s divisions

Kyiv defenses thwart Russia’s 6th air assault in 6 days against Ukraine capital

India opposition leader Rahul Gandhi takes a dig at Modi over China in US visit

Exclusive: US seeking explosives in Japan for Ukraine artillery shells

What’s the latest in Sudan? Suspended talks, sanctions, fighting

Motorized trash can reaches 55 mph in England

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The Case Against Trump is Getting More Serious...So the GOP is Turning on the DoJ & the FBI

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 21:20:38 -0000

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The DSR Daily Brief for June 1, 2023: Debt Ceiling Bill Passes the House, Zelensky joins European Leaders in Moldova

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 12:21:00 -0000

The three-hundredth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

House Passes Debt Limit Bill in Bipartisan Vote to Avert Default

Latest Russian missile bombardment of Ukraine’s capital kills at least 3 people, including a child

Sudan: 19 killed in shelling of market in poor area south of Khartoum

Europe’s leaders meet in Russia’s shadow

Zelenskiy joins European leaders at summit in Moldova

Donald Trump recorded saying he kept classified file after leaving office

Biden shows growing appetite to cross Putin’s red lines

Firefighters free stuck French bulldog from kitchen sink drain

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What if We Told You Things Were Actually Going Better Than Expected in the US?

Wed, 31 May 2023 18:41:42 -0000

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The DSR Daily Brief for May 31, 2023: Debt Ceiling Bill Heads to the House Floor, Fallout From the Moscow Drone Attacks

Wed, 31 May 2023 11:22:49 -0000

The two hundred-ninety-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

G.O.P. Revolts Over Debt Limit Deal as Bill Moves Toward a House Vote

Moscow drone attack exposes Russia’s vulnerabilities, fuels criticism of military

‘Time is now’ for Sweden to join NATO, Blinken says

North Korea says spy satellite launch crashed into sea

Exclusive: Qatar prime minister, Taliban chief hold secret Afghan talks

Sudan army suspends participation in Jeddah ceasefire talks

Woman wins annual cheese-rolling race while unconscious

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Next In Foreign Policy: Deepfakes and Generative AI with Ben Colman

Tue, 30 May 2023 20:13:35 -0000

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Is the Ukraine Counter-Offensive Imminent?

Tue, 30 May 2023 14:30:51 -0000

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The DSR Daily Brief for May 30, 2023: Next Steps in Debt Ceiling Deal, Erdogan's Victory, Ukraine Attacks Moscow

Tue, 30 May 2023 12:45:54 -0000

The two hundred ninety-eigthh episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Debt Limit Bill Heads to Key Committee in First Test of G.O.P. Support

Turkish election victory for Erdogan leaves nation divided

Ukraine war comes to Moscow as both capitals hit by drones

Spanish PM Sánchez calls snap general election after disastrous local polls

Iran journalist faces trial over charges tied to Amini protests

Uganda’s president signs into law anti-gay legislation with death penalty in some cases

Illinois graduating class features 12 sets of twins, one set of triplets

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The Intelligence Community at a Crossroads: The Great Challenges We Face

Mon, 29 May 2023 16:22:34 -0000

Around the world and here at home, the US faces a new array of threats. They are far different from those that were the focus of our intelligence community for the past several decades. They include a rising China, a malevolent Russia, the beginning of a new technological era and profound threats from domestic extremists. On this important episode of DSR's Spy Show, we are joined by CIA and Special Forces veteran, former Deputy Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency Douglas Wise. Co-hosts Marc Polymeropoulos and David Rothkopf engage with Wise on all the above issues and the responses are deeply thought-provoking. Join us.

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