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The DSR Daily
The DSR Daily is a daily news podcast cover the foreign policy and national security news. Each weekday morning, Riley Fessler, Minnah Stein, and David Rothkopf will bring you the latest as covered by the best media outlets from around the world. fa2ac1312aacbf2ca3ef47ea029ef1ba See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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October 29: Hegseth Fires Top Military Planner and Defends Trump’s Arch
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down Pete Hegseth firing the Pentagon’s top military planner, the Alaska governor ordering an investigation into Mary…
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October 28: No Clear Winner in Israel in Wake of Election
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover the lack of a clear winner in Israel’s election, Flavio Bolsonaro and his family receiving US visas after leaving…
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October 27: Israelis Set to Determine Netanyahu’s Fate
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss the monumental election in Israel, the DOJ going after James Comey yet again, Bolsonaro conceding the election in…
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October 26: The Right is Losing Around the World
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down the victory of Lula and loss of Vucic, Trump’s shocking racism against El Sayed, a Justice Department lawsuit in…
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October 22: US and Israel Prepare for Fresh Attacks on Iran
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down reports of a new attack on Iran after the midterms, Meta paying out a historic $25 billion in New Mexico, Trump’s…
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October 21: Trump Official Praises Putin as American Freed in Russia
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover Steve Witkoff’s praise for Putin, Trump’s approval hitting record lows, Trump’s $8 billion support program for…
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October 20: Justice Department SUES California as War on Voting Escalates
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss the Justice Department suing California, Trump using an anti-Semitic slur (again), the administration holding up…
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October 19: The Schemes of Susie Wiles
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down the firing of Katie Zacharia, Elon’s pledge to hand out SpaceX shares to kids, the US annual budget gap hitting a…
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October 16: Live with Allison Gill!
On the DSR Daily Live for October 16th, founder and CEO of MSW Media Allison Gill joins us to discuss Elon Musk’s huge contributions to Ken Paxton, White House…
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October 15: Trump Walks Back Live-streamed Execution
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down Trump walking back the live-streaming of the execution of the Fort Hood shooter, new details on the criminal probe…
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October 14: Guilfoyle Resigns and Zacharia Faceplants
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover the surprise resignation of Kimberly Guilfoyle, the disastrous first press briefing by Katie Zacharia, skyrocketing…
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October 13: Federal Officers Raid Ilhan Omar’s Home
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss the raid of Ilhan Omar’s home by federal officers, Trump’s contentious diesel deal with Russia, the White House’s…
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DSR Daily Live with Special Guest Wajahat Ali
On the DSR Daily Live for Friday, we’re joined by special guest Wajahat Ali to break down the midterm debates, the protests in France, the blatant racism of…
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October 8: Protesters Sour Trump’s Sad Texas Rally
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down Trump’s pathetic Texas rally, Trump’s $273 million worth of securities transactions, the EPA’s plans to relax…
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October 7: Republicans are Getting Nervous Ahead of the Midterms
On the DSR Daily for October 7th, we cover Republican nervousness ahead of the midterms, Trump officials ramping up scrutiny of voter registration groups, the…
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October 6: Trump’s Unhinged Comments on L.A. and San Diego
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Trump’s insane comments at a Nebraska rally, Trump conceding that his super PAC will now start paying for…
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October 5: Trump Sends Another Aircraft Carrier to Middle East
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down another aircraft carrier being sent to the Middle East, a critical Supreme Court case on state climate change…
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October 2: Live with Norm Ornstein
On the DSR Daily Live for October 2nd, Norm Ornstein joins us to discuss Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs, the fallout of Jack Smith’s…
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October 1: White House Targets CNN Yet Again
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the White House removing CNN from the press pool, new details from the terrifying FlyDubai flight, skyrocketing…
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September 30: Republicans Berate Jack Smith in Fiery Hearing
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover Jack Smith’s Senate hearing, damning audio from Ken Paxton, $20 million taxpayer dollars going to Trump ads, and more…
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September 29: Hegseth Orders Military to “Defend” US Midterm Elections
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Pete Hegseth’s orders for the military to defend the midterms, US bans on Canadian imports taking effect, Alito…
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September 28: The Fallout of the Trump/Xi Meeting
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down the results of the Trump/Xi meeting, Trump attempting to cancel $810 million of congressional spending, Trump’s…
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September 25: Live with Tara McGowan
On the DSR Daily Live for Friday, Tara McGowan joins us to discuss Trump’s extravagant dinner with Xi Jinping, the White House reinstating access to banned…
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September 24: Trump Defies Court Order on Media Ban
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover the White House’s defiance of a court order on their media ban, the US and China extending a trade truce ahead of Xi…
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September 23: Trump’s UNGA Misadventures
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss President Trump’s UNGA appearance, Trump’s looming meeting with Xi Jinping, the DOJ defending the White House media…
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September 22: Major Networks Defy Trump
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the major media networks standing in solidarity against Trump, Trump’s plan for the UNGA, Hegseth’s bizarre stunt…
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September 18: Live with Mary Trump
On the DSR Weekly Wrap up for this week, we are joined by special guest Mary Trump to break down Trump threatening to tear down the Kennedy Center, RFK Jr.’s…
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September 17: UN Reports Potential War Crimes in Iran
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover a UN report on potential war crimes in Iran, talks between Canada and the EU, a stunning new report on DOGE, and more…
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September 16: FBI Changes Hiring Policy on WHAT?!?
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss the insane changes to FBI hiring policy, the Kennedy Center board vote to close, the Fed’s plan to raise interest…
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September 15: Supreme Court Strikes New Blow to Trump
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the Supreme Court blocking Trump’s efforts to regulate mail-in voting, Mitch McConnell’s return to Congress, a…
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September 14: Top AI Executives Unite on Regulation?
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down Anthropic and OpenAI agreeing to slow down some AI development, oil rising in price once again after a critical…
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DSR Daily Live September 11 with Leigh McGowan
On the DSR Daily Live for Friday, we’re joined by special guest Leigh McGowan to break down the aftermath of Trumpapalooza, the President’s drowsy appearance…
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September 10: John Fetterman Joins Trumpapalooza
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover Trump’s promise to pay every American after the midterms, John Fetterman’s video message to the Republican midterm…
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September 9: Iran and US Destroy Tankers as Global Oil Prices Skyrocket
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss the Iran and US destroying oil tankers, the US banning a new slate of Canadian products, Trump’s fantasies about…
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September 8: Trade Wars: The Canadians Strike Back
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the new Canadian tariffs on US goods, the bizarre Republican midterm convention, Trump’s allusions to renaming New…
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DSR Daily Live August 28: Special Guest Jen Welch
On the DSR Daily Live for August 28, Jen Welch of I've Had It podcast joins us to discuss the lies coming out of the White House, the DeSantis administration…
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August 27: ICE Detentions Soar as Administration Ramps Up Targeting of Non-Criminals
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the soaring number of ICE detentions, a federal judge lifts all blocks on Trump’s mail-in ballot executive order…
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August 26: Trump Admin Pauses Visa Appointments Worldwide
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover the administration pausing all visa appointments, the Canada announcing retaliatory tariffs, Darline Graham’s victory…
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August 25: Supreme Court Gives Trump a Win with Trump on Mail-In Voting
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss the Supreme Court’s new ruling on mail-in voting, the administration’s plans for the largest visa revocation in…
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August 24: Canada and US Negotiations Implode as Trade War Looms
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down the collapse of US/Canada trade negotiations, the DOJ’s appeal of a Supreme Court decision, Trump’s puzzling appeal…
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DSR Daily Live August 21: Special Guest Wajahat Ali
On the DSR Daily Live for August 21, Wajahat Ali of the Left Hook Substack joins us to discuss Trump’s enshitification of DC, Angie Nixon’s shocking win in…
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August 20: Trump’s Latest Fixation: Granite
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss Trump’s latest threats against Iran, the ballooning national debt, Trump’s fixation on the White House helipad, and…
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August 19: Another Shocking Progressive Victory in Florida
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss Angie Nixon’s shocking primary win in Florida, Trump pausing new tariffs on Canada, Israeli strikes on a Syrian air…
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August 18: Disney Sues Trump Admin Over Political Targeting
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the Disney lawsuit against the Trump administration, Trump’s threats against Oman, the DHS investigating its…
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August 17: Trump Turns Back on South Korea for Kim Jong Un
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down Trump’s decision to reduce joint exercises with South Korea, the DOJ’s efforts to exert more control over voter…
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DSR Daily Live with Special Guest Norm Ornstein!
On the DSR Daily Live for Friday, August 14th, Norm Ornstein joins us to discuss current vaccine lunacy, Iran’s state media mocking Trump, the Kennedy Center…
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August 13: Don't Let the Door Hit You On The Way Out, Karoline Leavitt!
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss Karoline Leavitt leaving her position as Press Secretary, ICE getting taser gloves, the UK's special election, and…
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August 12: Progressive Victories and Defeats in Tuesday’s Primaries
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the results of Tuesday’s primaries, Trump confirming details of his Air Force One caper, a judge blocking a…
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August 11: Trump's Secret Flight
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Trump's secret flight from Turkey, more Primary news, RFK Jr's new effort to upend vaccines, and more. Learn more…
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August 10: Obama and El-Sayed Project Unity as Republicans Panic
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Obama’s call to Abdul El-Sayed, Iran’s demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the new White House counsel, and…
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DSR Daily Live with Special Guest Mary Trump!
On the DSR Daily Live for Friday, August 7th, Mary Trump joins us to discuss a troubling new jobs report, AIPAC’s new pivot in the Michigan election, Donald…
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August 6: Oh Look, Another Republican Embroiled in Scandal
On the DSR Daily for August 6, we discuss Chuck Edwards withdrawing from reelection, the confirmation of a new CDC director, yet another rogue AI breach, and…
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August 5: Big Progressive Wins in Michigan and Beyond
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the victory of Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, a judge dismissing January 6th charges against Oath Keepers, the utter…
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August 4: Critical Primaries in Michigan and Beyond
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover today’s primaries in Michigan and more, another tragic death in ICE custody, reports that the US’s munitions are…
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August 3: Trump Lashes Out as Blanche Backs Down
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down Blanche backing down on the anti-weaponization fund, Trump lashing out over the Reflecting Pool, RFK Jr. telling…
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DSR Daily Live July 31: Hamas Agrees to Disarm—Will it Actually Achieve Peace?
On the DSR Daily Live for Friday, we break down Hamas agreeing to disarm, Trump’s Cabinet meeting at Camp David, the state of the race in Michigan, and take…
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July 30: Shocker! The Economy is in Really Bad Shape
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down new reports that the economy is in worse shape than predicted, new Iranian strikes near the Suez Canal, Elon…
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July 29: US and Saudi Arabia Launch Strikes in Iraq
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the US and Saudi Arabia launching strikes in Iraq, Rand Paul’s latest attack on Fauci ahead of a Senate hearing…
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July 28: Netanyahu Visits Trump as War Support Plummets
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Netanyahu’s visit to Washington, the ending of temporary protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants, the…
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DSR Daily Live July 24: DoD Changes Death Total as Iran Rejects Ceasefire
On the DSR Daily Live for Friday, we discuss the DoD changing the official troop death numbers in Iran, a slate of new tariffs from the administration, Iran…