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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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July 21: Harvard and Trump Court Showdown
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…
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The DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: The MAGA Epstein Rift Deepens
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…
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July 17: Senate Hands Trump Another Win
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…
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July 16: Israel Strikes Syria
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…
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July 15: Department of Eduction Cuts Incoming
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 DSR Daily July 14: Oh Boy, More Tariff Threats
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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The DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: State Department Gears Up for Mass Firings
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…
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July 10: Supreme Court Rejects Florida Immigration Crackdown
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…
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July 9: Court Clears the Way for Federal Firings
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss the Supreme Court decision allowing for mass federal layoffs, the IRS allowing churches to endorse political…
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July 8: Netanyahu Visits the White House
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…
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July 7: The New Battle Between Trump and Musk
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…
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July 3: How to Celebrate July 4th
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…
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July 2: Big Beautiful Bill Passes The Senate
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…
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July 1: Megabill Deadline Looms
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover updates on the Trump megabill, Elon Musk's self-interest fueled proclamations, changing environmental laws in…
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June 30: GOP Proposes Even More Cuts to Medicaid
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…
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June 27: The Supreme Court’s Momentous Decisions
On the DSR Daily for Friday, we break down the five Supreme Court decisions revealed today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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June 26: Iran Strike Fallout Continues
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…
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June 25: Mamdani Wins NY Primary
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…
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June 24: To Ceasefire or Not to Ceasefire?
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…
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June 23: Trump Suggest Regime Change in Iran
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…
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The DSR Weekly Round-Up for June 20: Trump’s Military Conundrums Continue
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…
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June 19: US Evacuating Personnel from Israel
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…
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June 18: Trump Demands “Unconditional Surrender” from Iran
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…
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June 17: Iran/Israel Conflict Grinds On
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…
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June 16: Minnesota Assassination Suspect Arrested
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…
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June 12: US Evacuates Personnel from Middle East
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…
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June 11: Trump Issues Warning to Potential DC Protesters
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…
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June 10: Marines Deployed to LA
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…
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June 9: ICE Protests in LA Continue
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…
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The DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for June 6: The Trump/Musk Divorce Gets Ugly
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…
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June 5: Trump’s New Travel Ban
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…
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June 4: Musk Blasts Trump
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…
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June 3: More Legal Roadblocks for Trump Admin
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…
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June 2: Ukraine Peace Talks Round 2
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…
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The DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for May 30: Israel Accepts US Ceasefire Proposal
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…
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May 29: Federal Judges Block Tariffs
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…
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May 28: Putin’s Ludicrous Peace Demands
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover Putins ridiculous conditions for peace, the Trump administration asking the Supreme Court to allow South Sudan…
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May 27: Another Battle in the Campaign Against Harvard
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…
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May 23: Trump’s War on Harvard Enters New Phase
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…
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May 22: The Neither Big Nor Beautiful Bill Saga Continues
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover a recent shooting, Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, aid to Gaza, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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May 21: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act
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…
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May 20: Supreme Court’s Disastrous Ruling for Venezuelans
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…
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May 19: Joe Biden Receives Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
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…
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The DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: Russia-Ukraine Talks Fizzle and Trump’s Grand Gulf Tour
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…
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May 14: FBI Prioritizing Immigration Over White Collar Crime?
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…
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May 13: Trump’s Gulf Tour Begins
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…
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May 12: US and China Reach Tariff Agreement
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…
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May 9: Robert Prevost Becomes First American Pope
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…
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May 8: What's Inside These Big Trump Promises?
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. Learn more about…
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May 7: India Strikes Pakistan
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…
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May 6: Secretary Hegseth Slashes 20% of Generals
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…
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May 5: Tariff Turmoil Continues
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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May 2: A Trump Admin Smorgasbord
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…
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May 1: Senate Bid to Overturn Tariffs Falls Short
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…
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April 30: The Government Crackdown on International Students
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the new US policy for cracking down on international students, two reports detailing islamophobia and…
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April 29: Carney and Liberals Win Big
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…
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April 28: Election Day in Canada
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…
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April 25: More Court Setbacks for Trump Admin
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…
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April 24: Russia Ramps Up Attacks on Ukraine
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…
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April 23: Big Changes at the State Department
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…