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The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Seethes at Media over Musk as More Bad Econ News Hits
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…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for February 25: Macron Faces Off with Trump Over Ukraine
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…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry DOGE Defense Backfires at Presser as More Bad Polls Hit
At a Monday press conference, Donald Trump angrily defended Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency. Though officials from Trump’s…
The DSR NetworkAI, Energy and Climate: Harnessing AI to Fight Climate Change
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…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for February 24: Trump Takes Wrecking Ball to Pentagon
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…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Fiasco for Musk as Trump Aides Suddenly Defy Him amid New GOP “Panic”
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…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for February 21: DOGE Finally Reined In
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…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Suddenly Slips in 3 Brutal New Polls—and Musk Looks Even Worse
Three new national polls—from CNN, Gallup, and The Washington Post—show that President Donald Trump’s job approval is decidedly underwater. Importantly, the…
The DSR NetworkIt’s Worse Than You Think - What You Can Do About It
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…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for February 20: Trump Blasts Ukraine, Again
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…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump’s Unnerving “Dictator” Rant Forces GOPers into Wild Contortions
President Donald Trump unleashed a long, angry tirade on Wednesday that falsely blamed Volodymyr Zelensky for Russia’s invasion. Trump pushed many other lies…
The DSR NetworkSiliconsciousness: MIT Nobel Prize-Winner Daron Acemoglu on AI, Growth, Jobs & Inequality
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 DSR NetworkAmerica Switches Sides in Ukraine
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…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for February 19: President Musk’s Latest Follies
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…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Stephen Miller Rages at CNN Host as Musk’s Latest DOGE Fiasco Implodes
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…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for February 18: DOGE’s War on Social Security
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…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump-Musk Threats Darken as Their Anger at Enemies Takes Ominous Turn
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…
The DSR NetworkSiliconsciousness: Rethinking the Way We Think About How We Think
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…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for February 14: Even More Blatant Corruption
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…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Rages at Mitch McConnell in Crazed Rants—Showing How He Cows GOP
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…
The DSR NetworkWhere Are the Leaders This Moment Demands?
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…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for February 13: Shocker: Another Unqualified Addition to Trump’s Cabinet
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…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Aide Karoline Leavitt’s Ugly Tirade Over Legal Losses Is Ominous
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…
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Good News: We’re Not Quite in a Constitutional Crisis Yet!
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…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for February 12: Trump and Musk’s No Good, Very Weird Meeting
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…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Pro-Trump GOPers Shocked to Learn Their Own Voters Are Fuming at Musk
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…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for February 11: Trade Wars: The EU Strikes Back
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…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump’s Rage at Canada Just Got Worse—and Putin Is Quietly Celebrating
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…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for February 10: CFPB Ordered to Stop Work
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…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Elon Musk’s Threats Get Darker as Trump Legal Losses Trigger MAGA Fury
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…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for February 7: Trump Sanctions ICC
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…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry Rant at USAID Instantly Undercut by Surprise Rubio Video
President Donald Trump unleashed an angry rant Thursday about the U.S. Agency for International Development. He falsely claimed billions of dollars had been…
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Screw Your Feelings, Time to Figure Out How to Fix This Mess
Trump and his DOGE cronies are continuing to upend and disregard traditional government procedure to illegally push their political agenda. All the while, the…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for February 6: Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Transgender Women From Women’s Sports
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…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump’s Scam on Tariffs Wrecked in Surprise Moment from Stephen Miller
Stephen Miller privately worried about imposing overly aggressive tariffs on Mexico, because it could imperil Mexico’s effort to apprehend migrants traveling…
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A Look at the "Sudden Disassembly in Flight" of the US Government
The Trump administration is dismantling the government at a prodigious rate. With the near total destruction of USAID, CIA officials being offered payouts, and…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for February 5: Trump Proposes Gaza Strip Takeover
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 DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Jamie Raskin’s Brutal Takedown of Elon Musk Shows Dems Are Waking Up
As Elon Musk’s government takeover continues, Representative Jamie Raskin has been sounding a particularly urgent alarm. And during a Twitter fight between the…
The DSR NetworkAAI: A View from Northern Europe, with former DDIS senior officer Jacob Kaarsbo
On this week's episode - the final episode of Above Average Intelligence - former Danish Defense Intelligence Service senior officer Jacob Kaarsbo…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for February 4: Trump Pauses Mexico Canada Tariffs
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…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Illegal Trump-Musk Power Grab at USAID Suddenly Becomes Bigger Scandal
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…
The DSR NetworkSiliconsciousness: At the Crossroads of AI, Trade, and International Policy
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…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for February 3: World Braces for Trump Tariffs
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…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump’s Rage at Canada Gets Darker as GOPers Admit to Rising “Anxiety”
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…
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FTS: Which U.S. Allies Aren't Really Allies?
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…
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FTA: Global Risks in the Time of Speaker McCarthy
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…
The DSR NetworkWAGD: One Second Closer to Midnight
This week, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists released its annual Doomsday Clock, counting down to the estimated likelihood of human-made catastrophe - this…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for January 31: The Patel and Gabbard Hearings
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…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Angry Trump Snaps at Journos who Harshly Expose his Plane Crash Drivel
After a passenger jet collided with a military helicopter over Washington DC, leaving no survivors, President Donald Trump went before the cameras and blamed…
The DSR NetworkWhy is the Media So F*cked Up?
The media coverage of the first few weeks of the Trump administration has totally sucked. Traditional outlets have offered tepid critiques and sterile…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for January 30: White House Pulls Back Spending Freeze
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…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: “A Weak President”: Trump’s Chaos Strategy Implodes in Epic OMB Fiasco
On Wednesday, Donald Trump’s administration rescinded the Office of Management and Budget memo that instituted his disastrous funding freeze, an apparent…
The DSR NetworkThis Week, the World Got a Whole Heckuva Lot More Dangerous
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…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for January 29: Judge Halts Aid Freeze
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…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Aide Karoline Leavitt’s Ugly New Attack on Biden Is a Bad Omen
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…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for January 28: Trump Pauses Federal Grants and Loans
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…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump’s Anger Inside WH, Leaked to Media, Hints at a Darker Obsession
Already, Donald Trump is “disappointed” about the pace of deportations under his presidency, The Washington Post reports. Trump officials have instructed ICE…
The DSR NetworkSiliconsciousness: DeepShock: Tech & Political Disruptions Changing Our Views of AI in Real Time
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 DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for January 27: Colombia Agrees to Accept Deportation Flights
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…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Just Made His Illegal Late-Night Firing Spree Look Even Worse
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…