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The DSR Network
This podcast will take you on a smart, direct, sometimes scary, sometimes profane, sometimes hilarious tour of the inner workings of American power and of the impact of our leaders and their policies on our standing in the world. Hosted by noted author and commentator David Rothkopf and featuring re...
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The Daily Blast: Trump Ramblings on Epstein Take Revealing Turn as MAGA Fury Boils Over
After British police arrested the former Prince Andrew in connection with revelations involving Jeffrey Epstein, a reporter asked Donald Trump directl...
Need to Know: There's No Time to Lose: What Dems Need to Do Right Now
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...
The DSR Daily for February 19: Epstein Impacts Abroad
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 pa...
The Daily Blast: Trump Erupts in Angry Panic over 2026 as Polls Take Truly Brutal Turn
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 urg...
The More the World Hears from the US, the More Confused it Gets
“Rubio goes to Munich, then goes out for a cup of tea…” The Munich Security Conference highlighted the unpredictability of US foreign policy. Europe...
The DSR Daily for February 18: Is This The End of Kristi Noem?
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 n...
The Daily Blast: Minneapolis Mayor’s Emotional Message to Trump: You Failed to Break Us
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 sai...
DSR Daily February 17: Reverend Jesse Jackson Dies at 84
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...
The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec’s Weird Cult Moment on Fox Wrecked by Fresh ICE Horror
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt went full North Korea cult propagandist on Fox News, gushing that the ICE crackdown in Minneapolis has be...
DSR Daily February 16: Bondi Faceplants Again Over Epstein Files
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...
DSR Weekly Wrap-up: Trump Deals Death Blow to Climate Change Ruling
On the DSR Weekly Wrap-up for February 13th, we discuss the administration reversing a major ruling on greenhouse gases, continued escalating tensions...
Words Matter: American Democracy at a Point of No Return
Concerns about an impending government shutdown are growing, and it is critical that the Democratic Party can adopt strong messaging to voters. There...
DSR Daily February 12: Pam Bondi’s Disastrous House Hearing
On the DSR Daily for Thursday we discuss Pam Bondi’s aggravating House Judiciary Committee hearing, the end of the immigration enforcement surge in Mi...
The Daily Blast: Trump Threat to Rig 2026 Darkens amid Damning News on FBI Georgia Raid
President Trump is tacitly threatening to interfere in the 2026 elections. He’s urged Republicans to “nationalize” them and recently said he regrets n...
Need to Know: It Sucks to be MAGA
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 Democrat...
Need to Know: Prosecutors Nationwide are Sending a Message to Trump: FAFO!
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 M...
Welcome to the New Nuclear Nightmare
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 anot...
DSR Daily February 11: Immigration Enforcement Heads Under Fire in House Hearing
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss the Congressional hearing on immigration oversight, the FDA rejecting a Moderna flu vaccine, growing calls...
The Daily Blast: Krugman: Trump’s Trade Adviser Just Exposed the Scam at MAGA’s Core
Donald Trump’s top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, just offered an extraordinary statement on Fox News. He admitted that we should lower our expectation...
DSR Daily February 10: Schumer and Jeffries Reject White House DHS Deal
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Democrats rejecting a White House proposal for a DHS deal, lawmakers accusing the DOJ of inappropriately reda...
The Daily Blast: Trump’s Fury at NFL Show Spikes amid Fresh Signs His Base is Imploding
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 worse...
SIliconsciousness: Why Do People Hate So Many of AI’s Moguls?
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...
DSR Daily February 9: MAGA World Seethes Over Bad Bunny
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 Daily Blast: A MAGA Voter’s Viral Takedown of Trump’s Racism Cuts Deep: “Pathetic!”
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 unloa...
DSR Weekly Wrap-up: Trump Blocks Federal Funding Over Ego Trip
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 A...
Need to Know: How the Media Has Dropped the Ball on Epstein and on the First Amendment
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 ye...
The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Snaps at Media as Her Spin on His 2026 Threat Implodes
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...
Words Matter: Surveying the Devastation of the Past Week of Business as Usual Under Trump
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 Pos...
DSR Daily February 5: Trump’s Treasure Chest Swells Ahead of Midterms
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 O...
The Daily Blast: Trump Blurts Out Hint of Weakness on ICE as Camps Anger MAGA Country
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...
The Trumpstein Scandal is Even Bigger and More Important Than You Thought
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 ab...
AI, Energy and Climate: Power Prices, Data Centers and US-Canada Geopolitics
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 of...
DSR Daily February 4: 700 Immigration Officers Withdrawn from Minneapolis
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 stri...
The Daily Blast: Trump Spirals into Crazed Fury after Harvard Humiliates Him Very Badly
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 i...
DSR Daily February 3: House Nears Vote to End Shutdown
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss an impending House vote to end the partial government shutdown, Trump urging Republicans to nationalize elect...
The Daily Blast: Trump ICE Threats Take Darker Turn as MAGA Erupts in Demands for Blood
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 immi...
DSR Daily February 2: Trump Orders DHS to Back Off of Protests
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, rep...
The Daily Blast: Trump Tirade over Protests Goes Off Rails as Crushing Fox Poll Hits
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...
The Daily Blast: Trump-GOP Panic over ICE Grows as MAGA Goes Off Rails: “Race Traitor!”
President Trump and the GOP are in a growing panic over ICE. Trump’s advisers are sinking into recriminations. Republican officials are publicly admit...
There Are More of Us Than Them
Public outcry against Trump’s authoritarian takeover of US cities is growing. As it turns out, Americans oppose a police state. Even a significant num...