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Jun- 2023 -16 June
Check Your Blood Pressure Before You Listen to this Episode
The lies and deflections from Republicans defending Trump have spun up the ire of “Words Matter” co-host Norm Ornstein. So…
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15 June
Could We Be Nearing a Turning Point in the War in Ukraine?
The long awaited Spring offensive has become a Summer offensive. But we are just in the first phases. Key Ukrainian…
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12 June
Spies: What a Great New History of Espionage Tells Us About the Trump Case and More
Harvard’s Calder Walton has written an important new history espionage called Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West.…
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2 June
Words Matter: We Have a Debt Ceiling Deal!
Norm and Kavita discuss the passing of the debt ceiling deal in the House of Representatives. Since taping, the bill…
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1 June
The Case Against Trump is Getting More Serious…So the GOP is Turning on the DoJ & the FBI
Every day it seems new revelations suggest Donald Trump is in greater legal jeopardy. And, with each new revelation, comes…
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May- 2023 -31 May
What if We Told You Things Were Actually Going Better Than Expected in the US?
America did not choose to blow up the world economy. The lunatic caucus in Congress did not prevail. An experienced…
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29 May
The Intelligence Community at a Crossroads: The Great Challenges We Face
Around the world and here at home, the US faces a new array of threats. They are far different from…
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26 May
Words Matter: DeSantis Announced Candidacy
Norm and Kavita are both traveling, but that doesn’t stop them from discussing the issues. This week, in this abbreviated…
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25 May
What if Dems Don’t Just Win in 2024, They Win Big?
Recent election results are giving hope to many thoughtful analysts that Democrats might not just be able to eke out…
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25 May
Is a Thaw With China Coming? And…What About that 14th Amendment?
On this week’s episode of DSR, David Sanger of the New York Times, who traveled with the president’s party to…
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22 May
Do We Have the CIA and FBI We Need?
There are deep challenges facing the agencies of our government most responsible for our security (from the intelligence community to…
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19 May
Why? Part Two
In a special two part series of pods, we turn to some of our favorite observers and analysts of America…
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19 May
Words Matter: Have We Turned the Corner on the Debt Ceiling Negotiations?
This week, Norm and Kavita discuss the latest developments in the negotiations between the White House and lawmakers on the…
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18 May
Why? Part One
In a special two part series of pods, we turn to some of our favorite observers and analysts of America…
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17 May
Will Kevin McCarthy Be the Man Who Killed the Dollar?
Kevin McCarthy and his band of economic terrorists continue to hold the U.S. and world economies hostage, demanding spending cuts…
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15 May
How Intelligence Pros See the Future of the War in Ukraine
On this, the inaugural episode of DSR’s new weekly Spy Show podcast with Marc Polymeropoulos, Marc and co-host David Rothkopf…
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13 May
Legal Mashup: SCOTUS, the Trump Cases, George Santos
There’s a lot going on in cases involving the law and our legal system these days and we cover it…
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12 May
Justice is Being Served
This week, Norm and Kavita discuss the E. Jean Carroll Civil verdict and Trump’s CNN town hall meeting. In the…
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10 May
Isn’t Now the Moment to Double Down on Helping Ukraine Defeat Russia?
Russia is showing multiple signs of weakness in its faltering invasion of Ukraine. These are complemented by continuing signs of…
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6 May
Words Matter: The Latest on the Debt Ceiling, Trump’s Legal Woes, Clarence Thomas Payments, The Proud Boys Convictions
On this week’s episode of Words Matter, Norm and Kavita discuss the latest developments on the debt ceiling, the Seditious…
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