Words Matter
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Jul- 2025 -10 July
A Prescription for Saving the Country
The United States is a country in need of saving. From the blatant illegality of numerous White House decisions to…
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3 July
How To Celebrate This Independence Day
Before we grab a hotdog and head out to the 4th of July fireworks, we have to reflect on the…
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Jun- 2025 -26 June
Iran and Trump: Triumph or Fiasco?
Donald Trump’s actions regarding Iran are raising important questions for America: how reliable is our intelligence? How is disinformation warping…
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20 June
Trump’s Violent Cult and What to Do About It
The recent attacks in Minnesota are part of clear and troubling rise in political violence in the U.S. At the…
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9 June
Stop Waiting for Us to Become an Autocracy. We’re Already There.
Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to California is not just about immigration and Los Angeles – it is a…
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5 June
They Are Monsters
While Donald Trump and Elon Musk are currently feuding in a King Kong vs. Godzilla battle on social media, the…
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May- 2025 -29 May
Lawless: How The Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes
On this week’s episode of Words Matter, Leah Litman, legal expert and author of Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs…
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22 May
A Bad Week for Norms (Except Our Norm)
Donald Trump’s Domestic Policy Bill is akin to a murder-suicide pact. Not only could it be political suicide for the…
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15 May
The Existential Political Issue Most Democrats Aren’t Focusing On Yet
The Supreme Court’s decisions on birthright citizenship and nationwide injunctions could have significant implications for executive power. What does this…
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8 May
Why Having an American Pope May Be Bad News for Trump
There’s a new American Pope—one who has been openly critical of the U.S. government. What does this mean for Trump?…
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1 May
Special DSR-Words Matter Mash Up Edition: The Last Waltz
On this week’s special DSR-Words Matter mash up episode, Ed Luce and Norm Ornstein join David Rothkopf to talk about…
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Apr- 2025 -24 April
Lessons in Kakistocracy
On this week’s episode of Words Matter, founder of Talking Points Memo Josh Marshall joins Norm Ornstein to discuss everything…
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17 April
Who Knew You Could Dismantle Democracy in America This Quickly?
We’re not three months into this presidency and we’re already witnessing our democracy crumble. Trump’s administration continues to bless Putin…
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10 April
Oy Gevalt
Donald Trump’s tariffs and economic policies are continuing to eviscerate the American economy. The markets are tanking, the administration is…
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3 April
Time for Dems to Channel Nancy Reagan: Just Say No
There’s no other way around it – Donald Trump’s tariffs reek of idiocy piled high with stupidity with devastating ramifications…
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Mar- 2025 -27 March
Pulling the Stefanik Nomination is a Sign MAGA is Scared
Signal-gate has dominated the news cycle over the past few days, but it’s not the only thing going on in…
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20 March
Three Bullets to the Heart of the Constitution
On this week’s episode of DSR’s Words Matter, Slate journalist and Supreme Court expert Dahlia Lithwick joins Norm Ornstein and…
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13 March
American Pain
We are currently on the verge of a government shutdown. It’s clear that Donald Trump and his cronies are trying…
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6 March
How Do Dems Fight Back Effectively?
After years of attacking Democrats for America’s economic woes – and promises that he would turn everything around once in…
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Feb- 2025 -27 February
Time For Dems to Stand Up — And We Mean it This Time
Will the real opposition party please stand up? Republicans are marching towards political suicide with the passage of Trump’s bad…
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