2024 Election

Inside the Nasty Shadow War Between The New York Times and Team Biden

A new Politico report has exposed deep tensions between The New York Times and the White House. President Biden’s team believes The Times isn’t adequately capturing…

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MAGA Rage at Mike Johnson Suddenly Takes a Dark and Dangerous Turn

Now that the House has passed military aid to Ukraine, MAGA personalities like Donald Trump Jr. and Tucker Carlson have joined Marjorie…

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Update on the GOP Circular Firing Squad

Speaker Johnson has finally done the right thing for Ukraine. In passing Ukraine aid, the self-destructive Republican Party has inflamed…

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Why Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Fury Is About to Get Worse for the GOP

Now that Mike Johnson allowed Ukraine aid to pass the House on a broad bipartisan basis, an enraged Marjorie Taylor Greene is ramping…

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Accountability is Gone but Not Forgotten in the Senate

The House is its own special kind of crazy, but the Senate is no slouch either. Tom Cotton’s recent comments…

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Trump’s Bizarre Rants Over Wind Power Are More Ominous Than You Think

At a fundraiser with oil and gas industry executives last week, Donald Trump reportedly ranted angrily about, of all things, wind power.…

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The World at a Turning Point: A Conversation with Senator Chris Coons

From the tumult in Israel and Ukraine to widespread challenges across Africa, the world is at a turning point. Senator…

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Kari Lake’s Vile New Threat of “Glock” Violence Exposes MAGA’s Lunacy

Kari Lake, a diehard MAGA Republican who’s running for Senate in Arizona, told a rally this week that it’s time for supporters…

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Finally, Mike Johnson Makes His Move to Shiv Marjorie Taylor Greene

Here on the podcast we’ve repeatedly argued that Mike Johnson might ultimately allow a vote on military aid to Ukraine, even if it…

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Why the Kennedys Suddenly Fear RFK Jr. Is a Secret Spoiler for Trump

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential run is inspiring new fears among Democrats that he will help Donald Trump win the White House…

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Republicans are Reaching New Levels of Ineptitude

House Republicans are fighting or floundering,  Mike Johnson is traveling to Mar-a-Lago to pray at the altar of Trump, and…

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The DSR Daily for April 12: US Sends Top General to Israel, States Warn Biden Could Miss Ballot

On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the US sending a top general to Israel, state officials…

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How Fox News Is Quietly Covering Up Stories That Make Trump Look Weak

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has been hit by a lot of bad news lately. His former vice president declined to…

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Campaign 2024 Update with Simon Rosenberg & Tara McGowan

The polling is looking better and better for President Biden, but we’re not out of the woods yet. The Biden…

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The DSR Daily for April 11: Arizona Republicans Block Repeal Effort, Biden Vows Support for Israel

On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Arizona Republicans blocking an effort to repeal an 1864 abortion…

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The Daily Blast: “Five Alarm Fire”: Why Arizona Ruling Is a Disaster for Trump and GOP

On Wednesday, Donald Trump declared that he won’t sign a national abortion ban if elected president, a clear sign he recognizes the…

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We Can’t Afford Passivity in the Face of Trump

Donald Trump presents an existential threat to the US. And Ukraine. And NATO. Should we go on? It’s time to…

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Trump Finally Reveals It: Billionaires Get Tax Cuts, We Get Autocracy

At a recent fundraiser, Donald Trump promised big tax cuts to some of the richest donors in the country. He also suggested he wants…

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Blowback Revisited: A Conversation with Miles Taylor

A year ago, our biggest fear was the next Trump. Now that our candidates are locked in for the 2024…

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Mike Johnson Finally Seems Ready To Stiff-Arm Marjorie Taylor Greene

This week, Mike Johnson finally appears set to decide whether to hold a House vote on funding military aid to Ukraine. If…

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