2024 Election
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May- 2024 -3 MayThe Daily Blast
Why Trump and His Aides Suddenly Seem So Alarmed About RFK Jr.
Unexpectedly, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been making a huge number of appearances all over right wing media of late. Trump advisers…
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2 MayThe Daily Blast
Trump’s Polling Suddenly Looks Scary. This Dem Has a Plan to Stop Him
A new consensus is settling in among political analysts: Donald Trump’s poll numbers look unexpectedly formidable in states like Arizona and…
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1 MayThe Daily Blast
Trump Exposes the Truth About His “Leave It to the States” Scam
In a new interview, Donald Trump gave away the game: If he wins the White House, he’d be fine with anti-choice…
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Apr- 2024 -30 AprilThe Daily Blast
Elon Musk’s Weird Obsession With “Low Birth Rates” Takes an Ugly Turn
Recently Elon Musk triggered outrage by promoting a vicious speech by a Dutch activist that pushed virulent white nationalist ideologies. Musk added…
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29 AprilThe DSR Daily Brief
The DSR Daily for April 29: Israeli Officials Fear Arrest Warrants, Spain’s PM Refuses to Resign
On the Monday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss potential arrest warrants from the ICC for Israeli officials, the…
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29 AprilThe Daily Blast
How Trump’s Insane Rant About “Gutless” Bill Barr Umasks GOP and MAGA
Over the weekend, a CNN interview with former attorney general Bill Barr went viral after Barr performed a spectacular on-air capitulation to…
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26 AprilWords Matter
What Happens When Leaders Don’t Lead
At the Supreme Court and college campuses, leaders aren’t leading. As the court weighs incredibly consequential decisions and colleges grapple…
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26 AprilThe Daily Blast
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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25 AprilThe Daily Blast
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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25 AprilDSR Foreign Policy
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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23 AprilThe Daily Blast
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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19 AprilWords Matter
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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19 AprilThe Daily Blast
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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18 AprilDSR Foreign Policy
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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18 AprilThe Daily Blast
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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17 AprilThe Daily Blast
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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16 AprilThe Daily Blast
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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12 AprilWords Matter
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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12 AprilThe DSR Daily Brief
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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12 AprilThe Daily Blast
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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