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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…

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Is China Gaining an Edge on the US in the AI Race?

Is the U.S.-China AI rivalry a zero-sum game? While the race for technical dominance heats up, both nations are taking…

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DSR Daily January 26: Administration and Democrats Face-off on ICE

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down the outrage over ICE killings in Minnesota, the remains of the…

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Welcome to Crazyland: The Many Wars of Donald J. Trump

Trump’s calamitous foreign policy decisions are causing significant ripple effects amongst both the United States’ rivals and allies. It’s not…

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DSR Daily January 14: Trump Triples Down on Greenland

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover Trump’s latests demands on Greenland, an impending post-war plan reveal for Gaza,…

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DSR Daily December 18: Trump’s Unhinged Prime-time Address

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss Trump’s prime-time address, the House passing a healthcare bill without ACA subsidies,…

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DSR Daily December 15: Tragic Shooting in Sydney

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down the tragic shooting at a Hanukkah event in Sydney, the election…

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Trump’s Strategy that Only the Kremlin (and Beijing) Could Love

Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy is another nail in the coffin for U.S. foreign policy. Sadly, and unsurprisingly, it furthers…

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DSR Daily December 9: Trump’s $12 Billion Bailout for Farmers

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss the administration’s huge bailout for farmers, the Supreme Court considering an end…

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DSR Daily December 8: Supreme Court Considers Federal Firing Case

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the case before the Supreme Court on federal firings, China’s incredible trade…

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DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: Trump’s Dangerous Vision for the World

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for December 5, we cover the administration’s newly released National Security Strategy, the Supreme Court…

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Trump is America’s New Nuclear Nightmare

Looks like nuclear testing is back on the menu! This week, our President decided that it was time to resume…

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DSR Daily October 30: Trumps Resumes Nuclear Weapon Testing

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss Trump announcing a resumption of nuclear weapons tests, a modest US-China tariff…

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China Understands How to Deal with Trump, Why Don’t America’s Leaders?

On Thursday, President Trump is going to meet with Xi Jinping for the first time since his reelection and following…

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DSR Daily October 29: Israel Strikes Gaza in Defiance of Ceasefire

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down Israel’s deadly strikes on Gaza, intensifying oversight of Border Patrol agents…

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DSR Daily October 28: Hurricane Melissa Closes in on Jamaica

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the Category 5 hurricane approaching Jamaica, the expanding fight over redistricting, a…

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A Conversation with Representative Ted Lieu

The US government has taken a ‘light touch’ approach to regulating artificial intelligence under Trump and a Republican controlled Congress.…

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DSR Special Edition: A Conversation with former US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan

The national security landscape has radically transformed in the last ten months. To help make sense of the unprecedented policies…

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Trump’s Biggest Foreign Policy Failure and His Biggest Success Could Be the Same

Predatory behavior and incoherence are the two words that come to mind when thinking about President Trump’s foreign policy. How…

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A Senior Congressional Dem With a Clear Plan to Win at Home and Abroad

Representative Adam Smith, the ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee, joins host David Rothkopf to discuss recent important…

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