David Rothkopf

Trump’s Military Make-Over Has Experts Worried and Enemies Celebrating

It’s Extreme Make-Over: Military Edition here in the United States. But Trump doesn’t just have a fresh coat of paint…

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The Big Reason Trump and MAGA Must Be Held to Account

“When they go low, we go high” is officially dead—and David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein are here to unleash a…

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DSR Daily October 8: Pam Bondi’s Fiery Hearing

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down Pam Bondi’s combative Senate hearing, local politicians clashing with the administration…

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DSR Daily October 7: Another Stopgap Funding Bill Fails

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the failure of yet another stopgap bill, Trump considering invoking the Insurrection…

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DSR Daily October 6: Judge Blocks National Guard Deployment to Oregon

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss a federal judge blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Portland,…

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DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: Trump Targets Democrat-Backed Agencies

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for October 3, we break down the administration’s targeting of Democrat-backed agencies, a terrorist attack…

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Welcome to a Government Shutdown Only A Mussolini Could Love

The current government shutdown is unlike any we have seen before. President Trump is turning this into a political assault…

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Former Generals React to Trump-Hegseth Quantico Speeches

Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth held a part-pep rally, part-declaration of war on the U.S. Constitution in Quantico on Tuesday.…

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DSR Daily October 1: US Government Begins Shutdown

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover the US government shutdown, Trump and Hegseth’s startling remarks to top military…

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DSR Daily September 30: Government Shutdown Imminent

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the imminent government shutdown, Trump and Hegseth’s unusual Quantico meeting, Israel…

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DSR Daily September 29: Eric Adams Exits Mayor Race

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Eric Adams ending his campaign in NY, the Democrat/Republican showdown over a…

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What Washington (and Plenty of Other Folks) are Getting Wrong About AI

Everybody and their mother is talking about AI, but how much of what people are saying is true? Powerful tech…

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“Budgets? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Budgets!”

Make no mistake – we are headed towards a government shutdown and it is a strategic move from the Trump…

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If Genocide is Not Enough to Change US & EU Israel-Palestine Policies, Will Anything?

Now, more than ever, there is significant public criticism of Israel in their war against Palestine. Israel has continued to…

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DSR Daily September 24: Trump’s Wild UN Speech

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down President Trump’s speech to the UN General Assembly, Trump’s extraordinary shift…

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DSR Daily September 23: Jimmy Kimmel Returns to ABC

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover Jimmy Kimmel’s return to ABC, US plans to hit the entire ICC…

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DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: Senate Republicans Change the Rules

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for September 19th,  we discuss the rule changes in the Senate, the takeaways from Trump’s…

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Who Really Needs the First Amendment Anyway?

The Trump administration is blatantly and disturbingly waging a war against free speech in this country. With the most recent…

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DSR Daily September 18: Jimmy Kimmel Pulled After Kirk Comments

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss ABC indefinitely suspending Jimmy Kimmel, a Senate testimony from former CDC Director…

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Freedom of Speech in America is on Life Support

“This is a 10,000-meter race to a full-blown police state, and they’re picking up speed.” The Trump administration is using…

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