David Rothkopf

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NTK Special Edition: A Conversation with Senator Elissa Slotkin

As the government shutdown drags on, millions of Americans are being impacted. So what are the real consequences of the…

16 October

Deep State Radio

375

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…

16 October

4,472

DSR Daily October 16: Journalists Rebel Against New Pentagon Press Rules

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss journalists turning in their press badges over new Pentagon guidelines, the Supreme…

15 October

Deep State Radio

364

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…

14 October

4,470

DSR Daily for October 14: Gaza Ceasefire Faces Roadblocks

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the hurdles facing the Gaza ceasefire, news outlets rebelling against new…

10 October

Deep State Radio

349

When Is a Peace Deal Not a Peace Deal?

When it comes to peace in Gaza, the art of the deal might be a lost one. While reaching a…

10 October

Need to Know

1,791

Can the Rule of Law in America Be Saved?

Make no mistake: the rule of law in America is under assault. The administration is brazenly testing — and breaking…

9 October

Need to Know

1,803

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…

8 October

Deep State Radio

323

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…

8 October

Words Matter

379

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…

8 October

4,464

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…

7 October

4,447

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…

6 October

4,445

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,…

5 October

4,434

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…

3 October

Words Matter

338

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…

1 October

Deep State Radio

314

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.…

1 October

4,424

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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30 September

4,406

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…

29 September