David Rothkopf

Where Are the Leaders This Moment Demands?

What the hell is happening this past week? Between Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center, Pete Hegseth’s dismissal of NATO…

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The DSR Daily for February 13: Shocker: Another Unqualified Addition to Trump’s Cabinet

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the confirmation of Tulsi Gabbard as DNI, Trump’s alarming call with…

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Good News: We’re Not Quite in a Constitutional Crisis Yet!

So nice to see both our Presidents in one place! In the wake of a very strange White House appearance…

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The DSR Daily for February 12: Trump and Musk’s No Good, Very Weird Meeting

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss Trump overturning a ban on business bribes, a very strange meeting between…

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The DSR Daily for February 11: Trade Wars: The EU Strikes Back

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the EU’s looming retaliatory tariffs, the Justice Department order to drop…

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The DSR Daily for February 10: CFPB Ordered to Stop Work

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we cover the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s stop work order, Trump ordering the Treasury…

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Screw Your Feelings, Time to Figure Out How to Fix This Mess

Trump and his DOGE cronies are continuing to upend and disregard traditional government procedure to illegally push their political agenda.…

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The DSR Daily for February 6: Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Transgender Women From Women’s Sports

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover a new executive order banning transgender women from women’s sports, Israel beginning…

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The DSR Daily for February 5: Trump Proposes Gaza Strip Takeover

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down Trump’s proposal for the US to take over the Gaza Strip,…

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The DSR Daily for February 4: Trump Pauses Mexico Canada Tariffs

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Trump suspending tariffs on Mexico and Canada, the nomination process for Tulsi…

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At the Crossroads of AI, Trade, and International Policy

Artificial Intelligence doesn’t just impact Silicon Valley tech bros and college students trying to write a paper at the last…

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The DSR Daily for February 3: World Braces for Trump Tariffs

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we cover the world preparing for Trump’s promised tariffs, the administration’s crusade against USAID,…

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The DSR Daily for January 31: The Patel and Gabbard Hearings

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we break down the Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard hearings, Trump’s sagging approval, grim…

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Why is the Media So F*cked Up?

The media coverage of the first few weeks of the Trump administration has totally sucked. Traditional outlets have offered tepid…

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This Week, the World Got a Whole Heckuva Lot More Dangerous

The Trump administration’s attempt to block aid spending has sent shockwaves not just through the US government, but throughout the…

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The DSR Daily for January 29: Judge Halts Aid Freeze

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss a federal judge temporarily blocking Trump’s aid freeze, the Trump admin offering…

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The DSR Daily for January 28: Trump Pauses Federal Grants and Loans

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the White House’s temporary pause on federal grants, loans, and financial…

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The DSR Daily for January 27: Colombia Agrees to Accept Deportation Flights

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Colombia agreeing to accept US deportation flights, Gaza residents beginning to return…

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A Fork in the Road on AI: Evaluating Alternative Futures

Do we want a Star Trek future or a Mad Max future? With the power of artificial intelligence, either is…

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The Truth Behind the Israel/Hamas Deal

An old joke describes a guy who jumps off the Empire State Building who passes by a window on the…

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