Riley Fessler
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Mar- 2025 -27 MarchThe DSR Daily Brief
The DSR Daily for March 27: Just What We Wanted — More Tariffs
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover the new auto tariffs from the Trump administration, ICE agents detaining a…
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26 MarchDSR Foreign Policy
What They’re Not Telling You About Signalgate
Signalgate is an intelligence travesty. But the problems extend beyond the masterclass in how not to handle sensitive government secrets.…
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26 MarchThe DSR Daily Brief
The DSR Daily for March 26: Full Yemen Strike Chat Released
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we share the latest on the Yemen strike Signal chat, Russia’s backtracking on a…
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25 MarchThe DSR Daily Brief
The DSR Daily for March 25: The Totally Secure War Room Groupchat
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Trump’s Yemen strikes leaking in a group chat, an appeals court hearing…
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24 MarchThe DSR Daily Brief
The DSR Daily for March 24: Venezuela Backtracks on Repatriation Flights
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down Venezuela accepting repatriation flights, Chuck Schumer ignoring calls to step down,…
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21 MarchThe DSR Daily Brief
The DSR Daily for March 21: Trump vs. the Department of Education
On the DSR Daily for Friday, we discuss Trump’s executive order dismantling the DOE, a court blocking DOGE from accessing…
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20 MarchThe DSR Daily Brief
The DSR Daily for March 20: Trump to Shut Down Department of Education
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down Trump preparing to dismantle the DOE, DHS detaining a Georgetown University…
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19 MarchThe DSR Daily Brief
The DSR Daily for March 19: Judge Rules Against USAID Shutdown
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss a judge ruling against Elon Musk and DOGE, Chief Justice Roberts pushing…
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18 MarchThe DSR Daily Brief
The DSR Daily for March 18: Judge Challenges Admin Over Deportations
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down a judge challenging the administration’s recent deportation flights, Israeli strikes killing…
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17 MarchThe DSR Daily Brief
The DSR Daily for March 17: Trump and Putin to Meet on Ukraine
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Trump and Putin holding Ukraine talks on Tuesday, US strikes on Houthi…
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14 MarchThe DSR Daily Brief
The DSR Daily for March 14: Schumer Bends the Knee to Trump
On the DSR Daily for Friday, we discuss Schumer saying he will advance the GOP spending bill, the US and…
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13 MarchThe DSR Daily Brief
The DSR Daily for March 13: Democrats Square Up for Budget Showdown
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the Senate Democrats rejecting the GOP’s funding bill, a judge blocking…
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12 MarchThe DSR Daily Brief
The DSR Daily for March 12: Education Department Next on the Chopping Block
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we go over the massive cuts to the Education Department’s workforce, the EU’s retaliatory…
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10 MarchThe DSR Daily Brief
The DSR Daily for March 10: ICE Arrests Columbia Protester
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the Liberal Party of Canada’s new leader, ICE detaining a key Columbia…
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7 MarchThe DSR Daily Brief
The DSR Daily for March 7: Trump Balks on Tariffs Again
On the DSR Daily for Friday, we discuss trump expanding tariff exemptions, Trump reining in Elon, the EU passing a…
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6 MarchThe DSR Daily Brief
The DSR Daily March 6: More Federal Hiring and Firing Follies
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover the Trump-mandated hirings and firings, President Macron’s call to defend Ukraine, Trump…
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5 MarchThe DSR Daily Brief
The DSR Daily for March 5: Trump’s Very, Very Long Speech
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down Trump’s speech to Congress, the Supreme Court denying the administration’s request…
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3 MarchThe DSR Daily Brief
The DSR Daily for March 3: Russia Thinks US is Great, Again?
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the seeping Trump/Putin bromance, the preciousness of the ceasefire in Gaza, our…
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Feb- 2025 -28 FebruaryThe DSR Daily Brief
The DSR Daily for February 28: DOGE Goes to Court
On the DSR Daily for Friday, we go over Prime Minister Starmer’s visit to the White House, DOGE officials’ orders…
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27 FebruaryThe DSR Daily Brief
The DSR Daily for February 27: Economy Suffering Under Trump
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss the first signs of economic strain from Trump’s policies, the FDA cancelling…
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