Riley Fessler

The DSR Daily for May 6: Secretary Hegseth Slashes 20% of Generals

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down Secretary Hegseth cutting 20% of generals, Trump’s new incentive scheme for…

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The DSR Daily for May 5: Tariff Turmoil Continues

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the latest on US tariffs, Trump’s eyebrow raising interview with NBC, Israel’s…

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The DSR Daily for May 2: A Trump Admin Smorgasbord

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we discuss the impending Trump administration’s budget, the attempt to block funding for NPR…

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The DSR Daily for May 1: Senate Bid to Overturn Tariffs Falls Short

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss the Senate attempt to overturn tariffs, the US and Ukraine signing an…

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The DSR Daily for April 30: The Government Crackdown on International Students

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the new US policy for cracking down on international students, two…

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The DSR Daily for April 29: Carney and Liberals Win Big

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss the big win for the Liberals in Canada, Trump’s plans to ease…

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The DSR Daily for April 28: Election Day in Canada

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Election Day in Canada, the Kremlin announcing a 3 day ceasefire in…

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The DSR Daily for April 25: More Court Setbacks for Trump Admin

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we break down the mounting number of court setbacks for the administration, an investigation…

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The DSR Daily for April 24: Russia Ramps Up Attacks on Ukraine

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover Russia’s attack on Kyiv, mounting tensions between India and Pakistan, Trump’s attempt…

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The DSR Daily for April 23: Big Changes at the State Department

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover the huge changes coming to the State Department, the extension of a…

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The DSR Daily for April 22: Harvard Sues Trump Admin

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Harvard filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration, the NIH moving to…

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The DSR Daily for April 21: Pope Francis Dies at 88

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the death of Pope Francis, Defense Secretary Hegseth sharing yet more sensitive…

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The DSR Daily for April 18: US Support in Ukraine at a Flashpoint

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we discuss Secretary Rubio signaling a potential end to US support in Ukraine, Senator…

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The DSR Daily for April 17: Trump’s War with Harvard

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the administration’s campaign against Harvard, Trump’s calls for the Fed chair’s…

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The DSR Daily for April 16: A Gloomy Economic Forecast

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss the WTO’s economic forecast for the year, the administration’s efforts to speed…

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The DSR Daily for April 15: Fallout from the Trump/Bukele Meeting

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the fallout from the Trump/Bukele Meeting at the White House, the administration’s…

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The DSR Daily for April 14: Oh Good, Even More Tariffs

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Trump’s plans for tariffs on semiconductors, the administration’s resistance to bringing back…

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The DSR for April 4: Trade Wars: China Strikes Back

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we cover China’s retaliatory measures on US tariffs, the plummeting stock market, the puzzling…

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The DSR Daily for April 3: Post Liberation Day Deep Dive

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we delve into the new tariffs introduced yesterday from a variety of angles, Elon…

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A Richness of Embarrassments

It’s Liberation Day in America according to the administration, but what exactly are we being liberated from? The police state…

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