Riley Fessler

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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The DSR Daily for April 2: Cory Booker’s Record Breaking Senate Speech

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down Cory Booker’s record-breaking Senate speech, election results in Wisconsin and Florida,…

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The DSR Daily for April 1: Special Election Day

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the special elections in Wisconsin and Florida, the administration’s legal fights over…

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The DSR Daily for March 31: A Third Term for Trump?

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Trump floating the idea of a third term, Musk giving away $1m…

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The DSR Daily for March 28: Stefanik Nomination is No More

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we break down Trump pulling Rep. Stefanik’s nomination for UN ambassador, Trump’s executive order…

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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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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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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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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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