Supreme Court

Special SCOTUS End of Term Pod: A Broken Court Continues to Break America

Legal expert Dahlia Lithwick joins David Rothkopf to discuss the Supreme Court decisions that capped off this term. How do…

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The DSR Daily for June 27: The Supreme Court’s Momentous Decisions

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we break down the five Supreme Court decisions revealed today. Looking for More from…

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The DSR Daily for June 24: To Ceasefire or Not to Ceasefire?

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the confusing ceasefire with Iran, the Supreme Court’s disastrous ruling on…

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The DSR Daily for June 23: Trump Suggest Regime Change in Iran

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Trump considering regime change in Iran, the NATO summit in The Hague,…

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The DSR Daily for June 19: US Evacuating Personnel from Israel

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the US beginning evacuations of personnel from Israel, the State Department’s…

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The DSR Daily for June 2: Ukraine Peace Talks Round 2

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Ukraine and Russia gathering for a second round of peace talks, a…

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MAGA Fury Erupts as Trump’s Epic Legal Loss on Tariffs Slowly Sinks In

President Donald Trump’s advisers are raging over a court ruling that temporarily blocked many of Trump’s tariffs. Stephen Miller called it “judicial tyranny.”…

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Lawless: How The Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes

On this week’s episode of Words Matter, Leah Litman, legal expert and author of Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs…

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The DSR Daily for May 28: Putin’s Ludicrous Peace Demands

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover Putins ridiculous conditions for peace, the Trump administration asking the Supreme Court…

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The DSR Daily for May 27: Another Battle in the Campaign Against Harvard

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the administration’s latest move against Harvard, FBI probes into Biden-era controversies, NPR’s…

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The DSR Daily for May 20: Supreme Court’s Disastrous Ruling for Venezuelans

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the Supreme Court allowing for the end of Temporary Protected Status for…

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The Existential Political Issue Most Democrats Aren’t Focusing On Yet

The Supreme Court’s decisions on birthright citizenship and nationwide injunctions could have significant implications for executive power. What does this…

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The DSR Daily for May 9: Robert Prevost Becomes First American Pope

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we discuss the selection of the first American Pope, Trump tapping Jeanine Pirro as…

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Trump Seethes as Karl Rove Delivers Harsh On-Air Warning about Polls

President Donald Trump is angry at longtime GOP strategist Karl Rove. That’s because Rove delivered Trump a stern on-air warning about his sliding approval…

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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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Trump’s Arrests Hit by Major Legal Setback as Stephen Miller Seethes

Big news: A federal judge just ruled that President Donald Trump’s renditions under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act are illegal. It’s a…

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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 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 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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