Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is peddling a big, ugly lie about Trump and MAGA

On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled 9 to zero that Donald Trump will not be disqualified from appearing on the ballot in…

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The DSR Daily for March 5 – Gaza Ceasefire Talks Continue, Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Decision

On the Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the continuing Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo, the Supreme Court’s…

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The DSR Daily for March 4 – Kamala Harris Set to Meet with Benny Gantz, US Airdrops Food into Gaza

On the Monday edition of the DSR daily, we cover Kamala Harris’s scheduled meeting with Benny Gantz, the US airdropping…

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The DSR Daily for February 29 – McConnell to Step Down from Leadership, Supreme Court to Consider Trump’s Immunity Claims

On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss Mitch McConnell stepping down from GOP leadership, the Supreme Court…

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Alabama’s Twisted ‘Family Values’ aren’t very Small Government

The Republican crusade against families continues. The Alabama Supreme Court ruling equating embryos with babies makes clear the fact that…

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A Handmaid’s Supreme Court: Is This What Becoming a Theocracy Feels Like?

Right-wing Christian extremists want to roll back the clock on your rights. If the Alabama Supreme Court ruling is any…

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Courting Disaster

The Supreme Court is finally hearing Trump’s appeal of the Colorado ruling removing him from the ballot. The decision will…

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The DSR Daily for February 9 – Carlson Interviews Putin, Special Counsel Report Released

On our Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Tucker Carlson’s interview of Putin, the Special Counsel’s report on…

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The DSR Daily for February 8 – Trump Brings Legal Battle to Supreme Court, Police Target Bolsonaro Allies in Coup Probe

On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Trump’s impending hearing at the Supreme Court, Brazilian police investigating…

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The DSR Daily for December 20: Trump Disqualified from Colorado Primary Ballot, Macron Compromises with the Far-Right

On today’s edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the visit to Egypt by one of Hamas’s leaders, Emmanuel Macron’s…

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The DSR Daily for December 14: Supreme Court to Decide on Abortion Drug, House Votes to Formalize Biden Impeachment Inquiry

On today’s DSR Daily, the Supreme Court announces that it will make a decision on Mifepristone, the House votes to…

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The DSR Daily for December 1: Reports Say Israel Received Intelligence on Hamas Attack in Advance, George Santos’s Expulsion Vote Looms

On our Friday DSR Daily, we cover reports that Israel received intelligence about the October 7th attack, George Santos’s impending…

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The DSR Daily for November 14: Government Shutdown Looms, Biden and Xi Set to Meet at APEC

On today’s episode of the DSR Daily, we cover the Supreme Court’s new ethics code, the potential government shutdown, the…

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The DSR Daily Brief Newsletter – Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Listen to today’s episode of the DSR Daily Brief here.

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Poison Ivies: Affirmative Action and the Future of College Admissions with Professor Evan Mandery

Professor Evan Mandery, author of the must-read Poison Ivy: How Elite Colleges Divide Us, is Marissa’s guest. He explains the…

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A July 4th Reflection on the Current Crisis in the Supreme Court

Watching debates about the Supreme Court here and elsewhere is the latest study in GOP efforts to normalize the unconscionable,…

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The Supreme Court Term that Was and our Future with Professor Melissa Murray

NYU Law professor and frequent MSNBC analyst Melissa Murray brings her genius perspective to the podcast this week, and explains…

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A Momentous Week for SCOTUS: Is It a Warning of Worse Things to Come?

It was only Tuesday when the Supreme Court upheld a decision by North Carolina’s top court that struck down a…

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Words Matter: Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action

Norm and Kavita are back to discuss today’s headline story; the Supreme Court’s decision striking down Affirmative Action. Norm and…

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The DSR Daily Brief for June 30, 2023: Supreme Court Overturns College Race-Based Admissions, Protests Continue in Paris

The three-hundred-twelfth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode: Affirmative action: US Supreme Court overturns race-based…

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