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August 18 · 17 min
DSR Daily August 18: Disney Sues Trump Admin Over Political Targeting
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the Disney lawsuit against the Trump administration, Trump’s threats against Oman, the DHS investigating its critics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 18 · 22 min
The Daily Blast: Trump Rage Erupts Over Iran as Aides Leak Embarrassing Truth: He Lost
The 60-day deadline for a deal between Donald Trump and Iran has passed, and he’s in a lather over it. First Trump raged to Fox News of his displeasure with Oman’s negotiations with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz. “If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the s--t out of them,” he fumed nonsensically. Then, under questioning over foreign policy, he erupted at a female journalist, repeatedly instructing her to “be quiet, be quiet, be quiet” in a vile and abusive tone. Meanwhile, officials leaked their pessimism about the war to Politico, saying things like “we never should have started this war” and revealingly admitting they have no idea what “winning” over Iran even means anymore. Translation: He lost. We talked to former Defense Department official Ariane Tabatabi. She explains the current standoff, why Trump’s rage at Oman is so absurd, how his megalomaniacal belief in his own limitless strength and power has backfired, and what might happen if Iran drags this out through the midterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 17 · 24 min
DSR Daily August 17: Trump Turns Back on South Korea for Kim Jong Un
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down Trump’s decision to reduce joint exercises with South Korea, the DOJ’s efforts to exert more control over voter rolls, Jared Kushner’s new push for a ceasefire in Israel, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 17 · 24 min
The Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry Tirade over Gas Prices Backfires in Humiliating Self-Own
At a rally the other day, Donald Trump handed Democrats the perfect soundbite. “For you to pay a tiny little bit more for your gasoline,” Trump seethed, “just remember” it’s to deprive Iran of a nuclear weapon. He said higher prices are “okay,” and that “I will never apologize.” Trump’s angry sneering tone on the words “tiny little bit more” projected deep contempt for all who dare object to hardship imposed on them by his needless war, and the moment produced harsh media coverage. Separately, Trump curtly brushed off concerns among military families over long deployments and bad conditions on the U.S.S. Lincoln. We talked about all this with MS NOW’s Steve Benen, author of an interesting piece on Trump’s refusal to ever admit error. We discuss how Trump’s lifelong penchant for faking expertise is catching up with him, how Democrats can exploit this new self-own, and why political conditions suddenly resemble those that brought down George W. Bush in his second term. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 16 · 45 min
NTK: The New Economic Paradigm We Need Right Now
It’s time to change how we think about economics. It’s clear that the economic philosophies we’ve taken as gospel for decades are only helping those at the top while leaving the rest of us further behind in the dust. Entrepreneur and civic activist Nick Hanauer joins David Rothkopf to discuss his new booklet Markets Built for Humans and why a paradigm shift in how we think about the economy can build a system that serves everyone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 16 · 55 min
DSR Daily Live with Special Guest Norm Ornstein!
On the DSR Daily Live for Friday, August 14th, Norm Ornstein joins us to discuss current vaccine lunacy, Iran’s state media mocking Trump, the Kennedy Center Board putting Trump’s name back on it, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 14 · 24 min
The Daily Blast: Fox Hits Trump with Brutal Polling as Aides Privately Feed Him Hopium
Intriguingly, Fox News has lately been hitting Donald Trump with terrible polling news. In recent days, Fox has found Democrats slightly ahead in Senate races in Maine, Texas, and Iowa, and up by a lot in North Carolina. Critically, Trump’s own favorability numbers are very bad in all those states, even though he won three of them, two by double digits. In all four, his numbers among independents are shockingly awful. Meanwhile, on the Iran war—which is central to why his standing is cratering—Trump aides are privately feeding him hopium. The Atlantic reports that they’re showing him data on Iran’s economy, which supposedly illustrates that if he does nothing and bides his time, Iran will surrender any day now. Doing nothing is the smart play, sir! Yet as Democratic strategist Caitlin Legacki argues in this episode, Trump’s inaction on Iran is a big albatross for GOP Senate candidates. Legacki explains why Iran is central to the battle for the Senate, why those Fox polls should give Democrats grounds for cautious optimism, and what could still go wrong for them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 13 · 39 min
How to Stop Trump from Stealing the Elections
The Midterm elections are right around the corner, and things aren’t looking good for MAGA. Democratic enthusiasm is high and Trump’s approval is circling the drain, but it’s clear that MAGA is pulling out all the stops to tip the scales in their favor. Emma Janssen and Michael Tomasky from the New Republic join Rosa Brooks and David Rothkopf and share what Democrats must do to protect democracy and win big in November. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 13 · 25 min
DSR Daily August 13: Don't Let the Door Hit You On The Way Out, Karoline Leavitt!
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss Karoline Leavitt leaving her position as Press Secretary, ICE getting taser gloves, the UK's special election, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 13 · 22 min
The Daily Blast: Trump Secret Plane Swap Suddenly Looks Darker as Damning New Leaks Hit
By now you’ve heard that when Donald Trump left the NATO summit in Turkey last month, he was clandestinely transferred from Air Force One to an alternative plane to avert a credible Iranian threat. It appears many of his cabinet members were left on Air Force One. Now new leaks make the story look darker: It turns out Trump brought several of the aides who are personally closest to him on the safe alternative flight. This, even as he left numerous journalists on the original plane, which effectively turned them into a decoy that might have been targeted. None were informed of the operation. It all perfectly captures Trump’s contempt for the media, so we talked to Margaret Sullivan, author of the excellent press-critiquing Substack “American Crisis.” She explains why this saga is so irregular, why the media faces a moment of uncommon challenges, and why journalists often won’t directly confront authoritarianism, even when it gravely threatens their own institution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 12 · 38 min
NTK: Big Changes are Happening: A Conversation with Jen Welch
The times they are a-changin’. From Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York to Abdul El-Sayed’s primary win in Michigan, it’s clear that progressive politics are more popular than ever and growing by the day. Yet many in the Democratic establishment can’t seem to get with the program. Host of the I’ve Had It podcast Jennifer Welch joins David Rothkopf to examine what makes these victories so meaningful and why it’s time for traditional Democrats to evolve and expand the tent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 12 · 15 min
DSR Daily August 12: Progressive Victories and Defeats in Tuesday’s Primaries
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the results of Tuesday’s primaries, Trump confirming details of his Air Force One caper, a judge blocking a provision of Trump’s executive order targeting mail-in ballots, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 12 · 19 min
The Daily Blast: Trump Blurts Out Vile Plot to Steal Midterms as GOPers Grow Unnerved
While interviewing Donald Trump, a MAGA media personality urged Trump to consider declaring a national emergency to seize control of our elecctions. Trump’s response was ugly. “Let me just say that stranger things have happened,” Trump said. “I’ll leave it at that.” In other words, Trump wants it understood that declaring a national emergency absolutely is being considered. This comes as Politico reports that Republicans are privately bracing to face Trump’s “wrath,” now that the Senate has gone on recess without passing the voter suppression legislation he wants. Republicans fear he’ll erupt at them anew over this in coming days. In short, Trump is intensifying his search for ways to rig the midterms or steal them outright. So we talked to Professor Rick Hasen, the author of the excellent Election Law Blog. He explains what’s wrong with Trump’s “national emergency” threat, how it signals genuine intent to delegitimize our elections, what election-theft options Trump has that really should worry us, and what ordinary voters can do—right now—to prepare for the worst. Listen to this episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 11 · 40 min
Siliconsciousness: The Scary Geopolitics of AI
Are we being too laissez-faire in our approach to artificial intelligence? Rarely has there been a technology so profoundly important, yet so concentrated in the hands of a few private citizens. "National security experts Ivo Daalder and Graham Allison join David Rothkopf to explore the terrifying implications of hands-off policymaking, and why—as with nuclear weapons—we probably shouldn’t leave private companies in charge of such explosive technology." This material is distributed by TRG Advisory Services, LLC on behalf of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in the U.S.. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, DC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 11 · 18 min
DSR Daily August 11: Trump's Secret Flight
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Trump's secret flight from Turkey, more Primary news, RFK Jr's new effort to upend vaccines, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 11 · 23 min
The Daily Blast: Trump Approval Hits Another New Low—and Even GOP Pollsters Are Rattled
In a fascinating new analysis, CNN’s Harry Enten calculates that Donald Trump’s net approval on the economy is 33 points underwater. That’s a shocking 42-point swing from during the 2018 midterms, when Trump was in positive territory. On top of that, Enten notes that in the most recent CNN poll, Trump’s net approval on inflation is 50 points underwater, and that this hasn’t been rivaled by any other president. Meanwhile, Republican pollsters and strategists tell The Wall Street Journal that they fear that under Trump, the GOP has thrown away its traditional advantage on the economy. And they suggest time is running out to turn that around. We talked to New Republic senior editor Alex Shephard, who has been arguing well that Trump’s unpopularity is the story of our politics. We discuss why the bottom fell out so quickly for Trump, what the punditry still gets wrong about 2024, and why Democrats won’t make a big case that on the economy, their party tends to be far better than the GOP ever is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 10 · 14 min
DSR Daily August 10: Obama and El-Sayed Project Unity as Republicans Panic
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Obama’s call to Abdul El-Sayed, Iran’s demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the new White House counsel, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 10 · 23 min
The Daily Blast: Trump Blurts Out Huge Admission of Midterm Weakness as MAGA Cracks Up
As Trump openly acknowledges a big problem the GOP faces this fall, a Democratic strategist on House races explains what Dems think is really happening on the ground in all these hard-fought contests.
August 7 · 50 min
DSR Daily Live with Special Guest Mary Trump!
On the DSR Daily Live for Friday, August 7th, Mary Trump joins us to discuss a troubling new jobs report, AIPAC’s new pivot in the Michigan election, Donald Trump’s new executive orders targeting immigrants, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 7 · 23 min
The Daily Blast: Trump Rages Wildly at Hegseth as Leaks Reveal Humiliating New Blunders
As officials leak fresh details about Trump’s colossal Iran screw-ups, a skilled interpreter of MAGA explains why his sycophants remain deeply in his thrall—and how it endangers the rest of us.

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