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On this week's episode, Norm and Kavita talk with Anna Greenberg of GQR about the polls headed into the midterms and the broader conversation around the value of public polling in our extremely partisan environment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally Aired: 12/21/17 In David Rothkopf’s absence this week, Rosa Brooks hosts and reminds listeners that the Deep State Radio crew will soon be retreating into the bunker for some holiday eggnog, before resuming in the new year. The Atlantic’s Julia Ioffe argues that Putin is overrated, and the BBC’s Kim Ghattis and Kori Schake argue that the new US National Security Strategy is also overrat...

Recent reporting has revealed the Trump may be holding onto additional classified documents. To discuss this news and the future of the January 6th committee, David spoke with Mary McCord of Georgetown University and Norm Ornstein of the Words Matter Podcast. Should the DOJ approach its case differently as Trump is a former President? Is the DOJ pursuing additional searches? What is in store for t...

Donald Trump's big lie about the 2020 election has not died. The lie and its impact on America's political culture is core to Jonathan Lemire's new book "The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics After 2020". What is the power of the big lie? How has Trump built upon the lies of Republicans before him? How is the big lie impacting the 2022 midterms? Fin...

Russia has mobilized but has continued to take losses across Ukraine. To talk about Russia's failures and what the future will hold for it David speaks with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, and Stephen Sestanovich of Colombia University. How bad is it for Putin? What weapons might he turn to next? Is there any chance for a diplomatic path to b...

The one hundred and fifty-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode Putin to annex areas of Ukraine after 'sham' referendums Eurozone inflation hits record 10%, highest in the history of the euro What you need to know about Bosnia’s general election Prayut to continue as Thai prime minister after court rules on tenure limit Lebanon fails to elect new president as politi...

Originally Aired 11/01/2018 With the midterm elections days away, our experts discuss just what the past two years have taught us about Trump, about the American electorate, and about the world. We also talk about where we are headed and what we can expect from the next two years of Trump's term...if he makes it all the way through them. Bow your heads and pray to the deity of your choice for the...

The midterms are only 42 days away and the polls are tightening. With everything at stake in these elections, David Rothkopf talks with Mara Rudman, EJ Dionne, and Wajahat Ali about how the Democrats can finish strong. What messages are breaking through? Why does it seem like the midterms have not captured the attention necessary? The answer to these and other pressing question during this energiz...

Following the election of Donald Trump, women lawyers sprang into action. Dahlia Lithwick explored their stories in her new book "Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America". Who were the unsung heroines working on the side of justice during the Trump years? How are their stories unique to the field of law? What hope can we have for the future given the partisan tilt of the court...

Italy elects its farthest right leader since Mussolini and Sweden also turns to the right. David Rothkopf brings together Rosa Brooks of Georgetown, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute to discuss these results, Kori's trip to Ukraine, and her recent New York Times Op-Ed. Why has Europe recently elected conservative leaders? What did Kori learn from...

The Queen is dead and Brexit lives on. Grant and Zoe talk with Scott Bade of the Eurasia Group about how these changes will impact the United Kingdom and elsewhere. In our all podcast final segment, Zoe talks about Patagonia and the Climate, Scott talks about Space Policy, and Grant talks about a variety of border clashes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode originally aired on 8/6/21 Slowly, thanks to Congressional information requests and court cases, hard evidence is emerging about the way the former president and those close to him worked to steal the last election. You would think that would lead to grand juries being empaneled, indictments and convictions. But so far, nothing of the kind seems imminent from the Department of Justice...

Has the Republican party always been like this or is Trump an aborreation? That is the core question in the new book by David Corn "American Psychosis: A Historical Investigation of How the Republican Party Went Crazy". Have the Republicans always played footsie with the far right? What resonances does our current moment have with the past? What is the original sin of the Republican Party? Find ou...

The lawyers around Donald Trump have helped him carry out his corruption for years. David Enrich gets to the bottom of this in his new book "Servants of the Damned: Giant Law Firms, Donald Trump, and the Corruption of Justice". What does David make of the latest Trump legal news? What is the importance of Jones Day to the ascendance of Trump and his administration? How did Jones Day serve as a ref...

Queen Elizabeth II's funeral was today. To talk about her life, legacy, and the impact of her reign of international relations David Rothkopf talks with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, and Clive Priddle of PublicAffairs. What makes this more than a celebrity news story? Do nations need symbols like Monarchs?  Find out the answer to these and more questions in...

There are 56 days until the midterm election. To analyze the state of the race, David Rothkopf spoke with Simon Rosenberg of NDN. Do the Democrats have a chance to hold both chambers of Congress? What is the right message that will resonate with voters? Is passion on the side of Democrats? The answers to these and other pressing questions during this insightful conversation. Don't miss it! Learn m...

Ukraine has begun a massive counteroffensive which has shocked many by how effective it has been. Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University sits in for David Rothkopf to talk with Ed Luce of the Financial Times and David Sanger of the New York Times about the news and what is means about the future of Russia. What is going on in Ukraine? How are these setbacks being viewed in Russia? Where is China in...

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom died earlier today at the age of 96. She reigned over the United Kingdom and the broader commonwealth for more than 70 years. David marks this occasion with Ed Luce of the Financial Times. How should we think about the legacy of one of the world's longest reigning Monarchs? Is the Monarchy in the United Kingdom in danger of falling? Will Charles be able to...

Liz Truss is the latest Prime Minister in the United Kingdom but how will she do? David discusses with Ed Luce of the Financial Times and Clive Priddle of Public Affairs. How did she win the leadership race? Will she be a marked difference from Boris Johnson? Will she make it through the year? Find out in this timely and insightful conversation. Join us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Trump treats Republican elected officials poorly and yet they refuse to stand up to him. Chronicling this tortuous relationship is Mark Leibovich in his new book "Thank You for Your Servitude: Donald Trump's Washington and the Price of Submission". Why can't Republican elected officials quit Trump? What is Trump's appeal to the average voter? What happened when the Trump International Hotel was th...

The summer may be winding down but the legal pressure on Trump continues to be mounting. The Affidavit for the Search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago was released and his lawyers continue to act erratically. David Rothkopf talks with Mark Zaid of Mark Zaid PC, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, and David Sanger of the New York Times to make sense of these developments and what they mean for the future of...

This week DSR is taking a break but we hope you enjoy one of the latest shows on the DSR Network. Words Matter with Norm Ornstein and Dr. Kavita Patel Each week, Norm Ornstein and Kavita Patel talk about the issues facing our country as we head into the midterms and what our leaders are saying and doing about them. We hope you like the show and we'd love to hear your feedback. If you have any comm...

There seems to be no end in sight for the GOP's movement towards radicalism but where did it start? That is the core question of Dana Milbank's new book "The Destructionists: The Twenty-Five Year Crack-Up of the Republican Party". Is Newt Gingrich the beginning of everything? What role does the media have to plan in this? How is the language used by Republicans working to divide the country? David...

With Ukraine's Independence Day on the horizon, David talks with Rosa Brooks of the Georgetown University; Ed Luce of the Financial Times; and Doug Lute, Former United States Permanent Representative to NATO about the current state of the war and what to expect in the coming months. Is the U.S. on the verge of another massive investment in Ukraine's military? Can western unity survive a cold Europ...

The legal woes are mounting for Trump and his associates around the country. To analyze the latest legal news and its impact on the political landscape, David talks with Steve Vladeck of the University of Texas and Mara Rudman of the Center for American Progress. What can we expect now that the search of Mar-a-Lago is in the rearview mirror? Is Fulton County the most likely place for justice to fi...