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Original Air Date: June 30, 2023 It was only Tuesday when the Supreme Court upheld a decision by North Carolina’s top court that struck down a congressional districting plan as excessively partisan under state law. Since then, the court has ruled against affirmative action in the college admissions process, struck down Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan and ruled in favor of a web designer who...

Original Air Date: March 31, 2023 Donald Trump has been indicted, though the details of the case won’t likely be known until Tuesday of next week when Trump is scheduled to appear in court. Host David Rothkopf is joined by Edward Luce of the Financial Times and Allison Gill of the Daily Beans Podcast to discuss what we know and what we think could happen. Don’t miss this special episode. Learn mor...

Original Air Date: February 8, 2023 Uncover the truth behind the Balloon Madness that has taken the nation by storm! David sits down with with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, David Sanger of the New York Times, and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute to discuss the national security risks posed by the balloon, the response, and what it all means. How concerned should we be about...

Original Air Date: Jan 26, 2023 The United States and Germany are now both sending tanks to Ukraine. David sits down with General Mark Hertling, former Commanding General of United States Army Europe and the Seventh Army, and Michael Weiss of Yahoo News about where we are and how we got here. Will tanks have an immediate positive impact on the battlefield? Why have the Germans been so intransigent...

Original Air Date: Jan 5, 2023 Congress is in session but the new year hasn't begun until we get some politics, law, and policy predictions from DSR. David speaks with EJ Dionne of the Washington Post and Barb McQuade of the University of Michigan about what we can expect over the coming month. Will we get Speaker of the House in 2023? Will Trump get indicted? What hope can we have for Washington?...

AI blew up in 2023. But will it blow us up in 2024? AI experts Karen Hao and Paul Scharre join David and Jon to look ahead at how AI will evolve in 2024, where the leaders in the field will expand, and potential changes and opportunities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the final DSR Daily of the year, we cover the horrific mass shooting in Prague, a new executive order to impose greater sanctions on Russia, North Korea’s new nuclear reactor, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you felt inundated by legal news in 2023, prepare for a deluge in 2024. Many of the cases involving Donald Trump will reach their conclusions in the new year - with profound consequences for the country and the potential for a second Trump term. Barb McQuade joins David to help us look ahead at what will undoubtedly be another stress-inducing year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

On today’s episode of the DSR Daily, we cover the meeting of top military officials from China and the US, Egypt’s attempt to broker a ceasefire in Gaza, Javier Milei’s radical policies, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2023 is finally almost over. Yet many of the most significant issues of the year are still unresolved. Thankfully, the DSR gang is here to share their predictions for what lies ahead in the new year. David Sanger, Rosa Brooks, and Kori Schake join David Rothkopf to give us the hard truth about the challenges for 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the visit to Egypt by one of Hamas’s leaders, Emmanuel Macron’s risky compromise with the far-right, Donald Trump’s disqualification from the Colorado primary, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the Houthis’ promise not to stop Red Sea attacks until Israel ends the Gaza war, Pope Francis approving the blessing of same-sex couples, Serbian election controversies, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congressional Republicans have been using Ukraine aid as a political football - to the delight of the Kremlin. Ambassador Bill Taylor and Michael Weiss join David and Marc to assess the conflict in Ukraine, and how Congressional feet-dragging threatens to tip the scales in Russia’s favor.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On our Monday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss a ruling that Rudy Giuliani will pay $148 million to election workers, growing frustration in the Biden administration over polls, an EU investigation into X, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Original Air Date: August 8, 2022 Gen. Mick Ryan explains how Ukraine has handled Western weapons platforms, and why it's wisely gone back to a war of "corrosion" against Russian forces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From January 6th to the Democracy Summit, 2021 has been an eventful year for foreign policy and national security. To throughly review the year, adjudicate President Biden's performance, and discuss what you might have missed, DSR host David Rothkopf talked with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, and David Sanger...

Democrats have their work cut out for them moving into the new year. With monumental elections on the horizon, Norm has plenty of ways the Democrats can press the advantage. In this insightful episode, David Rothkopf fills in for Kavita to discuss the House, Senate, and presidential elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As if there weren’t enough reasons to worry about a second Trump term, Jon has reminded us of another reason to be afraid. Jeffrey Lewis joins David Rothkopf and Jon Wolfsthal to discuss the nuclear chain of command in the United States and other nuclear powers and what safeguards stand between us and the fallout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On our Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the annual defense budget, Hungary blocking the EU’s aid to Ukraine, rising global coal use, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

COP28 has come and gone. There is much to discuss, with numerous headline-grabbing developments and some that flew under the radar. Thankfully, Allison Agsten and David Sandalow join David Rothkopf to discuss their time at the conference and the key takeaways we all need to know. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s DSR Daily, the Supreme Court announces that it will make a decision on Mifepristone, the House votes to formalize the Biden impeachment inquiry, Putin makes statements on war in Ukraine, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It goes without saying that 2023 has been an eventful year. Thankfully, the holiday season means the return of a DSR Network tradition: the year in review! David, Kori, Ed, and Rosa join to look at the most significant events of the year, the big headlines that might not have a lasting impact, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Biden’s warning to Netanyahu, the deal to transition away from fossil fuels at COP28, Zelensky’s visit to DC, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan joins us for a very special event. Recorded live from our event in DC, Jake Sullivan joins David Rothkopf and Michael Tomasky to give his thoughts on the most pressing issues of the day, including Ukraine, Israel, and more. You won’t want to miss this fantastic conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the conflict in Gaza grinds on, there are still over a hundred hostages held by Hamas. What has made retrieving hostages so challenging, and what role should the international community play in facilitating hostage returns in Gaza and elsewhere? Alex Plitsas joins David Rothkopf and Marc Polymeropoulos to discuss these questions and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...