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Words Matter: Is it Time for a Lickspittle Hall of Fame?
25 september 2026 · 43 min
Donald Trump gave Xi Jinping quite the welcome after his arrival in Washington. At the same time Trump is trying to cuddle up to Beijing, he continues his attacks against freedom of the press by banning certain media outlets from the White House. Trump is actively trying to turn the United States into some amalgamation of China, Russia, and North Korea, and he is consistently enabled by his cronies in Congress, including our “Lickspittle of the Week:” Tommy Tuberville. Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf discuss Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, Trump’s admiration for authoritarianism, and those in power responsible for enabling it. Lees meer
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NTK: Trump Escalates His War on Free Speech and a Free Press
24 september 2026 · 52 min
The White House ban of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico has sent shockwaves through the media. The brazen attempt as silencing dissenting media has resulted in incredible pushback not just through the legal system, but through solidarity from major broadcasters including Fox News. So what makes this latest play by the White House so dangerous, and what can it tell us about Trump’s plans for the future? Journalists and experts Dan Froomkin and Jeff Jarvis join us to answer all these questions and more.
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DSR Daily September 24: Trump Defies Court Order on Media Ban
24 september 2026 · 23 min
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover the White House’s defiance of a court order on their media ban, the US and China extending a trade truce ahead of Xi and Trump’s meeting, Netanyahu’s upcoming speech before the UN, and more.
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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Rage at CNN Boils Over as Case for Press Ban Starts Collapsing
24 september 2026 · 23 min
Out of the three news organizations that Donald Trump has banned from the White House, he reserves special fury for CNN. He erupted at reporter Kaitlan Collins, posting that she’s an “unhappy person” and a “SLEAZEBAG” who suffers from a “TRUMP addiction.” He also tried to humiliate Collins in person at the United Nations. And he posted a video mocking CNN reporters in truly dumb and juvenile terms. This comes as legal experts have picked apart the White House’s case for the ban. It now rests partly on specious claims about national security, and the details are monumentally absurd. We talked to New Republic staff writer Timothy Noah, who has written well on this saga. We discuss why the White House legal case is so weak, how Trump’s ongoing diminishment is encouraging institutional resistance to him, why his decline will worsen, and why people should stop treating him as invincible. (After we recorded, a judge seemed skeptical of the White House’s arguments.) Lees meer
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I Am the Code: AI, SDI, Megalomania and Kow-towing in the Era of Trump
23 september 2026 · 42 min
Donald Trump’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday was nothing shocking. Threatening to annihilate Iran, asserting peace between Russia and Ukraine is coming, “to the victor belong the spoils”… this is nothing new from our president. Serious questions remain around the United States’ role on the global stage. And with Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, issues such as AI regulation and international cooperation are at the forefront. Rosa Brooks, Ed Luce and David Rothkopf discuss Trump’s UN speech, his upcoming meetings with China, and our changing geopolitical landscape in the world of AI. Lees meer
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DSR Daily September 23: Trump’s UNGA Misadventures
23 september 2026 · 23 min
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss President Trump’s UNGA appearance, Trump’s looming meeting with Xi Jinping, the DOJ defending the White House media ban, and more.
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The Daily Blast: Trump Hits Record Poll Low as GOP Leaks Worsen: “Bottom Falling Out”
23 september 2026 · 25 min
The polling just keeps getting worse for the GOP. A new Reuters survey finds Donald Trump’s approval at 32 percent—the worst in Reuters polling of both his terms. He’s at only 73 percent among Republicans, and on cost-of-living he’s at an astonishing 17 percent, both potential disasters for the GOP. This comes as a CNN poll finds voters souring on the war in unheard-of numbers. Meanwhile, panicky GOP leaks are turning into a flood: GOP operatives tell Politico that the races in North Carolina and Georgia are rapidly slipping away. Others privately admit they’re badly on defense in red states and districts. One GOP operative candidly declares: “The bottom is beginning to fall out.” Is it really this bad? We talked to Morgan Jackson, the veteran North Carolina Democratic operative on Roy Cooper’s Senate campaign. He explains why Trump’s collapse with independents is an underappreciated story, why what’s happening in North Carolina and Georgia could have major long-term political consequences, and why he still expects North Carolina to be very, very close. Lees meer
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DSR Daily September 22: Major Networks Defy Trump
22 september 2026 · 24 min
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the major media networks standing in solidarity against Trump, Trump’s plan for the UNGA, Hegseth’s bizarre stunt with the Logan brothers, and more.
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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Ban Backfires as Aides Leak Humiliating Motive Behind It
22 september 2026 · 25 min
Donald Trump’s efforts to ban news organizations from the White House are backfiring. Trump said straight out that he barred them because their coverage displeased him, and when the outlets sued on Monday, they cited his own words as proof that he’d retaliated against their reporting. That’s likely to work. And other news outlets sided with them, suspending pooled coverage and resulting in Trump getting less TV attention. Meanwhile, Axios reports that Trump advisers confide that they fear he’s feeling “powerless” as his losses pile up and a likely midterm defeat approaches. He’s retreating “to his worst impulses” and this “helps explain” his press ban, per Axios: Because Trump feels his power slipping away, he “lashed out” at these organizations and banned them. That’s surely correct, and it’s humiliating. We talked to Kristy Parker, counsel at Protect Democracy. She explains why Trump’s ban probably won’t survive the courts, why his lashing out at moments of feeling powerless makes him so dangerous, and why she’s cautiously optimistic about our system holding. Lees meer
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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Pollster Drops Bomb on GOP as Midterm Panic Grows: “Bloodbath”
21 september 2026 · 22 min
A striking new poll finds Democrat Mary Peltola leading GOP Senator Dan Sullivan by 46-41 in the Alaska Senate race. This is big news: Because quality polling of Alaska is so rare, it’s a real indicator that a Senate majority is now truly gettable for Democrats. The poll also finds Trump badly underwater and absolutely tanking with independents—in Alaska! The kicker? The survey was done for AARP by Trump pollster Tony Fabrizio, along with Democratic pollster John Anzalone, so Republicans will take it very seriously. Indeed, GOP panic is worsening: Republicans are privately talking about pulling money out of the Georgia Senate race. Other GOP operatives warn that the party is bleeding Latinos. One GOP strategist expressed the state of play by sending a poop emoji to a Huffpost reporter. And GOP Representative Nancy Mace said: “The midterms are going to be a f--king bloodbath.” We talked to John Anzalone, the Democratic pollster on the Alaska survey. He explains what the numbers really show about Trump’s collapse, why he thinks Texas is “real,” and what he still fears could go wrong. Lees meer
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DSR Daily September 18: Live with Mary Trump
20 september 2026 · 59 min
On the DSR Weekly Wrap up for this week, we are joined by special guest Mary Trump to break down Trump threatening to tear down the Kennedy Center, RFK Jr.’s anti-vax promises, Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit, and more.
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NTK: The Democrats Urgent To Do List Before and After the Elections
18 september 2026 · 39 min
The primary elections have told us one thing loud and clear: Democratic voters want fighters. Progressive and moderate candidates alike who promise to fight back against this corrupt and anti-democratic administration succeeded across the board. The Contrarian’s Jen Rubin joins David Rothkopf to discuss what Democratic politicians must do in the lead-up to the midterms—and after—to ensure not only the party’s success, but the country’s as well.
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The Daily Blast: Fox in Full Meltdown as Network’s Own Poll Hits Trump with Brutal News
18 september 2026 · 24 min
Fox News is having profound trouble coping with the spate of terrible stories hitting Donald Trump. Lately the network has been mostly avoiding discussion of the Iran debacle. Fox largely ignored the report of a Russian oligarch funding Don Jr.’s wedding. It didn’t appear to cover Karl Rove’s highly newsworthy warning about racism in the GOP. Meanwhile, a new Fox poll just delivered crushing news to Trump and the GOP: It finds that 63% say Trump made the economy worse; Democrats are substantially leading the GOP on most major issues and in the generic ballot; Democrats are benefiting from a big enthusiasm edge; and much more. Fox often downplays its own polling when it’s bad for Trump, but this time, it seems to be breaking through into the coverage. As Matt Gertz of Media Matters details on this episode, Fox is really in crisis mode amid Trump’s mounting failures and cratering public standing. Gertz takes us inside how Fox deals with bad news for Trump, discusses how Trump-MAGA propaganda functions, and anticipates what’s coming on the right if a big midterm loss badly diminishes him. Lees meer
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DSR Daily September 17: UN Reports Potential War Crimes in Iran
17 september 2026 · 19 min
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover a UN report on potential war crimes in Iran, talks between Canada and the EU, a stunning new report on DOGE, and more.
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Words Matter: How Low Will the Mobster-in-Chief Go?
17 september 2026 · 51 min
Donald Trump is shutting down the Kennedy Center because he can’t put his name on it. Why? He wants “Donald J. Trump” on the building to steal presidential glory because he’s not getting it on his own. Meanwhile, the Republicans in Congress are silent about his flagrant narcissistic transgressions. Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf are back to discuss the lunacy surrounding the Kennedy Center, Trump’s obsession with his legacy, and the Trump family’s mafia-esque connections with criminals at home, in Russia, and elsewhere. Lees meer
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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Iran Fiasco Takes Humiliating Turn as Leaks Grow More Damning
17 september 2026 · 24 min
Donald Trump has once again stepped up his threats to entirely wipe out Iran, but it somehow isn’t forcing Iran to make the deal he wants. The emptiness of the threats is embarrassing enough. But now, CBS News has published a series of extraordinary photographs of American bases and equipment abroad badly damaged by Iranian attacks. These pictures were leaked by anonymous U.S. service-members who did this because the truth about Trump’s war is being suppressed. As one put it: “This is major damage to our bases that hasn’t been communicated to the American public.” Given the tight controls that Trump and Pete Hegseth have tried to impose on their war propaganda, this is even more humiliating for them. We talked to international relations expert Nicholas Grossman. We discuss all the ways that Trump’s Iran quagmire is deepening, why those photos tell a deeply unnerving story about our nation, what’s wrong with Trump’s conception of “strength,” and why MAGA’s theory of war and power is leading us into catastrophe. Lees meer
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How Russia Won: Why a New Book is Urgently Required Reading
16 september 2026 · 44 min
Donald Trump and the Trump family’s ties with Russia have existed for decades. This deeply-seated corruption would have once been unthinkable from an acting US president, yet Trump has let his admiration for Putin and his fetishistic need for power dictate American foreign and domestic policy under his two terms in office. How did the Oval Office come to bend the knee for the Kremlin? David Corn of Mother Jones joins David Rothkopf and Ed Luce to discuss the Russia-Trump connection and his newly published book, How Russia Won: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and the Fight for America. Lees meer
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DSR Daily September 16: FBI Changes Hiring Policy on WHAT?!?
16 september 2026 · 26 min
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss the insane changes to FBI hiring policy, the Kennedy Center board vote to close, the Fed’s plan to raise interest rates, and more.
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The Daily Blast: Trump Rages Openly at Midterm Woes as His Worst Poll Yet Lands Hard
16 september 2026 · 25 min
Donald Trump exploded in wild fury at the Supreme Court after it blocked his scheme to corrupt vote-by-mail. But in his bizarrely unhinged tirade was a key tell: He called the ruling a “big loss for Republicans.” In effect, he openly admitted he’s angry because he won’t be able to rig the midterms—and because his party is more likely to lose them badly. This comes as a New York Times poll finds Democrats leading by nearly nine points in the generic ballot matchup. This is the gold-standard survey and it shows Democrats with a widening lead. It also shows Democrats suddenly leading on the economy and on immigration and finds his approval lower than any president heading into a midterm since George W. Bush before the 2006 Democratic blowout. As a Times analysis concludes, a “blue wave may be building.” Taken all together, it’s arguably his worst polling news of the cycle. We talked to Democratic strategist Caitlin Legacki, a veteran of midterms. We discuss the Times poll’s hidden findings, why Texas may not be a pipe dream, why the polls might soon start to tighten, and why that shouldn’t freak you out. Lees meer
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AI, Energy and Climate: AI's Promise and Peril — and How to Simplify: Jim VandeHei
15 september 2026 · 44 min
Axios CEO and co-founder Jim VandeHei has spent more than a year using AI obsessively, finding it remarkably useful for writing and thinking. Yet he is deeply concerned about AI’s risks and the failure of leaders to prepare for the huge challenges created by AI. Join host David Sandalow as he and VandeHei discuss these topics and VandeHei's new book, Simplify, which offers practical advice on how to clarify priorities in a chaotic time.
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DSR Daily September 15: Supreme Court Strikes New Blow to Trump
15 september 2026 · 20 min
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the Supreme Court blocking Trump’s efforts to regulate mail-in voting, Mitch McConnell’s return to Congress, a bipartisan event to promote AI regulation, and more.
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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry Tirades on AI Accidentally Wreck GOP’s Midterm Strategy
15 september 2026 · 21 min
After AI scientists and executives called for a slowdown in unrestrained AI development, Donald Trump unleashed a series of crazed tirades to the contrary. He raged that the only oversight AI needs is a “STRONG AND SMART PRESIDENT,” which seemed to refer to him. He seethed that all such warnings are a “HOAX” and suggested it’s all a scam being perpetrated by America’s enemies. What’s striking about all this is how it unintentionally sabotages the GOP’s midterm strategy. Vulnerable Republicans have been calling for a vote on restraining AI data-center costs and others have pushed other regulatory ideas. Yet the leader of the Republican Party is saying none of this is needed. We talked to MS NOW’s James Downie, author of a new piece on the GOP’s midterm struggles. We discuss why Trump is badly undermining a core GOP strategic aim, how Trump has revealed himself as a conventional anti-regulatory plutocrat, and why Democrats, for their part, should place him right at the center of the story they’re telling about AI’s future. Lees meer
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Siliconsciousness: Why Is Trump Ok With AI Armageddon?
14 september 2026 · 33 min
Top AI researchers seem to be increasingly convinced that AI is about to kill us all, so why isn’t our President more concerned? After an Anthropic researcher quit the company warning that continued AI development could end the world, Trump brushed off worries over AI attributing concerns to a “sick conspiracy.” Alondra Nelson of the Institute of Advanced Study joins David Rothkopf to analyze where the truth really lies and how concerned we should all really be about an AI armageddon. Lees meer
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DSR Daily September 14: Top AI Executives Unite on Regulation?
14 september 2026 · 26 min
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down Anthropic and OpenAI agreeing to slow down some AI development, oil rising in price once again after a critical pipeline is closed, a potential closure of the Kennedy Center, and more.
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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Rage Erupts as Brutal “Convention” Ratings Humiliate Him Badly
14 september 2026 · 22 min
Donald Trump raged at a reporter who asked about his “midterm convention” offer to send $5,000 to voters if the GOP holds Congress. He snapped at her repeatedly, called her “the worst,” and even leaned in and glowered menacingly in her face. What makes this significant is her question: Why, she asked, do you need to pay voters to turn out if your economic policies are the smashing success you claim? This captures the core absurdity of the moment, and Trump has absolutely no answer for it. It’s no accident that this comes as the preliminary ratings for his first-night speech viewership on Fox News were a scant 2.5 million, even less than a Sean Hannity episode. The Times opined: “No Trump bump.” Mediaite called it a “dud.” We talked to New Republic senior editor Alex Shephard, author of a good piece on Trump’s political weakness. We discuss new data that shows the enthusiasm gap favoring Democrats, why those bad convention ratings are so humiliating for Trump in a deeper sense, how Trump-MAGA’s hold on the culture is vanishing, and the profound contradictions at the heart of MAGA’s Trump-worship. Lees meer
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NTK: Can You Believe the Polls?
13 september 2026 · 43 min
Now that primary season is over, it’s full steam ahead towards the midterms. The tidal wave of polls from countless outlets have already started, but how many of them are really worth paying attention to? TARA Group CEO Tom Bonier joins David Rothkopf to examine just how much faith we should really be putting in polls, why some are much better than others, and why the signs are pointing to Democratic success in November.
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DSR Daily Live September 11 with Leigh McGowan
11 september 2026 · 52 min
On the DSR Daily Live for Friday, we’re joined by special guest Leigh McGowan to break down the aftermath of Trumpapalooza, the President’s drowsy appearance at the Pentagon 9/11 ceremony, new developments ahead of the Midterms, and more.
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The Daily Blast: Trump Tailspins as Latest Plot to Rig Midterms Is Mocked Even on Fox
11 september 2026 · 25 min
Donald Trump just tailspinned again in the polls. In a new Quinnipiac survey, his overall approval is at 33 percent and he plummeted to a record low on the economy. Meanwhile, a CNN analysis finds that on the same issue, Trump is an astounding 52 points underwater with independents. That’s the context for Trump’s fake-promise to send $5,000 to every American if the GOP keeps Congress. Many critics dismantled the idea. But even Fox News is gently mocking it: One anchor pointed out that he’s made empty promises of cash before. Bret Baier noted that it would cost $1.3 trillion. And Laura Ingraham pressed Trump: Why not send people the money now? That gets to the heart of this idiotic effort to use federal money to rig the elections. We talked to political scientist Tom Schaller, author of a good piece for the Public Notice Substack on Trump’s inflation disaster. We discuss why the polls look much worse than in 2018, how Trump’s policies created this disaster for the GOP, and why Trump’s magical reality-bending powers might finally be running out. Lees meer
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How the World Sees the Sad Spectacle of Trumpapalooza
11 september 2026 · 42 min
Trumpapalooza has come and gone, and the whole thing was about as insane as we’d expect. The glorified rally has only cemented the lunacy of this second term and shown the world that the US is a shadow of its former self. Ed Luce and Harvard professor Stephen Walt join David Rothkopf to examine the myriad ways that this administration is undermining the US both at home and abroad and why the midterms will be a flashpoint for our country’s future.
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Words Matter: 25 Years After 9/11 and the Greatest Threats We Face Are From Within
10 september 2026 · 43 min
Almost every key official in the US government is currently playing a role to disrupt the upcoming midterms - whether it’s Todd Blanche, Howard Lutnick, or Donald Trump’s promise of $5,000 for US citizens. The 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks should remind us what happens when there’s a danger from terrorists - and that such threats against our democracy and rule of law can also come from within. Tune in as David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein discuss the legacy of 9/11 and the internal threats facing the United States. Lees meer
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DSR Daily September 10: John Fetterman Joins Trumpapalooza
10 september 2026 · 17 min
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover Trump’s promise to pay every American after the midterms, John Fetterman’s video message to the Republican midterm convention, another troubling development in the Iran war, and more.
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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Fury at Canada Grows So Unhinged that Even GOPers are Rattled
10 september 2026 · 25 min
After Canada’s reciprocal tariffs kicked in this week, Donald Trump spiraled on social media. He posted a deranged map suggesting he wants to annex all of Canada. He posted a demented visual of himself domineering over Canada’s prime minister. And he posted an unhinged rant attacking Canada with convoluted threats. Now, Republican strategists tell The Hill in a baffled tone that they’re worried the trade war has become a big liability in the midterms. That comes as Republicans like Susan Collins and Kansas’s two GOP Senators have appeared at a loss to explain Trump’s approach. In short, even Republicans are flummoxed by Trump’s motives here. We talked to Vox’s Zack Beauchamp, who has reported deeply on the roots of Trump’s trade-warring. We discuss how unmoored Trump is from basic trade realities, how Canadians see the situation, what it means that even working people oppose his tariffs, and why it all gives Democrats an opening to restate the case against MAGA nationalism. Lees meer
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DSR Daily September 9: Iran and US Destroy Tankers as Global Oil Prices Skyrocket
9 september 2026 · 24 min
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss the Iran and US destroying oil tankers, the US banning a new slate of Canadian products, Trump’s fantasies about 9/11, and more.
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The Daily Blast: Angry, Unglued Trump Accidentally Reveals His Contempt for MAGA Voters
9 september 2026 · 24 min
Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of angry, unhinged threats over the last few days. He posted a map of all of North America—including Canada and Mexico—under conquest by the United States. He angrily threatened to cut off all U.S. sales of Canadian aerospace company Bombardier, even though it employs many U.S. workers and its supply chains are deeply entangled in U.S. communities. He crossed out the “Mexico” in New Mexico and replaced it with “America.” And he snarled that gas prices will drop below $2 after we “WIN” against Iran, even though he simply cannot get it to do his bidding right now. In all these cases, Trump is threatening things that are never, ever going to happen. The calculation that his voters will be satisfied by this—even as he’s failing them so badly across the board—reveals his seething contempt for them with great clarity. We talked to Salon’s Amanda Marcotte, who writes well about MAGA psychology. We discuss why Trump genuinely thinks this stuff will sate MAGA, how this reveals his profoundly dim view of his supporters, why it was a catastrophe that the media overinterpreted 2024, and what it means that the culture has moved well beyond Trump and MAGA. Lees meer
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Siliconsciousness: The Wake Up Call Coming for AI VCs and Silicon Valley
9 september 2026 · 41 min
Venture capitalists and Silicon Valley have been riding high on the artificial intelligence wave. Yet with this runaway enthusiasm comes the risk for an even more calamitous bubble burst. Newcomer founder Eric Newcomer joins David Rothkopf to discuss why a reality check is much needed. They also explore Silicon Valley’s dramatic political shift, the growing public skepticism towards the tech oligarchs, and more. Lees meer
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DSR Daily September 8: Trade Wars: The Canadians Strike Back
8 september 2026 · 28 min
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the new Canadian tariffs on US goods, the bizarre Republican midterm convention, Trump’s allusions to renaming New Mexico, and more.
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The Daily Blast: Trump Tailspins as GOP Leaks of Midterm Panic Take Humiliating Turn
8 september 2026 · 21 min
Donald Trump’s tailspinning continues. A CNN analysis finds that Trump has a lower approval rating than any of his predecessors going into midterms in this millennium. That’s worse than Joe Biden in 2022, Barack Obama in 2014 and 2010, and even George W. Bush in 2006. Meanwhile, Trump says he’ll campaign heavily this fall, but humiliatingly, Republicans are leaking to Politico that they don’t want him anywhere near them on the trail. And The Washington Post reports that amid GOP fears of his toxicity, he’s running ads about himself and his super PAC may hoard its funds. Why? Because his team fears its fundraising ability may dry up after the midterms—meaning they anticipate a big loss. We talked to veteran political handicapper Charlie Cook about his new piece digging into the GOP “nightmare,” why Trump’s unpopularity may be historically unique, and why that’s making conventional midterm patterns unusually bad for the GOP. Lees meer
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Best of Need to Know: Lunacy! Corruption! War Crimes! Incompetence! (But shhhhhh. Don’t say it too loud.) (04/05/26)
7 september 2026 · 47 min
Original air date: April 5, 2026 Lees meer
Corruption and madness have hit a new high-watermark with the Trump administration. From the firing of Pam Bondi to blatant war crimes, it’s a good thing we have a robust free press to report on it all. Right? Dan Froomkin and Jeff Jarvis join David Rothkopf to explore why traditional media is failing miserably during this fraught moment and why high-quality journalism is needed now more than ever.
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Best of the Daily Blast: Trump Blurts Out Damning War Admission as GOP Panics: “What the Hell?” (04/03/26)
7 september 2026 · 27 min
Original air date: April 3, 2026 Lees meer
During Donald Trump’s speech on Iran this week, he revealed too much. In a line that sounded partly ad-libbed, he declared that the Strait of Hormuz “will open up naturally. It will just open up naturally.” This should be read as a straight-up admission that Trump has no idea how to fix the colossal mess he’s made, and that he’s just washing his hands of it entirely. That’s utterly damning. Meanwhile, Politico reports that Republicans privately fear the speech did nothing to help them politically; as one put it: “What the hell did he just say?” Those things are related: The worse this war gets, the more it will hurt Republicans in the midterms. We talked to foreign policy writer and podcaster David Rothkopf, author of a good piece about the speech. We discuss Trump’s implicit admission of failure, the deeper reasons this is developing into such a fiasco, why it’s a trap for Republicans, and what the post-Trump Democratic Party should look like.
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Best of Deep State Radio: We are Swimming in a Sea of Imbecility (07/22/26)
4 september 2026 · 43 min
Original air date: July 22, 2026 Lees meer
As we fall, others rise. Global trust in the United States has fallen significantly while China’s geopolitical standing is rising. We’re not just stuck in a quagmire war with Iran - we’re in the middle of a fundamental identity crisis. Are we the superpower we believe we are or is our stupidity in Iran showing us that conflict has evolved past us? Has Pete Hegseth cracked the code with testosterone testing? Max Boot of the Council on Foreign Relations joins Ed Luce and David Rothkopf to discuss America’s place in a shifting global landscape.
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Best of the Daily Blast: Trump Accidentally Admits What He Really Thinks of MAGA Voters (04/20/26)
4 september 2026 · 22 min
Original air date: April 20, 2026 Lees meer
Donald Trump just erupted at MAGA allies for opposing his war. In one tirade, he attacked Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and others as “FAKE MAGA.” In another, he slammed them as “Low IQ.” Similarly, his pollster, John McLaughlin, claimed the MAGA base “doesn’t consider” those critics “conservative” anymore. So disagreeing with Trump intrinsically makes you non-MAGA? This reveals Trump believes MAGA is whatever he says it is at any given moment—that Trump and his pollster really do view MAGA as a cult. We’ve written about this dynamic before, but decided it was worth a pod episode. So we talked to New Republic staff writer Perry Bacon, author of a great piece on Trump and the global right. We discuss why Trump’s international and domestic allies are deserting him, how his excommunication of top MAGA figures is shrinking the movement, why Trump believes he can control the minds of his voters, and why all this could hurt GOP chances of holding the Senate.
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Best of Words Matter: We Need More Scorched Earth Dems! (04/23/26)
3 september 2026 · 55 min
Congress is broken. Justice is gone. Corruption runs rampant in our government, and our most vile politicians get off scot-free. Meanwhile, many still view the Democrats negatively, and this perception is going to present significant hurdles for the midterms this year and beyond. What is missing within the Democratic party? What is the most effective strategy here to save our democracy? Tune in as David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein discuss why we need scorched earth Democrats and where we go from here. Lees meer
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Best of the Daily Blast: Trump-GOP Panic over ICE Grows as MAGA Goes Off Rails: “Race Traitor!” (01/30/26)
3 september 2026 · 23 min
President Trump and the GOP are in a growing panic over ICE. Trump’s advisers are sinking into recriminations. Republican officials are publicly admitting that his immigration agenda “seems to be not working” and that the GOP is “losing” the political battle over it. Others are suggesting that Alex Pretti’s killing was “murder” and that it’s time to “recalibrate.” Yet MAGA figures are pulling in the other direction. Media Matters has a good roundup: Many are urging Trump to escalate, with white supremacist Nick Fuentes labeling Pretti a “race traitor.” MAGA doesn’t want to let the GOP even appear to moderate. We talked to Jennifer Rubin, editor-in-chief of The Contrarian, who has a new piece urging Democrats to seize this moment. We discuss how MAGA’s white nationalism has landed “moderate” Republicans in a trap, why this provides an opening to divide the Trump coalition, and what Democrats can do to demonstrate that they side with the American people against Trump-MAGA’s violent lawlessness. Lees meer
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Best of Deep State Radio: Preparing for the Horrific Unintended Consequences of the Iran War (03/04/26)
2 september 2026 · 49 min
Original air date: March 4, 2026 Lees meer
In case you haven’t heard, Trump decided we need to go to war with Iran. What is the strategy here? Does our President even have one, or are we at the mercy of an idiot guided solely by ridiculous impulses? Joe Cirincione, Jon Wolfsthal and Ed Luce join David Rothkopf to discuss the current situation in Iran, what this means for the US, and why we’re even there in the first place.
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Best of the Daily Blast: Why Trump Will Be Removed from Office Sooner Than You Think (04/17/26)
2 september 2026 · 28 min
Original air date: April 17, 2026 Lees meer
In today’s episode, George Conway argues that as improbable as it might seem right now, congressional Republicans will ultimately decide they have no choice but to remove Donald Trump from office before his term ends. Conway, the former GOP lawyer-turned-Trump-critic, is running for Congress as a Democrat. One of his ads is a montage of all the horrors that Trump has unleashed, followed by Conway’s promise to be a different kind of Congressman in response. In our conversation, Conway explains why he thinks Republicans will eventually decide Trump has to go and talks about how he’ll push for impeachment immediately if elected. Conway also lays out an accountability agenda that includes impeaching many cabinet officials, criminal referrals for high-level Trump administration officials, and extensive other reforms designed to prevent anything like this from ever happening again.
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Best of Need to Know: How Much Worse Can Trump’s Iran War Get? Don’t Ask.
1 september 2026 · 36 min
Original air date: March 20, 2026 Lees meer
The war in Iran is off to a terrible start — and it looks like it’s going to get even worse. The only person that really seems to be happy about all this is Benjamin Netanyahu, who was finally achieved the regional conflagration he’s been dreaming of. Alon Pinkas joins David Rothkopf to examine what got us to this point, why Netanyahu has wanted this for so long, and what could be coming next.
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Best of the Daily Blast: Krugman: Trump Screwed Himself Badly on Iran—and May Not Even Know It
1 september 2026 · 27 min
Original air date: April 29, 2026 Lees meer
In today’s episode, economist Paul Krugman lays out an expansive case that Donald Trump holds a losing hand in the war with Iran. Krugman argues that Trump can’t seem to admit that the Strait of Hormuz problem has cornered him. Krugman also details why the situation could get worse, if Iran continues holding out and constraints on oil supply drive the global economy into recession. As Krugman puts it, this will keep getting uglier for Trump until he “swallows his pride” and accepts that he doesn’t hold the cards. This builds on the piece Krugman posted on his Substack arguing that time is on Iran’s side. Gas prices just hit a new high, and Republicans quietly fear their midterm prospects are darkening due to what Trump has unleashed. Krugman takes us through these dynamics, notes that Trump is obsessing over his ballroom in search of a win, and explains why this all could tailspin further for the GOP.
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Best of Words Matter: Trump’s Mental Meltdown (feat. Mary Trump)
31 augustus 2026 · 42 min
Original air date: March 6, 2026 Lees meer
Donald Trump is clearly declining – mentally, physically, and at the polls – and he knows it. What does this mean for the rest of Trump 2.0? What does the dismissal of Kristi Noem and appointment of Markwayne Mullin tell us about loyalty and competence within the administration? Mary Trump joins David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein to discuss our sunsetting president’s personal and political downfall.
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Best of the Daily Blast: Trump Secret Plane Swap Suddenly Looks Darker as Damning New Leaks Hit
31 augustus 2026 · 21 min
Original air date: August 13, 2026 Lees meer
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.
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DSR Daily Live August 28: Special Guest Jen Welch
30 augustus 2026 · 1 uur
On the DSR Daily Live for August 28, Jen Welch of I've Had It podcast joins us to discuss the lies coming out of the White House, the DeSantis administration misappropriating funds, Trump renaming Lake Ontario "Lake America," and more
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