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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 5m

It’s Extreme Make-Over: Military Edition here in the United States. @rosabrooks.bsky.social, David Sanger, and @kschake.bsky.social join @djrothkopf.bsky.social to shine a light on the actions of this administration and why the fallout could be calamitous. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 1h

"When they go low, we go high" is officially dead—and @djrothkopf.bsky.social and @normornstein.bsky.social are here to hold a scathing critique of the Democratic Party's refusal to fight back. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 3h

On The Daily Blast, @gregsargent.bsky.social is joined by @normornstein.bsky.social. We discuss how Greene has exposed serious cracks in the MAGA coalition, why this exposes weaknesses in Trump’s stance, and what Democrats can do to maximize their leverage. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The Daily Blast: Marjorie Taylor Greene Just Wrecked Trump’s Entire Shutdown Strategy

Podcast Episode · The DSR Network · 10/08/2025 · 23m

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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 4h

On the DSR Daily with @djrothkopf.bsky.social we break down Pam Bondi’s combative Senate hearing, local politicians clashing with the administration over National Guard deployments, the Israeli military intercepting another Gaza-bound flotilla, and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 1d

Today on The Daily Blast, @gregsargent.bsky.social talks to @danrayfield.bsky.social, who explains the Portland ruling, details how Trump’s lawless threats are undermining his own case, examines the larger stakes of this moment, and looks ahead to what’s next. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The Daily Blast: Trump’s Own Tweet on Portland Backfires as Judge Deals Him Harsh Loss

Podcast Episode · The DSR Network · 10/07/2025 · 24m

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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 1d

On the DSR Daily with @djrothkopf.bsky.social, we cover the failure of yet another stopgap bill, Trump considering invoking the Insurrection Act, today’s meeting between Mark Carney and Trump, and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 2d

The government shutdown is going strong and unlike any we have seen before. Where are the bold politicians, either left or right, who can take a stand against Trump’s excesses?
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 2d

On The Daily Blast, @gregsargent.bsky.social is joined by @amandamarcotte.bsky.social. She explains why the GOP talking points are failing, why Democrats have incentives to hold firm, and what all this reveals about the deepening fissures in the Trump coalition. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Seethes as Fresh Polls Show Him Losing Shutdown Badly

Podcast Episode · The DSR Network · 10/06/2025 · 25m

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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 2d

On the DSR Daily with @djrothkopf.bsky.social, we discuss a federal judge blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Portland, Bari Weiss’s new position at CBS, continuing deadlock in Congress, and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 5d

The current government shutdown is unlike any we have seen before. Where are the bold politicians, either left or right, who can take a stand against Trump’s excesses? @djrothkopf.bsky.social and @normornstein.bsky.social discuss. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 5d

On The Daily Blast, @gregsargent.bsky.social talks to @chrismurphyct.bsky.social. He offers an indictment of Trump’s authoritarianism. Murphy says we’re dangerously close to losing democracy, and outlines what can still be done. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The Daily Blast: Chris Murphy’s Extraordinary New Takedown of Trump Should Wake Up Dems

Podcast Episode · The DSR Network · 10/03/2025 · 23m

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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 5d

The best time to regulate AI was yesterday, and the next best time is now. Dr. Julia Stoyanovich joins @djrothkopf.bsky.social to explore the role of collective action in AI development and why responsible AI is our responsibility.
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 7d

Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth held a part-pep rally, part-declaration of war on the U.S. Constitution in Quantico on Tuesday. Doug Lute and @markhertling.bsky.social join @djrothkopf.bsky.social and @edwardluce.bsky.social to discuss. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 7d

On The Daily Blast, @gregsargent.bsky.social talked to @ianreifowitz.bsky.social. He explains how Trump is relying on longtime right-wing political tropes that trade on grievance and hate, and why it’s all heading to a very dark place. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The Daily Blast: Trump’s Rants to Generals Spiral into Madness as Dem Unloads: “Idiot!”

Podcast Episode · The DSR Network · 10/01/2025 · 25m

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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 7d

On the DSR Daily with @djrothkopf.bsky.social, we cover the US government shutdown, Trump and Hegseth’s remarks to top military leaders, a judge’s scathing ruling on the administration’s attempts to deport pro-Palestinian advocates, and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 8d

On The Daily Blast, @gregsargent.bsky.social talks to @sarahposner.bsky.social. They discuss how Trump-MAGA relentlessly inculcate a sense of persecution among their armies of Evangelical supporters, to rally them for religious war against the secular enemy within. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec’s Vile New Effort to Exploit Mormon Shooting Backfires

Podcast Episode · The DSR Network · 09/30/2025 · 22m

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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 8d

On the DSR Daily with @djrothkopf.bsky.social, we break down the imminent government shutdown, Trump and Hegseth’s unusual Quantico meeting, Israel and the US’s ceasefire proposal for Gaza, and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 9d

On The Daily Blast, @gregsargent.bsky.social talks to @lakshya.splitticket.org about what recent polling really shows, why the media—and Democrats!—still reflexively assume Trump is “strong,” and what it all means for the 2026 midterms. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The Daily Blast: Trump Is a Weak, Failing President. 5 Brutal New Polls Tell the Story.

Podcast Episode · The DSR Network · 09/29/2025 · 23m

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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 9d

On the DSR Daily with @djrothkopf.bsky.social, we discuss Eric Adams ending his campaign in NY, the Democrat/Republican showdown over a funding bill, Trump ordering the deployment of troops in Portland, and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 12d

Everybody and their mother is talking about AI, but how much of what people are saying is true? @russellbrandom.bsky.social joins @djrothkopf.bsky.social to cut through the misinformation to explain why so many people are getting AI so wrong.
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 12d

On The Daily Blast, @gregsargent.bsky.social talks to @davidkurtz.bsky.social. He explains the deeper states at play with the James Comey indictment, the recourse we have, and why we need a whole new language to capture what’s really happening here. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The Daily Blast: Trump’s Push to Jail James Comey Badly Undercut by Damning New Report

Podcast Episode · The DSR Network · 09/26/2025 · 26m

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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 13d

Make no mistake - we are headed towards a government shutdown and it is a strategic move from the Trump administration. So what are the Democrats doing to avert a disaster? @djrothkopf.bsky.social and @normornstein.bsky.social discuss. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 13d

On The Daily Blast, @gregsargent.bsky.social talks to @monacharen.bsky.social. They discuss just how corrupt the anti-Kimmel effort truly is and why there’s grounds for optimism that the culture and civil society are now fighting back. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The Daily Blast: Trump Just Accidentally Wrecked Fox’s Dumb New Lie about Jimmy Kimmel

Podcast Episode · The DSR Network · 09/25/2025 · 25m

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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 13d

On the DSR Daily with @djrothkopf.bsky.social, we cover the potential government shutdown, the possible inditement of James Comey, Israel closing the Allenby Bridge crossing between the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jordan, and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 14d

Israel continues to act with little regard for international norms. How is US foreign policy failing to stop Israel? Where do we go from here? Rula Jebreal, @stelhami.bsky.social, @rosabrooks.bsky.social, and @djrothkopf.bsky.social discuss. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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