Words Matter: DeSantis Announces Candidacy
Norm and Kavita are both traveling, but that doesn’t stop them from discussing the issues. This week, in this abbreviated version of Words Matter, Norm and Kavita discuss Ron DeSantis’s presidential b...
26 Touko 202333min
What if Dems Don't Just Win in 2024, They Win Big?
Recent election results are giving hope to many thoughtful analysts that Democrats might not just be able to eke out a victory in 2024, they might be able to win by substantial margins in the presiden...
25 Touko 202335min
The DSR Daily Brief for May 25, 2023: DeSantis' Twitter Announcement Plagued with Technical Issues, Turkey's Upcoming Runoff
The two hundred ninety-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: Exclusive: From Russia with gold - UAE cashes in as sanctions bite Turkish voters weigh final decision on next...
25 Touko 202313min
Is a Thaw With China Coming? And...What About that 14th Amendment?
On this week's episode of DSR, David Sanger of the New York Times, who traveled with the president's party to Hiroshima for the G7 reports back on what he saw there and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Unive...
24 Touko 202325min
The DSR Daily Brief for May 24, 2023: Russia Controls Bakhmut, Debt Ceiling Talks, DeSantis Expected to Announce Presidential Bid
The two hundred ninety-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: Russia controls Bakhmut, for now, but holding it will be difficult Ukraine war: US distances itself from Belgo...
24 Touko 202313min
The DSR Daily Brief for May 23, 2023: McCarthy, Biden Meet Over Debt Ceiling, Erdogan Receives a Key Endorsement
The two hundred ninety-fourth episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: Biden and McCarthy Describe ‘Productive’ Meeting, but No Agreement Is Reached Turkey election: Erdoğan endor...
23 Touko 202311min
Do We Have the CIA and FBI We Need?
There are deep challenges facing the agencies of our government most responsible for our security (from the intelligence community to the FBI, the Secret Service to the Department of Defense.) They ra...
22 Touko 202333min
Foreign Office: A Comprehensive Look at Wagner and Prigozhin
This week, Michael’s guest is Jack Margolin, an independent journalist and researcher with a particular focus on private Russian military companies, including Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Wagner Group. M...
22 Touko 202352min
