DSR Weekly Wrap-up: A New Name for the Kennedy Center?
On the DSR Weekly Wrap-up for December 19th, we discover the new name for the Kennedy Center, the EU committing to a huge loan to Ukraine, TikTok signing a deal to avoid a US ban, and more. Learn mor...
21 Des 202524min
Siliconsciousness: Trump, AI and the Big Choices We Face in the Very Near Future
The Trump administration’s executive order targeting state regulations on artificial intelligence is a gift to big tech. They say it eliminates a tangle of regulations that stifle innovations, while c...
19 Des 202539min
The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult as Brutal Fox News Poll Hits Him Hard
On Thursday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told the world that the Kennedy Center has now been renamed after President Donald Trump. Her announcement of this great honor was bizarrely o...
19 Des 202526min
Words Matter: Reflecting on Rob Reiner and his Legacy
Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle were tragically murdered. Their son, who has history of struggles with addition and mental health, is currently the lead suspect. Across the country, mental health iss...
18 Des 202547min
DSR Daily December 18: Trump’s Unhinged Prime-time Address
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss Trump’s prime-time address, the House passing a healthcare bill without ACA subsidies, an $11bn weapons sale to Taiwan, and more. Learn more about your ad ch...
18 Des 202515min
The Daily Blast: Mike Johnson Rattled by New Revolt as MAGA-GOP Fury Boils: “Bullshit!”
In a blow to House Speaker Mike Johnson, four House Republicans joined Democrats to force a vote next year on an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies. Anger is spiking in both directions: Repres...
18 Des 202521min
Trump Wags a Venezuelan Dog. Or Is Something Else Going On Here?
Trump’s promise of a blockade on Venezuela is an unprecedented escalation. But behind all the bluster and rattled sabres, is there more to the story? Rosa Brooks, Ed Luce, and David Sanger join David ...
17 Des 202537min
DSR Daily December 17: Trump’s Blockade of Sanctioned Oil Tankers
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss Trump’s order of a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers, an expanded travel ban, a telling Vanity Fair shoot of the administration, and more. Learn more about...
17 Des 202524min
