The DSR Daily for February 20: Trump Blasts Ukraine, Again
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss Trump calling Zelensky a dictator, lists of banned words circulating in federal health agencies, Hegseth’s major spending cuts at the Pentagon, and more. Lo...
20 Feb 202520min
The Daily Blast: Trump’s Unnerving “Dictator” Rant Forces GOPers into Wild Contortions
President Donald Trump unleashed a long, angry tirade on Wednesday that falsely blamed Volodymyr Zelensky for Russia’s invasion. Trump pushed many other lies that sounded unsettlingly like Russian pro...
20 Feb 202526min
Siliconsciousness: MIT Nobel Prize-Winner Daron Acemoglu on AI, Growth, Jobs & Inequality
Is artificial intelligence going to put us all out of work? There have been a range of predictions about the economic impact of AI, ranging from the modest to the fantastical. Nobel Prize-winning MIT ...
19 Feb 202532min
America Switches Sides in Ukraine
A knife to the back might be the best way to describe this administration’s foreign policy. The latest statements from the president and meetings between Russian and US officials suggest that the Trum...
19 Feb 202535min
The DSR Daily for February 19: President Musk’s Latest Follies
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the latest executive orders from the administration, Musk’s scheme to send out DOGE rebates, efforts to rehire accidentally fired officials, and more. L...
19 Feb 202526min
The Daily Blast: Stephen Miller Rages at CNN Host as Musk’s Latest DOGE Fiasco Implodes
On Tuesday, top White House adviser Stephen Miller unleashed a wild, angry rant on CNN after tough questioning from CNN’s anchor about Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency. This c...
19 Feb 202518min
The DSR Daily for February 18: DOGE’s War on Social Security
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the SSA commissioner resigning over DOGE requests, US and Russian officials meeting, massive layoffs at NIH, and more. Looking for More from the DSR Network? C...
18 Feb 202520min
The Daily Blast: Trump-Musk Threats Darken as Their Anger at Enemies Takes Ominous Turn
Our descent into authoritarian rule continues. Over the weekend, Elon Musk raged on Twitter that people at CBS News deserve a “long prison sentence” based on a fabricated rationale. Meanwhile, Preside...
18 Feb 202519min
