The DSR Daily
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The DSR Daily is a daily news podcast cover the foreign policy and national security news. Each weekday morning, Riley Fessler, Minnah Stein, and David Rothkopf will bring you the latest as covered by the best media outlets from around the world.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Dec 7, 2025 • 26min
DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: Trump’s Dangerous Vision for the World
On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for December 5, we cover the administration’s newly released National Security Strategy, the Supreme Court allowing the use of Texas’s gerrymandered map, the fallout from Signalgate, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 3, 2025 • 21min
December 3: Admin Pauses ALL Immigration Applications for 19 Countries
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss a new pause on immigration applications for 19 countries, a new immigration crackdown in New Orleans, a Democrat loss in the Tennessee special election, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 2, 2025 • 27min
December 2: Trump Pardons Former Honduran President
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down Trump’s pardon of the former president of Honduras, Hegseth and the White House scrambling in the fallout from a boat strike, Costco’s lawsuit against the administration, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 1, 2025 • 21min
December 1: Netanyahu Asks for Pardon
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Benjamin Netanyahu requesting a pardon, Pete Hegseth’s potential war crimes, deadly flooding in Southeast Asia, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 26, 2025 • 24min
November 26: Witkoff/Russia Audio Leak
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss a leaked recording of Steve Witkoff, 20 states suing the administration over cuts to homeless housing funding, Trump backing Patel over reports on his potential ousting, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 25, 2025 • 21min
November 25: Comey and James Prosecutions DISMISSED
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss the dismissal of the cases against James Comey and Letitia James, Ukraine agreeing to a peace proposal, the Pentagon reviewing Senator Kelly over a video to troops, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2025 • 25min
November 24: Mamdani Charms Trump at White House
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we cover the strange White House meeting between Trump and Mamdani, MTG’s shocking resignation announcement, progress on talks for peace in Ukraine, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 23, 2025 • 24min
DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: A Smorgasbord of Bad Decisions from the Trump Admin
On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for November 21, we cover the administration opening up new oil and gas drilling, Trump backtracking on tariffs, Eric Swalwell’s big for California governorship, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 20, 2025 • 17min
November 20: Trump and Mamdani to Meet???
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss tomorrow’s meeting between Mamdani and Trump, US military officials in Kyiv, Trump signing off on the release of the Epstein files, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 19, 2025 • 22min
November 19: Congress (Nearly) Unanimous on Epstein File Release
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the nearly unanimous vote to release the Epstein files, Trump’s meeting with MBS, the administration’s dismantling of the Education Department, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
