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42:38

Words Matter: Is it Time for a Lickspittle Hall of Fame?

The DSR Network ·

2026/09/24

Donald Trump gave Xi Jinping quite the welcome after his arrival in Washington. At the same time Trump is trying to cuddle up to Beijing, he continues his attacks against freedom of the press by banning certain media outlets from the White House. Trump is actively trying to turn the United States into some amalgamation of China, Russia, and North Korea, and he is consistently enabled by his cronies in Congress, including our “Lickspittle of the Week:” Tommy Tuberville. Norm Ornstein and David

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52:09

NTK: Trump Escalates His War on Free Speech and a...

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2026/09/24

The White House ban of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico has sent shockwaves through the media. The brazen attempt as silencing dissenting media has resulted in incredible pushback not just through the legal system, but through solidarity from major broadcasters including Fox News. So what makes this latest play by the White House so dangerous, and what can it tell us about Trump’s plans for the future? Journalists and experts Dan Froomkin and Jeff Jarvis join us to answer all these questions and

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23:27

DSR Daily September 24: Trump Defies Court Order on...

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2026/09/24

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover the White House’s defiance of a court order on their media ban, the US and China extending a trade truce ahead of Xi and Trump’s meeting, Netanyahu’s upcoming speech before the UN, and more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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23:21

The Daily Blast: Trump’s Rage at CNN Boils Over as...

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2026/09/24

Out of the three news organizations that Donald Trump has banned from the White House, he reserves special fury for CNN. Heeruptedat reporter Kaitlan Collins, posting that she’s an “unhappy person” and a “SLEAZEBAG” who suffers from a “TRUMP addiction.” He alsotried to humiliateCollins in person at the United Nations. And heposteda video mocking CNN reporters in truly dumb and juvenile terms. This comes as legal expertshave picked apartthe White House’s case for the ban. It now rests partly on

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42:19

I Am the Code: AI, SDI, Megalomania and Kow-towing in...

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2026/09/23

Donald Trump’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday was nothing shocking. Threatening to annihilate Iran, asserting peace between Russia and Ukraine is coming, “to the victor belong the spoils”… this is nothing new from our president. Serious questions remain around the United States’ role on the global stage. And with Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, issues such as AI regulation and international cooperation are at the forefront. Rosa Brooks, Ed Luce and David Rothkopf discuss

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22:51

DSR Daily September 23: Trump’s UNGA Misadventures

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2026/09/23

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss President Trump’s UNGA appearance, Trump’s looming meeting with Xi Jinping, the DOJ defending the White House media ban, and more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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25:18

The Daily Blast: Trump Hits Record Poll Low as GOP...

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2026/09/23

The polling just keeps getting worse for the GOP. Anew Reuters surveyfinds Donald Trump’s approval at 32 percent—the worst in Reuters polling of both his terms. He’s at only 73 percent among Republicans, and on cost-of-living he’sat an astonishing 17 percent, both potential disasters for the GOP. This comes as aCNN pollfinds voters souring on the war in unheard-of numbers.Meanwhile, panicky GOP leaks are turning into a flood: GOP operativestell Politicothat the races in North Carolina and Georgia

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24:28

DSR Daily September 22: Major Networks Defy Trump

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2026/09/22

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the major media networks standing in solidarity against Trump, Trump’s plan for the UNGA, Hegseth’s bizarre stunt with the Logan brothers, and more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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24:58

The Daily Blast: Trump Press Ban Backfires as Aides...

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2026/09/22

Donald Trump’s efforts to ban news organizations from the White House are backfiring. Trumpsaid straight outthat he barred them because their coverage displeased him, and when the outletssuedon Monday, they cited his own words as proof that he’d retaliated against their reporting.That’s likely to work. And other news outlets sided with them, suspending pooled coverage andresultingin Trump gettinglessTV attention. Meanwhile, Axiosreportsthat Trump advisers confide that they fear he’s feeling

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21:56

The Daily Blast: Trump’s Pollster Drops Bomb on GOP...

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2026/09/21

A striking newpollfinds Democrat Mary Peltola leading GOP Senator Dan Sullivan by 46-41 in the Alaska Senate race. This is big news: Because quality polling of Alaska is so rare, it’s a real indicator that a Senate majority is now truly gettable for Democrats. The poll also finds Trump badly underwater and absolutely tanking with independents—in Alaska! The kicker? The survey was done for AARP by Trump pollster Tony Fabrizio, along with Democratic pollster John Anzalone, so Republicans will take it

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58:44

DSR Daily September 18: Live with Mary Trump

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2026/09/20

On the DSR Weekly Wrap up for this week, we are joined by special guest Mary Trump to break down Trump threatening to tear down the Kennedy Center, RFK Jr.’s anti-vax promises, Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit, and more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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38:34

NTK: The Democrats Urgent To Do List Before and After...

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2026/09/18

The primary elections have told us one thing loud and clear: Democratic voters want fighters. Progressive and moderate candidates alike who promise to fight back against this corrupt and anti-democratic administration succeeded across the board. The Contrarian’s Jen Rubin joins David Rothkopf to discuss what Democratic politicians must do in the lead-up to the midterms—and after—to ensure not only the party’s success, but the country’s as well.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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23:46

The Daily Blast: Fox in Full Meltdown as Network’s...

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2026/09/18

Fox News is having profound trouble coping with the spate of terrible stories hitting Donald Trump. Lately the network has beenmostly avoiding discussionof the Iran debacle.Foxlargely ignoredthereportof a Russian oligarch fundingDon Jr.’s wedding. Itdidn’t appear to coverKarl Rove’s highly newsworthy warning about racism in the GOP. Meanwhile, anew Fox polljust delivered crushing news to Trump and the GOP: It finds that 63% say Trump made the economy worse; Democrats are substantially leading the

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18:38

DSR Daily September 17: UN Reports Potential War...

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2026/09/17

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover a UN report on potential war crimes in Iran, talks between Canada and the EU, a stunning new report on DOGE, and more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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50:56

Words Matter: How Low Will the Mobster-in-Chief Go?

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2026/09/17

Donald Trump is shutting down the Kennedy Center because he can’t put his name on it. Why? He wants “Donald J. Trump” on the building to steal presidential glory because he’s not getting it on his own. Meanwhile, the Republicans in Congress are silent about his flagrant narcissistic transgressions. Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf are back to discuss the lunacy surrounding the Kennedy Center, Trump’s obsession with his legacy, and the Trump family’s mafia-esque connections with criminals at home, in

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23:57

The Daily Blast: Trump’s Iran Fiasco Takes...

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2026/09/17

Donald Trump has once again stepped up histhreatsto entirely wipe out Iran, but it somehow isn’t forcing Iran to make the deal he wants. The emptiness of the threats is embarrassing enough. But now,CBS News has published a seriesof extraordinary photographs of American bases and equipment abroad badly damaged by Iranian attacks. These pictures were leaked by anonymous U.S. service-members who did this because the truth about Trump’s war is being suppressed. As one put it:“This is major damage to our

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43:42

How Russia Won: Why a New Book is Urgently Required...

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2026/09/16

Donald Trump and the Trump family’s ties with Russia have existed for decades. This deeply-seated corruption would have once been unthinkable from an acting US president, yet Trump has let his admiration for Putin and his fetishistic need for power dictate American foreign and domestic policy under his two terms in office. How did the Oval Office come to bend the knee for the Kremlin? David Corn of Mother Jones joins David Rothkopf and Ed Luce to discuss the Russia-Trump connection and his newly

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25:58

DSR Daily September 16: FBI Changes Hiring Policy on...

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2026/09/16

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss the insane changes to FBI hiring policy, the Kennedy Center board vote to close, the Fed’s plan to raise interest rates, and more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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25:06

The Daily Blast: Trump Rages Openly at Midterm Woes...

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2026/09/16

Donald Trumpexploded in wild furyat the Supreme Court after it blocked his scheme to corrupt vote-by-mail. But in his bizarrely unhinged tirade was a key tell: He called the ruling a “big loss for Republicans.” In effect, he openly admitted he’s angry because he won’t be able to rig the midterms—and becausehis party is more likely to lose them badly. This comes asaNew York Timespollfinds Democrats leading by nearly nine points in the generic ballot matchup. This isthegold-standard survey and it

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43:46

AI, Energy and Climate: AI's Promise and Peril — and...

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2026/09/15

Axios CEO and co-founder Jim VandeHei has spent more than a year using AI obsessively, finding it remarkably useful for writing and thinking. Yet he is deeply concerned about AI’s risks and the failure of leaders to prepare for the huge challenges created by AI.Join host David Sandalow as he and VandeHei discuss these topics and VandeHei's new book,Simplify, which offers practical advice on how to clarify priorities in a chaotictime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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