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The DSR Daily for April 23: Big Changes at the State Department

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover the huge changes coming to the State Department, the extension of a block on deporting alleged gang members, the Supreme Court hearing a case on the teaching …

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

The Daily Blast: “Madness”: Trump Tariff Fiasco Suddenly Worsens amid Brutal Poll Drop

On Tuesday, largely due to President Trump’s tariffs, the International Monetary Fund downgraded its projections for economic growth in a big way. Meanwhile, we’re already starting to see layoffs. Al…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

The DSR Daily for April 22: Harvard Sues Trump Admin

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Harvard filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration, the NIH moving to ban grants to universities with DEI programs, student loan collections resuming, …

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

The Daily Blast: “Full-Blown Meltdown”: Don Jr. and MAGA Rage as GOPers Turn on Hegseth

President Trump’s defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is imploding again. We just learned that he shared still more highly sensitive data on a private signal chat. A GOP Congressman just basically calle…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

AI, Energy and Climate: Taylor Sparks and Colin McCormick: AI for Materials Innovation Part 1

What could make dramatic, transformational changes in the fight against climate change? One answer -- breakthroughs in the materials sciences that result in even better and cheaper clean energy techn…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

The DSR Daily for April 21: Pope Francis Dies at 88

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the death of Pope Francis, Defense Secretary Hegseth sharing yet more sensitive information over Signal, the Supreme Court hearing a challenge to Obamacare, an…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

The Daily Blast: Trump’s Ugly New MS-13 Ramblings Wreck His Case Against Abrego Garcia

President Donald Trump’s case for leaving Kilmar Abrego Garcia to rot in an El Salvadoran prison continues to collapse. In bizarre, rambling remarks to reporters in which Trump talked about Abrego Ga…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

FTS: What Happens When Leaders Don’t Lead

Original air date: April 26, 2024

At the Supreme Court and college campuses, leaders aren’t leading. As the court weighs incredibly consequential decisions and colleges grapple with divisive protests,…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

FTA: An Exclusive Conversation with Secretary Pete Buttigieg

Original air date: April 24, 2024

The latest in our series of Bernard L. Schwartz PolicyForum events is here. In conjunction with the New Republic, we host Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg f…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

The DSR Daily for April 18: US Support in Ukraine at a Flashpoint

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we discuss Secretary Rubio signaling a potential end to US support in Ukraine, Senator Van Hollen meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Trump suggesting a possible easing of…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago