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The DSR Daily for March 31: A Third Term for Trump?

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Trump floating the idea of a third term, Musk giving away $1m checks in Wisconsin, Marine Le Pen’s conviction, and more. 

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Published on 9 months ago

The Daily Blast: Trump Text Fiasco Suddenly Worsens as MAGA Knives Come Out for Hegseth

President Donald Trump’s own allies are beginning to turn on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Politico reports. White House and Pentagon insiders are increasingly questioning Hegseth’s judgment, and s…

Published on 9 months ago

Siliconsciousness: The AI Competition: Public Policy Strategies: Part 1

Welcome to a very different episode of Siliconsciousness. Today, we are taking a creative new approach to discussing the future of AI. This episode comprises the first part of our special event, “The…

Published on 9 months ago

The DSR Daily for March 28: Stefanik Nomination is No More

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we break down Trump pulling Rep. Stefanik’s nomination for UN ambassador, Trump’s executive order targeting the Smithsonian, Putin’s ludicrous suggestion to end the war i…

Published on 9 months ago

The Daily Blast: Trump’s ICE Removals Take Darker Turn after Unnerving Rubio Admission

By now you may have heard that President Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained a foreign student at Tufts under shocking circumstances, for an unnervingly thin rationale. This i…

Published on 9 months ago

Pulling the Stefanik Nomination is a Sign MAGA is Scared

Signal-gate has dominated the news cycle over the past few days, but it's not the only thing going on in this administration. Trump is issuing executive orders, RFK Jr. is gutting HHS and state healt…

Published on 9 months ago

AI, Energy and Climate: Cynthia Rosenzweig and Kevin Karl: AI, the Food System and Climate Change

The food system is responsible for almost a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, climate change is dramatically affecting the food system. Can AI tools help? Or do they create …

Published on 9 months ago

The DSR Daily for March 27: Just What We Wanted — More Tariffs

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover the new auto tariffs from the Trump administration, ICE agents detaining a Tufts grad student, RFK Jr.’s plan to slash 10,000 employees, and more. 

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Published on 9 months ago

The Daily Blast: Trump Privately Seethes at Text Fiasco as Hegseth’s Dumb Spin Implodes

It’s day three of the scandal in which President Trump’s top advisers accidentally allowed a journalist for The Atlantic onto a highly sensitive discussion of a military operation. The latest: Defens…

Published on 9 months ago

What They’re Not Telling You About Signalgate

Signalgate is an intelligence travesty. But the problems extend beyond the masterclass in how not to handle sensitive government secrets. Former CIA officer Marc Polymeropoulos joins David Rothkopf a…

Published on 9 months ago