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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Anger at AOC Boils Over—and Reveals a New Way Forward for Dems
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez got into a major online battle over Trump’s bombing of Iran. AOC said Trump had committed impeachable offenses. Trump responded with a wild, lengthy, unhinged rant that dared Democrats to impeach him. And AOC responded by reiterating that th
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the confusing ceasefire with Iran, the Supreme Court’s disastrous ruling on deportation, a close mayoral primary in New York, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Daily Blast: Trump Erupts in Fury at Journos over Iran—and Reveals a Big Weakness
On Monday, President Donald Trump exploded in fury at reporters and news outlets for asking hard questions about whether the strikes really destroyed Iran’s nuclear program completely, as he has proclaimed. And the questions are indeed mounting: There was clearly a lack of intelligence indicating that Iran’s nuclear pr
The dust has begun to settle on the US bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities, but the situation isn’t much clearer than before. Iran has retaliated against US bases in the region, so what comes next? Alon Pinkas, David Sanger, and Joe Cirincione join David Rothkopf to break down the current state of the conflict, asses

Need to Know: American Capitalism Killed American Democracy. Time to Fight to Restore It.
Trump is a big problem, but he’s not the only problem America faces. While Trump is the avatar of many of americas woes, it’s critical to remember that many of our biggest challenges go back decades. But the time to fix it is now. Wajahat Ali joins David Rothkopf to diagnose America’s ailments and remind us of the gold
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Trump considering regime change in Iran, the NATO summit in The Hague, the Supreme Court nearing the end of its term, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices