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AI, Energy and Climate: Distributed Home Data Centers: Arch Rao Jul 20, 2026

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NVIDIA, the Silicon Valley-based company SPAN and a major homebuilder recently announced a partnership to deploy mini-data centers at homes around the US. By using existing grid capacity, the companies hope to close the speed-to-power gap by building networks of distributed compute capacity while cutting power costs for homeowners. Join host David Sandalow as he explores this exciting and innovative idea with Arch Rao, founder and CEO of SPAN.

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DSR Daily July 20: Two More Americans Killed as War in Gulf Spirals Jul 20, 2026

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On the DSR Daily for July 20, we break down the deaths of two more American service members, Maine Democrats consolidating around Troy Jackson, Trump’s strange World Cup antics, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Plot to Rig Midterms Gets So Unhinged that Even Fox Is Rattled Jul 20, 2026

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During his prime-time speech dissembling endlessly about our elections, Donald Trump raged at news organizations for refusing to carry him live. Then his Homeland Security secretary also smeared the media, a sign Trump’s fury continues to deepen. We think this means Trump fully expects news organizations to help him amplify his lies about our elections to sow distrust in them. As we discuss in this episode, his speech revealed that he’s plainly mulling an effort to rig the midterms, and sowing that distrust is key to it. A funny thing, though: Fox News explicitly declined to endorse his claims and refrained from carrying his DHS secretary. And according to Fox sources, insiders were dismayed to hear Trump obsessing over our elections, thought it was bad politics for the GOP, and even worried it was bad for business given post-2020 litigation against Fox. We talked to Harvard political scientist Ryan Enos, who explains how Trump is telegraphing an authoritarian plot to corrupt the elections, why the assaults on the media are central to that, and what we must see in response from Democrats and the American people.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-up: Trump’s Deranged Speech Angers China (and Fans of Democracy) Jul 19, 2026

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On the DSR Weekly Wrap-up for July 17th, we break down Trump’s prime-time address, the dangerous wildfire smoke blanketing parts of the US, the source of the cyclosporiasis breakout, and more.

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Siliconsciousness: Entering a New Chapter in the Debate on AI Policy Jul 17, 2026

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The landscape of AI policy is changing rapidly. From a one year data center moratorium in New York to sweeping new energy laws in Thailand, it’s clear that governments around the world are exploring radical new approaches to artificial intelligence. AI, Energy and Climate host David Sandalow and Siliconsciousness host David Rothkopf join forces to examine the far-reaching debate over AI policy to examine what’s working and what the future might hold.

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Best of the Daily Blast: Trump Spirals into Crazed Fury after Harvard Humiliates Him Very Badly Jul 17, 2026

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Original air date: February 2, 2026

With the Daily Blast on break this week, join us as we revisit some of our top episodes of 2026!

After The New York Times reported that President Trump has backtracked on a major demand he’d made on Harvard University, he spiraled out of control in three wild tirades. He angrily insisted on a correction from the Times, and levied unhinged new threats against Harvard, demanding a new billion-dollar extortion payment while calling for the university’s criminal prosecution. Harvard officials clearly leaked word of Trump’s backtracking to humiliate him at a moment of political weakness. It worked: Trump appeared panicked and weak as he fired off half-cocked threats. Which raises a question: Why don’t more institutions grasp that standing firm against Trump is the only way? We talked to Ryan Enos, a Harvard political scientist who has long argued for a strong stand. He explains the internal politics at Harvard leading to its current posture, why this fight’s outcome has broader significance amid our slide into authoritarianism, and what the prospects are for Harvard holding firm.

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Words Matter: What to Do When Trump Tries to Steal the Next Election Jul 16, 2026

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Trump and his cronies are already laying the groundwork to get involved in this year's elections. As Trump prepares to give a major speech on Thursday night where he will undoubtedly speak on "election fraud", it's clear there is no accountability for their corruption. So the question is - what do we do when Trump tries to steal the next election? Tune in as David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein address what’s at stake.

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NTK: Top Expert Outlines What Ultimate Iran Deal Will Look Like Jul 16, 2026

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The Groundhog Day War with Iran grinds on and though we feel no closer to a conclusion, some kind of resolution to this phase of the conflict is inevitable. So what will such a deal look like? And what does it mean for US relations throughout the Middle East? Former White House Senior Advisor to the President Amos Hochstein joins David Rothkopf to explore the often overlooked factors driving a major regional reshuffling.

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DSR Daily July 16: Vance Admits Admin Bungled Epstein Files Jul 16, 2026

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On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss the US launching more strikes on Iran, JD Vance admitting the administration dropped the ball on Epstein, Hegseth implementing testosterone testing in the military, and more.

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Best of the Daily Blast: Why Trump Will Be Removed from Office Sooner Than You Think Jul 16, 2026

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Original air date: April 17, 2026

With the Daily Blast on break this week, join us as we revisit some of our top episodes of 2026!

In today’s episode, George Conway argues that as improbable as it might seem right now, congressional Republicans will ultimately decide they have no choice but to remove Donald Trump from office before his term ends. Conway, the former GOP lawyer-turned-Trump-critic, is ⁠running for Congress as a Democrat⁠. One of his ads ⁠is a montage of all the horrors⁠ that Trump has unleashed, followed by Conway’s promise to be a different kind of Congressman in response. In our conversation, Conway explains why he thinks Republicans will eventually decide Trump has to go and talks about how he’ll push for impeachment immediately if elected. Conway also lays out an accountability agenda that includes impeaching many cabinet officials, criminal referrals for high-level Trump administration officials, and extensive other reforms designed to prevent anything like this from ever happening again.

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