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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec’s Weird Cult Moment on Fox Wrecked by Fresh ICE Horror Feb 17, 2026

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt went full North Korea cult propagandist on Fox News, gushing that the ICE crackdown in Minneapolis has been a “resounding success.” Never mind that two Americans were murdered, violent civil conflict has reigned, and Trump’s approval has cratered. Leavitt also undercut her own spin by describing all arrested by ICE as “criminals” and insisting the operation is “targeted”—revealing she can’t tell the truth about its targeting of noncriminals because it’s so widely hated. She was further undermined by the shocking news that two ICE agents lied about an incident leading to the shooting of an immigrant, a reminder that this entire fiasco has been perpetually awash in lawless horror. We talked to Democratic messaging strategist Anat Shenker-Osorio, who explains how that shooting wrecks White House spin, why Trump’s propaganda narratives are collapsing at a deep level, why he’s in an unusually weak position, and what Democrats can do with their own narratives to seize the moment.

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DSR Daily February 16: Bondi Faceplants Again Over Epstein Files Feb 16, 2026

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On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the DOJ’s ludicrous claims regarding the Epstein Files Transparency Act, DHS attempting to have tech companies unmask anti-ICE accounts, the vacuum of leadership at the NIH, and more.

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DSR Weekly Wrap-up: Trump Deals Death Blow to Climate Change Ruling Feb 15, 2026

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On the DSR Weekly Wrap-up for February 13th, we discuss the administration reversing a major ruling on greenhouse gases, continued escalating tensions in the Middle East, the impending partial government shutdown, and more.

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Words Matter: American Democracy at a Point of No Return Feb 13, 2026

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Concerns about an impending government shutdown are growing, and it is critical that the Democratic Party can adopt strong messaging to voters. There is no oversight for the Republican cult in Washington - Bondi, Bovino, Blanche, the list is endless. If we can still save our democracy, we need to do so now. Tune in as David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein discuss the looming government shutdown, the threats to voting rights, and the hideousness of Pam Bondi.

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DSR Daily February 12: Pam Bondi’s Disastrous House Hearing Feb 12, 2026

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On the DSR Daily for Thursday we discuss Pam Bondi’s aggravating House Judiciary Committee hearing, the end of the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota, the House passing the SAVE America Act, and more.

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The Daily Blast: Trump Threat to Rig 2026 Darkens amid Damning News on FBI Georgia Raid Feb 12, 2026

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President Trump is tacitly threatening to interfere in the 2026 elections. He’s urged Republicans to “nationalize” them and recently said he regrets not seizing voting machines in 2020. Last month the FBI seized ballot boxes in Fulton County, Georgia as part of some sort of criminal investigation that remains murky. Now it’s being reported that this FBI move originated with claims from a well-known election denier that have been widely debunked. This raises serious worries that Trump could direct the FBI to seize 2026 midterm ballot boxes based on a similarly spurious rationale. We talked to Lauren Groh-Wargo, head of the voting rights group Fair Fight Action. She explains who this election denier is, decodes the latest revelations about the FBI’s action in Georgia, walks through how Trump could attempt to disrupt the 2026 midterm vote count, and lays out ways that local officials—and the rest of us—can start preparing to fight back.

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Need to Know: It Sucks to be MAGA Feb 12, 2026

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Trump is weak. From the Epstein Files to nationwide outrage over ICE, it’s safe to say it sucks to be MAGA right now. Now the question is how Democrats can capitalize. Tara McGowan and Simon Rosenberg join David Rothkopf to discuss just how precarious of a moment this is for Republicans, why Trump is more desperate than ever, and how Democrats can build momentum towards total victory in the midterms.

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Need to Know: Prosecutors Nationwide are Sending a Message to Trump: FAFO! Feb 11, 2026

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Donald Trump shows no signs of slowing down his assault on our basic rights in this country. It’s high time we do something about it. DEFIANCE.org’s Miles Taylor and Philadelphia’s District Attorney Lawrence Krasner join David Rothkopf to discuss the Fight Against Federal Overreach project (FAFO) and how this new coalition of district attorneys and prosecutors is fighting back against federal officers who violate the law and disregard our constitutional rights.

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Welcome to the New Nuclear Nightmare Feb 11, 2026

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Donald Trump has not “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear arms program as his administration would like you to believe, and now he is threatening to send another carrier battle group into the Persian Gulf. As tensions continue to rise in the Middle East, it is clear that the dialogue around nuclear arms control is not just a relic of the Cold War. Joe Cirincione and Jon Wolfsthal join David Rothkopf to discuss the current state of arms control.

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DSR Daily February 11: Immigration Enforcement Heads Under Fire in House Hearing Feb 11, 2026

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On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss the Congressional hearing on immigration oversight, the FDA rejecting a Moderna flu vaccine, growing calls for the resignation of Howard Lutnick, and more.

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