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General Mark Milley has galvanized discourse on not only the Trump presidency, but the military’s role in political discourse. Kori Schake and David Sanger join David to consider whether General Milley went too far in his public criticism of the President, and the dangers of a more political military. 

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The three-hundred seventy-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in this episode:

Tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians rush to flee Nagorno-Karabakh

How did the Maui fire spread so quickly? Overgrown gully, stubborn embers may be key to probe

More than 100 people killed after fire breaks out at Iraq wedding

After Brexit, Britain and Europe embrace ever-closer union

What is the Khalistan movement? How is it linked to India-Canada tensions?

Donald Trump liable for business fraud, says judge in New York civil case

Canadian man eats 135 Carolina reaper peppers in one sitting

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Heather Richardson’s new book, Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America, explores how a small group of wealthy people have made war on American ideals. Heather joins David to reflect on the challenges to democracy throughout American history to the present day.

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The three-hundred seventieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in this episode:

At least 20 killed in Nagorno-Karabakh fuel depot blast as thousands flee

FBI warned prominent US Sikhs of threats after murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada

Tensions rise between Germany and Poland as Scholz mulls border checks

Biden, Trump to woo union workers in Michigan as auto strikes grow

7 candidates have qualified for the 2nd Republican presidential debate. Here’s who missed the cut

Russia seeks to rejoin UN's human rights council

Australian man fined for taking pet snake surfing

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As technology rapidly evolves, America’s intelligence community needs to get smarter. David and Marc are joined by the former deputy director of the CIA Michael Morell to break down the challenges of our intelligence services and what must be done to meet the security challenges of both today and tomorrow.

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The three-hundred sixty-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in this episode:

Exclusive: Taliban weighs using U.S. mass surveillance plan, met with China's Huawei

Punjab’s Sikhs fear fallout from Canada-India row at home and abroad

France to withdraw ambassador, troops from Niger after coup: Macron

Nagorno-Karabakh exodus grows as Armenia warns of ‘ethnic cleansing’

How the UAW strike is rewriting Biden’s strike strategy

Finland Raced to Join NATO. What Happens Next Is Complicated.

Hollywood writers in deal to end US studio strike

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Original Air Date: July 23, 2022

On this week's episode, we talk about how the Republican Party is embracing ideologies that used to be fringe, how the media is missing the mark, and what the future of the GOP could look like. We ground all of our analysis in the words of Matt Birk, David Brooks, and Joe O'Dea.

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Original Air Date: October 7, 2022

Recent reporting has revealed the Trump may be holding onto additional classified documents. To discuss this news and the future of the January 6th committee, David spoke with Mary McCord of Georgetown University and Norm Ornstein of the Words Matter Podcast. Should the DOJ approach its case differently as Trump is a former President? Is the DOJ pursuing additional searches? What is in store for the final hearings of the January 6th committee? Find out the answers to these and other questions during this thoughtful conversation. Join us!

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Will our AI apocalypse look like Skynet or the Matrix? Paul Scharre, Executive Vice President and Director of Studies at CNAS, joins David and Jon to shed light on even the non-apocalyptic ways AI will change the future for AI and whether society will be able to adapt in time.

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Norm and David are not happy, and for good reason. The latest judiciary committee hearing reminds us all how far down the rabbit hole the Republican party has gone in the pursuit of scorched-earth politics, but it is not the only example of Republican lunacy this week. Norm and David break down the latest news and more in suitably ranty fashion.

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