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Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

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Independent Americans is a daily news show hosted by Paul Rieckhoff. He’s a fighter, a patriot, and an independent political and media force to be reckoned with. After serving as a soldier in Iraq in 2004, Rieckhoff emerged as one of the most dynamic political and social leaders in America. In every episode, he breaks down the most important issues facing our country. And he interviews the most influential and compelling people. He’s taking on Republicans, Democrats—and everyone in between. If

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01:14:52

Rachel Maddow. Where Does This All End? Racist Trump...

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff ·

2026/02/06

ICE Kicks Puppies. DHS Black Site Prisons. JD Vance is Garbage. A New Boat Strike. 17.5 Veteran Suicides Per Day. Super Bowl Picks and Bets, Ice Fishing, Chloe Kim Rocks Olympics.Trump is all gas, no brakes on this Super Bowl Friday—from posting a racist video from the White House depicting the Obama’s as apes and escalating his war on the press, to unleashing ICE’s culture of cruelty with gassed protesters, kicked‑in doors, kicked puppies and plans for giant warehouse‑style detention centers that

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01:06:16

Is Trump Softening on ICE? DHS Death Cards. w/Chuck...

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2026/02/06

Washington Post Wreckage. Bezos the New Bad Guy? Independent Media’s Moment. US Russia Nuke Treaty Expires. Nancy Guthrie Rivets Nation. Fallout & Rising Hatred for Corporations. NBA Trade Madness.The news is flying. And we’re keeping you ahead of it. And focused on what matters most. Paul is joined by the venerable Chuck Todd—host of the Chuck Toddcast and former moderator of NBC’s Meet the Press and more— for a raw, candid, often funny kitchen-table conversation America needs right now that

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01:17:22

EXCLUSIVE: Jesse Ventura. The Body vs Trump. Jesse...

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2026/02/04

700 ICE Agents Out of Minnesota. Navy Downs Iranian Drone. Brutal Testimonies of ICE Abuses. Huge Layoffs at Washington Post. Measles Outbreak at Texas ICE Jail. Strap in! Former INDEPENDENT Minnesota Governor, pro wrestler, actor, Navy SEAL and all‑around badass Jesse “The Body” Ventura is finally on the pod—and he’s not holding anything back. In this news-making new episode of Independent Americans, Ventura joins host Paul Rieckhoff for an extended, uncensored and exclusive conversation about

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00:54:50

Body Cams for ICE. Trump Wants To Take Over...

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2026/02/04

Dems Eat Their Own in Texas. Clintons to Testify on Epstein. Elon’s GROK Loves Porn. Jill Biden’s Ex Charged w Murder. Savannah Guthrie’s Mom. Liberals Buying Guns. ICE at Super Bowl?It’s only Tuesday–and this week is already on fire. From ICE stalking kids and now Haitian caregivers, to Trump openly musing about “taking over” the fall mid-term elections and flirting with the Insurrection Act, Paul kicks off this all‑new daily episode with a blistering run through the wildest news of the day: Jill

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00:35:43

Pretti ICE Murderers Finally Named. 5-Year-Old Liam...

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2026/02/03

Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, Shaboozey and a Grammy Tsunami Slams ICE and Trump. Danish Veterans March Against Trump. Groundhog Day is VERY 2026. Super Bowl Week Begins.Girl Scout Cookies! This Groundhog Day 2026,Paul emerges from the cold of the weekend like the Puxatawny Phil of news in an episode 431 to barrel into the start of February and off a freezing trip to Philly that reflects a growing, nationwide fury at ICE’s abuses. He lays out why he believes ICE’s culture is rotten to the core, details

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00:20:21

Trump’s Vision Board: Venezuela, Cuba, ICE,...

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2026/02/01

Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff joins NewsNation Now with Connell McShane and Republican leader Tiffany Smiley for a fiery, no-notes live TV showdown—and this all-new episode brings you the full, unfiltered audio. They clash over Trump’s dramatic move in Venezuela, regime change talk in Cuba, and what Paul calls a “vision board” foreign policy that now stretches from Venezuela to Cuba to even Greenland. At stake are core American values, the role of Congress, the risks of regime change

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00:39:46

Trump Attacks Journalism: Don Lemon and Georgia Fort...

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2026/01/31

Trump Ready to Hit Iran Again. Putin/Ukraine Energy Cease Fire? ICE Beating Up Old Ladies. Sen Redneck Hates the Super Bowl. Friday Football: Pro Bowl Edition. This rapid fire episode is an intense real‑time situation report from Times Square on one of the wildest Fridays of 2026 so far. Paul Rieckhoff digs into the federal arrest of Don Lemon and Minnesota journalist Georgia Fort after church protests, and why Trump’s push to criminalize journalism and protest crosses a dangerous new line in his

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00:58:14

Trump vs Springsteen. New Alex Pretti Video w/ Joe...

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2026/01/29

Freedom Caucus Cofounder on the Insurrection Act. DJT Losing Independents. ICE Violated 100 Court Orders. Reps Fleeing GOP. Dems Defunding DHS. Gun Advocates Triggered. The Boss > Nicki Minaj.Former Republican Congressman, conservative talk host, and one-time presidential candidate Joe Walsh is back—and he’s not holding anything back. In this raw, unfiltered conversation with Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff, Walsh explains why he left the GOP, why he took the controversial step of

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00:27:44

Rep Ilhan Omar Attacked. Who Shot Alex Pretti?

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2026/01/28

2 Agents Who Shot VA Nurse Man Placed on Leave. Freedom Caucus Backs Trump Invoking Insurrection Act. ICE is Drive-By Macing People. 2M Casualties in Ukraine. Belichick Snubbed by HOF. Wemby Speaks Out.On a freezing January day in New York City, host Paul Rieckhoff is back solo at the mic to get you ready for the next storm—literal and political. From ICE raids in Minneapolis, Phoenix, and Portland, to the assault on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and the still-unfolding fallout from the killing of VA

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01:18:43

Is Trump Coming For Your Guns? His Name was Alex...

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2026/01/27

Vets Salute VA Nurse Hero. VA Sec Collins’ Shameful Statement. Kennedy, Oz & Measles. Flu Season Health Tips. America’s ICE Breakers. Allies Furious Worldwide. After the Storm.In this urgent all–new episode of Independent Americans, host Paul Rieckhoff is joined by returning champion Dr. Vin Gupta — Harvard–trained pulmonologist, Air Force Reserve officer, VA ICU doctor and one of America’s most trusted medical voices — to break down Trump’s escalating war on public health, the VA, and even gun

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00:20:47

BREAKING: ICE Kills Another Citizen in Minneapolis....

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2026/01/24

Trump Insults Allied Troops, Rod Stewart, Prince Harry and Combat Veterans and Gold Star Families Across Europe, UK, NATO. Bonus Clip: Rieckhoff on CNN with Erin Burnett OutFront Independent Americans host and Iraq War veteran Paul Rieckhoff jumps on the mic from a school stairwell in New York City to react to breaking news: another deadly ICE shooting of a 37-year-old American in Minneapolis. He explains why this tragedy was both preventable and predictable, why ICE’s culture has become “rotten to

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00:10:57

BONUS POD: Trump, NATO, Greenland and the War on...

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2026/01/24

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff is back with a special bonus pod featuring Paul’s full appearance on MSNBC’s Nightcap with Stephanie Ruhle’s 11th Hour, bringing an independent, patriotic, candid, action-focused perspective into the cable news crossfire. Drawing on his experience as founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and host of this show, Paul explains why “we are no longer the good guys” in the eyes of many around the world and how Trump’s behavior is shredding decades of

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00:59:31

Willie Geist On ICE Raids, Scarring Kids and Trump...

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2026/01/23

Football Playoffs, Luke Combs, Bruce Springsteen, Greenland. Winter Storm Fern is Coming. Don Lemon, Tiktok, Paris Hilton, AOC, Stars And Stripes in the Cross Hairs. Winter Storm Fern is coming—but so is Willie Geist. In this special Football Friday episode of Independent Americans, Paul Rieckhoff welcomes back one of the show’s very first guests and one of the most trusted voices in American media: MS NOW Morning Joe co-anchor and Sunday Today host Willie Geist. Together they unpack a blizzard of

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00:56:33

Trump Pivots on Greenland, Meets Zelensky, Undermines...

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2026/01/22

Jack Smith Testifies. ICE is Snatching Kids & Hits Maine. JD Vance Goes to Minneapolis. Elon Trolls Davos. 44% of NFL Players are Independents. Mark Kelly for President?On this special bonus episode of Independent Americans, host Paul Rieckhoff cuts through a blizzard of news and chaos with retired four-star General Barry McCaffrey. From Trump at Davos mocking allies and floating military action toward Greenland, to ICE crackdowns stretching from Minneapolis to Maine and talk of deploying the

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00:09:13

BREAKING: How Trump’s Moves Shake America’s Security...

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2026/01/22

Independent Americans host and Army veteran Paul Rieckhoff joins Connell McShane on NewsNation Now for a rapid-fire breakdown of Trump’s shocking threats to “blow up” Iran, his escalation over Greenland, and what it all means for America’s security and standing in the world. From NATO nearly considering Article 5 over a possible U.S. attack on Greenland, to protests in Greenland against America, to civilians literally freezing in the dark in Kyiv, this special bonus episode pulls back the curtain on

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00:55:33

Trump at Davos Insults Greenland, Denmark, NATO,...

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2026/01/21

Snowpocalypse is Coming. Explaining White Nationalism. ICE is Now Snatching Cops & Vets. MLK’s Hidden Message. JD Vance is Having a Baby. Fallout (The Show) & How We Save America.Trump’s “America First” has become Trump against the world—and the stakes for democracy, justice, and basic decency have never been higher. In Episode 420 of Independent Americans, Paul Rieckhoff sits down with Princeton scholar, author, and public intellectual Eddie Glaude to break down white nationalism and white

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00:44:56

Trump vs Greenland, Denmark, The World w/Ty Pinkins.

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff ·

2026/01/20

Dow Drops 700. Don’t Protest Inside a Church. Oil From Venezuela Ships. Chris Pratt or Lindsey Vonn for MN Gov? Impeach Trump. Indiana an Example for America. Measles Is Back. ICE Crosses Another Line.Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff returns with an unfiltered conversation cutting through the turmoil of Trump’s America, a Greenland crisis, and a shaken NATO to focus on a pivotal political battle: Mississippi’s independent U.S. Senate candidate, Ty Pinkins. From New York to the Mississippi

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00:35:14

1,500 Active Duty Troops on Standby for Minneapolis...

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2026/01/19

More Shameful Attacks by Trump on Greenland. Protests at ICE-Leaders’ Church. DOJ Puts Don Lemon “On Notice”. MLK’s Example. President Mayhem Politicizes Army Navy Football. CFB Championship Tonight. Paul Rieckhoff rips through the biggest stories in America and around the world in this hard-hitting solo episode of Independent Americans. From President Mayhem’s threats to seize Greenland and troll NATO, to the looming danger of the Insurrection Act and troops on alert for possible deployment to

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00:43:50

Focus on the Insurrection Act Above All Else w/ Asha...

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff ·

2026/01/16

Explaining Posse Comitatus and Martial Law. Will He Do it on MLK Day? Trump’s New Nobel Prize: Yuck. Friday Football Playoffs. Kyle Tucker, Kyrsten Sinema and Why The Dodgers Are Like Trump. Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff breaks down the most urgent threats to our democracy with returning champion Asha Rangappa, former FBI Special Agent and Yale national security law expert, in an all–new Football Friday episode recorded January 16, 2026. From Venezuela to Venezuela-style tactics at

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00:10:57

BONUS Quick Response Pod: Trump Insurrection Act...

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff ·

2026/01/16

Independent Americans host, Army veteran and 9/11 first responder Paul Rieckhoff joins Katy Tur Reports to dig into the human and political fallout of America’s broken immigration and border system. From front-line agents to families and communities, he explains how putting ICE in an impossible position is “harming our national security” and eroding trust at home and abroad.Rieckhoff calls this a “circuit breaker moment for America” and lays out why independent-minded citizens must push past the

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