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Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

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Independent Americans is a weekly 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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334. Brian Bengs. Independent Vet for Senate in South...

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff ·

2025/05/15

There’s a spirit that’s sweeping across America. A growing desire for change. The system is broken. You know, we know it. And it’s kind of starting to feel like everybody knows it. So when the DOGE axe was going to come down on his group of rangers, he started planning. And even though he was later protected from being fired because he was a veteran, the fear and uncertainty didn’t sit with him.Retired Air Force Colonel Brian Bengs (@BrianBengs) is setting out to bring an independent voice to

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333. Senator Ruben Gallego. Is He Running for...

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff ·

2025/05/08

This show is dedicated to helping elevate the heroes and the helpers. And to identifying the people in our government and political arena that don’t live up to either of those descriptions. From the consistent cruelty of the Trump administration's attacks on our values and, now, our allies, to our national security being continually degraded by the gutting of the Pentagon ranks, the volume of outrageousness is increasing and the hits keep coming.But every once in a while, even in Washington, there

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332. Dan Lamothe. Hegseth’s Wife Has Entered the...

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff ·

2025/05/01

We’ve got another great episode with a returning guest. And another big screw up by a returning screw up. That’s right, the Hegseth hits keep coming and at this point it’s a little hard to tell which one is the worst. From Signalgate to the briefing of Elon on our China war plans (remember that one?!) to a latest Signal chat group which includes his wife in briefings of the most top secret nature possible. It’s another day, another fiasco for the world’s worst SECDEF. Trump’s first hundred days have

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BONUS: EPISODE 331: Charlie Sykes’ To The Contrary...

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff ·

2025/04/29

We’ve got a great bonus pod for you to check out as Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff joined Charlie Sykes for a spirited, no-holds-barred deep dive into everything happening with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, SignalGate and the danger we all face now with this inept leadership at the helm. They explore how a Fox News persona ended up with the nukes, what it means for U.S. national security, and why even Trumpworld is starting to panic. Plus, signs of resistance from Harvard,

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330. Jim Walden. NYC’s Real Independent Candidate for...

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff ·

2025/04/24

The chaos at the Pentagon is getting worse as more and more news stories about Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth continue to pour out. And now, the staffers he fired (that he also hired) for allegedly leaking are coming after him. They’re eating their own–and the mayhem is expanding quickly and overwhelming Hegseth and The Building. What happens next? Will Trump fire him? Who could replace him? Who’s watching our nukes?!?!It’s another wild week in America–and time for another walk and talk. And

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329. Garry Kasparov. Strategy with the Chess...

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff ·

2025/04/17

Another week, another walk. And this time it’s somewhere different. We sent your host Paul Rieckhoff west to get some rest and so far it isn’t in the cards. From Trump crashing the economy to breaking news that Pete Hegseth’s cronies were allegedly removed from the Pentagon for leaking word of Elon’s China briefing, there’s a lot to keep up with. Even when you’re “on vacation”. Paul checks in from the home of the Navy SEALS: Coronado, California. And then there’s the guest. The kind of guest you

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328. Congressman Don Bacon. The GOP Voice of Reason?...

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff ·

2025/04/10

It’s time for another walk. Through the chaos of the last couple of weeks and the signs of spring fighting to break through winter's icy grip. The markets on fire, the world is outraged and our enemies are celebrating.And with so many questions looming about the economy, Trump’s decisions and what’s next for Ukraine, there might not be a better guest to get a gauge of where things stand. He’s maybe the most reasonable Republican in the house, and as a result he’s butted heads with everyone. From

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327. Pete Buttigieg. SignalGate Spin (and Outrage)...

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff ·

2025/04/03

April is here. Spring is here. And some days you just need to go for a walk. To blow off steam. To get away from the office. You name it. There’s never a bad reason to go for a quick walk. But spring isn’t the only thing that’s here. President Mayhem is back. And he is not slowing down. From talking about invading Greenland and Panama and Canada to raising tariffs on all of our trade partners, to alienating our allies in NATO, Mayhem is back and the bullshit is piling up.And as it piles up, the

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326. Congressman Seth Moulton. Signalgate. WTF. Don’t...

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff ·

2025/03/27

Spring is here and we’re two months in. Two months of crazy. Two months of furor. Two months of chaos. And two months of damage done to the fabric of the country we all love. And just two days after Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff went on CNN to sound the alarm bell and warn that the sloppiness would lead to much, much worse… worse happened.By now you’ve heard about Signalgate, the scandal that has rocked the Trump administration and includes the DNI, SECDEF and Director of the CIA as

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325. Lindsay Church. It’s Not a Trans Ban. It’s a...

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff ·

2025/03/20

From Steve Bannon stating that Trump will run again in 2028 (yes, really), to 60,000 more people fired at the Pentagon, to Trump’s horrible deal with Putin on Ukraine—a whole new kind of March madness is here. And if you’re not angry you’re not paying attention.It’s been another week of shocking new lows and political chaos. But we’re starting to see pushback—-and some signs of a resistance forming. But not from the Democrats. And definitely not from the Democrat leadership. But from veterans,

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324. Commander Scott Kelly. Musk Called His Brother a...

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff ·

2025/03/13

They’ve faced some of the most extreme challenges human beings have ever faced. They’ve gone through trainings that are specifically designed to make people fail–and they succeeded. They’ve watched the sun rise from the stratosphere and have spent more time in outer space than most people spend outside. And now they’re being attacked by a deranged billionaire. For bravely visiting Ukraine to get a first hand assessment of the situation. In last week’s episode you heard from Navy vet, Astronaut

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323. Senator Mark Kelly. Trump Sells Out Ukraine. The...

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff ·

2025/03/06

This is the real March Madness. Donald Trump has continued to disgrace America—underscored most vividly by his White House meeting with Zelensky last week. And in the tumultuous days of betrayal that have followed. And it’s been one crazy hit after another from fights with Canada to the firing of veterans nationwide. While the Democrats continue to scramble and scatter. As your newsfeed overflows, and your stomach turns, we’re here to help you prioritize, analyze and make sense of it. Cutting

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322. Adam Kinzinger. The DoD Purge is Here. General...

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff ·

2025/02/27

March isn’t even here yet and we have already had more madness than the country can handle. From DOGE’s cuts to government services to Trump’s random brain farts masking as ideas, to Kash Patel being sworn in as the head of the FBI, there is a lot to be angry about and there are a lot of villains to be angry at. But there are also heroes that will arise. Heroes like the Kelly brothers, the famous astronaut twins who are now locked in battle with Elon who can’t seem to make enough money or people

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321. Governor Wes Moore. Can This Young Governor Save...

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff ·

2025/02/20

It’s been one month of Trump 2.0. One month of drama. One month of chaos. One month of pain. And Trump continues to roll unimpeded. The Democrats have put up little to no resistance and there are no saviors in sight. But we’ve got a glimmer of hope. A leader who could emerge as the one to take the helm and restore honor (and sanity) to the office. Maybe one day soon. We’ve got Maryland Governor Wes Moore back on the show for the fourth time—and for an exclusive one-on-one that’s the kind of frank

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320. Bob Kerrey. Trump Abandons Ukraine. Gabbard is...

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff ·

2025/02/13

Happy Valentine’s Day, America. Tulsi Gabbard is confirmed, Elon Musk is ransacking our government, the FBI is being purged, Trump and Hegseth are abandoning Ukraine. And Putin is coming to visit America. What a great time for our enemies. The doors are wide open for them everywhere. Putin must be smiling from ear to ear. We really need that upside down American flag emoji right about now. And we also need truly patriotic, candid, courageous and unafraid voices of reason. And we’ve got one of the

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319. Asha Rangappa. This is Flooding the Zone. Don’t...

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff ·

2025/02/06

Whew. This week is what Trump flooding the zone really looks like. He’s throwing political flash-bang after political flash-bang. And everyone feels unbalanced and like they have whiplash. While his opponents are overwhelmed, disorganized, leaderless and demoralized. While he continues to gather more and more levers of power. And gain even more momentum. This is political shock and awe. And it’s working. Because the Democrats are nowhere to be found. They’re old and lost and powerless to stop

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318. Dan Lamothe. Hegseth is Confirmed. J6...

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff ·

2025/01/30

This is what blowing things up looks like. Radical, damaging and confusing for millions. With so much unnecessary stress on regular Americans. This is what chaos looks like. This is what mayhem looks like. This is what Trump 2.0 looks like.As the country struggles to grapple with the chaotic transition your host Paul Rieckhoff rips into all of it. From Pete Hegseth’s confirmation and the lack of resistance from the Democrats to the next on the chopping block, resident kook RFK Jr. and his antivax

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317. Trump 2.0 Is Here. President Mayhem is Back....

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff ·

2025/01/23

He’s President now. Again. And he’s wasting no time. With national security and the debate over the Hegseth nomination for Secretary of Defense front and center, this show is rising to meet this trying and perilous moment. In the hard-hitting and independent way that defines this show. Our Paul Rieckhoff has decades of experience in many related areas and is gonna take you through it all fast and fiercely. And, dig into the TikTok ban, Trump sending active duty troops to the border, and a huge

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316. Kevin Baron. Hegseth Grossly Rolls On. The...

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff ·

2025/01/16

It’s been a massive, cold and painful week. And he hasn’t even been inaugurated yet. We’re hurtling towards more and more massive and painful weeks. And massive impacts. And this week the most consequential news revolved around the hearings for SECDEF and the cowardice of Republican Senators and their inability to stand up to Trump and deny Pete Hegseth. But the other party continues to be weak and feckless and sucks in its own unique ways. The Democrats put up a paltry attack. Again. They got

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315. California is Burning. And America is on Fire....

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff ·

2025/01/09

The New Year is here. And the world is on fire. Trump is headed back to Washington and you better believe the next few months are going to be as wild of a time as we’ve seen in years. And that’s saying something.But the new year is a time for resolutions and your host Paul Rieckhoff has an idea for one for Biden or Trump or both of them together. Create a call for firefighters to help with the growing threat of wildfires we face every year. It’s an opportunity to create jobs, unify the country and

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