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Rivera and Reeves

Meseidy Rivera and Rachel Reeves

Forget the media talking points—“Rivera and Reeves” is where the spin stops and the real talk begins. We tackle the news, politics, and cultural battles the mainstream wants you to ignore, all from a perspective that values truth, freedom, and common sense. Delivered with wit, humor, and a whole lot of coffee, this is the podcast for anyone who refuses to be spoon-fed narratives and is ready to think critically about the world around them. Think of it as coffee with two friends who aren’t afraid to

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Ep. 202 | We Got the Playbook: Inside the GOP's Plan...

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2026/01/16

Republicans have a second reconciliation bill ready—and we got four members of Congress to break it down.We traveled to Capitol Hill to sit down with Rep. Mark Alford, Rep. Eric Burlison, Rep. Stephanie Bice, and Rep. Ben Cline from the Republican Study Committee. They walked us through the “Make the American Dream Affordable Again” package: mortgage portability, MAHA health accounts, paid family leave without federal mandates, and energy deregulation that can’t be undone by the next president.Plus:

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Ep. 201 | Trump's Foreign Policy Masterclass & The...

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2026/01/14

Rivera and Reeves return for 2026 with their first episode, tackling the biggest stories from their month-long hiatus. Meseidy and Rachel break down Trump’s foreign policy moves in Greenland, Venezuela, and Iran—explaining why it all connects back to China and Russia. They analyze the Minneapolis ICE shooting that killed activist Rebecca Good, cutting through the political spin from both sides. Plus: Tim Walz drops out of the governor race amid the Somali fraud scandal, and Elizabeth Warren wants

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Ep. 89 | Will Candace Owens Debate TPUSA In...

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2025/12/04

Pentagon press briefings just got a major shakeup—and the new faces asking questions might surprise you. Meseidy and Rachel break down the controversial media restrictions at the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth’s mounting controversies, including “Boat Strike Gate” and the Signal scandal, and the explosive showdown brewing between Candace Owens and Turning Point USA. Plus: why Candace’s conspiracy-driven investigation into Charlie Kirk’s assassination is more dangerous than anyone’s admitting,

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Ep. 88 | Minnesota's $1 Billion Fraud Scandal: What...

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2025/12/02

Minnesota’s billion-dollar fraud scandal finally breaks into mainstream coverage—and the timing couldn’t be worse for Tim Walz’s gubernatorial hopes. We break down the largest social program fraud in U.S. history, the DC National Guard shooting by an Afghan national that prompted Trump to suspend asylum, and why Tennessee’s special election has both parties panicking. Plus: Pete Hegseth’s “double tap” controversy gets the New York Times fact-check treatment, and Melania’s White House Christmas

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Ep. 87 | Democrats Tell Military to Defy Trump,...

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2025/11/20

When Democrats tell the military to defy the commander-in-chief and Trump responds with “seditious behavior,” you know things are getting spicy. Meseidy and Rachel break down the bizarre congressional video urging service members to refuse “unspecified illegal orders,” new Fox News polling showing economic concerns at Trump’s doorstep, and the Epstein files claiming another Democrat. Plus: the real origin story of Thanksgiving (spoiler: it wasn’t the pilgrims), holiday traditions, and why you should

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Ep. 86 | Tucker's Confessional, MTG's Rebrand & The...

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2025/11/18

Tucker Carlson sat down with the New York Times—willingly—and what he revealed is more telling than any hit piece could be. We dissect his Nick Fuentes interview strategy, his claims about reciting the Lord’s Prayer to avoid racism, and what his shift means for the conservative movement. Plus: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s stunning policy reversals, JD Vance’s strategic silence, and why the Epstein files obsession is political theater. A reality check on the right’s current identity crisis.Episode

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Ep. 85 | Gen Z, Tariffs, and Trump's Messaging...

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2025/11/13

Is the GOP fighting the right battles? With the midterms approaching and Trump’s messaging under scrutiny, we’re breaking down what’s really driving Gen Z’s political nihilism—and it’s not what you think. Amanda joins Meseidy to dissect the affordability crisis, the H1B visa debate, healthcare time bombs, and why both parties are missing the mark with young voters. From Fuentes to tariffs to 50-year mortgages, we’re cutting through the noise to ask: can Republicans win on economics, or are they too

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Ep. 84 | Heritage's Fumble, Mondani's Socialist Surge...

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2025/11/04

It’s Election Day, and if you’re not already stress-eating, you will be by tonight. Rachel and Meseidy break down the Heritage Foundation’s disastrous week responding to Tucker Carlson’s Nick Fuentes interview, analyze why New York is about to elect a CAIR-backed socialist as mayor, and give their brutally honest predictions for Virginia, New Jersey, and New York races. Spoiler: Republicans had all the momentum after Trump’s win—and somehow managed to fumble it. Press play before the results come

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Ep. 83 | The Tucker-Fuentes Interview Exposed the...

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2025/10/30

This episode and comments are open to everyone—we want to hear from you. If you value this work, consider becoming a paying subscriber.When 70% of Americans distrust the Democratic Party, should conservatives celebrate? Rachel and Meseidy unpack a bombshell study revealing how progressives are repackaging socialism with economic populism. Then, they tackle the Tucker Carlson-Nick Fuentes interview that’s dividing the right. Is platforming extremists without pushback a free speech issue or a wisdom

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Ep. 82 | MINI EPISODE | Shutdown Day 28: Rachel Gets...

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2025/10/28

Meseidy flies solo this week as Rachel scores last-minute access to Speaker Johnson’s daily press conference at the Capitol. We’re on day 28 of the government shutdown, with federal workers going unpaid, SNAP benefits on the chopping block, and trash piling up at national parks. Meanwhile, the Democrats and Republicans are pointing fingers while real Americans suffer the consequences.But it’s not all chaos: Trump is in Asia wrapping major trade deals with Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, and

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Ep. 81 | Democrat Senate Candidate's Nazi Tattoo &...

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2025/10/23

Meseidy and Rachel dive deep into the unfolding scandal surrounding Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner—a progressive darling whose deleted Reddit posts and controversial Nazi-adjacent tattoo have Democrats scrambling. From his anti-work communist manifestos to his involvement with socialist paramilitary groups, Platner’s past is catching up with his political ambitions. The hosts contrast the left’s defense of Platner with their relentless attacks on Republicans like Pete Hegseth, exposing the

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Ep. 80 | NYC's Next Mayor Won't Condemn Hamas & The...

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2025/10/21

Buckle up, friends—this episode is PACKED. Rachel and Meseidy dive into the chaos of New York’s mayoral race where Zuhair Mondani is about to take the wheel (gulp), break down a terrifying discovery about a Hamas-linked illegal immigrant who lied his way into Louisiana, and dissect the “No Kings” protests that somehow managed to be both massive and completely aimless. Oh, and we’ve got to talk about that AI poop video Trump posted because, yes, that’s where we are as a country. From Caroline

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Ep. 79 | Chicago ICE Operations, Pentagon Press...

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2025/10/16

Grab your coffee and buckle up because this episode is a wild grab bag of everything happening right now. We’re doing the weave—connecting all the random chaos from Chicago ICE operations and leaked text threads to Pentagon press passes and the ever-expanding gold takeover of the White House.Mercedes breaks down what’s really happening with ICE in Chicago (spoiler: the headlines aren’t telling you the whole story), and we dive deep into those leaked Young Republicans messages versus actual calls for

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Ep. 78 | Trump's Middle East Peace Deal: Hostages...

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2025/10/14

From McDonald’s to making world peace — Trump just did THAT. While the president was brokering Middle East peace deals and reuniting hostages with their families, progressives back home couldn’t even bring themselves to say his name. We’re breaking down Trump’s whirlwind trip to Israel and Egypt, the ICONIC reception he got from the Knesset (standing ovations for days), and the absolutely surreal moment he asked them to pardon Bibi. Plus, the hostage reunion videos that had us ugly crying, why three

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Ep. 77 | Trump's Israel-Gaza Peace Deal, National...

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2025/10/09

Trump just pulled off what Biden couldn’t in two years—and the media is absolutely melting down about it. We’re breaking down the Israel-Gaza peace deal announcement, why the Nobel Peace Prize suddenly matters again, and how Democrats are literally trying to arrest elected officials for... doing their jobs?Plus, we’re diving into the National Guard drama in Chicago and Portland (spoiler: federal law still exists, guys), the ACA healthcare disaster that’s about to hit Americans RIGHT before midterms,

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Ep. 76 | Israel-Gaza Peace Deal, Hegseth's Military...

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2025/10/02

Welcome to another episode of Rivera and Reeves where we tackle the biggest news stories with zero filter and maximum memes. This week, Meseidy and Rachel team up with foreign policy extraordinaire Amanda Peterson to break down Trump’s Israel-Gaza peace deal (or is it?), Bibi’s White House visit, and why Hamas keeps hitting snooze on ending their own so-called “genocide.”Then we pivot to Secretary Hegseth’s epic smackdown of out-of-shape generals, the media’s predictable Hitler comparisons, and why

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Ep. 75 | National Guard Deploys to Portland as Iowa...

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2025/09/30

Rachel and Meseidy dive into the wildest superintendent scandal you’ve ever heard: a decorated Olympian, multiple doctorates, and... wait for it... a deportation order. How did Iowa’s largest school district manage to hire an illegal immigrant who may or may not have invented half his resume? Spoiler: Nobody did a background check because that would be racist, apparently.Then we’re heading to “war-ravaged” Portland (Trump’s words, not ours), where the National Guard is deploying to protect ICE

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Ep. 74 | Left-Wing Violence Surges as ICE Agents Face...

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2025/09/25

We’re breaking down the “anti-ICE” bullets, the sniper setup, and why Gavin Newsom’s timing with his anti-ICE rhetoric is chef’s kiss perfectly awful. Plus, Rachel and I are DONE with the gaslighting about left-wing violence – especially now that even The Atlantic admits what we’ve been saying all along.And don’t even get us started on Jimmy Kimmel’s pathetic non-apology while Google literally admits they censored Americans at Biden’s behest. Meanwhile, JD Vance is out here telling people they can

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Ep. 72 | Charlie Kirk Memorial Breaks the Internet

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2025/09/23

Starting off with Trump making Macron walk to the UN (and yes, world leaders apparently have each other on speed dial), to the Jimmy Kimmel controversy that's costing Disney half of its affiliates, we're breaking down what's really happening.But the real meat of this episode? Our deep dive into Charlie Kirk's memorial service that had 200,000 people trying to attend, world leaders sharing the gospel, and the left absolutely losing their minds over what they're calling

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Ep. 72 | Jimmy Kimmel CANCELLED After Charlie Kirk...

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2025/09/18

This week has been absolutely WILD, and we're breaking down all the chaos for you. Jimmy Kimmel's show got the boot from major networks after his tone-deaf comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination, and honestly? It's about time there were consequences. We're diving deep into the text messages between the alleged assassin and his roommate (because these 22-year-olds clearly thought they were criminal masterminds), plus we're calling out Obama for his ridiculous comments

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