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Episode 315

California is Burning

  The New Year is here. And the world is on fire.

The Brief

→ Four things from today’s episode
01

Why Trump saying “Ukraine needs a new president” is really a. Why Trump saying “Ukraine needs a new president” is really about oil prices and his own ego

02

The core thesis. America needs a new president, and the urgency has never been higher

03

Why even a Democratic House, Senate, or impeachment of Hegse. Why even a Democratic House, Senate, or impeachment of Hegseth won’t stop the war

04

The forever war pattern. Bush, Obama, Biden, Trump — and why presidents keep lying about ending them


 

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 solve a critical need that knows no party. And that’s the kind of mission we can get behind.

And we’ve got our own new year’s resolution this year. We’re dropping a couple pounds and switching up formats. We’re keeping the episodes a little tighter, a little shorter and a lot more video(ier).

Every episode of Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff breaks down the most important news stories–and offers light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It’s content for the 49% of Americans that proudly call themselves independent. Always with a unique focus on national security, foreign affairs and military and veterans issues. Independent content for independent Americans. In these trying times especially, Independent Americans is your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope. The podcast that helps you stay ahead of the curve–and stay vigilant.