NEW EPISODE · JULY 2, 2026 · EP 565
565 EPISODES SUBSCRIBE →
Vol. V · No. 565Friday Edition
Righteous MediaSince 1776. Est. 2019

Episode 358

Trump is Tearing Down the White House

  Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff ( @PaulRieckhoff ) brings you the most real, raw, and independent perspective you can get, all from deep inside America’s chaos.

The Brief

→ Four things from today’s episode
01

Ken Burns on why the founders would be shocked not by a stro. Ken Burns on why the founders would be shocked not by a strongman but by a Congress that abdicated Article I

02

The Wounded Knee medals reversal and what Burns calls "obvio. The Wounded Knee medals reversal and what Burns calls "obvious racist editing" of American history

03

Renaming forts back to Confederate generals. traitors, in Burns' words — and the cost of that message

04

Baseball as a barometer of America. immigration, Jackie Robinson, and why every player wears 42 on April 15


Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) brings you the most real, raw, and independent perspective you can get, all from deep inside America’s chaos. In Episode 358, host Paul Rieckhoff broadcasts straight from his kitchen in a no-holds-barred solo episode tackling the latest madness from Washington and beyond. From President Trump literally destroying parts of the White House to chaos in Maine’s Senate race and shocking developments in national security operations off Venezuela, Rieckhoff is connecting the dots others won’t. And just to make sure you know it’s still 2025, the bizarro world news continues with Rand Paul stepping up as the voice of reason when it comes to our use of the military. Yes, that Rand Paul.

This episode breaks down America’s crisis of democracy, national security overreach, and the broken primary system that fuels the political circus—all while mixing in a little Knicks talk and cultural perspective. 

This is the first in a new format of fast, unfiltered, real-time reactions from one of America’s most independent voices. If you care about truth, accountability, and our future, this one’s for you.

Stay vigilant.

WATCH video of this episode.

Past appearances by Dan Lamothe: Episode 96, Episode 154, Episode 185, Episode 206, Episode 245, Episode 318 and Episode 332.