WTF Wednesday. JD Vance Loves Putin. Gov Shapiro Bringing UFC to PA. Trump is NATO’s Big Monster Red Ball. Plus: Celebrating Jackie Robinson Day.
On this “WTF Wednesday,” Paul Rieckhoff is joined by the “Great and Powerful” Senator Angus King of Maine to pull back the curtain on a Senate in “total dereliction of duty.” As the U.S. Navy deploys 41% of its entire fleet to enforce a blockade against Iran, King—the only true independent in the Senate—sounds the alarm on a war he calls “patently illegal.” From the basement hideaway of the U.S. Capitol, King explains why the Biden-Trump era of “all gas, no brakes” foreign policy is crushing the global economy and why Congress has completely abdicated its constitutional responsibility to the American people.
Beyond the front lines of the Middle East, we dive into the “Battle-Tested Ingenuity” of Ukraine and why the U.S. military must start learning from their real-time drone innovations. We also break down the rising independent movement in America, the collapse of small independent colleges, and the intersection of UFC culture and politics. To wrap up, we honor the legacy of Jackie Robinson on the anniversary of his MLB debut, reminding us that courage is contagious and independence is a path to victory.
