NEW EPISODE · SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 · EP 614
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Episode 416

BONUS: Trump Insurrection Act Threat, Machado Gives Trump Her Nobel Prize, ICE in Minneapolis and Katy Tur Reports on MSNow.

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→ Four things from today’s episode
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Why Preston calls Iran the story we’re about to lose focus on. and what happens if we do

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The Strait of Hormuz. what Iran can still shut down even without a surface Navy

03

New reporting that up to 70% of Iran’s missile capacity is still standing. and why the drone threat matters more

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“We want regime change. We just don’t want to use that word”. Hegseth’s own testimony on Iran’s nuclear intent

Independent Americans host, Army veteran and 9/11 first responder Paul Rieckhoff joins Katy Tur Reports to dig into the human and political fallout of America’s broken immigration and border system. From front-line agents to families and communities, he explains how putting ICE in an impossible position is “harming our national security” and eroding trust at home and abroad.​

Rieckhoff calls this a “circuit breaker moment for America” and lays out why independent-minded citizens must push past the partisan noise to demand real solutions. He connects the dots between border policy, global instability and the daily lives of listeners, while offering concrete ways to stay engaged, informed and constructive—not just angry

Because 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 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.

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