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Vol. VII · No. 490Sunday Edition
Righteous MediaEst. 2019
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
01

Why Hegseth's hearing was the first real oversight in 60 days. and why combat veterans Seth Moulton and Pat Ryan led the charge

02

The $25 billion question. Strait of Hormuz still contested, enriched uranium missing, regime intact — what did Americans actually buy?

03

Gas at $4.23, up 42% since late February, with fertilizer an. Gas at $4.23, up 42% since late February, with fertilizer and diesel climbing alongside it

04

Why Paul calls this a sucking chest wound for the U.S. military. 41% of the Navy now in the Gulf region

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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