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

The Warning with Steve Schmidt: Will Democracy Survive a 2nd Trump Presidency? A Conversation with Paul Rieckhoff

The Brief

→ Four things from today’s episode
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Why the attacks on Sen. Mark Kelly are a direct assault on f. Why the attacks on Sen. Mark Kelly are a direct assault on free speech for 2M+ military retirees

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The worst ceasefire in history. U.S. F-18s firing on Iranian tankers in the Strait of Hormuz

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Trump says $200-a-barrel oil is worth it. Ohio gas already at $4.99

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Friday news dump. 162 'new' UAP files released as Epstein pressure builds on the Hill

With the 2nd Trump presidency less than a month away, the political landscape of America has never been more fractured. Steve Schmidt sits down with President of Independent Veterans of America Paul Rieckhoff to cover everything from Trump’s cabinet picks to the future of American politics as a whole.