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Trump has struck nine foreign countries in the past year and just opened a new front in Ecuador—while thousands of Americans remain stranded near Iran with no clear evacuation plan. From Times Square after sparring with Democrat Senator Blumenthal on MSNow, Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff blasts a Congress acting more like “mall cops” than a check on Trump’s runaway war powers.

Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff breaks down Trump’s fast‑escalating war with Iran, the rise of deadly drone warfare, and what it all means for American troops, families, and civilians worldwide. Then, regular guest and legendary CNN Pentagon reporter Barbara Starr joins Paul to cut through the chaos, dissect the Pentagon’s long‑delayed press briefings, and explain why “air power alone” won’t deliver victory in Iran—or anywhere else.

War has come to Iran, and America is not ready for what comes next. Paul Rieckhoff sits down with former special operations pilot and drone warfare expert Nolan Peterson to break down the air war, the drone threat to the U.S. homeland, and the terrifying question of AI in the military kill chain. This is the conversation Congress isn’t having — and the one every American needs to hear right now.

Trump launched an unauthorized, unpopular war with Iran, and Independent Americans host and national security expert Paul Rieckhoff joins MSNOW’s “The Weekend” to break down what it means for our troops, our Congress, and our future. 

Paul Rieckhoff delivers unfiltered analysis from Florida in this special episode — breaking down Trump’s State of the Union, the looming threat of military action against Iran, America’s shameful abstention on Ukraine at the UN, and what NYC’s new mayor got dangerously wrong with the NYPD. No spin. Just the straight talk independent Americans deserve.

Paul Rieckhoff delivers unfiltered analysis from Florida in this special episode — breaking down Trump’s State of the Union, the looming threat of military action against Iran, America’s shameful abstention on Ukraine at the UN, and what NYC’s new mayor got dangerously wrong with the NYPD. No spin. Just the straight talk independent Americans deserve.

Paul Rieckhoff breaks down the longest State of the Union in American history — what Trump said, what he buried, and why the war drums on Iran demand your full attention. From a 100-year-old Korean War hero finally receiving his Medal of Honor to Army vet George Redis sitting in the chamber after being unlawfully detained by ICE, Paul finds the stories that cut through the pageantry. Plus: breaking news from Cuba, the Epstein accountability gap, ICE lawlessness, and something good to get you through the week.

Former three-term Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan left the Democratic Party and is now running for governor of Michigan as an independent — and the latest polls have him tied for the lead. Paul Rieckhoff sits down with Duggan for a candid conversation on why he broke ranks, how he’s building a coalition without party infrastructure, and where he stands on tariffs, ICE, and the State of the Union. This is what the independent movement looks like when it’s actually winning.

A solo Monday dispatch from Tampa: Paul Rieckhoff breaks down the post-Olympics glow, calls out Kash Patel’s $75K taxpayer-funded locker room photo-op, and issues an urgent warning — 40–50% of U.S. deployable air power is now massed near Iran, and nothing is stopping Trump from using it. Plus a major veterans WIN on VA disability benefits, ICE violence in Santa Barbara, and a preview of tomorrow’s interview with independent Michigan governor candidate Mike Duggan.

Union fire captain and independent congressional candidate Mike Thurow joins Paul Rieckhoff to talk about why Wisconsin’s 6th District is “on fire” — and why a firefighter might be exactly what Congress needs. They break down ICE accountability, Trump’s threats to strike Iran without congressional approval, tariffs hurting Wisconsin farmers, and what it takes to run and win as an independent in a deeply red district. Country over party. People over politics. This is Independent Americans.