{"id":5735,"date":"2025-07-03T07:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T07:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/341-congressman-mike-lawler-independents-day-2025-what-mamdani-means-the-weakness-of-the-gop-in-ny-will-he-run-for-governor-the-aumf-must-go-ukraine-sanctions-bill-update-vets-need-bi-partisan\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T07:01:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T07:01:00","slug":"341-congressman-mike-lawler-independents-day-2025-what-mamdani-means-the-weakness-of-the-gop-in-ny-will-he-run-for-governor-the-aumf-must-go-ukraine-sanctions-bill-update-vets-need-bi-partisan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/341-congressman-mike-lawler-independents-day-2025-what-mamdani-means-the-weakness-of-the-gop-in-ny-will-he-run-for-governor-the-aumf-must-go-ukraine-sanctions-bill-update-vets-need-bi-partisan\/","title":{"rendered":"341. Congressman Mike Lawler. Independents Day 2025. What Mamdani Means. The Weakness of the GOP in NY. Will He Run For Governor? The AUMF Must Go. Ukraine Sanctions Bill Update. Vets Need Bi-Partisan Support \u2014Especially Now. Happy Birthday, America!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA8478854003\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the Fourth of July, and she might be a little dinged up, but after 249 years, America is still standing. And she will keep standing as long as there are independent Americans out there to stay vigilant and ensure that the torch that Lady Liberty holds high above her head as a beacon for all stays lit.<\/p>\n<p>And this show will always stay vigilant. Especially on Independence Day. Or INDEPENDENTS Day! It\u2019s a time for us all to reflect on what independence really means. And explore who will stand up now and fight for it. Men and women of all backgrounds\u2014united in a love for America. And a dedication to making it better.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Men and women like the fine residents of New York\u2019s 17th that are represented by this episode&#8217;s guest. He\u2019s Republican Congressman Mike Lawler\u2014and he\u2019s here to mix it up with Paul and react to the New York mayor\u2019s race, Ukraine, the AUMF, Trump\u2019s Iran strikes, the dropping popularity of his party, and his support for veterans. He\u2019s been effective in representing a rare moderate perspective inside the GOP. It\u2019s how he has won in a 2 to 1 Democrat district. And how he might try and win the New York governor\u2019s seat next year.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s America\u2019s birthday and after the start to this year, we could all use a break. So put your feet up, kick back and press play. Listen now or watch us on YouTube.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to Independent Americans, Episode 341.<\/p>\n<p>Every episode of <em>Independent Americans<\/em> is independent light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It\u2019s content for the 49% of Americans that call themselves independent. Always with a unique focus on national security, foreign affairs and military and vets issues. This is another pod to help you stay vigilant. Because vigilance is the price of democracy. In these trying times especially, <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/\"><em>Independent Americans<\/em><\/a> is your trusted place for independent news, politics and inspiration.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Get extra content, connect with guests, events, merch discounts and support this show that speaks truth to power by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/independentamericans\/posts\"><u> joining us on Patreon<\/u><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gWVkFmOLQ4c\"><u>WATCH video of Paul and Congressman Lawler\u2019s conversation.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1nSX_lVhUFk\"><u>NEW! Watch the video version of the entire podcast here.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Help us continue the fight to empower all independents by passing open primaries:<\/p>\n<p>And the fight for open primaries nationwide:<a href=\"https:\/\/openprimaries.org\/\"> <u><a href=\"https:\/\/openprimaries.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/openprimaries.org\/<\/a><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>-Check #LookForTheHelpers on Twitter. And share yours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Find us on social media or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independentamericans.us\"><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.IndependentAmericans.us\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.IndependentAmericans.us<\/a><\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>-Hear other Righteous pods like <a href=\"https:\/\/thefirefighters.us\/\"><u>The Firefighters Podcast with Rob Serra<\/u><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/unclemontel.us\/\"><u>Uncle Montel &#8211; The OG of Weed<\/u><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bdorm.us\/\"><u>B Dorm<\/u><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Independent Americans<\/em> is powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/righteous.us\/\"><u>Righteous Media<\/u><\/a>. America\u2019s next great independent media company.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/megaphone.fm\/adchoices\">megaphone.fm\/adchoices<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the Fourth of July, and she might be a little dinged up, but after 249 years, America is still standing. And she will keep standing as long as there are independent Americans out there to stay vigilant and ensure that the torch that Lady Liberty holds high above her head as a beacon for&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/341-congressman-mike-lawler-independents-day-2025-what-mamdani-means-the-weakness-of-the-gop-in-ny-will-he-run-for-governor-the-aumf-must-go-ukraine-sanctions-bill-update-vets-need-bi-partisan\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">341. Congressman Mike Lawler. Independents Day 2025. What Mamdani Means. The Weakness of the GOP in NY. Will He Run For Governor? The AUMF Must Go. Ukraine Sanctions Bill Update. Vets Need Bi-Partisan Support \u2014Especially Now. Happy Birthday, America!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5736,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-episodes","entry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/18170f785857e21e3fb16fe5ec76e626.jpg",800,800,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/18170f785857e21e3fb16fe5ec76e626.jpg",800,800,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/18170f785857e21e3fb16fe5ec76e626.jpg",800,800,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/18170f785857e21e3fb16fe5ec76e626-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/18170f785857e21e3fb16fe5ec76e626-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/18170f785857e21e3fb16fe5ec76e626.jpg",750,750,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/18170f785857e21e3fb16fe5ec76e626.jpg",800,800,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/18170f785857e21e3fb16fe5ec76e626.jpg",800,800,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/18170f785857e21e3fb16fe5ec76e626.jpg",800,800,false]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/author\/admin\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/category\/episodes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Episodes<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"It\u2019s the Fourth of July, and she might be a little dinged up, but after 249 years, America is still standing. 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