{"id":5780,"date":"2025-10-30T19:51:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/363-lt-colonel-alex-vindman-trumps-giant-china-taco-the-real-house-of-dynamite-scenario-no-tiktok-deal-and-xi-is-thrilled-about-it-putins-new-nuke-threat-are-the-us-ve\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T19:51:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:51:00","slug":"363-lt-colonel-alex-vindman-trumps-giant-china-taco-the-real-house-of-dynamite-scenario-no-tiktok-deal-and-xi-is-thrilled-about-it-putins-new-nuke-threat-are-the-us-ve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/363-lt-colonel-alex-vindman-trumps-giant-china-taco-the-real-house-of-dynamite-scenario-no-tiktok-deal-and-xi-is-thrilled-about-it-putins-new-nuke-threat-are-the-us-ve\/","title":{"rendered":"363. Lt. Colonel Alex Vindman. Trump\u2019s Giant China TACO. The Real House of Dynamite Scenario. No TikTok Deal\u2013And Xi is Thrilled About it. Putin\u2019s New Nuke Threat. Are the US Venezuelan Strikes Illegal? Ukraine Groundwar Update. Do Halloween for America.\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA3326466339\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s powerful new episode of Independent Americans with your host Paul Rieckhoff (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaulRieckhoff\"><u>@PaulRieckhoff<\/u><\/a>) , featuring the return of Lt Colonel Alex Vindman\u2014a national security expert, Ukraine insider, and unwavering patriot. This timely interview dives deep into America\u2019s fractured politics, threats from abroad, and the vital ways community and vigilance can help repair our union. With fresh perspective on Trump\u2019s foreign policy, the military shutdown crisis, and the war in Ukraine, this is your essential listen for staying informed and inspired. Listen now and share to help vigilant Americans everywhere unite.<\/p>\n<p>Because every episode of Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff breaks down the most important news stories&#8211;and offers light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. Its independent content for independent Americans. In these trying times especially, Independent Americans is your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope. 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Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/megaphone.fm\/adchoices\">megaphone.fm\/adchoices<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In today\u2019s powerful new episode of Independent Americans with your host Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) , featuring the return of Lt Colonel Alex Vindman\u2014a national security expert, Ukraine insider, and unwavering patriot. This timely interview dives deep into America\u2019s fractured politics, threats from abroad, and the vital ways community and vigilance can help repair our union.&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/363-lt-colonel-alex-vindman-trumps-giant-china-taco-the-real-house-of-dynamite-scenario-no-tiktok-deal-and-xi-is-thrilled-about-it-putins-new-nuke-threat-are-the-us-ve\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">363. Lt. Colonel Alex Vindman. Trump\u2019s Giant China TACO. The Real House of Dynamite Scenario. No TikTok Deal\u2013And Xi is Thrilled About it. Putin\u2019s New Nuke Threat. Are the US Venezuelan Strikes Illegal? Ukraine Groundwar Update. Do Halloween for America.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5781,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5780","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\/10\/672f1a4c5bd4c5770a170d3c8d1eb9c2.jpg",800,800,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/672f1a4c5bd4c5770a170d3c8d1eb9c2.jpg",800,800,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/672f1a4c5bd4c5770a170d3c8d1eb9c2.jpg",800,800,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/672f1a4c5bd4c5770a170d3c8d1eb9c2-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/672f1a4c5bd4c5770a170d3c8d1eb9c2-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/672f1a4c5bd4c5770a170d3c8d1eb9c2.jpg",750,750,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/672f1a4c5bd4c5770a170d3c8d1eb9c2.jpg",800,800,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/672f1a4c5bd4c5770a170d3c8d1eb9c2.jpg",800,800,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/672f1a4c5bd4c5770a170d3c8d1eb9c2.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":"In today\u2019s powerful new episode of Independent Americans with your host Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) , featuring the return of Lt Colonel Alex Vindman\u2014a national security expert, Ukraine insider, and unwavering patriot. 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