{"id":6024,"date":"2026-03-18T21:20:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T21:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/markwayne-mullin-in-the-hotseat-tulsi-gabbard-dances-where-is-the-uranium\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T21:20:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T21:20:51","slug":"markwayne-mullin-in-the-hotseat-tulsi-gabbard-dances-where-is-the-uranium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/markwayne-mullin-in-the-hotseat-tulsi-gabbard-dances-where-is-the-uranium\/","title":{"rendered":"Markwayne Mullin in the Hotseat. Tulsi Gabbard Dances. Where is the Uranium?!?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Joe Kent Speaks Out\u2026To Tucker Carlson. Shooting at Georgia VA and Holman Air Force Base. Mamdani Didn\u2019t Skip This Parade. Banksy Exposed. Venezuela Spanks the USA.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff is back with an urgent, fast-moving solo episode breaking down Trump\u2019s escalating war with Iran, the threat around unsecured Iranian uranium, and what rising force protection levels at U.S. bases like MacDill really mean for your family and community. He spotlights the human cost of conflict with a powerful poem by Lucas Jones, digs into growing dissent inside Trump world from voices like Joe Kent and Tulsi Gabbard, and explains why confirming Markwayne Mullin to lead ICE would fuel more lawlessness instead of the culture change America needs. Along the way, Paul connects it all to your daily life\u2014from global instability to soft targets at home\u2014and reminds you why staying informed, engaged, and vigilant matters now more than ever.\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This episode also hits the intersection of sports, art, and politics\u2014from Bon Iver\u2019s protest music and Banksy\u2019s bravery to the emotional World Baseball Classic finale where Team Venezuela stunned the U.S. and Bryce Harper modeled the kind of leadership our kids deserve to see. It\u2019s a raw, unfiltered rundown of a \u201cwild and weird\u201d week: Trump\u2019s decisions, Tulsi\u2019s word salad, Senators who still fantasize about dueling, and the mounting pressure on American troops worldwide. 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, this one helps you stay ahead of the curve\u2014and stay vigilant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>-WATCH <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KSbZzMNLq1c\"><span>full video of this episode here<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>-Learn more about Paul\u2019s work to elect a new generation of independent leaders with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/independentveteransofamerica.org\/\"><span>Independent Veterans of America<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>-Learn more about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/americanveteransforukraine.org\/\"><span>American Veterans for Ukraine here<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>-Learn more about<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theheadstrongproject.org\/\"><span> The Headstrong Project <\/span><\/a><span>for Veterans, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taps.org\/\"><span>Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)<\/span><\/a><span>, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/health-care\/health-needs-conditions\/mental-health\/\"><span>Department of Veterans Affairs resources in your area<\/span><\/a><span>. 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Hook into our exclusive Patreon community<\/span><\/a><span> of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8211;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/merch\/\"><span>And get cool IA and Righteous hats, t-shirts and other merch<\/span><\/a><span> now in time for the new year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Independent Americans is powered by veteran-owned and led <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/righteous.us\/\"><span>Righteous Media<\/span><\/a><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>And now part of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bleav.com\/shows\/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff\/\"><span>the BLEAV network<\/span><\/a><span>!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href=\"https:\/\/pcm.adswizz.com\">pcm.adswizz.com<\/a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff is back with an urgent, fast-moving solo episode breaking down Trump\u2019s escalating war with Iran, the threat around unsecured Iranian uranium, and what rising force protection levels at U.S. bases like MacDill really mean for your family and community. He spotlights the human cost of conflict with a powerful poem by Lucas Jones, digs into growing dissent inside Trump world from voices like Joe Kent and Tulsi Gabbard, and explains why confirming Markwayne Mullin to lead ICE would fuel more lawlessness instead of the culture change America needs. 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