{"id":6078,"date":"2026-04-17T22:03:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T22:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/strait-of-hormuz-fully-open-trump-announces-lebanon-israel-ceasefire\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T22:03:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T22:03:46","slug":"strait-of-hormuz-fully-open-trump-announces-lebanon-israel-ceasefire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/strait-of-hormuz-fully-open-trump-announces-lebanon-israel-ceasefire\/","title":{"rendered":"Strait of Hormuz Fully Open? Trump Announces Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b><i>House Votes to Extend Warrantless Surveillance on You. <\/i><\/b><b>Anti-Vax RFK Jr Hates DEI. Mamdani vs the Rich. Hegseth\u2019s Fight with the Pope Continues. Zelensky Calls for War Crimes Tribunal.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Trump says he needs expanded spying powers \u201cfor our national security.\u201d But are you really good with this government spying on you, with Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard and the nationalist crew peeking into your life in the name of \u201cpatriotism\u201d? In this fiery solo \u201cRebel Yell Friday\u201d episode 495, Paul Rieckhoff breaks down Trump\u2019s new Iran deal spin and the fight over the Strait of Hormuz, the dangerous 10\u2011day FISA surveillance extension, the purge of American generals, and ICE\u2019s ongoing culture of cruelty\u2014from gassing protesters and kicking in doors to detaining an 85\u2011year\u2011old WWII widow. He rips into RFK Jr.\u2019s unhinged anti-vax crusade, calls out attacks on NPR, PBS, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel, and explains why huge new donations to public media are a win for democracy. From Ukraine\u2019s brutal night under 300 drones and 19 ballistic missiles to the Pope\u2019s social media smackdown of Hegseth, this is national security and politics analysis you won\u2019t get on party-line shows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Paul also brings you some badly needed light to contrast all that heat. He spotlights New York City Mayor Mamdani\u2019s new \u201ctax the rich\u201d pied-\u00e0-terre tax that targets vacant $5M+ luxury pads to fund childcare, cleaner streets and safer neighborhoods\u2014and explains why independent, populist ideas like that are catching fire while both parties fail us. Paul salutes President Zelensky\u2019s call for a global war crimes tribunal, leads a first-of-its-kind podcast moment of silence for Ukraine\u2019s murdered children, and then closes with \u201csomething good\u201d: the return of Avengers: Doomsday, NHL and NBA playoffs, downtown Little League opening day, and a reminder that America is a team sport. If you\u2019re among the 45% of Americans who are independent\u2014or just independent-curious\u2014this fast, fun, and relentless Friday episode will help you stay a step ahead, stay fired up, and stay vigilant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>-WATCH <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZaZ9Nm1HU48\"><span>full video of this episode here<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>-Join <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/independentveteransofamerica.org\/no-more-forever-wars\/\"><span>IVA and stand up to Trump\u2019s Forever Wars<\/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>-Remember <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/do8wjRtDZJ4?feature=share\"><span>Independent is an Attitude<\/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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He rips into RFK Jr.\u2019s unhinged anti-vax crusade, calls out attacks on NPR, PBS, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel, and explains why huge new donations to public media are a win for democracy. From Ukraine\u2019s brutal night under 300 drones and 19 ballistic missiles to the Pope\u2019s social media smackdown of Hegseth, this is national security and politics analysis you won\u2019t get on party-line shows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6079,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6078","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\/2026\/04\/ia-promo-square-ep495.jpg",1400,1400,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ia-promo-square-ep495.jpg",1400,1400,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ia-promo-square-ep495.jpg",1400,1400,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ia-promo-square-ep495-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ia-promo-square-ep495-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ia-promo-square-ep495-1024x1024.jpg",750,750,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ia-promo-square-ep495.jpg",1400,1400,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ia-promo-square-ep495.jpg",1400,1400,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ia-promo-square-ep495.jpg",1400,1400,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":"Trump says he needs expanded spying powers \u201cfor our national security.\u201d But are you really good with this government spying on you, with Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard and the nationalist crew peeking into your life in the name of \u201cpatriotism\u201d? 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