340. Senator Angus King. The Only Real Independent US Senator? Trump Bombs Iran. Now the Spin Begins. Can The Senate Stop Him? The Spirit of Joshua Chamberlain. Socialist Mamdani Wins NYC’s Rigged Primary. 1M Independents Blocked Out. The OKC Example.

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff · Jun 26, 2025 · 43m

Trump has bombed Iran. And now, the spin and politics is accelerating faster than a B-2 bomber.

And a political bomb dropped on NYC this week as 33-year-old socialist Zohran Mamdani conquered Andrew Cuomo and a cluttered Democratic primary. Now, he’ll take on a wacky Republican radio host, the compromised disaster that is Eric Adams, maybe Cuomo (ugh), and true independent and recent guest on this program, Jim Walden. But there’s also a big, largely-unreported story of what this really means for NYC and America. And about how 1M independents didn’t get a shot to be heard.

Paul Rieckhoff is…