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Latest / Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

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Former President Trump narrowly avoided an assassin's bullet. America is on edge. And it feels like we’re all dodging news bullets every day. These are incomparably trying times in America, many are divided, and everyone is concerned. Biden’s campaign continues to disintegrate—and so does international confidence in US leadership and American morale. The most important, most violent and most divisive election of our lifetime rolls on. And we’re all starved for leadership and inspiration.

Paul Rieckhoff breaks down this moment, and the most important and latest news, including the evolution of…

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