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Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff
Independent Americans is a daily news show hosted by Paul Rieckhoff. He’s a fighter, a patriot, and an independent political and media force to be reckoned with. After serving as a soldier in Iraq in 2004, Rieckhoff emerged as one of the most dynamic political and social leaders in America. In every episode, he breaks down the most important issues facing our country. And he interviews the most influential and compelling people. He’s taking on Republicans, Democrats—and everyone in between. If…
Episodes
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffCease Fire. The Day After. Pray for General Caine.
Mandatory Draft Registration Coming in December. Republicans Keep Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Seat in Georgia. Putin’s Onslaught Continues. Shelly Kittleson…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff“A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight” Trump’s 8PM Iran Deadline. The 25th Amendment Moment.
Ansari Introduces Impeachment for Hegseth. Cuba Threatens a Fight. ICE Arrests Newlywed Wife of Army Soldier At Military Base. Artemis Inspires Again. Michigan…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffAmerican F-15 Officer Heroically Rescued in Iran. w/ Dan Lamothe.
Trump Craps on Easter and Threatens to Obliterate Iran Tomorrow. Hegseth Doubles Down on Jesus Holy War Talk. Will General George Speak Out. Tool and The Pope…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffTrump and Hegseth’s Culture War Runs Into Iran War’s Reality | Paul Rieckhoff on 11th Hour
The war in Iran has reached a "worst-case scenario" following the downing of American pilots and the high-stakes rescue operations now underway. While the…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffTrump’s Iran War: The "Big Lie" and the Secret Purge of US Generals | Paul Rieckhoff on Washington Journal. l
Paul Rieckhoff, founder of Independent Veterans of America, joins CSPAN’s Washington Journal to break down the strategic "sucking chest wound" of the current…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffUS Fighter Shot Down in Iran. Hegseth Purges Army Chief and More Generals. Inside Artemis w/ NASA Commander Scott Kelly.
Trump Wants $1.5T for Defense. Is Hegseth Running for President? SERE Training 101. Pickles the Dog for President? Final Four Friday! The ultimate split-screen…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffTrump’s Lame Iran Speech. Bondi is Out. Epstein Files Bounty? w/Congressman Ro Khanna.
What’s the Strategy to Stop More Forever Wars? Ro 2028? Will He and Massie Go Independent? House Prolongs DHS Shutdown. Go Artemis! Marines Scramble on ICE…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffTrump to Address the Nation. Seth Bodnar: Independent Vet For Senate from Montana.
Trump Attends SCOTUS. 2026: The Year of the Drone. Artemis Mission Takes NASA Astronauts Back to the Moon. Independent Veteran vs MAGA Machine: Seth Bodnar’s…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff88% of Americans Don’t Support Ground Troops.
Drones Shut Down US Air Base. Senate Votes to Fund DHS. IED at MacDill AFB. Trump’s Signature to Be Added Dollars. Markets Crater. Guthrie back to Today. Shawn…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffLIVE: No Kings, No Forever Wars. Paul Rieckhoff Live from Times Square with Joy Reid, Don Lemon, Jim Acosta and the No Kings Movement.
From the heart of Times Square, Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff joins Joy Reid, Don Lemon and Jim Acosta live at the massive “No Kings” protest as…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffLIVE from No Kings NYC - Anti-Trump Protests Provide a Moment of Unity for America.
Patriotism, Protest and the War In Iran. Is This a Tipping Point? Live from the massive “No Kings” protests in New York City, Iraq War veteran and Independent…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffSpecial No Kings Preview: Trump’s Imploding Base w/Ken Casey of Dropkick Murphys.
Iran, Patriotism, Fed-Up White Working Class, Fighting Authoritarians, Will He Run for Office? Opening Day and A Little Yankees Red Sox Smack Talk. FDNY vs…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffTroops on Kharg Island Could Be Bloody. Republicans Say No to Iran.
Trump Wants National Guard in NY and Chicago. Staffers Calling Hegseth: “Dumb McNamara” Baseball is Back. The Sweet 16 is Something Good. Independent Americans…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffScott MacFarlane. 82nd Airborne Heads to Iran.
Trump Shows Classified Map En Route To Golf. Bannon Calls Ice-Airport Ops Election Test. CBS to Meidas - A Massive Message to the Media. Mullin In at DHS. Meta…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffGeneral Mark Hertling. Boots on the Ground Loom. Trump’s Unlimited Military Power.
What I Told My Son When He Wanted to Join the Army. Election Threats Are Rising. Broken DHS Makes Us All Less Safe. If I Don’t Return: A Father’s Wartime…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffAdmiral James Stavridis. Former NATO and SOUTHCOM Commander. ICE Deployed to Airports. More Marines Moving Toward Iran.
Democracy Wins—Pentagon Loses. Another Fumble from Hegseth. Vietnam Vet Robert Mueller Dies. No Justice for Breonna Taylor. RIP, CBS Radio. Admiral James…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffTrump, Iran, And The Draft: Independent Veterans, Young Voters, And The Cost Of Another Middle East War.
In this all‑new episode of Independent Americans, host Paul Rieckhoff takes you behind the scenes of his latest appearances on MSNBC’s Katy Tur Reports and…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffMick Foley. EXCLUSIVE. Wrestling Legend Speaks Out. On Trump, ICE, Iran, a “Shiny New Toy” Military.
Redefining Real Toughness and Modern Manhood. Pop Culture vs. Authoritarians. The 10% Problem. Santa and Steinbrenner. From Walter Reed to the Road. WWE Hall…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffPentagon: $200B for Iran. 4,500 More Marines to Mid-East.
Joe Kent Speaks Out. Polls Get Worse. Is Colombia Next? Where’s VA’s Budget Request? Cesar Chavez Exposed. Drones Over Hegseth & Rubio’s Homes. HBD Iraq War…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffNo More Forever Wars. with Miles Taylor.
Defiance.org and Independent Veterans of America Team Up to Defend Democracy. Plus Heated Hearings: Is a Non-committal Tulsi on the Firing Line? Markwayne…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffMarkwayne Mullin in the Hotseat. Tulsi Gabbard Dances. Where is the Uranium?!?
Joe Kent Speaks Out…To Tucker Carlson. Shooting at Georgia VA and Holman Air Force Base. Mamdani Didn’t Skip This Parade. Banksy Exposed. Venezuela Spanks the…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffTrump: I’ll Take Cuba. The Geopolitical Rapist.
Joe Kent Resigns Over Iran. Hegseth is Losing It. More than 200 Troops Wounded Now. Drones Hit US Embassy in Baghdad. WBC: USA vs…Venezuela. QB Dante Moore…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffIran War Week Three. Trump: We Don’t Need Anybody.
He Is So Racist. Noem Perjury Charges? 6 More American KIA Identified. Cuba’s Electrical Grid Collapses. Rep Andy Ogles is a Hateful Bigot. Stars and Stripes…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffWar, Trump, and the Culture War: Paul Rieckhoff on Deadline White House and the Fight for America’s Future
War reveals who people are—the best of us and the worst of us. In this special episode, Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff takes you inside his fiery…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffCrash Kills 6 More American Troops. Bonnie Carroll of TAPS.
xAttack on Michigan Synagogue. Tragedy and Heroism at ODU’s ROTC. Bombing Civilians is Bad. Trump Drops Russian Oil Sanctions. UFO General Missing. RIP Rick…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffFBI Warns of Iran-Inspired Drone Attacks in CA. More WH Slop War Videos. Kash Patel Brings UFC to FBI.
Trump Endorses Jake Paul. VA Wants to Institutionalize Homeless Vets. The Loud X Minority. We Need An Indy to Run vs Fetterman. Italy Wins, Saves USA. Trump’s…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffInquiry: US at Fault in Iran School Strike. Dan Lamothe.
Rogan & Bannon Question Iran. Ignorant Outrage Over Troops Steak & Lobster. Hegseth to Approve All Hegseth Photos. Drones: “The Factory is the Weapon”. Ray…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff150 US Troops Wounded. “The Most Intense Day of Strikes on Iran”.
Iran War Opposed by Most Americans. Senator Ron Johnson Hates Vets. Dr Dre is a Billionaire. USA Sled Hockey Rocks. Trump’s deeply unpopular war in Iran is…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffWill Trump Call for a Draft? Iran War Overflowing.
Jan 6 Plaque Finally Installed. Intel Warns Large-Scale War ‘Unlikely’ to Oust Iran’s Regime. Dignified Transfer of 6 Americans KIA. 7th Troop KIA. MacFarlane…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffPaul Rieckhoff vs Peter Meijer on CNN - Iraq War Deja Vu and Why War Powers Still Matter - War, Trump, Iran and Congress Failing to Act.
Independent Americans host and Iraq War veteran Paul Rieckhoff takes you behind the scenes of his fiery CNN Newsroom clash with former Congressman and fellow…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffPaul Rieckhoff vs Senator Blumenthal and a Broken Congress: “What Are You Going To Do About It?” - Iran, Trump and War Powers.
When Donald Trump launches a war on Iran, hits a whole new country in Ecuador, talks openly about striking Cuba next—and Congress can’t even be bothered to…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff“Some People Will Die.” Trump Admits Cuba is Next. ‘The Last Republican’ with Adam Kinzinger.
Noem is Out. Chickenhawk Mullin is In—and Very, Very Dumb. House Blocks War Powers Act. Unemployment, Gas Prices Spike. Mich St Honors Pearl Harbor Vet. Paul…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffSebastian Junger. Noem Out at DHS. Senate Iran War Powers Act Fails.
Senator Sheehy Breaks Arm of Marine Protestor. How Democrats Lost Men. War Costs $1B a Day. White House Call of Duty Video Game War Videos. 2 More Soldiers KIA…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffEcuador is Trump’s Latest Target. Trump Left Americans to Die.
Iran is Not a Football Game, Hegseth. Barron ‘Too Tall to Serve’? American Troops KIA Identified. Another Primary Screws Independents. Indy Vet Bodnar Declares…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffTrump Teases Boots on the Ground in Iran. Six Troops Now KIA. Israel, US Bases and Embassies Hit.
Does The War Press Coverage Already Suck? With Barbara Starr. Markets Plummet. US Pilot Shows How Awesome Our Women Warriors Are. The 2026 Chickenhawk Club…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffTrump’s Iran War Unfolding. 4th US Servicemember Killed. 3 US Planes Shot Down by Friendly Fire.
Understanding the Drone War w/ AFSOC Pilot/Drone Expert Nolan Peterson. Khamenei is Dead. Calls for Impeachment. Graham: Cuba is Next. Hegseth vs Ivy League…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffIran War Latest and Trump’s Unchecked Power: Paul Rieckhoff on Congress’ Total, Bi-Partisan Failure.
Trump launched an unauthorized, unpopular war with Iran, and Independent Americans host and national security expert Paul Rieckhoff joins MSNOW’s “The Weekend”…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffTrump’s Iran Nuke Claims vs Reality w/ Joe Cirincione.
Anthropic Stands Up to Hegseth. Arrest in NYPD Snowstorm Attack. More ICE Carnage. Movers Save Abducted 3-Year Old. Epstein Files Missing Claims Against Trump…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffTrump's Iran Gamble. Ukraine’s Betrayal. Mamdani’s Spineless Statement. Rieckhoff Sounds Off w/ Connell McShane.
Paul Rieckhoff is stuck in Florida — airports shut down, snowstorm paralyzing the Northeast — but he's not going quiet. In this special episode, Paul breaks…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffState of the Union Reaction. Trump Makes His Iran War Pitch.
Two Medals of Honor Awarded. Dem’s Spanberger Response Better Than Usual. Cuban Government Shoots 4 Americans on a Speedboat. Obama Legacy’s Signature a Slam…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffCan This Independent for Governor Win Michigan? w/ Mayor Mike Duggan.
Trump’s Approval Hits New Low with Independents Ahead of State of the Union. Whistleblower Blasts ICE Training. 4 Years of the Ukraine War. Women’s Hockey…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffSnowpocalypse Hits. USA Hockey Wins Gold. Kash Patel is a Ridiculous Poser.
Iran Attacks Still Loom. Vets Sue Trump Over His Stupid Arch. More ICE Violence. Lessons from Ukraine’s Drone War for Europe. Vets & VFW Blast Collins…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffCan This Independent Win a Deep Red District the Democrats Can’t? Firefighter Mike Thurow Independent for Congress in Wisconsin’s 6th.
Tackling ICE Accountability. Trump's Latest Iran War Could Happen Any Minute Now. Tariffs Harm to Wisconsin Farmers. Wisconsin's 6th District hasn't elected…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffWar with Iran Looms. Colbert vs Trump & the FCC.
ICE, Noem and The War on Free Elections. Ukraine Won the Olympics. Prince Andrew Arrested in England Over Epstein Ties. Hegseth, Tuberville Continue to Embrace…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffCan the State Guard Save Our Democracy? w/ Adrian Bonenberger. Independent Veteran for Governor of Connecticut.
Reviving the Citizen Soldier Ethos. War Face vs Society. Remembering the Founder’s Vision. Lessons Learned in Ukraine and Afghanistan. Army Ranger Adrian…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffOpen Primaries Presents: Independent Veterans Are Spoiling For A Fight. w/ John Opdycke, Paul Rieckhoff, Ty Pinkins and Todd Achilles.
This is a special collaboration between Independent Americans and Open Primaries, featuring two of the most compelling independent Senate candidates in the…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffGallup: Independent Voters Hit 45% – So Why Does the Political Establishment Keep Pretending They Don’t Matter?
In this special episode, Paul Rieckhoff reads an op-ed he co-authored with John Opdycke that challenges the narrative that independent voters don't matter…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffBONUS POD | 2028 Presidential Preview, The Veterans from Both Parties (and No Party) That Could be President.
The Most Dangerous Thing Trump Can Do. Why Paul Takes Cold Showers, Coaches Youth Football and Watches FallOut. From Paul: “Chuck gave me the time and space to…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffSpecial Report: Trump & ICE’s War on Kids w/ Anya Kamenetz.
School Phone Bans. School Vouchers & Home School’s Dark Side. COVID’s Damage to Students. Epstein & Trump’s Broken Culture Where No Means Yes. Australia’s…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffSenator Kelly: 1. Pete Hegseth: 0. Judge Blocks Hegseth From Punishing Kelly.
Plus: El Paso Airport Mayhem. Ukrainian Athlete Shamefully Disqualified by IOC. Alex Pretti GoFundMe Hits $2M. Jan 6 Criminal Abused Kids. James Vanderbeek…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffBondi Defends Trump On Epstein. Can This Independent Win The Senate Race In Nebraska? w/ Dan Osborn.
ICE is Tracking Protestors. Vance Tells Olympians To Shut Up. Chaos At El Paso Airport. Strikes In Mexico Next? Grand Jury Won’t Indict Kelly & Co. With AG Pam…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffSen Ruben Gallego. Will He Run for President? Can He Stop ICE?
<14% Detainees Have Criminal Record. Should VA Sec Collins Resign? National Strike vs Trump. Bad Bunny. Chappell Roan Stands vs Wasserman & Epstein. Lindsey…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffA Flat But Political Super Bowl. Bad Bunny Makes History.
Lawmakers to View Unredacted Epstein Files. Hegseth vs The Boy Scouts and Harvard. JD Vance Booed at Olympics. US Olympians Speak Out Against ICE. Super Bowl…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffRachel Maddow. Where Does This All End? Racist Trump Posts New Racist Crap.
ICE Kicks Puppies. DHS Black Site Prisons. JD Vance is Garbage. A New Boat Strike. 17.5 Veteran Suicides Per Day. Super Bowl Picks and Bets, Ice Fishing, Chloe…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffIs Trump Softening on ICE? DHS Death Cards. w/Chuck Todd.
Washington Post Wreckage. Bezos the New Bad Guy? Independent Media’s Moment. US Russia Nuke Treaty Expires. Nancy Guthrie Rivets Nation. Fallout & Rising…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffEXCLUSIVE: Jesse Ventura. The Body vs Trump. Jesse for Governor Again? Senate?
700 ICE Agents Out of Minnesota. Navy Downs Iranian Drone. Brutal Testimonies of ICE Abuses. Huge Layoffs at Washington Post. Measles Outbreak at Texas ICE…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffBody Cams for ICE. Trump Wants To Take Over Elections. w/Kaivan Shroff.
Dems Eat Their Own in Texas. Clintons to Testify on Epstein. Elon’s GROK Loves Porn. Jill Biden’s Ex Charged w Murder. Savannah Guthrie’s Mom. Liberals Buying…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffPretti ICE Murderers Finally Named. 5-Year-Old Liam Ramos is Free.
Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, Shaboozey and a Grammy Tsunami Slams ICE and Trump. Danish Veterans March Against Trump. Groundhog Day is VERY 2026. Super Bowl Week…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffTrump’s Vision Board: Venezuela, Cuba, ICE, Independents and a Fiery NewsNation Showdown with Rieckhoff vs Trump Propagandist
Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff joins NewsNation Now with Connell McShane and Republican leader Tiffany Smiley for a fiery, no-notes live TV…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffTrump Attacks Journalism: Don Lemon and Georgia Fort Arrested. Plus: More Epstein Files Drop.
Trump Ready to Hit Iran Again. Putin/Ukraine Energy Cease Fire? ICE Beating Up Old Ladies. Sen Redneck Hates the Super Bowl. Friday Football: Pro Bowl Edition…