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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 RieckhoffTrump vs Springsteen. New Alex Pretti Video w/ Joe Walsh.
Freedom Caucus Cofounder on the Insurrection Act. DJT Losing Independents. ICE Violated 100 Court Orders. Reps Fleeing GOP. Dems Defunding DHS. Gun Advocates…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffRep Ilhan Omar Attacked. Who Shot Alex Pretti?
2 Agents Who Shot VA Nurse Man Placed on Leave. Freedom Caucus Backs Trump Invoking Insurrection Act. ICE is Drive-By Macing People. 2M Casualties in Ukraine…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffIs Trump Coming For Your Guns? His Name was Alex Pretti w/ Dr Vin Gupta.
Vets Salute VA Nurse Hero. VA Sec Collins’ Shameful Statement. Kennedy, Oz & Measles. Flu Season Health Tips. America’s ICE Breakers. Allies Furious Worldwide…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffBREAKING: ICE Kills Another Citizen in Minneapolis. Trump Insults Allied Troops, Combat Veterans and Gold Star Families.
Trump Insults Allied Troops, Rod Stewart, Prince Harry and Combat Veterans and Gold Star Families Across Europe, UK, NATO. Bonus Clip: Rieckhoff on CNN with…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffBONUS POD: Trump, NATO, Greenland and the War on Truth: Paul Rieckhoff on MSNBC’s Nightcap with Stephanie Ruhle.
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff is back with a special bonus pod featuring Paul’s full appearance on MSNBC’s Nightcap with Stephanie Ruhle’s 11th…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffWillie Geist On ICE Raids, Scarring Kids and Trump Watching Morning Joe.
Football Playoffs, Luke Combs, Bruce Springsteen, Greenland. Winter Storm Fern is Coming. Don Lemon, Tiktok, Paris Hilton, AOC, Stars And Stripes in the Cross…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffTrump Pivots on Greenland, Meets Zelensky, Undermines NATO. General Barry McCaffrey.
Jack Smith Testifies. ICE is Snatching Kids & Hits Maine. JD Vance Goes to Minneapolis. Elon Trolls Davos. 44% of NFL Players are Independents. Mark Kelly for…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffBREAKING: How Trump’s Moves Shake America’s Security From Greenland to Iran - Paul Rieckhoff w/ Connell McShane.
Independent Americans host and Army veteran Paul Rieckhoff joins Connell McShane on NewsNation Now for a rapid-fire breakdown of Trump’s shocking threats to…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffTrump at Davos Insults Greenland, Denmark, NATO, Ukraine w/ Eddie Glaude.
Snowpocalypse is Coming. Explaining White Nationalism. ICE is Now Snatching Cops & Vets. MLK’s Hidden Message. JD Vance is Having a Baby. Fallout (The Show) &…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffTrump vs Greenland, Denmark, The World w/Ty Pinkins.
Dow Drops 700. Don’t Protest Inside a Church. Oil From Venezuela Ships. Chris Pratt or Lindsey Vonn for MN Gov? Impeach Trump. Indiana an Example for America…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff1,500 Active Duty Troops on Standby for Minneapolis w/Paul Rieckhoff.
More Shameful Attacks by Trump on Greenland. Protests at ICE-Leaders’ Church. DOJ Puts Don Lemon “On Notice”. MLK’s Example. President Mayhem Politicizes Army…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffFocus on the Insurrection Act Above All Else w/ Asha Rangappa.
Explaining Posse Comitatus and Martial Law. Will He Do it on MLK Day? Trump’s New Nobel Prize: Yuck. Friday Football Playoffs. Kyle Tucker, Kyrsten Sinema and…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffBONUS: Trump Insurrection Act Threat, Machado Gives Trump Her Nobel Prize, ICE in Minneapolis and Katy Tur Reports on MSNow.
Independent Americans host, Army veteran and 9/11 first responder Paul Rieckhoff joins Katy Tur Reports to dig into the human and political fallout of…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffTrump Threatens Insurrection Act w/ Sheriff Chris Swanson. Candidate for Gov of Michigan.
A Top Cop Breaks Down the Minneapolis Murder. And Another ICE Shooting. 500 Pushups a Day. Iran, Greenland, Ukraine, Venezuela. Verizon Fails. Harbaughs for…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffBONUS: Iran’s Tipping Point, Trump’s Options, Will The US Strike?
Plus a Stupid Milk Press Conference, America’s Role, and Harbaugh to the Giants—Paul Rieckhoff with Connell McShane. What’s really happening on the streets of…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffICE Can Disappear You at Any Moment. EXCLUSIVE Lindsay Church. Independent Veteran for Congress - IL 4th.
How Dems Rig the System. Chicago the Next Minneapolis? Non-binary is About Freedom. Trump Sics FBI on Wash Post. US Troops to Iran? RIP John Forte. Independent…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffWhat City Will Trump, ICE, Noem Target Next? with Ruth Ben-Ghiat
What City Will Trump, ICE, Noem Target Next? Trump is an Authoritarian Strongman. Is Martial Law & The Insurrection Act Coming Soon? Senator Kelly Sues…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffHe Called Renee Good a F**king Bitch and Murdered Her.
Put Him on Trial. Put ICE on Trial. Put Noem on Trial. Uprising in Iran. Trump’s Latest Outrageous Weekend Post. Jerome Powell Punches Back. Pour One Out for…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffRon Perlman Unloads On Trump, Venezuela, Robber Barons, ICE and Broken Hollywood.
Burn it Down vs the Beautiful People. We Need Cinema Now. Independent Governor Jesse Ventura Unloads. Football Friday Playoff Edition. Ron Perlman is back. The…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffRieckhoff on Brutal Bombings in Ukraine, ICE Shooting and a Birthday Episode Preview w/Ron Perlman
In this all–new “quick response pod,” Paul checks in from a cold New York City and connects the chill in the air to the brutally cold reality on the ground in…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffWhy Hasn’t Ukraine Killed Putin? with Tim Mak.
ICE Murder in Minneapolis. Trump, Venezuela, and the Global Fight for Democracy from Kyiv. Never Trust a Chickenhawk. Iran Protests Continue to Grow and…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffICE Shooting in Minneapolis.
Quick Response Pod. US Citizen Killed by ICE Agents. America Reaches a Critical Tipping Point. A 37‑year‑old American woman has been shot and killed by ICE in…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffRieckhoff on The Rachel Maddow Show - “Trump's All Gas and No Brakes.”
Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff returns with an all-new bonus pod, sharing his urgent conversation with longtime friend Rachel Maddow from MS NOW’s…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffThe Whitewashing of Jan 6th with Scott MacFarlane.
Pardons, Pipe Bombs and the Campaign to Make You Forget. Stephen Miller: “Greenland Should be Part of the US” What About the War Crimes? Maduro Arraigned…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffTrump’s Plan for 2026 is Bigger than Venezuela. Is Cuba, Colombia or Greenland Next?
Donald Trump isn't just looking to transform America anymore; he’s looking to dominate the Western Hemisphere. In this urgent debrief, Paul Rieckhoff breaks…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffTrump’s Forever War 2.0 is Here. Happy F#cking New Year.
He Strikes Venezuela & Snatches Maduro. Blows Past Congress and the American People. Welcome to 2026. In this special QRP (Quick Response Pod), Independent…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffJason Alexander’s Christmas Surprise: Two Jokes and a Dose of Truth
In this special holiday "stocking stuffer" episode, the legendary Jason Alexander (Seinfeld, Pretty Woman) joins Paul Rieckhoff to deliver a unique Christmas…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffJason Alexander on Festivus, What George Costanza Would Think of Trump, Rob Reiner, and Hope for the Holidays
It’s time for our Annual Festivus episode with the great, powerful, and wise Jason Alexander! Jason returns again to Independent Americans to help us air our…
Independent Americans with Paul RieckhoffA Christmas Message From Mick Foley. Standing Up to Trump & the WWE. War on Christmas (Literally). Trump Hits Syria. Another Venezuelan Tanker Seized. Jake Paul’s Reality Check. The Ted Cruz Curse Continues. Something Good: Loyal Citizen in Maine.
It’s Episode 400. A milestone. And while the rest of the world is checking out for the holidays, the machinery of war is heating up. Host Paul Rieckhoff breaks…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff399. Matt Cavanaugh. Independent Vet for Congress in CO-5th. America’s Most Independent District. Party Politics is Alien vs Predator. Donating a Kidney. Colorado’s Buffalo is the Independent Spirit Animal. Best Scar Wins. Friday Football: CFB Playoffs.
Independent Veteran candidate, retired Army Lieutenant Colonel, PhD, ultra-marathon champion, and living kidney donor Matt Cavanaugh is a damn impressive…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff398. James LaPorta. FOIA and Find Out. Why is a Marine Expeditionary Unit Off Venezuela? Laura Loomer Threatened to Sue Me. Trump’s Crazy Address & $1,776 “War Dividend”. 18 SEALs Disciplined for Racism. Milo Ventimiglia, Ghostbusters & The Mandalorian.
Paul welcomes back CBS News national security coordinating producer (and Marine infantry veteran) James LaPorta, one of the most tenacious and respected…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff397. Craig Renaud. Heroic War Journalist & Director of Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud. Editing a Film About Your Brother’s Murder. Honoring Brent: The First American Killed in Ukraine. Venezuela Blockade. Mick Foley Dumps WWE
In this moving and important episode, Paul Rieckhoff sits down with his old friend, acclaimed and courageous director Craig Renaud to discuss his HBO…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff396. Senator Mark Kelly. His Face-to-Face With Hegseth Today in DC. His Plan to Combat Trump’s Courts Martial Ridiculousness. Why He Recorded the Video to the Troops. Will He Run for President? Can He Stop a War with Venezuela? Free Speech Under Attack.
This is a huge and news-making show. Recorded just before Kelly’s pivotal meeting with Hegseth in Washington. When Donald Trump used the power of the…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff395. Baratunde Thurston. An Unimaginably Violent & Painful Weekend. How to Citizen in Chaos. Activating Multiplayer Mode for Democracy. Hegseth: Trying & Missing. AI is Not Taking Your Job. 2 KIA in Syria. VA Cutting 35K More Jobs. Hero of Bondi Beach.
After a weekend of atrocities from the Hanukkah massacre in Sydney to another campus shooting at Brown University, new American combat deaths in Syria, Trump’s…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff393. Scott MacFarlane. Who is the Jan. 5 Pipe Bomber? Can We Trust Patel/Bongino? Trump Seizes a Tanker. Are the Venezuela Strikes Legal? Adm. Bradley in the Crosshairs. CA National Guard & a Limit for Trump’s Power? NORAD, CD’s & Phillip Rivers Returns.
CBS Justice Correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins Independent Americans for a hard-hitting breakdown of Trump’s risky Venezuelan tanker seizure, the secret DOJ…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff392. Stephanie Ruhle. Fed Rate Cut: Early Xmas Gift or Lump of Coal? Trump Can’t Lie About Your Grocery Bills. China Won 2025. Kind is the New Cool.The Broken Business of Youth Sports. Strangers, Diners and Joy. TImes Square & Diana Ross.
MS Now’s Stephanie Ruhle is back on Independent Americans for the first time since March 2020, joining host Paul Rieckhoff to let it fly. She’s candid…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff391. Governor Wes Moore. The Opposite of Trump. “I Have to be a Healer.” Can He Stop Trump’s Military Overreach? Focusing on Men & Boys. Hosting The Cabinet for Army Navy Sat. Pull-Up Challenges vs RFK Jr. Illegal Orders, Lamar & Losing The Locker Room.
Governor Wes Moore is back—and this time, the stakes are even higher. As Trump tests the limits of presidential power, perhaps the most exciting and inspiring…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff390. Barbara Starr. Hegseth is SecDef Drama. “This is Someone Who is Afraid.” Trump’s New National Defense Strategy is Awesome…For Putin. Signalgate & the Pentagon Propaganda Corps. Pearl Harbor Lessons. Manosphere Monday, World Cup, *NSYNC & The Dodgers.
This episode goes straight to the heart of Trump’s chaotic Pentagon with one of the most respected national security reporters in America, Barbara Starr. In…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff389. Todd Achilles - Independent Veteran for Senate. Everybody’s Pissed Off. The View from Idaho. Hegseth, SignalGate, Venezuela & ICE. Flags Lowered for Spec Sarah Beckstrom. The 2X2 Matrix. The Need for the Fulcrum. Friday Football on the Smurf Turf.
Independent U.S. Senate candidate from Idaho, Army veteran and telecom leader Todd Achilles returns to Independent Americans for a hard-charging Football…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff388. Brigadier General (Ret) Shawn Harris. Can He Win MTG’s Old Seat? 1/6 Bomb Suspect Captured. Boat Strikes and Venezuela. SECDEF has Lost the Confidence of the Brass. Putin Sending Ukrainian Children to North Korea. Football Coaches and Second Chances.
Retired Brigadier General Shawn A. Harris is back on the front lines—this time in politics. From his grass-fed cattle farm in Rockmart, Georgia to the halls of…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff387. Independent Senator Angus King. Does Hegseth Need to Go NOW? War Crimes Hearings When? Why Did ADM Holsey Resign? SignalGate Investigation Finally Done. Can The Senate Stop Trump on Venezuela? His Disgusting New Attack—on Somalis. Sabrina Carpenter.
In this urgent episode ripped from the top political and national security headlines, host Paul Rieckhoff talks with the only truly Independent Senator and…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff386. Jason Dempsey. Is Hegseth Going Down Over This? Why Double-Tapping is Wrong. Spotlight on Adm. Bradley. No Scapegoats. Afghani Experience: Trauma, Transition and Empty Promises. “Driscoll is Measuring Drapes.” The Kids Are OK. Tree Lighting Week.
Paul Rieckhoff catches up with scholar-warrior Dr. Jason Dempsey, a veteran whose career spans deployments in Afghanistan, work inside the White House, and now…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff385. Dan Lamothe. Washington Post’s NATSEC Reporter Caught in the Crossfire. Who Gave the Double Tap Order? Is it a War Crime? Hegseth & Trump vs the Press. Laura Loomer & Deskgate. Are Venezuela Strikes Imminent? WV Gov Posts Incorrect Troop Deaths.
In this must-hear breaking news episode, host Paul Rieckhoff and Washington Post Pentagon reporter and returning guest Dan Lamothe dig into the shocking…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff384. Jon Bernthal (Replay). The Iconic Actor Gets Real About America at a Crossroads. Defining Toughness, and Insurrectionist Using The Punisher Skull. George Floyd, Fatherhood, Sativa, DMX, Pitbulls. Biden's Afghanistan Drawdown.
In this classic April 2021 conversation, Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff sits down with actor Jon Bernthal for a raw, unfiltered look at America at a…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff383. Paul Rieckhoff. Part Two: The 2025 IVA Winners Circle Town Hall. The Rise of Service-First Politics. From Mechanic to Movement Leader in the Heartland. Grassroots Veterans Challenge Big Money Politics. A New Home for Politically Homeless Patriots.
This special Thanksgiving edition brings you part two of a dynamic Independent Veterans of America Winners Circle Town Hall featuring IVA 2026 Senate…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff382. Paul Rieckhoff. Part One: The 2025 IVA Winners Circle Town Hall. Independent Veteran Candidates Share Their Victories and Challenges. Open Primaries and Ranked Choice vs A Stacked Deck. How an Independent Fulcrum Can Be the Leverage to Fix Our Future
As we head into Thanksgiving we've got a special Veterans Day “Winners Circle” town hall that brings together Independent Veterans of America (IVA) candidates…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff381. Paul Rieckhoff. If They Do It to Sen Mark Kelly, They Can Do It to You: The Threat to 2M Military Retirees. The FBI & Pentagon: Trump’s New Dual Political Attack. Ukraine on the Edge. 68 Boxes of 9/11 Info. Chiefs v Cowboys. Duffle Blog For The Win.
Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) rips through one of the most urgent, dangerous stories in American politics right now: Donald Trump…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff380. Jon Thorp. Independent Veteran Running in TN-7 Special Election Next Week. Trump’s Biggest Test Since Election Day. Running Against Both Extremes. Why He Left the GOP. Facing Down Democrat Super PACs BS. Hegseth and Trump Go After Senator Kelly.
Next week in Tennessee, the biggest and most important election since Election Day is happening. And it could be a key bellwether for the mid-term elections…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff379. Admiral Bill McRaven. Clarity in This Chaos. Trump’s Dangerous Sedition Comments. What Are Illegal Orders? A Bad Ukraine Peace Deal. Mamdani vs Trump. Will He Run for President? Education As a NatSec Priority. Friday Football: Don’t Mess with Texas.
Admiral Bill McRaven joins Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) for episode 379 of Independent Americans, diving deep into America’s…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff378. Asha Rangappa. “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!”- Trump to Dems. What Orders Might be Illegal? Venezuela Boat Strikes and the AUMF. Comey, Epstein and the Courts. “We’re Already in a Constitutional Crisis.” College Tours and Love Is Blind.
In a week where political rhetoric reaches new levels of danger and America’s legal system braces for impact, Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff377. Former Senator Jon Tester. Can The Dems Win on Epstein? Schumer’s No Shaq. Saudi F-35s - China’s Backdoor. I Remember Kent State. Poor Taste: Trump Dines with the Ultra Rich. Is Montana’s Future Independent? Farms, Basketball & Life After The Senate.
Former Montana senator and podcast host Jon Tester joins Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) for a candid, no-bullshit conversation about the state of American…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff376. Tom Bowman. NPR Pentagon Reporter. Is Trump Winning His War On Media? Reporting vs Stenography. Venezuela: The Table Is Set. Gen. Hal Moore’s Lessons. Impact of Huge Cuts at NPR & PBS. Are Seattle & NYC Trump’s Next Targets? Ukraine Soccer Inspires.
Legendary NPR Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman returns to Independent Americans for a timely, unflinching conversation about war, truth, journalism, and the…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff375. Kevin Baron. Countdown to Conflict in Venezuela. Pieces In Place for a Showdown. US Marines in Shootout in Haiti. Manosphere Monday: Fearless Fathering. Teaching Kids Chaos is the New Normal. Ivy Football Stunner, Landman & F1’s Surprising Finale.
On this explosive daily drop, Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) welcomes national security reporting innovator, dad of three boys, and…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff374. Venezuela Boat Strikes are Trump’s WMD. Vets Week Wrap Up: Democrats Falling for Trump’s Headfakes. 70% of Americans Don’t Want War with Venezuela. End of an Era - MSNBC Becomes MSNow. Football Friday, Jameis Winston and Thanksgiving is Coming!
Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) wraps a tense, emotional Veterans Week with a no-holds-barred, guest-free episode—breaking down…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff373. On Venezuela: Show Me the Dope with Henry Rollins. The Cost of War and the Power of Art. The Fight for the Soul of America. Don’t Mess with Banksy. The Wisdom of Bob. Lessons from Walter Reed and the USO. What Losing the East Wing Really Represents.
We’re back with part two of Paul Rieckhoff’s (@PaulRieckhoff) epic conversation with punk rock icon, activist, and truth-teller Henry Rollins in this raw…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff372. It’s Time To Bring Back Punk Rock with Henry Rollins. A Constant State of Protest. I Hate the Division. Like a Vial of Nitro. Following Joan Jett into a Hot Zone. Minor Threat, Fugazi and How Punk Rock Fought Nazis. Henry on Fetterman’s Wardrobe.
We’ve got a special Veterans Week treat for this episode as Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) welcomes back legendary artist, activist, and punk rock icon Henry…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff371. Kristen Rouse. This Veterans Day Feels Different. Beyond the Parades. IHOP, Bloomin’ Onions & Free Stuff. A Rare Day of Unity in America. Are Vets Now in the Rear View? Teaching our Kids About All of This. Independent Veterans are Ready to Lead.
On this special Veterans Day episode, Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) sits down with renowned veterans advocate Kristen Rouse for a…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff370. General Mark Hertling. Dissecting The Democrat Shutdown Strategy. Veterans Week Special: Why Hegseth and Trump Are Firing So Many Generals. Why We Need 1M Drones. Army Women’s Hoops, Referee Role Models and Rieckhoff Gets a Super Bowl Ring.
Retired U.S. Army General Mark Hertling returns for a must-hear conversation with host Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff), just in time for Veterans Day and the…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff369. Joy Taylor. Things are F**king Hard Right Now. Sports & Politics Collide Again. Mental Health, Suicide & Sadness. How Trump Uses Sports Culture. Football Friday: Is Anyone in the NFL Great? Shutdown Cancels NFL Veterans Day. Football Saved My Life.
Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) welcomes back the dynamic, outspoken sports and culture powerhouse Joy Taylor (@joytaylortalks) for…
Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff368. Jim VandeHei. Venezuela War Powers Act Vote. Can Congress Finally Stop Trump on Something? The Shutdown Slams Vets & National Security. Axios Leadership Lessons Learned. Being a Good Leader. Diaper Diplomacy, Fatherhood & 6 Rules for the Modern Man.
Your host Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) welcomes dynamic, influential and highly-successful (yet humble) Axios CEO Jim VandeHei (@JimVandeHei) for an…