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 you’re in the angry middle, Independent Americans reminds you that you’re not alone. We’re all in this together. Join the Independent Americans movement and subscribe now. Produced by Righteous Media.
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Trump vs the GOP. NYC Latest Example of America’s Primary Problem.
Jun 25, 2026
America has a primary problem, and New York City is ground zero. Less than 500,000 voters showed up to decide who runs a city of five million, while a million independents — Paul included — were shut…
Mamdani and the Socialists Run the Table in NYC. Senate Finally Checks Trump’s Iran War Powers.
Jun 24, 2026
Mamdani is the new king of the Democratic Socialists, and he didn't get there by accident. He understood that closed primaries are a rigged game where the players are also the referees — and he…
Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene Are Leaving the GOP and Trump. Primary Day In New York, Maryland, Utah. 2.5M Independents Blocked Out.
Jun 23, 2026
The MAGA machine is cracking. Tucker Carlson — a 35-year Republican defender — just announced he won't support the GOP in the midterms. Marjorie Taylor Greene piggybacked within hours. Shawn Ryan…
Henry Rollins. On Trump, Iran, America 250, The Cramps. 13 Dead For What?
Jun 22, 2026
Henry Rollins doesn't do small talk. The punk icon, author, USO road dog, and longtime friend of the show returns from Nashville to deliver one of the most blistering hours we've recorded this year…
Trump’s Iran Blunder. “The Biggest Loss in a Generation”. Putin, China and North Korea are All Watching. Is Cuba Next?
Jun 21, 2026
Paul Rieckhoff and journalist David Rhode rip into the wreckage of Trump's Iran operation — a campaign sold as an existential fight that ended with sanctions lifted, frozen assets returned, the…
"World War Z" Author Max Brooks on Veterans, Hope & the Antidote to Despair.
Jun 19, 2026
The Iran operation is being called the biggest American strategic loss in a generation, and the receipts are damning. Thirteen service members dead, billions unaccounted for, forty percent of the…
Knicks Joy From the Canyon of Heroes. Plus: Trump’s Iran “Losing Deal”. “The Game is Rigged” - Why 45% of America is Now Independent.
Jun 18, 2026
It was a split-screen American day. In New York, two million people packed the Canyon of Heroes for a Knicks parade that felt closer to VE Day than a basketball celebration — kids out of school, FDNY…
The Independent Plan to Flip Tennessee with Lauren Pinkston - Independent for Governor of Tennessee.
Jun 17, 2026
Tennessee looks like a red wall on the map. Look closer. Roughly 48% of eligible voters there are unaffiliated — the highest share in the country — and only a third of them bothered to show up last…
New Poll: Political Independents Hit Their Highest Level In A Decade. Iran, Deal Or No Deal?
Jun 16, 2026
Independents have hit 47% of the country. Republicans are at 26%. Democrats at 27%. That's not a trend line — that's a tectonic shift, and the new CNN poll out today confirms what this show has been…
The Knicks Are The Champs! Trump’s Obscene UFC Dream Comes True.
Jun 15, 2026
Sports is our mirror. On Saturday night, that mirror reflected the best of America — a 53-years-in-the-making Knicks championship built on a diverse, humble, durable team led by Jalen Brunson, a man…
"The Selling of the White House" Trump's UFC Fight Night and the Corruption That Toppled Orbán.
Jun 15, 2026
The people's house is being rented out for a pay-per-view cage match. On his own birthday, Donald Trump is staging a UFC event at the White House — with security and overhead costs that will run…
“It’s Not Just Broken — It’s Rigged” How The Closed Primary System Stifles The Power Of Independents.
Jun 14, 2026
The two parties don't just run the game — they run the refs. In this News Nation panel conversation, Paul Rieckhoff makes the case that America's closed primary system isn't merely broken, it's…
Plans A, B & C: Is Trump Planning to Weaponize the National Guard, ICE, and the Ballot Box This Fall? And This Summer?
Jun 12, 2026
It has been a wild, weird, harrowing week — Iran, ICE in Minneapolis, a UFC fight at the White House, the Knicks in the playoffs, and a president who keeps telling you out loud what he plans to do…
Holy Sh*T, Knicks! Trump: “I Love Inflation.” Markwayne Mullins and Ice Vs Mamdani.
Jun 11, 2026
Trump told a room full of Americans he "loves inflation" — while working families are getting strangled at the grocery store and the gas pump. Meanwhile, DHS director Markwayne Mullin is openly…
Is NYC’s Knicks Violence a Harbinger of What’s to Come This Summer? Hegseth Visits GitMo Because Cuba is Next. Trump Launches More Strikes on Iran.
Jun 10, 2026
It's a Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Wednesday and Paul is sounding the alarm. Game four of the NBA Finals tips off tonight at Madison Square Garden, but the real story is bigger than basketball. A Spurs fan…
Trump Booed Loudly at NBA Finals at MSG. US Apache Shot Down By Iran. ME, NV, SC, ND Primaries.
Jun 09, 2026
Trump showed up at Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden and got booed loud enough that he had to lie about it on the tarmac. Hours later, news broke that an Iranian drone shot down a US…
Trump Invades The The NBA Finals. Politics and Sports: It’s Only Gonna Get Worse.
Jun 08, 2026
New York City is buzzing. For the first time since 1999, the NBA finals are back at Madison Square Garden, and Fat Joe says it's the greatest unification the city has seen since 9/11. Then Trump…
“He Has No Intelligence.” Congress Finally Pushes Back On Trump’s Forever War. The Unsafe Summer Continues — Ebola, Iran, And An Unqualified DNI.
Jun 08, 2026
Congress is finally showing a spine. After months of all gas and no brakes, the unauthorized Iran war has become the breaking point — and for the first time in this administration, Republicans…
The Most Dangerous Summer. Iran, Ukraine, Ebola, And The World Cup.
Jun 05, 2026
The lid is blown off. Secretary of State Marco Rubio went up to Capitol Hill to declare victory over Iran — defense industrial base destroyed, missile launchers gutted, conventional navy wiped out —…
House Finally Votes No on Iran. And Yes on Ukraine. Democrats Have a Graham Platner Problem.
Jun 04, 2026
The House finally did its job. By a 215-208 vote on the War Powers Act and a 218-204 vote authorizing $8 billion in military financing for Ukraine, Congress this week told Trump no on Iran and yes on…
Is Montana Ground Zero for Independents? From Baghdad to the Ballot: Army Doc Runs for Congress. Independent Veteran for US House in Montana’s 2nd - Michael Eisenhauer.
Jun 03, 2026
The day after Montana's 2026 primary, Paul sits down with Colonel Mike Eisenhauer — a 25-year Army veteran, Bronze Star recipient, and practicing interventional cardiologist who is now running as an…
A Massive Primary Day. 2.5 Million Independents Shut Out. Trump Drops Plan to Payout Insurrectionists.
Jun 02, 2026
It's primary day in California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota — and depending on your zip code, you either get a real vote or you get told to sit down and shut up. Paul…
Trump News Fatigue is Real. Platner Shows How Dumb and Desperate the Democrats Are.
Jun 01, 2026
Trump news fatigue is real — and that's the strategy. Wear you down, make you tune out, and the MAGA machine quietly rams through a $1.5 trillion defense budget, purges women and Black officers from…
Trump Wants His Face On Your Money. Legacy Push Draws More Outrage. Plus: Keep Trump & Mamdani Away From The Knicks.
Jun 01, 2026
Trump wants his face on the money. Not on a coin after he's gone. Not on a statue some future generation can decide to keep or tear down. On a live, circulating $250 bill — while he's still in office…
50,000 Troops, Zero Reporters. Why Trump and Hegseth are Keeping the Press Away From Iran.
May 31, 2026
Fifty thousand troops. Zero reporters on a ship. Zero reporters on a base. That's the reality of the Iran deployment under Trump and acting secretary of culture war Pete Hegseth — and it's the kind…
Trump: Deal or No Deal on Iran. Putin Hits Romania. Did Trump Just Curse the Knicks? No VA Visits by President Mayhem.
May 29, 2026
It's episode 535 and Paul Rieckhoff is flying solo on a Friday — no guest, just a no-BS rapid-fire briefing on a week where the wheels kept coming off. Trump is still dangling a tentative Iran deal…
Martha Raddatz. Curiosity, Empathy, and a Touch of Outrage. Her Lifetime Achievement Emmy.
May 28, 2026
Martha Raddatz has spent decades doing the work most of Washington can't or won't — getting on the ground, walking with troops, sitting across from presidents, and refusing to look away. And she’s…
The Worst Ceasefire Ever Gets Worse. WTF Wednesday: Trump’s Sycophant Circle Cabinet Meeting, $5 Gas - Where’s the Urgency? Ukraine is Beating Putin.
May 27, 2026
The spin machine is at full tilt. The Strait of Hormuz still isn't clear, oil is hovering around $90, gas is pushing $5 a gallon heading into summer, and the president of the United States is telling…
Memorial Day’s True Meaning with Bonnie Carroll of TAPS. Honoring the Fallen — And the Living.
May 26, 2026
Memorial Day is not a sale. It's not a barbecue. It's a debt. In this special episode, Paul sits down with Bonnie Carroll — Medal of Freedom recipient, veteran, and founder of TAPS (Tragedy…
America Honors Memorial Day. Trump Pays Off Insurrectionists. Republicans Kill War Powers Act.
May 25, 2026
It's Memorial Day weekend. Americans are visiting Arlington, honoring generations who stepped forward with integrity, sacrifice, and honor. And days before that solemn marker, the President of the…
