American Power

American Power Extra: Would You Sell Your Vote for $5,000?

In this American Power Extra, Matt Randolph takes on the idea that a $5,000 check should be enough to buy political loyalty. He explains why desperately needed financial

Omer Bartov on Gaza, Genocide and American Complicity

This week on American Power, Nat Towsen, Chad Scott and Matt Randolph are joined by Omer Bartov, Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University, to exami

American Power Extra: What Even Is Trump's Foreign Policy?

In this American Power Extra, Chad Scott breaks down the contradictions at the heart of Donald Trump’s “America First” foreign policy. From fighting a war with Iran while

Did Trump Get Played on Venezuela’s Oil Deal?

This week on American Power, Nat Towsen, Chad Scott and Matt Randolph dig into Trump’s Venezuela oil deal, from questions about the country’s massive reported reserves an

American Power Extra: Two Americas

In this American Power Extra, Matt Randolph breaks down the growing divide between America’s “ownership economy” and its “paycheck economy.” While stocks soar and billion

America Can’t Afford a Trade War With Canada

This week on American Power, Nat Towsen, Nat Towsen, Chad Scott and Matt Randolph unpack how Trump’s escalating trade fight with Canada could have consequences far beyond

American Power Extra: The China-Russia Threat Everyone Gets Wrong

Everyone gets the China-Russia relationship wrong. One camp sees a unified anti-American alliance. The other sees a fragile marriage of convenience destined to collapse.

What the USS Lincoln Crisis Reveals About the U.S. Military

Nat Towsen, Chad Scott and Matt Randolph unpack the crisis aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and what it reveals about military leadership, morale and America’s ability to p

American Power Extra: Why American Healthcare Fails Us

America built its healthcare system around the promise of rugged individualism: work hard, take responsibility, and take care of yourself. But illness does not care how r

How Energy Became the World's Most Powerful Weapon

This week on American Power, Nat Towsen, Chad Scott, and Matt Randolph explore how oil has become one of the world's most effective geopolitical weapons. They unpack new

Are We Running Out of Missiles?

This week on American Power, host Nat Towsen is joined by military analyst Chad Scott and energy expert Matt Randolph to examine two stories with major implications for A

Sen. Martin Heinrich on the AI Race America Might Not Be Ready For

Senator Martin Heinrich joins American Power to explore why energy has become one of America's most important national security challenges. Together with Nat Towsen, Chad

American Power Extra: How Trust in Elections Gets Broken

Donald Trump says election security is one of his top priorities, but do his actions match his rhetoric? In this American Power Extra, Chad Scott examines how U.S. elect

Energy Expert Robert Rapier on America’s Biggest Energy Myth

Energy expert Robert Rapier joins American Power to explain why the Iran war continues to affect gas and diesel prices, even though the United States is the world’s large

American Power Extra: Death by a Thousand Cuts

The American Dream didn't vanish overnight. In this American Power Extra, Matt Randolph examines the decades-long economic transformation that reshaped the middle class—f

Ambassador Julie Smith on NATO's Trust Crisis

Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julie Smith joins American Power for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of the transatlantic alliance. Together, they unpack the lat

American Power Extra: When AI Becomes National Security

What happens if America's biggest AI companies become too important to fail? In this American Power Extra, Chad Scott explores why Washington may be preparing to treat ar

What Happens If NATO Falls Apart?

This week on American Power, host Nat Towsen is joined by military strategist Chad Scott and energy expert Matt Randolph to explain why one of the world's oldest military

America's Allies Are Making Backup Plans

This week on American Power, host Nat Towsen is joined by military strategist Chad Scott and energy expert Matt Randolph to explain why gas prices remain stubbornly high

Ukraine Found Russia’s Weak Spot

This week on American Power, Nat Towsen, Chad Scott, and Matt Randolph break down Putin’s rare admission of fuel shortages, Ukraine’s escalating strikes on Russian energy