American Power

Trump, Putin and the Business of Betrayal

This week on American Power, Nat Towsen, Chad Scott and Matt Randolph examine Trump's increasingly controversial relationship with Russia, from sanctions relief and restr

American Power Extra: What Happens If Trump Loses Congress?

In this American Power Extra, Chad Scott breaks down what a Democratic House and potentially a Democratic Senatencould actually do to constrain Trump after the 2026 midte

Trump Turns to Putin as the Middle East Crisis Escalates

This week on American Power, Nat Towsen, Chad Scott and Matt Randolph break down Trump's Russian diesel deal, why it could undermine sanctions against Moscow, and what hi

American Power Extra: Could the Americas Become Energy Independent?

In this American Power Extra, Matt Randolph proposes a bold idea: a Pan-American Energy Alliance that would connect the energy resources of North, Central and South Ameri

The Real Winner of Trump’s Trade War? China.

This week on American Power, Nat Towsen, Chad Scott and Matt Randolph are joined by international trade expert Chad Bown to break down Trump’s tariff strategy, America’s

American Power Extra: Putin’s New Plan to Break Ukraine

Russia’s war in Ukraine may be entering a new phase.  After years of grinding offensives and enormous losses, Russia has made little net battlefield progress in 2026. No

What Did Trump Actually Get From Xi?

This week on American Power, Nat Towsen, Chad Scott and Matt Randolph break down the Trump-Xi summit, the limited agreements that came out of it, and why both countries m

One Week Ago, Mr. Global Died. Here’s What He Wishes He’d Done Differently

One week ago, Matt Randolph, better known as Mr. Global, suffered a massive “widowmaker” heart attack. During emergency treatment, his heart stopped twice, requiring doct

Ambassador Kurt Volker on What It Will Take to Stop Putin

This week on American Power, Nat Towsen and Chad Scott are joined by former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and former Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker

American Power Extra: Trump, Xi and the Race to Control the Future

In this American Power Extra, Chad Scott breaks down what’s at stake in the Donald Trump and Xi Jinping summit, from tariffs and China’s control of critical minerals to t

The Iran War Is Spreading

This week on American Power, Nat Towsen, Chad Scott and Matt Randolph break down the Houthi advance along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, attacks on Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil p

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