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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Can Indy Vet Todd Achilles Pull It Off in Idaho? Does Sen Jim Risch Hate Veterans?
Deadlock in Israeli Elections. Bolsonaro Lands in Miami After Fleeing Brazil. Remember Alex Pretti?
Idaho is one of the most independent-minded states in America, and fo
Oct 29 36 min
Trump is Already Attacking the Election. The stupid arch vs Arlington & Vets. JD Vance Continues to Suck.
MS Senate Race Tightens—the Indy is Ignored. Jay-Z for Super Bowl Halftime. Brewers Fever!
We are less than one week from the most consequential election of our lifetime
Oct 28 25 min
Can Obama close the deal? Lawler on the ropes. Cait Conley’s breakout ad. And why independents decide it all one week from now.
Seven days out. The marathon is almost over, and the 90 million independents who have been written off, condescended to, and told they don't really exist are about to dec
Oct 27 23 min
Hillary Clinton Stupidly Smears McConaughey. Sara Haines Follows Matthew’s Lead on The View.
Hegseth Broke Eisenhower’s World. Bloomberg - $80M to Dems. Vance Sells Out Ukraine and Continues to Suck.
The partisan machine is scared, and it's showing. In episode 6
Oct 26 28 min
Trump’s billion dollar ballroom vs $6 diesel. Dan Osborn vs.Pete Ricketts.
Something is cracking in the Midwest. Iowa farmers are staring at $1,000 fill-ups for their tractors, fertilizer costs through the roof, and a White House that only remem
Oct 25 25 min
Dead-Heat in Nebraska. Dan Osborn neck-and-neck with a $7M self-funder.
93 counties, 200 events, and riding a wave McConaughey just supercharged. Iran, the USS Lincoln, and Christmas on a credit card. Plus: Friday Football picks.
Dan Osborn
Oct 23 35 min
Trump’s 180 on Ukraine. Witkoff calls Putin a “humanitarian.”
Musk’s Starlink shutdown blindsides Kyiv. Bodnar, Osborn, Achilles, Bengs & the indy vets shaking up the Senate. Media Blitz Pod
Paul Rieckhoff joins Connell McShane on
Oct 22 18 min
$7M vs $6,800. Independent Marine vet Matt Baker is taking on both parties in Va Beach.
The Iran forever war, the McConaughey moment, no debates and a rigged fight by design.
Paul Rieckhoff sits down with retired Marine Colonel Matt Baker, the independent v
Oct 21 42 min
McConaughey 2028? The Hollywood star’s independent moment. Bengs ties Rounds in S Dakota. Musk asked Trump to throttle Starlink.
The independent movement had a breakout weekend, and Paul Rieckhoff walks you through every piece of it. Matthew McConaughey went public with a message that lit up phones
Oct 20 28 min
Priming the steal. Trump ‘a greater threat’ to elections than Russia, China and Iran.
National Guard spotted at DC drop boxes. Four more years? The third-term flirt returns. Media Blitz Pod
Senator Mark Warner — the top Democrat on Senate Intelligence — j
Oct 19 14 min
“Spray and pray” Trump’s chaos strategy from Cuba to Iran to Ukraine. Hegseth’s culture war bender. Mike Johnson pumps the brakes. Media Blitz Pod
Paul Rieckhoff hits the news circuit for a rapid-fire breakdown of a week where the wheels came off the Trump foreign policy machine. Elon Musk throttled Starlink in the
Oct 18 22 min
Inside AUSA with Kevin Baron. Anduril and Palantir mobbed. Code Pink crashes Hegseth.
The drone revolution is here. F1, Cadillac, and the sports-defense overlap. Plus: Friday Football Picks
Kevin Baron — founder of Elevation Global Strategies, former Defe
Oct 16 51 min
Hope in the heartland. Greg Ballard on standing up to gerrymandering and the GOP in Indiana.
Indiana isn't supposed to be where the independent movement breaks through. It's a deep-red state, 41st in voter turnout, where 95% of the legislature is effectively deci
Oct 15 38 min
Trump folds to Putin — again. Zelensky emerges as leader of the free world. Hegseth’s “Culture war bender” and firing squad livestream stunt.
Donald Trump is in full spray-and-pray mode. One day he's threatening Iran and Cuba, the next he's cutting a diesel deal with the Kremlin and backstabbing Ukraine again.
Oct 14 14 min
Trump says Ukraine needs a new president. Independents say America does.
PLUS: Newsom, the 25th, and a failure of imagination by the democrats heading into the midterms.
Trump floated the idea that Ukraine needs a new president because Zelen
Oct 13 15 min
Could Texas go blue? Paxton’s scandals, Trump’s war, and a Senate race Trump owns. PLUS: The pre-midterm Iran strike debate. Media Blitz Pod
Texas is still red. But Ken Paxton is a scandal-plagued candidate standing on that stage only because Donald Trump put him there — and Trump knows it. With a forever war
Oct 12 20 min
IVN.US Crossover special: EXCLUSIVE - Paul Rieckhoff on the Let Vets Vote lawsuit.
Paul Rieckhoff walks his kids to their public school on primary day in New York City — and has to explain to his seven-year-old why Dad, an Iraq veteran and 9/11 first re
Oct 11 28 min
Adam Kinzinger: Will Trump attack the 2026 elections? Why GOP support is finally cracking. Can Talarico flip Texas?
Adam Kinzinger is back. The former GOP congressman, Air National Guard lieutenant colonel, January 6th committee member, and founder of Country First sits down with Paul
Oct 9 25 min
Hegseth, Vance, Rubio: The 2028 Pentagon primary is already on. Ukraine's brutal winter ahead. October 7th at three years. Media Blitz Pod
Pete Hegseth wasn't on the USS Abraham Lincoln when sailors were stuck at sea for more than a year, running short on rations, reporting suicide attempts, and watching sup
Oct 8 12 min
WTF Wednesday: Trump’s unhinged Iran speech: “Let Them Take Out Los Angeles.” Shapiro backs open primaries in PA. Indy vets Bengs, Achilles Lead in SD and ID.
President Mayhem is off the rails, and he's getting more desperate by the day. On this WTF Wednesday edition of Independent Americans, Paul Rieckhoff breaks down Trump's
Oct 7 17 min
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Been subscribed since 2019. Love your perspective as a part of my understanding of the world. Stop the Kalshi Ad reads. They took me by surprise and seem to be directly opposed to the your views. Encouraging young men that this is a place for positive role models and then directing them to betting sites that include politics and war, that you commentate upon, is poor.
This is a business, I know, but there are many more sponsors out there that don’t involve gambling. Thanks.
Chryllis · Jun 2026
The commentary is spot on, insightful and inspiring. Keep it up, thank you for the service and speaking up for the majority.
RPT766 · Apr 2026
New to the podcast. Found out about it on “While the Rest of Us Die” series. This is exactly what I was looking for. While other pods just complain or make fun of whom and what they do, this pod gives the truth and knowledge we need to navigate through the noise.
Phinsman72 · Nov 2025
UPDATE: The show does continue to excel but the last two weeks with Professor Cirincione and Malcolm Nance as a pair are great analysis and predictions of the Ukraine war.
Always appreciate the independent streak here. Tightening up the openings means it’s easier to listen to. The guests and Paul’s ability to get real information (“light over heat”) from them is laudable.
Perry Jefferies · Oct 2022
I’ve been a loyal listener since the beginnings of the Angry Americans days until two months ago when the Kalshi ads started. As a veteran and Independent, this was my favorite podcast until this Kalshi era. The podcast has become an ad for the betting app in the worst way possible and at a time when we need to push back against corporate greed and influence. I kept checking back to see if Paul has come to his senses, but alas he has not. Such a shame.
JackV9 · Aug 2026
Paul is a firecracker and true independent. But capitalism is alive and well at Independent Americans headquarters. Full of adds and light on original content. Seems Paul is more content with rebroadcasting his appearance on other shows than generating original segments for his own, and raking in the ad revenue on his own platform. I’ve been a listener for about 3 months and this last month has been a real letdown to the quality and content I came to expect from Paul.
jimbob_isme · Jul 2026
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