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The Kinzinger Report

by Adam Kinzinger

Adam Kinzinger — former U.S. Congressman and Air Force veteran — breaks down the day's biggest stories with the clarity and candor Washington doesn't always welcome. No spin. Just honest analysis of the people, decisions, and moments shaping America. Go deeper at AdamKinzinger.com

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Unexplainable | How a Trump Donor Turned an Empty Prison Into Half a Billion Dollars — October 30, 2026

A private prison company offered Minnesota an empty prison for $75 million. The state said no. Then the Trump administration paid CoreCivic $495.6 million for the same bu

Oct 30
13 min

The Bubble Is About to Burst | Right-Wing Media Says MAGA Has Lost Touch With Normal People — October 29, 2026

The Washington Examiner, a conservative outlet, says the MAGA bubble is about to burst. Adam Kinzinger breaks down the piece and why right-wing media turning on Trump fiv

Oct 29
15 min

The Revenge Campaign Keeps Losing | Grand Jury Rejects Hutchinson Indictment — October 28, 2026

A federal grand jury has refused to indict Cassidy Hutchinson. Trump’s Justice Department wanted to charge the January 6th witness with lying to Congress over her testimo

Oct 28
14 min

The Seashells Weren’t Enough | Trump’s Justice Department Files Its Third Comey Case — October 27, 2026

The Trump Justice Department charges James Comey for the third time, over a 2016 leak that Trump’s own DOJ investigated twice and declined to prosecute. With the statute

Oct 27
12 min

Trump’s Worst Nightmare | Obama Is Back on the Trail and Not Holding Back — October 26, 2026

Barack Obama is back on the campaign trail, rallying in Cleveland for Amy Acton and Sherrod Brown and going after Donald Trump on the grift, the war, and his cabinet pick

Oct 26
13 min

The $2 Billion Revelation | New Allegations About Jared Kushner's Foreign Financial Ties — October 23, 2026

Jared Kushner faces new allegations involving foreign money, secret bank accounts, and his role in Trump's Middle East policy. Adam Kinzinger breaks down the claims and w

Oct 23
15 min

The Deal Doesn’t Add Up | Trump’s Venezuela Oil Numbers Versus The Actual Contract — October 22, 2026

ProPublica obtained the secret contract behind Trump’s Venezuela oil deal, and it doesn’t match his claims of hundreds of billions in revenue. The U.S. bought a 35 percen

Oct 22
14 min

What a Coincidence | Trump’s Ex-Lawyer Collected $50 Million From a Billionaire Who Needed a Pardon — October 21, 2026

Alina Habba, Trump’s former personal lawyer, took a $50 million job from the family of Venezuelan billionaire Julio Herrera Velutini while she was still acting U.S. attor

Oct 21
14 min

Election Integrity, MAGA Style | Trump’s Team Wanted a Voting Machine Hacked — October 20, 2026

ProPublica reports Trump’s DHS appointees asked CISA, the federal election security agency, to secretly buy a voting machine, hack it, hide the results from the manufactu

Oct 20
15 min

Another Lifeline for Putin | Trump Waives Russia Sanctions as Moscow Calls It a Historic Moment — October 19, 2026

Trump waives the Russia sanctions law Congress passed 86 to 11 and he signed himself, then blames Zelensky for the war and praises Russia for cheap diesel. Adam breaks do

Oct 19
13 min

Pulling the Plug | Trump Reverses Hegseth on Livestreaming an Execution — October 16, 2026

Trump cancels Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream the Fort Hood firing squad execution after bipartisan backlash, but says it still would have been a strong deterrent. Also

Oct 16
9 min

Where’s Bo Hines? | The White House Crypto Adviser Who Was on the Industry’s Payroll — October 15, 2026

The Wall Street Journal reveals that Trump’s White House crypto adviser Bo Hines kept a stake in a consulting firm that was paid $415,000 a month by Tether, the world’s l

Oct 15
12 min

Hiding the Numbers | White House Buries Report on Impact of GOP Tax Law — October 14, 2026

The IRS report showing who actually got a break from the Republican tax cut was due in July. It’s October 14th and the Treasury Department still hasn’t released it. A for

Oct 14
12 min

Partying With Fugitives | Ken Paxton’s Dubai New Year’s Eve Video Exposed — October 13, 2026

The Wall Street Journal has video of Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for Senate in Texas, at a Dubai New Year’s Eve party with two fugitives indicted for stealing $15

Oct 13
14 min

Putin’s Lifeline | Trump’s Illegal Russian Diesel Deal Sparks a Senate Revolt — October 12, 2026

Trump lifts Russia sanctions to buy diesel from Putin, and senators from both parties say it’s illegal. Adam Kinzinger breaks down the Russian energy deal, the 2022 law C

Oct 12
12 min

Raking In The Dividends | Trump’s “Golden Age” Of Science Is Really About His Portfolio — October 9, 2026

Trump handed out National Medals of Science to Big Tech CEOs and declared a “Golden Age” of American innovation. His administration has canceled billions in research gran

Oct 9
12 min

Honey, Please | Leaked Texts Expose Corruption Inside Trump’s Administration — October 8, 2026

Kimberly Guilfoyle, Trump’s ambassador to Greece, texted a donor asking him to wire $100,000 to her American Express account so it “won’t show up anywhere,” according to

Oct 8
13 min

When Loyalty Is the Qualification | The Criminals and Conspiracy Theorists Now Working at the DOJ — October 7, 2026

The Justice Department's civil rights division has lost more than 300 career lawyers under Trump, and the New York Times just revealed who's replacing them. One hacked a

Oct 7
15 min

Deny, Deny, Deny | Russia Hides a Deadly Outbreak While Trump Takes Putin's Word — October 6, 2026

A plague outbreak in Russia, and the Kremlin wants everyone to stop asking. One lab worker is dead, a second death is reported, and nearly 200 contacts are in quarantine

Oct 6
13 min

Republicans Abandon Trump | Red-State GOP Leaders Back Democrats as Polls Collapse in Trump Country — October 5, 2026

Dozens of Republicans are endorsing Democratic candidates ahead of the 2026 midterms, and new polls show Democrats competitive in red states Trump won by double digits. C

Oct 5
12 min

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I have been listening to Adam for the past two years. He is simply one of the best independent podcasters out there. His background as a Veteran and Congressman makes him unique and able to provide a valuable point of view for listeners. Thank you for being a source of truth and true patriotism!

Coffeebuzzer · Aug 2026

For someone who isn’t trained as a traditional journalist, Kinzinger does a very focused, succinct report of the day’s news with relevant insights from his personal experience.

10KTurtle · Aug 2026

Adam does an exceptional job boiling up all the latest topics in a concise, honest way. This is the podcast I listen to every day to get up to speed quickly

Traveltime8 · Jul 2026

Kinzinger does a fantastic job of hitting so many vital topics in ~15 minutes which makes this podcast gold and an easy addition to your listening stack. Staying informed without a one hour commitment is a huge blessing.

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