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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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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

"We'll See" | Trump Won't Rule Out Troops at the Polls — October 2, 2026

Trump told TIME he won't rule out invoking the Insurrection Act or declaring a state of emergency around the 2026 midterms. Adam Kinzinger breaks down what the Insurrecti

Oct 2
12 min

Rescue Mission | Trump Spends Final Month Defending Red States As Approval Hits 30 Percent — October 1, 2026

Trump is spending the final month before the midterms campaigning in Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa and Alabama, some of the reddest states in the country, while a new AP poll put

Oct 1
11 min

Caught on Tape | Ken Paxton Privately Admits Trump Is Sinking His Campaign — September 30, 2026

Ken Paxton was secretly recorded at a private Washington fundraiser admitting Trump's Republican convention in Dallas dropped his poll numbers and hurt the whole GOP tick

Sep 30
11 min

A Scam From the Beginning | Trump's Grand Conspiracy Probe Loses Top Prosecutor — September 29, 2026

Trump's grand conspiracy investigation loses a second prosecutor in a month. Kurt Olsen, the election denier sanctioned in Arizona for false statements in Kari Lake's cas

Sep 29
13 min

Walking Away | Farmers and Superfans Abandon Trump Before the Midterms — September 28, 2026

Farmers, truckers, and Trump's own rally superfans are turning on him. Soybean prices collapsed after China stopped buying, diesel hit a record six and a half dollars a g

Sep 28
15 min

Follow the Money | Government Watchdog Finds ICE Wasted Millions on Detention Nobody Used — September 25, 2026

A government watchdog says ICE wasted tens of millions on detention space it never used, including tents and empty warehouses, after Congress gave the agency 45 billion d

Sep 25
14 min

You Can't Do This | A Trump-Appointed Judge Orders the White House to Restore Press Passes — September 24, 2026

A Trump-appointed federal judge blocked Trump's press ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, ruling it likely unconstitutional and ordering the White House to restore their pr

Sep 24
13 min

Right Before They Vote | Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Starts Hurting His Own Voters — September 23, 2026

Republicans timed the One Big Beautiful Bill's Medicaid and SNAP cuts to land after the 2026 midterms. They're hitting early instead. Food stamp work requirements, expire

Sep 23
12 min

Caught in the Act | The Susan Collins Bribery Scheme and the Case Trump Killed — September 22, 2026

Trump killed the FBI's bribery investigation into Congress. ProPublica reports the case ran through Susan Collins' office, built on a defense contractor who funneled $150

Sep 22
16 min

The Fine Print | Trump's Drug Pricing Deals Exposed — September 21, 2026

Trump's secret drug pricing contracts are finally public, and they show the deals protected the pharmaceutical companies instead of lowering drug prices. Tariff exemption

Sep 21
12 min

Pulling the Plug | Republicans Sink Trump's ICE Pick — September 18, 2026

The White House pulls its nominee to run ICE after Republican opposition in the Senate. Rand Paul wanted DHS files on the two American citizens killed by federal agents i

Sep 18
11 min

Begging for Mercy | Vance's Desperate Closing Message for the Midterms — September 17, 2026

JD Vance gives the Republican closing message for the 2026 midterms, and it amounts to begging voters for another chance. Adam breaks down why the White House can't ask f

Sep 17
13 min

The Revolt Begins | Republicans Start Breaking With Trump Over the Iran War — September 16, 2026

The Pentagon's inspector general and the Congressional Budget Office just revealed the true cost of the Iran war: dozens of aircraft destroyed, bases hammered by missile

Sep 16
12 min

The Final Blow | The Supreme Court Ends the War on Mail-In Ballots — September 15, 2026

The Supreme Court rejects the Trump administration's attempt to rewrite mail-in voting rules weeks before the midterms, and a whistleblower report reveals a new scheme: f

Sep 15
13 min

Brought to You by Russia | Putin's Inner Circle Paid for Don Jr.'s Wedding — September 14, 2026

A ProPublica investigation reveals Donald Trump Jr.'s Bahamas wedding was bankrolled by Umar Kremlev, a Russian oligarch in Vladimir Putin's inner circle who paid hundred

Sep 14
17 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.

All_names_are_taken · Jul 2026

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