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How China Funds the American Left + Sen. Cornyn Joins The Progrum

Ruthless Podcast

Ruthless Podcast

News, Politics

4.75.8K Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2026

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

The fellas discuss one of the biggest political stories flying under the radar: a State Department report identifying far-left activist groups as potential vectors of Chinese influence operation. That’s not just politics — that’s national security. Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook break down: • The State Department naming Code Pink and The People’s Forum in a report to Congress • How foreign influence exploits U.S. nonprofit networks • Why Minnesota protests and ICE clashes don’t look organic • The money trail behind radical “riot-on-demand” activism • Ways & Means Chairman Jason Smith launching investigations into foreign-backed nonprofits Then it’s media malpractice time. Axios had to delete a headline after reporting that crime plunged in major cities “despite” Trump’s crackdown. The fellas unpack what that framing says about the press — and why enforcing laws suddenly became controversial. Plus: • A liberal columnist admits broken windows policing might actually work • The SAVE Act panic — and why requiring ID to vote is suddenly “controversial” • Somalia requiring voter ID before Democrats can agree on it And it’s primary season. Senator John Cornyn joins the program to discuss: • His reelection fight in Texas • Border security and ICE enforcement • Texas securing $11 billion in federal reimbursement • Performance politics vs actual legislating • The stakes of a contentious Republican primary Texas voters have a big decision ahead — and the outcome could impact Senate races nationwide. Question of the Day: What’s the most obvious “revelation” a liberal has had during the Trump era? Drop your answer in the comments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is well-funded, well-organized, essentially like riot on demand that China has built inside of America.

0:10.1

But they're now a part of a group that's being funded in a large part by foreign influence operations that have decided that it is more important to try to attack the United States from within

0:22.1

than you could ever try to attack them externally.

0:25.6

It became very clear that there were outside forces that were driving all of this astro-turfed

0:31.4

activism.

0:34.3

For years, the big health insurance companies have been raising the price of insurance, denying

0:39.8

care and delaying treatments, while making record profits and receiving trillions of America's

0:45.2

tax dollars through federal programs.

0:47.8

When they get asked why health insurance prices keep skyrocketing, the big insurance companies

0:52.3

dodge, distract, and blame everyone else.

0:56.4

But the American public isn't buying it.

0:59.2

Recent national polling shows that voters are concerned about affordability, and most importantly,

1:04.9

want Congress to prioritize lowering the cost of health insurance.

1:08.8

That's why Congress recently grilled the CEOs of the big health

1:12.1

insurance companies to answer questions. After years of denying responsibility and pointing

1:17.4

fingers everywhere but at themselves, the big insurance bosses are finally being asked to answer

1:23.1

for skyrocketing premiums while they make record profits. It's an important first step,

1:29.4

but Americans are demanding action and accountability, not more excuses and denials from big

1:35.2

health insurance companies. Learn more at Americans for Open Government.com.

1:40.9

Washington politicians are always getting in your wallet. Now they're messing with your credit

1:45.1

card. Your credit card and the security it offers are under attack. The Durbin Marshall credit

1:50.7

card bill would change the nation's payment system to benefit corporate megastores like Walmart

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