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Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

Markwayne Mullin in the Hotseat. Tulsi Gabbard Dances. Where is the Uranium?!?

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

Righteous Media | Bleav

Daily News, Veteran, News, Politics, News Commentary, National Security

4.6907 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff is back with an urgent, fast-moving solo episode breaking down Trump’s escalating war with Iran, the threat around unsecured Iranian uranium, and what rising force protection levels at U.S. bases like MacDill really mean for your family and community. He spotlights the human cost of conflict with a powerful poem by Lucas Jones, digs into growing dissent inside Trump world from voices like Joe Kent and Tulsi Gabbard, and explains why confirming Markwayne Mullin to lead ICE would fuel more lawlessness instead of the culture change America needs. Along the way, Paul connects it all to your daily life—from global instability to soft targets at home—and reminds you why staying informed, engaged, and vigilant matters now more than ever.​

Transcript

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Navy SEALs, Delta, whoever, there are plans on his table to do it, including projections

0:05.5

of casualties and overflow.

0:07.4

And this is a space you definitely need to watch because it is in Trump's court now, how he

0:14.2

decides and if he decides to tackle and secure Iran's uranium.

0:19.5

Then what happens to it?

0:57.6

This is going to be very dynamic. And it's another area especially where you need to ask hard questions. Ask people in the press. Ask your members of Congress. I am your host, Paul Reikoff, and it is Wednesday, March 18th, and I'm coming to again from New York City, USA, and the weather is, man, still damn cold. It's just cold. Winter is not

1:05.7

going out without a fight, and the times are coming in like a lion this March, but it is still

1:10.4

in the 30s, only a high of like 38.

1:14.1

So I'm going to try to bring you some light to warm up those cold times.

1:18.3

And today's artist of the day, the artist I share every day with my boys is Bonny Verre.

1:23.5

I had to make sure I said it right.

1:25.4

It is BoniVare.

1:26.3

I googled the pronunciation because BoniVare is good for

1:30.2

gloomy times and reflective times. Of course, there are the greats behind, or he is a great behind

1:36.9

skinny love for Emma and Blood Bank, which is something we're going to need more of, unfortunately,

1:42.9

as casualties continue to mount in the Middle East. But Justin Vernon is the guy behind Bonny Bear. He's been a vocal

1:50.0

critic of Donald Trump. He's been protesting his policies, immigration, and he wore a whistle on the

1:55.8

red carpet to honor legal observers recently at the Grammys. He's been a righteous dude and he makes incredible music,

2:02.5

and I hope it can help you through this wild and weird Wednesday.

2:06.4

And I'm going to try to do the same.

2:07.8

I'm going to bring you the five eyes.

2:09.0

I bring you in every show, independence, integrity, information, inspiration, and impact.

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