Martha Raddatz. Curiosity, Empathy, and a Touch of Outrage. Her Lifetime Achievement Emmy.

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

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

4.6 • 907 Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Martha Raddatz has spent decades doing the work most of Washington can't or won't — getting on the ground, walking with troops, sitting across from presidents, and refusing to look away. And she’s known Paul for two decades. The morning after she received the Lifetime Achievement Emmy, ABC News' Chief Global Affairs Correspondent returns (previous appearance on episode 61) to the show to talk about the state of journalism, the blackout on military coverage, and her new book The Hero Next Door. This is the conversation that doesn't happen on cable news anymore, because the access has been cut, the embeds are gone, and the briefing room has been handed to the MAGA machine.

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0:00.0	Powered by righteous media.
0:17.5	Ladies and gentlemen, independent Americans around the country and around the world, welcome to episode 534.
0:24.0	I am your host, Paul Reikov, coming to you from New York City, USA, where the weather is beautiful.
0:29.8	People are feeling really good about the Knicks, but news and politics continues to remain front and center.
0:36.2	And we have a guest who can help us navigate
0:39.3	all of it. A true conscience for our country, a true hero, a person who I think has been meeting
0:46.8	the moment for decades, and will help us all stay vigilant.
0:57.7	She, Stay vigilant. She is the chief global affairs correspondent at ABC News.
1:01.8	She's one of the most respected journalists in the country and in the world.
1:05.5	Her new book is called The Hero Next Door, which came out right around Memorial Day.
1:09.5	Go check it out.
1:10.2	It's linked in the show notes.
1:11.7	And last night, after appearing with me on Deadline White House, which was a tremendous honor for me,
1:17.6	she received the Lifetime Achievement Award last night at the Emmys. She is a true patriot.
1:23.9	I am honored to call her a friend, and I consider her a great mentor. The great and powerful
1:28.3	Martha Raditz is back on Independent Americans. Welcome back, my friend. Thank you so much, Paul.
1:33.8	And I am humbled by that introduction, as I was last night at the Emmys. It was quite a night.
1:39.7	It was amazing. Congratulations. Like so well deserved. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. It was,
1:46.2	I was kind of blown away. It was like it was a bigger deal that I imagined. It was, it was beautiful.
1:50.9	It really was. The whole night was beautiful. Well, you are a big deal. We're going to get to the book.
1:54.7	We're going to get to your work. But talk about that. I mean, you know, the, the, the, the White House Press Corps dinner obviously didn't go as planned.
2:04.1	When you and I saw each other at Deadline White House, you know, you were in a very nice dress.
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