Conflicts of Interest
COI #396: Biden Is Pushing the US Towards Three Major Wars
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 15, 2023
On COI #396, Kyle Anzalone discusses the possibility of war with Russia, China and North Korea. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #395: China Brokers Middle East Truce
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 13, 2023
On COI #395, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from the Middle East, China and Ukraine. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #394: Congress Votes to Indefinitely Occupy Syria
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 10, 2023
On COI #394, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover how Washington and Seoul’s massive war games are inflaming tensions on the Korean Peninsula, the Pentagon’s confirmation that Kiev is now using US precision guided bombs, Congress voting down a War Powers Resolution...
COI #393: ‘Defend the Guard’ Is Gaining Momentum in State Capitols
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 8, 2023
Hunter DeRensis returns to COI to discuss the great work done by Bring Out Troops Home. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #392: Massive War Games Push US Closer to War with North Korea
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 6, 2023
On COI #392, Kyle Anzalone breaks down joining US and South Korean war games. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6...
COI #391: The White House Fuels the Ukrainian ‘Meat Grinder’
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 3, 2023
On COI #391, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss the former Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction’s comments that Washington is making the same mistakes it did in Afghanistan as a result of pouring tens of billions of dollars in aid and weapons...
COI #390: Biden Heats Up Cold War with Russia and China guest Dave DeCamp
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 1, 2023
On COI #390, Dave DeCamp and Kyle Anzalone discuss the Joe Biden White House escalating tensions with Russia and China. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #389: China Seeks to End the US Proxy War in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 27, 2023
On COI #389, Kyle Anzalone discusses the Chinese peace proposal for Ukraine. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon...
COI #388: Biden Gives Israel a Blank Check
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 24, 2023
On COI #388, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the revelation that Kiev's military intelligence agency has in its possession at least one US-made Black Hawk helicopter, the Pentagon raising tensions on the Korean peninsula, Israel's apparent blank check from...
COI #387: We Live in John Bolton’s World
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 22, 2023
On COI #387, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Putin's announcement that Russia is suspending arms control with the US. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #386: Biden Goes to Kiev
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 20, 2023
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COI #385: Russia Warns We Are Closing in on WWIII
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 17, 2023
On COI #385, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover top Russian diplomats’ dire warnings that all of Russia’s “red lines” have been crossed and war with the US is close, how Washington’s balloon hysteria further damaged U.S.-China relations, and new sanctions levied...
COI #384: Ohio Train Derailment & Why the Political Establishment Does Not Care guest Misty Winston
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 14, 2023
Misty Winston returns to COI to discuss the Ohio train derailment. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon Subscribe...
COI #383: Biden the Balloon Popper
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 13, 2023
Biden has ordered the military to shoot down 4 balloons, Kyle Anzalone discusses on COI #383. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #382: Ukraine Ramps Up Effort to Get Western-Made Fighter Jets
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 10, 2023
On COI #382, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover rapidly increasing tensions with Russia and China. Kyle breaks down Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s pitch for fighter jets on his European tour, the UK’s plan to begin training Ukrainian pilots on NATO...
COI #381: Biden Destroyed the Nord Stream Pipelines
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 8, 2023
On COI #381, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Seymour Hersh's report that the White House planned the bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin...
Articles
Trump Demands Iran Accept 20 Year Pause on Uranium Enrichment
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 13, 2026
President Donald Trump says that Iran must agree to halt its nuclear enrichment program for 20 years to end the war. The position is a climb-down from Trump’s prior demand that Tehran permanently end its enrichment program. A US official told Axios that during talks...
Zelensky Claims Ukrainian Forces Downed Iranian Drones in the Middle East
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 12, 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces deployed to the Middle helped to shoot down Iranian drones in multiple countries. “We sent our military experts to the Middle East, including specialists in interceptor drones and electronic warfare,” Zelensky posted...
Trump Admits Gas Prices Are Likely to Increase By November Midterms
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 12, 2026
President Donald Trump warned Americans that gas prices may continue to increase through the midterm elections later this year. The war against Iran has caused substantial disruptions to the oil market. When asked about the possibility that gas prices will continue...
Trump Announces Blockade of Strait of Hormuz
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 12, 2026
President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the United States would impose a total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. In a second post, he claimed that talks with Iran collapsed because Tehran was unwilling to commit to not developing nuclear weapons. ...
Ukraine Sea Drone Fired From Libya Hit Russian Tanker in Mediterranean
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 9, 2026
Last month, a Russian tanker, the Arctic Metagaz, was badly damaged by a sea drone attack off the coast of Malta. On Tuesday, two Libyan officials speaking with the Associated Press said that the government based in Tripoli is hosting Ukrainian forces under a covert...
White House Signed Off on Pakistani PM Statement that Said Ceasefire Covered All Warring Parties
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 9, 2026
On Tuesday, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that Islamabad was making progress in mediating a ceasefire between Washington and Tehran. The White House approved Sharif’s statement before it was posted, and it explained the truce would cover all warring...
Republicans: Iran Almost Cements the Fact that We Lose the Midterms
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 8, 2026
A source close to the White House believes President Donald Trump’s decision to launch an unprovoked war against Iran will cause the GOP to lose both the House and Senate in the upcoming midterm election. “This war in Iran almost cements the fact that we lose the...
60% of Americans Have an Unfavorable View of Israel
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 8, 2026
A new poll found that six in ten Americans now have an unfavorable view of Israel. Young Americans have a negative view of Israel. The Pew survey released on Tuesday reported that overall, 60% said they have an unfavorable view of Israel. In 2022, only 42% of...
Trump Swayed By Netanyahu to Launch War on Iran
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 7, 2026
US officials believe that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convinced President Donald Trump to attack Iran during a meeting in February. According to US officials speaking with The New York Times, Netanyahu told Trump on February 11 that the US and Israel...
Trump Claims Ceasefire, Reopening of Strait of Hormuz Agreement with Iran
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 7, 2026
UPDATE: Israeli sources say Tel Aviv agreed to the ceasefire. Iran said it signed the truce agreement and that reopening the Strait of Hormuz was possible through coordination with the Iranian military. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran had...
Trump Says US Sent Arms to Iranian Group to Use Against Government
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 6, 2026
President Donald Trump told reporters that the US transferred weapons to an Iranian group. The White House intended for the arms to help overthrow the government in Tehran. However, Trump claims the group kept the weapons for themselves. “We sent some guns. A lot of...
Trump: The Entire Country of Iran Can Be Destroyed in a Single Night
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 6, 2026
President Donald Trump said the entire country of Iran could be destroyed in one night, suggesting he could give the order for the attack on Tuesday. “The entire country [of Iran] can be taken out in one night. That night might be tomorrow night,” the President said...
News Roundup
White House Considering Reducing or Increasing Tariffs on China
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 10, 2022
President Joe Biden is examining a range of options for what to do with the current tariffs on China, according to Reuters. For months, the administration has considered cutting tariffs on Beijing to relieve inflation in the US, but has alternatively thought about additional penalties as China carries out military drills in the waters surrounding Taiwan.
News Roundup 8/10/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 9, 2022
US News The Biden administration yesterday urged a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the ban on gun possession by medical marijuana users, saying that law is consistent with a long tradition of firearm regulation in the United States. Reason The U.S....
Moscow Accuses Washington of ‘Unreasonable and Unnecessary Escalation’
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 9, 2022
Russia claims the US provoked the Kremlin with a request to inspect Moscow's nuclear weapons under the New Start treaty. The Kremlin recently announced it was suspending American inspections because Western sanctions were preventing Russians from implementing checks...
US to Conduct Military Operations in Chinese-Claimed Waters
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 9, 2022
Amid unprecedented Chinese military drills surrounding Taiwan, a top defense official said the US will carry out Taiwan Strait transits and freedom of navigation operations (FONOPs) in waters claimed by China.
EU Submits Final Text of Iran Deal; Negotiations Over
by Jason Ditz | Aug 8, 2022
The EU’s return to the Iran nuclear talks in Vienna appears to have borne fruit, as after just four days they have submitted what they are calling the final text that tackled everything.
US to Send Ukraine $5.5 Billion in New Budgetary, Military Aid
by Dave DeCamp | Aug 8, 2022
The US announced on Monday new massive aid packages for Ukraine, including $4.5 billion in direct budgetary aid and a $1 billion weapons package.
News Roundup 8/9/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 8, 2022
US News Relatives of 19-year-old Anton Black, who died after being detained by police officers in Maryland, have reached a $5m partial settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit. AJ According to a lawsuit filed by the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender (OPD),...
News Roundup 8/8/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 7, 2022
US News A former police officer from Loveland, Colorado, Daria Jalali, was sentenced to 45 days in jail for her role in the rough arrest of a 73-year-old woman with dementia in 2020. The woman suffered a dislocated shoulder and a fractured humerus bone during the...
News Roundup 8/6/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 6, 2022
US News The Justice Department said federal charges have been filed against four former and current Louisville police officers in the apartment raid that killed Breonna Taylor. UPI The National Police Accountability Project, claims that officers with the Rosenberg...
This Week At The Libertarian Institute
by Will Porter | Aug 6, 2022
The Empire never sleeps – but neither do we. Missed a story? We’ve got you covered. Check out this week in review at the Libertarian Institute.
The White House Will Approve New $1 Billion Weapons Transfer to Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 5, 2022
Reuters reports unnamed officials in the Biden administration say a new $1 billion weapons package is waiting for the president’s signature. The next arms transfer will be the 18th since Russia invaded Ukraine in February.
Report: White House At Odds With Lawmakers Over Taiwan Policy Act
by Connor Freeman | Aug 5, 2022
As tensions with China have risen to dangerous levels, President Joe Biden’s administration is lobbying Senate Democrats to “put the brakes” on the Taiwan Policy Act of 2022, Bloomberg reported
Pelosi Leaves Taiwan as China Prepares Effective Military Blockade
by Dave DeCamp | Aug 4, 2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) departed Taiwan on Wednesday for South Korea and left in her wake soaring tensions between Taipei and Beijing as the Chinese military is preparing unprecedented military exercises that will effectively blockade the island.
Senate Votes 95-1 to Expand NATO Into Sweden and Finland
by Dave DeCamp | Aug 4, 2022
The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a resolution approving Sweden and Finland’s bids for NATO membership, demonstrating the bipartisan consensus on expanding the military alliance further on Russia’s border.
Russia Says Cooperation on HIMARS Strikes Means US Is ‘Directly Involved’ in Ukraine War
by Dave DeCamp | Aug 4, 2022
The Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday said Washington was “directly involved” in the war in Ukraine after a Ukrainian official detailed Kiev’s cooperation with the US before launching strikes with US-provided HIMARS rockets.
News Roundup 8/3/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 3, 2022
US World governments made a record number of requests to Twitter to reveal users' data. The requests include a 100% increase of governments seeking information on journalists. Tech Dirt President Joe Biden and Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks met virtually with...
