Conflicts of Interest
Too Little, Too Late: Trump Makes Doug Macgregor an Ambassador
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 29, 2020
On FPF #524, I discuss Trump's announcement to make retired Col. Douglas Macgregor the US Ambassador to Germany. Macgregor has been a long time advocate for foreign policy restraint. His name has been floated for prominent positions in the administration for years....
Destroying Diplomacy with China
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 27, 2020
On FPF #523, Will Porter returns to the show to discuss the deteriorating relationship with China. Last week, the US forced China out of a consulate in Houston. China responded by evicting the US from a consulate in China. The breakdown in the relationship between the...
2021 NDAA: Another Massive War Budget
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 24, 2020
On FPF #522, I discuss the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. The House has passed its version of the bill. The NDAA gives the Pentagon $740 billion and a black check for more war. One small victory is Tulsi’s requirement to study sanctions. The Senate also...
Obama’s Libya Fiasco Continues to Bleed
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 22, 2020
On FPF #521, I update the ongoing conflict in Libya. In 2011, Obama aligned with NATO to help al-Qaeda linked militants overthrow the government of Gaddafi. After the long time dictator was murdered, the country predictably fell into chaos. Now, a multi-faction civil...
Trump Gives CIA Approval for Cyber Wars guest Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 17, 2020
Will Porter returns to Foreign Policy Focus to discuss the new report that Trump gave the CIA approval to wage cyberwar. The approval was granted in 2018, after being denied by both Bush and Obama. The order allows for the targeting of countries including Russia,...
Mike Pompeo Spins Dangerous Lies About Iran and China guest Dave DeCamp
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 15, 2020
On FPF #518, Dave DeCamp returns to the show. Dave talks about his recent articles on Iran and China. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has spun lies about both countries to justify a more aggressive foreign policy. He accuses Iran of attacking the US interests in Iraq...
Roger Stone Is Free, Another Fake Scandal
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 13, 2020
On FPF #517, I discuss top news, including Trump's commuting of Roger Stone's jail sentence. Democrats are attempting to roll this story into the Russiagate conspiracy theory, which now includes Bountygate. While the opposition to Trump is enraged by their own fake...
News Roundup 7/10/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 10, 2020
US News A Bernie/Biden unity task force announced Biden's would not support ending qualified immunity or legalizing marijuana. [Link] A top Biden aide says he will review Trump's decision to remove some troops from Germany. [Link] Foreign Policy The US sanctions four...
Russiagate Works: A Majority of Americans Believe Bountygate
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 10, 2020
On FPF #516, I discuss how Russiagate conditioned people to buy the fake Bountygate story. Russiagate has pushed a false narrative about Russia for four years. Now many Americans, believing Putin is the ultimate enemy, are willing to believe any lie spun about Russia....
Will Trump Meet with Kim Jong-un Again?
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 8, 2020
On FPF #515, I discuss the latest push by South Korean President Moon Jae-in to have another meeting between Trump and Kim Jong-un. The top US negotiator traveled to South Korea in an attempt to restart talks. Trump has now signaled he be open to talks. However, North...
Will Israel Annex the West Bank?
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 6, 2020
On FPF #514, Will Porter returns to the show to talk about the status of Israeli annexation. The recent power-sharing agreement that created the Israeli government agreed that annexation could have started as early as July 1st. However, the day has come and gone with...
Congress Wants Forever Wars
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 3, 2020
On FPF #513, I discuss the efforts in Congress to prevent Trump from bringing US troops home. After 19 years, there is a chance the US could end our longest war and bring troops home. However, members of Congress are working to pass provisions to the 2021 National...
Elijah McClain, Excited Delirium, and Ketamine
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 1, 2020
On FPF #512, John Dangelo returns to the show to talk about the murder of Elijah McClain. McClain was walking down the street when someone called the police because he was wearing a ski mask. A police officer confronted him and put him in a chokehold. An EMT gave his...
Trump’s Russia Policy Failed the American People
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 29, 2020
On FPF #511, Will Porter returns to the show to discuss Trump's failing Russia policy. During the campaign, Trump made it clear that he would able to get along and make deals with Putin. However, once Trump took office, his policy towards Russia became more and more...
The Anti-War War Vet guest John Dangelo
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 26, 2020
On FPF #510, John Dangelo returns to the show to discuss being a anti-war war vet. John explains he was a Marine reservist when he was deployed to Afghanistan. His experiences there and reading libertarian/antiwar material led to him to becoming antiwar. We talk about...
Liar, Liar, Mustache On Fire
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 24, 2020
Will Porter returns to Foreign Policy Focus to discuss the release of Bolton's new book and the Trump administration's effort to delay its publication. Will and Kyle break down some of the stories told in the book and how Bolton's lies as Trump's National Security...
Articles
The US Transfers Patriot Missiles From Israel to Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 28, 2025
The US has moved some of its Patriot missiles from Israel to Ukraine. The interceptors were in storage after Tel Aviv decommissioned its Patriot air defense program. The transfer is the most significant Israeli support for Ukraine since the Russian invasion in 2022. ...
Hamas Recruited 15,000 New Fighters Since Israeli Invasion of Gaza
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 27, 2025
One of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s top goals for Israel’s onslaught in Gaza is to eliminate Hamas. US intelligence now says Tel Aviv may not have made any progress in achieving that goal, as Hamas has added 15,000 new fighters since the Israeli Defense Forces...
Israel Considers Sending Weapons Seized in Lebanon to Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 26, 2025
Tel Aviv may be transferring Russian-made weapons that Israeli forces seized in southern Lebanon to Ukraine to be used in the fight against Russia. The potential arms shipments come following high-level meetings between Israeli and Ukrainian officials. The potential...
State Department Reports Record Foreign Arms Sales in 2024
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 26, 2025
The State Department reports that US arms deals sold over $300 billion in weapons to foreign countries last year. The record-high sales include over $20 billion in arms paid for with US aid. The State Department's statement on 2024 arms sales explained that “the...
Trump: Zelensky Passed on Deal, ‘Decided To Fight’
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 26, 2025
Trump says Zelensky is “no angel” President Donald Trump put some blame on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for choosing to fight Russia rather than make a deal. In April of 2022, Zelensky had nearly completed negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin...
US Passed Secret Intelligence to Al-Qaeda-Linked Syrian Government
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 26, 2025
Under President Joe Biden, Washington informed Damascus of threats posed by ISIS US intelligence officials met with officials of the new government in Syria and passed secret information. The Syrian government is now controlled by Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham, a designated...
Pentagon Deploys 1,500 Troops to Southern Border
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 23, 2025
The acting Secretary of Defense ordered 1,500 Marines and soldiers to the southern border to help enforce US immigration law. President Donald Trump has made curbing the flow of migrants entering the US a top priority. The new administration is considering increasing...
NATO Chief Says Alliance Must ‘Step Up’ Support for Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 23, 2025
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said that NATO members must increase support for Ukraine and change the trajectory of the war. He asserted that spending more now will save trillions of dollars that will need to be spent if Kiev lost the war. Speaking on the...
‘YOU’RE FIRED!’ Trump Dismisses Brian Hook in Truth Social Post
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 22, 2025
President Donald Trump fired four presidential appointees that he said did not share his vision for America. Among those dismissed were Brian Hook, who served on the Trump transition team. “My Presidential Personnel Office is actively in the process of identifying and...
Israel’s Top General to Step Down Over Failure to Prevent Oct 7 Attack
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 21, 2025
The Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff announced he would step down in the coming months over a failure to prevent the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel. Since the Hamas assault, he has led the IDF as it waged a genocidal war in Gaza. In a letter addressed...
Trump Orders 50 Former Intel Officials Stripped of Security Clearance Over Election Interference
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 21, 2025
Donald Trump signed an executive order that strips 50 former US intelligence officials of their security clearance. Trump said the former officials had interfered in the 2020 election by coordinating with the Joe Biden campaign to discredit an important story...
Trump Signs Order Delaying TikTok Ban
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 21, 2025
One of Donald Trump’s first acts as president was to order his Attorney General to withhold enforcement of the ban on TikTok for over two months. Trump has said he wants an agreement with 50% American ownership of the popular video-sharing app. The executive order...
News Roundup
News Roundup 7/21/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 21, 2021
US News Fifteen percent of the Air Force fleet of F-35s are without engines. [Link] An Arlington Texas police officer shot and killed a young woman. She was lying in the grass when the officer attempted to shoot a dog and missed. [Link] Senators Lee, Murphy, and...
News Roundup 7/20/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 20, 2021
US News Congresswoman Marjorie Taylore-Green received a 12-hour Twitter suspension for tweeting “covid misinformation.” Twitter flagged two of Taylor-Green’s tweets where she opposed mask mandates and vaccine mandates for the military. In the other Tweet, Taylor-Green...
News Roundup 7/19/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 19, 2021
US News TurboTax and H&R Block are leaving the IRS Free File Alliance. The program required companies to allow some Americans to file taxes for free and in exchange, the IRS has not created an online portal to file taxes. TurboTax has routinely exploited the...
News Roundup 7/16/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 16, 2021
US News White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the Biden Administration wants Facebook to remove 12 accounts. The White House believes these accounts are creating a significant amount of what it labels as “vaccine misinformation.” [Link] Caribbean Biden said the...
News Roundup 7/15/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 15, 2021
US News Over the second half of 2020, Twitter says it got over 350 requests from governments to remove content from the accounts of nearly 200 verified journalists. Twitter reports removing five of the tweets. Twitter received 14,500 requests for information from...
News Roundup 7/14/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 14, 2021
US News A Florida town is attempting to fine a homeowner $165,000 for a cracked driveway, a damaged fence, and parking cars on the lawn. [Link] Two Cleveland police officers were arrested and charged with stealing $5,000 from a man on the way to pay for his mother's...
News Roundup 7/13/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 13, 2021
US News The FDA added a warning to the Johnson and Johnson covid vaccine. The FDA reports at least 100 cases of Guillain Barre syndrome. [Link] A Marine received six months confinement and hard labor for murdering a Navy Seal in Mali. The murder happened in 2017 and...
News Roundup 7/12/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 12, 2021
US News A Utah woman was arrested and charged with a hate crime for stomping on a “back the blue” sign and smirking at a cop. [Link] 31 states have introduced ‘Defend the Guard’ legislation. [Link] The UN reported an additional 118 million people were undernourished...
News Roundup 7/9/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 9, 2021
US News The White House is working on an ‘ethics’ plan for Hunter Biden to sell his artwork. The plan will allow Hunter to sell his pieces, some sell for as much as $500,000, without revealing to Hunter who the seller is. [Link] A whistleblower alleges Servpro - the...
News Roundup 7/8/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 8, 2021
US News The city of Phoenix pays $1 million to the family of Anthony Cano after he was executed by police officer Chase Bebak-Miller. Bebak-Miller is not facing charges for the murder. [Link] Tucker Carlson was looking to interview Putin around the time a source told...
News Roundup 7/7/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 7, 2021
US News The Biden administration will send people door to door in an effort to get more people to take a covid vaccination. [Link] An Illinois doctor reviewed a case file, and without examining the child, determined the child was suffering from abuse from Munchausen...
News Roundup 7/6/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 6, 2021
US News A 17-year-old was killed by an Arkansas police officer. The teenager was trying to repair his truck and was on a test drive when he was pulled over. He was unable to put his truck in park so attempted to put a stop in front of his wheel. The police officer...
News Roundup 7/5/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 5, 2021
US News A 76-year-old woman was released from jail on home confinement during the covid pandemic. She attended a class and didn’t answer a call from her parole officer. She was rearrested and will be sent to federal prison. [Link] The government plans to remove the...
News Roundup 7/2/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 2, 2021
Russia The US is conducting Dynamic Mongoose war games in the Arctic. The war games are simulating detecting Russian submarines. [Link] Ukraine is using armed Turkish drones during the Sea Breeze war games. [Link] The US was flying drones over the Black Sea at the...
News Roundup 6/30/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 30, 2021
Foreign Policy The House voted to repeal the 1967 and 1991 AUMFs that authorized fighting communism in the Middle East and the Gulf War. [Link] The Pentagon will not take action against ex-SEAL Eddie Gallagher. Gallagher admitted on a recent podcast that his unit...
News Roundup 6/29/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 29, 2021
US News Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says the federal ban on cannabis is contradictory and maybe unconstitutional. [Link] The city of San Francisco spent over $18 million to put 260 homeless people in tents during the pandemic. [Link] Iran Biden told the...
