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
News Roundup 11/6/2025
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 6, 2025
Latin America Trump Admin Developing Plans to Send Soldiers, Conduct CIA Operations in Mexico The Institute Venezuela’s Nobel Prize Winner Says US ‘Escalation’ Is Needed To Overthrow Maduro AWC USS Gerald Ford Leaves Mediterranean Bound for Waters Near Venezuela AWC...
Trump Repeats Blatantly False Claim That 25,000 American Lives Are Saved for Each Boat That’s Bombed
by Dave DeCamp | Nov 5, 2025
President Trump on Wednesday claimed that for every boat the US bombs in the waters of Latin America, 25,000 American lives are saved, a blatant lie he’s used to justify the US bombing campaign in the region and push toward a regime change war in Venezuela. “Every...
US Asks UN to Remove Sanctions on Syrian Leader Jolani Before the Former al-Qaeda Commander Visits the White House
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 5, 2025
The US has brought a resolution to the UN Security Council that would remove sanctions on Syrian leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani. Jolani is a former ISIS and al-Qaeda commander who seized power in Syria last year. He is scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump in...
Putin Orders Military to Submit Proposals for Testing Nuclear Weapons
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 5, 2025
At a meeting with the Russian Security Council, President Vladimir Putin instructed the defense ministry to submit a proposal for testing a nuclear weapon. Last week, President Donald Trump ordered the Department of War to prepare to test a nuclear weapon. “Russian...
Hamas Returns Body of Last American Held in Gaza
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 4, 2025
Hamas transferred the remains of the last Israeli-American who was held in Gaza. The IDF confirmed the remains of Itay Chen were returned to Israel on Tuesday. Chen was serving in an IDF tank unit near the Gaza border when Hamas attacked on October 7, 2023. He was...
Food Deliveries to Gaza Remain Insufficient
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 4, 2025
An UN official with the World Food Program said that the hunger crisis in Gaza is persisting under the ceasefire. Israel agreed to allow at least 600 aid trucks into the Strip daily, but has permitted far fewer aid shipments into Gaza. “We need full access. We need...
Sec War Hegseth Visits DMZ, Praises South Korea for Boosting Military Budget
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 4, 2025
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled to South Korea, visited the border with North Korea, and met top-level officials. Hegseth lauded Seoul for planning to increase its military budget. After meeting with his South Korean counterpart, Ahn Gyu-back, on Tuesday,...
Ayatollah: Iran Cannot Talk With US While It Backs Israel
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 3, 2025
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei denounced engagement with the US in an address on Monday. He also pledged to rebuild Iran’s nuclear program that was partially destroyed during the war with Israel in June. “The US sometimes says it’s willing to cooperate...
Trump Admin Developing Plans to Send Soldiers, Conduct CIA Operations in Mexico
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 3, 2025
President Donald Trump is planning to drastically ramp up his illegal drug war by deploying troops to Mexico, where they will operate under the CIA to conduct operations against cartels. According to NBC News, the White House is still in the early stages of...
Zelensky Says Ukraine Received More Patriot Systems
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 3, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kiev had received additional Patriot missile defense systems from Germany. “Today, we can already say there is a good result for our air defense – Ukraine now has more Patriots. I would like to thank Chancellor Merz, I...
Two-thirds of Israelis Believe the US Is Calling the Shots on Military Policy
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 2, 2025
The majority of Israelis believe that President Donald Trump is able to dictate policy to Tel Aviv. The survey was conducted by Israel’s Channel 12, and the results were released on Friday. 67% of Israelis believed that Washington is the primary decision-maker,...
Trump Threatens to Go Into Nigeria ‘Guns-a-Blazing’
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 2, 2025
President Donald Trump ordered the Department of War to develop plans to attack Nigeria. He said the US was prepared to invade the country if Abuja did not end violence against Christians. Nigeria said it welcomes US support in fighting terrorism as long as its...
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...
