Conflicts of Interest
FPF #225 – Trump Hysteria, Hysterical Trump guest Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 27, 2018
Will Porter returns to FPF to discuss Donald Trump and foreign policy. Inflicted with Trump derangement syndrome, the mainstream media is writing headings suggesting the soccer ball Putin gave Trump had a device inside of it. The dishonesty of the headlines...
FPF #224 – Wikileaks & Storm Troopers
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 25, 2018
On FPF #224, I discuss the reports that Julian Assange will soon be handed over to British authorities. Assange has been targeted for the important information his organizations, Wikileaks, has released to the public and his sympathy for the Catalan independence...
FPF #223 – Roots of the Immigration Crisis guest Brian Saady
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 23, 2018
On FPF #223, Brian Saady returns to the show to discuss the roots of the immigration crisis. In the US, the focus of the immigration issue is focused on what the should happen when people reach the US Southern border. However, US policy in Central America has caused...
FPF #222 – Trump/Putin Talks Cause Insanity guest Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 19, 2018
Will Porter returns to FPF to discuss the Trump/Putin Summit. Will breaks down the Mueller probe indictment of 12 Russians. Will provides analysis on the press conference following the talks between Trump and Putin. Will and Kyle dive into the hysterical reaction of...
FPF #221 – Afghan Peace Talks
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 18, 2018
On FPF #221, I discuss potential peace talks between the US and the Taliban. The US signaled its willingness to directly talk with the Taliban in statements from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Commander of US Forces in Afghanistan General Nicholson. Talks could...
FPF #220 – Jake Tapper V. Rand Paul
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 16, 2018
On FPF #220, I break down a Jake Tapper interview of Rand Paul. Tapper presents the establishment position on NATO, Russian Aggression, and Russiagate. Senator Paul pushes back on Tapper's hawkish position. I explain where why NATO is not essential to security, that...
FPF #219 – Apathy Kills
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 13, 2018
On FPF#219, I discuss how Americans apathy towards our foreign policy leads to unnecessary deaths. America's longest war has tried the same failed policies over and over with only death and destruction as a result. However, Americans continue to elect leaders and...
FPF #218 – Max Boot is Wrong on Russia
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 11, 2018
On FPF #218, I refute Max Boot's article title Trump wants to Finiadize the United States. In the articles, Boot scrutinizes Trump for his antagonism towards traditional American alliances and Trump's desire to get along with Russia. Boot romanticizes about the...
FPF #217 – Peace Talks
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 9, 2018
On FPF #217, I discuss peace talks taking place. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited North Korea for talks on North Korean denuclearization. The North Korean Foreign Minister said the talks were regrettable, while Pompeo called the talks productive. The mainstream...
FPF #216 – Bolton Hates Korean Peace
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 6, 2018
On FPF #216, I update the Korean Peace Process. The Koreans are in talks to move North Korean artillery out of the range of Seoul and playing basketball games. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be visiting North Korea on Friday to discuss denuclearization....
FPF #215 – At War With Our Vets guest Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 4, 2018
On FPF #215, Will Porter returns to the show to cover the impacts of our foreign policy on veterans of the wars. Will give the numbers of vets committing suicide and some of the causes of those suicides. Will discusses Peter Van Buren's explanation for moral injury....
FPF #214 – Saudi Lies to Congress
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 2, 2018
On FPF #214, I breakdown Saudi's misleading explanation for their bombing of a Doctors Without Borders cholera treatment facility in Yemen. Saudi Arabia attempted to use an email from a low-level DWB official to claim DWB was at fault for the bombing. However, the...
FPF #213 – Russiagate: No Collusion guests Dan Wright & Joanne Leon
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 29, 2018
On FPF #213, Joanne Leon and Dan Wright join the show for the third in a three-part series covering the many claims that Russia colluded with the Trump campaign to win the 2016 election. In part three, Joanne and Dan break down the FBI IG report on the Hillary email...
FPF #211 – Russiagate: The Indictments guests Joanne Leon & Dan Wright
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 25, 2018
On FPF #211, Joanne Leon and Dan Wright join the show for the first in a three-part series covering the many claims that Russia colluded with the Trump campaign to win the 2016 election. In part one, Joanne and Dan break down the indictments of Flynn, Manafort/Gates,...
FPF #212 – Russiagate: Crossfire Hurricane guests Joanne Leon & Dan Wright
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 24, 2018
On FPF #212, Joanne Leon and Dan Wright join the show for the second in a three-part series covering the many claims that Russia colluded with the Trump campaign to win the 2016 election. In part two, Joanne and Dan break down the FBI Crossfire Hurricane...
FPF #210 – Afghan Ceasefire & The Space Force
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 22, 2018
On FPF #210, I discuss a brief ceasefire in Afghanistan. The ceasefire held for three days at the end of the Islamic holy month. After the ceasefire expired, fighting resumed with the Taliban killing as many as 50 Afghan soldiers. I address the massive Department of...
Articles
US Concerned Israel Could Drag US Into War in Lebanon
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 17, 2024
Washington fears a potential miscalculation could trigger a wider conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. US officials are increasingly concerned Israel is preparing for a large assault on Lebanon. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hezbollah militants have exchanged...
Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir Oppose Army Pauses in Parts of Gaza
by Connor Freeman | Jun 17, 2024
Following an announcement by the Israeli military on Sunday that there will now be 11-hour daily tactical pauses along one of the bombed-out Gaza Strip’s main roads, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the plan is “unacceptable,” according to an Israeli official...
US Sanctions Israel Group Attacking Aid Shipments
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 17, 2024
Tzav 9 has targeted humanitarian aid trucks traveling through the West Bank to Gaza The US blacklisted an Israeli organization for interfering with aid shipments headed to Gaza. The group, Tzav 9, demands that no aid enter the Strip until all Israeli hostages are...
US and Canadian Warships Arrive in Cuba During Russian Naval Deployment
by Connor Freeman | Jun 17, 2024
Three Russian warships and one nuclear-powered submarine arrived in Havana for naval exercises this week after carrying out what the Russian Defense Ministry called “high-precision missile weapons” training in the Atlantic Ocean. On Friday, in what is being viewed as...
Israel Claims to Open Aid Corridor Near Rafah
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 17, 2024
A spokesman for the Israeli military downplayed the move, saying there would be no ceasefire or change in policy Israel announced on Sunday that it would pause military operations during daylight hours along a seven-mile stretch of road in Gaza to relieve a backlog of...
Putin Makes Public Peace Offer to Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 17, 2024
The Russian leader said there could be an immediate pause to hostilities Russian President Vladimir Putin laid out four conditions for Ukraine that he said would lead to an immediate ceasefire and, ultimately, an end to the conflict. According to the Kremlin, Kiev’s...
NATO: 500,000 Troops on High Readiness for War With Russia
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 17, 2024
Officials say the alliance now has hundreds of thousands of soldiers ready to deploy to fight Russia within a month An official with the North Atlantic alliance says the bloc has exceeded its goal of placing 300,000 soldiers on standby for a potential war with Russia....
NATO to Control Ukraine Aid to ‘Trump-Proof’ Arms Shipments
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 17, 2024
The members of the bloc agreed that all arms for Ukraine would flow through NATO The US took a significant step towards preventing a future American president from curtailing weapon transfers to Ukraine by allowing NATO to coordinate the arms shipments. Washington and...
US Signs $23 Billion F-16 Deal with Turkey
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 13, 2024
The US has inked a $23 billion deal with Turkey for 40 F-16 warplanes. Washington promised to sell dozens of the advanced fighter jets to Ankara and upgrade scores of Turkish F-16s in exchange for Turkey approving Sweden's NATO membership. The AFP reported the deal...
UN Report Details Israeli War Crimes During First Months of War on Gaza
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 12, 2024
The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry (COI) provides a detailed analysis of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 and the Israeli assault on Gaza. The report finds both sides committed war crimes but concludes there is no evidence to support the...
Finnish Forces Conduct First NATO Deployment
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 11, 2024
For the first time since joining the alliance last year, Finland has deployed its fighter jets to another NATO nation. When Helsinki joined the bloc, it ended a decades-long policy of neutrality and doubled the length of the border between NATO and Russia. On...
Biden to Offer Saudi Arabia Treaty In Exchange for Official Ties with Israel
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 9, 2024
The White House is prepared to roll out a plan that will make Saudi Arabia a Japan-style ally in exchange for new official ties between Riyadh and Tel Aviv. While the Biden administration has invested substantial effort to get the deal inked, it is likely dead on...
News Roundup
News Roundup 3/27/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 27, 2020
US News A record 3.3 million Americans filed for unemployment this week. The Department of Homeland Security is requesting an additional 1,500 soldiers to be deployed to the borders to prevent the spread of coronavirus. [Link] Trump signs a new law that calls for the...
News Roundup 3/26/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 26, 2020
US News A Congressional audit finds that the two newest aircraft carriers have $130 billion in underestimated maintenance costs. The maintenance costs include septic problems that force the use of chemicals to prevent clogging. The chemicals add up to total $400,000 a...
News Roundup 3/25/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 25, 2020
US News Colorado abolishes the death penalty. The governor also reduced the sentences of the last three remaining death row inmates to life in prison without parole. [Link] A commission examining if the US should include women in the draft or abolish it reached the...
News Roundup 3/24/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 24, 2020
Assange Julian Assange's lawyers apply for bail because of the risk to Assange’s health posed by the coronavirus. [Link] Afghanistan Secretary of State Pompeo met with the two men claiming to be the president of Afghanistan to try to negotiate a settlement. The...
News Roundup 3/23/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 23, 2020
Coronavirus The Department of Justice is asking Congress to craft a bill suspending some Constitutional rights. The DOJ wants the power to indefinitely detain people. The powers extend to any emergency, not just coronavirus. The DOJ is also pushing to deny asylum to...
News Roundup 3/20/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 20, 2020
US News Tulsi Gabbard suspends her presidential campaign as she prepares to deploy with the National Guard. [Link] The top prosecutor in Baltimore will drop most drug charges due to the coronavirus. [Link] A new Bill - EARN IT - will give the president broad...
News Roundup 3/19/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 19, 2020
US News Maryland police are refusing to produce information about the SWAT murder of Duncan Lemp. The police department has only released self-serving statements. [Link]A police officer was caught by his own body camera planting weed. [Link]The US extends the tax...
News Roundup 3/18/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 18, 2020
US News Federal prosecutors have dropped the charges against Concord Management, an alleged part of the Russiagate conspiracy. The company was alleged to have fun online ads to ‘sow discord’ in the US. [Link]The Space Forces has its first offensive weapons system. It...
News Roundup 3/17/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 17, 2020
US News The primaries in Ohio, Georgia, and Louisiana have been postponed due to coronavirus. The primaries in Florida, Illinois, and Arizona will be held today. [Link]The Senate passes a bill that will extend the life of three mass surveillance programs - including...
News Roundup 3/16/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 16, 2020
US News Maryland police killed Duncan Socrates Lemp while he was in bed at his home. It is unclear why SWAT teams raided Lemp’s home in the middle of the night. [Link]The FED plans to inject $500 billion into the market three times to keep rates where the FED wants...
News Roundup 3/13/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 13, 2020
US News A judge orders Chelsea Manning to be released from jail. Manning has been imprisoned for over a year for refusing to testify in front of a grand jury. [Link]WikiLeaks says the grand jury in the Assange case has been disbanded. [Link]The House passes a bill...
News Roundup 3/12/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 12, 2020
US News Trump issues an order that halts flights from Europe starting on Thursday. Trump issued several other orders to fight the coronavirus. He instructed the Treasury Department to defer tax payments without penalty. He also announced the federal government will...
News Roundup 3/11/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 11, 2020
US News Trump says there may be a very dramatic response by the US government into the economy because of the Coronavirus. [Link]Virginia is expected to enact a new law that will decriminalize under an ounce of marijuana. The law makes possession of under an ounce...
News Roundup 3/9/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 9, 2020
US News Trump names Congressman Mark Meadows as his chief of staff. Mick Mulvaney is out as acting chief of staff. [Link]The DNC changed its debate rules to prevent Tulsi from joining Bernie and Biden on the debate stage. [Link]The Pentagon informs Congress it plans...
News Roundup 3/6/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 6, 2020
US News The Supreme Court issued a temporary stay of execution for Nathaniel Woods. Woods was scheduled to be executed even though the state admits he did not kill anyone. The order was given minutes before he was scheduled to be executed. The stay was then rejected...
News Roundup 3/5/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 5, 2020
US News Tulsi Gabbard received at least one delegate on Super Tuesday. Recent Democratic Party debate rules have allowed all candidates with at least a delegate to participate in the debate. There is now concern the DNC will alter debate rules to prevent Tulsi from...
