21 hours of face-to-face talks in Islamabad. Then America blockaded every Iranian port. Washington calls it “peace through strength.” Tehran calls it piracy. At least one of them is right. The Trump administration launched the most consequential military operation against Iran in modern history — degrading between 40 and 90% of Iranian conventional capabilities at […]

Washington just spent $93 BILLION of your money to send 4 astronauts around the Moon — and almost nobody noticed. Are we going to the Moon as a free people, or as taxpayers bankrolling another permanent political machine? Mike ter Maat and Big John break down the Artemis II mission from a liberty perspective: the […]

Just over 30 days into the Iran War and we have 13 Americans dead, 1,900 Iranians killed, the Strait of Hormuz under siege, and Trump’s approval rating at a historic low of 33%. Here’s what no one in Washington wants to admit. Mike ter Maat and Big John break down Day 32 of the US-Iran […]

The government says the economy is growing. Gas is pushing $4. Rent is out of reach. 60% of Americans say things are getting WORSE. Who’s right? In this episode of Liberty Lens, economist Mike ter Maat joins Big John to break down THREE colliding pressure systems threatening the U.S. economy: the Iran war, a cracking […]

What does it take to run for governor in a state that hasn’t broken from the two-party machine in over a century… and then decide to do it again? Larry Sharpe joins Liberty Lens to talk about his 2026 run for Governor of New York, why the system is designed to keep outsiders out, and […]

In this episode of Liberty Lens, Big John and former Libertarian vice-presidential nominee Mike ter Maat break down the constitutional, geopolitical, and economic consequences of the U.S. strikes on Iran. They examine the War Powers issue, the growing trend of presidents launching military actions without congressional approval, and what this means for American constitutional limits […]

Big John and Mike ter Maat break down the overnight U.S. strike that eliminated Khamenei and 40 senior Iranian officials, the president’s open call for regime change, and what history says happens next. – Why Mike predicted this invasion two weeks before it happened – The CIA is reportedly arming Kurdish forces — what could […]

The Supreme Court just ruled 6–3 that a president cannot use emergency powers to impose tariffs. That should have ended the story. It didn’t. Within hours, President Trump invoked Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, announcing a new global tariff starting at 10% — and raising it to 15% less than 24 hours […]

Who really controls your money — the Federal Reserve or the White House?President Trump has nominated Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as Chair of the Federal Reserve. Meanwhile, federal debt has surged past 100% of GDP, interest payments are racing toward $2 trillion per year, and a DOJ investigation hangs over Powell. Is this […]

DHS funding hits a wall — and the fight isn’t really about money. Congress funded the entire federal government for 2026… except the Department of Homeland Security. Now the debate over ICE reform, federal enforcement power, judicial warrants, masking, body cameras, and constitutional limits is coming to a head. Are Democrats pushing necessary oversight? Are […]