Trump’s new National Security Strategy isn’t just reckless — it dismantles the foundations that have kept America safe for 75 years. Former Navy Commander Bobby Jones breaks down exactly how Trump’s plan weakens alliances, empowers adversaries, abandons democratic values, politicizes national security, and hands strategic wins to Russia and China.

In this episode, Ken Harbaugh examines how Donald Trump’s latest rally—sold as an economic speech—once again revealed his reliance on racist, nativist rhetoric and a base eager to be mobilized by it. Ken speaks with former DHS official Miles Taylor about what happens when Trump turns that mob energy on individual Americans, including those who dared to oppose him from within his own administration.

Ken Harbaugh breaks down a newly leaked DOJ memo that dramatically expands the definition of “domestic terrorism,” sweeping up protest groups and potentially even media voices like his own. He speaks with Kris Goldsmith, president of Veterans Fighting Fascism, about what this policy could mean for activists, veterans, and anyone who challenges the Trump administration.

In this episode, Ken Harbaugh breaks down the Trump administration’s frantic effort to hide the footage of a second strike that lawmakers say clearly shows survivors waving for help. He’s joined by former DHS official Miles Taylor, who explains how these kinds of attacks were envisioned years earlier—and why the cover-up now is so dangerous.

Ken Harbaugh examines how Pete Hegseth’s approach to military power endangers those who serve, and why so many warnings about his leadership went unheeded. Ken and Senator Tammy Duckworth—two fellow military pilots—dig into what this moment reveals about accountability, duty, and the cost of getting it wrong.

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Did Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth order a “double tap” strike on survivors of a destroyed Venezuelan vessel? Retired US Navy Commander Bobby Jones breaks down the historic laws of war, what the United States has always stood for, and why the alleged “kill everybody” directive represents a shocking departure from American values.

Ken Harbaugh breaks down the first real signs of Republican resistance to the Trump Administration, despite nearly the entire GOP voting to confirm Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. He speaks with Senator Elissa Slotkin about the growing bipartisan pressure for accountability and what it means for the military, Congress, and the country.

Ken Harbaugh breaks down how the Trump administration is already scrambling to scapegoat uniformed military leaders for what increasingly appears to be an unlawful double-tap strike — an operation Pete Hegseth openly bragged about watching in real time. Ken speaks with Kris Goldsmith about why this blame-shifting signals real panic inside the regime, and why Hegseth may ultimately face the consequences.

The Trump administration’s narrative about its strikes on alleged drug-running boats is collapsing, as new reporting raises serious questions about illegal orders and a possible cover-up. In part two of his conversation with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer, both senior national security officials in the Biden administration, Ken Harbaugh digs into the military’s obligation to refuse unlawful commands and the chaos driving Trump’s warmaking decisions.

Ken breaks down the unfolding crisis inside Trump’s Pentagon, where evidence is mounting that Secretary Pete Hegseth may have ordered an illegal strike on survivors clinging to wreckage at sea—an act that would constitute a war crime under U.S. and international law. He’s joined by former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer to unpack what this scandal reveals about Trump’s decision-making and the growing danger of escalation with Venezuela.

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