In 2025, informational panels honoring African-American World War II soldiers were quietly removed from a U.S. military cemetery in Europe — not because the local community asked for it, but because of politics back home. The local population that has cared for these graves for generations didn’t want these memorials removed. Honoring African-American veterans is not “woke politics.” It’s historical truth. When a nation starts deciding whose sacrifices count — and whose don’t — the world notices. This is about race. This is about military service. And this is about what America chooses to remember. Retired Navy Commander Bobby Jones reacts.

Ken Harbaugh reflects on a year of escalating authoritarianism under Trump—and the growing resistance pushing back—as he shares a chilling example of MAGA paranoia aimed at his friend and frequent guest, Kris Goldsmith. As America enters 2026, this conversation exposes how threats and intimidation are signs of weakness, not strength, and why bullies lash out when they’re losing.

Ken Harbaugh speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink as Russia unleashes one of its most devastating waves of attacks on Ukrainian cities—strikes that coincide with a high-profile Trump-Zelensky meeting. Drawing on her time in Kyiv and her decision to resign in protest, Brink explains why Putin has no interest in peace and what’s at stake as Ukraine’s future hangs in the balance.

Ken Harbaugh breaks down why healthcare premiums are set to spike as Republicans block the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies—and how Donald Trump’s perpetually “two-weeks-away” plan would gut protections for pre-existing conditions. In part one of this conversation, Ken Harbaugh sits down with Jocelyn Benson, a candidate for governor of Michigan, to talk about the real-world stakes for families and what a new generation of Democratic leaders can do to defend—and build on—the ACA.

Donald Trump has announced plans to build a new class of U.S. Navy battleships—named after himself. It sounds tough. It sounds patriotic, but it’s actually dangerous. Retired Navy Commander Bobby Jones explains why resurrecting battleships is a fundamental misunderstanding of modern naval warfare and how Trump’s proposal puts personal ego ahead of national security.  America doesn’t win future wars by refighting old ones.

Ken Harbaugh reflects on Christmas, compassion, and the moral stakes of U.S. immigration policy, reminding us that the Christian story begins with a homeless migrant family fleeing tyranny. In part two of his conversation with Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, Ken Harbaugh explores the call for faith communities to resist brutality, the possibility of ICE defections, and the lasting moral injury that comes from ignoring conscience.

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Ken Harbaugh reacts to a shocking government-produced video that weaponizes Christmas imagery to promote deportations, and asks what this moment reveals about the moral collapse at the heart of U.S. immigration policy. In a Christmas Eve conversation, Ken Harbaugh is joined by Reverend Paul Brandeis Raushenbush to unpack what the Christian faith actually calls for when state power is used in ways that directly contradict the teachings of Jesus.

Ken Harbaugh breaks down how JD Vance is openly courting White Christian nationalists at Turning Point USA—and why this isn’t just performative politics but a preview of governing intent. Joined by Army combat veteran Kris Goldsmith, founder of Veterans Fighting Fascism, Harbaugh examines how new United States Department of Defense policies could undermine servicemember wellbeing and open the door to religious proselytizing in the ranks.

Ken Harbaugh breaks down how JD Vance is openly courting White Christian nationalists at Turning Point USA—and why this isn’t just performative politics but a preview of governing intent. Joined by Army combat veteran Kris Goldsmith, founder of Veterans Fighting Fascism, Harbaugh examines how new United States Department of Defense policies could undermine servicemember wellbeing and open the door to religious proselytizing in the ranks.

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35,000 jobs at the Department of Veterans Affairs are being cut — and veterans are the ones paying the price. These are not “bureaucratic trims.” These cuts affect doctors, nurses, claims processors, mental health professionals, and support staff who directly serve the men and women who wore the uniform. Retired Navy Commander Bobby Jones breaks down the slashing of the VA while politicians cloak themselves in patriotic rhetoric is more than hypocrisy — it is a betrayal of those who served.