Breaking Battlegrounds

This Independence Day, Breaking Battlegrounds celebrates American liberty with a powerful lineup of guests. We kick off the show with Alex Swoyer, legal affairs reporter for The Washington Times , to discuss her new book Lawless Lawfare , which exposes how the justice system has been weaponized to target Donald Trump and his supporters. Then, ASU Professor Donald Critchlow takes us back to the roo...

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck Warren is joined by guest co-host Shay Khatari for a compelling lineup of guests and conversations. Former British soldier and Middle East strategist Andrew Fox kicks things off, diving into his article, "The Moronic Obscenity of Siding with Iran." With three tours in Afghanistan and firsthand experience with Iranian interference, Andrew explains why West...

We kick things off with former Congressman J.D. Hayworth , now spokesperson for the Pharmaceutical Reform Alliance. He joins the show to expose Big Pharma's runaway profits—with margins more than twice the average of S&P 500 companies—and their outrageous spending, including $36 billion on direct-to-consumer advertising. Hayworth explains how President Trump has assembled a nonpartisan, pro-Americ...

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds , we kick things off with Congressman Randy Fine, who joins us to discuss rising antisemitism and the push to label the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization. Then, Congressman Jimmy Patronis joins the show to talk about his transition from Florida CFO to Congressman and filing his first bill to investigate the "Biden Big Lie." Next, financial expert and f...

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds , Congressman Buddy Carter returns to break down the "Big Beautiful Bill," explain how congressional math really works, and share details on his new legislation calling for a full investigation into the Biden cover-up. Then, Dan McLaughlin of National Review joins us to unpack the five major Supreme Court wins for conservatives this week and what these rulings c...

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds , Chuck and Sam are joined by Oren Cass, chief economist at American Compass and editor of a new book, The New Conservatives , to define conservatism and discuss how conservatism needs to return to its roots by focusing on the ends—human flourishing and national well-being—rather than just making sure people have more stuff than they did the year before. Later,...

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds , Free Beacon reporter Jon Levine joins Chuck and Sam to talk about Biden's cancer diagnosis, media complicity in Biden's medical cover-ups, and why wealthy private school students—and even a Bloomberg journalist—ended up arrested during the Columbia protests. Then, author and war correspondent Lynne O'Donnell shares the story of Afghan combat pilots who fought...

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, we're joined by powerhouse voices from Utah's political leadership. Congressman Mike Kennedy—a practicing physician, licensed attorney, and business owner—discusses his recent visit to El Salvador's high-security prison, his legislation to strengthen Medicaid integrity, and efforts to crack down on repeat felons who reenter the U.S. illegally. Then, Marine Corp...

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds , Chuck and Sam are joined by Ari Blaff, features writer at the National Post , who dives into his eye-opening report on rising antisemitism at Toronto Metropolitan University and how Canadian institutions are failing Jewish students—plus his take on how media hype, more than real influence, helped create the Andrew Tate phenomenon. Later, Congressman Burgess Ow...

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Congressman Mike Simpson of Idaho joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation that begins with his shocking discovery of the scale of missing and murdered Indigenous women—over 6,000 annually—and how Congress is finally taking action on justice and jurisdictional reform. He also breaks down the future of nuclear power, America's path to energy independence,...

On this week's episode of Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck and Sam are joined by Alex Swoyer, legal affairs reporter for The Washington Times, to break down the Supreme Court case challenging mandatory LGBTQ story time for elementary school students. Then, Memphis Barker, Foreign Editor at The Telegraph, gives an inside look at U.S. military training and the growing threat in the Arctic as Russia and...

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds , Sean Noble of Light Beer Dark Money and Kiley Kipper of Kiley's Corner are joined by two influential voices in their fields. Mackenzie Price, education innovator and founder of Alpha Schools , shares how her revolutionary two-hour school model leverages AI to deliver personalized, mastery-based learning while giving students back time to build life skills, exp...

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds , hosts Chuck Warren and Sam Stone are joined by investigative reporter Andrew Kerr of the Washington Free Beacon as he walks us through his latest exposé uncovering how the Biden administration concealed a congressionally mandated report revealing that U.S. service members fell ill with COVID like symptoms at the 2019 Wuhan Military Games, months before the off...

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds , guest host Sean Noble joins Sam Stone for a packed episode featuring Mackenzie Eaglen of the American Enterprise Institute, who breaks down the true state of U.S. military readiness, how China's defense spending compares to ours, and why Pentagon bureaucracy is undermining our ability to prepare for global threats. Later, Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap o...

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds , hosts Chuck Warren and Sam Stone are joined by journalist and author Michael Deibert for an update on Haiti, where armed gangs are rapidly closing in on the capital, Port-au-Prince. With nearly 30 years of experience covering the region, Michael explains how the country has descended into chaos, what role America can play, and why only a Haitian-led solution o...

In light of the heartbreaking news of Mia Love's passing, we're resharing one of our most memorable episodes featuring the former Congresswoman. Mia was a trailblazer, a thoughtful leader, and a passionate advocate for the values she held dear. In this episode, she spoke with clarity and conviction about immigration, the American dream, and public service. Her words are a powerful reminder of her...

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck and Sam are first joined by David Harsanyi, senior writer at the Washington Examiner , who dives into his book The Rise of Blue Anon and explains why today's Democrat Party has embraced conspiracy politics and paranoia—from Russia collusion to claims that Elon Musk is a Nazi. Then, Mike Mazza of the Project 2049 Institute delivers a critical update on the...

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds , historian and Telegraph columnist Tim Stanley joins Chuck and Sam to discuss Trump's strategic approach to Ukraine , why his diplomatic transparency sets him apart , and what it means for the war's outcome. Then, Jon Levine weighs in on Trump's crackdown on antisemitism at Columbia University and the broader implications for American higher education. Finally,...

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds , Congressman Brad Knott joins us to expose the Biden administration's deliberate dismantling of border security and its impact on crime, law enforcement, and national security. As a former federal prosecutor who fought organized crime and human trafficking, Knott brings firsthand insight into how the administration's policies have fueled illegal immigration and...

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds , we're coming to you from sunny Miami, bringing you a power-packed episode featuring top political minds. First, we sit down with Colin Anderson, Executive Editor of The Free Beacon , to discuss how left-wing groups are organizing protests in deep-red districts and how the media portrays these efforts. Then, we welcome back Washington Examiner Homeland Security...

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds , Washington Post columnist Jason Willick joins us to break down the media's latest constitutional crisis panic, the legal battles surrounding Trump's executive actions, and the escalating judicial fights over executive power. We also dive into the ongoing war in Ukraine, the shifting European response, and whether Trump's push for negotiations will gain tractio...

This special edition of Breaking Battlegrounds features House Majority Whip Tom Emmer for a conversation on the state of Congress, President Trump's executive orders, and the push for fiscal reform. Whip Emmer explains the role of the Majority Whip, the effort to unify the Republican Party, and the urgent need to codify Trump's policies into law to prevent future administrations from undoing criti...

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds , we welcome a lineup of expert guests covering everything from immigration policy to the changing landscape of DEI and professional poker. First, former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer joins us to discuss executive orders on immigration, the left's reaction to DOGE, and the latest polling for Trump and 2028 Democrats. Next, Art Arthur , an immigration e...

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen joins us to discuss the crisis at the U.S.-Canada and Mexico borders, the fentanyl epidemic—Montana's #1 public safety threat with overdose deaths up 2,000% in three years—and his fight against banks debanking conservatives. Next, pollster and political analyst Patrick Ruffini breaks down his book Party of the People , sh...

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck and Sam are first joined by award-winning journalist Lynne O'Donnell , who shares the harrowing details of her capture by the Taliban and what the world is overlooking in Afghanistan. Next, Alexander Nazaryan breaks down the growing influence of lawfare and how it's reshaping liberalism and American politics. Finally, Tucson Fire Captain Travis North give...