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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit riveraandreeves.substack.com Pentagon press briefings just got a major shakeup—and the new faces asking questions might surprise you. Meseidy and Rachel break down the controversial media restrictions at the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth’s mounting controversies, including “Boat Strike Gate” and the Signal scandal, and the explosi...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit riveraandreeves.substack.com Minnesota’s billion-dollar fraud scandal finally breaks into mainstream coverage—and the timing couldn’t be worse for Tim Walz’s gubernatorial hopes. We break down the largest social program fraud in U.S. history, the DC National Guard shooting by an Afghan national that prompted Trump to suspend asylum, and...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit riveraandreeves.substack.com When Democrats tell the military to defy the commander-in-chief and Trump responds with “seditious behavior,” you know things are getting spicy. Meseidy and Rachel break down the bizarre congressional video urging service members to refuse “unspecified illegal orders,” new Fox News polling showing economic c...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit riveraandreeves.substack.com Is the GOP fighting the right battles? With the midterms approaching and Trump’s messaging under scrutiny, we’re breaking down what’s really driving Gen Z’s political nihilism—and it’s not what you think. Amanda joins Meseidy to dissect the affordability crisis, the H1B visa debate, healthcare time bombs, an...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit riveraandreeves.substack.com It’s Election Day, and if you’re not already stress-eating, you will be by tonight. Rachel and Meseidy break down the Heritage Foundation’s disastrous week responding to Tucker Carlson’s Nick Fuentes interview, analyze why New York is about to elect a CAIR-backed socialist as mayor, and give their brutally h...

This episode and comments are open to everyone—we want to hear from you. If you value this work, consider becoming a paying subscriber. When 70% of Americans distrust the Democratic Party, should conservatives celebrate? Rachel and Meseidy unpack a bombshell study revealing how progressives are repackaging socialism with economic populism. Then, they tackle the Tucker Carlson-Nick Fuentes intervie...

Meseidy flies solo this week as Rachel scores last-minute access to Speaker Johnson’s daily press conference at the Capitol. We’re on day 28 of the government shutdown, with federal workers going unpaid, SNAP benefits on the chopping block, and trash piling up at national parks. Meanwhile, the Democrats and Republicans are pointing fingers while real Americans suffer the consequences. But it’s not...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit riveraandreeves.substack.com Join Rachel and Meseidy for an UnFiltered dive into American history meets modern politics. From the bizarre 1859 Pig War between the US and Britain over the San Juan Islands to Trump’s controversial UFC fight plans on the White House lawn for America’s 250th birthday, we explore how presidential populism ha...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit riveraandreeves.substack.com Meseidy and Rachel dive deep into the unfolding scandal surrounding Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner—a progressive darling whose deleted Reddit posts and controversial Nazi-adjacent tattoo have Democrats scrambling. From his anti-work communist manifestos to his involvement with socialist paramilitary g...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit riveraandreeves.substack.com Buckle up, friends—this episode is PACKED. Rachel and Meseidy dive into the chaos of New York’s mayoral race where Zuhair Mondani is about to take the wheel (gulp), break down a terrifying discovery about a Hamas-linked illegal immigrant who lied his way into Louisiana, and dissect the “No Kings” protests th...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit riveraandreeves.substack.com Grab your coffee and buckle up because this episode is a wild grab bag of everything happening right now. We’re doing the weave—connecting all the random chaos from Chicago ICE operations and leaked text threads to Pentagon press passes and the ever-expanding gold takeover of the White House. Mercedes breaks...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit riveraandreeves.substack.com From McDonald’s to making world peace — Trump just did THAT. While the president was brokering Middle East peace deals and reuniting hostages with their families, progressives back home couldn’t even bring themselves to say his name. We’re breaking down Trump’s whirlwind trip to Israel and Egypt, the ICONIC...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit riveraandreeves.substack.com Welcome to another episode of Rivera and Reeves where we tackle the biggest news stories with zero filter and maximum memes. This week, Meseidy and Rachel team up with foreign policy extraordinaire Amanda Peterson to break down Trump’s Israel-Gaza peace deal (or is it?), Bibi’s White House visit, and why Ham...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit riveraandreeves.substack.com Rachel and Meseidy dive into the wildest superintendent scandal you’ve ever heard: a decorated Olympian, multiple doctorates, and... wait for it... a deportation order. How did Iowa’s largest school district manage to hire an illegal immigrant who may or may not have invented half his resume? Spoiler: Nobody...

Ready to peek behind the curtain of how your favorite independent journalists actually gather the news? In this unfiltered episode, Meseidy and Rachel expose their wildly different approaches to news sourcing—and spoiler alert: one of them just discovered you can search your Twitter bookmarks (looking at you, Rachel). While Meseidy operates like a tech-savvy newsroom with AI assistants, databases,...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit riveraandreeves.substack.com We’re breaking down the “anti-ICE” bullets, the sniper setup, and why Gavin Newsom’s timing with his anti-ICE rhetoric is chef’s kiss perfectly awful. Plus, Rachel and I are DONE with the gaslighting about left-wing violence – especially now that even The Atlantic admits what we’ve been saying all along. And...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit riveraandreeves.substack.com Starting off with Trump making Macron walk to the UN (and yes, world leaders apparently have each other on speed dial), to the Jimmy Kimmel controversy that's costing Disney half of its affiliates, we're breaking down what's really happening. But the real meat of this episode? Our deep dive into Charlie Kirk...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit riveraandreeves.substack.com This week has been absolutely WILD, and we're breaking down all the chaos for you. Jimmy Kimmel's show got the boot from major networks after his tone-deaf comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination, and honestly? It's about time there were consequences. We're diving deep into the text messages between the...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit riveraandreeves.substack.com On today's episode, Meseidy and Rachel dive headfirst into the chaos surrounding Charlie Kirk's assassination, tackling the conspiracy theories, wild speculation, and downright irresponsible content that's been flooding social media. From questioning the "official narrative" to dissecting Candace Owens' infl...

In this raw and emotional episode, Meseidy and Rachel process the shocking assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Recording just hours after the tragic events unfolded, the hosts grapple with what this means for America, political discourse, and the rising tide of violence targeting those who dare to speak truth on college campuses. From their initial reacti...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit riveraandreeves.substack.com Oh boy, do we have a packed episode for you today! Rachel is fired up about Trump's late-night meme spree (complete with AI-generated Rosie O'Donnell content that has the White House co-signing), while Meseidy breaks down the US literally blowing up a Venezuelan drug boat and why some Democrats are apparentl...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit riveraandreeves.substack.com Is Trump dead? The Democrats sure hope so! While most Americans were enjoying their Labor Day weekend, the left completely lost their minds speculating that President Trump had secretly died because he hadn't tweeted in... checks notes ... two whole days. From astrology TikTokers claiming their "spirit guide...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit riveraandreeves.substack.com Get ready for another chaotic and completely unfiltered ride! Rachel's bringing the history heat with the shocking story of why John Adams—yes, THE John Adams—is the only founding father getting absolutely zero love in Washington DC. No monument, no statue, not even a measly plaque. Meanwhile, Meseidy's serv...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit riveraandreeves.substack.com Meseidy and Rachel dive deep into the tragic Minneapolis school shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church that left 2 children dead and 17 injured. While the mainstream media tiptoes around the facts, we're giving you ALL the details they don't want you to know about. From the shooter's transgender identity a...