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American Power Extra: Trump, Xi and the Race to Control the Future Sep 18, 2026

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In this American Power Extra, Chad Scott breaks down what’s at stake in the Donald Trump and Xi Jinping summit, from tariffs and China’s control of critical minerals to the AI race, Taiwan and Iran. With tensions growing faster than potential agreements, Chad explains what each side wants, where a deal may actually be possible, and why simply preventing another U.S.-China escalation could count as progress.

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The Iran War Is Spreading Sep 16, 2026

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This week on American Power, Nat Towsen, Chad Scott and Matt Randolph break down the Houthi advance along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, attacks on Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, and how the growing conflict could further disrupt global shipping and oil supplies while stretching U.S. military resources even thinner.

Plus, Trump blames the Russia-Ukraine war for soaring diesel prices, and the EPA rolls back decades of limits on power plant emissions. The team examines what’s really driving higher fuel prices and who benefits when environmental protections disappear.

American Power Extra: Would You Sell Your Vote for $5,000? Sep 11, 2026

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In this American Power Extra, Matt Randolph takes on the idea that a $5,000 check should be enough to buy political loyalty. He explains why desperately needed financial relief is no substitute for real policy, accountability or leadership, and why no amount of money should be enough to make Americans abandon their principles.

Omer Bartov on Gaza, Genocide and American Complicity Sep 09, 2026

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This week on American Power, Nat Towsen, Chad Scott and Matt Randolph are joined by Omer Bartov, Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University, to examine Israel’s actions in Gaza and why Bartov believes they meet the definition of genocide. A former IDF officer who initially resisted using the term, Bartov explains what changed his mind, why he believes the destruction goes beyond defeating Hamas, and whether the genocide is continuing today.

The conversation also explores America’s role in enabling Israel, the environmental devastation of Gaza, the line between criticism of Israel and antisemitism, and what it would take for Israel to reckon with what has happened and build a different future.

American Power Extra: What Even Is Trump's Foreign Policy? Sep 04, 2026

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In this American Power Extra, Chad Scott breaks down the contradictions at the heart of Donald Trump’s “America First” foreign policy. From fighting a war with Iran while depleting weapons meant to deter China to demanding allies become more self-reliant while undermining those same alliances, Chad examines how Trump’s unpredictability is reshaping American power and giving adversaries more opportunities to test its limits.

Did Trump Get Played on Venezuela’s Oil Deal? Sep 02, 2026

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This week on American Power, Nat Towsen, Chad Scott and Matt Randolph dig into Trump’s Venezuela oil deal, from questions about the country’s massive reported reserves and whether its heavy crude can actually refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to the enormous investment required to develop new production. They also examine whether the deal is really about countering China and why Venezuela’s history of nationalizing foreign oil investments could leave American companies and taxpayers holding the bag.

Then, as fighting with Iran escalates again, they examine dwindling U.S. munitions, the Strait of Hormuz, and whether America still has a viable path to victory.

American Power Extra: Two Americas Aug 28, 2026

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In this American Power Extra, Matt Randolph breaks down the growing divide between America’s “ownership economy” and its “paycheck economy.” While stocks soar and billions pour into AI, data centers, and technology, millions of Americans are struggling with rising housing costs, household debt, groceries, energy prices, and increasingly expensive credit.

Matt explains why GDP and Wall Street gains can tell a very different story from the one Americans experience at the grocery store and why the real question is:Who is the economy actually working for?

America Can’t Afford a Trade War With Canada Aug 26, 2026

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This week on American Power, Nat Towsen, Nat Towsen, Chad Scott and Matt Randolph unpack how Trump’s escalating trade fight with Canada could have consequences far beyond tariffs. Mr. Global and Chad break down how deeply the U.S. and Canadian economies are connected, why Canada may be positioned to fight back, and what the dispute means for American consumers and U.S. power abroad. Plus, America has crossed $40 trillion in national debt. How worried should we actually be?

American Power Extra: The China-Russia Threat Everyone Gets Wrong Aug 21, 2026

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Everyone gets the China-Russia relationship wrong. One camp sees a unified anti-American alliance. The other sees a fragile marriage of convenience destined to collapse. A major two-year study from the Center for European Policy Analysis argues that both views miss what makes the partnership dangerous.

In this episode of American Power, we break down what the relationship between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin actually looks like, why China holds most of the leverage, and why the biggest threat to the United States is not a combined Chinese-Russian military. It is the growing coordination of supply chains, financial networks, information warfare, sanctions evasion, and strategic pressure designed to stretch American attention across multiple regions at once.

We examine how China went from supplying roughly 3% of Russia’s imports in 2000 to more than a third by 2023, why China now provides an estimated 70–90% of the critical components Russia needs to sustain its war machine, and why Beijing appears determined to keep Moscow alive without allowing Russia to become economically independent.

We also explore the idea of China and Russia engaging in “parallel play” rather than operating as a true military alliance, the warning signs that would indicate that relationship is hardening, and the broader network connecting China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.

What the USS Lincoln Crisis Reveals About the U.S. Military Aug 19, 2026

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Nat Towsen, Chad Scott and Matt Randolph unpack the crisis aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and what it reveals about military leadership, morale and America’s ability to project power around the world. Plus, why dwindling diesel inventories and uncertainty around the Strategic Petroleum Reserve could create the next major economic headache.

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