"Just the News No Noise" Special Report – Dec 17th, 2025

Podcast: Real America’s Voice
Hosts: John Solomon, Amanda Head (special co-host: Rebecca Weber, AMAC CEO)
Air Date: December 17, 2025
Main Guests: Congresswoman Claudia Tenney, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, Dr. Harvey Risch, Derek Morgan (Heritage Foundation)

Episode Overview

This special report centers on America's path forward into 2026 amid the second Trump presidency, anticipating President Trump’s forthcoming address to the nation. The show focuses on the administration's accomplishments and challenges—especially relating to election integrity, affordability for working families, healthcare reform, and U.S. energy policy. Featuring key lawmakers, administration officials, and thought leaders, the episode examines legislative efforts, enforcement of existing laws, new approaches to healthcare, and the realities of green energy in the economy.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Setting the Stage for 2026

[03:32] John Solomon

• Reflects on the first year of Trump’s second term and previews expected topics in the President's address.
• "We’re going to talk about the issues that our nation faces, the challenges that have been solved, the challenges that must still be focused on and faced, and also securing our elections, restoring affordability for working families and reforming a broken health care system."
• Highlights major legislative accomplishments, including the passage of the “one big beautiful bill” and dropping gas prices.

[06:12] Rebecca Weber

• AMAC members excited about advocacy and 2026, coinciding with America’s 250th anniversary.
• "We’re going to be doing a lot of advocacy, training, engaging our members, their grassroots everyday Americans that love this country."

2. Election Integrity & The SAVE Act

Guest: Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY, founder & chair, Election Integrity Caucus)

Discussion of the SAVE Act (Secure America's Voting and Elections)

• [07:25] Claudia Tenney:
  • Emphasizes bipartisan support for voter ID and proof of citizenship before voting.
  • Offers a global comparison: "I was an official observer in Honduras...they require voter id and biometrics…Our system is the reverse. We need to secure that each citizen is the citizen they say they are."
  • Cites personal experience: narrow electoral victory by 109 votes demonstrates every vote matters.
  • Quote: "Preserving one citizen, one vote is critical. ... It’s almost a 90/10 issue polled among all demographics, among all parties."
• [09:39] Claudia Tenney:
  • Election confidence and voter turnout are vital; many Americans feel their votes don’t count.
  • Advocates local election participation: "Our local elections are equally important. That’s where our most grassroots support is."
• [11:47] Claudia Tenney:
  • Obstacle: Democratic opposition to voter ID, which she argues is why “cheating” is easier.
  • "When you don’t have voter ID, that opens up the doors for cheating. Drop boxes open up the door for cheating."

Economic Implications for Working Families

• [13:04] Claudia Tenney:
  • Economy is improving, but benefits haven’t always reached everyday Americans yet.
  • Highlights policy wins: renewal of Trump tax cuts, energy dominance, sealing the border.
  • Argues Dem energy policies (especially in NY) have been catastrophic, citing outmigration.
  • Quote: "Energy is one of the key factors that drives up inflation…The costs that have been imposed by the terrible energy policies of the Democrats has caused this inflation."

3. DOJ’s Enforcement: Election Integrity & Ending "Weaponization"

Guest: Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon (Civil Rights Division)

Use of Existing Civil Rights Laws

• [21:47] Harmeet Dhillon:
  • DOJ’s ability to prosecute conspiracy against civil rights, referencing the Ku Klux Klan Act.
  • The DOJ is considering criminal investigations where civil liberties may have been violated, including by federal officials.
  • Quote: “We have the ability…if we can prove a conspiracy to violate someone’s civil rights, that could be a criminal matter.”

Enforcing Clean Voter Rolls and Transparency (Help America Vote Act, Civil Rights Act of 1960)

• [24:18] Harmeet Dhillon:
  • Details new unit for protecting voter rolls, enforcement lawsuits versus non-compliant states, and resistance from states (including Georgia).
  • "We have brought these lawsuits first. We started by asking for voluntary compliance…Georgia has told us they’re not going to comply. I’ll be suing Georgia in the immediate future."
• [27:32] Harmeet Dhillon:
  • Addresses state resistance: "They’re using this fake privacy consideration…Federal law regarding elections and this data trumps state law."
  • Asserts the DOJ will pursue compliance or court rulings in all 50 states.

When Federal Intervention is Appropriate

• [29:13] Harmeet Dhillon:
  • DOJ acts where federal rights or statutes are at stake, but typically defers to state/law enforcement unless warranted.
  • DOJ is stepping up investigations into hate crimes when locals do not act.

Republican Resistance Highlighted

• [31:11] Harmeet Dhillon:
  • On Georgia’s Secretary of State resisting data requests: "That’s almost a philosophical question...He clearly dislikes the president…I feel pretty good about that lawsuit."

4. Medical Innovations and Cancer Prevention

Guest: Dr. Harvey Risch (Chair, President’s Panel on Cancer)

State of the Fight Against Cancer

• [35:35] Dr. Harvey Risch:
  • Optimistic but realistic: "Cancer is a highly treatable disease…We have done great research over the last 50+ years on cancer diagnosis and treatment."
  • Calls for greater visibility of cancer prevention research.
  • Quote: "[Cancer prevention] is not a very common understanding of what cancer is for our population as a whole."

Role of Lifestyle and Environmental Exposures

• [37:41] Dr. Harvey Risch:
  • Emphasizes tobacco as the top risk; dietary factors and the inflammation potential of oils are key to prevention.
  • "Vegetables and fruit are beneficial in reducing the cancer risk of the diet. And we’re still learning about more specific things."
• [40:06] Dr. Harvey Risch:
  • Discusses the challenge of sorting legitimate from dubious treatments; calls for formal studies of alternatives.
  • Encourages Pharma to invest in cancer prevention as well as treatment.

Doctor-Patient Relationship after Obamacare

• [41:40] Dr. Harvey Risch:
  • Concerned about commercial pressures breaking down care relationships; calls for organic, not regulatory, solutions.

Looking at Repurposed Medications

• [42:44] Dr. Harvey Risch:
  • Formal studies needed for drugs like ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine in cancer: "They may turn out that they don’t help...They may, they may not. We don’t know that yet."

5. Energy, Economy & Policy Reform

Guest: Derek Morgan (Heritage Foundation, Exec. VP)

EPA and Renewable Fuel Standards

• [45:06] Derek Morgan:
  • Critiques the EPA proposal mandating increased ethanol—could lead to higher prices at the pump and stress on small refineries.
  • Higher ethanol is "a step backward…a lot more ethanol than the system can handle and higher fuel prices, even by their own admission."

Energy Policy Central to Economy & Affordability

• [46:01] Rebecca Weber & Derek Morgan:
  • Energy prices touch every economic sector.
  • Derek: Trump Admin gets an "A" on energy for opening up supplies and removing EV mandates. The exception: ethanol mandate.

Farmers, Trade, and Ethanol

• [48:09] Derek Morgan:
  • New trade markets needed for American farmers as ethanol mandates decline.
  • "Corn and soybeans…are best as food sources. ... The President’s trade policy is opening up markets one by one."

Biggest Myths of Green Energy

• [48:52] Derek Morgan:
  • "The whole notion of inevitability...that electric vehicles were the future. Well, they just don’t work very well…The infrastructure is not there."
  • Calls for "reliable and affordable energy" including gas, diesel, and, eventually, more nuclear.

Infrastructure & AI Grid Needs

• [50:01] Derek Morgan:
  • Innovation—like mini-grids and modular nuclear—will be vital for the AI future.
  • "If we don’t [embrace all fuel sources], we’re going to be competing with China with a hand tied behind our back."

Notable Quotes & Moments

• “Preserving one citizen, one vote is critical…almost a 90/10 issue polled among all demographics.”
  — Claudia Tenney, on election integrity [07:25]

• “We have the ability...if we can prove a conspiracy to violate someone’s civil rights, that could be a criminal matter.”
  — Harmeet Dhillon, on DOJ tools post-weaponization era [21:47]

• "We have brought these lawsuits first. ... Georgia has told us they’re not going to comply. I'll be suing Georgia in the immediate future.”
  — Harmeet Dhillon, on state resistance to voter roll transparency [24:18]

• “Cancer is a highly treatable disease...but what you won’t see is the 3/4 of the population that doesn’t get cancer and feel grateful for the fact that their cancers were prevented.”
  — Dr. Harvey Risch, on shifting focus toward prevention [35:35]

• “I would like to see much more organic, natural ways that this [doctor-patient relationship] is improved.”
  — Dr. Harvey Risch [41:40]

• "Wind and solar is good where it works and when it works. ... We need gasoline vehicles, diesel vehicles...forcing everyone into an EV is just not going to work."
  — Derek Morgan, on reality versus rhetoric in green energy [48:52]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Setting the Stage: [03:32] – [07:00]
• Election Integrity SAVE Act discussion: [07:00] – [11:47]
• Restoring Economic Confidence: [12:31] – [16:59]
• Justice Department’s Role, Weaponization, Voter Rolls: [21:02] – [32:19]
• Fight Against Cancer, Prevention, Treatment: [34:45] – [43:26]
• Energy, Ethanol Mandate, Affordability: [44:37] – [51:40]
• Final Wrap-up & Presidential Preview: [53:14] – [56:46]

Tone & Takeaways

The conversation is unapologetically results-focused, with a patriotic and pragmatic tone. Guests and hosts stress action over rhetoric, tout legislative victories, the effective use of existing laws, and the need to restore public trust in government and elections. There's skepticism toward legacy narratives in healthcare, energy, and election integrity, and an embrace of both innovation and tradition—whether through new medications, energy sources, or aggressive legal enforcement.

For Listeners

This episode serves as a robust rundown of key 2025–2026 issues under Trump’s second term:

• Expect more enforcement of election laws and stricter voter list maintenance
• Renewed emphasis on preventing disease, not just treating it
• An energy policy balancing affordability and competition, with skepticism toward green-energy-only approaches
• Ongoing efforts to restore affordability, especially via tax and energy reforms
• President Trump’s address will likely echo these achievements and set future priorities

Listeners get clarity on policy directions, new legal strategies, and the philosophy underlying administration reforms—plus see the people leading those efforts in their own words.