Podcast Summary: Just the News No Noise with John Solomon and Amanda Head

Episode Date: December 1, 2025
Podcast: Real America’s Voice, iHeartPodcasts
Hosts: John Solomon & Amanda Head
Highlighted Guests: Rep. Pete Stauber, Matt Van Epps, Mark Marano, Dr. Peter McCullough, Jerry Dunleavy

Episode Overview

This episode centers on several high-profile topics in current American affairs:

• Massive systemic fraud within Minnesota’s social services under Gov. Tim Walz, with federal and state political fallout.
• The Trump administration’s stances on immigration and national security, including possible denaturalization actions.
• Political culture wars, regulation reform (SPEED Act), and a special election in Tennessee.
• Blowback at the UN Climate Summit (COP30) and climate policy shifting both in the U.S. and abroad.
• New revelations regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, government transparency, and child safety.
• Pentagon access for independent reporting and current U.S. military strategy (especially regarding Venezuela).

The episode’s tone is urgent, pointed, and skeptical of government and mainstream media, with a strong emphasis on oversight, accountability, and national interest.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Minnesota Social Services Fraud Scandal

(01:27 – 05:37)

• John Solomon highlights ongoing “massive fraud” in multiple Minnesota programs (food assistance, autism reimbursements) under Gov. Walz, which national media is only now covering.
• Key details:
  • Auditors warned repeatedly; no corrective action by Minnesota leadership.
  • $2 billion in federal money lost, with some funds allegedly traced to Al Shabaab (terrorist group in Northern Africa).
  • 77 indictments already filed, many against Somali immigrants.
  • Investigations ongoing into at least four state programs.
  • Federal and congressional oversight ramping up.

Quote:
"Prosecutors have tracked some of the money...that would be defrauded all the way out to Al Shabaab, a terrorist group in Northern Africa. That is deeply concerning." — John Solomon ([03:51])

2. Trump’s Immigration and Enforcement Announcements

(05:38 – 08:44)

• Amanda Head recounts President Trump’s Thanksgiving announcements:
  • Advocates charges for Democrats accused of urging the military to disobey orders.
  • Discusses denaturalizing immigrants with criminal records or links to fraud, especially centered on Minnesota’s Somali community.
  • Commitment to revoking fraudulent citizenship, reviewing asylum, and increasing deportations after a recent high-profile crime involving an Afghan national.

Quote:
"If someone got citizenship through fraudulent means, then we might kick them out. And I think that Minnesota is going to be ground zero for this." — John Solomon ([07:47])

3. Interview: Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) on Fraud & Accountability

(08:47 – 19:27)

• Congressman Stauber provides staggering figures:
  • Autism Medicaid reimbursements grew from $3M (2018) to $399M (2023); possible $2B–$3B lost overall.
  • Laments lack of oversight, intent to hold Gov. Walz accountable, bipartisan embarrassment in MN delegation.
  • Discusses related congressional ethics issues (Florida FEMA funds scandal).
  • Raises alarms over 100 House Democrats refusing to condemn socialism.

Quote:
"You go from $3 million to $399 million in five years...The most disturbing part is this went to the terrorist group Al Shabaab." — Pete Stauber ([09:34])

4. Congressional Regulation Reform: The SPEED Act

(17:18 – 19:27)

• Stauber discusses the SPEED Act:
  • Permitting reform for infrastructure, mining, energy projects.
  • Reduces legal review times, aims for bipartisan passage.
  • "We can have clean water, clean air and good projects that don’t take 29 years to get done." — John Solomon ([19:27])

5. Tennessee District 7 Special Election: Matt Van Epps Interview

(21:23 – 30:13)

• Amanda Head reviews the tight special election contest between Republican Matt Van Epps and Democrat Afton Bain (caught disparaging Nashville).
• Matt Van Epps describes himself as the clear conservative/“America First” option, endorsed by Trump and local leaders.
• Highlights endorsements, coalition-building, support for law enforcement, energy, and small business.
• Gives tactical advice for voter turnout.

Quote:
"We are freedom loving Americans who have the best interest of our district, our state, in our country in mind...We want low taxes, less regulation." — Matt Van Epps ([23:47])

6. Climate Policy & COP30 Recap with Mark Marano

(32:38 – 40:12)

• Marano, just back from COP30 in Brazil, describes the summit as a “colossal disaster,” with the climate movement at its lowest point in decades:
  • U.S. (Trump administration) skips summit; blames mainstream media for belatedly acknowledging public skepticism.
  • UN climate agreements are losing force, with world leaders expressing open doubt.
  • Many countries not meeting their own pledges; states like New York are prioritizing energy reliability over climate pledges.
  • COP30 plagued by mismanagement (e.g., rainforest clearcutting for the summit, bathroom failures, onsite fire).

Memorable moment:
"Then they got the toilets running, but you couldn’t use toilet paper. So we dubbed it ‘crap 30.’" — Mark Marano ([39:13])

Quote:
"Sometimes just getting out of the way and letting the left collapse is the more prudent thing to do." — John Solomon ([39:45])

7. COVID-19 Vaccine Deaths in Children: Dr. Peter McCullough

(41:45 – 47:12)

• McCullough discusses leaked government memos confirming 10 deaths among children caused by the COVID-19 vaccine, criticizes lack of transparency:
  • 96 total child deaths reviewed by FDA; 10 confirmed as vaccine-induced.
  • Calls for immediate suspension of vaccines pending independent review.
  • Blames CDC/FDA for intentional cover-up of myocarditis risks for over two years.

Quote:
"If there was 10 deaths with a pediatric drug, immediately, that drug would be recalled and it would be pulled off the market and there’d be an investigation." — Dr. Peter McCullough ([44:03])

• Expects increased parental skepticism and calls for complete overhaul of vaccine policy.

8. Pentagon Access and Venezuela Policy: Jerry Dunleavy

(48:40 – 52:44)

• Just the News now has direct Pentagon access; discusses changed press climate after previous walkouts.
• Venezuela:
  • President Trump hints at possible U.S. military operations to target drug trafficking.
  • U.S. has deployed major sea-based assets to Caribbean; pressure campaign against Maduro regime escalating.
• Afghanistan:
  • Commitment to tough oversight, learning from Biden’s “disastrous” withdrawal.
  • Public and veterans deserve answers; Pentagon review ongoing.

Notable Quotes & Timestamps

• "A lot to digest in that. But... the new media can force the old media to go back and cover things it has long ignored." — John Solomon ([04:53])
• "It’s right in line with what Joe Edlow... said. If someone got citizenship through fraudulent means, then we might kick them out." — John Solomon ([07:47])
• "We think the US attorney out of Minneapolis thinks [fraud] is going to be between $2 and $3 billion." — Rep. Pete Stauber ([10:29])
• "It just, it’s simply unacceptable... that the Minnesota and US Taxpayers money has left the state of Minnesota because a lack of oversight..." — Rep. Pete Stauber ([10:57])
• "The Democrat Party is no longer the party of the blue-collar worker." — Rep. Pete Stauber ([16:34])
• "It was a colossal disaster for this COP30 UN climate summit." — Mark Marano ([33:03])
• "But then it became robocop because even after all this failure... they're going to Turkey, but they announced two years COP32 is going to be in Ethiopia." — Mark Marano ([39:17])
• "It was an intentional government cover up and it started early in 2021." — Dr. Peter McCullough ([46:35])
• "I think it’s extremely important to have good reporters in there at the Pentagon, especially given everything that’s going on in the world today." — Jerry Dunleavy ([49:00])
• "We are definitely putting ourselves in a position to take military action if that's what the President decides." — Jerry Dunleavy ([50:19])

Timestamps of Important Segments

• [01:27] – Minnesota social services fraud overview
• [05:29] – Trump’s Thanksgiving announcements on denaturalization and enforcement
• [08:44] – Introduction to Rep. Pete Stauber interview
• [13:01] – Congressional corruption and the ethics process
• [15:04] – Stauber on socialism in the Democratic Party and House vote
• [17:18] – Reforming regulations: the SPEED Act
• [21:23] – TN-7 special election: Afton Bain controversy and Matt Van Epps interview
• [32:38] – COP30 climate summit reaction and U.S. climate policy
• [41:45] – Dr. McCullough on COVID vaccine-linked child deaths and government silence
• [48:40] – Jerry Dunleavy at the Pentagon and U.S. military posture on Venezuela/Afghanistan

Conclusion

This episode of “Just the News No Noise” combined sharp investigative reporting with skepticism toward official narratives and partisan politics. It offers a mix of local, national, and international news, consistently challenging government and mainstream media accounts, emphasizing calls for greater transparency, accountability, and rigorous oversight—whether regarding public programs, elections, climate policy, vaccines, or military strategy.

Listeners are left with urgent questions about the integrity of both American institutions and media, but also with a sense that independent journalism can break through the "noise" to spur action.