Real America’s Voice: Just the News No Noise

With John Solomon & Amanda Head
Episode Date: January 17, 2026
Podcast Network: iHeartPodcasts

Overview

This episode offers unfiltered coverage of major current events and political developments from a staunchly conservative perspective. Hosts John Solomon and Amanda Head focus on breaking news involving the DOJ investigating Minnesota officials, historic U.S.–Venezuela diplomacy developments, culture-war issues around trans rights and women’s sports, U.S. foreign policy hotspots (Venezuela, Iran, Ukraine, Greenland), domestic political dynamics, a new federal food pyramid, and withdrawal from UN climate treaties. The episode aligns all analysis with “America First” principles.

Key Discussions & Insights

1. Breaking News: DOJ Investigates Minnesota Officials

[03:06, 10:05, 18:49, 44:38]

• Headline: The Justice Department is investigating Minnesota Governor Tim Walls and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry for alleged obstruction of ICE law enforcement operations related to immigration raids.
• Host Update:
  • John Solomon verifies the investigation is confirmed by a senior U.S. official.
  • “DOJ investigating a sitting governor and a sitting mayor. All right, after the commercial break…” (18:49)
• Potential Implications: Suggests issuing grand jury subpoenas may be imminent (44:38).

2. U.S.–Venezuela Relations & CIA Director Visit

[03:06-14:34]

• Historic Visit: CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s surprising, highly publicized meeting with Venezuela's acting President Delsey Rodriguez is portrayed as a diplomatic pivot for U.S.-Venezuela ties.
• Context: Follows President Trump’s sanctioned raid/arrest of former President Maduro.
• Expert Analysis:
  • Dr. Rebecca Grant (Lexington Institute): “The U.S. is in the driver’s seat. … The plan is that she [Rodriguez] can keep Venezuela together as changes begin.” (09:20)
  • American goals: Stability for business (especially oil), democratic transition, disruption of drug cartels and foreign adversaries (Iran, China, Cuba).
• Strategic Moves:
  • Maritime blockades against illegal oil tankers (e.g., seizure of the Veronica).
  • Continued anti-cartel efforts, with military options open.
  • Importance of stable economic investment and discouraging foreign adversaries’ influence: “Got to get China out of there. Got to push back on Russia.” (13:56)
• Notable Moment: Maria Corinne Machado (Venezuelan opposition figure) famously gifts her Nobel Prize medal to President Trump in gratitude (13:32-13:56).

3. Culture Wars: Transgender Debate & Women’s Sports

[05:47-08:13, 23:01-26:34]

• Medical Expert Testimony:
  • A contentious congressional exchange on whether men can get pregnant.
  • Amanda Head and the team satirize the complexity of the expert’s answer, emphasizing conservative skepticism of “political ideology invading science.”
  • Quote:
    • “Spoiler alert. Men cannot get pregnant. I can just tell you right now, it doesn’t happen.” – John Solomon (08:08)
• Supreme Court Arguments:
  • Tommy Tuberville (Senator, Gubernatorial Candidate) delivers a fiery speech against transgender women in sports:
    • “They want to give the rights of women to a gender group. That is a fantasy. … We are a Christian nation. We go by male and female and that’s it. If we ever get off of that path, it is over.” (23:29)
  • Predicts the Supreme Court will side with bans on trans participation in women’s sports (25:32).
  • Tuberville laments total Democratic opposition in Congress to restrictions on trans participation (24:11).

4. Foreign Hotspots: Iran, Ukraine, Greenland

[14:34-44:37]

Iran Uprising & U.S. Response

• Expert Guest: Dr. Rebecca Grant and Dr. Walid Farris provide analysis.
• Massive protests and a brutal crackdown (up to 12,000 deaths, 15,000+ arrests in a few days).
• U.S. military presence escalates; all options “on the menu”, including air strikes on Iranian missile/drone assets (15:07).
• Quote:
  • “Population over the past few weeks … have reached a level they're not going to accept that regime. … In two days, three days, 12,000 people killed.” – Dr. Walid Farris (38:46)
  • “The regime is only sitting on two militias. … The advantage of changing that regime will be enormous.” – Dr. Walid Farris (41:29-43:16)

Ukraine War

• Discussion on Ukraine’s mounting losses and potential U.S. escalation (sanctioning/seizure of Putin/oligarch assets).
• Dr. Rebecca Grant: “There’s about 200 billion in frozen Russian assets sitting in a bank in Belgium. … They’ve got to find something that will put pressure on Putin personally.” (18:01)

Greenland as U.S. Territory

• Trump is “eyeing Greenland as the 51st state.”
• Dr. Farris proposes a 100-year lease solution:
  • “We can lease it actually for 100 years like … the Panama Canal. What the US needs really is … a military presence and the resources.” (43:36)

5. Congressional Dynamics & 2026 Political Outlook

[26:34-32:15]

• Tommy Tuberville critiques Congressional dysfunction and “chicken little Republicans”:
  • “We had a lot of chicken little Republican senators up here that voted with the Democrats on this nonsense. … They love power up here. … Let him [Trump] get something done.” (27:01)
• Widespread voter frustration over perceived lack of accountability for corruption; calls for prosecution of political figures (“From the Clintons all the way through the Obamas, DOJ, CIA, FBI…” – Tuberville, 30:50).

6. Healthcare & New Food Pyramid

[47:31-52:16]

• Significant Shift: The new U.S. food pyramid, promoted by Trump administration officials, reverses previous decades of dietary advice.
• Guest: Elijah Magrain (Native Path)
  • Fewer grains, more protein, full-fat dairy, healthy fats, and vegetables.
  • “Now it’s literally the opposite. … The new model's promoting protein, full fat, dairy and healthy, healthy fats and veggies, those are kind of the mainstays.” (48:07)
• Collagen Supplementation:
  • Claims of notable improvements in hair, skin, nails, joint pain, satiety, especially for aging adults.
  • Amanda Head: “I mix it in my coffee every morning. … It seamlessly fits into my routine.” (51:09)

7. Climate Policy: U.S. Withdrawal from the 1992 UN Treaty

[56:07-61:02]

• Guest: Mark Morano (Climate Depot)
• America First Framing:
  • Praises Trump for withdrawing the U.S. from the foundational 1992 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
  • “We are the first nation to pull out of this. ... It was the foundation for everything. And by Donald Trump pulling out … it is phenomenal because it’s the bottom foundation of the entire edifice of the house of cards that is the UN climate agenda.” (56:36, 56:42)
• Critique of the environmental movement’s shift to climate focus (“…global warming has hijacked the environmental movement from the left wing environmentalists.” – Morano, 58:42).
• Predicts a push to frame climate as a “public health issue” and further involvement by medical institutions.

Notable Quotes

On Venezuela

• “Stunning photograph. … The U.S. is in the driver’s seat. The plan is that she can keep Venezuela together as changes begin.”
  — Dr. Rebecca Grant, 09:20

On the Transgender Sports Debate

• “They want to give the rights of women to a gender group. That is a fantasy. … We are Christian people. We are a Christian nation. We go by male and female and that’s it. If we ever get off that path, it is over.”
  — Senator Tommy Tuberville, 23:29

On Iran

• “12,000 people killed … in two days, three days. … The advantage of changing that regime will be enormous. You’re going to have an ally of 90 million people …”
  — Dr. Walid Farris, 38:46, 43:16

On Government Dysfunction

• “We’ve even got some people on the right that have a lot of doubt in their minds whether they want to help President Trump.”
  — Tommy Tuberville, 30:01

On New Dietary Guidelines

• “The old model, which really emphasized grains and just a little bit of fat, now … it’s literally the opposite. … Promoting protein, full fat dairy, and healthy fats and veggies.”
  — Elijah Magrain, 48:07

On UN Climate Policy Withdrawal

• “We are the first nation to pull out of this…Donald Trump pulling out of this treaty … is phenomenal because it’s the bottom foundation of the entire edifice of the house of cards that is the UN climate agenda.”
  — Mark Morano, 56:36

Timestamps by Segment

• [03:06] – DOJ investigation of Minnesota, breaking Venezuela news
• [05:47] – Transgender athletes debate & congressional hearing recap
• [09:01] – Dr. Rebecca Grant on Venezuela diplomacy
• [13:32] – Nobel Prize medal given to Trump by Venezuelan leader
• [14:34] – Iranian crackdown, U.S. options
• [18:47] – Venezuela, Iran updates + confirmation of DOJ’s Minnesota probe
• [23:01] – Tommy Tuberville’s speech at Supreme Court rally
• [26:34] – Congressional dysfunction commentary
• [35:37] – Dr. Walid Farris: in-depth Iran strategy analysis
• [41:29] – Iran regime vulnerabilities and Kurdish involvement
• [43:36] – Greenland “51st state” discussion
• [47:31] – New food pyramid and collagen supplementation discussion
• [56:07] – Mark Morano on U.S. climate treaty withdrawal

Additional Memorable Moments

• Hosts and guests consistently lampoon progressive scientific language and “political correctness,” especially on gender debates.
• Several allusions to “corruption” and lack of enforcement against prominent Democrats.
• Longstanding economic complaints, pronounced focus on energy independence, and calls for accountability in government.

For Listeners Who Missed the Episode

This episode is densely packed with “America First” analysis and takes strong stances on current events. It blends breaking news, conservative policy advocacy, skepticism of mainstream narratives, and colorful expert and political guest commentary. The hosts stress strategic U.S. leadership, government transparency, traditional values, and skepticism toward global institutions—from the UN to the old U.S. food pyramid.