Podcast Summary: Real America’s Voice – Just the News No Noise

Hosts: John Solomon & Amanda Head
Date: November 20, 2025
Notable Guests: Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Rep. Rick Crawford, Tori Venable, Shannon Davis, Brandon Arnold
Main Theme:
An unfiltered news analysis of key political and economic developments: congressional accountability, stock trading bans, weaponization of government, US intelligence concerns, blue-to-red state migration, the AI investment bubble, and fiscal responsibility in federal spending.

Main Segments

1. Opening and Top News – Weaponization of Justice (01:58–05:40)

Host: John Solomon

• Amanda Head on temporary assignment at the White House.
• Main Story:
  • House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan urges DOJ to prosecute ex-lead attorney Thomas Windom from Jack Smith’s special counsel team, for pleading the Fifth and refusing to answer Congress on Trump-oriented investigations.
  • Ongoing legal wrangling: Former FBI Director James Comey’s prosecution faces questions as grand jury did not see the final indictment before a decision.
• Trump-Russia Peace Plan:
  • Reports that the Trump administration is drafting a 28-point peace framework to end the Russia-Ukraine war, based on secret Miami talks and a previous Trump-Putin Alaska meeting. Optimism for a breakthrough (“a lot of optimism that this could be a breakthrough moment in Donald Trump's nine month quest to end the Russia Ukraine war.” – John Solomon, 04:40).

2. Congressional Stock Trading Scandal & Push for Ban (05:40–16:41)

Key Discussion Points

• Rep. Tim Burchett (via clip) criticizes Congressional enrichment via stock trading.

  • “This body has been rich in itself on the taxpayers dime for too dadgum long and it's got to stop.” (06:02)
  • “This place is crooked and is as crooked as a dog's leg.” (06:08)

• Interview: Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (06:38–16:41)

  • Supports ban on stock trading by Members of Congress.
  • Stresses the conflict of interest and public distrust:
    • “People just feel that it's not only untoward… there is a conflict of interest…” (07:47)
  • Details:
    • She and her husband own no individual stocks.
    • Advocates mandatory divestment before taking office, including for candidates.
    • “I took a pay cut to come to Congress. I am not going to leave Congress with more money than I had when I came in.” (07:35)
    • House is moving towards hearings and, hopefully, a floor vote.

3. The Epstein Files “Boomerang” & Democrat Hypocrisy (09:49–14:41)

Host: John Solomon
Guest: Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks

• Key Insight: Recent document dumps and oversight hearings reveal that some prominent Democrats (including Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries) solicited or accepted donations from Jeffrey Epstein, sometimes after convictions were public.

  • “We now know from some reporting… there were Democrats who were shaking down Jeffrey Epstein for money years after he was a convicted sex offender.” (09:49)
  • Rep. Stacey Plaskett allegedly texted with Epstein during official hearings.
  • “Their Trump derangement syndrome caused them to lose all common sense.” (11:48)

• Underlying Theme:

  • Democrats are accused of “weaponizing” government and now the repercussions (“boomerang”) are targeting them.
  • “My mama always told me, be careful what you ask for. And more, I think, is going to come out to your point. It's going to be a boomerang…” (13:47)

4. Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Regs—Reform for Farmers (14:41–16:41)

Guest: Rep. Miller-Meeks
Topic:
- Praises rollback of Obama/Biden-era broad EPA water regulations, which she calls a “land grab” against farmers and builders. - Considers this a victory for property rights, crucial to rural constituents.

5. Intelligence & Counterintelligence Reform (20:15–31:26)

Highlights: House Intel Chair Rick Crawford

Host: John Solomon
Guest: Rep. Rick Crawford (Chairman, House Intelligence Committee)

• US Counterintelligence Gaps (21:03)

  • US needs a “whole of government approach” to counterintelligence.
  • Current vulnerabilities exploited by aggressive foreign actors (China, Russia, Iran).
  • Praises recent FBI efforts but calls for expanded capability.
  • “Our adversaries are very aggressive and are outpacing us with counterintelligence threats and stealing our secrets. They're taking advantage of our open society.” (21:07)

• Domestic Foreign Influence (23:32)

  • Malign foreign actors exploit political and social discord in the US (“help sow discord”).
  • China is seen mobilizing diaspora, Russia and Iran using proxies within the US.

• Pre-9/11 Mindset Dangers (25:32)

  • Concern that the US could again experience a massive intelligence failure due to lack of “failure of imagination.”
  • “We need to be careful that we don't lapse into a pre 911 state of malaise…” (26:17)

• Regional Security: Venezuela & Beyond (27:10)

  • Defends strengthened drug interdiction, carrier strike group deployment in the Caribbean.
  • Warns against anti-US rhetoric and influence in Honduras—concern over aligning with China, weakening military ties.
  • “We have recognized that we have left our neighborhood unguarded. We're here to work with you.” (28:39)

• Epstein Files Transparency (31:00)

  • Pledges continued oversight: “...it’s certainly our job to make sure it sees the light of day…” (31:10)

6. Blue to Red State Migration: Tennessee as a Case Study (33:59–39:27)

Hosts: Amanda Head (returns), John Solomon
Guest: Tori Venable, Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee

• Migration Trends:

  • In-migration to Tennessee by those fleeing high-tax, high-regulation “blue states.”
  • “Tennessee is proof that freedom works. And what we've got going on here is doing us quite well. It's bringing people from all over the country, especially when they're fleeing socialist areas...” (34:50)

• Tax & Business Climate:

  • No income tax (constitutionally banned), low property tax, business-friendly policies.
  • “Whenever something goes wrong nationally, our state does better financially than everybody else…” (35:34)
  • Incentivizing film industry, business relocations.

• Political Culture Shift:

  • Some concern about new arrivals changing local politics, especially Nashville and Memphis, but overall Republican supermajority holds.
  • “We do have blue holes in our red state, but we have a Republican super majority trifecta which pretty much protects us from any of the bad ideas…” (36:36)
  • State-level reforms: Regulatory transparency, school choice, construction code innovation.

7. AI Investment Bubble & Financial Safety (43:07–50:38)

Hosts: Amanda Head, John Solomon
Guest: Shannon Davis, CEO, American Alternative Assets

• AI Market Concerns:

  • Billions invested in AI, but most businesses have not reaped returns; valuations reminiscent of dot-com bubble (“AI related valuations are at levels we haven't seen since the dot com era.” – 44:04).
  • "Most businesses deploying AI aren't seeing results from it." (44:04)

• Investor Anxiety:

  • The market is top-heavy (S&P propped up by a few mega-cap tech stocks), baby boomers especially anxious.
  • “When a system is so concentrated, when the big players move, everyone else moves too.” (45:37)
  • Risk: Quick declines could wipe out retirement savings, referencing the 2008 crash.

• Advice:

  • Diversify portfolios, consider alternatives like gold and silver.
  • “When there's uncertainty in the market, when the market's going down, gold and silver go up.” (48:19)
  • Gold is on a long upward trend (“It's been steady Freddie for over 20 years.” – 49:54)

8. Congressional Spending & Earmarks (“Pork”) – Fiscal Accountability (53:18–59:26)

Hosts: Amanda Head, John Solomon
Guest: Brandon Arnold, National Taxpayers Union

• Post-Shutdown Spending Battles:

  • Approval of a new appropriations package containing almost 2,900 earmarks—over $5 billion in pork.
  • “That's our money that's being squandered to help members of Congress get reelected or to curry favor with certain individuals or businesses in their districts and states. Huge amount of waste needs to go.” (54:14)

• Memorable Anecdotes:

  • $1 million to the Atlanta Braves Foundation (“that team is chock full of millionaires and owned by billionaires. They do not need a million dollars of taxpayer money.” – 55:13)
  • $1 million each for oyster research in Mississippi and Alabama; elephant statue refurbishment in NJ; squash courts in Baltimore.

• Reform Prospects:

  • Fiscal hawks like Mike Lee and Joni Ernst trying to block or remove wasteful earmarks.
  • Systemic issues: Lack of cross-agency communication (dead people getting benefits), pharmacy benefit manager abuses, excessive middlemen costs.
  • “There’s so much waste in the system. And yes, thank God, thank goodness for folks like the Government Accountability Office for flagging them. But flagging them is not enough. We need Congress to actually roll up their sleeves and do something about it.” (58:23)

Notable Quotes & Timestamps

• “This body has been rich in itself on the taxpayers dime for too dadgum long and it's got to stop.”
  — Brandon Arnold quoting Rep. Tim Burchett (06:02)

• “I am not going to leave Congress with more money than I had when I came in.”
  — Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (07:35)

• “Their Trump derangement syndrome caused them to lose all common sense.”
  — Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (11:48)

• “We need to be careful that we don't lapse into a pre 911 state of malaise…”
  — Rep. Rick Crawford (26:17)

• “Tennessee is proof that freedom works… If you are fleeing socialism and you want freedom and opportunity, there’s plenty of places where you can be close to Nashville and away from their bad policies as well.”
  — Tori Venable (34:50, 36:36)

• “AI related valuations are at levels we haven't seen since the dot com era…most businesses that are deploying AI aren't seeing business results from it.”
  — Shannon Davis (44:04)

• “Almost 2,900 earmarks…totaling well over $5 billion. That's our money that's being squandered…”
  — Brandon Arnold (54:14)

Key Takeaways

• Congressional accountability is front and center with bipartisan scrutiny on insider stock trading, weaponization of the DOJ/intelligence community, and ethical lapses relating to the Epstein scandal.
• Foreign policy: The Trump team is actively working on a Russia-Ukraine peace deal, while congressional leaders push for renewed vigilance against foreign intelligence threats, especially from China, Russia, and Iran.
• Economic trends: Americans are fleeing blue states for lower-tax, freedom-focused red states—Tennessee highlighted as a model.
• AI Investment Bubble: There is growing concern about unsustainable tech stock valuations and widespread exposure via retirement accounts.
• Fiscal responsibility: Congress faces criticism for excessive spending, “pork,” and lack of administrative reform—despite public promises to shrink government.
• General tone: Populist, skeptical of establishment/insider power, and oriented toward promoting transparency, accountability, and practical solutions for ordinary Americans.

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