America First

John Kiriakou’s big blowup
What in the world is happening with John Kiriakou?! ‘CIA John’ as he is called has blown up, becoming the number one TikTok and internet meme in the world right now! And it all started with a fairly normal career in the CIA that turned...
Mar 11, 2026 06:51
America First with Scottie Nell Hughes is a timely political analysis program examining the policies and priorities emerging from the administration of US President Donald Trump. The show explores the foundations of the “America First” strategy by breaking down the economic, foreign policy, and domestic initiatives that shaped the agenda while examining the reasoning behind them and the results they were designed to achieve.

John Kiriakou’s big blowup
What in the world is happening with John Kiriakou?! ‘CIA John’ as he is called has blown up, becoming the number one TikTok and internet meme in the world right now! And it all started with a fairly normal career in the CIA that turned...
Mar 11, 2026 06:51
War in Iran and what it means for the future of America First
On this premier episode of America First, Scottie Nell Hughes jumps into one of the most newsworthy events of the past decade: the war with Iran! The United States has struck the Islamic Republic of Iran, sparking vast and intense reaction from...
Mar 4, 2026 07:30
Faith, free speech, and power: The Carrie Prejean Boller controversy
Is there really free speech if we are persecuted for openly stating our religious beliefs? That’s the question we are all asking after Carrie Prejean Boller was recently removed from President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberties Council...
Feb 27, 2026 06:00
Transparency, trust, and the vote: Pam Bondi, Epstein Files, and the midterm outlook
Pam Bondi’s testimony on the Epstein Files has raised a lot of eyebrows on both sides of the aisle. What does the DOW have to do with protecting children from trafficking and even worse? How much more will the Epstein Files continue to haunt...
Feb 25, 2026 06:04
Epstein & Pizzagate: A once fringe theory rocking the US establishment
On this episode of Perspective, legal analyst Lionel and film director Mike Smith join Scottie Nell Hughes to discuss how the latest release of millions of pages of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents has reignited public scrutiny of the late sex...
Feb 20, 2026 07:02
How Big Pharma makes profits, drives up prices, and gets Americans addicted
For decades, Americans have paid the highest prescription drug prices in the developed world, often subsidizing lower costs overseas. This episode of Perspective examines how President Trump’s healthcare plan places drug pricing reform at the...
Feb 18, 2026 06:00
Accountability for peace: Gaza, power, and the path forward
President Trump’s negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have come up with a bold and controversial, new plan to secure peace in Israel and Palestine and to rebuild Gaza. The Trump Administration plans to rebuild part of Gaza as luxury...
Feb 13, 2026 06:10
Elemental power: America’s rare earth awakening
Rare earth metals might seem like a rarified or exotic topic to discuss, but it is anything but. The rise of AI and electric cars necessitates ever increasing levels of mining and production of chips and other electronics derived from rare earth...
Feb 11, 2026 07:01
Chris Cuomo and the state of the nation
In this second part of his discussion with Scottie Nell Hughes, Chris Cuomo gives his Perspective on current events in the United States. Everything from the violence in Minneapolis to conflict with Iran and Venezuela... Scottie and Chris go no...
Feb 6, 2026 06:38