Why, America? with Leeja Miller

Economic unrest, social inequalities, a frivolous king. How closely is present-day US mirroring the French Revolution? Here’s a quick comparative primer, because somehow talking about guillotines is more appealing to me right now than talking about today’s headlines. Thank you Wildgrain for sponsoring. Visit https://wildgrain.com/leeja30 and use code LEEJA30 at checkout to receive $30 off your first box PLUS free Croissants for life! 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/5/13/is-the-us-in-its-french-revolution-era  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

On an earnings call last week Steve Roth, CEO of Vernado, likened the phrase "Tax the Rich" to a racial slur. That same week, protests of the Met Gala and the Manhattan Institute gala had protestors facing off with billionaires in black tie attire. They know we're angry, and they're terrified. Paying more in taxes is the least they could do. Get your free, 30-second personalized assessment TODAY at https://PDSDebt.com/miller. Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/5/11/billionaires-are-terrified-they-should-be

It doesn't seem possible that it could get worse, but after the Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais decision last week, the race to the bottom has started. Every state in the union is now considering its options for gerrymandering the other party out of existence, to the detriment of all of us and of democracy. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. Sources here: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/5/5/the-political-divide-in-the-us-is-about-to-get-so-much-worse  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Louisiana v. Callais, effectively gutting section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, the last provision that held much water in the groundbreaking legislation that marked the crowning achievement of the civil rights era. What happens now that the floodgates have effectively been opened on racial gerrymandering? Kikoff is giving my audience 80% off your first month (that’s as low as $1 for your first month with the discount!). Go to https://getkikoff.com/leeja Sources can be found here: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/4/30/the-death-of-the-voting-rights-act-explained 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Within minutes of the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting this weekend, rumors began swirling online that the whole thing was a hoax in order to sell the public on Trump’s ballroom. While distrusting the Trump administration is absolutely valid, it may be that this is simply another example of the Trump regime’s talent at using major events as a means to spin whatever of their agenda is top of mind at any moment. So was it a hoax, or just a convenient distraction? Start your 7-day free trial + unlock 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN — head to https://surfshark.com/leeja or use code LEEJA at checkout! 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/4/28/was-the-correspondents-dinner-shooting-a-hoax   👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

The alleged arsonist of the Kimberly Clark facility in Ontario, California, Chamel Abdulkarim, could face up to 20 years in federal prison for his alleged crimes. He reportedly compared himself to Luigi Magione and stated, "All you had to do was pay us enough to live." The federal government will likely slap him with a domestic terrorist label. Property destruction is one of the most controversial forms of protest in the United States--is it ever justified? You’re 30 seconds away from being debt free with PDS Debt. Get your free assessment and find the best option for you at https://PDSDebt.com/miller. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/4/24/is-property-damage-ever-justified   👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Two members of congress resign after allegations of s*xual misconduct. Former lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax k*lls himself and his wife Cerina. CNN reports a massive online r*pe academy for men to abuse their wives. The headlines in just the last few weeks have been horrific. The women in your life are not okay right now. See if your SSN is for sale right now. My sponsor Cloaked will tell you for free in 2 seconds here: https://cloaked.com/leeja  🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/4/20/no-women-are-not-ok-right-now 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller  👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/  📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Yesterday was tax day and there's been a growing chorus of Americans deciding to boycott the US government and engage in a form of protest that's as old as human civilization: tax resistance. Today we're covering what it is and whether it's the right choice for you. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/4/16/tax-resistance-101 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Hungarian dictator, strongman, and the apple of Trump’s eye Viktor Orban conceded defeat to his challenger Peter Magyar after 16 years of authoritarian rule. What led to this major defeat, and what can the United States learn from Hungary’s experience? Upgrade your closet with Quince. Go to https://www.Quince.com/leeja for free shipping on your next order and 365-day returns. Sources can be found here: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/4/15/how-to-oust-a-dictator-according-to-hungary  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Democrats this week piled on Michigan senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed more urgently than they responded to any of the other horrors happening in government. Why? Because he dared to stump with leftist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker. Today we're discussing what the Democratic establishment's backlash against Hasan Piker tells us about Israel, AIPAC, and the state of democracy in the United States. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/4/11/americas-hasan-piker-problem  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

This week, Trump threatened genocide against the country of Iran and, in doing so, terrorized the entire world. But the hard truth is that to get him out of office or hold him to account, via the 25th Amendment, impeachment, or otherwise, is next to impossible.  You’re 30 seconds away from being debt free with PDS Debt. Get your free assessment and find the best option for you at https://PDSDebt.com/miller. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/4/10/how-to-remove-a-sitting-president-explainer   👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com

Last week in Villarreal v. Alaniz, the Supreme Court declined to uphold a journalist's free speech rights after she was arrested for asking questions of local officials. Yesterday, Trump threatened to put a journalist in jail who had published information about a US airman in Iran. At the Pentagon, a few far right nut jobs are all that's left of the Pentagon press corps. The Trump regime will continue criminalizing journalists because they know how essential good journalism is to the functioning of a democracy. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/4/7/can-trump-put-journalists-in-jail  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention issued its third red flag alert for anti-trans genocide in the US last month. With each passing week, new ever-more draconian legislation is introduced in states across the country as the federal government attempts to scapegoat the trans community for all the ills of society. And we can't look away from the injustice. Huge shout out to Aleksandra Vaca over at Transitics for their great reporting. See more at https://transitics.substack.com/p/transitics-comprehensive-anti-trans-9cd  Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/4/2/the-attack-on-trans-people-is-ramping-up   👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments about Trump’s Executive Order attempting to rewrite the Constitution and 150 years of Supreme Court precedent. The outcome SHOULD be obvious (this is unconstitutional) but, alas, with this Supreme Court it is not. Here’s the breakdown you need to know. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/3/31/birthright-citizenship-reaches-the-supreme-court-explainer  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com

You’re 30 seconds away from being debt free with PDS Debt. Get your free assessment and find the best option for you at https://PDSDebt.com/miller | Discussing the case the Supreme Court heard yesterday (Watson v. RNC) regarding late-mailed ballots and the likely Executive Order coming down the pipeline to declare an emergency and “federalize” the elections in November. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/3/24/gutting-mail-in-ballots-is-just-the-beginning  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Upgrade your closet with Quince. Go to https://www.Quince.com/leeja for free shipping on your next order and 365-day returns. | Jared Kushner's major investors stand to gain a LOT from the war in Iran, and his involvement in the failed peace talks while actively on the payrolls of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE is corruption so blatant it should be in the dictionary definition. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/3/20/jared-kushners-war  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack. 

Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. | A judge ordered the reinstatement of 1000 Voice of America employees this week. But is that enough to undo the damage at the US Agency for Global Media wrought by Trump and his goon Kari Lake? And does any of it matter in the digital age where we trust 20 year old influencers more than legacy news media? 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/3/19/the-death-of-americas-soft-power 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

 Military higher-ups are telling their officers that the US and Israel attack on Iran is ordained by God to bring about the second coming of Christ. To understand the White Christian Nationalism animating the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, and the war with Iran, we have to untangle the web of beliefs behind the leaders of the movement. EVERYONE who signs up to my giveaway will receive a FREE Rose suction toy with their order! 🌹 https://www.shopbboutique.co/vibe/leejamiller-yt11 #bbpartner 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/3/11/pete-hegseths-holy-war 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

The price of oil soared to $120 per barrel this morning amid chaos in the Middle East. The Strait of Hormuz and Iran's control over it play a key piece of the puzzle that you have to understand in order to know what comes next. You’re 30 seconds away from being debt free with PDS Debt. Get your free assessment and find the best option for you at https://PDSDebt.com/miller 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/3/9/whats-going-on-with-the-strait-of-hormuz-explainer  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Anthropic had a falling out with the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, and Donald Trump, and OpenAI moved to fill the void. In the fallout, everyone is deleting ChatGPT in favor of Claude. I think that’s a mistake. Take the quiz at https://go.trainwell.net/LeejaMiller to get matched with your personal trainer and start 14 days free. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/3/2/why-did-we-just-start-a-war-w-iran 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

As the crisis continues to develop in the middle east, most of us here in the US are just left asking ...why?? The reasons given by the Trump regime for why we joined Israel in bombing Iran on Saturday don't hold up to scrutiny. So we're left to conjecture and guessing. And what happens next is anyone's guess. Thank you Wildgrain for sponsoring. Visit https://wildgrain.com/leeja30 and use code LEEJA30 at checkout to receive $30 off your first box PLUS free Croissants for life! 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/3/2/why-did-we-just-start-a-war-w-iran 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

The state of the union address happened last night but I want to talk about the actual state of the union, on the ground, outside of the weird power and money-hungry Washington D.C. Cuz I'm sick of this!!! Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/2/25/i-dont-give-a-sht-about-the-state-of-the-union-address   👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Today we’re discussing wtf just happened to Trump’s tariffs after SCOTUS’ ruling on Friday, and how Trump has responded. Is it legal? What happens to all the money that’s already been collected? Who loses out? (hint: it’s us). You’re 30 seconds away from being debt free with PDS Debt. Get your free assessment and find the best option for you at https://PDSDebt.com/miller. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/2/23/tariffs-what-happens-next   👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Today we discuss the world order that allowed Epstein to exist and the numerous people in power who continued associating with him LONG after his crimes were known. It's not Trump, it's not Republicans, it's the whole system that's rotten to the core. Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code LEEJA at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/leeja 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/2/18/the-epstein-files-should-radicalize-you   👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

In Texas, a trial starts tomorrow that requires federal prosecutors to finally give us a legal definition of “antifa” and they’re STRUGGLING. But that doesn’t matter as the government gathers more and more data on protesters and signals a growing interest in using that data to punish us all. SOURCES: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/2/16/antifa-trial-anti-ice-protesters Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Could Trump send ICE to monitor a polling place near you? Are mail-in ballots done for? What is the Trump administration planning for the 2026 midterms? We'll rank the possible scenarios from least to most illegal. Go to my sponsor https://aura.com/leeja to try 14 days and let Aura go to work protecting your private information online! 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/2/11/ranking-possible-2026-midterm-scenarios-from-least-to-most-illegal   👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Measles outbreaks in detention centers. DHS buying up ecommerce warehouses to store humans in. $55 billion for backdoor contracts to create hastily erected camps. Last year over 30 people died in ICE custody, the highest number in over 2 decades. This year, it’s bound to be worse. You’re 30 seconds away from being debt free with PDS Debt. Get your free assessment and find the best option for you at https://PDSDebt.com/miller. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/2/9/ice-detention-is-about-to-get-so-much-worse  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

After Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela was captured last month, oil to Cuba was abruptly cut off. Is Cuba the next target for Trump's international wrath? A recent executive order indicates trouble ahead for Cuba and its president Miguel Diaz-Canel. Go to https://surfshark.com/leeja or use code LEEJA at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/2/6/regime-change-in-cuba  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Kristi Noem has agreed to issue body cams to all DHS agents in Minneapolis and across the country. But study after study shows this does nothing to increase accountability and instead will just continue to increase the bloated DHS budget and give them more tools to surveil all of us. DONATE: Abundance Therapy Fund: https://donorbox.org/roottocrownhealing-1?default_interval=m&amount=25 DONATE: Reviving Roots Flourish Fund: https://donate.mazloweb.com/donate/Gc1h1X9vV8ZZNkaNwv3DnP Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/2/3/body-cams-wont-protect-us Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Calls for abolishing ICE are growing even across the political spectrum. Here's a bit of history about US immigration laws to explain why I think the "Abolish ICE" conversation doesn't go far enough. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/1/28/abolish-ice-its-complicated  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

In response to Alex Pretti, ANOTHER US citizen, being ex*cuted at the hands of ICE/Border Patrol, Pam Bondi has issued a ransom note and requested MN voter rolls, and Congress will do very little to stop the carnage. You’re 30 seconds away from being debt free with PDS Debt. Get your free assessment and find the best option for you at https://PDSDebt.com/miller 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/1/26/this-is-fascism-and-congress-wont-save-us   👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Another person was m*rdered by ICE in Minneapolis this morning right before I hit record. Sorry for the tears. But we can't lose hope after the momentum of what we did here yesterday. Immigrant Defense Network Fundraiser: https://tilt.fyi/iT7JywdDaO  Upgrade your closet with Quince. Go to http://Quince.com/leeja for free shipping on your next order and 365-day returns. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/1/24/minneapolis-is-just-the-beginning-how-to-prepare-your-city-for-ice 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com

Comparing Mark Carney's speech at Davos to all of Trump's blatherings this week. A better future is possible, at least in theory, so I'm gonna cling to that. Go to my sponsor https://aura.com/leeja to try 14 days and let Aura go to work protecting your private information online! 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/1/21/what-to-do-when-your-president-is-unfit-to-lead 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Trump wants Greenland. At first it was a joke, now it is not. European leaders are responding more forcefully to defend against increasing US threats. New tariffs and a breakdown of the NATO alliance could create chaos at home and abroad. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/1/19/the-new-trump-world-order  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Did the Trump admin break international law when it attacked Venezuela and captured Nicolas Maduro? Yes. Does it matter? Not at all, according to a new memo from the Trump admin providing bogus legal justification written by T. Elliot Gaiser and inspired by none other than William Barr. We're discussing that history and the similarities Maduro's capture has with another strongman from Latin America: Manuel Noriega. Kikoff is giving my audience 80% off your first month (that’s as low as $1 for your first month with the discount!). Go to https://getkikoff.com/leeja 🔗Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/1/14/to-understand-venezuela-you-have-to-understand-panama   👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

This weekend saw more chaos and ICE raids across Minnesota. Now that Trump can't use the National Guard to his will, ICE is what's left, and he and his goons seem determined to allow ICE to do whatever it wants to terrorize blue cities and states. Up to and including to influence the outcome of future elections. You’re 30 seconds away from being debt free with PDS Debt. Get your free assessment and find the best option for you at https://PDSDebt.com/leeja. 🔗Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/1/12/minnesota-is-a-training-ground-for-whats-to-come   👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Yesterday, an ICE officer sh*t Renee Nicole Good as she was attempting to flee an ICE operation in South Minneapolis. The footage is clear, but the state propagandists want you to disbelieve what your eyes are telling you. Don't let them fool you. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/1/8/what-happens-next-in-minnesota  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Over the weekend, US forces struck Venezuela and captured Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, taking them to New York City to stand trial. Now the question is: why are we intervening in Venezuela like this? What is the Monroe Doctrine and why is Trump newly obsessed with it? Here's what history tells us about intervention in Latin America. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/1/5/the-context-you-need-to-know-about-maduros-capture-explained  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Nick Shirley's viral video about the fraud scandal rocking Minnesota and its Somali community misses the mark, is a lazy excuse for investigative journalism, and relies on racism and Islamophobia to scare people and get clicks. Here's what's REALLY happening in the great state of Minnesota. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to save 40% off an unlimited subscription, for yourself and if you send it as a gift. 🔗Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/12/29/minnesota-fraud-scandal-explained  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

The new rules from Medicare and Medicaid, supported by HHS director RFK Jr, are based on a faulty white paper commissioned by the HHS that lacks transparency and cherry-picks data to support an ideological narrative. The rules, which ban hospitals from providing gender affirming care to trans youth, are being pushed by a group of unqualified quacks with deep ties to Peter Thiel and bunk scientific backgrounds. This will only lead to increased stigmatization of trans youth and will not help or protect children like they claim it will. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to save 40% off an unlimited subscription, for yourself and if you send it as a gift. 🔗Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/12/22/the-new-anti-trans-rules-are-so-much-worse-than-you-think  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Within hours of the bombshell Vanity Fair article quoting from extensive interviews with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, the entire Trump regime had fallen in line, voicing support for Wiles and unflinching loyalty to the President. This is the making of a fascist state, not a pluralistic democracy. But that's entirely the point. You’re 30 seconds away from being debt free with PDS Debt. Get your free assessment and find the best option for you at https://PDSDebt.com/miller. 🔗Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/12/17/what-the-susie-wiles-article-really-reveals-about-the-white-house  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Over the weekend, two mass shootings on opposite sides of the world: one at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. A second at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. One will likely elicit rapid change to gun reform laws. The other will be met with complete inaction, nothing more than thoughts and prayers. And the attack at Bondi Beach is an incredibly rare incident of violence in a country that, three decades ago, made massive reforms that have been largely successful at curbing the threat of gun violence for all Australians. Could the same ever happen in the US? Upgrade your closet with Quince. Go to http://Quince.com/leeja for free shipping on your next order and 365-day returns. Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/12/15/what-the-us-can-learn-from-australian-gun-reform  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Paramount Skydance, owned by David Ellison, son of billionaire Larry Ellison, has announced a hostile takeover bid of Warner Brothers Discovery after it was revealed they had reached a merger deal with Netflix. The big picture here is that Larry Ellison is a creep who wants all your data.  Go to https://PIAVPN.com/LeejaMiller to get 83% off from our sponsor Private Internet Access with 4 months free! Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/12/11/the-ellisons-want-your-data 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Today the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case called Trump v. Slaughter, seeking to overturn 90 years of precedent (Humphrey's Executor) in favor of putting more power in the hands of Trump. This is important for EVERYONE to know because it could have wide-reaching implications for every aspect of our lives and the functioning of government including, importantly, the integrity of our elections. You’re 30 seconds away from being debt free with PDS Debt. Get your free assessment and find the best option for you at https://PDSDebt.com/miller  🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/12/8/supreme-court-is-about-to-give-trump-even-more-power  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Today we discuss Pete Hegseth's alleged order to "kill everyone" on an alleged narcotrafficking boat, leading to a double strike that killed victims actively clinging to burning shrapnel in the middle of the ocean. This IS a war crime. But what does that even mean?  Go to my sponsor https://aura.com/leeja to try 14 days and let Aura go to work protecting your private information online! 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/12/3/is-this-a-war-crime-hint-yes  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

The shooting of National Guard troops in Washington DC last week allegedly by an Afghan national has sparked backlash against Muslim immigrants. The Trump regime was swift to enact sweeping restrictions on immigration even beyond what was already put in place since January. It appears we have entered a new phase of the immigration crackdown in the US. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/12/1/the-immigration-crackdown-has-entered-a-new-phase  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

The Pentagon has promised to investigate Senator Mark Kelly and the other congressmembers who appeared in a video reminding the troops that they don't have to obey illegal orders. This comes after Trumps unhinged Truth Social ramblings called for the sitting members of Congress to be put to death. Turns out the video wasn't as controversial as the regime's propaganda machine wants you to think. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/11/26/can-troops-disobey-trump  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Thin is in, but is it the fascists' fault? Online discourse has been swirling about Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, and Michelle Yeoh making the red carpet rounds for Wicked while looking particularly gaunt. Is this the product of fascism, or is fascism merely capitalizing on a long history of fatphobia that was already within us? Today we're talking about the politics of bodies. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/11/24/the-fascists-want-you-thin  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com     

Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman visited Washington DC and the worlds billionaires flocked to kiss the ring at a lavish state dinner on Tuesday. What to MBS, Saudi oil, AI, and Trump all have in common? Turns out, a lot, and none of it involves giving a single hoot about the rest of us. And even if we're not SURPRISED we still must remain VIGILANT against the 1%!!! You’re 30 seconds away from being debt free with PDS Debt. Get your free assessment and find the best option for you at https://PDSDebt.com/miller. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/11/19/why-are-the-rich-obsessed-with-saudi-arabia 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

The House Oversight Committee released 20,000 pages of documents from Jeffrey Epstein's emails, and it's just the tip of the iceberg. What the emails reveal is a sadistic system wherein the rich and powerful have decided that certain peoples' lives are worth less than others, a stark example of Hannah Arendt's "banality of evil." Thank you Wildgrain for sponsoring. Visit https://wildgrain.com/leeja30 and use code LEEJA30 at checkout to receive $30 off your first box PLUS free Croissants for life! 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/11/17/epsteins-emails-are-an-indictment-of-the-1  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com