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Rich Valdés America At Night

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Introducing Rich Valdés America at Night, new talk for a new generation! Rich brings late night radio alive with the perfect blend of news, entertainment, interesting interviews, pop culture and insight. It’s America’s new nighttime town hall, celebrating America’s success and helping plot the right path forward. We talk with politicians, influencers, entertainers and ordinary Americans from all walks of life. And then, it’s “Open Phone America,” your turn to chime in on the discussion with your own thoughts and ideas. Welcome to a live and lively snapshot of America. Rich Valdés America at Night.
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Episodes

More DOGE savings, Migrant shelter in NY to shut down, MAHA Commission

Rich talks about the latest DOGE news and the upcoming release of the Epstein files with Seamus Bruner, director of research at the Government Accountability Institute. Next, the Roosevelt Hotel migrant shelter will be shutting down in a few months. We get reaction from Curtis Sliwa, founder of the Guardian Angels and NYC mayoral candidate. Plus, what HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" Commission could mean for access to specific medications treating mental healt...

Feb 26, 20252 hr 4 min

Elon's e-mail to federal employees, Economics of DOGE, Ending property taxes

Rich talks with former federal prosecutor Doug Burns about Elon Musk's ultimatum to federal employees, as well as the confirmation of Kash Patel as FBI director. We also look at the DOGE dividends with E.J. Antoni, economist at the Heritage Foundation and the Committee to Unleash Prosperity. Later, Walker Wildmon, vice president of operations for the American Family Association, discusses whether Apple is doing enough to protect children. Plus, much more in the news, including a major shakeup at...

Feb 25, 20252 hr 4 min

Big day for Kash Patel, Black Hawk helicopter pilot, Beware of tax scams

Rich talks with investigative journalist Ann Vandersteel, founder of American Made Foundation, about Kash Patel being sworn in as FBI director. We also take a look at President Trump's approval ratings with pollster Mark Mitchell, from Rasmussen Reports. Later, John Fawcett tells how he went from executive producer for Lou Dobbs to host of "The Great America Show." Former Black Hawk pilot Elizabeth McCormick gives her take on the recent collision of a helicopter and an American Airlines plane ne...

Feb 22, 20252 hr 4 min

CPAC, Colleges and DEI, Companies selling lifelong robots

Rich discusses what's happening at this year's CPAC gathering, including an appearance by Elon Musk, with Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union. Next, the Dept. of Education is threatening to cut funding from universities with DEI programs; we get details from Jennifer Kabbany, editor-in-chief at the College Fix. Later, we learn how some companies are manufacturing and selling lifelong humanoid robots with Elan Inbar, owner of RobotLAB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Feb 21, 20252 hr 4 min

"Dictator" Zelensky, De-banking, DOGE Dividends

Rich discusses President Trump's comments on the war in Ukraine, including his labeling of President Zelensky as "a dictator," with USAF Brigadier General (Ret.) Blaine Holt. Next, we meet Nick Vujicic, a faith-based motivational speaker and co-founder of ProLifeFinTech. He shares his personal story of overcoming adversity and tells how he was de-banked due to his conservative views. Plus, a look at DOGE Dividends with Dennis Kneale, host of the podcast "What's Bugging Me" and author of the new ...

Feb 20, 20252 hr 4 min

Trump pardons "Blago," Trafficking across our northern border

Rich welcomes former Congressman and Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich, who was recently granted a full pardon by President Trump. Later, human traffickers are now smuggling people across the U.S. northern border. We find out more from Andi Buerger, founder of Voices Against Trafficking. Plus, your calls on DOGE, Ukraine, and other news of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 19, 20252 hr 4 min

Third judge blocks EO on birthright citizenship, Tariffs, Trump at the track

Rich talks with Amy Swearer, senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, about yet another judge's decision to block President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship. Former Trump economic advisor Steve Moore tells why the plan for sweeping tariffs could shock inflation back into gear. Later, we check in with Kristen Smeehuyzen; she and her family were in attendance on Sunday when President Trump made an appearance at the Daytona 500. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

Feb 18, 20252 hr 4 min

DOGE orders more layoffs, DEI in public schools, Dishonesty over finances

Rich discusses parental rights and how some public schools are pushing DEI policies with Corey DeAngelis, senior fellow at the American Culture Project, Also on this Valentine's Day, psychotherapist Jill Robin Payne joins us to talk about couples not being honest with each other when it comes to finances. Plus, the Department of Government Efficiency orders more federal layoffs, along with the other news of the day and your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...

Feb 15, 20252 hr 4 min

Government waste, HHS Secretary Kennedy confirmed, Historian on poverty and wealth

Rich discusses Lee Zeldin's findings of waste at the EPA with Shawn Farrash, host of "Ungoverned" on LFA-TV. Robert F. Kennedy, Junior has been sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services. We get the view from Dr. Joseph Varon, president and chief medical officer at Independent Medical Alliance. Plus, German historian and sociologist Rainer Zitelmann talks about his book "The Origins of Poverty and Wealth." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Feb 14, 20252 hr 4 min

Is DOGE illegal?, Immigration, Israel

Rich discusses whether DOGE is legal with attorney, author and columnist Leslie Corbly. We also get the latest on immigration and dangerous illegal immigrants, including Tren de Aragua gang members, being sent to Guantanamo Bay. Later, a live report from Jerusalem with Jonathan Tobin, editor-in-chief of the Jewish News Syndicate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 13, 20252 hr 4 min

SEAL Team Six member, Sale of TikTok?, A screenwriter's story

Rich talks with former Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill, the SEAL Team Six member who killed Osama bin Laden, about President Trump's ultimatum to Hamas. Elon Musk says he's not interested in buying TikTok. We look at the potential sale of the social media app with Allum Bokhari, managing director at the Foundation for Freedom Online. Later, Kevin Wade tells how he went from Hollywood screenwriter to show runner of TV's Blue Bloods to novelist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...

Feb 12, 20252 hr 4 min

Steel and aluminum, Securing our borders, Second Amendment

Rich discusses President Trump's new tariffs on steel and aluminum with Steve Milloy, senior fellow at the Energy & Environment Legal Institute. Next, former acting Deputy Secretary at the Dept. of Homeland Security, Ken Cuccinelli, talks about the crackdown on illegal immigration in the U.S. Later, we learn how Americans' Second Amendment rights do not end at state lines, with John Commerford, executive director of the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action. Learn more about your ad choices...

Feb 11, 20252 hr 4 min

Media, Mental health, Most offensive Valentine's gifts

Rich talks with Jim Agresti, president and co-founder of Just Facts, about the media's reaction to President Trump's sweeping changes. We also meet Arlene Bridges Samuels, columnist for the Christian Broadcasting Network; she and her husband, Paul, are co-authors of the book "Mental Health Meltdown." Plus, a discussion of Valentine's gifts you should never buy, with dating and relationship expert Jennifer Styers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Feb 08, 20252 hr 4 min

Challenges to Trump executive orders, COVID-19 vaccine trial participant

Rich talks with Josh Hammer, Newsweek senior editor at large, about the legal challenges to President Trump's firings and executive orders. Brianne Dressen suffered severe side effects as an AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial participant. She shares her story in the new book "Worth a Shot? Secrets of the Clinical Trial Participant Who Inspired a Global Movement." Plus, more of your calls in Open Phones Across America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Feb 07, 20252 hr 4 min

Quitting the W-H-O, China tariffs, Control of Gaza

Rich talks with Reggie Littlejohn, founder and president of Anti-Globalist International, about President Trump's withdrawal from the World Health Organization. Next, China tariffs, the trade war, and the future of the Panama Canal are all topics of conversation with author Gordon Chang. Also, Kenneth Abramowitz, founder of savethewest.com, discusses President Trump's plan for the United States to take control of Gaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Feb 06, 20252 hr 4 min

Kennedy closer to confirmation, Criminal migrants to El Salvador, Corruption and bureaucracy

Rich welcomes 'America's Psychiatrist' Dr. Carole Lieberman for a look at Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s confirmation struggles, as he is one step closer to confirmation. El Salvador is now accepting criminal migrants and dangerous U.S. criminals; we hear from retired ICE Supervisory Special Agent Victor Avila, author of "Agent Under Fire: A Murder and a Manifesto." Later, thoughts on DOGE folding USAID into the State Department from Mark Moyar, author of "Masters of Corruption: How the Federal Bureau...

Feb 05, 20252 hr 4 min

Tariffs, Troops at the border, Two tragic air disasters

Rich talks with former U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor Victoria Coates about the delays in President Trump's tariffs against Canada and Mexico. Former assistant chairman at the Council of Economic Advisors, Tomas Philipson, also discusses tariffs and the beefing up of troops at the U.S. southern border. Plus, Air Force Lt Col (ret.) Tony Grady, author of "American Values: Another Voice: A Pilot's Perspective on Living the American Dream," gives his take on last week's tragic plane crashes ...

Feb 04, 20252 hr 4 min

Another plane crash, A.I. in business, Addicted to social media

We're following the crash of a medical transport plane in Philadelphia. In addition, Rich welcomes Dennis Kneale, host of the 'What's Bugging Me' podcast and author of the new book The Leadership Genius of Elon Musk . Next, Jason Ho, the founder and CEO of Teklium, discusses artificial intelligence in business. Plus, a conversation on social media addiction with Dr. Mark Mayfield, from the American Association of Christian Counselors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...

Feb 01, 20252 hr 2 min

Rep. Byron Donalds, Radio station rats out ICE agents, Recovery operations

Rich talks with Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) about President Trump's first ten days in office. Later, a Soros-controlled radio station in San Francisco rats out ICE agents; we get the scoop from Joe Vazquez at the Media Research Center. Plus, aviation consultant and former Northwest Airlines executive Jay Ratliff discusses the investigation into the collision of a commuter jet and Army helicopter in Washington, D.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Jan 31, 20252 hr 4 min

DC plane crash, Deporting illegal immigrants, Diabetes, autism and other health concerns

Rich talks with Ron Vitiello, former chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, about President Trump's signing of the Laken Riley Act and the deportation of illegal immigrants. Political science Professor Nick Giordano from Suffolk County Community College weighs in on highlights from the confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy, Junior as HHS nominee. Later, a look at illegal challenges facing the Trump executive order on Birthright Citizenship. Throughout the show, we also have updates on the crash o...

Jan 30, 20252 hr 4 min

Blocked freeze on federal grants, Bailout offer, Bobby Kennedy's cousin Caroline

Rich talks about the big news items of the day, including a federal judge's temporary block of the Trump administration's freeze on federal grants and President Trump's buyout offer to federal employees. Angela Stanton-King, senior advisor to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., reacts to Caroline Kennedy's message to the Senate, in which she calls her cousin Bobby "a predator." Later, Brigadier General (Ret.) Blaine Holt offers his thoughts on the Israel/Hamas prisoner swap and the official White House stat...

Jan 29, 20252 hr 4 min

Free speech, Dr. Phil, Trump's trip to California

Rich welcomes Keisha Toni Russell, constitutional lawyer and author of "Uncommon Courage: Defending Truth and Freedom While There is Still Time," for a discussion of President Trump's executive orders promoting free speech. Next, TV host Dr. Phil shares details of his ride-along accompanying Border Czar Tom Homan on ICE raids in Chicago. Later, we look back on President Trump's recent visit to fire-ravaged California with Susan Crabtree, national political correspondent at RealClearPolitics. Lea...

Jan 28, 20252 hr 4 min

Nominee confirmed, Narcissism, New comedy

Rich talks about President Trump's release of the John F. Kennedy files with Matt Crumpton, attorney and co-author of "The JFK Assassination Chokeholds That Inescapably Prove There Was a Conspiracy." We also get reaction to the confirmation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer (Ret.), president of Project Sentinel. Later, Dr. Vince Callahan, founder of the Florida Institute for Neural Discovery, helps shed some light on female narcissism and "Queen Bee Syndrome." Plus, so...

Jan 25, 20252 hr 4 min

Halting DEI, "The Hidden Nazi," Humorous take on the news

Rich talks about President Trump's halting of all federal DEI programs, with Ian Prior, senior advisor at America First Legal. Next, Dean Reuter, general counsel at the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy, talks about his new book "The Hidden Nazi: The Untold Story of America's Deal wit the Devil." We also get a dose of political humor from comedian and podcast host Chrissie Mayr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Jan 24, 20252 hr 4 min

DOGE, Ditching Biden Climate Policy, Deportation

Rich discusses the new Department of Government Efficiency with civil rights leader Bob Woodson, founder and president of the Woodson Center. President Trump has signed executive orders to undo Biden's climate policies; we learn more from Mandy Gunasekara, former Chief of Staff at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Later, Rick de la Torre, former CIA Senior Operations Officer, tells how bold executive actions - including deportation - reassert our national security. Learn more about your ...

Jan 23, 20252 hr 4 min

Trump tariffs, Hamas hostages

Rich talks with E.J. Antoni, economist at the Committee to Unleash Prosperity, about President Trump's economic plan, including proposed tariffs on trade with Canada and Mexico. We also get an update on the Israel cease fire with Hamas and the release of hostages as part of that deal; Ruthie Blum is senior contributing editor at Jewish News Syndicate. Plus, highlights from President Trump's first news conference since returning to the White House. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...

Jan 22, 20252 hr 4 min

Inauguration Day

Rich kicks off our coverage of the second inauguration of President Donald J. Trump with New Jersey Assemblyman Robert Auth. Then Dom Giordano steps in to guest host the rest of the show, first with observations from Bill O'Reilly, host of No Spin News and author of "Confronting the Presidents." Later, ICE is delaying a mass deportation operation. We learn more from Lora Ries, director of the Border Security and Immigration Center at the Heritage Foundation. Plus, a look at some of what Trump ha...

Jan 21, 20252 hr 4 min

Chicago debt, Confirmation hearings, Japanese crime boss pleads guilty

Rich talks with Raymond Lopez, an Alderman from Chicago's 15th Ward; he's a Democrat who's fed up with his party. Then we take a look at the confirmation hearings for Trump nominees with Ashley Oliver, Justice Dept. reporter for the Washington Examiner . Later, John Koufos, president of Cottage 4 Consulting and former national director of Reentry Initiatives at Right on Crime, has details on a Japanese mafia leader pleading guilty to conspiring to traffic nuclear materials to Iran.. Learn more a...

Jan 18, 20252 hr 4 min

West Virginia Congressman, Women and Girls in Sports, Water warning

Rich welcomes Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV), for reaction to President Biden's farewell address, and other news of the day. Then, a discussion of this week's passage of the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act with Sarah Parshall Perry, senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation. Later, a new report warns of the health effects of fluoride in drinking water; we look at that with Dr. Bryan Ardis, healthcare whistleblower and author of "Moving Beyond the Covid-19 Lies: Restoring Health and Hop...

Jan 17, 20252 hr 4 min

Deal between Israel and Hamas, DHS Secretary Mayorkas gives himself an A, Dementia on the rise

Rich discusses the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal with Hugo Gurdon, editor in chief for the Washington Examiner and Bryan Lieb, former executive director of Iranian Americans for Liberty. Next, former Division Chief for Law Enforcement Operations with U.S. Border Patrol Randy Clark, now covering the Texas border for Breitbart News, comments on DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas grading himself an 'A.' Later, a look at the rising risk of dementia among older Americans; we'll hear from Dr. Brandon Broc...

Jan 16, 20252 hr 4 min
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