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Maduro Out: Trump, Venezuela, and the Real Geopolitical Prize

Conservative Politics & News: The P.A.S. Report

Release Date: 01/05/2026

Agrippa Hull: Liberty Requires Participation

Conservative Politics & News: The P.A.S. Report

Agrippa Hull: Liberty Requires Participation. Discover how Agrippa Hull, a free Black soldier in the American Revolution, became a forgotten patriot who fought for the promise of America. Agrippa Hull proved that freedom is not simply a gift to be received, but a legacy that must be earned through active participation. This episode explores his extraordinary service in the Continental Army, his close bond with General Tadeusz Kościuszko, and the enduring lesson his life offers at a time when too many citizens have become cynical, passive, and disconnected from the responsibilities of...

What Does It Mean to Be American? Most Can’t Answer

Conservative Politics & News: The P.A.S. Report

What does it mean to be American? Most Americans can no longer answer that question. In this episode, Professor Nick Giordano examines the growing civic knowledge crisis and why the inability to define American identity is the greatest internal threat to the Republic. Across the country, civic understanding is collapsing. Students are graduating without understanding the structure of government, the principles of the Constitution, or the philosophy of the American founding. But it's not just students. This is a problem that plagues all generations and represents the greatest threat to the...

Iran War: Is the Media Rooting for Disaster?

Conservative Politics & News: The P.A.S. Report

The Iran War has exposed a growing divide between battlefield realities and the way the story is reported. Headlines suggest chaos and failure, but the facts on the ground tell a very different story. In this episode of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nick Giordano sits down with New York Post columnist and bestselling author Miranda Devine to examine how media narratives shape public perception. From the downplayed ISIS terror plot in New York City to growing concerns about sleeper cells, border security, and distorted coverage of the Iran conflict, this conversation explores the cost...

The Price of Liberty: Joseph Plumb Martin and the Forgotten Grunts

Conservative Politics & News: The P.A.S. Report

Joseph Plumb Martin reveals the brutal reality behind the American Revolution and the true price of liberty. Discover how an ordinary teenage soldier endured starvation, freezing winters, and battlefield chaos to help secure American independence. The American Revolution is often told through the stories of famous founders and celebrated generals, but the survival of the new nation depended on thousands of ordinary soldiers who endured unimaginable hardship. This episode of America’s Founding Series explores the life of Joseph Plumb Martin, a teenage Continental Army soldier whose firsthand...

Democratic Party Shift: How Did It Get This Extreme?

Conservative Politics & News: The P.A.S. Report

The Democratic Party shift did not happen overnight. The Democratic Party shift was the result of a decades-long ideological capture. In this episode, Professor Nick Giordano breaks down the dramatic transformation of the Democratic Party. From the common-sense Clinton-era positions on border security and national sovereignty to today’s Democratic Socialist influence, this episode exposes how the party shifted from mainstream policies to an activist-driven agenda. Heading into the 2026 midterms, this episode analyzes the Three Pillars of the modern Democratic strategy: Anti-Trump...

Media Bias in America: How the Press Protects Democrats

Conservative Politics & News: The P.A.S. Report

Media Bias in America is shaping elections, influencing public opinion, and redefining political reality. This episode of The P.A.S. Report Podcast exposes how the press protects political narratives and what it means for the future of the country. Professor Nick Giordano sits down with political commentator and Newsbusters contributor Steve Malzberg to examine the growing influence of media bias in American politics. The conversation explores the transformation of the Democrat Party, the role of selective reporting and narrative building, and the impact of social media in shaping how...

Tench Tilghman: Washington’s Right Hand

Conservative Politics & News: The P.A.S. Report

Tench Tilghman did not need a revolution. Yet he risked everything to help win the American Revolution. In this episode of America’s Founding Series, discover the forgotten patriot who became George Washington’s most trusted aide and carried the official victory dispatch from Yorktown to the Continental Congress. This is the untold story of Tench Tilghman, the wealthy Maryland merchant who chose conviction over comfort and helped secure America’s independence. Go behind the scenes of the Continental Army headquarters, the fragile years under the Articles of Confederation, and the...

Iran War Gamble, Sleeper Cells, and Cyber Threats

Conservative Politics & News: The P.A.S. Report

Iran War fallout is no longer theoretical. The risks are here. Sleeper cells, cyber attacks, and geopolitical consequences are now part of the national conversation. In this episode of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, retired Supervisory Intelligence Analyst George Hill breaks down the intelligence behind the Iran strike, the real domestic threat environment, and the high-risk geopolitical gamble unfolding in real time. This is a serious analysis of Iran’s cyber capabilities, sleeper cell risks, constitutional concerns, and how China and Russia factor into the equation. The stakes are clear: if...

War on Iran: Inside Operation Epic Fury and the Death of Khamenei

Conservative Politics & News: The P.A.S. Report

Operation Epic Fury has begun. The United States has struck Iran, and the geopolitical map of the Middle East is being redrawn in real time. Was this necessary, constitutional, and strategically sound or the start of something far more dangerous? In this episode of The P.A.S. Report, Operation Epic Fury is analyzed through a constitutional, geopolitical, and strategic lens. From Article I, Section 8 and the War Powers Act to the collapse of the Iranian regime and the implications for Russia, China, Israel, and the Gulf States, this episode breaks down what the mainstream coverage is missing...

State of the Union Recap: Democrats Big Mistake

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In this episode of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nick Giordano breaks down the stunning takedown and arrest of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and why it may signal a major shift in U.S. power in the Western Hemisphere. Was this a smarter model than the failed regime-change disasters of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya, or the beginning of a dangerous new era of presidential authority? Professor Giordano examines what happens next as President Trump says the U.S. will run Venezuela until a safe, competent transition is possible, the strategic stakes tied to oil and hemispheric control, and the constitutional and international-law arguments now colliding in real time. He also exposes the domestic political hysteria as Venezuelans celebrate while America’s activist left rushes to defend Maduro, revealing how Trump Derangement Syndrome continues to warp reality.

Episode Highlights

Maduro captured, Venezuela in play: why this operation was different, what comes next, and the risk of repeating past postwar transition failures
Monroe Doctrine 2.0: how oil, energy leverage, and strategic denial of Russia, China, Iran, Cuba, and proxy networks reshape geopolitics in the Americas
Legality and backlash: Article II authority, Congress’s war-powers abdication, “international law” myths, and the left’s bizarre defense of Maduro driven by anti-Trump obsession

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Timestamps

00:52 Historical Implications of Regime Change
02:30 Differences in Military Operations
03:48 Success vs. Policy Outcomes
04:45 Trump's Approach to Regime Change
06:25 Lessons from Past Interventions
08:09 Public Sentiment on Foreign Policy
08:45 The Future of U.S. Involvement in Venezuela
13:34 Challenges Ahead for U.S. Policy
13:59 The Shift in U.S. Strategy
19:09 Potential Pitfalls of U.S. Involvement
23:19 Aligning Means with Ends
24:36 Geopolitical Motivations Behind the Operation
26:21 Reestablishing the Monroe Doctrine
27:36 Foreign Influence in Latin America
29:15 China and Russia's Strategic Interests
31:26 The Role of Non-State Actors
33:24 Venezuela's Oil Reserves and Geopolitical Power
36:22 Domestic Reactions and Political Ramifications
40:00 Legal and Constitutional Considerations

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