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Bought a MAGA Hat? Inside Jack Smith Arctic Frost Dragnet

October 19, 2026 by Nicholas Giordano

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Bought a MAGA hat? The Jack Smith Arctic Frost probe obtained buyer records and personal data on over 639,000 Republican supporters.

Senator Chuck Grassley’s latest on Jack Smith and the Arctic Frost disclosures expose the scope of FBI subpoenas that reached Republican donors, MAGA hat buyers, and ordinary Americans. The revelations raise fundamental questions about political surveillance, government weaponization, and First Amendment rights.

Professor Nick Giordano contrasts the Ilhan Omar raid with Jack Smith’s Arctic Frost dragnet to explain the difference between legitimate criminal investigations and government abuse of power. He connects the FBI’s post-9/11 intelligence expansion, the Biden administration’s domestic terrorism strategy, and years of federal overreach to a question Republicans must answer: Why haven’t they curtailed the investigative powers they spent years condemning?

What You’ll Learn In This Episode:

Jack Smith’s Arctic Frost Dragnet: What Senator Grassley’s disclosures reveal about federal access to records on 639,000 Republican donors, voters, and supporters, plus MAGA hat purchase data.
Ilhan Omar Raid vs. Government Weaponization: Why a judicially authorized investigation into alleged fraud differs from broad federal collection of Americans’ political records.
FBI Surveillance and the Deep State: How post-9/11 intelligence expansion and domestic terrorism policies raise serious questions about federal power and constitutional safeguards.
First Amendment Rights and Political Privacy: How government access to donor records, political affiliations, and personal information can discourage lawful political participation.
Six Reforms to Stop Government Abuse: How Congress could dismantle the FBI’s expanded intelligence apparatus, restrict mass data collection, require deletion of unrelated records, and impose criminal penalties for deliberate misconduct.

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Salem Poor at Bunker Hill: Why He Risked Everything

October 17, 2026 by Nicholas Giordano

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Salem Poor bought his freedom for £27. Why did he risk his life six years later at the Battle of Bunker Hill?

In this episode of America’s Founding Series on The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nick Giordano explores the Black Revolutionary War soldier whose battlefield courage prompted thirteen officers and a brigade surgeon to petition the Massachusetts General Court for a reward. Trace Poor’s service through Saratoga, Valley Forge, and the Battle of Monmouth. As America marks its 250th anniversary, discover how his continued Continental Army service and later hardship challenge the belief that liberty requires no personal sacrifice.

What You’ll Learn In This Episode:

The Price of Freedom: How Salem Poor purchased his liberty in colonial Massachusetts and entered the American Revolution with a family and a future at stake.
Courage at Bunker Hill: The December 1775 petition that compared a Black private soldier’s conduct to an experienced officer’s.
Service Beyond Recognition: How Poor entered a three-year Continental Army enlistment after the legislature rejected the request to reward him.
Life After the Revolution: The stark contrast between Poor’s wartime reputation and his later need for assistance at Boston’s almshouse.
Liberty and Personal Responsibility: Why a free republic needs citizens whose commitment to principle extends beyond comfort, applause, or convenience.

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AI Ethics: Miranda Devine Exposes Big Tech’s Power

October 14, 2026 by Nicholas Giordano

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AI ethics raises a crucial question: Who gave Big Tech the power to define humanity’s future? Miranda Devine challenges Big Tech and their power over truth, morality, and your freedom.

In this episode of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nick Giordano joins New York Post columnist and author Miranda Devine to examine artificial intelligence, AI ethics, and Silicon Valley’s power. Devine argues that Anthropic’s approach to Claude and AI consciousness raises urgent questions about human dignity and who determines a chatbot’s moral code. They scrutinize tech executives’ demands for AI regulation, whether federal rules could shield companies from liability, and how government surveillance could expand through AI. The conversation connects constitutional rights, digital privacy, and human independence to a central question: Who controls the technology that could shape your future?

What You’ll Learn In This Episode:

AI Ethics and Big Tech Power: Understand Devine’s critique of Anthropic, effective altruism, and the values tech companies choose for their AI models.
AI Regulation and Corporate Liability: Explore why Devine views calls for federal oversight with suspicion and what accountability should require.
Government Surveillance and Privacy: Hear why Giordano calls for safeguards on intelligence agencies’ use of AI and Americans’ personal data.
Constitutional Rights and Human Dignity: Examine Devine’s case for the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution as a foundation for AI values.
Education and Human Purpose: Consider how dependence on chatbots could affect independent thought, social connections, and a sense of purpose.

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2026 Midterms: Why Trump’s Base Feels Abandoned

October 12, 2026 by Nicholas Giordano

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2026 midterms: Why does Trump’s base feel abandoned despite major victories? What threatens Republican enthusiasm before November?

Here is the institutional breakdown GOP leaders ignore. Despite landmark wins on the southern border and federal agency reform, high gas prices, the Iran war, and unmet promises of government accountability fuel intense frustration across the Republican base. Professor Nick Giordano cuts through superficial BS to analyze John Brennan’s remarks on a “legion of professionals,” FBI controversies, the Epstein files debacle, and the administrative state’s power to frustrate presidential authority. Beyond bureaucratic resistance, control of Congress will shape Trump’s final two years, judicial confirmations, and federal oversight. Discover what Republican officials must deliver as political complacency and voter distrust threaten their midterm prospects.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

The Republican Enthusiasm Crisis: Why landmark achievements haven’t translated into grassroots energy, and how kitchen-table financial pressure threatens 2026 turnout.
The Deep State’s Unelected Power: What former CIA Director John Brennan’s remarks about a “legion of professionals” reveal about bureaucratic resistance against presidential authority.
The Government Accountability Betrayal: Why the Epstein files debacle, FBI revelations, and stalled investigations leave conservatives questioning their own leaders.
What’s Really at Stake in the 2026 Midterms: How control of the House and Senate could reshape Trump’s final two years, judicial appointments, subpoenas, and federal spending.
The Crisis of American Self-Government: Why leaders must offer more than anti-Democrat talking points, and how blind party loyalty weakens constitutional accountability.

Nicholas Herkimer & the Battle of Oriskany: A Warning for a Divided Nation

October 8, 2026 by Nicholas Giordano

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What happens when political division turns deadly and neighbors become enemies? Nicholas Herkimer and the Battle of Oriskany reveal one of the bloodiest and most personal battles of the American Revolution.

In this episode of America’s Founding Series on The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nick Giordano tells the story of Brigadier General Nicholas Herkimer and the nearly 800 Tryon County militiamen who marched toward Fort Stanwix in August 1777. After accusations of cowardice and divided loyalty pushed Herkimer to abandon his plan, his column entered a deadly ambush near Oriskany, where Patriots, Loyalists, Oneida allies, Mohawk warriors, Seneca warriors, former friends, and even relatives fought at close range.

The Battle of Oriskany exposed the civil war within the American Revolution and left the Mohawk Valley scarred for years. As America approaches its 250th anniversary, Herkimer’s story offers a powerful warning about political contempt, civic division, and what can happen when fellow citizens stop seeing one another as neighbors.

What You’ll Learn In This Episode:

The Road to Fort Stanwix: Why Nicholas Herkimer led nearly 800 Tryon County militiamen through the Mohawk Valley to relieve the American fort
The Decision That Changed Everything: How accusations of cowardice and Loyalist sympathy pushed Herkimer to abandon his plan and advance
The Battle of Oriskany: How Loyalist and Native forces trapped Herkimer’s militia in a brutal ravine ambush
Herkimer Under Fire: How a badly wounded Nicholas Herkimer stayed on the battlefield and helped his men survive the attack
The Lesson for America Today: Why political contempt can destroy civic bonds and why citizenship requires disagreement without hatred

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National Debt Crisis: Ken Buck Says Congress Won’t Stop Spending

October 7, 2026 by Nicholas Giordano

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The national debt crisis reaches into your paycheck, your mortgage, and your retirement. Ken Buck warns that America’s $40 trillion debt demands action. Why do both parties promise fiscal responsibility, then approve bigger federal budgets?

In this episode of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nick Giordano talks with former Congressman Ken Buck about his book, Wake Up America!: The Rise of Socialism Is the Death of Freedom. Buck shares a firsthand account of congressional dysfunction, explains how party leaders pressure lawmakers to approve costly bills, and connects federal debt to the costs families face. He also makes the case for permanent DOGE oversight, challenges Congress over Trump’s tariffs, and predicts Democrats will take the House in the 2026 midterm elections.

What You’ll Learn In This Episode:

The household cost of national debt: Why Buck argues that federal deficits put pressure on mortgage rates, food prices, and family budgets.
Why Republicans abandon fiscal restraint: How political threats and primary challenges undermine promises of limited government.
What permanent DOGE oversight could achieve: Buck’s proposal to make waste, fraud, and abuse reviews a core congressional responsibility.
Why Congress must check presidential power: How Trump’s tariffs expose a deeper problem with separation of powers and emergency authority.
What voters can do before the 2026 midterms: Hear Buck’s House and Senate forecast, plus practical steps to hold candidates accountable.

Iran War: Is Tehran Betting Everything on the Midterm Elections?

October 5, 2026 by Nicholas Giordano

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Could the Iran War now hinge on the midterm elections? Tehran has taken its case directly to American voters as economic pressure, oil prices, and political unrest become weapons in the war.

A 26-page open letter from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets American public opinion and urges voters to change the makeup of their government. In this episode of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nick Giordano examines Iran’s strategy, the IRGC letter, the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices, America’s refinery weakness, and the military buildup that could make Tehran’s bet on November a dangerous miscalculation.

Iran believes time can work in its favor. Economic pain inside the United States could weaken public support for the war, while Tehran hopes political pressure after the midterms will limit President Trump. But Iran faces a collapsing currency, severe economic strain, near-zero oil exports, and additional U.S. military power headed toward the region.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

Iran’s Midterm Pressure Campaign: What the IRGC’s 26-page letter reveals about Tehran’s effort to influence American public opinion and use the U.S. political calendar to its advantage.
The Oil Price Mystery: Why Middle Eastern crude exports have returned near prewar levels while Brent crude, diesel, gasoline, and home heating costs remain painfully high.
America’s Refinery Crisis: Why the United States has not built a major refinery with substantial downstream capacity since 1977, and how that weakness limits true energy independence.
The Iran October Surprise: Could Tehran strike energy infrastructure, U.S. forces, cyber targets, or even the American homeland before Election Day, and could such an attack backfire?
Trump After the Midterms: Why Article II powers, additional U.S. carrier groups, Iran’s economic crisis, and Trump’s legacy could create the opposite outcome Tehran expects.

The Iran War no longer comes down only to missiles and military power. Iran needs American economic and political pressure to break Washington first. The United States needs Tehran’s economic position to collapse first.

The question is simple: Who runs out of time first?

John Paul Jones: The Naval Battle That Shocked Britain

October 2, 2026 by Nicholas Giordano

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How did John Paul Jones capture HMS Serapis when his own ship, Bonhomme Richard, was on fire and took on water? The Battle of Flamborough Head turned disaster into one of the American Revolution’s most remarkable naval victories.

In this episode of America’s Founding Series on The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nick Giordano tells the story of a Scottish sailor who took the war to Britain’s shores. As America marks its 250th anniversary, discover how Jones faced a more powerful Royal Navy warship, changed tactics after his heaviest guns failed, and refused to surrender.

What You’ll Learn In This Episode:

The Scottish sailor: How a gardener’s son became an American naval captain and challenged Britain near its own shores.
Disaster at Flamborough Head: How two of Bonhomme Richard’s heaviest cannons exploded and cost Jones his best chance in a gun duel.
The tactical death grip: How Jones turned a collision with HMS Serapis into a close-range fight that reduced Britain’s firepower advantage.
“I Have Not Yet Begun to Fight”: What the accounts reveal about Captain Richard Pearson’s surrender demand and Jones’s defiance.
The lesson for today: Why Jones’s resolve still matters when a plan collapses and defeat seems inevitable.

Jones lost Bonhomme Richard, but he and his crew captured the warship that nearly destroyed her. His victory reminds us that a failed plan does not have to end the fight.

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Mayor Mamdani & the Rise of Socialism: Vickie Paladino

September 30, 2026 by Nicholas Giordano

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani promised an affordable New York. Vickie Paladino argues that his policies could leave families and small property owners with a higher bill. What does New York’s socialist shift reveal about the future of America’s cities?

In this episode of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nick Giordano talks with New York City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino about Mamdani’s agenda, conditions in NYCHA public housing, and the pressure that rent freezes and city fines place on small landlords. Their conversation moves from City Hall to a national question: Why do socialist candidates gain ground while Republicans fail to make their case in urban communities?

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

The cost of Mamdani’s policies: Why Paladino fears rent freezes and aggressive code enforcement could hurt small property owners and tenants alike.
The free speech dispute: Why Paladino sued the City Council and how she describes the outcome.
The rise of socialism: Why she believes socialist candidates gain support even as residents express frustration with city services.
The NY-13 candidate gap: What the race against Darializa Avila Chevalier reveals about Republican recruitment and outreach.
How to reach new voters: How Paladino earned support from Democrats in Bayside and what she says Republicans can learn from it.

Social Justice vs. Reality: The Destructive Leftist Mindset

September 28, 2026 by Nicholas Giordano

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Nikole Hannah-Jones admitted her school choice failed her daughter. Did social justice ideals take priority over parental duty, and what does that choice reveal about the leftist mindset? On this episode of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nick Giordano argues that this decision exposes a dangerous moral inversion: people claim to serve a righteous cause while discarding the concrete duties owed to the real human beings right in front of them. He traces that pattern through the public praise for Luigi Mangione after Brian Thompson’s murder, the growing acceptance of physical force against campus speakers, and a survey exploring a hypothetical military coup against Donald Trump.

Professor Giordano also examines remarks following the Lindsay Clancy mistrial, an aspiring politician who views American workers as expendable units of labor, and parents who publicly declare on social media that they regret having children. He asks the same critical question in each case: What happens to parental and civic duty when ideology, public validation, or personal comfort comes first?

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

Why Hannah-Jones’s account raises an urgent question about social justice, virtue signaling, and a parent’s fundamental obligation to their child.
How the reaction to Luigi Mangione elevates an ideological grievance above a murder victim.
What attitudes toward campus violence and a hypothetical coup reveal about respect for free speech and constitutional order.
Why the Clancy juror’s remarks and public expressions of parental regret point to a collapsing hierarchy of responsibility.
How honoring ordinary duties to children, neighbors, and fellow citizens sustains a constitutional republic.