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17 Oct 2026

Ukraine Relations Hit The Skids

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are heading toward another diplomatic confrontation. After Trump announced an agreement easing restrictions on Russian diesel exports, Zelensky publicly criticized the decision.

Trump responded by questioning Ukraine’s leadership as tensions over the war intensified. Now, new questions are emerging about U.S. intelligence support after Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv without advance warnings from Western partners.

Is Washington reducing its support for Ukraine, or was this a failure to detect a particular attack?

On America Now with Ben Swann, we examine the growing disagreement between Trump and Zelensky, the role of Russian energy exports, Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries, and reports of a proposed peace framework involving security guarantees and territorial concessions. With Ukraine still dependent on American military technology and intelligence, what happens if the relationship between Washington and Kyiv deteriorates further?

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15 Oct 2026

Who Killed Rap Music?

For the first time in more than 35 years, rap music disappeared from the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40. The timing has sparked an unusual question: Could changes in government funding and cultural influence have anything to do with shifting music trends?

On America Now with Ben Swann, Ben examines the relationship between government influence, entertainment, record labels and the music industry. The discussion explores the CIA’s documented Cold War cultural programs, the promotion of modern art, allegations about the music industry’s relationship with private prisons, and the growing power of algorithms to shape what audiences hear.

Could the rise and decline of musical genres be influenced by institutions beyond the record labels? Or are changes in Billboard rankings better explained by consumer preferences, streaming habits, chart methodology and new music releases?

Ben Swann examines the history, the theories and the unanswered questions about who shapes American culture.

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11 Oct 2026

Fauci’s Veneer: Super-Thin!

Ebola research involving America’s former top doctor Anthony Fauci – what was it about and why were you not supposed to find out about it?

America Now anchor Ben Swann discusses the new revelations with biological warfare epidemiologist Dr. Meryl Nass.

Plus, as Dengue fever is exploding in the U.S., scientists turn to a genetically-altered mosquito to fight it. What could possibly go wrong? America Now correspondent Jalyssa Dugrot explains.

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18 Sep 2026

U.S. Admits: Weapons In Space

For the first time, the United States has publicly acknowledged that it has weapons deployed in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink says the U.S. now possesses what he called “on-orbit space control weapons” capable of defending American forces against hostile action.

But when asked exactly what those weapons are capable of doing, Meink wouldn’t say. Can they jam enemy satellites? Disable them? Interfere with communications? Physically destroy another spacecraft?

For now, those capabilities remain classified. Ben Swann notes that the phrase “space weapon” encompasses systems ranging from reversible electronic interference to potentially destructive anti-satellite capabilities. The Pentagon argues that the United States must be able to protect the satellite infrastructure modern warfare increasingly depends upon. Here’s more from Swann on America Now.

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16 Aug 2026

Fauci Lied And Babies Died

Newly released documents are raising serious questions about what Dr. Anthony Fauci and other public-health officials knew about COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy—and when they knew it.

On America Now with Ben Swann, Ben examines documents released by Senators Rand Paul and Ron Johnson that they say contain data showing an extraordinarily high miscarriage rate among women who received an mRNA COVID vaccine during their first trimester. Ben also examines January 2021 communications involving Fauci, former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky and former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy discussing concerns involving pregnancy and mRNA vaccines.

Months later, Fauci and other federal health officials continued publicly recommending COVID vaccination for pregnant women.So what did officials actually know? What did the underlying data show? And why did their public recommendations continue?

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