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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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10 Oct 2026

Foreigners Now Targeting AI

The information war isn’t limited to television, social media or search engines anymore.

Here, Ben Swann looks at propaganda campaigns involving nations including Ukraine and Israel, as well as varied corporate and media interests. Swann examines what happens when influence operations move beyond persuading people directly and begin targeting the wider information environment used by search engines and AI systems.

The episode also examines allegations and disputes involving journalists, political organizations and coordinated online messaging as Swann concludes his series on modern propaganda networks.

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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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29 Aug 2026

Why Moscow?

The Hormuz Letter, citing two senior Iranian sources, reports that Russian officials briefed Tehran following CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s visit and that the CIA director delivered a message asking Moscow to pressure Iran into reopening the Strait of Hormuz. According to that report, Russian banks, traders and shipping companies connected to Iran could face additional U.S. sanctions if Moscow refused to cooperate.

Neither Washington nor Moscow has confirmed that account. If the reporting is accurate, however, it creates an extraordinary geopolitical irony. Washington has spent years sanctioning and attempting to isolate Russia over Ukraine. Now, the United States may be asking Moscow for help dealing with Iran. Here’s more from Ben Swann.

 

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27 Aug 2026

Why Moscow? CIA In Russia

A bounty of press reports, plus considerable surface evidence, suggests that CIA Director John Ratcliffe just made a surprise visit to Moscow, flying on board a military plane from Latvia.  This is the first visit by a CIA director to Russia in more than five years.

Who did he meet and what were they discussing? Russia has confirmed the visit, reporting Ratcliffe did not meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but did have discussions with his Russian counterparts within the KGB.

Did the Iranian War prompt this visit, the Ukraine War or both of them? Were sanctions threatened or was some kind of peace proposal offered? We don’t have a clue, although the Wall Street Journal maintained that some sort of warning was issued, possibly involving NATO. Bloomberg also engaged in speculation, concluding that we will soon be seeing an uptick in Russian attacks on Ukraine. Here’s veteran investigative reporter Ben Swann to unpack the mystery.

 

 

 

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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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17 May 2026

AI To Run Us Out Of Jobs?

We are beginning to see AI being trained to do jobs now held by a workplace’s CURRENT EMPLOYEE’S!

Workers are now being required to TRAIN THEIR REPLACEMENTS!

Who stands as the most vulnerable workers? Women in clerical positions. Also truck drivers and a wide variety of factory workers.

Not surprisingly, Big Tech can’t get enough of it, even going as far as calling AI “our savior.” Here’s more from Ben Swann.

 

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08 May 2026

Reptilian Aliens Linked To UFOs

Why was there a meeting held between government officials and pastors to discuss the UFO Files?

And why is Congress telling these pastors to “warn your people?”

Initial reports suggest these aliens exist. It remains to be seen, though, if they are extraterrestrials, inhabit the Earth or exist in some interdimensional space.

The government doesn’t plan to make overnight disclosures.  Information will be shared more slowly, ostensibly to give people more time to adjust. Look for the first releases in a matter of days. Here’s more from Ben Swann.

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