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Former CIA Officer Bryan Dean Wright is back! The Wright Report is a morning news podcast, with updates from America and around the world. Bryan tracks down current events that others don't, and helps us understand why these developments are so important. Plus, he provides analysis based on his experiences as an Intelligence Officer, leaning on facts and data. As always, he leaves listeners with the ultimate decision of what to think about the issues -- and what we ought to do about them.
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Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this Friday Headline Brief of The Wright Report, Bryan breaks down the deepening gas and diesel crisis, with the Trump Administration relaxing trucker hour limits, airlines cutting flights, and JP Morgan admitting it has no idea where fuel prices are headed next. Bryan covers the growing fight over Michigan's Senate race, with Kamala Harris endorsing Islamist candidate Abdul El-Sayed while The Detroit News breaks with him to back his Republican opponent, plus a Trump Administration crackdown on green card fraud and the Indian IT firm Cognizant now under federal investigation. Plus, Bryan covers alarming new spy and sabotage cases tied to China and Russia inside the US, a Saudi push to get China to rein in Iran's Houthi allies, low confidence rumors about President Xi's health, and Sweden's new Leftist government taking power on the strength of the country's Muslim and Arab voting bloc. "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32 Keywords: Wright Report, Bryan Dean Wright, gas prices, diesel crisis, truckers, Iran war, Michigan Senate, Abdul El-Sayed, Kamala Harris, Detroit News, immigration fraud, Cognizant, H-1B visas, China espionage, Russia espionage, Saudi Arabia, Xi Jinping, Sweden, Magdalena Andersson
Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this episode of The Wright Report, Bryan breaks down the Fed's first interest rate hike in three years, President Trump's furious response, and why gas and diesel prices are spiking even as American consumers keep spending like nothing is wrong. Bryan covers a blockbuster report that Russia, not just China, has been feeding satellite intelligence to Iran to help kill and injure US troops, a massive new US weapons sale to Israel, and a brewing White House scandal over a Russian oligarch's lavish wedding gift to Donald Trump Jr. Plus, Bryan covers a bizarre new Google DeepMind study on why AI agents cheat, tattle, and turn on each other, along with a major new HHS initiative to map the causes of autism and a fascinating mouse study suggesting why the condition strikes boys far more than girls. "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32 Keywords: Wright Report, Bryan Dean Wright, Federal Reserve, interest rates, Trump, inflation, gas prices, diesel prices, Russia, China, satellite intelligence, Iran, Israel weapons deal, Donald Trump Jr, Russian oligarch, Google DeepMind, AI reward hacking, HHS, autism, Cold Spring Harbor
Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this Wednesday Q&A episode of The Wright Report, Bryan answers listener questions on newly released documents that raise fresh doubts about the official story behind Thomas Crooks and the attempted assassination of President Trump. Bryan covers why he believes the CIA is still hiding key details about 9/11, former CIA Director John Brennan's upcoming grand jury testimony, and confirmation from the Air Force that the US has used space based weapons offensively, tracing back to the mysterious destruction of a Chinese spy satellite tied to a deadly attack on US troops. He also breaks down the worsening War of Attrition with Iran and a looming diesel and gas price spike threatening truckers, farmers, and ranchers just weeks before the midterms. Plus, Bryan answers listener questions on a Massachusetts family's fight to stop the state from transitioning their teenage daughter, a UT Austin admissions controversy tied to H-1B visa fraud, and Elon Musk's proposal for Silicon Valley to self-regulate AI risk with a movie style rating system. "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32 Keywords: Wright Report, Bryan Dean Wright, Thomas Crooks, Trump assassination attempt, Chuck Grassley, CIA, 9/11, John Brennan, space weapons, China satellite, Iran, war of attrition, diesel prices, midterms, Massachusetts, transgender custody case, UT Austin, H-1B visa fraud, Elon Musk, AI regulation
Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this episode of The Wright Report, Bryan breaks down the Supreme Court's decision blocking President Trump's last minute effort to use the US Postal Service to scrutinize mail-in ballots ahead of the midterms. Bryan covers a growing legal battle over whether migrants should qualify for welfare while applying for green cards, with Democrats in 22 states suing to block a new Trump rule, plus a shocking report on a North Carolina Democrat candidate who said Trump supporters belong in Nazi ovens, and fresh CBS polling showing Democrats are driven mainly by hatred of Trump heading into November. Plus, Bryan covers a stunning Swedish election swung by Muslim and Arab immigrant voting blocs, a new Austrian law banning hijabs on schoolgirls under 14, and a Mexican cartel's crypto mining operation hidden behind a stolen hydroelectric line, along with fresh medical research linking scalding hot beverages to throat cancer. "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32 Keywords: Wright Report, Bryan Dean Wright, Supreme Court, mail-in ballots, USPS, midterms, immigration, public charge, welfare, green cards, North Carolina, Dachau, political violence, CBS poll, Sweden election, Austria, hijab ban, Mexico cartels, crypto mining, throat cancer, GLP-1, red light therapy
Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) https://podfollow.com/the-wright-report Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this Monday Headline Brief of The Wright Report, Bryan breaks down a stunning weekend reversal in the AI Revolution, with OpenAI cancelling its planned IPO and Anthropic's CEO announcing a unilateral slowdown after warning that a rogue AI swarm could seize the internet within a year, even as critics like David Sacks accuse Big Tech of using safety fears to dodge liability and box out competitors. Bryan covers a blockbuster report that Chinese satellite imagery helped Iran kill US troops in the Middle East last summer, followed by a mysterious "fragmentation event" that destroyed a Chinese spy satellite days later, plus a Houthi takeover of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait that now puts 4,000 US troops in Djibouti within easy striking range and is driving diesel and oil prices to fresh records. Plus, Bryan covers Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's defense of sex-change surgeries for minors, a DHS confirmation that Rep. Ilhan Omar married her brother in an immigration scam, and a new Trump administration proposal to exclude illegal immigrants from the 2030 census count. "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32 Keywords: Wright Report, Bryan Dean Wright, AI Revolution, OpenAI, Anthropic, Elon Musk, David Sacks, China, satellite, Iran, Houthis, Bab el-Mandeb, Djibouti, oil prices, diesel, Abdul El-Sayed, transgender surgery, Ilhan Omar, immigration fraud, census, illegal immigration
Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this episode of The Wright Report, Bryan marks the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, covering new research into children exposed to Ground Zero dust, the ongoing case against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and fresh reporting on Fairfax County guidance telling teachers not to link the attacks to radical Islam. Bryan covers a major escalation in the war with Iran, including new Houthi strikes on Saudi oil infrastructure and a Houthi push to seize the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Ukraine's urgent appeal for billions more in wartime funding, and revelations that Spain's Prime Minister ignored intelligence warnings before the Moroccan invasion of Ceuta. He also breaks down a bipartisan Senate push to investigate and regulate rogue AI behavior at OpenAI and Anthropic. Plus, Bryan covers fireworks from the GOP's Dallas convention, including Vice President JD Vance's sharp exchange with a protester, a proposed $5,000 stimulus tied to tariff revenue, and a Supreme Court ruling that deals a blow to Republican hopes of holding the House. Bryan closes with a personal reflection on Charlie Kirk's death and what it means for America heading into the midterms. "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32 Keywords: Wright Report, Bryan Dean Wright, 9/11, 25th anniversary, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Fairfax County, Iran, Houthis, Saudi Arabia, Strait of Hormuz, Ukraine, Zelensky, Spain, Ceuta, OpenAI, Anthropic, AI regulation, Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz, GOP convention, Dallas, JD Vance, Charlie Kirk
Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this episode of The Wright Report, Bryan breaks down a growing bipartisan revolt against the AI Revolution, with Senator Bernie Sanders and Governor Ron DeSantis both sounding alarms as OpenAI admits its rogue AI agents may have hacked far more websites than first disclosed. Bryan covers five fresh cases of Chinese espionage, including a lenient sentence for a Google engineer convicted of stealing AI trade secrets, a suspected Chinese spy caught photographing US and Canadian airports, and a shocking report alleging ties between former Cabinet Secretary Elaine Chao and Chinese Communist Party-linked organizations. He also breaks down an American man sentenced to prison for serving as a Chinese "principal agent" while seeking a job in the Trump administration. Plus, Bryan covers new research showing $100 billion worth of rare earth minerals sitting in America's coal ash waste, fresh data showing the foreign-born US population has dropped nearly 3 million since Trump took office, an expanding anti-drone weapon called the Bullfrog, and a new executive order clearing the way for ranchers to kill wolves preying on cattle. "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32 Keywords: Wright Report, Bryan Dean Wright, AI Revolution, Bernie Sanders, Ron DeSantis, OpenAI, Anthropic, China, espionage, Google, AI trade secrets, Elaine Chao, Mitch McConnell, principal agent, rare earth minerals, coal ash, immigration, foreign born population, drone defense, Bullfrog, wolves, ranchers
Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this episode of The Wright Report, Bryan breaks down a major escalation in the war with Iran, with Tehran firing ballistic missiles at US Navy ships and directing the Houthis to launch their largest attack yet on Saudi oil infrastructure, wounding dozens. Bryan covers Secretary of State Marco Rubio's push to shore up conservative allies in Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador against Marxist rebels, a new US mineral deal taking shape in Venezuela, and Panama Canal shipping delays driving up costs as El Niño drought shrinks water levels. He also breaks down California Governor Gavin Newsom's on-air admission that traditional Democrats and Democratic Socialists share the same core policies. Plus, Bryan covers AI-equipped garbage trucks scanning homes for code violations in Texas, a hiker rescue after Google's Gemini chatbot gave dangerously bad trail advice, growing concern that OpenAI's new Astra model is becoming too efficient to audit, and shocking calls for political violence from California professors tied to the Democratic Socialist movement. "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32 Keywords: Wright Report, Bryan Dean Wright, Iran, IRGC, Houthis, Saudi Arabia, Navy, Marco Rubio, Colombia, Venezuela, Panama Canal, Gavin Newsom, Democratic Socialists, AI cameras, Texas, Google Gemini, hiking, OpenAI, Astra, chain of thought, political violence, Abdul El-Sayed, Zohran Mamdani
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