Iran War Has Cost $25 Billion So Far. Pentagon Wants $1.5T More.  Independent Vet Todd Achilles For Senate From Idaho.

Iran War Has Cost $25 Billion So Far. Pentagon Wants $1.5T More.  Independent Vet Todd Achilles For Senate From Idaho.

From Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff by Righteous Media | Bleav

April 29, 2026 · 57 min · Episode 507

About this episode

Todd Achilles discusses the shifting political landscape in Idaho and the challenges of the two-party system.

Idaho is in play. That's not spin from a party operative — that's the read on a state where 60% of voters identify as independent or independent-leaning, where a sitting senator is the fourth oldest and seventh richest in the chamber, and where a farm kid turned tank commander turned tech executive is running neck and neck with him among informed voters. Todd Achilles is the first 2026 endorsement from Independent Veterans of America, and on this episode of Independent Americans he lays out the no-BS case for why the rigged two-party system is finally cracking in places nobody expected.

People in this episode

Host: Paul Rieckhoff

Guest: Todd Achilles

Topics covered

  • politics
  • independence
  • two-party system
  • Idaho elections
  • veterans
  • campaigns

Keywords

  • Todd Achilles
  • Idaho
  • politics
  • independents
  • veterans
  • 2026 election
  • Pentagon funding

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Independent Veterans of America, Pentagon

Places: Idaho

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