The Wright Report

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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

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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

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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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Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this Tuesday Headline Brief of The Wright Report, Bryan breaks down a fast-spreading AI-powered credit card scam that buries fraud alerts under thousands of spam signups, and shares five steps to protect yourself before the holidays hit.
Bryan covers dueling AI battles nationwide, from El Salvador's AI tutoring program outperforming Germany and Sweden on test scores to NYC and LA school districts banning classroom AI, and small Kansas towns getting sued by their own city governments over data center petitions. He also breaks down shocking leaked comments from Michigan Democrats calling hard work a "cult" and demanding voters reject the nuclear family.
Plus, Bryan covers a new laser weapon slashing cartel drone incursions by 75% on the southern border, an escalating tit-for-tat between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, a populist AfD landslide in Germany, and new data showing Sweden's deportation-focused immigration crackdown cut shootings by 77%.
"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32
 
Keywords: Wright Report, Bryan Dean Wright, credit card scam, AI fraud, El Salvador, AI tutors, school districts, Kansas, data centers, Michigan Democrats, nuclear family, Abdul El-Sayed, southern border, laser drone defense, Iran, Strait of Hormuz, Germany, AfD, Sweden, immigration crime

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A short Labor Day check-in from The Wright Report. Bryan steps away from the usual headline brief to wish listeners a good holiday and invites Substack members to drop the topics on their radar in the comments, so he can dig into them in the episodes ahead this week.
"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32
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