# American Empire on The No Agenda Show

American Empire comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from March 2011 to April 2026.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** March 2011 – April 2026
- **Related topics:** [Congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/congress.md), [Constitutional Law](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/constitutional-law.md), [Democratic Party](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/democratic-party.md), [Economy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/economy.md), [Hillary Clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hillary-clinton.md), [Impeachment](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/impeachment.md), [Joaquin Castro](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joaquin-castro.md), [John Yoo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-yoo.md), [Julian Castro](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/julian-castro.md), [Obama-bots](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/obama-bots.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Tucker Carlson on the Decline of the American Empire

- **Episode:** [1859: Splashdown](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1859-splashdown.md)
- **Published:** 2026-04-12
- **Time:** 1:23:29–1:25:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1859-splashdown/chapter/tucker-carlson-on-the-decline-of-the-american-empire.md

Tucker Carlson declared that the current conflict in Iran signifies the end of the American Empire as it has existed for the last 80 years. Carlson argued that the U.S. has reached the limits of its power, specifically citing the inability to keep the Strait of Hormuz open. He predicted a "very rough time" for the American economy but suggested that the end of global interventionism might eventually benefit the nation long-term.

Keywords: [tucker carlson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tucker-carlson.md), [american empire](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/american-empire.md), [strait of hormuz](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/strait-of-hormuz.md), [qatar](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/qatar.md), [economy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/economy.md)

### Hillary Clinton, The Castro Brothers and Democratic Party Strategy

- **Episode:** [565: Spy in a Bag](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/565-spy-in-a-bag.md)
- **Published:** 2013-11-14
- **Time:** 11:53–15:10
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/565-spy-in-a-bag/chapter/hillary-clinton-the-castro-brothers-and-democratic-party-strategy.md

A personal anecdote about a dinner with "Obama-bot" friends leads to a discussion on Hillary Clinton's potential 2016 candidacy. The speaker suggests that Clinton is "uniquely qualified to run the empire" to provoke political interlocutors. The conversation also touches on the rising political profiles of the Castro brothers from San Antonio as potential running mates to attract Latino voters.

Keywords: [hillary clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hillary-clinton.md), [julian castro](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/julian-castro.md), [joaquin castro](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joaquin-castro.md), [democratic party](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/democratic-party.md), [san antonio](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/san-antonio.md), [obama-bots](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/obama-bots.md), [american empire](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/american-empire.md)

### Bruce Fine, American Empire and Executive Usurpation

- **Episode:** [290: Mission Accomplished!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/290-mission-accomplished.md)
- **Published:** 2011-03-27
- **Time:** 49:38–54:19
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/290-mission-accomplished/chapter/bruce-fine-american-empire-and-executive-usurpation.md

Constitutional scholar Bruce Fine discusses his book "American Empire: Before the Fall" at a Virginia book fair. Fine argues that the United States has transitioned from a Republic to an Empire, where the President exercises unilateral power while Congress abdicates its responsibility. He highlights a specific instance where Congress requested the executive branch draft its own war resolutions to avoid political accountability.

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