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California Refinery Collapse, Dr. Peter McCullough on US Health Policy, Child Trafficking Crackdown | Your News Talk America | May 20, 2026
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Your News Talk America · Show Notes
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 · Guest host Brig. Gen. (ret) Blaine Holt sitting in for Jake Smith
9:06 · Show Open & Monologue
Brig. Gen. (ret) Holt opens the show as guest host, lays out the day’s themes, and previews the panel. The throughline: “Now where do we go?” Energy pain at the pump, an unfolding US and global health picture, the state of liberty in America, and the fight against child exploitation and trafficking.
- California’s refinery crisis as the kickoff topic, framed as a self-inflicted wound with national consequences.
- A health policy reckoning that goes beyond any single headline.
- Constitutional guardrails and what “liberty in America” looks like in 2026.
- Why child trafficking is no longer a “somewhere else” problem.
- Audio clip to be slotted in at the open.
9:20 · California’s Refinery Collapse with Mike Ariza
California is hemorrhaging refining capacity. Phillips 66 and Valero are among the operators shutting down or scaling back, with as much as 30% of the state’s gasoline production potentially headed offline. Imports are stepping in, prices are climbing for families already squeezed, and the political class in Sacramento shows no signs of changing course. Mike Ariza brings the view from inside the gate.
- What’s actually happening on the ground at California refineries, in plain English.
- Why this feels engineered, not accidental, and who pays the bill.
- Imports filling the gap: cost, reliability, and national security implications.
- Is there a smarter path forward, or is the Golden State the test case for the rest of the country?
About Mike Ariza: Former senior refinery supervisor and controller at Valero’s Benicia Refinery. Petroleum and oil & gas expert with deep operational experience inside California’s refining sector.
10:03 · The US and Global Health Reckoning with Dr. Peter McCullough
Americans are waking up to what increasingly looks like a rolling health crisis that runs deeper than any single headline. Dr. Peter McCullough walks through what the data actually show, where institutional trust broke, and how families can protect themselves while open scientific debate gets restored.
- Lingering effects of recent pandemics: what’s measurable versus what’s narrative.
- Policy choices that sidelined scientific debate, and the price of that.
- Practical steps to protect your family right now.
- Why “global health” risks becoming code for top-down control that leaves Americans sicker and less free.
About Dr. Peter McCullough: Internationally recognized cardiologist and epidemiologist, and a leading voice on US and global health policy. More at petermcculloughmd.com.
10:33 · Liberty in America 2026 with LTC (ret) Darin Gaub
LTC Gaub spent a career defending the republic overseas. Now he argues the real fight for liberty is right here at home. From government overreach to eroding constitutional guardrails, where exactly does the battle stand, and what does reclaiming it look like without losing the country in the process?
- The current state of constitutional guardrails and where the cracks are widest.
- Government overreach: federal, state, and the quiet administrative layer beneath both.
- What “liberty in America” actually means in 2026, in concrete terms.
- How citizens push back without burning down the republic they swore to defend.
About LTC (ret) Darin Gaub: Retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel, aviator, Presidential Honor Guard veteran with multiple combat deployments. Co-founder of Restore Liberty, leadership coach, and longtime advocate for constitutional principles.
11:06 · Child Exploitation and the Fight to Shut It Down with Nate Lewis
Child exploitation and trafficking are no longer a “somewhere else” problem. Nate Lewis founded The Innocent Mission after a career fighting it at the highest levels, and he joins the show to tell parents, citizens, and policymakers what is actually happening inside the United States right now, and what real protection looks like.
- What’s driving the surge in domestic child exploitation cases.
- How traffickers operate inside the US and where the networks intersect with the border.
- Turning public awareness into measurable protection for kids.
- What parents, teachers, and local officials can do this week, not next year.
- Listener questions encouraged on DIAL.
About Nate Lewis: Founder and CEO of The Innocent Mission. Combat veteran of the global fight against child sex trafficking and exploitation, and former executive with major international anti-trafficking organizations.
11:45 · Salute the Troops & After-Logue
Holt closes out with the daily Salute the Troops and a tight wrap of what the panel just put on the table. Encouragement for listeners who missed segments to go back and catch the replay, plus a plug for Dangerous Intellectuals and Holt’s appearances on Newsmax.
- Top takeaways from the day’s four interviews.
- Where to find Dangerous Intellectuals and Holt on Newsmax.
- Teeing up the next show and the issues still on the table.
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After Beijing Iran and Kharg Island, Data Center Leviathans, Vulnerable Economy with Tom Luongo | Your News Talk America | May 19, 2026
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Your News Talk America · Daily Show Notes
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 · Guest Host Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt, USAF (Ret.) · 9AM to 12PM ET
9:06 ET · Show Open and Monologue
Guest host Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt opens the show with a look at where America stands after the President’s Beijing visit. The question on the table: now where do we go? Iran, Europe, and the midterms.
- Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Holt as guest host and what to expect from this run.
- Themes and guests for the hour.
- Post Beijing visit: now where do we go on Iran, Europe, and the midterms.
More on Gen. Holt’s podcast: Dangerous Intellectuals
9:20 ET · Victoria Coates · Post Beijing, Iran, and Kharg Island
Victoria Coates, Senior Fellow, Heritage Foundation. Former Deputy National Security Advisor for the Middle East and North Africa, and a key architect of the Maximum Pressure Campaign against Iran.
- The cease fire appears to be a cease fire in name only. Post Beijing visit, where are we headed.
- Solid indications that Iran is dumping hundreds of thousands of oil barrels into the straits, suggesting wells are stressed. Is it time to take Kharg Island.
- If the oil infrastructure in Iran looks set for destruction, how do we keep China on the sidelines.
9:35 ET · Tom Del Beccaro · Where Are We, and Navigating to November
Tom Del Beccaro, author of The Lessons of the American Civilization and The Divided Era. Host of Politics in Perspective. Opinion writer and commentator across major outlets.
- A historian and critical analyst in a world where the signal is hard to pick out of the noise. Where the heck are we.
- Trouble ahead for this administration. The GOP has done well in redistricting battles, but geopolitical storm clouds and the financial picture are not clearing in the short term.
- How would Del Beccaro advise the President to successfully navigate to November.
Site: tomdel.com · Vanguard: politicalvanguard.com
10:08 ET · EM Burlingame · Data Centers, What Are We Doing
America is becoming all too aware that data centers are being built at a blinding pace. These are not the cute little warehouse buildings of a few server racks and a few IT folks minding the store. These are leviathans, with the largest campus planned for Utah at no less than 62 square miles. With more than 4,000 already built or planned, the great AI race is underway and trillions are at stake. This is not about fancy AI pictures on a phone.
Concerns about this new national push range from resources consumed in power and water, to eminent domain fights like the ones in Georgia, to questions about end use. Are we potentially aiding and abetting a liberty-eliminating surveillance state.
EM Burlingame, a friend and true renaissance man with specialties in neuroscience, computational engineering, entrepreneurship, capital, Special Forces, and writing. Recent books include As Rome Burns and The Eternal War.
- Are Americans right to be concerned about these projects. What are the alternatives, and are there hidden elements to the resources required we cannot see.
- What would a sustainable model look like.
- The tools these systems will offer are staggering. Policy is not even close to keeping up. How do we advance our tech while respecting our constitution.
Substack: emburlingame.substack.com
10:33 ET · Lance Medlin · Red Post Energy
Lance Medlin, Founder and CEO of Red Post Energy, joins the show. Full disclosure: Jake is an advisor to this startup. Yes, we touch on data centers, but the bigger story is the American electric grid and the gaps that are widening fast. Lance is a U.S. Marine veteran with more than 25 years across oil and gas and power generation, having held CEO, COO, President, and Country Manager roles, and having developed capital project budgets from under $5 million to over $40 billion. He founded Red Post Energy on a mission-first mindset to move faster, build smarter, and secure America’s power, with disciplined execution, strategic public-private alignment, and large-scale infrastructure development.
- In the context of what team Red Post is doing, how can a crawl-walk-run strategy ease tensions between communities and the big centers going up.
- How do we turn American abundance in natural gas into a national competitive advantage.
- With John McDonough on board as President of Red Post Energy LLC and Dr. Justin Velez-Hagan as CIO, what does Red Post’s path from early-stage development to full-scale deployment look like.
- Listener questions from DIAL.
Company: redpostenergy.com · Recent leadership news: McDonough appointment
11:06 ET · Tom Luongo · Our Vulnerable Economy
Market crisis everywhere. Bonds, private banking, liquidity, inflation, employment, foreclosures, and more, against a brutal backdrop of wars and potential wars, great power competition, and globalists wanting to confiscate or control all we have. We need someone tracking all of it.
Tom Luongo joins us. Tom is a Newsmax newsletter author, host of the Gold, Goats n Guns podcast, and publisher of his subscriber newsletter.
- From a chemist’s root cause analysis background. Is this fundamentally a 5GW Sovereigntists versus Globalists war.
- Drilling into the global and U.S. economy. What are we seeing and how does this play out.
- Fed Chair Warsh. Is he here to keep patching the leaks, or are we following a path to a whole new system. What does that look like.
Site: tomluongo.me
11:50 ET · Salute the Troops
To every American in uniform, at home and forward deployed, thank you for your service.
11:55 ET · After-Logue
- Wrap the show. What did we learn today. Encourage the audience to go back and listen if they missed anything.
- Plug Dangerous Intellectuals Episode 36 and catching Gen. Holt on Newsmax every day.
- Tee up topics for next show and continuing our examination of the most pressing issues in the nation.
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CIA ODNI Showdown, Trump China Summit Graded, WHO Pandemic Playbook Returns | Your News Talk America | May 18, 2026
Show Notes and Rundown
Your News Talk America · Show Notes
Monday, May 18, 2026 · Brig Gen (ret) Holt guest hosting
9:06 · Show Open and Monologue
Brig Gen (ret) Holt takes the chair as guest host. He opens with the framing issue of the morning: the CIA appears to be flouting POTUS intent and a standing executive order. Holt rolls audio of a Greg Kelly headline read covering the CIA taking boxes from ODNI.
Setting the table:
- Holt previews the morning’s themes and guests
- Audio clip: Greg Kelly on the CIA seizure of material from ODNI
- Frame for the hour: constitutional crisis, or agency operating outside the lines as usual
9:20 · LTC Tony Shaffer on the CIA Raid at ODNI
Last week, a whistleblower account described what looked like a 40 box take by the CIA from a supervisory organization. The reporting has since softened. The word “raid” became “seized.” Fox pulled the Jesse Watters interview. Rep Anna Paulina Luna had called for a presser on X.com, then quietly stood it down. Shaffer walks Holt through what the public record actually shows now, and what that softening pattern says about the line between agency and oversight.
Talking points:
- The whistleblower claim: 40 boxes or a select few documents
- The “raid” to “seized” softening across coverage
- Pulled Watters interview and the cancelled Luna presser
- Is this in fact a constitutional crisis
Guest: LTC Tony Shaffer, President of Project Sentinel, podcast host, and Newsmax contributor.
9:35 · Col Towner-Watkins on Deep State History and the Fabian Society
Holt brings on Colonel Towner-Watkins, fellow retired Air Force officer and a top researcher into CIA history and secret societies. The argument: this CIA ODNI episode is not new to American history. Towner-Watkins maps how we got to a place where an intelligence agency has zero trouble operating outside the hierarchy and arguably outside the Constitution.
Around 9:45, the conversation pivots to the Fabian Society, founded in 1884, and how that lineage helps connect the dots between near term headlines and the bigger architecture most observers miss.
Talking points:
- The historical pattern of intel agencies operating off the books
- 9:45: the Fabian Society and the long game
- Tying near term events back to the deeper architecture
10:08 · Trump’s China Trip: A+, F-, or Incomplete
Audio clip of the President characterizing the visit as a victory. Holt sets up the harder case: even the CCP Foreign Ministry’s own readout pointed to a thin scorecard. Then Gordon Chang takes the question apart.
What was not announced:
- No agreement on Iran
- No agreement on fentanyl
- No trade agreement
- No Taiwan agreement
- No 200 jet deal
Chang on what to watch:
- Whether the meeting moves the Iran file at all
- The Politburo two weeks earlier essentially conceding the country is broke and crafting policy at the expense of an already beaten public
- Any real signs of a better course for US Sino relations
Guest: Gordon Chang, Senior Fellow at the Gatestone Institute and author of Plan Red: China’s Project to Destroy America. gatestoneinstitute.org · Plan Red on Amazon
10:33 · Joshua Philipp on the Summit’s Subtext
Joshua Philipp, host of CrossRoads on NTD, joins Holt to read the nuances. Was Xi’s Thucydides Trap reference a calculated insult to the United States, or was it Xi quietly acknowledging that China is the power on the decline?
Talking points:
- Philipp’s grade for the summit and what he was watching for
- The Thucydides Trap framing: insult, or admission of decline
- What Beijing actually walked away with
11:08 · Medical Crises and Familiar Milestones
Audio clip from Dangerous Intellectuals with Dr Peter McCullough. The pattern in view: Hantavirus, Norovirus, Ebola, and Alpha Gal all surfacing in close succession, with notable mainstream silence. Holt’s read is that this looks less like a series of random emergencies and more like a coordinated line of attack. Dr Mary Bowden joins to ground the conversation.
Talking points:
- Is the WHO and the medical establishment trying to resurrect the 2020 pandemic playbook
- The Martinez paper on the Hanta Andes strain and the claim of person to person transmission
- Dr McCullough’s view that the Martinez paper was never valid scholarship and should be discarded
- What patients and physicians should be watching for right now
Guest: Dr Mary Bowden, a standout during COVID who stood by her patients and her Hippocratic Oath when the medical establishment moved to cancel her. Author of the forthcoming book Dangerous Misinformation, available now for pre-order. breathemd.org
11:45 · Afterlogue
Holt wraps with a quick recap, encourages anyone who missed a segment to go back and listen, plugs Dangerous Intellectuals Episode 36, and reminds the audience that they can catch him on Newsmax every day. Tee up for the next show and the continued examination of the most pressing issues in the nation.
11:50 · Salute the Troops
A daily moment of recognition for the men and women in uniform who stand the watch.
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Fauci COVID Coverup, Trump in China, Iran Executions | Your News Talk America | May 14, 2026
Show Notes and Rundown
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Show Notes for Thursday, May 14, 2026 · With Jake Smith
9:06 · Show Open: The Fauci COVID Coverup Unravels
Senate testimony this week made the case that the COVID pandemic was, in actuality, the most devious plan to seize control of the United States and its citizens. Anthony Fauci sits at the center of it.
- Evidence presented points to an organized effort to seize control of American life under the cover of a public health emergency.
- The Dem Coms reacted to that opportunity alongside an agent of foreign influence, the Father of COVID, Anthony Fauci, who used taxpayer dollars to fund the research and then led an elaborate coverup.
- The guilty party, the Democrat Communist Party, what Jake called at the time the ruling junta, refused to attend the hearing and question the whistleblower. Their seats were all empty.
- By their deeds, you shall know them.
9:20 · Client Segment: Community Bank Delaware
A Delmarva community bank built on local relationships and local decisions. Jake checks in with the team at Community Bank Delaware.
9:35 · Monologue: Totally Oblivious
Jake’s take on the political class, the press, and a country that watches the same hearings, reads the same evidence, and somehow still pretends not to see what is right in front of it.
9:45 · Mayorkas Snubs Becerra, Plus China Glock Switches in the US Mail
Former Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas declined to endorse fellow Biden administration Cabinet official Xavier Becerra in his California gubernatorial bid. Anna Giaritelli of the Washington Examiner on the optics and what it signals about the Biden alumni network heading into 2026.
- Mayorkas was asked at a Politico event in Washington on Tuesday whether he would support the former Health and Human Services Secretary and California Attorney General. He would not.
- Mayorkas continues to lie about the border during his time as DHS Secretary.
- Anna’s reporting on Glock switches shipped through the US mail from China was covered on YNTA yesterday. Today: any read on who was ordering them and whether these devices were tied to a terrorist group or insurgency.
Sources:
- Alejandro Mayorkas not endorse Xavier Becerra California · Washington Examiner
- CBP gun suppressors Glock switches China · Washington Examiner
Panelist: Anna Giaritelli, Homeland Security Reporter, Washington Examiner · @Anna_Giaritelli
10:08 · House GOP Launches Fraud Hunt
The House Oversight Committee has launched a task force to combat government fraud and abuse. Is this Mike Johnson’s DOGE effort? Lauren Green of the Washington Examiner reports House Republicans are amping up talk of a third reconciliation bill to tackle fraud and affordability before the second one has crossed the finish line.
- Fraudulent use of tax dollars: how serious an issue is this for the nation, and how big is the actual exposure?
- Is this purely a political move by House Republicans to surface fraud cases before the midterms? What does the timing tell you?
- Has the mood in the House changed since the Virginia Supreme Court redistricting decision?
- Florida Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna is much more outspoken lately. Is she aiming for bigger things in Washington?
- Hakeem Jeffries’ “Maximum Warfare” line has handed Republicans and the media plenty of ammunition over the next four months. Does he regret saying it?
Source:
Panelist: Lauren Green, Congressional Reporter, Washington Examiner · @lauren_greennn
10:33 · Iran Hangings Surge at Home
There may be a ceasefire between Iran and the United States, but that does not mean the Iranian regime is at peace with its own people. The war is on hold. The internal crackdown is only deepening. Homeira Hesami, a former political prisoner in Iran, joins Jake.
- NBC News spoke to a relative of one man executed last month as authorities ramp up a deadly campaign against those seen as the enemy within.
- Iran executed a man convicted of armed rebellion on Tuesday, the judiciary said, the latest in a wave of hangings since war broke out with the United States and Israel.
- The judiciary’s Mizan Online website reported: the death sentence for Abdoljalil Shahbakhsh, son of Jalal, a trained member of the Ansar al Furqan terrorist group, was carried out that morning. He had been charged with rebellion through armed attacks on police headquarters and membership in the Ansar al Furqan rebel group.
- Homeira, what did you think of Pope Leo bestowing the Vatican’s highest diplomatic honor on the Islamic Republic’s Ambassador, Ayatollah Mohammad Hossein Mokhtari? The man is part of a regime that slaughtered 42,000 of its own people and imposes the death penalty on Muslims who convert to Christianity.
- Israelis are concerned about the NCRI, which you support. They believe the organization will continue the same policies toward Israel supported by the current regime. What do you say to Jews listening to this program about those concerns?
Panelist: Homeira Hesami, Former Political Prisoner in Iran
10:50 · Trump’s China Trip Puts Rare Earth Minerals Back in Focus
As President Trump arrives in China, one issue looms over the trip: America’s dependence on China for rare earth minerals. James Morrone, energy analyst at Americans for Prosperity, joins Jake.
- Rare earth minerals power everything from advanced defense systems and AI infrastructure to smartphones. The US has significant domestic reserves, but decades of regulatory hurdles and permitting delays have pushed mining and processing capacity overseas, leaving China with dominant control over the supply chain.
- Trump’s China trip is likely to reignite the debate over America’s mineral dependence and why permitting reform is the fastest path toward rebuilding domestic capacity.
- Why is permitting reform central to energy security, manufacturing, and national security?
- What can policymakers do to accelerate domestic extraction and refining without sacrificing environmental standards?
- Why is rare earth independence increasingly tied to broader US and China economic competition?
Source:
Panelist: James Morrone, Energy Analyst, Americans for Prosperity
11:06 · Hamas Mob Targets Brooklyn Jews
A Brooklyn imam responded to pro Hamas demonstrators who terrorized a group of Jewish teenagers outside a Jewish center earlier this week. Rabbi Michael Barclay joins Jake to react.
- Pro Palestinian demonstrators targeted an Israeli real estate expo at Young Israel Senior Services of Midwood, protesting what they called an illegal sale of Palestinian land. The result: scuffles, pepper spray, and four arrests, including two teens and two adults on charges including assault and disorderly conduct.
- Videos showed physical confrontations amid chants of “globalize the intifada” and flags including one from Hezbollah, while counter protesters were local Orthodox Jewish residents.
- The event echoed a similar protest on May 5. Jewish leaders are decrying the intimidation, and critics are targeting new Mayor Zohran Mamdani amid rising antisemitic incidents in NYC.
- A supporter of Hamas wore a fake suicide vest at Monday’s NYC protest. How did police know it was fake? Should he have been taken down on the spot? Is that not terroristic threatening?
- Were these supporters of Hamas aware of the sexual atrocities forced upon those kidnapped on October 7th, including forcing family members to commit sex acts on each other? And they were supporting Hamas anyway?
- Rabbi Barclay, your reaction to Pope Leo bestowing the Vatican’s highest diplomatic honor on the Islamic Republic’s Ambassador, Ayatollah Mohammad Hossein Mokhtari, a regime that slaughtered 42,000 of its own people and imposes the death penalty on Muslims who convert to Christianity. He is an Islamist, not a Muslim.
Source:
Panelist: Rabbi Michael Barclay, host of the radio show and podcast The Rabbi’s Table: Dialogue Not Debate on CRN Digital Talk Radio, leading bold conversations on religion, freedom, Israel, America, and today’s pressing cultural issues.
11:33 · The Father of COVID and the One Child Boomerang
Dr. Steven W. Mosher was the very first expert in America to publicly rip the mask off the effort to cover up the activity of a mad scientist: Anthony Fauci. He was on this program six years ago telling listeners what the truth was. Today, after this week’s Senate testimony, he’s back.
- Dr. Mosher, how did it feel listening to the Senate testimony yesterday?
- We now know Fauci was actually running the COVID response, a covert Deep State operation that became the most massive coverup in this nation’s history, if not the world’s.
- China’s one child policy is coming back to haunt them. The demographic bill is now due.
Source:
Panelist: Dr. Steven W. Mosher, internationally recognized authority on China and President of the Population Research Institute.
11:50 · Americans Want More Commercials?
A new survey from Bango shows Americans are becoming more willing to trade ad free viewing for lower streaming costs as subscription fatigue grows. Sean Stockell, streaming expert and CEO of Your Home Digital, joins Jake.
- 36% of US consumers would accept twice as many ads if it meant cheaper subscriptions.
- Willingness rises to 46% of Millennials and 49% of Gen Z.
- Americans now pay for 5.2 subscriptions on average, costing about $69 per month, or $830 per year.
- Nearly a quarter say they spend more than they can afford. Among Gen Z that jumps to 41%.
- The findings suggest a major mindset shift as viewers increasingly seek affordability through ad supported plans, bundles, and discounts. Ad tolerance is highest among Apple TV users and lowest among Amazon Prime Video users.
Source:
Panelist: Sean Stockell, Streaming Expert and CEO of Your Home Digital
11:57 · Salute the Troops
Jake closes the program with a tribute to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces serving at home and abroad.
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China Glock Switch Seizures, Patel vs Van Hollen Clash, and Pope Leo Honors Iran’s Ambassador | Your News Talk America | May 13, 2026
Show Notes and Rundown
Your News Talk America · Show Notes
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 · 9 AM to 12 PM ET
9:06 · China Mailing Glock Switches to Americans
Why is our enemy in Beijing selling Glock switches to Americans through the mail? Who are these recipients, and are they tied to terrorist or insurgent groups? China continues its campaign to destabilize the United States from the inside.
- Federal customs officers in Chicago seized more than 100 shipments of Glock switches and suppressors from Chinese senders last month, bound for recipients across the United States.
- In April, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Anti Terrorism Contraband Enforcement Team seized 269 parts that modify weapons to fire fully automatic or suppress gunshot sound.
- Across 107 shipments, federal officers recovered 255 pistol conversion switches and 14 suppressors.
- CBP reported 1,507 gun altering devices seized in 2024, making April’s seizures dramatically higher than normal.
- Federal law prohibits possession or use of automatic fire conversion switches. The devices convert standard semi automatic handguns to fully automatic and can be ordered online or produced on 3D printers.
- A CBP photo of seized switches showed at least one with a sticker reading “F*** THE ATF” · the agency that enforces federal gun laws.
Source: Washington Examiner · CBP gun suppressors, Glock switches, China
Panelist: Anna Giaritelli, Homeland Security Reporter, Washington Examiner. Anna broke the Glock switch story yesterday.
9:20 · Patel Versus Van Hollen, Plus Border Crisis Update
Fireworks at a Senate hearing yesterday. FBI Director Kash Patel went off on Democrat Senator Chris Van Hollen during a fiery exchange over accusations of excessive drinking.
- Van Hollen cited “multiple reports, including by The Atlantic” alleging episodes of excessive drinking, unexplained absences, and behavior that concerned current and former FBI and DOJ officials.
- Patel immediately ripped into Van Hollen for sipping margaritas on the taxpayer dime · a reference to Van Hollen’s 2024 trip to meet Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an alleged MS 13 affiliate deported for residing illegally in Maryland.
- Every Trump administration official now faces a Democrat firing squad when called before House and Senate committees.
Illegal immigration back in the news:
- Six deceased individuals were found in a Union Pacific Railroad car near the border town of Laredo, Texas, on Sunday afternoon, according to local police.
- Fire and EMS workers in Laredo pulled the bodies from inside the car after a railroad employee called emergency responders. The train was stopped at a yard roughly 13 miles north of the US Mexico border.
- Yesterday, a Mexican national was jailed for smuggling thousands of illegal aliens through Mexico into the United States.
Panelist: Anna Giaritelli, Homeland Security Reporter, Washington Examiner.
9:35 · Monologue: “Didn’t You Know?”
Jake’s mid morning monologue. Tune in live to hear the full take.
9:45 · Redistricting Wars, ICE Student Visa Fraud, DHS Funding
- The war over redistricting continues and it is turning American voters into scorekeepers. How have recent rulings from the US Supreme Court and the Virginia Supreme Court reshaped the fight on Capitol Hill?
- ICE alleges widespread fraud in a major foreign student work program. More than 10,000 foreign students “claim to be working for highly suspect employers,” according to ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons.
- With the stroke of a pen, President Donald Trump ended a Department of Homeland Security shutdown that dragged on for more than two months.
- Republicans are now scrambling to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol, both left out of the deal that reopened DHS. What happened, and what comes next?
- What are the facts here about ending the defunding effort by Democrats against DHS?
Source: Epoch Times · ICE Alleges Widespread Fraud in Major Foreign Student Work Program
Panelist: Nathan Worcester, Senior Reporter and award winning journalist for the Epoch Times, based in Washington DC.
10:08 · Battle for the Senate, Cooper’s Released Felons, Farm Bill
- The battle for control of the United States Senate is underway.
- Democrat Roy Cooper made a COVID era deal in 2021 to release more than 3,500 criminals early from prison. Since then, 18 of those criminals have committed murder and more than 600 have committed other felonies. Who gets the blame · Cooper or his proxy, the ACLU?
- The redistricting war continues. Was the Democrat effort to eliminate any Republican representation in Virginia the Fort Sumter moment for the 2026 midterms?
- How important was the passage of the Farm Bill for Southeast farmers last week?
Panelist: Emma Hall, Southeast Regional Communications Director, RNC · @EmmaHallK on X
10:20 · Inflation, Oil, the BBB, and the Trump China Trip
- Is the Trump inflation story “transitory” after all?
- The CEO of Saudi Arabia’s state owned oil company is warning that the energy sector will take time to recover from the Iran war’s impact on supply, as output was slashed by ongoing disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. His estimate for full recovery: 2027.
- A proposal backed by Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez to raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour is drawing warnings from economists who say the plan could squeeze small businesses and hit red states hardest.
- Most economic reports released by the government show an economy that is humming. How does David see the current state of the US economy?
- Corporate earnings are solid. But are higher energy costs eating up the benefits of the Big Beautiful Bill?
- Trump’s visit to China · what about tariffs?
Panelist: David Hebert, PhD, Senior Research Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research · aier.org bio
10:33 · Iran’s Internal Crackdown and the Vatican Honor
There may be a ceasefire between Iran and the United States, but that does not mean the Iranian regime is at peace with its own people. The war is on hold; the internal crackdown is only deepening.
- NBC News spoke to a relative of one man executed last month as authorities ramp up a deadly campaign against those seen as the enemy within.
- Iran on Tuesday executed a man convicted of armed rebellion · the latest in a wave of hangings since war broke out with the United States and Israel.
- “The death sentence for Abdoljalil Shahbakhsh, son of Jalal, a trained member of the Ansar al Furqan terrorist group, was carried out this morning,” the judiciary’s Mizan Online website said. He had been charged with rebellion through armed attacks on police headquarters and membership in Ansar al Furqan.
- Question for Homeira: What did you make of Pope Leo bestowing the Vatican’s highest diplomatic honor on the Islamic Republic’s Ambassador, Ayatollah Mohammad Hossein Mokhtari · a man who represents a regime that has slaughtered 42,000 of its own people and imposes the death penalty on Muslims who convert to Christianity?
- Question for Homeira: Israelis are concerned about the NCRI, which you support. They believe your organization will continue the same policies toward Israel supported by the current regime. What do you say to Jewish listeners about those concerns?
Panelist: Homeira Hesami, Former Political Prisoner in Iran.
10:50 · The Islamists Are Here. Their Jihad Has Begun.
- Pope Leo XIV bestowed the Vatican’s highest diplomatic honor on the Islamic Republic’s Ambassador, Ayatollah Mohammad Hossein Mokhtari. He represents a regime that slaughtered 42,000 of its own people and imposes the death penalty on Muslims who convert to Christianity. He is an Islamist, not a Muslim.
- Clashes erupt at a Brooklyn synagogue during an Israeli real estate protest. Pro Palestinian demonstrators targeted an Israeli real estate expo at Young Israel Senior Services of Midwood, protesting what they called the illegal sale of Palestinian land.
- The confrontation led to scuffles, pepper spray use, and four arrests including two teens and two adults on charges including assault and disorderly conduct.
- Videos showed physical confrontations amid chants of “globalize the intifada” and flags including one from Hezbollah, while counter protesters were local Orthodox Jewish residents.
- The event echoed a similar protest on May 5. Jewish leaders decried the intimidation, and critics targeted new New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani amid rising antisemitic incidents in NYC.
- A Hamas supporter wore a fake suicide vest at the Monday protest. How did police know it was fake? Should he have been shot on the spot? Is that not terroristic threatening?
- Were these Hamas supporters aware of the sexual atrocities forced upon those kidnapped on October 7th? They should read today’s NY Post story closely.
Sources:
- New York Post · Hamas forced sexual torture between family members on Oct 7
- Eyal Yakoby on X · @EYakoby
Panelist: None · DIAL Producers and callers.
11:06 · The Hidden Hand: Wealth, Power, and Control
Mankind’s lust for power and wealth has been with us throughout history. So argues Eric Daniel Buesing, author of The Hidden Hand: Wealth, Power, and Control from Pharaohs to Corporations.
Buesing argues that a continuous architecture of elite power has shaped human civilization from ancient Sumer to modern global corporations. He frames this not as conspiracy theory but as systems science, identifying four recurring mechanisms used by ruling elites:
- Coercion
- Alignment
- Amnesia
- Conflict
These mechanisms, he claims, appear across:
- Egyptian famine politics
- Venetian banking networks
- Rockefeller era eugenics
- Modern surveillance capitalism
- Digital blackmail and kompromat systems
Scope of the book: The work traces power structures across ancient civilizations, medieval guilds, colonial trading companies, intelligence operations, and contemporary Big Tech and global finance.
Buy the book: Barnes & Noble · The Hidden Hand
Panelist: Eric Daniel Buesing, author of The Hidden Hand: Wealth, Power, and Control from Pharaohs to Corporations.
11:20 · The Redistricting Wars: Where, When, and How Does It End?
- What is your opinion of the redistricting wars?
- Were the Democrats too confident about Virginia?
- Redistricting is a dangerous game, because voters may be dissuaded from going to the polls when they suspect gerrymandering has negated their power.
- How do we fix this? It has to be at the state level · correct?
Panelist resources:
Panelist: Jeff Crouere, talk show host and political analyst of Ringside Politics, which airs on Real America’s Voice News on Saturdays. Jeff is also a columnist and the author of America’s Last Chance.
Panelist: Dr. Steve Bonta, Publisher of The New American magazine, the official publication of the John Birch Society.
11:33 · New Jersey Targets Parental Rights, Plus Mental Health in America
Could state and local governments be working to undermine parents in America? A major parental rights story is emerging from New Jersey.
- In June 2025, New Jersey lawmakers introduced two bills targeting homeschool families under the banner of “child safety” and “mental health.” After massive backlash from parents nationwide, both bills died in committee.
- Activists quietly reintroduced the bills in January 2026 once public attention faded.
- One bill would expand government oversight and reporting requirements on homeschool families. The other is even more concerning: it opens the door for mental health screening and intervention standards that many parents believe could be weaponized against families who reject gender ideology or activist driven school policies.
- Don’t we have evidence that transitioned kids have mental health problems? If so, what is New Jersey’s plan to address mental health problems when you chemically alter a child’s sexual assignment?
- A recent NYC story: a 76 year old man was pushed down a subway stair and died. The accused, a habitual offender, was released back onto the street to prey on innocent New Yorkers. This story is all too familiar.
Sources and panelist resources:
- Courage Is a Habit · courageisahabit.org
- American Spectator · Voters Sound Alarm on Mental Health System Failure in New National Poll
- drtimmurphy.com · About Dr. Tim Murphy
Panelist: Alvin Lui, President of Courage Is a Habit.
Panelist: Dr. Tim Murphy, former eight term congressman from Pennsylvania and a licensed psychologist specializing in resilience and recovery from psychological trauma. Author of three books, most recently The Christ Cure. Dr. Murphy consults on mental health and public policy with national organizations. His recent opinion piece in the American Spectator examines an April 2026 national poll on serious mental illness and federal inaction.
11:50 · Salute the Troops
As today’s Your News Talk America closes, Jake salutes the brave men and women serving in the United States Armed Forces.
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Trump Returns to Beijing, Federal Gas Tax Suspension, and Closing Rikers Island | Your News Talk America | May 12, 2026
Show Notes and Rundown
Your News Talk America Show Notes
May 12, 2026 · with Jake Smith
9:06 · Antisemitism, Social Media, and the Media Defense of Cole Tomas Allen
Can the rise in antisemitism in the United States be traced to a media campaign against Israel? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blames Israel’s falling popularity in the U.S. on social media misrepresentations, and Jake takes a hard look at where the worst content is actually coming from.
- Netanyahu may be right. The underlying source of viral, antisemitic social media may be Google News, with roughly 93 million unique views each month.
- Google News is the only major Big Tech news aggregator that consistently highlights Al Jazeera, a network so sympathetic to radicalism that MRC’s Dan Schneider refers to it as “Hamas News.”
- Marxist State Media defending Cole Allen. Since the WHCD shooting, CNN and MS NOW have basically appointed themselves the defense attorneys for Cole Tomas Allen, minimizing his actions, questioning his culpability, and seem very concerned over his treatment in prison.
Sources:
· MRC Free Speech America: Google News Force Feeds Hamas News Readers
Panelist: Bill D’Agostino, Senior Research Analyst, Media Research Center · @banned_bill
9:20 · ABC News Gives Zero Minutes to Disney Cruise Child Porn Sting
ABC News, whose parent company is Disney, has given zero minutes of coverage to a story about Disney cruise workers busted in a child porn sting and hauled off ships for deportation. The MRC research team is working on a full report now, with more details expected later today.
Source:
· Disney Cruise Workers Busted in Child Porn Sting, Hauled Off Ships for Deportation
Panelist: Bill D’Agostino, Senior Research Analyst, Media Research Center · @banned_bill
9:35 · Jake’s Monologue
“A fool’s errand.”
9:45 · White House Launches moms.gov
The White House today launched a website directing expectant mothers to pregnancy centers and MAHA resources. The move is a significant win for the pro life movement after years of attacks on pregnancy centers from leftist groups.
Sources:
· moms.gov
Panelist: Shawn Carney, devout Catholic and leader of 40 Days for Life · 40daysforlife.com
10:08 · Trump and Xi, Much to Discuss
President Trump heads back to Beijing this week. Andrew Harding of The Heritage Foundation joins Jake to preview what is at stake on Iran, Taiwan, Chinese cars on American roads, and the stunning suspended death sentences just handed down to two former Chinese defense ministers.
- Will Iran dominate talks between Trump and Xi during 47’s trip to Beijing?
- With the U.S. controlling much of China’s access to imported oil both directly and indirectly, how much leverage does Trump have going into these meetings?
- Some in the U.S. called on Trump to cancel the trip after evidence surfaced that China was smuggling ballistic missile parts into Iran during Epic Fury. How is Trump likely to address it?
- This is Trump’s second trip to Beijing. How different is the political situation for both men compared to his last visit?
- China wants to export cars into the United States. Concerns include vehicle safety and onboard technology that could be used to spy on Americans. Trump has said he is fine with Chinese made cars in the U.S. provided they are manufactured on U.S. soil. Could Chinese autos purchased in Canada and Mexico simply be driven across the border?
- Will Taiwan come up in the discussions?
- Two former Chinese defense ministers sentenced to death with a two year reprieve for corruption, one of the most severe punishments handed down to senior military officials in recent years. Reuters reports that Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu received the suspended death sentences on May 7 following graft convictions by China’s military court, according to state media.
- Is this really part of Xi’s anticorruption campaign, or was it timed to coincide with Trump’s visit so it would appear Xi is in charge when he may not be?
Source:
· Reuters: China Sentences Former Defense Ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu to Death
Panelist: Andrew Harding, Policy Analyst, National Security and Indo-Pacific Affairs, The Heritage Foundation · Heritage bio
10:20 · Iran Peace Through China, Not Pakistan
Could peace with Iran come through an unusual intermediary in China rather than Pakistan? Paul Davis of the Institute of World Politics joins Jake on what Xi can actually deliver and what happens if he cannot.
- China needs oil, and its economy needs cheap oil. The U.S. is now in direct and indirect control of China’s oil imports. How much leverage does President Trump have going into these meetings?
- How much influence does Xi Jinping really have with Tehran? And to what extent is Xi actually in control of his own military?
- Should military operations against Iran resume if Xi is unable to convince Tehran to give Trump what he wants?
- Can China be trusted to remove enriched uranium from Iran in exchange for access to cheaper oil?
Panelist: Paul Davis, Vice President at the Institute of World Politics. Serving in the U.S. Army, Mr. Davis was the lead analyst for MNA-3 Syria/Lebanon, coordinating with the intelligence community on military and political issues affecting the tasked countries from 2003 to 2005. He also served as lead intelligence analyst with the DIA’s Iraq Division, responsible for military and political intelligence production in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. · IWP bio
10:33 · Trump Returns to China · The Heavyweight China Panel
Gordon Chang and Colonel Grant Newsham, two of the most consequential voices on the China threat, join Jake to break down Trump’s return to Beijing. Is the visit really about forcing Xi Jinping to use his influence with Tehran?
- This is Trump’s second trip to Beijing. How different is the political situation for both men compared to his last visit?
- Chinese cars in America: safety concerns, onboard technology used to spy on Americans, and the loophole of Chinese autos purchased in Canada and Mexico being driven across the border.
- Will Taiwan come up in the discussions?
- Two former Chinese defense ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, sentenced to death with a two year reprieve. Is this really part of Xi’s anticorruption campaign, or was it timed to coincide with Trump’s visit?
Source:
· Reuters: China Sentences Former Defense Ministers to Death
Panelists:
· Gordon G. Chang, Senior Fellow, Gatestone Institute, author of Plan Red: China’s Project to Destroy America · @GordonGChang
· Col. Grant Newsham, USMC (ret.), served in the Indo-Pacific for decades in intelligence and liaison roles and was instrumental in establishing Japan’s amphibious force. As a U.S. Foreign Service Officer, he covered East and South Asia and specialized in insurgency, counterinsurgency, and commercial matters. An attorney by training, he lived in Tokyo for more than twenty years, working for an investment bank and in high tech. Author of When China Attacks · Book details
10:50 · A Historic Shift in U.S. Counterterrorism Policy on Nigeria
A major shift in U.S. counterterrorism policy was announced today and it could reshape how Washington approaches Nigeria, religious persecution, and jihadist violence across West Africa. In the newly released 2026 National Counterterrorism Strategy, the Trump administration formally identifies the mass killing of Christians in Nigeria not as communal unrest or regional instability, but as part of a broader jihadist threat with implications for U.S. national security.
“The first is to guarantee that none of the Jihadi groups can build a base of operations that allows them to plot and execute attacks against the United States and American interests around the world. The second is to protect Christians, who have been slaughtered at the hands of these Jihadi groups.”
- This language represents a significant departure from years of diplomatic framing that characterized the violence as primarily economic, environmental, or tribal in nature.
- The new doctrine places Boko Haram, ISWAP, and affiliated extremist networks within the same strategic framework as global terrorist threats targeting American interests.
- Mike Arnold, author of Epicenter: Nigeria, Radical Islam, and the War for Global Order, has argued for this policy shift for years, including in a March 2026 memorandum sent directly to President Trump and in a recent congressional briefing.
- What changed inside U.S. policy circles?
- Why Nigeria is now being treated as a counterterrorism priority.
- What are the geopolitical implications for West Africa?
- How Christian persecution became linked to U.S. national security strategy.
- What this means for future U.S. involvement in the region.
Panelist: Mike Arnold, author of Epicenter: Nigeria, Radical Islam, and the War for Global Order · Book link
11:06 · Trump Moves to Suspend the Federal Gas Tax · Plus a Global Jet Fuel Shortage
President Trump wants to suspend the federal gas tax. Good idea? Sam Romain of Americans for Energy Dominance joins Jake to break it down, plus the growing jet fuel shortage now squeezing global airlines.
- Jet fuel shortage deepens pressure on global airlines.
- Heathrow’s April passenger numbers fell 5% to 6.7 million, with Middle East traffic down 50%.
- Transfer traffic rose 10% as travellers rerouted through Heathrow to Asia and Oceania.
- Airlines are facing mounting pressure from jet fuel shortages and higher oil prices.
Source:
· OilPrice: Jet Fuel Shortage Deepens Pressure on Global Airlines
Panelist: Sam Romain, Chairman, Americans for Energy Dominance · @Sam_Romain
11:20 · If NYC Closes Rikers Island, Where Do the Bad Guys Go?
Carolyn Gorman of the Manhattan Institute joins Jake to unpack New York City’s plan to close Rikers Island. Where will criminals actually be incarcerated? And what about the mentally ill, after the state shuttered its psychiatric hospitals in the 80s?
- What exactly is a decarceration plan?
- Where will these “smaller facilities” be placed when no one wants them in their backyard? Does a borough based jail system make sense?
- With no bail, does NYC even need jails anymore?
- What about the mentally ill, after New York’s psych hospitals were shuttered back in the 80s?
- A suspect was arrested three days ago after shoving and killing a 76 year old man down a subway stairway in Chelsea. The man charged with murder in that fatal shoving was released from psychiatric hold mere hours earlier, police say.
Panelist: Carolyn D. Gorman, Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, whose research examines how policy changes in the U.S. impact individuals with mental illness · @CarolynGorman_
11:33 · If China Is a Blatant IP Thief, Why Do Business Leaders Keep Going?
Todd Sheets joins Jake on why American business leaders keep making the Beijing pilgrimage despite decades of intellectual property theft, plus the Chinese purchase of U.S. farmland and the debate over Chinese made cars on American roads.
- How do these trips benefit America when China is a dangerous enemy that cannot be trusted?
- Will the purchase of U.S. farmland by the Chinese be discussed?
- Should Chinese made cars be sold in the U.S.? Should they be permitted to be driven in the U.S. at all?
Panelist: Todd Sheets, author of the newsletter On Wealth and Progress (also available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts) and the book 2008: What Really Happened · Substack
11:50 · Is the U.S. Israel Alliance “Finished”? Jonathan Pollard Says Yes.
Jonathan Pollard, the former U.S. Navy intelligence analyst who served 30 years in an American prison for spying for Israel, has launched a scathing attack on Israeli and American leadership in an exclusive interview with i24News, and now wants to run for office in Israel. Owen Alterman, the i24News Senior Correspondent who conducted the interview, joins Jake.
- Pollard accuses Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and current Knesset members of bearing responsibility for the October 7 tragedy as he announces his entry into politics.
- He delivers sharp criticism of President Donald Trump, questioning the motives of his close advisers and their role in Middle East affairs.
- Pollard called President Trump “very dangerous” and declared the U.S. Israel alliance “finished.”
- He accused Trump advisers Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff of being “only interested in one thing, and that’s their bank account.”
- When Alterman noted Trump was widely popular in Israel, Pollard replied: “That just shows you how stupid a lot of people in this country really are.”
- He stopped short of calling Trump antisemitic, saying instead: “I think he’s pro money. That’s all.”
- He accused the Trump administration of deliberately preventing Israel from achieving decisive victories against Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Iran. “They don’t want us to win anything decisively,” he said.
- On the broader relationship, Pollard was unequivocal: “This alliance is finished.” He predicted that the next American election would offer Israel “a very bad choice between bad and worse” and that Israel would have “no friends” on either side of the political aisle.
Panelist: Owen Alterman, Senior Correspondent, i24News (based in Tel Aviv) · @owenalterman
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Iran Nuclear Deadlock, Putin’s Plutonium Deal, and Virginia Gerrymandering Ruling | Your News Talk America | May 11, 2026
Show Notes and Rundown
Your News Talk America with Jake Smith
Monday, May 11, 2026 · Real News. Real Talk. Real America.
9:06 ET Show Open: Iran Nuclear Deadlock
Topics:
- By not ordering the resumption of Operation Epic Fury, does President Trump now look weak?
- President Donald Trump dismissed Iran’s latest multipage proposal, signaling continued deadlock in negotiations to end the war.
- “I have just read the response from Iran’s so called ‘Representatives.’ I don’t like it. TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
- According to reports, Iran’s response, delivered through Pakistani mediators, failed to address Washington’s core demand for advance commitments on the future of its nuclear program and uranium reserves.
- Iran’s deputy foreign minister warned against efforts by the United Kingdom and France to deploy naval assets to the Strait of Hormuz, vowing an “immediate response” to any Western intervention.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the war is ongoing and pointed to Iran’s nuclear material as the central unresolved threat. (Fox News)
Panelist: Dr. John Marshall Callahan, Professor at the Institute of World Politics, former Deputy Spokesman at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Bio.
9:20 ET Oil Surges as U.S. and Iran Fail to Agree
Topics:
- Oil prices jumped more than $3 a barrel after the United States and Iran failed to agree on a peace proposal Sunday, with restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz continuing to keep energy supplies tight. Is this Iran’s new strategy to prolong U.S. involvement, ramping up pressure on Trump domestically and internationally?
- If President Trump does order resumption of attacks on Iran, will they target specific infrastructure rather than launching a wider bombing campaign?
- If Iran will not surrender its enriched uranium, does the U.S. resume attacking Iran’s underground storage facilities?
- “Because there’s still nuclear material, enriched uranium that has to be taken out of Iran, there is still enrichment sites that have to be dismantled,” Netanyahu said on 60 Minutes Sunday night.
- Reality: Iran is never going to surrender its uranium and never going to surrender to the United States. Does President Trump have any alternative but to resume attacks on the regime?
Panelist: Dr. John Marshall Callahan, Institute of World Politics.
9:35 ET Jake’s Monologue: Starving the Beast
9:45 ET DIAL Debate: Should America Resume Epic Fury?
Topics:
- Should the United States resume Operation Epic Fury?
- Does President Trump look weakened by not responding with more than a “love tap”?
- Would you support a resumption in hostilities, even if it means you pay more at the pump for an extended period of time?
Panelists: DIAL producers and Talk of Delmarva callers.
10:08 ET Putin’s Plutonium Claim, a Secret Israeli Base, and Hezbollah Blinks
Topics:
- Putin accuses the U.S. of pulling out of a secret plutonium deal with Iran, which would have given Russia custody of Iran’s stockpiles of enriched material.
- Does President Trump prefer a deal with Iran prior to his trip to China this week, or will he use that trip to force China to strongarm the IRGC to surrender?
- Trump goes to China with what appears to be total control of their future oil supply.
- Iraqi media shocked by reports of a secret Israeli base as Baghdad hits a critical juncture. Reports that Iraq’s sovereignty may have been undermined by a foreign force operating in the desert will cause controversy in Baghdad. (The Jerusalem Post)
- It is now official: Hezbollah blinked after the IDF assassinated its Radwan special forces chief, Ahmad Ghaleb Balout, on May 6. (The Jerusalem Post)
- Has Russia been helping Iran rearm its supply of drones to continue attacks on Gulf States and U.S. Naval vessels?
Panelist: Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF (Ret.), Host of Dangerous Intellectuals Podcast.
Featured episode: Episode 34: Empires, Miscalculations & Hidden Opportunities, with Guy Vantresca on a World in Flux. Listen here.
10:33 ET Virginia Supreme Court Strikes Down Gerrymandering
Discussion questions:
- Ken, can you explain why a majority of Virginia Supreme Court justices found the gerrymandering process unconstitutional?
- If the process was blatantly unconstitutional, why did three justices vote against the majority?
- Democrats spent $70 million on this vote. What do they do now?
- It appears the SAVE America Act is all but dead, and a group of Republican Senators are now working to oust John Thune for the purpose of blowing up the filibuster. What do you think of this?
- As Chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative, how do you see election transparency in November even with all the gerrymandering?
Panelist: Ken Cuccinelli, former Virginia Attorney General, National Chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative, and Senior Fellow for Homeland Security and Immigration at the Center for Renewing America. Election Transparency Initiative.
11:06 ET Flight Attendant Wins Nearly $1 Million in Religious Discrimination Case
Topics:
- Former Southwest Airlines flight attendant Charlene Carter has, after six years of legal battles, finally been awarded nearly $1 million after a jury found that radical Transport Workers Union (TWU) bosses instigated Carter’s firing simply because she had expressed her protected religious beliefs. She received free legal aid from the National Right to Work Foundation.
- In 2017, Carter sent private Facebook messages and videos to then TWU Local 556 President Audrey Stone, criticizing the union’s involvement in the Women’s March, which Carter, a Christian who opposes abortion, deemed to be supporting abortion.
- Following a complaint by Stone, Southwest fired Carter for violating company “civility” and harassment policies, prompting Carter to file a lawsuit alleging religious discrimination under Title VII and violations of the Railway Labor Act.
- Represented by the National Right to Work Foundation, Carter won an initial jury trial in July 2022. The case involved allegations that union officials used dues for political activities against some members’ beliefs.
- Internal communications revealed at trial showed that TWU union bosses had nothing but contempt for Carter after she raised concerns about the use of dues to send flight attendants to agitate at the Planned Parenthood backed Women’s March in 2017. One union official stated, “I wish I could give her a list of all the campaigns she has donated to in the last 17 years! Her head would explode.”
- Can you define a Right to Work state?
Panelist: Patrick Semmens, Vice President of the National Right to Work Foundation. nrtw.org
11:33 ET DIAL Debate: A Property Tax Rebellion Is Emerging in America
Topics:
- Is it time to find alternative funding for schools and government services so all citizens pay for services equally?
- Public school spending now exceeds $1 trillion annually, and citizen groups say they have had enough. (The Epoch Times / Aaron Gifford)
- There is the elderly couple who paid off their mortgage decades ago but cannot afford the property taxes on their home. Their local government, theoretically, can seize the property and auction it off to someone else if the annual bills remain unpaid.
- There is the recent retiree who took a part time job at Lowe’s to pay property taxes on his rental property and avoid raising his tenants’ rent.
- Add empty nesters who cannot downsize to smaller houses because interest rates are too high, farmers describing an impossible situation, and recent college graduates groaning about moving farther from home to find affordable housing.
- If 413,000 residents throughout Ohio sign a petition before July 1, a public vote to eliminate local property taxes will appear on the November ballot.
- “Let the state find a way where 100 percent of the population pays for education,” one Cincinnati volunteer told The Epoch Times. “They give profit making businesses a break, but not us.”
Panelists: DIAL producers and Talk of Delmarva callers.
Source: The Epoch Times
11:50 ET Salute the Troops
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Virginia Redistricting Battle, Designer Baby Tech, and J.K. Rowling Revealed | Your News Talk America | May 8, 2026
Show Notes and Rundown
Your News Talk America with Jake Smith
Friday, May 8, 2026 · Real News. Real Talk. Real America.
9:06 ET Show Open
Topics:
- Blue states have bled $2 trillion in wealth to red states over the past decade, with New York leading the pack. The New York Post is calling it the biggest wealth transfer in U.S. history, citing economic data from the Committee to Unleash Prosperity.
- New York saw the biggest drop in cumulative adjusted gross income (AGI), losing $660 billion between 2012 and 2023.
- What happens when blue states run out of other people’s money? New York City is already facing a $5 billion deficit.
- White House CEA Chair Kevin Hassett is forecasting 4% growth, attributing the U.S. investment surge to the AI boom and tax incentives. Hassett says recent import data reflects ongoing investment in manufacturing equipment, not weaker demand. (Fox Business)
Panelist: Dr. Julia R. Cartwright, Senior Research Fellow in Law and Economics at the American Institute for Economic Research.
Source: Committee to Unleash Prosperity
9:20 ET Data Center Panic Gets Electricity Prices Wrong
Topic: Evidence shows the real culprit behind rising electricity prices is not AI infrastructure. It is state energy policy.
Source: Dr. Julia Cartwright, The Daily Economy. Read here.
Panelist: Dr. Julia R. Cartwright, AIER.
9:35 ET Jake’s Monologue
9:45 ET Bernie Sanders Backed TPUSA Counter “More Perfect University” Misses the Point
Topics:
- Pew Research finds that 7 in 10 Americans believe higher education is headed in the wrong direction. Nearly half say colleges are doing a fair or poor job exposing students to a wide range of viewpoints, and 46% say the same about opportunities for students to express their own views.
- College students across the country are quietly saying the same thing. They are tired of being told what to think and wondering if anyone is still willing to teach them how.
- Critical thinking requires curiosity, truth seeking, and the freedom to wrestle with difficult ideas, not activist conditioning. Students are not political commodities. They are individuals capable of reason, discernment, and independent thought.
- A new Bernie Sanders backed project, “More Perfect University,” launched as a direct counter to Turning Point USA’s growing influence on college campuses. Rather than fostering honest discourse, it reveals a coordinated effort to shape campus culture through ideological activism and curated narratives.
- Why does Bernie Sanders attract so many young followers when his message is a loser for that demographic?
Source: Victoria Akyea, Washington Examiner op-ed. Read here.
Panelist: Victoria Akyea, MPH, doctoral student and public health professional at The Institute for Women’s Health, where she focuses on women’s health, emerging adult research, and policy.
10:08 ET Houses of the Holy Coverup: A Nightmare Web of Corruption Exposed
Topic: 17 years in the making, Captain Mark Harris’s TrineDay book documents what he describes as a deeply entrenched network involving government, religious extremists, organized crime, and Freemasonry. The investigation began with a routine restraining order to protect his sons and grew into a years long fight against institutional corruption.
Discussion questions for the segment:
- Your book took 17 years to assemble. That is a long time to write one book. Why did it take so long?
- You describe a “nightmare web” involving government, religion, and organized crime. What was the first thread you pulled that revealed the larger system?
- Many readers are struck by the involvement of prominent figures. How did these individuals become part of your story?
- How did your military background shape your ability to investigate and survive what you describe?
- The book centers on crimes committed against your sons. How did your role as a father influence the direction of your investigation?
- You document connections between the religious right, Freemasonry, and political power. What do you see as the core mechanism that binds these groups together?
- One of the most shocking elements is the alleged protection of a federal convict by multiple agencies. What did you uncover about how that protection worked?
- You have said the system relies on people being afraid to speak. What gave you the courage to go public? Do you fear retribution from the Deep State for exposing its corruption in your book?
- For listeners who feel powerless against institutional corruption, what practical advice would you give them?
- What do you hope Houses of the Holy accomplishes, legally, politically, or culturally, now that it is out in the world?
Book link: TrineDay
Panelist: Captain Mark Harris, USAF (ret.), author of Houses of the Holy: A Nightmare Web of Hate, Crime, and Child Abuse. Harris is a decorated Air Force special operations pilot turned whistleblower author.
10:33 ET A Pen to Change the World: The Life of J.K. Rowling
Topics:
- Joanne “Jo” Rowling is known to readers the world over as J.K. Rowling, author of the bestselling book series of all time. The creator of Harry Potter went from single mother writing in cafés on welfare to one of the richest and most influential women on the planet.
- Following her contested public stances in the cultural and political war over transgender rights, Rowling found herself a pariah in circles that had previously adored her.
- The book follows Rowling from her childhood in pastoral England, to seaside Porto where she became entangled in a violent marriage, to poverty in cloudy Edinburgh, to studios and red carpet premieres in London, and beyond. New light is shed on her formative experiences of abuse, depression, and the tragic death of her mother, whose horrifying illness left Rowling emotionally shattered. Extensive coverage is also devoted to unpacking the tortured relationship between Rowling and her father, which left an indelible mark on Harry Potter, her later books, and her decision to speak out in the battle over transgender rights.
- Woven into the story is a complete account of Rowling’s involvement in the conflict over sex and gender. Rooted in her own experiences of sexual assault and domestic abuse, Rowling shifted from supporting trans rights in 2016 to later being viewed as a fierce foe of the trans community.
- Sparring with politicians and media figures, she played a key role in some of the most contested cultural debates in the UK, which played out on social media, before the highest courts, and inside the halls of power. She became a “cancelled” figure, facing condemnation from prominent actors and Potter fans, along with multiple threats on her life.
Book link: Amazon
Panelist: Solomon Schmidt, author of A Pen to Change the World: The Life of J.K. Rowling.
10:50 ET The Men Building AI Now Want to Build Better Babies
Topic: For years, Silicon Valley’s most powerful men have told us that artificial intelligence would transform the world. Now, according to a Mother Jones investigation, some of those same men appear to be funding something that sounds straight out of a dystopian novel: technologies designed to help parents select, optimize, and one day perhaps genetically engineer their children. Among those reportedly backing companies involved in embryo screening, genetic analysis, and future gene editing research are tech heavyweights including Peter Thiel, Sam Altman, Brian Armstrong, and Marc Andreessen.
Panelist: Martin Mawyer, President of Christian Action Network. Bio.
11:06 ET The Virginia Supreme Court and Redistricting (Zoom segment)
Topics:
- What is the Virginia Supreme Court going to do with redistricting? Why the delay with their decision?
- The FBI raided the office of a Democratic state lawmaker in Virginia who led redistricting efforts. Federal agents searched Democratic Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas’s Portsmouth office on Wednesday morning, according to multiple media reports and news footage. What is this all about?
- With under five months until the midterms and no action on the SAVE American Act, how can voters expect transparency in the midterm results?
- Has gerrymandering all but made transparency impossible in 2026?
Panelist: Ken Cuccinelli, former Virginia Attorney General, National Chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative, and Senior Fellow for Homeland Security and Immigration at the Center for Renewing America.
11:20 ET The SAVE Act Won’t Close the Door, Only an Amendment Will
Topics:
- The past several weeks have seen extended debate in Congress and among the American people regarding the SAVE America Act. Avi Fortenberry argues that securing elections will require more than statutory changes. It will require amending the United States Constitution itself.
- The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act would require voters to provide proof of citizenship at the time they register to vote, and photo identification when they vote. Enshrining these requirements in federal law would help prevent noncitizens from voting, but only up to a point.
- Fortenberry believes only a constitutional amendment can permanently settle the question of who is eligible to vote in federal elections, removing ambiguity, preventing future rollbacks, and bypassing years of legal battles that could render the SAVE Act ineffective.
- With the 2026 election cycle approaching and the Senate unable to coalesce around the bill, this debate is quickly becoming the next phase of the election integrity fight.
Source: Avi Fortenberry, RealClearPolitics op-ed. Read here.
Panelist: Avi Fortenberry, President of Americans for Citizen Voting.
11:33 ET Countdown to 250
Topics:
- Spirit Airlines is gone. The arguments over what happened to Spirit focus on failed government intervention.
- Blue states have bled $2 trillion in wealth to red states in the past decade, with New York leading the pack. How can blue states survive a massive exodus unless they come crawling to Washington when other people’s money runs out?
- “Countdown to 250” celebrates 250 years of American independence!
Source: New York Post
Panelist: Murray Sabrin, PhD, Mises Institute Associated Scholar and Emeritus Professor of Finance at Ramapo College of New Jersey. Judge Andrew Napolitano calls Dr. Sabrin “a courageous genius and an intellectual giant.”
11:50 ET Salute the Troops
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Iran Nuclear Deal Negotiations, AI Cognitive Warfare, and Court Controversies | Your News Talk America | May 7, 2026
Show Notes and Rundown
Episode Overview
The Trump administration signals it is closer than ever to a memorandum of understanding with Iran that would end the war, lift the Strait of Hormuz blockade, and freeze uranium enrichment for as long as 20 years. Jake breaks down the diplomacy with national security analyst Paul Davis, then turns to Judge Andrew Napolitano on a federal magistrate’s conduct in the Cole Allen case and the latest Supreme Court fights. Author Michael McCarron explains how AI is reshaping the cognitive battlespace, and Mayor David Rubin reports from Shiloh on the Israeli view of any deal.
Segment Breakdown
9:06 to 9:12 | Show Open: Trump Closes In on Iran Memorandum of Understanding
The Trump administration signals it is close to a single page memorandum of understanding with Iran to end the war and frame longer term nuclear negotiations. Phase one would lift Iran’s choke hold on the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the U.S. ending its naval blockade, with all parties (including Hezbollah and Israel) declaring an end to hostilities. Phase two would address enrichment, with the U.S. pushing for a 20 year freeze, the export of nearly 1,000 pounds of highly enriched uranium, and IAEA inspection access at Iranian nuclear sites. Trump told reporters the next 48 hours are critical and warned of further action if talks fail.
9:13 to 9:20 | National Security Analyst Paul Davis on the Iran Negotiations
Panelist: Paul Davis, Vice President at the Institute of World Politics.
Paul Davis joins Jake to assess the state of play. A former DIA Iraq Division lead intelligence analyst and former Army lead analyst for MNA-3 Syria and Lebanon, Davis brings deep regional experience to the conversation. Expect a hard look at what Iran is likely to actually concede, what verification mechanisms are realistic, and how the proposed framework squares with Israeli demands for no enrichment, missile limits, and strict enforcement.
https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/paul-m-davis/
9:20 to 9:35 | Sponsored Client Segment: Community Bank Delaware
A featured segment with show sponsor Community Bank Delaware.
9:35 to 9:45 | Jake’s Monologue: When Your Money Runs Out
A Jake Smith monologue titled “When Your Money Runs Out.”
9:45 to 10:08 | Battlespace of Mind: AI, Cybernetics, and Information Warfare with Michael McCarron
Panelist: Michael McCarron, author of Battlespace of Mind: AI and Cybernetics in Information Warfare.
Author Michael McCarron joins Jake to discuss his book Battlespace of Mind: AI and Cybernetics in Information Warfare, which argues that the human mind has become a militarized battlespace. The conversation traces modern psychological warfare tools back to Nazi era neurocognitive experimentation and walks listeners through concepts like thought injection, remote cognitive influence, and reflexive control. McCarron also lays out which global actors are deploying neurocognitive weapons, what makes AI different from a traditional propaganda tool, and how everyday Americans can recognize and resist cognitive manipulation.
https://www.trineday.com/products/battle-space-of-mind-ai-and-cybernetics-in-information-warfare
10:08 to 10:33 | Jake and the Judge: Napolitano on Faruqui, the Supreme Court, and Cornell
Panelist: Judge Andrew Napolitano, Senior Judicial Analyst at Newsmax and host of the Judging Freedom podcast.
Senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano returns for Jake and the Judge. Topics include federal magistrate Zia Faruqui, who reportedly apologized in court to would be presidential assassin Cole Allen and who has a record of statements critical of the Trump administration from the bench, along with how magistrate judges are appointed and how long they serve. Napolitano will also weigh in on Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s recent rebuke from Justice Samuel Alito (joined by Justices Thomas and Gorsuch), the Supreme Court’s restoration of interstate Mifepristone mailing, and the confrontation between Cornell University’s president and student protesters opposed to Israel. His latest opinion piece is titled “The Comey Indictment and Free Speech.”
10:33 to 10:50 | Stroke Awareness Month with Dr. Jeremy M. Liff
Panelist: Dr. Jeremy M. Liff, board certified neurologist and neurointerventional specialist.
May is Stroke Awareness Month, and Dr. Jeremy M. Liff joins Jake to walk through prevention, warning signs, and what every American should know about their own risk profile. With roughly 795,000 Americans suffering a stroke each year, the conversation covers the differences between stroke types, the blood pressure numbers that should trigger concern, the role of diet, exercise, and sleep, and which symptoms warrant a 911 call versus a same day medical visit.
10:50 to 11:06 | Returning Civility to American Politics with Prof. Michael Lee
Panelist: Prof. Michael Lee, Director of the Civility Initiative at the College of Charleston and board member of the Prohuman Foundation.
Prof. Michael Lee joins Jake to ask whether civility can return to Washington. Lee, whose research focuses on political identity and whose books include Creating Conservatism: Postwar Words that Made an American Movement and We Are Not One People: Separatism and Secession in American Politics Since 1776, examines how American politics descended into name calling, street brawling, and lost respect, and whether voters now actively reward incivility in their candidates. Lee also hosts the When We Disagree podcast.
https://www.prohumanfoundation.org/
11:06 to 11:20 | Markets, Oil, and the Dow at 50,000 with Anthony Esposito
Panelist: Anthony Esposito, Founder and CEO of Ascalon VI Capital.
Anthony Esposito joins Jake to assess whether the Dow can hit 50,000 again with the country still in the middle of a war. The conversation covers whether the rally is driven by profit margins or by expectations that hostilities are ending, transitory inflation tied to energy prices, oil rerouting around the Strait of Hormuz, where WTI and Brent are headed after both fell below $100 a barrel, expectations for new Fed leadership and a possible rate cut, and the outlook for ten year Treasuries.
https://ascalonvicapital.com/about
11:20 to 11:33 | AI in the Midterms and GOP Internal Fights with Keith Koffler
Panelist: Keith Koffler, Managing Editor of The Daily Signal.
Keith Koffler joins Jake to look at how AI will be deployed in the 2026 midterms and what shape the new election ecosystem is taking. The conversation also covers President Trump’s leverage in the recent Indiana Republican State Senate primary, growing conservative discontent over abortion policy, the Dobbs decision, and the ongoing fight over interstate Mifepristone shipments. Koffler closes with reflections from the recent White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
https://www.dailysignal.com/search/?q=Keith%20Koffler
11:33 to 11:55 | Mayor David Rubin on Israel and the Iran Deal
Panelist: David Rubin, former Mayor of Shiloh, Israel and Founder of the Shiloh Israel Children’s Fund.
David Rubin joins Jake to share the Israeli perspective on a potential negotiated settlement with Iran and the ongoing fighting in Lebanon. Rubin will discuss whether Iran can credibly freeze enrichment, the demand to export nearly 1,000 pounds of highly enriched uranium, and IAEA inspection access. The segment will also cover a recent incident involving an IDF soldier and a statue of the Virgin Mary, and what it means for Christian relations with the Israeli military.
https://www.IsraelChildren.org
https://www.DavidRubinIsrael.com
https://www.ConfrontingRadicals.com
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Antisemitism Spreads Across Queens and Cornell; Mamdani Allocates $500K for Reparations as NYC Deficit Hits $5.4 Billion | Your News Talk America for May 6, 2026
Show Notes and Rundown
National News · Today on Your News Talk America
By Jake Smith | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | Live 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
On Location from Greg Reddell State Farm, Salisbury, Maryland
Antisemitic graffiti and swastikas have been discovered across multiple sites in Queens this week, while Cornell Law professor William Jacobson was confronted on campus following a debate involving Israel — fresh signals of an antisemitism wave continuing on U.S. campuses and in major American cities. Meanwhile, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has earmarked $500,000 for reparations discussions even as the city projects a $5.4 billion budget shortfall. Your News Talk America covers all of it today, with reporting from Cornell, analysis from Israel, and a deep look at faith, fiscal policy, and the economy heading into the 2026 midterms.
Today’s Top Stories
Mamdani Allocates $500K for Reparations as NYC Faces $5.4 Billion Deficit
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has earmarked $500,000 to fund reparations-related discussions while the city projects a $5.4 billion budget shortfall. The mayor also drew attention this week for a viral video filmed outside the Manhattan residence of Citadel founder Ken Griffin. Veteran business journalist Dennis Kneale joins the show to weigh in on the city’s fiscal direction.
Sources: New York Post, City Hall Reports
Cornell Law Professor Confronted on Campus After Israel Debate
Cornell Law School professor William Jacobson, founder of Legal Insurrection, was confronted by demonstrators on campus following a debate concerning Israel. Jacobson is a leading commentator on campus speech and antisemitism and has tracked Title VI civil rights complaints at U.S. universities for over a decade. The incident adds to the running list of post–October 7 disruptions on American campuses.
Sources: Legal Insurrection, Cornell University
Antisemitic Graffiti, Swastikas Found Across Queens
Antisemitic graffiti including swastikas was discovered scrawled across several sites in Queens, New York, with the New York Police Department seeking suspects. The vandalism comes amid a documented rise in antisemitic incidents nationwide, tracked by the Anti-Defamation League. Documentary filmmaker Yoav Potash, director of Among Neighbors, joins the show to discuss community responses to incidents of this kind.
Sources: NYPD, Anti-Defamation League
Strong Economic Data, Pessimistic Young Americans
Headline indicators including jobs, GDP growth, and easing inflation continue to come in solid, yet polling shows Americans under 35 remain deeply pessimistic about the economy. Real wages have outpaced inflation for more than two consecutive years. Tom Savidge of the American Institute for Economic Research opens the show to examine the gap between the data and the sentiment.
Source: American Institute for Economic Research
Gen Z Reportedly Driving NYC Catholic Conversion Boom
Multiple national outlets are reporting a surge of Generation Z attendance at Catholic churches in New York City, with parishes citing growth in youth groups, RCIA classes, and weekly Mass. Author Katie Asher, who co-wrote The Book of Heaven with her son Houston, joins the show to discuss why young Americans are returning to faith.
Sources: New York Post, Catholic Herald
Republicans Lean on Working Families Tax Cut Ahead of Midterms
With the 2026 midterm elections approaching, Republicans are sharpening their message on the Working Families Tax Cut — popularly known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” — emphasizing its provisions for small businesses and household tax relief. Kurt Couchman of Americans for Prosperity, author of Fiscal Democracy in America, joins the show to discuss the messaging fight and the case for structural fiscal reform.
Source: Americans for Prosperity
Horowitz Freedom Center Marks New Era Under Greenfield
Frontpage Magazine this week argues that David Horowitz’s analytical framework on the radical Left is more relevant than ever. Daniel Greenfield, who became CEO of the David Horowitz Freedom Center in 2025, joins the show to discuss the late activist’s enduring legacy and the Center’s current direction.
Source: Frontpage Magazine
U.S.–Iran Tensions, Israel Outreach Continue
Following Monday’s Iranian attack on U.S. Navy destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz, faith and policy leaders are renewing calls for clarity on America’s posture toward Tehran. Genesis 123 Foundation president Jonathan Feldstein and former Shiloh Mayor David Rubin join the show with perspectives from Israel.
Sources: Genesis 123 Foundation, U.S.–Israel Education Association
Today’s Show Lineup
9:08 AM ET
Strong Economy, Skeptical Young Americans
Guest: Tom Savidge, Economist, American Institute for Economic Research
The numbers keep coming in better than expected — jobs, growth, real wages — yet young Americans remain deeply pessimistic about the economy. AIER economist Tom Savidge opens the show to explain the disconnect between the data and the sentiment, and what it means for policy heading into the midterms.
9:18 AM ET
Cornell Confrontation: Campus Antisemitism Returns to the Spotlight
Guest: William Jacobson, Cornell Law School Professor; Founder, Legal Insurrection
Professor William Jacobson joins Jake to discuss the campus confrontation he experienced following a debate involving Israel — and what it says about where America’s universities are nearly two years after October 7. A leading voice on campus civil rights, Jacobson breaks down what’s changed, what hasn’t, and where the federal Title VI fight goes next.
9:35 AM ET
Praying to Lift the Veil of Darkness Over Iran
Guest: Jonathan Feldstein, President, Genesis 123 Foundation
With U.S.–Iran tensions sharper than ever following the Strait of Hormuz attack, Jonathan Feldstein joins from Israel to discuss a faith-based response: praying for the Iranian people, not the regime. A look at the underground faith movement in Iran and how Christians and Jews can stand with the millions caught between Tehran’s leadership and the West.
9:50 AM ET
How to Heal the Children of Israel
Guest: David Rubin, Former Mayor of Shiloh, Israel; Founder, Shiloh Israel Children’s Fund
David Rubin survived a 2001 terror attack alongside his young son and went on to dedicate his life to helping Israel’s children recover from the trauma of terrorism. Nearly 19 months after October 7, he joins Jake to discuss what real healing looks like, what American supporters can do, and why he still has hope.
10:08 AM ET
Mamdani’s $500K Reparations Plan Meets NYC’s $5.4 Billion Deficit
Guest: Dennis Kneale, Veteran Business Journalist; Author, The Leadership Genius of Elon Musk; forthcoming Oregoner
New York is bleeding red ink — $5.4 billion worth — yet Mayor Mamdani has carved out half a million dollars for reparations talks. He’s also gone viral standing outside Ken Griffin’s penthouse. Veteran business journalist Dennis Kneale joins the show with decades of perspective on Wall Street, City Hall, and what comes next for America’s largest city.
10:20 AM ET
Why David Horowitz Is More Relevant Than Ever
Guest: Daniel Greenfield, CEO, David Horowitz Freedom Center; Shillman Journalism Fellow
David Horowitz spent half a century mapping the radical Left from the inside out. Frontpage Magazine argues he’s more relevant now than ever — and Daniel Greenfield, who took over as CEO of the Horowitz Freedom Center in 2025, joins Jake to make the case.
10:34 AM ET
Gen Z’s Return to Faith: Inside the Catholic Conversion Boom
Guest: Katie Asher, Author, The Book of Heaven: A Story of Hope for the Outcasts, the Broken, and Those Who Lost Faith (co-authored with her son Houston)
NYC parishes are reporting a flood of young people in their pews, youth groups, and RCIA classes — a Generation Z spiritual revival catching even Church observers off guard. Author Katie Asher joins the show to discuss what’s driving the conversion boom and the powerful family story behind her book The Book of Heaven.
10:48 AM ET
Antisemitism in Queens — and What “Among Neighbors” Reveals
Guest: Yoav Potash, Documentary Filmmaker; Director, Among Neighbors
Antisemitic graffiti and swastikas have surfaced across Queens this week, with NYPD investigating. Filmmaker Yoav Potash, whose documentary Among Neighbors examines how communities respond to antisemitic incidents in their own backyards, joins Jake to discuss what the cameras have shown — and what’s missing from the public conversation.
11:08 AM ET
Tales from the Rock and Roll Twilight Zone
Guest: Richard Syrett, Host, Strange Planet podcast and Coast to Coast AM; Author, Tales from the Rock and Roll Twilight Zone
A break from the headlines. Richard Syrett — a familiar voice to Coast to Coast AM listeners — joins Jake with the strange, the unsolved, and the just-plain-haunting threads buried in rock and roll’s biggest catalogs. From the 27 Club to the messages hiding in the music.
11:18 AM ET
The Working Families Tax Cut and the 2026 Midterm Message
Guest: Kurt Couchman, Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy, Americans for Prosperity; Author, Fiscal Democracy in America: How a Balanced Budget Amendment Can Restore Sound Governance
With the midterms looming, Kurt Couchman of Americans for Prosperity argues Republicans need to be relentlessly reminding voters what the Working Families Tax Cut — the “One Big Beautiful Bill” — has actually delivered for small businesses and family budgets. A look at the messaging gap and the case for a balanced-budget amendment.
11:35 AM ET
What Evidence Exists of Life After Death?
Guest: David Crawford, Author, A Manual for the Dead
Jake closes the show with one of humanity’s oldest questions. David Crawford’s A Manual for the Dead draws on near-death-experience research, deathbed phenomena, and consciousness studies to ask what really happens at the end. A thoughtful, surprising conversation to take into the afternoon.
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