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Houthis Invade Red Sea Islands
September 15, 2026
9:06 · Show Open: Oil Price Surge
- WTI and Brent over $100 a barrel. When was the last time world prices per barrel were this high?
- Were the Ukraine attacks on Russian refineries the cause of the diesel surge or is it something else?
- According to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, the White House is looking to expand U.S. supplies of oil and gas as prices skyrocket. Can the U.S. supply the rest of the world?
- The White House is considering triggering the Defense Production Act to add refining capacity.
- American refineries are already running at 98% capacity and diesel prices are above $6 per gallon for the first time.
- Qatar and Kuwait have restored crude oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz to roughly 70% of pre-war levels.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Gulf oil producers could bypass the Strait of Hormuz within two years.
Panelists:
Larry Behrens — Communications Director at Power The Future, a national nonprofit organization that advocates for American energy jobs.
Sam Romain — Chairman, Americans for Energy Dominance.
9:20 · AI, Congress and Manufactured Outrage
- Larry Behrens calls the war on AI “MANUFACTURED OUTRAGE” and has discussed the issue on this program during his last appearance.
- Is the effort to stop AI political?
- If anti-AI forces are working in the United States, is their best chance to succeed getting Congress involved?
- Could congressional intervention put China over the top in the AI race?
- What about a congressionally mandated code of conduct?
- When does Congress follow our code of conduct: the United States Constitution?
Panelists:
Larry Behrens — Communications Director at Power The Future.
Sam Romain — Chairman, Americans for Energy Dominance.
9:35 · Iran, China and the Houthi War
- Has President Trump mismanaged the backend of this war, with no peace now appearing to be in the offing?
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit China and meet Foreign Minister Wang Yi. What does the timing of the visit tell us?
- Does the reemergence of the Houthis reflect missteps by the U.S. and Israel in not taking them out sooner?
- When the Houthis were quiet, were they rearming and preparing for what we are seeing now?
- Did we mistake their passiveness for weakness?
- The Jerusalem Post reports that the fall of Mocha was the latest stage in an escalation that began weeks earlier.
- What do the allies do about the Houthis?
- Do the Houthis fall apart if the IRGC is substantially diminished?
- President Trump says the Iran war will not end until after the midterms. Why, when the U.S. has the firepower now to finish the job?
Dr. James S. Robbins — Senior Vice President for Research and Business Development at the Institute of World Politics, national security columnist for USA Today, and Senior Fellow in National Security Affairs at the American Foreign Policy Council.
10:08 · Houthis, Iran and Russia’s New Missile
- Captain Morgan Murphy explains what he means when he says the Houthis have placed themselves in a “KILL BOX” and how the U.S. should respond.
- Have the Houthis brought a wider and more difficult war to America?
- Waiting on sanctions may work in the long term, but is it working now?
- Iran’s strategy was to increase oil prices. Has that worked to its political advantage?
- Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Leiter says sanctions are working and patience is needed. Do the American people have patience?
- Russia is preparing to test a roughly 500-mile ballistic missile capable of striking targets in Ukraine and potentially overcoming air defenses.
- What makes this ballistic missile different from others Russia has fired at Ukraine?
- What does the development mean in the context of the 1987 INF Treaty?
Captain Morgan Murphy, USN (Ret.) — National security expert, former Trump White House official and former Pentagon spokesperson.
10:33 · Could the United Kingdom Break Apart?
- Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are reportedly preparing a joint declaration demanding the right to self-determination and independence referendums.
- There remain deep divisions in Northern Ireland, including the Unionist movement.
- There are major cultural differences between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
- Scotland has its own government in Edinburgh, but London still holds significant authority.
- Scottish oil remains a major issue for Scotland.
- What would the breakup of the United Kingdom mean for NATO and global security?
- Could the EU eventually add a reunified Ireland, Scotland and Wales?
- What is behind the sudden push to break up the UK?
- Could adding former UK nations strengthen a European Union already under pressure from immigration and opposition to Brussels?
- Could a reunified Ireland solve the cultural differences created by generations under British rule?
Peter Connolly — Irish lobbyist and illegal immigration analyst.
11:06 · Immigration and the Public Charge Rule
- Democrats reject that illegal immigrants should stand on their own two feet before being granted permission to immigrate to the United States.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York Attorney General Tish James are fighting changes to rules affecting noncitizen immigrants’ access to welfare and their visa status.
- They are joining 21 other state attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over tighter “public charge” rules.
- The rules require prospective new Americans to demonstrate greater financial self-sufficiency.
- With the United States approaching $40 trillion in debt, should taxpayers continue supporting immigrants through public benefits?
Todd Bensman — Senior Research Fellow for the Border Security and Immigration Center at The Heritage Foundation.
11:33 · Israel, Saudi Arabia and the Changing Middle East
- What will a more powerful DSA and communist-leaning Democratic bloc in Congress mean for efforts to strengthen support for Israel?
- How much more difficult will it be to convince lawmakers that Israel is not America’s enemy?
- Israel has reportedly provided Saudi Arabia with intelligence assistance as Houthi attacks against Saudi assets continue.
- As the Houthis advance along the Bab al-Mandab Strait and attack Saudi Arabia, Riyadh has turned to Jerusalem for intelligence assistance.
- Could the growing security relationship change Saudi Arabia’s position on joining the Abraham Accords?
- According to IDF assessments, Hezbollah’s senior leadership is closely watching developments in Iran, with much dependent on Tehran.
- Israeli Ambassador Michael Leiter says sanctions are working and patience is needed. Do the American people have patience?
Joan Leslie McGill — Executive Director for the U.S.-Israel Education Association. Ms. McGill helps shape the organization’s strategic initiatives to inform and educate senior U.S. policymakers about Israel.
Jerusalem Post: Israel and Saudi Arabia
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U.S.-Israel Education Association
F/A-18’s launch from a carrier as CENTCOM uses kinetic warfare to punish the IRGC. Strike footage from U.S. Central Command.
Video: Released by the US Department of Defense
Your News Talk America
Daily Show Notes · July 13, 2026
Today’s Guests
Jeffrey Lord · Host of the Word of the Lord podcast, a contributing writer for NewsBusters, and a contributing editor to the American Spectator. Jeffrey joins Jake for two segments today.
9:00 Show Open: Remembering Lindsey Graham
Jake opens the show reflecting on the legacy of Senator Lindsey Graham and on a photograph of Mitch McConnell that surfaced yesterday, with his wife reportedly back at his side from China.
- How are you going to remember Lindsey Graham?
- Did anyone else find it strange that a Lazarus like photograph of Mitch McConnell surfaced yesterday, with his wife suddenly back from China at his side?
On this segment: DIAL producers and callers.
9:20 CENTCOM Strikes Iran, Iran Claims Retaliation
US Central Command announced it completed a wave of offensive strikes against Iran on Monday morning, aimed at degrading Iran’s ability to keep attacking international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran, in turn, claims a multiphase retaliatory operation against US bases in the region.
- In a statement on X, CENTCOM said US fighter aircraft, naval vessels, aerial drones, and sea drones struck dozens of targets across Iran.
- The stated goal: degrade Iran’s ability to continue attacking international shipping flowing through the Strait of Hormuz.
- An Iranian official brags of tripled drone capacity. Is there outside help behind it?
- The IDF is reportedly coordinating with the US military in preparation for possible strikes.
- Iran claims it hit US bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain overnight, describing it as a multiphase retaliatory operation, according to Iranian state media.
- Tehran claims it struck Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan, allegedly starting a fire and damaging US equipment, and that the IRGC damaged US equipment at two bases in Kuwait and hit a US site in Bahrain.
Source: The Jerusalem Post · Live updates
On this segment: Paul Davis, Vice President at the Institute of World Politics.
9:35 Monologue: Uncertainty
Jake’s daily monologue. Today’s theme: uncertainty.
9:45 Is Iran Escalation Inevitable?
Jake takes it to the audience on where the Iran confrontation goes next and on the questions still surrounding Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell.
- Is Iran escalation inevitable at this point?
- Did Lindsey Graham’s Friday visit to Ukraine contribute to his cardiac event on Saturday?
- With Mitch McConnell’s condition and whereabouts in doubt for days, what was your reaction that, hours after Graham’s death, McConnell was finally heard from?
On this segment: DIAL producers and callers.
10:00 Iran, Russia, and the Spiritual War
Brigadier General Blaine Holt joins Jake for a wide ranging national security conversation, from the CENTCOM strikes on Iran to the politics of a possible war, the NATO Summit, Russia and Ukraine, and what he calls the spiritual war facing the nation.
- CENTCOM’s wave of strikes on Iran and Iran’s claimed retaliation against US bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain.
- Democrats are posting billboards calling Iran “Trump’s War.” Is that fair, or just politics?
- The controversy over switching Air Force One in Turkey during the NATO Summit.
- The latest on the Russia and Ukraine war and the Russia sanctions bill.
- Why a spiritual war may be underway, and what it means for the nation and the world. See Episode 44 of his podcast, The Spiritual War.
Source: The Jerusalem Post · Live updates
On this segment: Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF (ret), host of the Dangerous Intellectuals podcast.
10:30 Rare Earth Milestone: US Army Moves to Break China’s Grip
President Trump’s push to rebuild a domestic rare earth supply chain reached another milestone as the US Army partners with industry to expand North American processing capacity for materials used in military equipment, part of a broader effort to reduce reliance on China.
- The REAlloys CEO says the military partnership ensures nothing is reliant on other countries for critical materials.
- The Army is moving to expand North American processing of the rare earth metals defense equipment depends on.
Source: Fox Business
On this segment: Anupam Ghildyal, Chief Operating Officer of REAlloys.
11:00 Graham, McConnell, and the Senate Map
Jeffrey Lord joins Jake to work through a shifting Senate picture: the death of Lindsey Graham, the mystery around Mitch McConnell, and what it all means for 2026.
- Jeffrey’s reaction to the death of Lindsey Graham.
- The mystery surrounding Mitch McConnell and the news that his wife returned to China. Does that help Republicans for the midterms?
- Could MAGA candidates replace Graham and McConnell in the Senate next year?
- What to make of the Platner mess in Maine.
Source: The American Spectator
On this segment: Jeffrey Lord (see Today’s Guests above).
11:20 “Trump’s War” and Pennsylvania Politics
Jeffrey Lord stays on for a second segment, turning from the Iran fight to the politics of Pennsylvania.
- It looks inevitable that the country is heading back to war with Iran. Democrats are calling it “Trump’s War.” Is that fair, and is it helping them politically?
- With public images of John Fetterman and Dave McCormick working together for Pennsylvania, does that news help Fetterman politically?
- What are the reelection chances of Scott Perry, Jeffrey’s congressman, in Pennsylvania?
On this segment: Jeffrey Lord (see Today’s Guests above).
11:30 Late Breaking News
Segment left open for late breaking news.
On this segment: DIAL producers and callers.
11:50 Salute the Troops
Today’s salute honors Colonel Lindsey Graham.
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