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Iran Threatens Wider War, Mamdani’s NYC Map Controversy, Recession Watch | Your News Talk America | July 16, 2026

By DataTech Digital | July 16, 2026

Your News Talk America

Daily Show Notes for Thursday, July 16, 2026

Today’s Guests

Paul Davis is Vice President at the Institute of World Politics. He joins Jake to open the show on Iran’s escalation and again to break down the sudden government purge in Ukraine. Bio

9:00 · Show Open: Iran Claims Existential War With the US

Jake opens with Iran’s sharp escalation after a new wave of strikes, the threat to regional energy, and the mixed signals coming out of Tehran and Washington.

Iran claims an existential war with the US after a new wave of strikes and threatens wider energy disruption. Is Iran now trying to affect Red Sea shipping?
President Trump said Iran badly wants to settle with the United States, adding that Washington will decide whether to take that step.
Trump posted on Truth Social that a US citizen held in Iran for the past two years has been released and is safely out of the country, and he thanked Iran for the goodwill gesture. Is this the moderates pushing back against the IRGC?
A spokesman for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Ebrahim Zolfaghari, warned that Tehran would unleash widespread attacks across the region if the US strikes its key infrastructure.
A billboard in Tehran’s Islamic Revolution Square shows President Trump lying in a coffin with the English phrase “We Kill Trump,” days after calls to assassinate him were made at funeral ceremonies for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz about the conflict with Iran, and the two agreed to continue cooperation. Katz also discussed Israel’s operations in Syria, Gaza, and Lebanon.

Sources:

Fox News: Iran · Fox News: Pete Hegseth · Fox News: Israel · Fox News: Donald Trump

Panelist: Paul Davis, Vice President, Institute of World Politics (see Today’s Guests above).

9:20 · Ukraine Government Purge: What Is Going On?

Paul Davis returns as Volodymyr Zelensky reshuffles his government again, with the ongoing Midas corruption investigation keeping pressure on his administration.

The so called Midas investigation has ensnared a raft of senior officials and kept up pressure on Zelensky’s administration.
Sunday’s announcement followed a string of wartime reshuffles, the last one late last year when Zelensky replaced long serving chief of staff Andriy Yermak, who had been tied to a major corruption probe, with a popular spy chief.
Was this sudden purge connected to Zelensky’s deal with Trump over Patriot missiles during their meeting at the NATO summit last week?
In a shock announcement, Zelensky said he would replace Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko after only a year in office, prompting speculation over who takes the top job as Kyiv faces intensified attacks.
Likely contenders named by lawmakers include Serhiy Koretskyi, head of state oil and gas firm Naftogaz; Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal; and current Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

Source:

KFGO / Reuters: Ukraine Awaits New Government After Prime Minister’s Shock Dismissal

Panelist: Paul Davis, Vice President, Institute of World Politics (see Today’s Guests above).

9:35 · Jake’s Monologue

Jake delivers his monologue: “We have been waiting for this!”

9:45 · Iran, the Red Sea, and Oil Markets

Diana Furchtgott-Roth joins Jake on the energy stakes as Iran tensions rattle markets and a new sanctions push targets Russian oil.

Is Iran now trying to affect Red Sea shipping? Why would they do that, and what are the risks?
Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya spokesman warned that Tehran would unleash widespread military attacks across the region if the US strikes its key infrastructure.
US crude inventories fell 1.7 million barrels as Iran tensions rattle markets.
A new US sanctions bill targets Russia’s oil exports and shadow fleet.

Sources:

OilPrice.com: US Crude Inventories Fall 1.7 Million Barrels as Iran Tensions Rattle Markets

OilPrice.com: New US Sanctions Bill Targets Russia’s Oil Exports and Shadow Fleet

Panelist: Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Distinguished Fellow at the Energy Policy Research Foundation. An Oxford educated economist, she served in President Trump’s first term as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology at the US Department of Transportation and Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy at the US Department of the Treasury, and she served in the White House under Presidents Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush.

10:00 · Mamdani, Little Italy, and a Meeting With Iran’s UN Envoy

John Tabacco joins Jake on the New York mayor’s controversial map of immigrant enclaves and a reported meeting between a top city official and Iran’s representative to the United Nations.

Did Mamdani send a message to New York’s Italian community by cancelling Little Italy?
Mayor Mamdani defended his map of immigrant enclaves, saying more communities would be added after he notably omitted Little Italy along with Jewish and Irish communities.
Mamdani blamed Eric Adams for the map, but according to the New York Post, that account does not hold up.
A top official in Mamdani’s Office for International Affairs, Commissioner Ana Maria Archila, was scheduled to meet Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations, on July 7, according to a calendar invitation reviewed by City Journal.
Isn’t the Mamdani administration supposed to be running a city, not an international welcoming committee?

Source:

New York Post: Mamdani Defends Immigrant Map of NYC

Panelist: John Tabacco, host of Wise Guys on Newsmax.

10:20 · Jerusalem and Washington: The State of the Relationship

Rabbi Michael Barclay, just back from Israel, joins Jake on the current relationship between Jerusalem and Washington, a close House vote on Israel aid, and the fallout from Senator Graham’s death.

Rabbi, you were in Israel last week. What is the current relationship between Jerusalem and Washington?
Could something as simple as US midair refuelers parked at Ben Gurion Airport affect the relationship?
The House rejected a bill to strip Israel aid, voting 314 to 104 to defeat the measure offered by Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky, even as more than 100 Democrats voted to cut funding. With more Islamic friendly candidates running for Congress, does this get worse in the years ahead?
Netanyahu postponed a planned visit to the United States after the delay of the late Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral. He had been set to fly to Washington to attend the funeral and to meet with President Trump.
What are the short and long term effects of the sudden death of Lindsey Graham, a staunch defender of Israel in the Senate?

Source:

The Jerusalem Post: Israel Defense News

Panelist: Rabbi Michael Barclay, host of the radio show and podcast The Rabbi’s Table: Dialogue Not Debate on CRN Digital Talk Radio.

10:30 · Is the US Already in a Recession?

Dr. Jeffery L. Degner of the American Institute for Economic Research joins Jake to ask whether the economy has already turned, and why the honest answer is so hard to pin down in real time.

The most honest answer is that nobody knows, not because economists are confused, but because recessions are extraordinarily difficult to identify in real time. They are diagnosed only after a body of evidence accumulates, and by then they are often months old.
How much of the economic news out of Washington, such as this week’s CPI report, is being spun?
Jamie Dimon says he understands why socialism is gaining appeal in the United States and why many Americans have grown hostile toward the wealthy.
Were many young people promised entry into the wealthy class by way of a four year degree, and now that the degree has not delivered, have they been conditioned to target the very system they wanted to join?

Sources:

The American Spectator: Is the US Already in a Recession?

Fox Business: Jamie Dimon Says He Understands Why People Have Grown Anti Rich

Panelist: Dr. Jeffery L. Degner, Research Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research. Bio

10:50 · A Murder Case Tearing a Community Apart

Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring, a board certified psychiatrist who has closely followed this case, joins Jake on a wrenching trial that centers on prescribing, misdiagnosis, and postpartum psychosis.

Patrick Clancy, husband of Lindsay Clancy, the mother accused of strangling the couple’s three young children while postpartum, is expected to testify on her behalf at her upcoming trial.
Clancy, a 35 year old former nurse, is slated to go on trial next week in a case alleging she strangled her three young children and then attempted suicide, paralyzing herself in 2023.
Patrick and Lindsay Clancy have maintained that the doctors who treated her misdiagnosed and overmedicated her, causing her to hallucinate voices telling her to kill her children, and both have filed lawsuits against those doctors.
The defense says jurors will face what it calls the most emotionally disturbing and challenging case imaginable.

Sources:

New York Post: Jurors to Face Most Emotionally Disturbing and Challenging Trial

People: Lindsay Clancy’s Husband Will Testify

New York Post: Lindsay Clancy Court Appearance

Panelist: Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring, former FDA medical officer and current CEO and Medical Director of TaperClinic, a board certified psychiatrist following this case closely.

11:00 · The DSA, Islam, and American Politics

Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch joins Jake to argue that radical Islam is working its way into American political institutions, and to weigh in on candidates and a close House vote on Israel aid.

Robert, is the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) just another radical Islam infiltration of America’s political system?
What do you make of Darieliza Avila Chevalier and her conversion to Islam in 2023?
The House rejected a bill to strip Israel aid even as more than 100 Democrats voted to cut funding. With more Islamic friendly candidates running for Congress, does this get worse in the years ahead?
The show argues the Islamist campaign against Christians and Jews is not only a Middle East story but is showing up here in the US, citing a claim that two million Muslims in the US support Hamas.

Sources:

Darieliza Avila Chevalier for Congress · Jihad Watch

Panelist: Robert Spencer, Director of Jihad Watch and a Shillman Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center. He is the author of thirty two books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades) and The Truth About Muhammad, and the bestsellers The History of Jihad From Muhammad to ISIS and The Critical Qur’an. His newest books are Intifada on the Hudson: The Selling of Zohran Mamdani and Holy Hell: Islam’s Abuse of Women and the Infidels Who Enable It, and his latest is The Tragedy of Islam: Failure and Excuses.

11:30 · ICE Told to Halt Most Vehicle Stops After Fatal Shootings

Todd Bensman of The Heritage Foundation joins Jake on the order to halt most ICE vehicle stops, the President’s reversal, and what it means for enforcement.

ICE was told to halt most vehicle stops after a pair of fatal shootings. How is the enforcement Trump promised during the campaign achievable without vehicle stops?
President Trump immediately countermanded Markwayne Mullin and reinstated vehicle stops.
Shootings in Maine and Texas are under review by DHS.
Why are American citizens protesting the shootings of people in the country illegally who threaten the safety of ICE officers? Is training the answer?

Panelist: Todd Bensman, Senior Research Fellow for the Border Security and Immigration Center at The Heritage Foundation.

11:50 · Planned Parenthood Defunding and Budget Reconciliation 3.0

Christina Marie Bennett joins Jake with the latest on the House effort to defund Planned Parenthood.

Will Planned Parenthood defunding be reinstated by Republicans in the House?
An update following an 11:00 AM Capitol Hill news conference on Budget Reconciliation 3.0.

Panelist: Christina Marie Bennett, prolife advocate and Live Action News Correspondent. She travels the country as a speaker for Ambassadors International and is a wife, mother, and Christian minister from Connecticut. Bio

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Hormuz Blockade Sends Gas Prices Higher, ICE Halts Vehicle Stops After Shootings, Remembering Lindsey Graham | Your News Talk America | July 15, 2026

By DataTech Digital | July 15, 2026

Your News Talk America

Show Notes · July 15, 2026

9:00 · Did Google and Apple Bury the Platner Story?

MRC Free Speech America says its data caught Google News and Apple News suppressing negative coverage of Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner while amplifying negative framing of Trump backed primary candidates. When pressed, Google broke its usual silence to publicly dispute the research.

According to MRC, Google News promoted zero stories about Platner’s scandals while he was useful in the polls, and it counted 112 hidden articles from conservative outlets such as Fox News.
On the other side of the ledger, MRC says 28 of 37 Google News stories tracking Trump backed primary candidates carried doom or threat to democracy framing, with conservative news visibility squeezed to roughly 2 percent.
When caught, MRC says Google trashed the research and hid behind the excuse of personalized algorithms.
MRC point of view: the idea that checking the platform once a day happened to miss the one window where negative Platner news was allowed to surface insults the intelligence of every consumer and investor.

Sources: MRC Free Speech America special report · Fox News coverage

Guest: Michael Morris, Director, MRC Free Speech America · Bio

9:20 · Oil Jitters as the Hormuz Blockade Returns

A reestablished naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz has oil markets on edge, with warnings that unleaded regular could climb toward $4 a gallon within days.

Energy analyst Saul Kavonic of MST Marquee told CNBC that hopes for a quick reopening of the Strait were premature, and warned that the reimposed blockade put the conflict back on an escalatory path. He said oil could retest $100 if the current intensity holds for weeks, and head higher if regional oil infrastructure is targeted.
Where do world and U.S. oil inventories stand right now, and should drivers be worried?
Iran may be undermining its own future Hormuz shipments as competitors build safer alternatives due to come online within two years.
Trump has tried to preserve Iran’s oil business for a post regime nation, but those customers may have already moved on by the time the regime falls.

Sources: OilPrice.com · CNBC

Guests: Sam Romain, Chairman, Americans for Energy Dominance (site) · Kenny Stein, VP Policy, American Energy Alliance (site)

9:45 · Brain Injury Recovery and World Brain Day

10:00 · Maine’s Democratic Scramble, the SAVE Act, and the Blanche Hearing

With Graham Platner out of the Maine Senate race, Democrats are scrambling to field a replacement. Platner ended his bid after a sexual assault allegation, which he denies, and a controversy over Nazi imagery. The RNC weighs in on that race, on election integrity litigation, and on this week’s confirmation hearing for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.

After Platner’s exit, the Maine Democratic Party is assembling a nominating convention to pick a replacement before the July 27 deadline to face Republican Senator Susan Collins.
The RNC points to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Watson v. RNC and the Court’s decision to take up an Arizona proof of citizenship case, and argues the 9th Circuit ruling strengthens the case for the SAVE America Act’s photo ID and proof of citizenship requirements.
This Wednesday and Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee holds confirmation hearings for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
Does the President need to win over Americans skeptical of his claims of fraud in the 2020 election during his speech Thursday night?

Guest: Kristen Cianci, Northeast Regional Communications Director, Republican National Committee

10:20 · Religious Liberty in the States: Arkansas Takes the Lead

First Liberty Institute’s fifth annual Religious Liberty in the States index, the only comprehensive comparison of how all 50 states protect religious liberty through law, ranks Arkansas first for the first time. Why does state action matter when the Constitution already protects religious liberty?

Arkansas scored 89.2 percent to top the ranking, followed by Tennessee at 85.0, Florida at 76.9, Montana at 71.3, and Illinois at 70.4.
Arkansas and Tennessee are the first states to earn an excellent rating, meaning each has adopted at least 80 percent of the protections the report considers.
The 2026 index evaluates 50 legal protections grouped into 20 safeguards, spanning education, health care, family law, economic life, and religious practice, and this year it added three new items.
Arkansas rose from sixth in 2025 after enacting new conscience legislation, and Tennessee climbed from tenth after adopting a medical conscience law.

Sources: Religious Liberty in the States index · First Liberty announcement

Guest: Dr. Paul D. Mueller, Associate Director, Religious Liberty in the States project

10:30 · Trump’s Election Speech and the Citizens Vote Amendment

Ahead of Trump’s Thursday night speech on the 2020 election, Jack Tomczak of Americans for Citizen Voting explains H.J. Res. 152, the U.S. Citizens Vote Amendment, and why he argues Congress could act on the biggest election integrity issue right now.

Trump is set to speak Thursday night about vulnerabilities he says he has uncovered in the 2020 election, including concerns about voting machines.
H.J. Res. 152, the U.S. Citizens Vote Amendment, would amend the Constitution to make clear that only U.S. citizens may vote in federal elections, closing a state loophole that could let a state extend federal voting rights to noncitizens.
Tomczak’s argument: Republicans are complaining about cracks in the boat while leaving a much larger hole wide open, and Congress should close it while it still has the chance.

Sources: Reuters · H.J. Res. 152 text

Guest: Jack Tomczak, VP of Outreach, Americans for Citizen Voting

10:50 · Inflation, the New Fed Chair, and Unemployment Insurance

Was yesterday’s CPI report a clear inflation signal, or noise driven by rising oil prices? Plus an early read on new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh and the state of unemployment insurance.

Reading the latest CPI against renewed energy price pressure, is inflation sticky or transitory?
Kevin Warsh now leads the Federal Reserve. What do we make of his early tenure and his signals on rates?
What is the current state of unemployment insurance in the United States?

Source: AIER, A Safety Net Full of Holes

Guest: Thomas Savidge, Research Fellow, American Institute for Economic Research

11:00 · Iran’s Energy Card, a New Iraqi Government, and Remembering Lindsey Graham

Iran took heavy losses in its war with the United States and Israel, but has leaned on its Hormuz blockade for economic leverage, a strategy the Washington Examiner reports has a short shelf life. Foreign affairs reporter Brady Knox joins to break it down, and to reflect on the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham.

Will it be easier or harder for Iran to reestablish the port blockade?
Trump told Fox’s Trey Yingst he has had direct conversations with Iran’s negotiators, though not with the ones firing on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The new Iraqi Prime Minister al-Zaidi visited the White House in a public display of a renewed U.S. and Iraq relationship, which Knox notes is not good news for the IRGC.
Beyond Patriot missile batteries licensed to Ukraine, did anything else of substance come from Zelensky’s attendance at the NATO summit?
And the loss of Senator Lindsey Graham, a leading foreign policy hawk, and what his death means for U.S. foreign policy.

Sources: Washington Examiner: How long can Iran play the energy card · Iran’s leadership after the war

Guest: Brady Knox, Foreign Affairs Reporter, Washington Examiner

11:20 · ICE Pauses Vehicle Stops After Fatal Shootings

After fatal shootings in Maine and Texas, ICE has been told to halt most vehicle stops, a move now under review at DHS.

ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations paused most vehicle stops nationwide, except for serious criminal targets, after fatal shootings in Houston and Biddeford, Maine. Officials describe it as a temporary pause for additional training.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin issued the directive after Maine Senator Susan Collins urged him to cease nonurgent vehicle stops.
Why are protests forming over the shootings, given the risks these stops pose to officer safety, and is more training the answer?

Guest: Todd Bensman, Senior Research Fellow, Border Security and Immigration Center, The Heritage Foundation

11:30 · The MAHA Agenda, SSRIs, and Serious Mental Illness

Manhattan Institute fellow Carolyn Gorman, drawing on a recent post on X, asks whether Secretary Kennedy’s push to rein in psychiatric overprescribing would help or hurt Americans with untreated serious mental illness.

Kennedy wants to curb overprescribing of psychiatric medication, particularly SSRIs for anxiety and milder disorders.
Agencies outside HHS working on homelessness have pushed for more treatment for psychotic disorders. Gorman argues the two aims are not necessarily contradictory.
Her frame: with SSRIs the problem is excessive demand, while with the seriously mentally ill the problem is that there is not enough demand for the care people need.
What looks like policy incoherence may instead be a long latent debate finally surfacing over the direction of mental health policy.

Guest: Carolyn D. Gorman, Fellow, Manhattan Institute · @CarolynGorman_

11:50 · Iran Talks, a New Iraq, and Israel in Syria

A former deputy spokesperson at the office of the Director of National Intelligence on the state of Iran negotiations, the renewed U.S. and Iraq relationship, and whether Trump is pressing Israel to leave Syria.

Trump’s account of direct talks with Iran’s negotiators, and the gap between those negotiators and the forces firing on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The new Iraqi Prime Minister al-Zaidi’s White House visit and what a renewed U.S. and Iraq relationship signals.
Is Trump pressuring Israel to get out of Syria, and if so, why?

Guest: Dr. John Marshall Callahan, Professor, Institute of World Politics, and former deputy spokesperson at the office of the DNI · Bio

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Lindsey Graham’s Sudden Death, Third Night of Iran Strikes, China’s Theft of American AI | Your News Talk America | July 14, 2026

By DataTech Digital | July 14, 2026

Your News Talk America · Daily Show Notes

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 · Hosted by Jake Smith

9:00 · Show Open: Graham’s Passing, Israel, and a Third Night of Strikes on Iran

Jake opens with reaction to the passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of the Senate’s most vocal defenders of Israel, and then turns to the widening American campaign against Iran. President Trump has ordered a third consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military targets tied to the Strait of Hormuz.

Reaction to the passing of Lindsey Graham, a staunch defender of Israel.
Who else in the U.S. Senate was as vocal a supporter of Israel?
Trump orders a third night of attacks on Iranian military targets along the Strait of Hormuz.
If the IRGC is being attacked by the Kurds in the north, when and will the IDF return to the war to finish the job?

Panelist: EJ Kimball, Director of Policy, U.S. Israel Education Association · usieducation.org

9:20 · Do Data Centers Raise Your Power Bill? New NTU Research Says No

New research from the National Taxpayers Union finds that data centers can strengthen local tax bases, support infrastructure improvements, and generate significant economic activity for communities. The research also challenges the common assumption that more data centers automatically lead to higher electricity prices.

The 10 states with the most data centers average 14.46¢ per kWh in electricity costs, nearly identical to the 14.39¢ average across all other states.
Data centers represent billions of dollars in private investment and long term tax revenue for local communities.
They can expand the tax base without creating the same demands on schools, roads, and public services that often accompany residential growth.
In Loudoun County, Virginia, data centers have become one of the largest contributors to local government revenue and have helped reduce pressure on residential property taxpayers.
More than 30 states have approved large load tariffs or similar mechanisms to help ensure that major energy users contribute to the infrastructure they require.

Panelist: Brandon Arnold, Executive Vice President of the National Taxpayers Union · Bio

9:35 · Jake’s Monologue: Unsung Heroes

Jake Smith’s daily monologue.

9:45 · The Questions Investigators Should Ask About Lindsey Graham’s Death

The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham shortly after returning from Ukraine has raised questions that deserve serious examination. There is currently no evidence confirming foul play or assassination. The timing, Graham’s prominent role in U.S. foreign policy, and the growing pattern of geopolitical tensions make his death a subject worthy of careful investigative scrutiny.

Lindsey Graham’s Ukraine trip and sudden death raise unanswered questions.
Why hostile nations may have viewed Graham as a major adversary.
How Washington insiders assess potential threats to political leaders.
The growing concern over foreign influence and political violence.
What investigators should examine before ruling anything out.

Panelist: Steve Lance, investigative journalist and Vice President of NTD Television, an arm of the Epoch Times Media Group · Bio

10:00 · Over 10,000 Christians Arrested in China, and Communism’s American Comeback

Gordon G. Chang on a report that more than 10,000 Christians have been arrested in China under Xi Jinping, Beijing’s assimilation campaign against Tibetan identity, American troop movements in the Middle East, and the rise of openly communist candidates winning elections in the United States.

Report: over 10,000 Christians arrested in China. What is going on? · The Gateway Pundit
China’s program of assimilation of the Tibetans aims to erase Tibetan identity. That constitutes genocide as the term is defined in the 1948 Genocide Convention. Is this similar to China’s use of U.S. birthright citizenship?
Gordon reposted on X that the U.S. military is deploying Army and Marine Corps troops to the Middle East, with an estimate that the U.S. will send ground troops to Iran.
Reaction to the emergence of openly communist candidates winning elections in America, a movement Gordon has spent his life fighting.

Panelist: Gordon G. Chang, Senior Fellow at the Gatestone Institute and author of Plan Red: China’s Project to Destroy America · Follow him on X @GordonGChang

10:20 · How China Is Ripping Off American AI and Threatening National Security

A new report details how Chinese firms are lifting cutting edge AI work from American companies including Anthropic and OpenAI, and what that theft means for U.S. national security and the race to build AI infrastructure.

What are the issues for U.S. AI companies competing against those from China?
Can the U.S. win the AI infrastructure race against China?
Source: New York Post

Panelist: Kyler Schmitz, Vice President of Patmos.tech · Bio

10:30 · Is California’s Energy War Now a National Security Crisis?

Daniel Turner on the escalating energy fight between Sacramento and the White House, whether Washington should federalize California’s energy policy, and what the shooting war in the Strait of Hormuz means for American energy security.

Is California’s war against cheaper, reliable energy now a national security crisis?
Does the Trump Administration need to stop poking fun at Newsom and federalize California’s energy policies?
What is your assessment of the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz?
Source: OilPrice.com

Panelist: Daniel Turner, Executive Director of Power the Future · powerthefuture.com

10:50 · Rating the Trump Economy as Oil Climbs and Japan’s Currency Wobbles

Allen Mendenhall (@allenmendenhall) grades the current American economy, weighs the drag from rising crude prices, and looks at whether Japan’s currency crisis is starting to show up on our shores.

Dr. Mendenhall, how would you rate the current Trump economy?
How much will the rising cost of crude oil affect the administration’s projections for the U.S. economy?
The currency crisis in Japan. Are we seeing any problems in the U.S. yet, such as the dumping of U.S. Treasuries?

Panelist: Allen Mendenhall, Research Fellow at the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies and Senior Advisor to the Free Enterprise Initiative · Bio

11:00 · The Housing Bill: What It Does and Whether It Will Work

John Gibbs walks through the Housing Bill, what it actually contains, and whether outside shocks like Japan’s currency crisis and rising oil prices could undercut what it is meant to deliver.

What is the Housing Bill and why is it important?
Is the Housing Bill a well written piece of legislation?
What can the American people expect from it, and will the currency crisis in Japan and rising oil prices affect its effectiveness?

Panelist: John Gibbs, Director of the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation · Bio

11:30 · Open Segment: Late Breaking News and the DIAL Lounge

Segment left open for late breaking news plus comments and reactions from listeners in the DIAL Lounge.

11:50 · Salute the Troops

Today’s salute goes to Col. Lindsey Graham.

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US Strikes Iran, Remembering Lindsey Graham, Rare Earths vs China | Your News Talk America | July 13, 2026

By DataTech Digital | July 13, 2026

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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US Strikes Iran After Strait of Hormuz Attacks, Railway Conductor Fired Over July 4th Speech, Japan’s Economic Crisis | Your News Talk America | July 8, 2026

By DataTech Digital | July 8, 2026

Your News Talk America

Daily Show Notes · July 8, 2026

9:00 · Show Open: The War on Nationalism and Christianity in America

A Tennessee railway conductor loses his job over a viral Independence Day message, and an Arizona congresswoman vows to investigate the 250th celebration for including Christianity. Is nationalism now a fireable offense, and is faith being pushed out of America’s birthday?

Jack Peterson, a part time conductor at the 131 year old Incline Railway in Chattanooga, wished his American passengers a Happy Independence Day, then told the rest: “welcome to the greatest country on the face of the planet, and if you disagree, you can leave.”
A passenger filmed the moment and posted it under racism and xenophobia hashtags. The clip drew more than 530,000 views, and Peterson was fired. Should expressing nationalism on America’s 250th anniversary cost a man his job?
Arizona Rep. Adelita Grijalva says she is concerned about Christianity’s role in the America 250 events and vows to investigate, arguing the country has no official religion.
The White House Freedom 250 effort launched America Prays, framing the milestone around prayer and rededication of the nation as “One Nation Under God.” Critics call it Christian nationalism. Axios framed the 250th as a fight over “God and country.”

Sources: New York Post · WABC Radio

Guest: Dan Perkins, coauthor with Sheriff Richard Mack of the new book The Democrat Murder of America.

9:20 · Iran Attacks Shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump Strikes Back

Iran launched at least five drone attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, hitting vessels in Oman’s waters rather than its own. Overnight, US forces answered with a heavy round of strikes.

CENTCOM described a series of powerful strikes against Iran meant to impose heavy costs for targeting commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway.
Two Iranian military bases were hit. Officials say targets included Iranian air defenses, coastal surveillance, missiles, and drone launch sites.
The response was reportedly four or five times bigger in scope and power than the strikes ten days ago.
Washington also revoked the general license that authorized the sale of Iranian oil, calling Tehran’s actions in the strait wholly unacceptable.
US officials keep using the words “good faith” in dealings with the regime. Why?

Sources: Jerusalem Post · Reuters · Axios

Guest: EJ Kimball, Director of Policy, U.S.-Israel Education Association.

9:35 · Monologue

Jake’s take: “I have had enough of good faith.”

9:45 · “To Me, It’s Over”: Trump Says US Wasted Time Negotiating With Iran

The president signals the diplomatic track is finished as US strikes hit Iran’s defense systems.

How did last night’s US response differ from the strikes last week?
What should we take from Zelensky’s visit to Ankara, Turkey?

Guest: Mike Brest, Defense Reporter, The Washington Examiner.

10:00 · The Shift in President Trump’s Tone Toward Iran

What to make of the huge shift in President Trump’s tone toward Iran, from talks to “to me, it’s over.”
What did more damage to Tehran last night, the airstrikes or rescinding the authorization to sell oil?
If the ceasefire is over, and it appears to be, how likely is it that joint US and Israel military operations resume?
Is that why Netanyahu is traveling to Washington later this week?

Guest: Joan Leslie McGill, Executive Director, U.S.-Israel Education Association. Ms. McGill helps shape the organization’s strategic initiatives to inform and educate senior US policymakers about Israel.

10:20 · The Lockdown Dissidents: A New Look at COVID

A new documentary revisits one of the most contentious moments in recent scientific history, when prominent scientists who challenged the government approach to lockdowns say they were sidelined and censored.

The Lockdown Dissidents features NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, former White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Scott Atlas, and former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield, plus journalists David Zweig and WSJ Opinion editor James Taranto.
The film is the latest addition to WSJ Opinion Docs, a collaboration between The Wall Street Journal Opinion and Palladium Pictures.
Palladium president Michael Pack says the goal is to learn from what went wrong so it never happens again, and that Americans never sacrifice their unalienable rights due to government pressure. He notes the rise of hantavirus makes the film more relevant than ever.
The war in Iraq and the COVID pandemic: were they both US government operations?

Guest: Michael Pack, director and producer of The Last 600 Meters, which aired on PBS on Veterans Day eve and told the true story of the Iraq War. Mr. Pack is President of Manifold Productions and Palladium Pictures, and producer and director of The Lockdown Dissidents.

10:30 · If Negotiations Are Over, What Happens Next?

If President Trump now says any negotiations with Iran are a waste of time, what happens next?
What hurt Iran more last night, the US military response or the economic response of rescinding oil sales authorization?
Is there any chance NATO countries choose to get involved now that they see up close what Iran is up to?
President Trump has a close personal relationship with Erdogan, who in turn keeps close ties with the regime in Tehran.

Guest: Captain Brent Sadler, US Navy (ret.), Senior Research Fellow, Naval Warfare and Advanced Technology, Allison Center for National Security at the Heritage Foundation.

10:50 · Does Chicago Have a Transfemicide Emergency?

Chicago’s administration says it has declared a Transfemicide State of Emergency and built a framework to support LGBTQ+ residents. Is a broader drift toward socialism the real story?

The city says its framework centers the voices and lived experiences of trans Chicagoans to chart a path toward a safer, more connected city.
Is the shift toward socialism and communism, a so called United Socialist States of America, something to worry about? A Politico poll suggests socialism may be going mainstream.
President Trump is calling out the communist insurgency inside America. Does he still need to lay out a plan to deal with it?

Sources: Politico

Guest: Mark Vargas, Editor in Chief of the Illinois Review.

11:00 · Japan’s Economic Crisis: What It Means for Americans

The yen weakened further in late June, touching a four decade low of ¥162.8 per US dollar as the greenback climbed to a thirteen month high.
Over the past year the US dollar has gained 4.5 percent. What does a weak yen mean for American consumers, trade, and markets?

Sources: Atlantic Council

Guest: Peter C. Earle, Ph.D., Senior Director of Research at the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER).

11:20 · Are Psychedelics the Answer to America’s Mental Health Crisis?

A bipartisan congressional bill would codify President Trump’s psychedelics order into law. With public interest at an all time high, is the country on the verge of a mental health treatment revolution?

Why psychedelics are gaining bipartisan support in Washington.
The growing body of research on psychedelic assisted therapy.
How these treatments may help veterans suffering from PTSD.
The potential benefits and risks of expanding psychedelic access, and the safeguards needed as these therapies move toward the mainstream.
How trauma, mental health, and chronic illness are connected.

Guest: Dr. Tracy Scott, PhD, a researcher, clinician, and functional medicine practitioner who has spent more than two decades advancing wellness and patient centered healthcare.

11:30 · Open for Late Breaking News on the Iran War

Segment left open for late breaking developments. Guest to be determined.

11:50 · Salute the Troops

Honoring the men and women who serve. Segment also held open for any late breaking news on the Iran war.

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Iran Strikes Hormuz Tankers, China Nuclear Missile Test, Macron Escapes Damascus Bomb | Your News Talk America | July 7, 2026

By DataTech Digital | July 7, 2026

Your News Talk America July 7 2026 show card, Iran Hormuz strike, China nuclear missile test, Macron Damascus bomb

Your News Talk America with Jake Smith

Daily Show Notes · Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Today’s Panelist

Paul Davis is a professor at the Institute of World Politics and the founder and president of JANUS Think. A former lead intelligence analyst with the DIA Iraq Division, his analytic career spans the Cold War, North Korea, and the modern Middle East. He appears twice this morning, during the show open and the 9:20 foreign policy segment. Bio: iwp.edu/faculty/paul-m-davis

9:00 Show Open

Jake opens with Iran hitting another tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and the question of how President Trump responds. He also flags the timing of the long awaited Ayatollah funeral, held during America’s 250th birthday celebration, and asks why crowds were once again chanting death to America if the Iranian people are supposed to want freedom.

Iran strikes another tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. How does Trump respond?
The Ayatollah funeral landed on the 250th birthday weekend. Why the death to America chants?
When do the Iranian negotiators step up? As Yogi Berra put it, it is getting old, early.

Panelist: Paul Davis (see bio above) · iwp.edu/faculty/paul-m-davis

9:20 NATO Summit in Turkey and China’s Missile Test

Paul Davis breaks down the NATO summit in Turkey, the fight over F-35 fighters for Erdogan, and what a Trump and Zelensky meeting would center on, including Ukraine’s push for more Patriot missiles. The segment closes on Beijing flexing its muscle.

Reading the NATO summit in Turkey.
Do the F-35 fighters go to Erdogan?
A likely Trump and Zelensky meeting and the Patriot missile question.
The Trump administration criticized China for a test launch of a provocative, nuclear capable, submarine launched missile the State Department called a sign of Beijing’s continuing arms buildup. Analysts say it is likely an advanced JL-2 or a new JL-3 multiple warhead submarine launched ballistic missile shown at a September military parade.

Source: Washington Times, China accused of nuclear proliferation

Panelist: Paul Davis (see bio above) · iwp.edu/faculty/paul-m-davis

9:35 Monologue

Jake’s monologue: Oh, those skeletons.

9:45 America Has the Chips, but Needs More Power

Diana Furchtgott-Roth argues the AI race with China depends less on chips alone and more on a reliable, fast growing electricity supply. America needs more power plants, not more AI hype.

China is rapidly building coal, nuclear, grid, and industrial capacity while the United States stays slowed by permitting and regulation.
Trump’s energy agenda helps, but new plants, transmission lines, and reactors still face years of delays.
A skilled labor shortage hits electricians, welders, and energy infrastructure workers.
Diana’s case: America has the resources, capital, and technical lead to win, but only if it builds energy and workforce capacity faster.
Are the NIMBYs in the way? QTS withdrew its $30 billion Digital Gateway project despite strong infrastructure, raising the question of whether permitting certainty and community opposition now rival power availability as deal breaking factors.
Prince William County loses what would have been the world’s largest and most powerful AI data center, a project it was well suited for.

Sources: Washington Examiner, America’s AI race with China · Data Center Knowledge, the canceled QTS project

Panelist: Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Distinguished Fellow at the Energy Policy Research Foundation. An Oxford educated economist, she served in President Trump’s first term as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology at the U.S. Department of Transportation and Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and served in the White House under Presidents Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush. She is the author or coauthor of six books on economic policy and hundreds of articles.

10:00 Macron Narrowly Misses a Damascus Bomb

An explosive device detonated near the Damascus hotel hosting French President Macron during his Syria visit. The blast is believed to have come from a device planted on a vehicle near the hotel, and Macron had left the area moments earlier.

Iran has now attacked two ships in the Strait of Hormuz. How does Trump respond?
Can Lebanon’s military destroy Hezbollah’s military infrastructure?
Dr. James Robbins on the warning that Hamas dissolving its Gaza government is a trick to keep its weapons. As Dr. Moshe Elad frames it, the move pulls the wool over everyone’s eyes and delivers nothing real.
Reading the NATO summit in Turkey and whether Erdogan gets his F-35 fighters.

Sources: Jerusalem Post, blast near Macron’s Damascus hotel · Jerusalem Post, Hamas Gaza government dissolution

Panelist: Dr. James Robbins, Dean of the Institute of World Politics and a former Senior Advisor to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Bio: iwp.edu/leadership/james-s-robbins

10:20 If Trump Responds in Hormuz, What Gets Hit

Ryan Morgan takes the Pentagon view on Iran targeting at least two ships in the Strait of Hormuz and what a military response would look like.

Iran targeted at least two ships in the Strait of Hormuz today. What targets get hit if Trump elects to respond militarily?
The latest on the reported Trump and Netanyahu meeting next week.
What to make of China’s test launch of a likely advanced JL-2 or new JL-3 multiple warhead submarine launched ballistic missile shown at a September military parade.

Panelist: Ryan Morgan, Pentagon and Military Reporter for the Epoch Times · ryan.morgan@epochtimes.us

10:30 Energy Affordability Is a Choice

Tom Pyle walks through a new analysis from Always on Energy Research and the Institute for Energy Research showing how state energy policy shapes the cost of keeping the lights on, starting with the original 13 colonies that declared independence in 1776. The expanded Blue States, High Rates analysis spotlights the policies driving rates higher.

Renewable portfolio or carbon free electricity mandates.
Net metering programs.
Carbon pricing or cap and trade participation.
Adoption or absence of data center consumer protections.
Access to affordable natural gas.
Utilities pursuing independent net zero goals.

Source: bluestateshighrates.com · AOER and IER analysis

Panelist: Tom Pyle, President of the Institute for Energy Research.

10:50 Do Americans Even Know Their Own History

Gary Benoit asks whether it is any wonder that more Americans flirt with a United Socialist States of America when a recent poll finds 46 percent of Americans do not know U.S. history.

If public schools are to blame, where does parental responsibility begin in teaching children about America’s rich history?

Panelist: Gary Benoit, editor in chief of The New American, a publication affiliate of the John Birch Society, and author of Vanguard of the Americanist Cause: A Close Look at The John Birch Society.

11:00 Air Conditioning Saves Lives, so Why Does Europe Resist It

Ronald Stein on why America learned long ago that air conditioning saves lives while Europe stays stubborn, arguing that the case against it treats cooling as a threat to the planet.

Was the past week’s heatwave the result of climate change, or does the climate crowd return to global warming to press its case?
Why have the climate hoaxers been so quiet, or have they? Are they working behind the scenes to undermine America’s energy dominance?
The cancellation of the world’s largest AI data center in Virginia, driven by lawsuits, has their fingerprints on it.

Sources: New York Post, Europe and air conditioning · Heartland, Without Crude Oil Society Is Dismantled

Panelist: Ronald Stein, PE, an energy literacy consultant, member of the CO2 Coalition, and author of Clean Energy Exploitations. His latest opinion piece is Without Crude Oil Society Is Dismantled. Bio: heartland.org, Ronald Stein

11:20 DIAL Producers and Callers

An open floor driven by DIAL producers and callers.

Chuck Todd fumes that Trump made the country’s birthday about Donald Trump. When did he do that?
Graham Platner’s ex, Jenny Racicot, accuses him of rape, saying the Maine Senate hopeful was very drunk and would not take no for an answer.
A reminder of the standard from the left: we must always believe the woman.

Source: New York Post, Chuck Todd on Trump

Panelist: None. DIAL producers and callers.

11:30 Inside Iran, the Funeral, and the Streets

Beni Sabti reacts to the Ayatollah funeral and the disconnect between a population said to want regime change and the death to America chants in the streets.

If the Iranian people are desperate for regime change, why the death to America chants?
Iran targeted at least two ships in the Strait of Hormuz today. What gets hit if Trump responds militarily?
The latest on the reported Trump and Netanyahu meeting next week.
Can Lebanon’s military destroy Hezbollah’s military infrastructure, and what is the latest on Gaza?

Panelist: Beni Sabti, an Iranian born Israeli Iran expert at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies.

11:50 Could Mars Become a Second Earth

Rainer Zitelmann on how the conversation has shifted from simply reaching Mars to whether humans could actually terraform an entire planet, and how entrepreneurial innovation is reshaping the future of space exploration.

Elon Musk’s long term vision of making humanity a multiplanetary species.
The science of terraforming, from artificial greenhouse effects to orbiting solar mirrors.
New research using engineered nanoparticles to warm the Martian atmosphere more efficiently than greenhouse gases.
Whether asteroid impacts, atmospheric engineering, and artificial magnetic fields could one day make Mars habitable.
The biggest scientific and engineering hurdles still in the way, and why incremental breakthroughs such as growing crops outside protected habitats could redefine what is possible long before full terraforming.

Panelist: Rainer Zitelmann, author of New Space Capitalism: The Entrepreneurial Path to the Stars.

Salute the Troops

Today we salute Sam Wiley, USN (ret). Thank you for your service.

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Mamdani’s July 4 Speech, Trump Accounts for Kids, Iran Buries Khamenei | Your News Talk America | July 6, 2026

By DataTech Digital | July 6, 2026

Your News Talk America

Daily Show Notes · July 6, 2026

9:00 · How Europe’s Media Portrays America

The show opens on how European outlets frame the United States and Americans, and why some visitors say the picture they were handed back home did not match what they found here.

European soccer fans traveling in for America’s 250th have said the coverage they saw at home left them misled.
The segment asks whether EU and UK media simply take their lead from their US counterparts.
With Fox News largely absent from UK and European carriers, the question is which US networks European audiences are actually watching.

Guest: Justine Brooke Murray, video host at the Media Research Center.

9:20 · Mamdani’s America 250 Speech and a Detective Shot in Crown Heights

A look at Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Fourth of July message and a weekend shooting that left an NYPD detective wounded.

Mamdani used his America 250 address to dwell on the nation’s flaws, a framing the show reads as contempt for the country on its birthday.
The mayor himself stayed in New York, while his wife, Rama Duwaji, drew criticism for attending an Islamic wellness retreat in Mallorca, Spain, during the celebrations.
Detective Robert Karroll was shot in the back of his ballistic vest in Crown Heights early Sunday and is expected to make a full recovery. An 18 year old suspect is in custody.

Guest: John Chell, former NYPD Chief of Department and a 2029 candidate for New York City mayor.

9:35 · Monologue · Is Anything Sacred to These Commies?

Jake takes on the state of the American left and what he sees as its contempt for the country’s traditions.

9:45 · Trump Names the Threat as Jeffries Welcomes the DSA

The president has begun describing a communist insurgency at home. The show asks what a plan of action would look like, and points to Hakeem Jeffries rolling out the welcome mat for a new class of Democratic Socialists.

Over the past week Trump has publicly identified what he calls a communist insurgency inside America.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries posted a welcome to incoming New York members Claire Valdez, Micah Lasher, Darializa Avila Chevalier, and Brad Lander, several of them tied to the Democratic Socialists of America.
The show notes Jeffries extended that welcome to the same movement whose supporters have publicly threatened his own seat.

Guest: Grace Reilly, host of the Restoring America podcast.

Sources: New York Post · Follow Grace Reilly

10:00 · The DSA, a NATO Summit in Turkey, and the War With Iran

A wide ranging hour with a former deputy US representative to NATO on the rise of the DSA, a Trump NATO summit in Turkey, the war in Ukraine, and Iran’s funeral for Ali Khamenei.

The emergence of the DSA as a larger force, treated here as a growing threat that demands a response.
A preview of the Trump NATO summit in Turkey, plus fears that Russia could test the alliance through Poland.
Putin’s renewed strikes on Kyiv, Ukraine’s damage to Russian refineries, and where the war goes from here.
Iran’s multi day funeral for Ali Khamenei is underway, with his successor son notably absent from the ceremonies.
Senator John Kennedy’s recent claim that intelligence showed Iran preparing missiles capable of reaching Europe.
Europe’s heat wave and the cultural fight over air conditioning.
The latest Dangerous Intellectuals episode, “A Republic if you can keep it.”

Guest: Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF (ret), former Deputy United States Military Representative to NATO and host of Dangerous Intellectuals.

Source: dangerousintellectuals.com

10:30 · The Trump Assassination Plots: What the Investigations Missed

Investigative reporter Ken Silva on his new book and the questions that still surround the attempts on Trump’s life.

Silva argues the public still lacks a clear account of the July 13, 2024 Butler shooting that grazed Trump’s ear and the September 15, 2024 attempt that followed.
He raises questions about how key Butler evidence was handled and what the FBI has and has not disclosed.
His book profiles the men behind the plots, including at least one purportedly tied to Iran.

Guest: Ken Silva, editor of Headline USA, contributor to the Libertarian Institute, and author of The Trump Assassination Plots: What the Investigations Missed, and Why It Matters.

Source: The Trump Assassination Plots on Amazon

11:00 · Is It Time to Revive a Communist Control Act?

With talk of a communist insurgency at home, the show asks whether Congress should revisit the kind of law it passed in the 1950s.

The question on the table: should House leadership move a new Communist Control Act before the 2026 midterms?
The Communist Control Act of 1954, signed by President Dwight Eisenhower, declared the Communist Party USA a conspiracy against the government and stripped it of legal standing.
The 1954 law was rarely enforced, and its actual reach was long disputed in the courts.

Guest: Jay Town, former United States Attorney, Newsmax legal analyst, and retired US Marine.

Source: Jay Town on X

11:30 · Trump Accounts for Kids: Good Idea or Constitutional Question?

The new Trump Accounts launched on July 4. The show weighs whether they are smart policy for the next generation, even if their constitutionality is up for debate.

Launched July 4, Trump Accounts give eligible children a one time $1,000 federal contribution, with families able to add up to $5,000 a year.
The funds are generally locked until age 18, when the account converts into a traditional IRA.
Government projections cited by CNBC suggest an account with only the $1,000 seed could reach roughly $6,000 by age 18, $15,000 by 27, and $243,000 by 55. One funded at $5,000 a year could reach about $271,000 by 18, $742,000 by 27, and $13 million by 55.

Guest: Judge Glock, director of research and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor at City Journal.

Source: CNBC

11:50 · Salute the Troops

Today the show salutes Sam Wiley, USN (ret). Thank you for your service.

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Iran Peace Prospects, Tehran Church Seizure, Vance Leads Talks | Your News Talk America | July 1, 2026

By DataTech Digital | July 1, 2026

Your News Talk America July 1 2026 show card, Iran war peace, Tehran church seizure, Christian persecution, Jake Smith

Show Notes and Rundown

Your News Talk America with Jake Smith

Daily Show Notes · Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Today’s Guests

Marziyeh (Marzi) Amirizadeh is an Iranian American author, public speaker, and activist for religious freedom. She immigrated to the United States after being sentenced to death by hanging in Iran for the crime of converting to Christianity, enduring months of interrogation and hardship in Tehran’s Evin prison, one of the most brutal prisons in the world. She is the author of Captive in Iran and A Love Journey with God. Both books and more are at marzisjourney.com.

Jonathan Feldstein is the founder and president of the Genesis 123 Foundation, an Orthodox Jew who has built a career as a bridge between Jews and Christians and between Christians and Israel. Learn more at genesis123.co.

9:00 Show Open: The Iran War and the Prospects for Peace

Jake opens with the people who have serious skin in the game. What do they make of the Iran war and the real possibility of peace in the Middle East, and what is actually happening inside Iran right now?

What do those with the most at stake believe about the war and the odds of a durable peace?
What is the mood inside Iran, and what do Israelis think about the prospects for a deal with the regime in Tehran?