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Iran Strikes Ship in Strait of Hormuz, AI Chatbots vs America, Election Integrity at the Supreme Court | Your News Talk America | June 26, 2026
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Your News Talk America with Jake Smith
Daily Show Notes · June 26, 2026 · Real News. Real Talk. Real America.
9:00 Are AI Chatbots Training Americans to Hate America?
Schools may not be the only place our children are being shaped. As the United States approaches its historic 250th anniversary, new research from the Media Research Center reports that popular artificial intelligence chatbots are being programmed to push a narrative hostile to America.
- MRC researchers tested the leading AI models to see how they view the milestone, and found a stark divide in how the technology shapes public perception.
- Anthropic’s Claude AI cast doubt on celebrating the nation, echoing the controversial 1619 Project and claiming that gratitude is the wrong frame for the anniversary. The chatbot changed its stance only after researchers confronted it about its logical inconsistencies.
- Elon Musk’s Grok AI stood alone with an unequivocal, pro America response, detailing how the American experiment has elevated global living standards and defeated totalitarianism.
- ChatGPT, the most widely used AI chatbot worldwide, landed somewhere in between, saying that many Americans do celebrate, although it is ultimately a personal choice.
Worst Media Quotes of the Week:
- Chuck Todd: The only reason people think Barack Obama was liberal is because he is black. Former NBC Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd to former CNN correspondent Chris Cillizza, on the So What with Chris Cillizza podcast on Substack, June 22.
- Robin Roberts to Barack Obama: framing the former president’s center as the promise of democracy and asking how he deals with freedoms being taken under Trump. ABC Good Morning America co host Robin Roberts, June 17.
- Joy Reid: claiming nobody black she knows is excited about the Fourth of July. Former host Joy Reid on her podcast, June 19.
Panelist: Michael Morris, Director, MRC Free Speech America
Source: MRC Free Speech America
9:20 The View Says Nobody Wants Voter ID
On The View, Whoopi Goldberg dismissed the push to require identification at the polls, claiming the bill just does not have the votes and that nobody wants it. Now we know: The View is not a news program, it is a comedy show.
Panelist: Michael Morris, Director, MRC Free Speech America
Source: The Gateway Pundit
9:35 Monologue: A Reflection on U.S.
Jake’s weekly monologue.
9:45 Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Strikes Ship Leaving the Strait of Hormuz
- U.S. officials say Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was behind a drone strike Thursday on a cargo ship flying the Singapore flag as it left the Strait of Hormuz.
- The drone damaged the ship’s bridge several miles off the coast of Oman, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center.
- The International Maritime Organization said it is temporarily pausing its vessel evacuation operation in the region following the attack.
- Will President Trump respond militarily to the IRGC violation of the ceasefire?
- How can anyone negotiate with so called Iranian moderates when the IRGC threat hangs over the talks in Switzerland?
Panelist: Paul Davis, Vice President, The Institute of World Politics
Sources: Fox News · Iran · Fox News Opinion · UKMTO via Fox News
10:00 Patriot Plea: A J6 Journey From Prison to a Run for Congress
January 6, 2021 remains a political battlefield. Caught in the crossfire was John Strand, a Hollywood actor turned civil rights advocate, who walked into the Capitol as a licensed security guard at a permitted rally and walked out branded an insurrectionist.
- The FBI placed him on a Most Wanted poster, and a SWAT team’s battering ram shattered his front door.
- The media mocked him as MAGA Zoolander. The DOJ tried to crush him. Instead he became a symbol of defiance, now known as The Maverick Conservative.
- Patriot Plea was written in prison, the firsthand account of a political prisoner who paid the price for telling the truth.
Panelist: John Strand, author of Patriot Plea: The J6 Journey of a Political Prisoner in the Divided States of America and a Republican candidate for U.S. Congress in Florida’s 19th District
10:20 The DSA, the Teachers Unions, and the Fight Over School Choice
- The DSA has made significant inroads with America’s young people. Why is that?
- Both teachers unions have declared war on school choice to dissuade parents from sending their children to schools where they will not be exposed to indoctrination.
- The O’Keefe Media Group caught a Las Vegas middle school teacher breaking policy and pushing LGBTQ propaganda onto 11 year old children.
Panelist: Brian Jodice, National Press Secretary, American Federation for Children
Sources: The Gateway Pundit · federationforchildren.org
10:30 The Very Young and the Very Old: Guardianship and Conservatorship Reform
You have heard about child protective services. What about senior protective services? As attention grows around government accountability and family rights, the American Made Foundation is expanding its focus beyond child protective services to investigate adult guardianship, conservatorship, and protective services systems.
- After a year documenting complaints involving CPS, family courts, and parental rights, the organization says it has uncovered striking parallels with families navigating guardianship proceedings for elderly or vulnerable adults.
- Allegations from families who say loved ones have been isolated, financially exploited, or denied due process under court appointed guardianship.
- The role of the newly expanded United Law Coalition in examining constitutional rights, family rights, and government accountability.
- Growing calls for transparency, oversight, and reform in guardianship systems nationwide.
Panelist: Maureen Steele, cofounder of the American Made Foundation and coauthor of The CPS Pipeline: State Sanctioned Kidnapping
11:00 Election Integrity: From the Supreme Court to a Long Island Ballot Scandal
- What was your reaction to President Trump refusing to sign the housing bill until the Save America Act is placed on his desk? If he does not sign, the housing bill becomes law automatically in ten days anyway.
- ETI notes that Americans overwhelmingly support commonsense election safeguards, including proof of citizenship requirements and voter identification measures.
- Thomas Jefferson said, when the people fear the government there is tyranny, and when the government fears the people there is liberty.
- Voting cases are before the Supreme Court, with decisions expected soon. How important are they to election integrity?
- A little known election tampering case in Hempstead, Long Island is raising questions about the validity of school board races. New York State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa has ordered a new school board election in the Hempstead Union Free School District after an investigation found the district clerk destroyed ballots and removed them from her office to benefit incumbent board member Victor Pratt, who also performs locally as a DJ. The original election took place on May 19, and state officials overturned the results on Thursday.
Panelist: Ken Cuccinelli, former Virginia Attorney General and National Chairman of The Election Transparency Initiative. Cuccinelli is a Senior Fellow for Homeland Security and Immigration at the Center for Renewing America and previously served as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under President Trump.
Source: The Gateway Pundit
11:20 A Colonial Assassin and the Plot to Kill Washington
Another work of historical fiction offers a unique view of the American Revolution. In 1776, the fate of the Revolution lies in the hands of an impoverished farm boy whose skills from his dark past are all that can stop a British assassin from killing George Washington.
- The Continental Army is on the run, suffering defeat after defeat, as the war pits neighbor against neighbor across the colonies.
- Jeb Wright, the son of smuggler parents, returns from exile in France hoping to reunite with his childhood sweetheart, Rebecca Bennett, only to find her betrothed to a mysterious British officer, Major Donovan Huxley.
- Huxley keeps a terrible secret, one that could doom Rebecca, Washington, and the Revolution.
Panelist: Dave Meek, author of Jeb Wright, Colonial Assassin, Book 1 of the Jeb Wright series and a former U.S. Navy Flight Officer · davemeekauthor.com
11:30 Countdown to 250: A Personal Reflection on Citizenship
Celebrating 250 years of American independence. This Friday, Dr. Sabrin shares a personal note: he received his citizenship papers on June 25, 1959, while studying the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution in his junior high social studies class. He swore allegiance to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and says he has remained faithful to that oath, unlike many public officials from both parties.
- Dr. Sabrin’s reaction to DSA candidates winning big in New York and heading to Capitol Hill in January.
- Why young Americans are being drawn to the allure of communism.
Panelist: Murray Sabrin, PhD, Mises Institute Associated Scholar and Emeritus Professor of Finance at Ramapo College of New Jersey
11:50 Salute the Troops
Expressing pride in our active servicemembers and our veterans.
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Israel Left Out of the Iran Talks, New York Elects a Socialist Slate, The View Faces the FCC | Your News Talk America | June 24, 2026
Show Notes and Rundown
Israel Left Out, New York Goes Socialist, and The View Faces the FCC
Your News Talk America with Jake Smith · Wednesday, June 24, 2026 · 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET
9:00 · Israel Furious Over Being Left Out of the US Iran Talks
Many on Israel’s right are fuming that the Jewish state was excluded from the US Iran peace talks and left uncertain about the fight against Hezbollah. With the regime able to sell oil openly again, dollars are flowing back into its coffers.
- What has the memorandum of understanding done to the United States relationship with Israel?
- Why are voices on Israel’s right fuming over the exclusion and the fate of the war against Hezbollah?
- Is renewed oil revenue for the regime a recipe for disaster for the world?
Sources: NY Post, Israel furious over exclusion · NY Post, US Iran peace deal terms
Panelist: Brigitte Gabriel, national security expert and founder and chairwoman of ACT for America.
9:20 · The Socialist Wave Crashes Into Capitol Hill
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s slate of New York congressional hopefuls prevailed in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, with Darializa Avila Chevalier projected to pull off an AOC style upset. Darializa Avila Chevalier makes AOC look like Barry Goldwater.
- Avila Chevalier held a razor thin lead, roughly 49.3 percent to 46 percent with 86 percent of votes counted, leading five term Rep. Adriano Espaillat to concede.
- Former city Comptroller Brad Lander and state Assemblywoman Claire Valdez were quickly projected by the Associated Press and NY1 to defeat their establishment opponents.
- More self described socialists are now heading toward Capitol Hill.
Sources: NY Post, NYC primary live updates · NY Post, Avila Chevalier profile
Panelist: Brigitte Gabriel, ACT for America.
9:35 · Monologue: “The Real Red Scare”
Jake takes the mic for a solo monologue on the moment America finds itself in.
9:45 · Is The View a News Program, or Something Else?
The Media Research Center filed a comment with the FCC opposing Disney and ABC’s request to classify The View as a bona fide news interview program exempt from equal opportunity rules.
- MRC says it submitted 2,473 pieces of evidence documenting a consistent pattern of partisan advocacy and electioneering rather than bona fide news programming.
- Is equal time the primary issue here?
- Are Meet the Press and the other Sunday shows not similar to what The View has become?
Source: MRC Free Speech America, Bozell hands FCC the receipts
Panelist: Luis Cornelio, associate editor, MRC Free Speech America.
10:00 · What Is the Status of the “Save America Act”?
The RNC is awaiting a Supreme Court opinion in its signature case, Watson v. RNC, which asks whether mail ballots must be received by Election Day. The opinion is expected before the term ends this month.
- A ruling for the RNC would carry immediate implications for 14 states plus Washington, D.C., and would end the practice of counting ballots for days after the election.
- The Supreme Court has yet to weigh in on mail ballots and delayed counts in states like California.
- What is the reaction to the Los Angeles City Council push to allow noncitizens to vote?
Source: RNC, Watson v. RNC filing
Panelist: Ally Triolo, RNC Election Integrity Communications Director.
10:20 · Has New York Fallen Under Communist Control?
New York is sending self described socialists toward Washington, and the battle for control of what is left of the Democratic Party is on. This segment belongs to the listeners on the board.
- Will American freedoms continue to fade, and will faith and houses of worship be targeted next?
- If the socialist wing takes control, does it come after Trump and MAGA on day one?
- This nation has fought communism since the 1940s. Has the battle for control of America truly begun?
Panelist: You. This is a DIAL listener segment driven by producers and callers.
10:30 · The Trump Economy: What Is the Report Card?
Economic reports this year reflect a growing economy with low unemployment and higher wages, yet many Americans say they are unhappy with the economy.
- Are Americans really unhappy with the handling of the economy, or are they reacting to gasoline prices?
- How much of this is about political messaging?
Panelist: Dr. Paul Mueller, senior research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research.
11:00 · What the World Cup Reveals About America
World Cup fans from every corner of the globe are getting a firsthand look at the United States, and many are leaving impressed. From local hospitality to the scale and energy of American cities, the 2026 World Cup is becoming a showcase of the American experience.
- Why international visitors are finding a very different America than the one often portrayed in global media.
- How major global events can reshape perceptions of a nation and its people.
- Why positive cultural experiences matter in an increasingly divided and polarized world.
Panelist: Dr. Andrew Fox, organizational culture expert, professor, and author of the forthcoming book Truth in the Age of Applause: How Stupidity Is Ruining the American Dream.
11:20 · Union Leader Warns a Return to Work Order May Cause a Mass Exodus
California state workers are warning that Gov. Gavin Newsom could face a mass exodus after ordering employees back to the office four days a week beginning July 1.
- The mandate has sparked backlash from workers who say they have kept the Golden State running under hybrid schedules since the COVID-19 pandemic, as KCRA3 reported.
- Is this a breaking point for the state workforce?
Sources: NY Post, mass exodus warning · KCRA3 · NY Post, Newsom DOJ investigations
Panelist: Mark Mix, president of the National Right to Work Foundation.
11:30 · Is AI a Direct Threat to Our Kids?
AI is creating new risks for children by making cybercriminals smarter, faster, more effective, and harder to detect.
- What do parents need to know, and how do we keep kids safe online?
Panelist: Tom Arnold, cybersecurity expert and digital forensics investigator, author of The Digital Detective (iDigitalDetective.com).
11:50 · Salute the Troops
Today we honor Captain James Harold Johnson Jr., U.S. Army, who served in Vietnam. Thank you for your service.
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Jake Smith on the collapse of the Iran peace talks in Switzerland, the declassified Fauci COVID files, and the Iranian women defying the regime. | June 22, 2026 9A ET.
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Your News Talk America with Jake Smith
Show Notes · June 22, 2026 · 9AM to Noon ET on WGMD 92.7 and WUSX 98.5
9:00 · Show Open: Iranian Women Defy the Regime
Jake opens on the Iranians living in exile and what this moment means to them now that hopes of regime change appear to have stalled. A new report finds more Iranian women openly defying the theocratic regime’s hijab law despite the risk of the morality police, even after a deadly crackdown on protesters.
- Those forced into exile, and what they are thinking as hopes of regime change seem to fade
- Brave women of all ages breaking the strict dress code, with images out of Tehran last week showing one woman in an I Love NY shirt
- Reporting that Iranian security forces killed at least 7,000 protesters in January, according to human rights groups
Sources: New York Post: more Iranian women defy the hijab law · New York Post: deaths in the crackdown reach at least 7,000
Panelist: Homeira Hesami, a former political prisoner from Iran. Hesami says she was arrested at 16 years old for having books that discussed women’s rights and resistance.
9:20 · Homeira Hesami: From Prisoner to Community Leader
Hesami escaped the clutches of the regime, came to the United States, and built a successful life here. Jake asks what she is hearing from her contacts inside Iran and whether she is encouraged that the regime has been weakened.
- After furthering her education in the US, she now leads the independent nonprofit Iranian-American Community of North Texas, in operation since 1979
- The group estimates 30,000 Iranian Americans live in North Texas, many with loved ones still in Iran
- What life is like now in Tehran and other regions, and her hopes for the future of Iran
Sources: Iranian-American Community of North Texas · Fox 4 News: North Texas nonprofit and imprisonment
Panelist: Homeira Hesami, a former political prisoner from Iran.
9:35 · Monologue
Jake’s daily monologue: We Told You So, Mr. President.
9:45 · Brady Knox: Sorting Out the Iran Negotiations
Foreign affairs reporter Brady Knox helps untangle the delicate Iran negotiations after the Iranian delegation walked out of the talks in Switzerland.
- The delegation left after 80 minutes, with JD Vance in attendance, following a four letter word tirade from President Trump against the regime. Was it planned
- Does the apparent foreign policy mess fall on JD Vance
- Has the negative reaction to the MOU affected President Trump
- His reaction to the departure of Keir Starmer
Source: Brady Knox on X
Panelist: Brady Knox, Foreign Affairs Reporter, Washington Examiner.
10:00 · Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt: Iran Talks, the Deconfliction Cell, and Fauci
Does anyone know what is going on with the Iran talks? A fed up President Trump threatened to seize the Strait of Hormuz and blow the regime apart, and the Iranian negotiators stormed out. General Holt breaks down the strategy.
- Iranian negotiators left the high level talks in Switzerland after Trump threatened to seize the Strait of Hormuz unless the regime opened it and reined in its proxies
- Was this good cop bad cop, after JD Vance said the US hoped to turn over a new leaf? Did Vance create the mess, and can he clean up after himself
- Trump had been criticized for being too soft on the regime with the MOU
- What is a deconfliction cell for Lebanon, and does it end military operations
- We hear Keir is saying goodbye. What is going on there
- And it was Fauci all along. Will the Hague take up this case and put Fauci on trial
Sources: New York Post: Vance on transforming the Iran relationship · New York Post: the Fauci COVID origins cover up · Dangerous Intellectuals
Panelist: Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF (ret), host of the Dangerous Intellectuals Podcast. Episode 41 asks what zero point energy is and whether it proves the Philadelphia Experiment was real.
10:30 · Jacob Burg: What Is and Is Not in the Iran Deal
Epoch Times national reporter Jacob Burg walks through what the memorandum of understanding actually contains and what it leaves out.
- Why is JD Vance still saying he hopes the talks in Switzerland will turn over a new leaf, and are those expectations realistic
- A clear breakdown of what is and is not inside the memorandum of understanding to end the Iran war
Sources: The Epoch Times: officials reveal the memorandum of understanding · Jacob Burg on LinkedIn
Panelist: Jacob Burg, National Reporter at The Epoch Times.
11:00 · The Crimes Against Humanity of Dr. Anthony Fauci
Columnist Miranda Devine of the New York Post frames it. On her final day as director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard released declassified material that accuses Dr. Anthony Fauci of helping cause the COVID-19 pandemic, covering up the virus origins, and lying to Congress. Jake opens this one to the DIAL producers and callers.
- Gabbard says the documents show Fauci provided millions in taxpayer dollars to fund dangerous gain of function research at the Wuhan lab, worked with politicized elements in the intelligence community to bury the lab leak origin, and lied to Congress under oath in 2024
- Now we know why Fauci received a blanket pardon before Biden left office
- Will Republicans go to federal court to have the auto pen pardon nullified
- Will the World Court in the Hague bring Fauci to justice
- Our tax dollars funded this research. Does that make us an accessory because we have grown so disengaged from how our government operates
- What do you think should happen to Dr. Anthony Fauci
- Tulsi Gabbard is a true patriot. Does this make her a viable presidential candidate in 2028
Sources: New York Post: the Fauci COVID origins cover up · New York Post: Gabbard probes US funding of biolabs abroad
Panelist: None. This is a DIAL producers and callers segment.
11:30 · Colonel Wesley Martin: The Resistance and the MOU
Colonel Wesley Martin on the resistance movements working outside Iran to overthrow the regime, and whether the MOU has drained their momentum.
- Have resistance fighters lost hope that the regime would finally be toppled after 47 years, and has the MOU cost them momentum
- Was it odd for President Trump to verbally attack the regime during active negotiations, causing the Iranians to storm out after 80 minutes
- Did the MOU give the regime too much
- What to make of the conflicting messages that the Strait is open to shipping and that the Strait remains closed
Source: colonelwesmartin.com
Panelist: Colonel Wesley Martin, U.S. Army (ret). During his combat tours he served as the senior antiterrorism and force protection officer for all coalition forces in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom 1 and 2, as senior operations officer for Task Force 134 (Detention Operations), and as commander of Forward Operating Base Ashraf, working with the Iranian Mujahedin (MEK / NCRI).
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B-52 Crash Investigation, New Fed Chair Warsh, Strait of Hormuz Oil | Your News Talk America | June 19, 2026
Show Notes and Rundown
Your News Talk America with Jake Smith
Show Notes · June 19, 2026 · Real News. Real Talk. Real America.
9:00 · Show Open: Iran, the Hormuz MOU, and the Stagflation Question
Todd Sheets opens the show with his assessment of the Iran war and the Memorandum of Understanding signed earlier this week, and what it means for the Strait of Hormuz. Plus his latest piece asking whether stagflation is really back.
- Todd wrote a May 31 assessment of the Iran war. His read on the new MOU and how it affects the Strait of Hormuz.
- His Substack piece, Is the Stagflation Sky Falling? Or Is It Just Chicken Little?
- The May inflation report came in hot at 4.2 percent, and markets fell 1.5 to 2.0 percent depending on the index.
- Bond yields have climbed over recent months, feeding talk of a return to 1970s style stagflation, stagnant growth paired with rapidly rising prices.
- Are the dire predictions right, or just a modern version of Chicken Little?
Sources: Iran war assessment (Substack) · Is the Stagflation Sky Falling?
Panelist: Todd Sheets, author of the newsletter On Wealth and Progress (also on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple) and the book 2008: What Really Happened. substack.com/@toddsheets
9:20 · Oil Slides: Energy Dominance and the Strait of Hormuz
WTI traded in the mid $70 range this morning. How low will it go, and what does it mean for the U.S. economy and for consumers?
- WTI in the mid $70 range this morning. How low does it go?
- Long term and short term effects on the U.S. economy and on consumers.
- Daniel Turner of Power the Future argues American energy dominance works, and falling gas prices prove families pay less when the country produces more.
- In 2022, the national average topped $4 a gallon for six straight months, hitting a record $5.03 in June.
- Could Iran suffer lasting damage to its oil market if some customers never return to the Strait?
- India has been approached by other producers, including Russia, for oil.
Source: Power the Future: Falling Gas Prices Show American Energy Dominance Is Delivering Results
Panelists: Todd Sheets (substack.com/@toddsheets) and Daniel Turner, Executive Director, Power the Future (powerthefuture.com).
9:35 · Monologue
Jake’s daily monologue.
9:45 · Warsh Takes the Helm: Is the Fed About to Change Course? (Publius)
Kevin Warsh has taken over as Federal Reserve chairman. What his first meeting reveals about his economic philosophy, and where rates head next.
- What Warsh’s first Fed meeting reveals about his economic philosophy.
- Whether interest rates are likely to move later this year.
- The ongoing battle between inflation and economic growth.
- What consumers should expect for mortgages, credit cards, and savings rates.
- How Wall Street is reacting to the new Fed chairman.
- Whether the Fed can achieve a soft landing for the economy.
- The impact of energy prices and global instability on inflation.
- What investors should watch for in the second half of 2026.
Panelist: Dennis Kneale, author of The Leadership Genius of Elon Musk. Veteran business journalist and proud Florida resident. His latest book: Oregoner.
10:00 · 24 Hours on Capitol Hill to Save America
The case that only judicial accountability can end what the segment calls a judicial coup. Former Congressman Louie Gohmert on the Freedom Center’s push for accountability.
- The argument that a cabal of radical judges has connived to block the president across dozens of areas.
- Week after week, another lawsuit and another order, with momentum lost to the Left.
- Why the segment frames judicial accountability as the remedy.
Source: FrontPage Mag: 24 Hours on Capitol Hill to Save America
Panelist: Louie Gohmert, former Texas Congressman, currently Senior Fellow for Political Statesmanship with the David Horowitz Freedom Center.
10:30 · Schools as Mental Health Clinics, Grades, and Misconduct
Carolyn Gorman of the Manhattan Institute on federal school safety funding, passing students who are failing, and rising teacher misconduct cases.
- Congress treating schools like mental health clinics.
- Schools giving failing students a passing grade, and the ramifications.
- Why we are seeing so many reports of teacher misconduct with students, and what should be done about it.
Sources: City Journal: School Safety and Federal Funding · Carolyn Gorman on X
Panelist: Carolyn D. Gorman, fellow at the Manhattan Institute. x.com/CarolynGorman_
10:50 · Pomegranate: The First Iraqi American Feature Film
Writer and director Weam Namou on her film Pomegranate, cultural divides in suburban Detroit, and the Dearborn Heights police patch debate.
- Pomegranate, widely recognized as the first Iraqi American feature film, has swept more than 50 international film awards and drew Home Alone producer Scott Rosenfelt as executive producer.
- The film explores what happens when immigrants who fled the same country argue with one another over the American Dream.
- Do Iraqi immigrants in Dearborn consider themselves patriotic Americans, and have they assimilated into American culture?
- The Dearborn Heights proposal to add Arabic script to police uniform patches, and the reactions for and against.
Source: Fox 2 Detroit: Dearborn Heights Arabic Police Patch Decision
Panelist: Weam Namou, writer and director of the film Pomegranate.
11:00 · The Edwards AFB B-52 Crash: What Investigators Will Look For
As investigators examine the wreckage of the B-52 Stratofortress that crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California, killing all eight people aboard, Captain Mark Harris breaks down what may have gone wrong.
- What we know so far and what may have gone wrong.
- What investigators will be looking for, and how long it could take before definitive answers emerge.
- Those who were lost will be remembered today on Salute the Troops.
Panelist: Captain Mark Harris, USAF (ret), a decorated former Air Force Special Operations pilot who served in a combat zone, an FAA examiner, and author of Houses of the Holy. He holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of North Georgia (Magna Cum Laude, top physics graduate) and a master’s in Aeronautical Engineering Technology from Arizona State University, and currently trains corporate pilots from around the globe.
11:30 · Countdown to 250: Independence and Government Spending
Celebrating 250 years of American independence. Murray Sabrin on the Virginia Declaration of Rights and on independence and government spending.
- 250 years ago, Thomas Jefferson was drafting the Declaration of Independence and borrowed heavily from the Virginia Declaration of Rights (Daniel L. Driesbach).
- Independence and government spending, from the Sabrin Substack.
Sources: Law & Liberty: The Virginia Declaration of Rights at 250 · Sabrin: Independence and Government Spending
Panelist: Murray Sabrin, PhD, a Mises Institute Associated Scholar and Emeritus Professor of Finance at Ramapo College of New Jersey.
11:50 · Salute the Troops
Salute the Troops remembers those who died earlier this week aboard the USAF B-52 that crashed in California.
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White House UFC Plot Arrests, Supreme Court Showdown, Virginia Gun Law Fight | Your News Talk America | June 18, 2026
Show Notes and Rundown
Your News Talk America · Show Notes
with Jake Smith · June 18, 2026 · Real News. Real Talk. Real America.
9:00 · Show Open: The Media Is Still Gushing Over Obama
The Obama Presidential Center holds its official dedication ceremony today in Chicago. The Media Research Center marks the moment by looking back at years of over the top press praise for the former president.
- The most extreme examples of media praise of Obama.
- How journalists helped shape Obama’s legacy through favorable coverage.
- The gap between the media’s treatment of Obama and its treatment of conservative leaders.
Panelist: Geoff Dickens, MRC Director of Media Analysis · NewsBusters
9:20 · Client Segment
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9:35 · Monologue
Is this the deal?
9:45 · Are Strong Families the Cure for America’s Mental Health Crisis
The nation’s mental health crisis seems to keep getting worse, but JP De Gance argues the remedy may be much closer to home than we think.
- The problem is sharpest among youth. Research published in Pediatrics finds as many as 40 percent of high schoolers report persistent sadness and hopelessness.
- De Gance makes the case that strong families are a powerful protective factor that public policy keeps overlooking.
Source: Townhall · Are Strong Families the Cure for America’s Mental Health Crisis
Panelist: JP De Gance, President of Communio
9:50 · Is the Stagflation Sky Falling
Are we heading back to the 1970s? Todd Sheets pushes back on the sky is falling mentality around stagflation.
Source: Todd Sheets · Is the Stagflation Sky Falling
Panelist: Todd Sheets, author of the newsletter On Wealth and Progress and the book 2008: What Really Happened · Substack
10:00 · Five Charged in the White House UFC Plot, and a Supreme Court Showdown
The FBI has charged five people in connection with a plot to attack the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House. FBI Director Kash Patel announced the multistate operation, and officials say additional suspects remain at large.
- Why is the Justice Department charging this as conspiracy to commit murder, and how strong is the case the FBI has laid out?
- Trump faces a Supreme Court showdown as major rulings loom. Over the next two weeks the justices will rule on the effort to curb birthright citizenship and on the firing of a member of the Federal Reserve.
- Which cases are you watching most closely right up to the end of the Court’s current term?
Panelist: Kaelan Deese, Department of Justice Reporter, The Washington Examiner · @KaelanDC
10:30 · The Warning Signs Families Saw
Relatives of two men charged in the plot saw warning signs before authorities moved in, including a mother who alerted police days before the event about her son’s online communications and a recent stockpile of weapons.
- Bryan Omar Roa, 24, of Calimesa, California, allegedly told a family member that one day they would wake up and he would be gone, and that he intended to travel to Washington, D.C. where something big would happen, according to a federal complaint in the Central District of California.
- On June 10, just days before the event, that family member found Roa, an amateur mixed martial arts fighter, had left. Relatives considered reporting him but did not contact police before he returned home.
- When families see these signs, what is the right move, and how should law enforcement be set up to act on a tip in time?
Panelist: Rafael A. Mangual, Nick Ohnell Fellow at the Manhattan Institute
10:50 · The Virginia Gun Law Fight
What is happening in Virginia is worth watching well beyond Second Amendment circles, with implications for American federalism and the relationship between state and local government.
- After Democrats took full control in Richmond with Governor Spanberger and the 2025 elections, they advanced a sweeping package of gun control measures, including a ban on future sales of certain semiautomatic firearms and magazines over 15 rounds.
- Now local prosecutors and sheriffs in a growing number of counties are refusing to enforce the law, reviving the Second Amendment sanctuary movement. Scott McKay calls it a chickens coming home to roost moment for the Left.
Source: The American Spectator · Sanctuary Policy Is a Double Edged Sword
Panelist: Scott McKay, Contributing Editor at The American Spectator and publisher of The Hayride, covering Louisiana and national politics.
11:00 · Biolabs, Ukraine, and the Strait of Hormuz
- Your response to the outgoing DNI disclosure that US tax dollars have funded biolabs across dozens of countries?
- Why is there still no peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia, and is this war a stalemate at this point?
- When the Strait of Hormuz reopens fully and Russian oil is sanctioned again, how much does that hurt Putin?
Panelist: Dr. John Marshall Callahan, Professor at the Institute of World Politics and former Deputy Spokesperson at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
11:30 · The UK Digital Crackdown and Why Bluesky Escapes Accountability
- What is Bluesky, and how does it differ from the larger platforms?
- As the UK tightens its digital speech rules, why is Bluesky escaping the same scrutiny, and should it face a ban there too?
Panelist: Alvin Lui, President of Courage Is A Habit
11:50 · Salute the Troops
Today we remember those aboard the B-52 that crashed earlier this week, and the families they leave behind.
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Fed Rate Decision, US Iran Oil Deal, FBI Foils White House UFC Plot | Your News Talk America | June 17, 2026
Show Notes and Rundown
Your News Talk America · Show Notes
with Jake Smith · June 17, 2026 · Real News. Real Talk. Real America.
9:00 · Midterm Economy in the Crosshairs
The Federal Reserve meets today and tomorrow, with an interest rate decision due Wednesday at 2pm. It is the first policy meeting of the new Kevin Warsh era after Warsh replaced Jerome Powell as Chair, with Powell staying on as a voting member of the board.
- How heavy federal debt has pushed the Fed to absorb large amounts of government bonds.
- Monetizing the debt as a major factor in this decade’s inflation.
- The debt traps the Fed in a dilemma of trading off higher inflation against higher interest rates.
- The only way out, Couchman argues, is for Congress to control spending and borrowing.
- The twelve bills the House passed last week to take on fraudsters in federal programs.
- Fed dynamics now that Warsh holds the gavel and Powell remains a voting member.
Source: Americans for Prosperity · U.S. House Advances Fraud Fighting Measures
Panelist: Kurt Couchman, Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy, Americans for Prosperity
9:20 · Crude Down, When Do Consumers Feel It
Crude oil has fallen into the $75 range. How soon will consumers feel the benefit at the pump, and how much benefit should they expect?
Panelist: Kurt Couchman, Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy, Americans for Prosperity
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9:45 · Oil Prices Crash as Traders Bet the War Is Over
With WTI in the $75 range as these notes were written, how stable is the price?
- US crude oil inventories are down again, losing 52 million barrels in nine weeks. Should we be concerned?
- Under the memorandum of understanding, Iran gets to start selling oil immediately. Where is their market?
Source: OilPrice.com · Oil Prices Crash as Traders Bet the War Is Over
Panelist: Sam Romain, Chairman, Americans for Energy Dominance
9:50 · What Does Mayor David Rubin Make of the Iran MOU
A read on the US and Iran memorandum of understanding from a vantage point inside Israel.
- Iran is demanding that Israel pull its troops from southern Lebanon before it signs on to the deal. Is that likely to happen?
- Is the regime in Tehran using Hezbollah to drive a wedge between the United States and Israel?
Panelist: David Rubin, former mayor of Shiloh, Israel and founder of the Shiloh Israel Children’s Fund. From bomb shelters to missile alerts, Mayor Rubin and his family live the relentless pressure facing Israeli civilians while tracking the broader geopolitical stakes of the conflict.
IsraelChildren.org · DavidRubinIsrael.com · ConfrontingRadicals.com
10:00 · FBI Disrupts Plot Against the White House UFC Event
Federal authorities say a plot to attack Sunday’s UFC Freedom 250 on the White House South Lawn was unraveled after a worried mother flagged her son’s growing obsession with guns, tactical gear and secretive online communications.
- According to court documents reviewed by Fox News Digital, Tycen Proper, a 19 year old Ohio man, came to investigators’ attention after his mother grew alarmed and contacted authorities.
- Federal prosecutors allege Proper was part of a group planning an attack on the June 14 event, involving drones carrying explosives, sniper positions and coordinated strikes on attendees and other targets.
- The mother’s call may have prevented the attack. Court documents describe her concern over tactical gear purchases and online chats.
- Was this a planned coup, an insurgency, or did it involve international actors?
Source: Fox News · Mother’s Concern May Have Prevented Attack on UFC Event at the White House
Panelist: Dr. James Robbins, Dean of the Institute of World Politics and a former Senior Advisor to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
10:20 · Biolabs Disclosure, the G7, and a Situation Room Leak
Outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released declassified records that she says document more than 120 US funded biological laboratories across more than 30 countries, including some in Ukraine.
- Gabbard’s office released the materials as one of her final acts before stepping down, tied to a Trump executive order to end funding for dangerous research.
- Morgan, your analysis of the G7 so far. Does what we see in front of the cameras differ from the backroom discussions?
- Reports are surfacing that White House aides are alarmed that top secret national security conversations were recorded and leaked to the New York Times.
- Axios quotes an administration source saying they fear some of their most sensitive conversations were being recorded, with no clear sense of which ones. The outlet adds that Trump is furious about the blow by blow accounts.
- Michael Goodwin argues the president has every right to be furious, but he should not stop there.
Source: New York Post · Michael Goodwin on the leaked Situation Room talks
Panelist: Morgan Murphy, national security expert, U.S. Navy captain, former Trump White House official and former Pentagon spokesperson.
Panelist: Adam Finnegan, author of The Sleeper Agent: The Rise of Lyme Disease, Chronic Illness, and the Great Imitator Antigens of Biological Warfare. Author page
10:30 · Drone Warfare Comes Home
An open floor on the disrupted White House plot and what it signals about defending against drones on American soil.
- What is your reaction to the disrupted attack on the UFC event at the White House?
- Was this an attempted coup, and did the plotters have international connections?
- Could the Secret Service have defended the White House against such an operation?
- Has drone warfare arrived in the United States, and how do we defend against it?
- Planning has shifted from buying large amounts of fertilizer to buying inexpensive drones that can fly weapons into protected zones such as the White House.
Format: DIAL producers and callers drive this segment. Submit your question and vote in the Questions panel.
10:50 · The Case Against the Iran Deal
The New York Post editorial board came out against the MOU, arguing the deal gives the Islamic Republic big wins up front and gives America nothing.
- Colonel, do you agree with the Post’s assessment of the deal?
- The Iranian people have not moved to take back their country since January. Do you believe they will now?
- What can you tell us about the protests planned in Paris over the weekend?
Source: New York Post · Trump’s Iran Deal Gives the Islamic Republic Big Wins Upfront
Panelist: Colonel Wesley Martin, U.S. Army (ret), former senior Antiterrorism and Force Protection Officer for all coalition forces in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom 1 and 2, and former commander of Forward Operating Base Ashraf. colonelwesmartin.com
11:30 · The Plot, the MOU, and What Happens Friday
- Christine, your reaction to the planned attack at the White House. How likely is international involvement?
- Your analysis of the MOU between the United States and Iran.
- Does the deal get signed at the end of the week, or will Hezbollah keep causing problems?
Panelist: Christine Balling, Senior Vice President, Institute of World Politics.
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Iran Peace Deal, AI Arms Race, Millionaire Food Stamp Loophole | Your News Talk America | June 16, 2026
Show Notes and Rundown
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Show Notes for June 16, 2026 · Real News. Real Talk. Real America.
9:00 · Show Open: How Much Patience Will Trump Have With Iran?
Will the U.S. and Iran deal expected to be signed Friday in Geneva actually hold? On Hannity, Vice President JD Vance said President Trump would not hesitate to resume military strikes if Tehran fails to uphold its commitments. Gulf allies remain wary of the regime, Vance said, even as they see real opportunity in the moment.
- How much patience will the president have with Iran once the deal is signed?
- Vance said Gulf nations do not trust the Iranians but they see real opportunity.
- The plan, in Vance’s words, is to see how serious the Iranians are.
Source: Fox News, JD Vance · Fox News, Donald Trump
Guest: Asaf Romirowsky, PhD, Executive Director of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East (SPME) and the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA). A trained Middle East historian with a PhD from King’s College London, he is co-author of October 7: The Wars Over Words and Deeds.
9:20 · The Messaging War Over the Iran Deal
If the peace agreement with Iran is signed, how should Republicans message what the show calls the president’s biggest achievement against Democrat claims that the war was a disaster that achieved nothing? The segment lands the same week as the high profile June 14 concert in New York City that drew Jane Fonda, Robert De Niro, Julia Roberts, and Joy Reid out to protest the administration.
- How the left is framing the Iran outcome, and whether the message is landing.
- The New York City celebrity event and the broader Democrat posture.
- If the deal is signed, how does the RNC counter the claim that the war accomplished nothing?
Guest: Delanie Bomar, Regional Communications Director for the Republican National Committee.
9:35 · Monologue: Death to America
Jake’s daily monologue on the rhetoric and posture of the Democrat left, and what he argues it shares with the slogans heard on the streets of Tehran.
9:45 · What a Signed Iran Deal Means for the Economy
Short and long term predictions for the U.S. economy if the deal is signed Friday, how quickly normal shipping can resume in the Strait of Hormuz, and which nation came out ahead economically while another paid the steepest price.
- Near term and long term outlook for the U.S. economy.
- How long until normal Strait of Hormuz shipping resumes?
- Which nation benefited most, and which suffered most?
Guests: Julia R. Cartwright, PhD, Senior Research Fellow in Law and Economics at the American Institute for Economic Research. Judge Glock, Director of Research and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor at City Journal.
10:00 · Will Iran Drag Its Feet on Nuclear Access?
What are the odds Iran delays to keep the U.S. from reaching its known and unknown nuclear sites? On Hannity, Vance said that if Tehran does not honor its promises it gets none of the benefits of the bargain. There are already signs Iran is trying to slow the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
- Vance: if Iran breaks its promises, it loses the benefits of the deal.
- “We have all the cards,” Vance said.
- Early signs Iran is trying to delay reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- Who pays to rebuild Iran’s infrastructure?
Guest: Paul Davis, Vice President at the Institute of World Politics and former lead intelligence analyst with the DIA’s Iraq Division during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
10:20 · The Geneva Deal and the 60 Day Clock
If the deal is signed in Geneva on Friday, a 60 day clock begins. What are the odds negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program meet resistance from the IRGC, and how likely are more Gulf States to join the Abraham Accords?
- A 60 day clock starts the moment the deal is signed.
- Even Gulf States do not trust Iran.
- Could more nations join the Abraham Accords, and what pressure does that put on Tehran?
Guest: Joel Rayburn, senior fellow in Hudson Institute’s Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East.
10:30 · The Race for AI Dominance
Autumn Dorsey explains why the U.S. needs to build trust with AI without slowing innovation, and what AI governance should look like for the country to win the race.
- Building public trust in AI without throttling innovation.
- What U.S. AI governance needs to win the race.
Source: The AI Arms Race Has a Tracking Problem (The Heritage Foundation)
Guest: Autumn Dorsey, Policy Analyst at the Center for Technology and the Human Person at The Heritage Foundation.
10:50 · Open Phones: Do Democrats Hate Their Own Country?
Jake opens the DIAL lines on his argument that the words and actions of the Democrat left echo the hostility heard on the streets of Tehran.
Driven by: DIAL producers and listener callers.
11:00 · SNAP Fraud and Mamdani’s Housing Plan
A retired Minnesota engineer and millionaire used SNAP food stamp benefits to buy lobster and filet mignon, spotlighting a loophole that lets households with substantial assets qualify for aid. The segment also turns to New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s $22 billion housing proposal and what it could mean for the city.
- A Minnesota millionaire qualified for food stamps through a federal eligibility loophole.
- A policy known as broad based categorical eligibility can extend benefits to wealthy households.
- Closing the loophole could save taxpayers billions and refocus SNAP on people in real need.
- Mamdani’s $22 billion housing plan and questions about its cost and reach.
- The average Manhattan one bedroom rents for more than $5,000 a month.
Sources: Fox News · EPIC for America · The Hill · Fox News Opinion
Guest: Nicole Huyer, Senior Research Associate in The Heritage Foundation’s Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies.
11:30 · Mamdani to Cut Nearly 300 NYC School Safety Agents
As New York City schools face rising violence and felony assaults, Mayor Zohran Mamdani is reportedly planning to eliminate nearly 300 school safety agent positions, a move already drawing concern from parents, educators, and law enforcement advocates.
- Nearly 300 school safety agent positions reportedly on the chopping block.
- Felony assaults are rising across NYC schools.
Guest: Jarred Weisfeld, a nationally recognized school safety advocate whose recent settlement with a New Jersey school district forced officials to acknowledge serious security failures, including ignored warnings about a student carrying a box cutter, written threats naming classmates, and a failed lockdown drill.
11:50 · Salute the Troops
Today we honor the eight crew members lost June 15 when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The crew, a mix of uniformed military, government civilians, and contractors, died during a routine test mission. Our prayers are with their families.
Iran Deal Reached, Strait of Hormuz and Oil, The Vanishing Black Family | Your News Talk America | June 15, 2026
Show Notes and Rundown
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Show Notes · June 15, 2026
9:00 · Show Open: Peace in Our Time?
Iran state television reported the deal, with an official signing set for Friday. Most observers remain skeptical that Iran will comply with the points agreed to.
- The reported terms appear to give President Trump what he wanted while Iran received little of what it demanded.
- When the deal is signed, where does this leave Netanyahu and the United States relationship with Israel?
- If Israel strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon, could that action put the deal in jeopardy?
Panelist: Brady Knox, Foreign Affairs Reporter, The Washington Examiner · @Brady_k6 · Examiner author page
9:20 · Biolab Disclosure and the Abraham Accords
On her way out the door, outgoing DNI Tulsi Gabbard told the public the United States funded more than 120 biolabs in 30 countries. On the Iran deal, the bigger question is whether Gulf States sign on to the Abraham Accords.
- Gabbard said the United States funded over 120 biolabs in 30 countries. Will those involved face prosecution at home and abroad?
- With a deal in hand, will Gulf States agree to sign on to the Abraham Accords?
Panelist: Brady Knox, Foreign Affairs Reporter, The Washington Examiner · @Brady_k6
9:35 · Jake Smith Monologue
“A lot can happen between today and Friday.”
9:45 · DIAL Survey #1: Will Iran Comply?
The first DIAL survey puts the deal to the audience: compliance, the United States and Israel relationship, and Hezbollah.
- Do you believe Iran will comply with the deal President Trump announced?
- If Israel is unhappy with the deal, how will the United States and Israel relationship be affected?
- Will Israel put that relationship at risk if it continues to strike Hezbollah in Lebanon?
- If Iran is incentivized to remain within the deal, where does that leave Hezbollah?
- If Iran is prevented from developing and possessing a nuclear weapon, is that the ultimate victory for Netanyahu?
Panelist: EJ Kimball, Director of Policy, U.S. Israel Education Association · usieducation.org
10:00 · DIAL Survey #2: Contrasting Objectives
The United States and Israel entered the war with contrasting objectives. Has the partnership been damaged? Plus the G7 and the Strait of Hormuz.
- Has the United States and Israel partnership been damaged because the two objectives differed?
- With Trump at the G7, what effect will the announcement of the Iran deal have at the summit?
- What will the back room discussions be like?
- What happens to the blockade? Will the United States remove its naval assets from the Strait of Hormuz?
- Will Iran violate the agreement at the outset and continue to charge tolls?
- If the deal is signed Friday, the United States would have gained what it wanted at the outset, short of Tehran’s unconditional surrender. What has Israel gained when issues in Lebanon remain unresolved?
- Will Iran, through this deal and its hope for sanctions relief, put the kibosh on Hezbollah?
- When negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program continue after Friday, what happens if the regime falls into a pattern of delay?
Panelist: Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF (ret), Host, Dangerous Intellectuals Podcast, Episode 40: Mike Arnold and Christian Genocide in Nigeria · dangerousintellectuals.com
10:20 · Iran’s Nuclear Material, the Putin Call, and France
Who secures Iran’s nuclear material? Plus Gabbard’s biolab disclosure, a Putin call, unrest in Belfast, and a tariff warning to France.
- Who will be responsible for the search and destruction of Iran’s nuclear material?
- Do we permit the United Nations and China into the mix?
- What did you make of outgoing DNI Tulsi Gabbard’s disclosure that taxpayers funded over 120 biolabs in 30 different countries?
- Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Sunday, congratulating him on his 80th birthday and discussing relations between Moscow and Washington, according to the Kremlin.
- During the call, which lasted just under an hour, Trump again called for an end to the war in Ukraine, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said.
- They agreed that US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would visit Russia again soon. Putin said that if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants a meeting, he should come to Moscow, an offer Zelensky has consistently rejected. (CNN)
- What is next on Trump’s agenda, Cuba or Russia and Ukraine?
- What is your analysis of the uprising in Belfast over the past week and the response by the Northern Ireland government and Number 10 Downing Street?
- Trump threatens France. He warned that unless Paris drops its digital tax on American tech companies, the US will have no choice but to place 100% tariffs on French wines. (NY Post)
Panelist: Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF (ret), Host, Dangerous Intellectuals Podcast · dangerousintellectuals.com
10:30 · Reading the Agreement: The Strait and the IRGC
A retired Navy captain assesses the reported terms, the Strait of Hormuz, and the IRGC.
- If we look at the reported peace agreement, the United States receives what it demanded and Iran receives little. Do you agree?
- Iran demanded that the United States remove its troops from the Middle East, and they are not going anywhere.
- What about mines that may still be floating in the Strait of Hormuz? Who has the responsibility to remove them?
- Does this agreement weaken the IRGC in any way? They were the fly in the ointment.
Panelist: Captain Brent Sadler, U.S. Navy (ret), Senior Research Fellow for Naval Warfare and Advanced Technology, Allison Center for National Security at the Heritage Foundation · heritage.org bio
10:50 · Markets, Oil Prices, and the PPI
If the peace agreement holds, what happens to stocks, commodities, and the price of oil? And how soon does inflation ease after a soft PPI?
- If the Iran peace agreement holds, what effect will this have on the stock and commodity markets?
- How low could the price of oil go?
- The latest PPI numbers were not good. How soon will inflationary pressure recede?
Panelist: Anthony Esposito, Founder and CEO, Ascalon VI Capital · ascalonvicapital.com
11:00 · The Vanishing Black Family
The Vanishing Black Family explores long term changes in marriage and family structure and what they mean for economic mobility, education, and community stability today.
- Why is family structure increasingly part of the economic conversation?
- What changed in the 1960s, and why does it still matter today?
- The connection between marriage trends and the well being of children.
- What could a modern family stability discussion look like?
Panelist: Delano Squires, Director of the DeVos Center for Human Flourishing at the Heritage Foundation, and author of The Vanishing Black Family: How Welfare and Feminism Made Marriage Optional and Children Vulnerable · Book details · heritage.org bio
11:30 · DIAL Survey #3: How History Records the Deal
The final DIAL survey looks ahead to how this moment is remembered.
- How will history record this deal with Iran? Will most Americans focus on an Iran kept from nuclear weapons or on gasoline prices?
- When all is said and done, how will history record the Iran War?
Panelist (Publius Special): Jared Knott, author of Tiny Blunders/Big Disasters Book 2: The Many Tiny Mistakes That Changed the World Forever, and the international bestselling Tiny Blunders/Big Disasters: Thirty-Nine Tiny Mistakes That Changed the World Forever · Author · Book 2 · Book 1
11:50 · Salute the Troops
Your News Talk America salutes the men and women serving in uniform.
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Iran Nuclear Deal, Capitol Hill Midterm Battles, Hidden Brain Aneurysms | Your News Talk America | June 12, 2026
Show Notes and Rundown
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Daily Show Notes · Friday, June 12, 2026 · Hosted by Jake Smith
9:00 Worst Media Quote of the Week
Jake opens the show with the weekly MRC NewsBusters poll. Geoff Dickens runs through the contenders for the worst media quote of the week and explains how listeners can cast their own vote.
- POLL: What was the worst media quote of the week?
- Cast your vote: NewsBusters weekly poll
Geoff Dickens · Director of Media Analysis, MRC NewsBusters
9:20 NFL Streaming Hearings, the Epstein Files, and Countdown to 250
Murray Sabrin joins to talk congressional hearings on NFL streaming, the continued focus on the Epstein files, and the run up to America’s 250th year of independence.
- Congressional hearings on NFL streaming
- The continued focus on the Epstein files
- Countdown to 250: celebrating 250 years of American independence
Murray Sabrin, PhD · Mises Institute Associated Scholar and Emeritus Professor of Finance at Ramapo College of New Jersey
9:35 Monologue: Chicken Little
Jake’s daily monologue.
9:45 What an Iran Deal Would Mean for the Economy
Kerry Lutz looks at the economic stakes of a possible Iran deal, from inflation and oil prices to how voters may judge the conflict heading into November.
- If Iran signs, what is the immediate and long term effect on the U.S. economy?
- What will the economy look like in November, heading into the midterms?
- How long will it take inflation to calm if oil prices fall to $60 a barrel?
- Response to President Trump’s disclosure of “DARK TANKER” traffic in the Strait of Hormuz
- At the end of the day, how will Americans remember the Iran conflict if a deal is signed and prices come down?
Kerry Lutz · Financial Survival Network, with more than 62,000 subscribers
10:00 A Peace Deal With Iran Within Reach
Jon Glasgow breaks down reports that a peace deal with Iran is close, the open questions about who is negotiating, and what Tehran is and is not confirming.
- A peace deal with Iran is within reach
- Trump says Iran is willing to give up its nuclear program. Do we believe him?
- Iran is denying news of a pending deal. Are we surprised?
- We still do not know who the Trump Administration is dealing with, or who would sign the deal if it happens
- If Iran capitulated on its nuclear program after one night of bombing, why did Trump wait so long?
- Response to President Trump’s disclosure of “DARK TANKER” traffic in the Strait of Hormuz
Jon Glasgow · host of Sunday Report on Newsmax · @Glasgow_Jon
10:20 The Deal, Capitol Hill, and the Primaries
Glasgow turns to the politics: how an Iran deal could land on Capitol Hill, the latest primary results, and a preview of his Newsmax show.
- If the Iran deal is signed this weekend, what are the ramifications on Capitol Hill? Do the “Trump’s War” cries fade or carry into the midterms?
- Jon’s analysis of the primary contests in Maine and California
- Will Platner be on the ballot in November?
- Nancy Mace finished far back in the South Carolina governor’s primary, where Trump backed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette
- What to make of Susan Collins flipping her vote two days ago on the Save America Act
- A preview of Sunday Report on Newsmax
Jon Glasgow · host of Sunday Report on Newsmax · @Glasgow_Jon
10:30 Capitol Hill Report
Nathan Worcester files his Capitol Hill report on the deal, the primaries, the FISA fight, and a new intelligence nomination.
- If the Iran deal is signed this weekend, the ramifications on Capitol Hill
- Nathan’s analysis of the primary contests in Maine and California
- Nancy Mace finished far back in South Carolina, where Trump backed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette
- Is Nancy Mace’s political career over?
- What to make of Susan Collins flipping her vote two days ago on the Save America Act
- The latest on the impending expiration of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
- Trump says he is nominating U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence. Will he have a better chance of Senate confirmation than Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte?
Nathan Worcester · Senior Reporter and award winning journalist for The Epoch Times, based in Washington DC
10:50 Oil Prices, Hormuz, and the Tariff Fight
Economist Jeffery Degner tracks falling oil prices, a surprising jump in wholesale inflation, the secret tanker traffic through Hormuz, and a tariff ruling working through the courts.
- A deal with Iran has been announced and oil prices are already falling, but how far and how fast?
- Wholesale prices rose 1.1% in May, more than expected, on a surge in energy prices
- A report that the U.S. secretly moved 200 ships through Hormuz: satellite images show many tankers turning off transponders and, under radio silence, unloading cargo at sea. Is this why gasoline prices have fallen over the past two weeks? Israel Hayom
- A U.S. Appeals Court allowed Trump’s 10 percent global tariffs to continue during appeal. How does that affect the economy?
Dr. Jeffery L. Degner · Research Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research
11:00 The Hidden Brain Risk Most Americans Never See Coming
Neurologist Dr. Jeremy Liff explains why hidden vascular problems in the brain go undetected, what early signs to watch for, and how a cerebral angiogram can catch a threat before it strikes.
- Every 40 seconds someone in the United States suffers a stroke, and nearly one third are caused by undiagnosed or hidden vascular abnormalities in the brain
- An estimated 6 million Americans are living with unruptured aneurysms right now, most without knowing it. When one bursts, more than 50% of patients die within 30 days, and survivors often face lifelong neurological damage
- How common are hidden vascular problems like aneurysms or blockages, and why do so many people not realize they are at risk?
- Early or subtle symptoms people might ignore that could point to a vascular issue in the brain
- Why stroke is still a top cause of disability and death in the U.S. despite modern medicine
- What a cerebral angiogram is, and how it differs from a regular brain MRI or CT scan
- How the test allows you to detect and prevent a stroke or aneurysm before it happens
Dr. Jeremy Liff, MD · triple board certified New York neurologist specializing in stroke and brain aneurysms
11:30 Who Killed the American Dream?
Thom Hartmann lays out the argument in his book Who Killed the American Dream?: how a series of Supreme Court rulings quietly reshaped American power, and why he sees this election cycle as a flashpoint.
- Who, in Hartmann’s telling, changed the rules of American democracy
- Where the country stands as it heads into the midterms
- The Supreme Court rulings he says quietly reshaped American power
- How early rulings helped redefine the balance between citizens and corporations
- When, in his view, the American Dream became a business model
- How institutions drift, and what happens when accountability fades
- What history reveals about democratic erosion, and what it takes to rebuild trust
- Why this election cycle is a flashpoint in a much longer story
Thom Hartmann · author of Who Killed the American Dream? A New York Times bestselling, four time Project Censored award winning author of more than 40 books. He publishes a daily Substack, The Hartmann Report, at hartmannreport.com, with more than 225,000 subscribers
11:50 Salute the Troops
Honoring Michael Isaiah Nance, 24, of Chicago. Afghanistan.
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Iran Airstrikes, New York Mother and Father Bill, 401(k) Retirement Warning | Your News Talk America | June 11, 2026
Show Notes and Rundown
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Daily Show Notes · June 11, 2026
9:00 Show Open: New York, Public Safety, and the NYC Exodus
Jake opens with New York. The New York State Legislature passed bill A8382A/S9316, which removes the words mother and father from state family and domestic relations laws and replaces them with gender neutral language. On Long Island, Hempstead Town Supervisor John Ferretti is pushing a local law to lock the words mother and father into the town code in response to the state rewrite.
- New York bill A8382A/S9316 strips mother and father from state family law in favor of gender neutral terms such as gestating parent.
- Hempstead Town Supervisor John Ferretti says his resolution, set for a town board vote Tuesday, was sparked after his nine year old daughter overheard him and his wife discussing the state bill. (NY Post)
- Chief, your response to the recent knife attack at Penn Station. If residents are told to use public transportation, what responsibility does government have to provide a safe place to wait for a train?
- Chief, what can you tell us about the exodus of large financial firms from New York City, such as Citadel? How bad is it now and how bad is it likely to get?
Sources: Washington Times · Video · New York Post
Panelist: Former NYPD Chief of Department John Chell, a 2029 candidate for New York City Mayor.
9:20 Client Segment: Community Bank Delaware
Sponsor segment featuring Community Bank Delaware.
9:35 Monologue: “Priorities”
Jake’s daily monologue. Today’s subject: “Priorities.”
9:45 US Strikes Iran After Apache Downing
US Central Command says it carried out a series of airstrikes on Iranian targets Tuesday after the downing of an Apache helicopter. President Trump defended the renewed strikes as a necessary and “powerful” reminder for Iran’s leaders. (Fox News)
- Was this more than a “love tap”?
- Were the latest strikes retaliation for the Apache downing, or were they meant to force Tehran to agree to a deal?
- Trump revealed that top Iranian officials called him directly to request a halt to US strikes. Who called? It was certainly not the IRGC.
- If Iran called the President directly, why is it negotiating through Pakistan?
Panelist: Mike Brest, Defense Reporter, The Washington Examiner.
10:00 Epic Fury II?
A closer look at the renewed campaign against Iran and who actually holds power in Tehran.
- General, are we resuming Epic Fury because the people we are negotiating with in Iran are not the people in control, and those in control want nothing to do with a negotiated settlement while holding what remains of Iran’s and Hezbollah’s weapons?
- Which targets were hit overnight?
- Some targets were along the Strait and some near Tehran. Did we once again target the IRGC?
- Are civilian targets such as bridges and the electric grid next in line?
- As a pilot, what was your reaction to the Apache helicopter incident?
- Is the successful drone rescue the future of military rescue operations at sea and on the ground?
- How did our adversaries in Beijing and Moscow react when they learned of our new rescue capabilities?
- Trump disclosed that the US has been secretly guiding oil tankers through the Strait right under Iran’s nose. Your thoughts?
Panelist: Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF (ret), host of Dangerous Intellectuals, Episode 39, “Red Tsunami.” · dangerousintellectuals.com
10:20 Belfast and the Return of Bloody Sunday
Belfast returns to the memory of Bloody Sunday 1972, and Holt argues it has nothing to do with a civil war between Catholics and Protestants.
- What has unfolded in Northern Ireland traces back to longstanding policies at Number 10 Downing Street and the European Union. Do you agree?
- Are the consequences of Europe’s migration policies now coming home to roost?
- Episode 32 of Dangerous Intellectuals focused on “Ireland on the Edge.” What about Northern Ireland and the rest of Europe?
Panelist: Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF (ret). · dangerousintellectuals.com
10:30 Trump Steps Up Attacks on California’s Election System
Craig DeRoche, CEO of Family Policy Alliance and former Speaker of the Michigan House, argues Republicans are drawing the wrong lesson from Spencer Pratt’s recent election defeat in Los Angeles. He points less to vote counting disputes and more to two fundamentals: California’s lack of meaningful voter ID requirements and a chronically disengaged voter base.
- Is a Jack LaLanne membership card adequate voter ID?
- In Los Angeles County, an estimated 60 to 70 percent of registered Christian voters stayed home, helping create an environment where low turnout, not just election administration, can decide outcomes.
- DeRoche argues that regardless of how much fraud may or may not occur, elections become far less vulnerable to misconduct and to accusations of misconduct when voter ID laws are enforced and citizens turn out in force.
Panelist: Craig DeRoche, CEO of Family Policy Alliance and former Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives.
11:00 Fraud Warning on Trump’s 401(k) Order
A Bronx contractor with three decades of firsthand knowledge of how organized fraud schemes operate warns that President Trump’s August 2025 executive order opening 401(k) plans to the $2 trillion private credit industry is, in his words, “false advertisement” and a “nuclear bomb” that could detonate inside the retirement accounts of as many as 70 million American workers.
- Are there historical parallels to prior financial crises, and what do 70 million American workers need to know about what may be routed into their 401(k) plans?
- James, what is your analysis of the evidence of widespread Medicaid fraud across the country?
Panelist: James McManus, a former associate of the same Lucchese crime family depicted in Goodfellas and the plaintiff in a $75 million federal racketeering lawsuit against private credit firm Fairbridge Asset Management.
11:20 John O’Connor: Any Deal Enabling the IRGC Is a Bad Deal
In a new op-ed for American Greatness, titled “Avoiding TACO,” John O’Connor argues that President Trump casts himself as a dealmaker who will accept only a good deal with Iran, unlike the agreements reached under Obama and Biden. The real question, O’Connor writes, is what actually counts as a good deal.
- O’Connor warns that any Iran agreement seen as overly favorable to the IRGC, one that fails to genuinely foreclose its support for terrorism, would amount to Trump snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
Source: American Greatness
Panelist: John O’Connor, former Assistant US Attorney in Northern California and the nation’s foremost expert on the Watergate scandal. He is the author of Postgate: How the Washington Post Betrayed Deep Throat, Covered Up Watergate, and Began Today’s Partisan Advocacy Journalism and its sequel The Mysteries of Watergate: What Really Happened. · postgatebook.com
11:30 Open for Late Breaking News
This segment is held open for late breaking news from the Middle East.
11:50 War, Inflation, and the Economy
If war resumes, what does it mean for inflation and the broader economy?
- How badly are American households being affected?
- Oil inventories are already stressed. What happens to the price of oil on the world market?
- What did this week’s inflation report tell us?
Panelists: Economist Christian Briggs, CEO of Hard Asset Management · bmcham.com. Kerry Lutz, Financial Survival Network, with more than 62,000 subscribers · substack.com/@khl111.
11:50 Salute the Troops
Today we honor USMC Staff Sergeant Louis F. Cardin, Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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