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US Strikes Iran After Apache Downing, Maine and California Primary Upsets, USMCA Trade Deal at Risk | Your News Talk America | June 10, 2026
Show Notes and Rundown
Your News Talk America with Jake Smith
Daily Show Notes · June 10, 2026
9:06 · U.S. Strikes Iran After Apache Downing
The U.S. military responded to the downing of an Apache helicopter by striking a number of targets inside Iran. In all, 20 targets were hit, and Washington labeled the strikes self defense. Iran has denied any involvement in the downing of the Apache.
- According to CENTCOM, U.S. Air Force and Navy fighter jets struck Iranian air defense systems, ground control stations and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz using precision-guided munitions.
- President Trump described the strikes as very powerful.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi issued another warning to the United States, vowing Tehran would respond to any attack or threat, and telling U.S. forces to leave the region.
- Iran claimed it struck 21 targets at U.S. military bases, including F-35 fighter aircraft hangars in al-Azraq, Jordan, although U.S. officials have not confirmed the attack. (Fox News)
- Separate reporting says Iran attacked Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan in retaliation for the U.S. strikes on Iranian air defense, ground control stations and surveillance radar sites. (The Jerusalem Post)
- U.S. officials report that U.S. and Iran nuclear talks had moved well beyond the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, narrowing on four key issues regarding Iran’s nuclear program before the recent strikes. (The Jerusalem Post)
- A cargo vessel reported being approached by a small craft carrying six armed people about 88 nautical miles southwest of Yemen‘s Balhaf, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said. An exchange of fire followed and the craft turned away.
- Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said they would ban Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree announced the ban is now in effect and warned that escalation will be met with escalation.
- Oil climbed nearly 1 percent after the new U.S. strikes on Iran.
- Open questions: How will the U.S. response affect negotiations? Are we negotiating with non-IRGC connected regime members, and do some inside the regime welcome a weakening of the IRGC?
Panelist: Joan Leslie McGill, Executive Director for the U.S.-Israel Education Association. Ms. McGill helps shape the organization’s strategic initiatives to inform and educate senior U.S. policymakers about Israel.
9:20 · Lebanon: Hezbollah Turns to Drones
A senior Air Force officer says Hezbollah is relying on drones to prevent further IDF incursions into Lebanon. The officer said the forces understand the only way to succeed is to hunt the drone operators.
- Hezbollah is trying to prevent an Israeli ground maneuver deep inside Lebanese territory by hitting IDF soldiers with drones, according to a senior officer in the Air Force.
- A big advantage the IDF has in southern Lebanon today is that much of the area has been cleared of civilians.
- Egyptian political analyst Magdi Khalil, founder of the Middle East Freedom Forum, gave a sharp critique of Lebanon’s political collapse on his current affairs program.
- Khalil attributed the crisis to the failure of Lebanese leaders, including Samir Geagea of the Lebanese Forces and former president Michel Aoun, as well as the influence of regional actors like Syria, Iran and Turkey.
- He argued that decades of political mismanagement, alliances with Hezbollah, and foreign interference have eroded Lebanon’s sovereignty, weakened its Christian communities, and left the country vulnerable. (The Jerusalem Post)
- Open question: Why is Iran insisting that Hezbollah be part of any negotiated settlement, and how weakened are Iran’s proxies if the IRGC has been damaged?
Panelist: Joan Leslie McGill, Executive Director for the U.S.-Israel Education Association.
9:35 · The Heroism of the Apache Pilots
A look at the heroism of the Apache crew, after an unexploded Iranian drone crashed into the cockpit, landing between the two pilots.
Panelists: DIAL Producers and Callers.
9:50 · Is Iran Using Hezbollah as a Negotiating Proxy?
Is the absence of a negotiated settlement between Iran and the United States tied to Israel’s threat to eradicate Hezbollah from Lebanon? In essence, is Iran using Hezbollah as a negotiating proxy?
- Egyptian political analyst Magdi Khalil, founder of the Middle East Freedom Forum, critiqued Lebanon’s political collapse, attributing the crisis to the failure of Lebanese leaders and to regional actors like Syria, Iran and Turkey.
- He argued that decades of mismanagement, alliances with Hezbollah, and foreign interference have eroded Lebanon’s sovereignty. (The Jerusalem Post)
- As a former target of Islamic assassination himself, is the Ambassador concerned that releasing frozen Iranian assets as part of a settlement would let the regime rebuild its terrorist networks, as it has before?
- The Ambassador to tell listeners about the Coalition for a Safer Web and its work battling online extremism.
Panelist: Marc Ginsberg, former U.S. Ambassador to Morocco and President of the Coalition for a Safer Web, which battles online extremism.
10:08 · Founding Principles, the Jones Act and the Globalists
Do our founding principles still exist on Capitol Hill, and have most Americans given up on a government rooted in them? A look at the latest election results in Maine and California and whether they play into the hands of a globalist order.
- In Los Angeles, a Democratic Socialist backed candidate, Raman, advances to a runoff with Karen Bass in the mayoral election.
- As James Madison counseled, the states have the right and are duty bound to interpose for arresting the progress of the evil of any unconstitutional acts by the federal government.
- Kent Strang to explain what the Jones Act is and why he maintains it needs to go by way of congressional action.
- Economic news has been positive, with the CPI figure released in May standing at 4.2 percent. Even with higher energy prices, is this a marked improvement from the Biden years?
- Dr. Bonta, who has written about the financial reach of the globalists, on how America can free itself from that influence.
Panelists: Kent Strang, Managing Director of Americans for Prosperity; and Dr. Steve Bonta, Publisher of New American Magazine, the official publication of the John Birch Society.
10:20 · Primary Analysis: Maine, California and the Mace Upset
Nathan Worcester offers his analysis of the primary contests in Maine and California, and the shake ups in Washington.
- What to make of Susan Collins flipping her vote two days ago on the Save America Act.
- Nancy Mace was trounced in her primary by Trump supported South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette. Is Nancy Mace’s political career over?
Panelist: Nathan Worcester, Senior Reporter and award-winning journalist for the Epoch Times, based in Washington DC.
10:33 · Strait of Hormuz Strikes and the Apache
A closer look at the U.S. response to the downing of the Apache, with 20 targets hit across Iran and explosions reported at three strategic locations around the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iranian state media reported explosions in Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas and Jask county, three strategic locations around the Strait of Hormuz. What is the importance of hitting those targets?
- The U.S. labeled the strikes self defense. Iran denied involvement in the Apache downing and threatened Washington if it responded.
- According to CENTCOM, U.S. Air Force and Navy fighter jets struck Iranian air defense systems, ground control stations and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz using precision-guided munitions.
- President Trump described the strikes as very powerful.
- Captain Sadler to describe an Apache helicopter and how it is used by our military.
Panelist: Captain Brent Sadler, U.S. Navy (ret), Senior Research Fellow for Naval Warfare and Advanced Technology at the Allison Center for National Security at the Heritage Foundation.
10:50 · New Rescue Technology and Iran’s Capabilities
Two servicemembers aboard the Apache were rescued using a new type of sea craft. Captain Sadler describes the technology, never before tried, that rescued the crew in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi again warned the United States, vowing Tehran would respond to any attack or threat.
- Does Iran and the IRGC have the ability to launch a sustained attack against the U.S., Israel or neighboring Gulf states at this point?
- Is the Captain concerned that if additional frozen Iranian assets are part of a settlement, the regime will use that money to rebuild its terrorist infrastructure and networks?
Panelist: Captain Brent Sadler, U.S. Navy (ret), Heritage Foundation.
11:06 · Intelligence Analysis: Where Do We Go From Here?
Paul Davis offers his analysis of the U.S. response to the downing of an Apache helicopter patrolling the Strait of Hormuz.
- How did the Iranians take down the helicopter, and what to make of the method used to rescue the two pilots?
- Hezbollah is relying on drones to prevent further IDF incursions into Lebanon. Why is Iran protecting Hezbollah at this stage rather than enriched nuclear material?
- Where do we go from here? Do we continue the tit for tat activity and call it defensive, reach a negotiated settlement, or does full scale war resume?
Panelist: Paul Davis of the Institute of World Politics. Serving in the U.S. Army, Mr. Davis was the lead analyst for MNA-3 Syria and Lebanon and coordinated with the intelligence community from 2003 to 2005. He later served as lead intelligence analyst with the DIA’s Iraq Division, responsible for military and political intelligence production in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
11:20 · The USMCA Trade Deal at Risk
What is going on with the USMCA trade deal, which is supposed to expire next month?
- As the United States, Mexico and Canada appear poised to miss the July deadline tied to key USMCA review and implementation issues, concerns are growing over renewed trade tensions, supply chain uncertainty, labor disputes and the future of North American economic cooperation. (Bloomberg)
- Why is the USMCA, a crowning Trump achievement from his first term, now at risk?
Panelist: Alejandro Martinez Araiza, head of the National Food and Commerce Union (SNAC), Mexico’s leading labor organization representing workers in the commerce and food sectors.
11:33 · Accountability and the Climate Movement
Joel Gilbert on the evidence he says he has gathered, and on the state of the climate movement.
- Joel to lay out the evidence he says he has on Letitia James, Eric Swalwell and others.
- Before former DNI Tulsi Gabbard left office, there were repeated promises of damning evidence against members of the establishment and the so called deep state. Have Americans grown tired of promises to prosecute domestic enemies?
- Is the climate movement dead, and what is Al Gore going to do now?
Panelist: Joel Gilbert, Director of The Climate According to Al Gore.
11:50 · Salute the Troops
Today we honor SFC Michael J. Goble, who gave his life in service in Afghanistan. We thank him and his family for their sacrifice.
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Trump’s Iran Endgame, Jill Biden’s Book Tour, the Mental Health Crisis on Our Streets | Your News Talk America – June 9, 2026
Show Notes and Rundown
Your News Talk America
Daily Show Notes · Tuesday, June 9, 2026
9:00 · Mental Health, Penn Station, and Health Care Fraud
The show opens on two threads that keep colliding: structural waste in Medicare and Medicaid, and the mental health crisis playing out on city streets, brought back into focus by a knife attack at Penn Station.
- Medicare and Medicaid fraud is a story as old as time, rooted in a structural flaw: uncapped federal spending protected by powerful political forces. What are the hard decisions Washington keeps avoiding?
- David Goldhill argues on X that the fraud has become a convenient political talking point, letting officials look serious about health care costs without confronting the tough structural choices.
- How severe is the mental health crisis on our streets? (Audio Cut 2)
- A knife attack at Penn Station puts the release of repeat offenders back in the spotlight.
- The suspect had at least seven prior arrests, six of them in New Jersey, including aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, drug offenses, assault, domestic assault, and criminal mischief.
- Before the Penn Station attack, the suspect, Deleon, was most recently arrested May 22 in Long Branch, New Jersey on theft and drug paraphernalia charges. (New York Post)
Source: New York Post
Panelist: Carolyn D. Gorman, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute, where her research examines how policy changes in the U.S. impact individuals with mental illness. @CarolynGorman_
9:20 · Dr. Jill Biden’s Book Tour
Dr. Jill Biden is promoting a new book and says she had no idea how far her husband had declined before his 2024 debate with President Trump. Jake pushes back on the timeline on this Truthful Tuesday.
- On the promotional tour, she claims she had no idea of her husband’s mental deterioration before the 2024 debate.
- She has said she thought he was having a stroke during the debate. If so, why was no ambulance called during or after?
- If she was that concerned, why did she allow him to fly to a campaign event in North Carolina after the debate?
- Jake adds context, including his own monologue from August 20, 2019.
Panelists: DIAL Producers and Callers
9:30 · Jake’s Monologue
Jake delivers his Truthful Tuesday monologue.
9:45 · Energy Costs and Permitting Reform
Lower energy costs are within reach if Congress acts. Daniel Turner makes the case that a broken federal permitting system, not a lack of resources, is what drives up household bills.
- Energy costs are projected to rise 25% by 2030 as demand grows, even though the U.S. already has the reserves, the technology, and the workforce to produce more electricity.
- Permitting reform is a kitchen table issue, not a niche concern. A stranglehold on exploration, transportation, and production has artificially raised the cost of living.
- The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) has become the most litigated environmental statute in the country, with vague, open ended language that invites frivolous lawsuits and subjects routine projects to reviews with no defined endpoint.
- The Endangered Species Act has been used to block development even where land is, by any honest scientific assessment, unsuitable for the species in question.
- Section 401 of the Clean Water Act is used by some states as a veto on pipelines for ideological reasons unrelated to water quality.
- Example: the Mountain Valley Pipeline, a 300 mile privately funded line carrying natural gas from West Virginia to southern Virginia, took nine years to permit.
Source: Washington Reporter
Panelist: Daniel Turner, Executive Director, Power the Future. powerthefuture.com
10:00 · Trump’s Iran Deal and Total Victory Claim
President Trump says the U.S. will finalize an Iran deal within days and declare total victory within two weeks. Vice President JD Vance says any deal will serve U.S. interests first, even if Israel disagrees.
- Trump said the U.S. will declare total victory over Iran within two weeks and predicted oil prices will come tumbling down, speaking during a rally for Republican Senator Lindsey Graham.
- Trump claimed Iran’s negotiators are willing to give the U.S. everything. (The Jerusalem Post)
- Vance told Fox News that any Iran deal is meant to serve U.S. interests first, and that Washington will continue pursuing it whether or not Israel agrees. (The Jerusalem Post)
- The administration signals it intends to move forward regardless of Israeli objections.
Sources: The Jerusalem Post · Trump remarks · Lindsey Graham · talks · Israel
Panelist: Heather Johnston, founder, U.S.–Israel Education Association.
10:30 · Visa Vetting and Immigration
Simon Hankinson argues the U.S. should vet all visitors, not just some, and that the technology to improve the Visa Waiver Program already exists.
- Both parties should agree on stronger vetting for the Visa Waiver Program and all visa applicants. The technology is there and should be used more.
- What is a visa, and how does the Visa Waiver Program work?
- Two weeks ago Jake was required by the EU to submit to facial recognition and fingerprints before entering. What does the U.S. require of foreign visitors?
- In a recent Daily Signal piece, Hankinson described a seven step path to ruin in the UK driven by mass illegal immigration. Are the same mistakes being made in the U.S.?
- Earlier in June the EU introduced tougher entry rules for the 27 nation bloc, designed to process undocumented migrants and, where necessary, move them quickly to deportation centers outside the EU. (Fox News)
- Reaction to the riots targeting ICE in Newark, New Jersey, and reports that they are being coordinated, planned, and executed by outside parties.
- Border Czar Tom Homan plans to surge ICE agents into New York City. What should we expect, and has NYPD been told to stand down?
Sources: The Washington Times · Fox News
Panelist: Simon Hankinson, Senior Research Fellow in the Border Security and Immigration Center at The Heritage Foundation. heritage.org/staff/simon-hankinson
11:00 · Israel and Iran After the Missile Exchange
More than 24 hours after Israel and Iran exchanged missiles, Andrew Harding assesses what the region has learned and where the U.S. and Israel may be drifting apart.
- With the skies quiet for more than 24 hours, what have we learned from the exchange?
- Why is Iran so concerned about Hezbollah in Lebanon?
- How much of a threat are the Houthis, and do they have the weapons to close the Red Sea?
- A possible rift between the White House and Netanyahu. How deep is it, and did Vance send a message to Jerusalem during his Fox News appearance?
- Trump vows total victory within weeks as Netanyahu confirms a ceasefire. What does total victory mean, and is an Iranian surrender realistic?
- How long does Trump’s patience with the regime last? Americans are tiring of repeated two week timelines.
Panelist: Andrew Harding, Policy Analyst, National Security and Indo-Pacific Affairs, The Heritage Foundation.
11:15 · Term Limits and the Ruling Class
Convention of States President Mark Meckler argues that a long entrenched political class, not just the absence of term limits, is what is damaging the country.
- Washington is still run by a long tenured club of politicians who arrived in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
- An insulated ruling class faces no downside for bad policy, producing massive bills, lobbyist carve outs, and a focus on the next election rather than the next generation.
- Modern politicians treat power as a lifestyle of perks, prestige, and fundraising networks rather than public service, and refuse to step aside for generational change.
- Decades long incumbents in both parties signal to voters that elections are a formality and the system is rigged, driving public trust to historic lows.
- Term limits on Congress alone could be dangerous: they shift control to unelected bureaucrats and staff. Real reform pairs term limits with limits on federal agencies and staff.
- Is the 17th Amendment the root of this lifetime membership club on Capitol Hill?
Source: Convention of States Action
Panelist: Mark Meckler, President and cofounder of Convention of States Action. He cofounded the Tea Party Patriots, whose volunteers helped drive one of the most dramatic swings of congressional power in U.S. history.
11:30 · The Future of USMCA
With the July USMCA review deadline likely to be missed, Alejandro Martinez Araiza weighs in on rising trade tensions across North America.
- The United States, Mexico, and Canada appear poised to miss the July deadline tied to key USMCA review and implementation issues.
- A missed deadline raises concerns about renewed trade tension, supply chain uncertainty, labor disputes, and the future of North American economic cooperation.
- Why is the USMCA, a crowning achievement of Trump’s first term, now at risk?
Source: Bloomberg
Panelist: Alejandro Martinez Araiza, head of the National Food and Commerce Union (SNAC), Mexico’s leading labor organization representing workers in the commerce and food sectors.
11:50 · Salute the Troops
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kirk Fuchigami Jr., who died November 20, 2019, serving during Operation Freedom’s Sentinel in Afghanistan.
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Trump Walks Off Meet the Press, War Returns to Israel, the SpaceX IPO | Your News Talk America | June 8, 2026
Show Notes and Rundown
Your News Talk America with Jake Smith
Daily Show Notes · Monday, June 8, 2026
9:06 · Show Open
Jake opens on President Trump walking off his Meet the Press interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker, and the larger question of why the White House keeps booking sit downs with hostile media.
- Trump storms off Meet the Press after a fiery exchange with NBC’s Kristen Welker over the 2020 election. (NY Post)
- A visibly agitated President Trump stormed off his interview with NBC News’ Meet the Press after a testy exchange with a reporter who grilled him over his claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him.
- Trump lashed out at moderator Kristen Welker after she insisted he failed to provide a shred of evidence for his disputed accusations that the 2020 election was rigged against him or that the elections in California are subject to malfeasance.
- Why does the White House Communications Department keep scheduling interviews with media for the communist insurgency?
- Special Report: Yahoo News, Fake News or Fake Re-Balance? (MRC · Luis Cornelio, 5/18/26)
Sources
- New York Post · Trump on the 2020 election
- New York Post · Trump on his belief the 2020 election was rigged
Panelist · Luis Cornelio, Associate Editor, MRC Free Speech America · Bio
9:20 · War Returns to Israel
War returns to Israel as Tehran launches a ballistic missile assault and the IDF confirms strikes inside central Iran.
- Tehran launches a ballistic missile assault on Israel; the IDF confirms strikes in central Iran.
- Iran fired multiple missile barrages at Israel, forcing civilians into shelters while threatening retaliation against U.S. and Israeli targets, as President Trump warned Tehran to get back to the table and make a deal. (Fox News)
- News circulating that IRGC Commander Ahmad Vahidi was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Tehran, the same official who had threatened to turn the Dead Sea into a graveyard for Jews. (X · Saif alderei)
- Rumors this morning that Israel carried out an attack on a safehouse in Tehran and that Ali Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, was killed, creating an atmosphere of panic in Iran.
- Iran fired 11 ballistic missiles at Israel today, each capable of leveling a neighborhood. Israel is now targeting Iranian surface to surface missile launch sites and infrastructure unrelated to the energy sector. The people of Lebanon have rejected Iran’s proxy Hizballah; if Hizballah fires at Israel, its command centers in the Dahiya will be hit hard. (Ambassador Michael Leiter)
- Houthis came out of their caves: Yemen’s Iran backed Houthis vow to block Israeli ships from the Red Sea, declaring a complete and total ban on Israeli maritime navigation.
- Can the Houthis close the Red Sea and disrupt shipping, and if so, what will Saudi Arabia do?
Panelist · EJ Kimball, Director of Policy, U.S. Israel Education Association · usieducation.org
9:35 · Monologue
Host monologue with Jake Smith: Take only as directed.
9:45 · Jobs Report, Hunter Biden, AI
Jake and Christian Datoc on why the White House is not touting a strong jobs report, the return of Hunter Biden, and the administration’s interest in AI companies.
- Why isn’t the Administration using the latest jobs report to its advantage?
- New payrolls jumped by 172,000 in May, more than double the expectations of economic analysts. The unemployment rate stayed constant at 4.3%, while April’s job numbers were also revised up by roughly 100,000.
- The return of Hunter Biden: Hunter Biden takes the internet by storm. (Washington Examiner · Christian Datoc)
- Christian, what was your response to the hit job on President Trump by Kristen Welker?
- Trump to meet with AI companies as the White House explores a public stake in the industry. (Washington Examiner · Christian Datoc)
Sources
Panelist · Christian Datoc, White House reporter, Washington Examiner
10:08 · Open Phones: The Israel Story
Open phones with DIAL producers and callers on the developing Israel story.
- Tehran launches a ballistic missile assault on Israel; the IDF confirms strikes in central Iran.
- Iran fired multiple missile barrages at Israel, forcing civilians into shelters while threatening retaliation against U.S. and Israeli targets, as President Trump warned Tehran to get back to the table and make a deal. (Fox News)
- News circulating that IRGC Commander Ahmad Vahidi was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Tehran. (X · Saif alderei)
- Rumors that Israel carried out an attack on a safehouse in Tehran and that Mojtaba Khamenei was killed.
- Houthis came out of their caves: Yemen’s Iran backed Houthis vow to block Israeli ships from the Red Sea, declaring a complete and total ban on Israeli maritime navigation.
- Can the Houthis close the Red Sea and disrupt shipping, and if so, what will Saudi Arabia do?
Panelist · None (DIAL producers and callers)
10:33 · AI Data Centers
Jake and the Manhattan Institute’s Judge Glock on why AI data centers have become so politicized.
- AI data centers: what is all the hoopla about?
- Why have AI data centers become so politicized?
- Is Loudoun County going to transition from a Federal Government workforce to private sector employment in AI?
- What do you think about the Trump Administration exploring investing in AI companies?
- How do you see the latest jobs report? New payrolls jumped by 172,000 in May, more than double expectations, with unemployment steady at 4.3% and April revised up by roughly 100,000.
Sources
Panelist · Judge Glock, Director of Research and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, contributing editor at City Journal
11:06 · The SpaceX IPO
Kerry Lutz of Financial Survival Network argues the SpaceX IPO will not be just another technology offering but a financial event unlike any before it.
- The SpaceX IPO will change the world and investing as we know it.
- Wall Street is completely unprepared for what happens when SpaceX finally goes public. Most investors think it will simply be another large technology offering. They could not be more wrong. This will not be another IPO. It will be a financial singularity.
- For nearly two decades, ordinary investors have watched from the sidelines while private equity firms, venture capital funds, sovereign wealth funds, and billionaire insiders accumulated massive positions in the most revolutionary private company in history.
- The public got to buy the leftovers. SpaceX changes that equation overnight. When SpaceX becomes available to retail investors, it may become the most anticipated investment event since the creation of the public stock market itself.
- SpaceX is no longer just a rocket company. It is at once a launch company, a satellite communications company, a defense contractor, an artificial intelligence infrastructure provider, a global broadband provider, and potentially the transportation backbone for humanity’s expansion beyond Earth.
Panelist · Kerry Lutz, Financial Survival Network, with over 62,000 subscribers · Substack
11:33 · The Spanberger Gun Grab in Virginia
Dr. John R. Lott Jr. on Virginia’s sweeping new gun law, the legal challenges, and the sheriffs and prosecutors refusing to enforce it.
- Virginia enacted sweeping new gun control legislation on May 14, 2026, when Governor Abigail Spanberger signed Senate Bill 749 into law. The law bans the future manufacture, sale, purchase, import, and transfer of defined assault firearms (such as the AR-15) and magazines holding more than 15 rounds.
- So called assault rifles are flying off the shelves.
- Lawsuits: within hours of the signing, gun rights groups filed challenges in both state and federal courts (Santolla v. Katz in the Washington Circuit Court and McDonald v. Katz in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia) to halt the ban.
- Sheriffs and prosecutors: at least 14 Commonwealth’s Attorneys and numerous local sheriffs have stated they will not enforce the ban, citing constitutional concerns.
- State Police clarification: the Virginia State Police said there will be no door to door gun confiscations.
- Background check injunction: a separate, previously enacted universal background check law remains under a statewide permanent injunction following a successful challenge by Gun Owners of America.
- Magazine limits: the law bans magazines capable of holding more than 15 rounds.
- Grandfathering: firearms and magazines legally obtained prior to July 1, 2026 are exempt from forced surrender.
- Penalties: selling, transferring, or manufacturing restricted items is a misdemeanor, carrying up to a year in jail and a $2,500 fine per violation.
Panelist · Dr. John R. Lott Jr., president of the Crime Prevention Research Center, former senior advisor for research and statistics in the Office of Justice Programs and the Office of Legal Policy at the U.S. Department of Justice during 2020 to 2021
11:50 · Salute the Troops
U.S. Army Sergeant William Joseph Murphy (Vietnam)
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Judge Napolitano on GITMO, The Red Tsunami, Gen Holt’s Final Show | Your News Talk America June 4, 2026
Show Notes and Rundown
Your News Talk America
June 4, 2026 · Guest Host Brigadier General Blaine Holt (USAF, Ret.)
9:06 · Show Open and Monologue
Brigadier General Blaine Holt opens his final morning as guest host with a look at the day ahead. The monologue frames the central question: is the Sovereigntists versus Globalists war reaching a crescendo, and are we ready for it? Holt reflects on a full week of the Everything, Everywhere, All at Once fifth generation warfare fight and the dangerous phase now unfolding.
- What to expect on Holt’s final show as guest host, plus the day’s themes and panelists
- The Sovereigntists versus Globalists struggle and why Holt believes it is reaching a crescendo
- A week of the Everything, Everywhere, All at Once fifth generation warfare (5GW) fight and the dangerous new phase ahead
- Audio clip to be determined
9:10 · A Word From Delaware Community Bank
Supporting the values, families, and communities that make this country worth fighting for.
9:30 · Geopolitics, Global Mobility, and the 5GW Crescendo
Panelist: Guy Vantresca of Dwellworks LLC, a U.S. Army veteran and analyst focused on the intersection of geopolitics, global mobility, and economics.
- After a week spent mapping the war against the globalists, how does he see the 5GW struggle reaching its crescendo right now?
- What does this dangerous new phase mean for American businesses, families, and the sovereigntist movement?
10:03 · GITMO, Torture, and the Machinery of the Deep State
Panelist: Judge Andrew Napolitano, podcast host, media contributor, and author of his newest Washington Times piece, “Gitmo and Torture Revisited.”
- His article pulls back the curtain on GITMO and the machinery of the deep state. How does this fit into the larger 5GW crescendo?
- What does the persistence of these structures tell us about how desperate the globalists are becoming?
Read: “Gitmo and Torture Revisited,” The Washington Times · Bio: JudgeNap.com · Show: Judging Freedom
10:33 · The Silent Storm: Inside The Red Tsunami
Panelist: T. Casey Fleming, national security strategist and author of The Red Tsunami: The Silent Storm Killing Your Freedom.
- His book lays bare the silent storm that has been eroding freedom from within. How does this connect to the crescendo of the Sovereigntists versus Globalists war?
- What do readers need to understand right now as we enter this most dangerous phase?
Book: The Red Tsunami: The Silent Storm Killing Your Freedom
11:03 · Listener Questions With Gen Holt
Guest host Brigadier General Blaine Holt takes listener questions as he finishes his last hour on Your News Talk America. Post your question and vote in DIAL to help shape the conversation.
11:45 · Afterlogue
- Wrap up the show and what we learned today, with an invitation to go back and listen to anything you missed
- A plug for Dangerous Intellectuals and catching Holt on Newsmax
- Final thanks to Jake, WGMD, the audience, and the entire team. Godspeed.
Listen: Dangerous Intellectuals · Newsmax
11:50 · Salute the Troops
Closing the broadcast with a salute to the men and women serving in uniform.
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Alternative Media vs Censorship, CIA Whistleblower Tosh Plumlee, Innovation as a Weapon | Your News Talk America | June 3, 2026
Show Notes and Rundown
Your News Talk America
Guest Host Brigadier General Blaine Holt (USAF, Ret.) · June 3, 2026
9:00 · Show Open and Monologue
Brigadier General Blaine Holt (USAF, Ret.) takes the guest host chair and sets the table for the day, previewing the themes and the lineup of panelists.
The framing issue: New Media, Whistleblowers, and Innovation, the new weapons of the 5GW sovereigntists versus the globalists.
- How new media, whistleblowers, and innovation are becoming frontline weapons in the fifth generation warfare contest between sovereigntists and globalists.
- What listeners can expect from today’s slate of panelists.
- Opening audio clip to be determined.
9:10 · New Media as a Frontline Weapon
Panelist: Rich Does Politics. UK based podcast host and rising voice in alternative media, cutting through establishment narratives on sovereignty, censorship, and the global fight for freedom.
- Alternative media is exploding as the old guard loses its grip. How is new media emerging as a frontline weapon in the sovereigntists’ fight against the globalists? https://www.youtube.com/@RichDoesPolitics
- What signs point to deep state structures, both foreign and domestic, cracking under the pressure of truth tellers?
9:30 · The Censorship Fight and the Information War
Panelist: Tommy Carrigan. Host of Tommy’s Podcast, delivering raw, unfiltered conversations on alternative media, censorship battles, and the 5GW realities shaping 2026. Catch his podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/@TommysPodCastTPC
- Censorship has become one of the globalists’ favorite tools. How is the alternative media space fighting back and winning hearts and minds in this “Everything, Everywhere, All at Once” information war?
- What does the landscape look like heading into the midterms? Are we finally breaking through the noise?
10:00 · Inside the Deep State Machinery
Panelist: Rob “Tosh” Plumlee. Author, whistleblower, and military veteran whose book Deep Cover, Shallow Graves pulls back the curtain on deep state operations and hidden battles.
- Your book lays bare the machinery of the deep state. How does what you have exposed connect to the current 5GW clash we are seeing play out in real time?
- What lessons from your journey should sovereigntists carry as we push toward a new path ahead?
11:00 · Innovation as a Decisive Weapon
Panelist: Colonel Scot Heathman (USAF, Ret.). Business coach, incubator, and strategist proving that innovation can be wielded as a decisive weapon against globalist overreach and control. Founder of Elevating Others.
- You have turned innovation into a battlefield advantage. How can entrepreneurs and business leaders use it as a potent weapon in the sovereigntists’ fight?
- What practical steps can Americans take right now to build parallel systems that starve the globalist machine?
11:50 · After-Logue
- Wrap the show. What did we learn today, and encouragement to go back and listen to anything missed.
- Plug Dangerous Intellectuals and catching General Holt on Newsmax.
- Tee up topics for the next show and continue the examination of the most pressing issues in the nation.
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Daily Show Notes · June 2, 2026 · Guest Host Brigadier General Blaine Holt (USAF, Ret.)
09:06 Show Open and Monologue
Brigadier General Blaine Holt opens the final show of the week as guest host, laying out the day’s themes and the lineup. The framing for the hour: amid a clash of financial, geopolitical, and cyber 5GW forces, innovation in America cannot be stopped. A reflection on a full week of the “Everything, Everywhere, All at Once” sovereigntists versus globalists story, and the American ingenuity rising through the chaos.
- Brigadier General (Ret.) Holt as guest host and what to expect
- The themes and the panelists for today
- Intro issue: a clash of financial, geopolitical, and cyber 5GW forces, and why American innovation cannot be stopped
- Audio clip TBD
09:10 Markets and the Financial Pressures of 5GW
Economist and Newsmax contributor Seth Denson brings a clear eyed view of markets, policy, and the financial pressures of the current 5GW environment.
- After a week unpacking the contest with the globalists, how the financial forces, both tailwinds and headwinds, are playing out in this “Everything, Everywhere, All at Once” clash
- What American families and businesses should be watching as the old status quo continues to crack
Panelist: Seth Denson · Economist and Newsmax Contributor
09:30 Signal From Noise: Economics Meets Intelligence
Economist, Newsmax contributor, and former Navy intelligence officer John Jordan separates signal from noise across crisis stricken financial and geopolitical landscapes.
- Bringing both economic rigor and an intelligence community perspective, what financial tailwinds and headwinds stand out right now, and how they tie into the larger globalist versus sovereigntist fight
- Where Americans should be positioning themselves to weather the turbulence
Panelist: John Jordan · Economist, Newsmax Contributor, former Navy Intelligence Officer
10:00 The Invisible Front: Cyber in the Digital Battlespace
Founder and CEO of DefendEdge Taso Triantafillos focuses on the new class of threats emerging in the digital battlespace of 5GW.
- Cyber is one of the most invisible yet dangerous fronts in this “Everything, Everywhere, All at Once” environment. What new class of threats are most Americans still not fully appreciating
- How innovation in cyber defense becomes a decisive advantage for the sovereigntist side
Panelist: Taso Triantafillos · Founder and CEO, DefendEdge
10:30 Watching Europe, Acting at Home
Entrepreneur, investor, geopolitical expert, and founder of Take America Back Steven Eugene Kuhn tracks how European developments could play out here at home.
- Having watched Europe’s slide and warned it could happen in America, how the situation across the Atlantic illustrates the globalist playbook, and what Take America Back is doing to push back
- How citizen led innovation and action become the antidote
Panelist: Steven Eugene Kuhn · Entrepreneur, Investor, Founder of Take America Back
11:00 Real Food, Real Innovation
Founder and CEO of Snaktivist Joni Kindwall-Moore champions innovation, resource protection, and real food solutions against giant corporations and bureaucratic overreach.
- In a world dominated by massive corporations and bureaucracies, how American innovation in food and resources fits into the larger “Everything, Everywhere, All at Once” 5GW fight
- What practical innovations are already changing the game for families and independence
Panelist: Joni Kindwall-Moore · Founder and CEO, Snaktivist
11:30 The Future of Movement
Founder and CEO of A-to-B Robotics Jeremiah Heaton is a pioneer in next generation transportation technologies.
- Next gen transportation is classic American ingenuity at work. As financial, geopolitical, and cyber forces clash, how breakthroughs like these prove innovation cannot be stopped even when the globalists try
- What the future of movement looks like when sovereigntists keep the upper hand. Listener questions welcome
Panelist: Jeremiah Heaton · Founder and CEO, A-to-B Robotics
11:45 Afterlogue
- Wrap up the show: what we learned today, with an encouragement to go back and listen to anything missed
- Plug Dangerous Intellectuals and catching General Holt on Newsmax
- Tee up topics for the next show and the continuing examination of the most pressing issues in the nation
11:48 Salute the Troops
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California Energy Crisis, Global Order Breaking Down, Road to the Midterms | Your News Talk America | June 1, 2026
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Your News Talk America · Show Notes
Guest Host: Brigadier General Blaine “Blaino” Holt (USAF, Ret.) · Monday, June 1, 2026
09:06 Show Open: The Global Status Quo Breaking Down
Brig Gen Blaine Holt takes the guest host chair to start the week with a monologue reflecting on a full week of the Everything, Everywhere, All at Once 5GW Sovereigntists vs Globalists war. Energy, politics, forever wars, and the pieces coming together for what comes next. Audio clip TBD.
Host: Senior Aerospace and Defense Advisor at Xeriant, President of Factor X, host of the Dangerous Intellectuals podcast, and a Newsmax contributor. · DangerousIntellectuals.com · Xeriant.com
09:10 Hilary Fordwich: Global Markets and the Cracking World Order
Founder of Strelmark LLC, keynote speaker, and geopolitical analyst with a sharp eye on how collapsing global markets and shifting alliances are accelerating the breakdown of the old status quo.
- After this week’s deep dive into the Sovereigntists vs Globalists war, what is she seeing on the international stage that tells us the status quo is truly breaking down?
- How should American families and businesses be reading these signals and positioning for what comes next?
Panelist link: Hilary Fordwich at Strelmark
09:30 Jon Glasgow: Washington, Media, and the Road to the Midterms
Newsmax host and journalist, one of the most plugged in voices covering US politics, media dynamics, and the road to the midterms.
- With the global status quo fracturing and the 5GW fight hitting every front at once, what should Americans be watching in Washington, the media, and the midterm battles?
- Where are the pressure points that could accelerate or slow this historic breakdown, and how does it affect the US midterms?
Panelist link: Newsmax (host of Sunday Report)
10:03 Jim Lechner: Forever Wars and the Cost of the Fight
Special Operations veteran, war correspondent, and author of With My Shield.
- His book With My Shield pulls no punches on the human and strategic cost of forever wars. In this Everything, Everywhere, All at Once 5GW moment, how should we be assessing these conflicts as the global status quo breaks down?
- What lessons from the battlefield should inform how we think about winning the larger sovereignty fight?
Panelist link: With My Shield (Osprey Publishing)
10:33 Mike Ariza: California’s Energy Crisis on the Ground
Former Valero Refinery General Manager and deep operational expert on California’s energy infrastructure.
- California’s energy crisis is a textbook case of the global status quo breaking down right here at home. What is really happening on the ground with refineries, policy, and supply, and how does it tie into the bigger picture? This seems like intentional destruction.
- What practical fixes could turn this self inflicted mess around before it spreads?
11:33 Mike Sarraille: Putting the 5GW Pieces Together
Former Navy SEAL, tech executive, and sharp analyst on geopolitics and 5GW dynamics.
- He has seen the fight from the battlefield to the boardroom. As the global status quo breaks down and we wrap a full week of these conversations, how do all the pieces, geopolitics, energy, politics, forever wars, fit together in this Everything, Everywhere, All at Once 5GW war?
- What comes next, and how do we make sure the sovereigntist side comes out on top? Listener questions welcome.
Panelist link: Mike Sarraille at Talent War Group
11:45 After-Logue
Wrap up the show. What did we learn today, and an encouragement to the audience to go back and listen if they missed anything. Plus a tee up of topics for the next show as we continue our examination of the most pressing issues in the nation.
Plugs: Dangerous Intellectuals · Xeriant · catch General Holt on Newsmax
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Energy Independence, Florida Governor Race, Zero Point Energy | Your News Talk America | May 29, 2026
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Daily Show Notes · Friday, May 29, 2026 · Hosted by Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF, Retired, sitting in for Jake Smith
09:06 Show Open and Monologue
Brigadier General Blaine Holt opens the show, reflecting on a week spent examining the foreign and domestic battles of what the show frames as the Sovereigntists versus Globalists fight. Today the focus narrows to two foundations for winning: energy independence and political resolve, and the sense that momentum may finally be turning.
- A week spent drilling into the speed of the fight, the medical front, political pressure points, the shifting world order, and the human cost.
- Today zeroes in on energy and politics as the keys to a real victory that may be within reach.
- A thank you to permanent host Jake Smith for trusting Holt with the chair this week.
- The lineup: Ron Stein at 09:15, Paul Renner at 09:33, Nick Cook at 10:03, and Pippa Malmgren at 11:03.
- Audio clip to be determined, then into Ron Stein.
Host: Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF, Retired. Host of the Dangerous Intellectuals podcast and a Newsmax contributor.
09:15 Ron Stein · Energy Independence
Engineer and energy literacy columnist Ron Stein joins by Zoom to break down where America’s energy picture actually stands and how practical, no nonsense energy choices create real leverage.
- After a full week unpacking the foreign and domestic fights, the conversation zeroes in on energy as a foundation stone of winning. What does Stein see on the ground right now that gives America real leverage?
- How do practical energy choices help break the grip of globalist policy and deliver results for American families and industry?
Panelist: Ronald Stein, P.E., is an engineer, energy consultant, and energy literacy columnist at America Out Loud News. Founder of PTS Advance and coauthor of the Pulitzer Prize nominated book Clean Energy Exploitations. Policy advisor on energy literacy for The Heartland Institute and CFACT. Columns: America Out Loud · EnergyLiteracy.net
09:33 Paul Renner · Politics and the Florida Governor Race
Florida gubernatorial candidate and former Speaker of the Florida House Paul Renner joins by Zoom on how energy and politics come together as a winning formula at the state and national level.
- After this week’s deep dive, how does Renner see energy and politics combining into the winning formula at the state and national level?
- What lessons from Florida’s record should the rest of the country be borrowing right now?
Panelist: Paul Renner, candidate for Governor of Florida and former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 2022 to 2024. A U.S. Navy veteran and former state prosecutor. Campaign: VoteRenner.com · @Paul_Renner
10:03 Nick Cook · Zero Point Energy and Frontier Technologies
Aerospace and defense journalist Nick Cook joins by Zoom on breakthrough energy technologies and where Zero Point Energy stands in the larger conversation about energy abundance.
- In the context of this week’s conversations, what is the latest on Zero Point Energy and other frontier developments that could give America a decisive edge?
- How could these innovations shift the balance of power away from globalist control and toward true energy abundance?
Panelist: Nick Cook is an award winning aerospace and defense journalist best known as the longtime aviation editor of Jane’s Defence Weekly and author of the bestseller The Hunt for Zero Point and the novel The Grid. More: NickCook.Works
11:03 Pippa Malmgren · Energy, Economics, and the Global Realignment
Technology entrepreneur and economist Pippa Malmgren joins by Zoom to connect energy, economics, politics, and the larger global realignment, and whether the pieces are finally coming together. Listener questions welcome.
- After a week examining the fight, does she see the pieces coming together for a genuine win?
- What does winning look like in practical terms, and how should Americans position themselves to seize the moment?
- Listener questions welcome on this segment.
Panelist: Dr. Pippa Malmgren is a technology entrepreneur and economist who served as Special Assistant to the President on the National Economic Council under President George W. Bush. Founder of the DRPM Group and a bestselling author. More: DrPippaMalmgren.com · @DrPippaM
11:45 After Logue
Holt wraps the show and points listeners to the replay.
- What did we learn today, and an invitation to go back and listen to anything missed.
- A plug for the Dangerous Intellectuals podcast and for catching Holt on Newsmax.
- Teeing up topics for the next show and the continued examination of the nation’s most pressing issues.
11:50 Salute the Troops
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Steve Yates on China, Tony Shaffer on Intelligence, Brianna Lyman on the Midterms | Your News Talk America | May 28, 2026
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Thursday, May 28, 2026 · 9 AM to Noon ET · Guest Host: Brigadier General Blaine Holt (USAF, Ret.)
9:06 · Show Open and Monologue: The Path to a New World Order
Brigadier General Blaine Holt (USAF, Ret.) opens the program guest hosting for Jake Smith. Holt sets the table on what to expect across the three hours, lays out today’s themes and panelists, and frames the central thread tying every segment together.
Intro issue: The path to a new world order. Foreign and domestic battles in the accelerating 5GW Sovereigntists vs. Globalists war, yielding to a historic realignment with real opportunities on the other side.
Audio clip TBD.
9:20 · Client Segment: Community Bank Delaware
A Delmarva community bank built on local relationships and local decisions. Jake checks in with the team at Community Bank Delaware.
9:33 · Steve Yates: China, Asia, and the 5GW Front (from Taipei)
Steve Yates joins via Zoom from Taipei. One of the clearest voices connecting Beijing’s playbook to the broader sovereigntist fight, Yates breaks down how the foreign theater in Asia feeds directly into America’s domestic front in this fast-moving contest.
Talking points:
- How Asian theater developments feed straight into the domestic Sovereigntists vs. Globalists contest
- Biggest risks for America on the path to a new world order
- Unexpected openings the sovereigntist side should be moving to seize
- What Yates is seeing on the ground in Taipei right now
Panelist: Senior Research Fellow for China and National Security Policy, and Chung Ju Yung Fellow, at The Heritage Foundation’s Asian Studies Center. Former Deputy National Security Advisor to Vice President Dick Cheney (2001 to 2005). Former president of Radio Free Asia. Former chairman of the Idaho Republican Party. Fluent in Mandarin.
Links: Heritage Foundation bio · steve-yates.com · X: @YatesComms
10:03 · Nicolas Hulscher, MPH: The Medical Front in the 5GW Fight
Nicolas Hulscher of the McCullough Foundation joins via Zoom. A leading voice exposing the medical and health-policy battles inside the larger 5GW landscape, Hulscher argues the medical arena is a very real battlefield where foreign and domestic interests meet.
Talking points:
- What the latest evidence shows about ongoing health challenges and the policy choices Hulscher says are weakening Americans rather than protecting them
- How the medical front fits into the larger path toward a new world order
- Concrete steps regular citizens can take to push back effectively
- Recent McCullough Foundation research and findings
Panelist: Epidemiologist and administrator at the McCullough Foundation. MPH from the University of Michigan School of Public Health (specialization in epidemiology), BS in Pre-Health Professional Studies from Oakland University Honors College. Published author in journals including Forensic Science International and the International Journal of Vaccine Theory, Practice, and Research.
Links: McCullough Foundation team bio · mcculloughfnd.org · X: @NicHulscher
11:03 · LTC Tony Shaffer (Ret.): Intelligence Vantage on the Sovereigntist Path
LTC Tony Shaffer (US Army, Ret.) joins via Zoom. A career intelligence officer who spent decades where foreign and domestic threats meet, Shaffer reads the current map from the inside out: where America actually is on the path to a new world order, and which moves accelerate or derail it.
Talking points:
- Where we are on the path to a new world order from an intelligence officer’s vantage
- Key moves the sovereigntist side could make to accelerate or derail the trajectory
- How fast the 5GW contest is actually moving
- What Americans need to understand about the foreign-domestic linkage
Panelist: Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel, CIA-trained intelligence operations officer, Bronze Star recipient with 35 years in global and national security. President of the London Center for Policy Research and Project Sentinel. Newsmax contributor. Podcast host of The Hard Truth. New York Times bestselling author of Operation Dark Heart and The Last Line. Co-producer of the National Geographic series Chain of Command.
Links: coloneltonyshaffer.com · London Center for Policy Research · X: @T_S_P_O_O_K_Y
11:33 · Brianna Lyman: Domestic Battlefield and the Road to the Midterms
Brianna Lyman of The Federalist joins via Zoom. A sharp-eyed tracker of the domestic political fight and its global ripple effects, Lyman maps the pressure points and openings she is seeing in American politics right now as the Sovereigntists vs. Globalists war moves faster than cable panels can keep up with.
Talking points:
- Pressure points and opportunities Lyman is seeing in domestic politics right now
- How the historic shift underway changes the calculus for voters and leaders
- What everyday citizens should focus on heading into the midterms and beyond
- Listener questions welcome
Panelist: Elections Correspondent at The Federalist. Host of Countdown to Freedom. Claremont Institute Publius Fellow, Class of 2025. Fordham University graduate with a degree in International Political Economy. Frequent contributor on Newsmax, Fox News, Fox Business, and RealClearPolitics.
Links: The Federalist author page · X: @briannalyman2
11:45 · After-Logue and Salute the Troops
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Rick Gates on Trump’s Strategy, Dr. Walid Phares on the Middle East, Kelly Sadler on Washington | Your News Talk America | May 27, 2026
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The Foreign and Domestic Battles of the 5GW Sovereigntists vs Globalists War
Your News Talk America with guest host Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF (Ret.) · May 27, 2026
9:06 Show Open and Monologue
Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF (Ret.) opens the program as guest host and frames the day: the foreign and domestic battles of the fifth generation warfare contest between sovereigntists and globalists, with politics moving at breakneck speed.
- Gen. Holt as guest host and what to expect from today’s show
- Today’s themes and guests
- Intro issue: politics accelerating fast, the medical front, President Trump’s counter strategy, and how Middle East developments are reshaping the global fight
9:10 The Current State of Play in the 5GW Struggle
Rick Gates, senior political advisor to President Trump and veteran strategist, brings an inside read on the high stakes intersection of domestic politics and international pressure.
- The unvarnished current state of play as the sovereigntists vs globalists struggle accelerates on both foreign and domestic fronts
- How fast the political battlefield is shifting and where the administration sees its biggest leverage points right now
Panelist: Rick Gates, senior political advisor to President Trump.
9:33 The View from Washington
Kelly Sadler, Newsmax anchor and Washington Times editor, brings one of the clearest and most plugged in voices covering national politics in real time.
- What every American should watch for as the foreign and domestic 5GW war plays out in Washington and beyond
- The pressure points and surprises that could hit fast in the weeks and months ahead
Panelist: Kelly Sadler, Newsmax anchor and Washington Times editor.
10:03 The Medical Front
Dr. Nic Hulscher of the McCullough Foundation is a leading voice examining the medical and health policy battles within the larger 5GW landscape.
- What the latest data and evidence show about ongoing health challenges and policy decisions in question
- How the medical front ties into the broader foreign and domestic contest between sovereigntists and globalists
Panelist: Dr. Nic Hulscher, McCullough Foundation.
11:03 Countering the Globalist Agenda
Susan Kokinda of Prometheus Action is a strategist and analyst tracking President Trump’s approach to countering the globalist agenda.
- Where the fight against the globalists stands right now, both overseas and at home, and the key moves that could turn the tide
- How the sovereigntist side keeps momentum in a fight that moves this fast
Panelist: Susan Kokinda, Prometheus Action.
11:33 The Middle East and the Sovereignty Fight
Dr. Walid Phares of the Transatlantic Parliamentary Group is a longtime Middle East expert and advisor on how regional events intersect with the global sovereigntists vs globalists contest.
- How fast moving developments in the Middle East feed into the larger foreign and domestic 5GW battles
- What Americans should understand about the connection between the Middle East theater and the sovereignty fight at home. Listener questions welcome.
Panelist: Dr. Walid Phares, Transatlantic Parliamentary Group.
11:45 After-Logue
- Wrap up: what we learned today, and a nudge to go back and listen to anything you missed
- Plug for Dangerous Intellectuals and catching Gen. Holt on Newsmax
- Teeing up topics for the next show and continuing the examination of the most pressing issues in the nation
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