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Iran Strikes Hormuz Tankers, China Nuclear Missile Test, Macron Escapes Damascus Bomb | Your News Talk America | July 7, 2026
Your News Talk America with Jake Smith
Daily Show Notes · Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Today’s Panelist
Paul Davis is a professor at the Institute of World Politics and the founder and president of JANUS Think. A former lead intelligence analyst with the DIA Iraq Division, his analytic career spans the Cold War, North Korea, and the modern Middle East. He appears twice this morning, during the show open and the 9:20 foreign policy segment. Bio: iwp.edu/faculty/paul-m-davis
9:00 Show Open
Jake opens with Iran hitting another tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and the question of how President Trump responds. He also flags the timing of the long awaited Ayatollah funeral, held during America’s 250th birthday celebration, and asks why crowds were once again chanting death to America if the Iranian people are supposed to want freedom.
- Iran strikes another tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. How does Trump respond?
- The Ayatollah funeral landed on the 250th birthday weekend. Why the death to America chants?
- When do the Iranian negotiators step up? As Yogi Berra put it, it is getting old, early.
Panelist: Paul Davis (see bio above) · iwp.edu/faculty/paul-m-davis
9:20 NATO Summit in Turkey and China’s Missile Test
Paul Davis breaks down the NATO summit in Turkey, the fight over F-35 fighters for Erdogan, and what a Trump and Zelensky meeting would center on, including Ukraine’s push for more Patriot missiles. The segment closes on Beijing flexing its muscle.
- Reading the NATO summit in Turkey.
- Do the F-35 fighters go to Erdogan?
- A likely Trump and Zelensky meeting and the Patriot missile question.
- The Trump administration criticized China for a test launch of a provocative, nuclear capable, submarine launched missile the State Department called a sign of Beijing’s continuing arms buildup. Analysts say it is likely an advanced JL-2 or a new JL-3 multiple warhead submarine launched ballistic missile shown at a September military parade.
Source: Washington Times, China accused of nuclear proliferation
Panelist: Paul Davis (see bio above) · iwp.edu/faculty/paul-m-davis
9:35 Monologue
Jake’s monologue: Oh, those skeletons.
9:45 America Has the Chips, but Needs More Power
Diana Furchtgott-Roth argues the AI race with China depends less on chips alone and more on a reliable, fast growing electricity supply. America needs more power plants, not more AI hype.
- China is rapidly building coal, nuclear, grid, and industrial capacity while the United States stays slowed by permitting and regulation.
- Trump’s energy agenda helps, but new plants, transmission lines, and reactors still face years of delays.
- A skilled labor shortage hits electricians, welders, and energy infrastructure workers.
- Diana’s case: America has the resources, capital, and technical lead to win, but only if it builds energy and workforce capacity faster.
- Are the NIMBYs in the way? QTS withdrew its $30 billion Digital Gateway project despite strong infrastructure, raising the question of whether permitting certainty and community opposition now rival power availability as deal breaking factors.
- Prince William County loses what would have been the world’s largest and most powerful AI data center, a project it was well suited for.
Sources: Washington Examiner, America’s AI race with China · Data Center Knowledge, the canceled QTS project
Panelist: Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Distinguished Fellow at the Energy Policy Research Foundation. An Oxford educated economist, she served in President Trump’s first term as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology at the U.S. Department of Transportation and Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and served in the White House under Presidents Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush. She is the author or coauthor of six books on economic policy and hundreds of articles.
10:00 Macron Narrowly Misses a Damascus Bomb
An explosive device detonated near the Damascus hotel hosting French President Macron during his Syria visit. The blast is believed to have come from a device planted on a vehicle near the hotel, and Macron had left the area moments earlier.
- Iran has now attacked two ships in the Strait of Hormuz. How does Trump respond?
- Can Lebanon’s military destroy Hezbollah’s military infrastructure?
- Dr. James Robbins on the warning that Hamas dissolving its Gaza government is a trick to keep its weapons. As Dr. Moshe Elad frames it, the move pulls the wool over everyone’s eyes and delivers nothing real.
- Reading the NATO summit in Turkey and whether Erdogan gets his F-35 fighters.
Sources: Jerusalem Post, blast near Macron’s Damascus hotel · Jerusalem Post, Hamas Gaza government dissolution
Panelist: Dr. James Robbins, Dean of the Institute of World Politics and a former Senior Advisor to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Bio: iwp.edu/leadership/james-s-robbins
10:20 If Trump Responds in Hormuz, What Gets Hit
Ryan Morgan takes the Pentagon view on Iran targeting at least two ships in the Strait of Hormuz and what a military response would look like.
- Iran targeted at least two ships in the Strait of Hormuz today. What targets get hit if Trump elects to respond militarily?
- The latest on the reported Trump and Netanyahu meeting next week.
- What to make of China’s test launch of a likely advanced JL-2 or new JL-3 multiple warhead submarine launched ballistic missile shown at a September military parade.
Panelist: Ryan Morgan, Pentagon and Military Reporter for the Epoch Times · ryan.morgan@epochtimes.us
10:30 Energy Affordability Is a Choice
Tom Pyle walks through a new analysis from Always on Energy Research and the Institute for Energy Research showing how state energy policy shapes the cost of keeping the lights on, starting with the original 13 colonies that declared independence in 1776. The expanded Blue States, High Rates analysis spotlights the policies driving rates higher.
- Renewable portfolio or carbon free electricity mandates.
- Net metering programs.
- Carbon pricing or cap and trade participation.
- Adoption or absence of data center consumer protections.
- Access to affordable natural gas.
- Utilities pursuing independent net zero goals.
Source: bluestateshighrates.com · AOER and IER analysis
Panelist: Tom Pyle, President of the Institute for Energy Research.
10:50 Do Americans Even Know Their Own History
Gary Benoit asks whether it is any wonder that more Americans flirt with a United Socialist States of America when a recent poll finds 46 percent of Americans do not know U.S. history.
- If public schools are to blame, where does parental responsibility begin in teaching children about America’s rich history?
Panelist: Gary Benoit, editor in chief of The New American, a publication affiliate of the John Birch Society, and author of Vanguard of the Americanist Cause: A Close Look at The John Birch Society.
11:00 Air Conditioning Saves Lives, so Why Does Europe Resist It
Ronald Stein on why America learned long ago that air conditioning saves lives while Europe stays stubborn, arguing that the case against it treats cooling as a threat to the planet.
- Was the past week’s heatwave the result of climate change, or does the climate crowd return to global warming to press its case?
- Why have the climate hoaxers been so quiet, or have they? Are they working behind the scenes to undermine America’s energy dominance?
- The cancellation of the world’s largest AI data center in Virginia, driven by lawsuits, has their fingerprints on it.
Sources: New York Post, Europe and air conditioning · Heartland, Without Crude Oil Society Is Dismantled
Panelist: Ronald Stein, PE, an energy literacy consultant, member of the CO2 Coalition, and author of Clean Energy Exploitations. His latest opinion piece is Without Crude Oil Society Is Dismantled. Bio: heartland.org, Ronald Stein
11:20 DIAL Producers and Callers
An open floor driven by DIAL producers and callers.
- Chuck Todd fumes that Trump made the country’s birthday about Donald Trump. When did he do that?
- Graham Platner’s ex, Jenny Racicot, accuses him of rape, saying the Maine Senate hopeful was very drunk and would not take no for an answer.
- A reminder of the standard from the left: we must always believe the woman.
Source: New York Post, Chuck Todd on Trump
Panelist: None. DIAL producers and callers.
11:30 Inside Iran, the Funeral, and the Streets
Beni Sabti reacts to the Ayatollah funeral and the disconnect between a population said to want regime change and the death to America chants in the streets.
- If the Iranian people are desperate for regime change, why the death to America chants?
- Iran targeted at least two ships in the Strait of Hormuz today. What gets hit if Trump responds militarily?
- The latest on the reported Trump and Netanyahu meeting next week.
- Can Lebanon’s military destroy Hezbollah’s military infrastructure, and what is the latest on Gaza?
Panelist: Beni Sabti, an Iranian born Israeli Iran expert at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies.
11:50 Could Mars Become a Second Earth
Rainer Zitelmann on how the conversation has shifted from simply reaching Mars to whether humans could actually terraform an entire planet, and how entrepreneurial innovation is reshaping the future of space exploration.
- Elon Musk’s long term vision of making humanity a multiplanetary species.
- The science of terraforming, from artificial greenhouse effects to orbiting solar mirrors.
- New research using engineered nanoparticles to warm the Martian atmosphere more efficiently than greenhouse gases.
- Whether asteroid impacts, atmospheric engineering, and artificial magnetic fields could one day make Mars habitable.
- The biggest scientific and engineering hurdles still in the way, and why incremental breakthroughs such as growing crops outside protected habitats could redefine what is possible long before full terraforming.
Panelist: Rainer Zitelmann, author of New Space Capitalism: The Entrepreneurial Path to the Stars.
Salute the Troops
Today we salute Sam Wiley, USN (ret). Thank you for your service.
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Mamdani’s July 4 Speech, Trump Accounts for Kids, Iran Buries Khamenei | Your News Talk America | July 6, 2026
Your News Talk America
Daily Show Notes · July 6, 2026
9:00 · How Europe’s Media Portrays America
The show opens on how European outlets frame the United States and Americans, and why some visitors say the picture they were handed back home did not match what they found here.
- European soccer fans traveling in for America’s 250th have said the coverage they saw at home left them misled.
- The segment asks whether EU and UK media simply take their lead from their US counterparts.
- With Fox News largely absent from UK and European carriers, the question is which US networks European audiences are actually watching.
Guest: Justine Brooke Murray, video host at the Media Research Center.
9:20 · Mamdani’s America 250 Speech and a Detective Shot in Crown Heights
A look at Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Fourth of July message and a weekend shooting that left an NYPD detective wounded.
- Mamdani used his America 250 address to dwell on the nation’s flaws, a framing the show reads as contempt for the country on its birthday.
- The mayor himself stayed in New York, while his wife, Rama Duwaji, drew criticism for attending an Islamic wellness retreat in Mallorca, Spain, during the celebrations.
- Detective Robert Karroll was shot in the back of his ballistic vest in Crown Heights early Sunday and is expected to make a full recovery. An 18 year old suspect is in custody.
Guest: John Chell, former NYPD Chief of Department and a 2029 candidate for New York City mayor.
9:35 · Monologue · Is Anything Sacred to These Commies?
Jake takes on the state of the American left and what he sees as its contempt for the country’s traditions.
9:45 · Trump Names the Threat as Jeffries Welcomes the DSA
The president has begun describing a communist insurgency at home. The show asks what a plan of action would look like, and points to Hakeem Jeffries rolling out the welcome mat for a new class of Democratic Socialists.
- Over the past week Trump has publicly identified what he calls a communist insurgency inside America.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries posted a welcome to incoming New York members Claire Valdez, Micah Lasher, Darializa Avila Chevalier, and Brad Lander, several of them tied to the Democratic Socialists of America.
- The show notes Jeffries extended that welcome to the same movement whose supporters have publicly threatened his own seat.
Guest: Grace Reilly, host of the Restoring America podcast.
Sources: New York Post · Follow Grace Reilly
10:00 · The DSA, a NATO Summit in Turkey, and the War With Iran
A wide ranging hour with a former deputy US representative to NATO on the rise of the DSA, a Trump NATO summit in Turkey, the war in Ukraine, and Iran’s funeral for Ali Khamenei.
- The emergence of the DSA as a larger force, treated here as a growing threat that demands a response.
- A preview of the Trump NATO summit in Turkey, plus fears that Russia could test the alliance through Poland.
- Putin’s renewed strikes on Kyiv, Ukraine’s damage to Russian refineries, and where the war goes from here.
- Iran’s multi day funeral for Ali Khamenei is underway, with his successor son notably absent from the ceremonies.
- Senator John Kennedy’s recent claim that intelligence showed Iran preparing missiles capable of reaching Europe.
- Europe’s heat wave and the cultural fight over air conditioning.
- The latest Dangerous Intellectuals episode, “A Republic if you can keep it.”
Guest: Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF (ret), former Deputy United States Military Representative to NATO and host of Dangerous Intellectuals.
Source: dangerousintellectuals.com
10:30 · The Trump Assassination Plots: What the Investigations Missed
Investigative reporter Ken Silva on his new book and the questions that still surround the attempts on Trump’s life.
- Silva argues the public still lacks a clear account of the July 13, 2024 Butler shooting that grazed Trump’s ear and the September 15, 2024 attempt that followed.
- He raises questions about how key Butler evidence was handled and what the FBI has and has not disclosed.
- His book profiles the men behind the plots, including at least one purportedly tied to Iran.
Guest: Ken Silva, editor of Headline USA, contributor to the Libertarian Institute, and author of The Trump Assassination Plots: What the Investigations Missed, and Why It Matters.
11:00 · Is It Time to Revive a Communist Control Act?
With talk of a communist insurgency at home, the show asks whether Congress should revisit the kind of law it passed in the 1950s.
- The question on the table: should House leadership move a new Communist Control Act before the 2026 midterms?
- The Communist Control Act of 1954, signed by President Dwight Eisenhower, declared the Communist Party USA a conspiracy against the government and stripped it of legal standing.
- The 1954 law was rarely enforced, and its actual reach was long disputed in the courts.
Guest: Jay Town, former United States Attorney, Newsmax legal analyst, and retired US Marine.
Source: Jay Town on X
11:30 · Trump Accounts for Kids: Good Idea or Constitutional Question?
The new Trump Accounts launched on July 4. The show weighs whether they are smart policy for the next generation, even if their constitutionality is up for debate.
- Launched July 4, Trump Accounts give eligible children a one time $1,000 federal contribution, with families able to add up to $5,000 a year.
- The funds are generally locked until age 18, when the account converts into a traditional IRA.
- Government projections cited by CNBC suggest an account with only the $1,000 seed could reach roughly $6,000 by age 18, $15,000 by 27, and $243,000 by 55. One funded at $5,000 a year could reach about $271,000 by 18, $742,000 by 27, and $13 million by 55.
Guest: Judge Glock, director of research and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor at City Journal.
Source: CNBC
11:50 · Salute the Troops
Today the show salutes Sam Wiley, USN (ret). Thank you for your service.
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SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Ruling, USMCA Trade Pact Expires, Nigeria’s Christian Genocide | Your News Talk America | July 2, 2026
Show Notes and Rundown
Your News Talk America with Jake Smith
Daily Show Notes · Thursday, July 2, 2026
9:00 · School Choice and New Bills to Fight Antisemitism in Schools
How important is school choice in America right now, and are public schools becoming the seed of rising antisemitism? A new package of legislation on Capitol Hill aims to protect Jewish students and counter the spread of antisemitism across the nation’s education system.
- How important school choice is in America today
- Whether public schools are feeding the growth of antisemitism
- Three new bills in Congress aimed at protecting Jewish students and countering antisemitism across the education system
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Guest: Sydney Altfield, CEO of the Teach Coalition, an organization that works to make Jewish day schools more affordable, safer, and stronger.
9:20 · Media Bias as America Turns 250
As the nation marks its 250th anniversary, Jake looks at how legacy media covers the country. As the Supreme Court wrapped its term, NPR’s Nina Totenberg used the once taxpayer funded network’s website to publish a false report claiming that Justice Samuel Alito was retiring. The prewritten analysis went out without anyone contacting Alito’s office, and Totenberg later brushed it off as a rookie mistake. A new NewsBusters compilation also documents how some of the biggest names in media use July 4th to attack the country rather than celebrate it, and CNN’s Paula Reid is leaving for MS NOW amid uncertainty over the Paramount Skydance takeover.
- NPR’s Nina Totenberg falsely reported that Justice Samuel Alito was retiring, then called it a rookie mistake
- A NewsBusters roundup of the media’s worst attacks on America, from calling the flag frightening to dismissing the Constitution as outdated and racist
- CNN’s Paula Reid jumps to MS NOW as the network’s next era looks chaotic after the Paramount Skydance merger
Sources: NewsBusters on Totenberg · NewsBusters media compilation · Fox News on Paula Reid · Fox News on the Paramount takeover · Variety
Guest: Tim Graham, Executive Editor of NewsBusters.
9:35 · Jake’s Monologue
Jake takes the mic for his daily monologue.
9:45 · The SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Ruling
How consequential is the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship decision? The ruling leaves birthright citizenship intact while limiting the scope of nationwide injunctions. Massachusetts politicians and immigrant advocates are celebrating, but what does it mean for the constitutional debate over citizenship, federal authority, and immigration policy going forward? DHS reports that on average 10,000 people in the country illegally are arrested every five days. The real question is how many are actually being deported, and how fast.
Sheriff Mack breaks down:
- Why the legal and political battle over birthright citizenship is far from over
- What the Constitution actually says, and does not say, about citizenship
- How immigration policy affects states, local communities, and law enforcement
- The growing divide between federal authority and state sovereignty
- Whether the ruling strengthens or weakens constitutional limits on government power
Source: murderofamerica.com · book page
Guest: Sheriff Richard Mack (Ret.), founder and president of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA) and one of America’s leading advocates for constitutional government, individual liberty, and local law enforcement authority. He is the coauthor, with Dan Perkins, of the new book The Democrat Murder of America.
10:00 · Nigeria’s Christian Genocide
What is the latest on the slaughter of Christians in Nigeria? Judd Saul is just back from another trip inside some of the country’s most dangerous regions and can speak firsthand to the violence on the ground, why it has been called a silent Christian genocide, and what US policy and the Church could be doing differently.
Source: TruthNigeria.com
Guest: Judd Saul, founder of Equipping the Persecuted and TruthNigeria.com. An award winning documentary filmmaker and American missionary, he has spent over a decade working inside Nigeria’s most dangerous regions, building a network of local pastors, reporters, and security contacts.
10:20 · One Year of the Working Families Tax Cuts
As America marks its 250th anniversary, taxpayers are also marking one year since President Trump’s signature tax law, the Working Families Tax Cuts. The National Taxpayers Union says the results are tangible: permanent lower rates, a higher standard deduction, an expanded child tax credit, and targeted relief for tipped workers, seniors, and Americans who work overtime.
The numbers tell the story:
- The average tax refund topped $3,600 this year, an 11% increase over last year
- Working families earning between $15,000 and $30,000 saw their taxes cut by 21%, the largest reduction of any income group
- Growth oriented provisions let businesses immediately deduct capital and research and development investments, projected to create more than 800,000 jobs
- Several states raised their gasoline taxes on July 1
Sources: National Taxpayers Union · New York Post on the gas taxes
Guest: Thomas Aiello, Senior Director of Government Affairs at the National Taxpayers Union.
10:30 · The Energy That Powered America to 250
Another group deserves a place in the 250th celebration: the men and women who produced the energy that made American greatness possible. Writing for Townhall, Power The Future’s Larry Behrens argues that coal, oil, and natural gas did not just power machines, they powered American freedom, strength, and leadership. America did not become a world leader by managing scarcity. It became a world leader by producing abundance. The lesson of 250 years is simple: nations that produce energy lead, and nations that beg for energy follow.
- Coal lit the cities, forged the steel, moved the railroads, and powered the first electric homes
- Oil replaced whale oil, moved families, and helped win world wars
- Natural gas heated homes, transformed the grid, and gave America’s allies an alternative to hostile regimes
- Behrens warns the long war on American energy will intensify as the DSA gains influence, pointing to New York’s Mamdani urging residents to set their thermostats to 78 degrees
Source: Townhall · Power The Future
Guest: Larry Behrens, communications director at Power The Future, a national nonprofit that advocates for American energy jobs, and author of Sabotage: How Joe Biden Surrendered American Energy Independence. His work has appeared at The Hill · Daily Caller · Daily Wire · Townhall · Washington Examiner · The Federalist · Washington Times · video clips.
10:50 · Historic Trials That Still Shape America
As the nation marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, former trial lawyer and judge Lise Pearlman revisits controversial criminal trials in her book With Justice for Some: Politically Charged Criminal Trials in the Early 20th Century That Helped Shape Today’s America. Drawing on decades of later reporting and historical scholarship, she reveals how cultural bias and political pressure shaped verdicts long before the full truth emerged.
The book examines trials that made national headlines, including:
- The murder that launched the modern KKK and the Anti-Defamation League
- The cover up behind the eight players blamed for fixing the 1919 World Series
- The dark truth about the Scopes trial, with white supremacists on both sides
- The white sheriff who risked his life to save the Scottsboro Boys from a lynching
- False charges of gang rape that set the stage for Hawaiian statehood
- The police cover up of key evidence in the Lindbergh baby case
Source: Amazon
Guest: Lise Pearlman, acclaimed nonfiction author, filmmaker, former trial lawyer and judge, and nationally recognized speaker on famous trials of the 20th century.
11:00 · Military Recruiting Surges as Iran Tensions Rise
All five active duty military services met or exceeded their fiscal 2025 recruiting goals, which Pentagon officials described as the strongest recruiting performance in 15 years. Who gets the credit, and do America’s enemies pay attention to those numbers? Meanwhile, Iran’s IRGC has plenty of its own problems. The Jerusalem Post reports that two IRGC members were shot dead in northern Iran, and Kurdish rebels have clashed with the IRGC in a major border escalation.
- All five active duty services hit or beat their fiscal 2025 recruiting goals, the best in 15 years
- Iran ramps up attacks on Kurdish opposition after days of clashes, targeting the historic KDPI, whose leaders it assassinated decades ago
- With peace talks now underway in Qatar, whether any breakthrough is likely on Iran’s nuclear ambitions and access to its nuclear sites
- Why the war in Iran has strained relations with Saudi Arabia
Sources: Jerusalem Post on the Kurdish clashes · Jerusalem Post on Iran and Saudi Arabia
Guest: Captain Morgan Murphy, USN (Ret.), national security expert, former Trump White House official, and former Pentagon spokesperson.
11:20 · Why the US Is Letting USMCA Expire
Why is the United States allowing the USMCA to expire? Wasn’t it one of President Trump’s crowning achievements from his first term? The US has decided not to renew the trade pact and will instead seek separate deals with Canada and Mexico.
- Whether the USMCA really was Trump’s signature first term trade achievement
- Whether Canada is the bad guy in this standoff
- Whether two separate trade deals are the likely outcome
Source: Fox Business
Guests: Dr. E.J. Antoni, Chief Economist for the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies and the Richard Aster Fellow at the Heritage Foundation; and Dr. Thomas J. Duesterberg, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute.
11:30 · A Sealed Envelope and a Mother’s Hidden Past
Most families hold stories that were never fully told, and retired journalist and former journalism professor Paul T. O’Connor believes many of them can still be recovered. His new book The Missing Child began with a mystery surrounding his mother’s so called adoption and a cache of private papers discovered after her death, including one envelope marked with a startling instruction: burn without opening. He opened it instead, and it launched a years long investigation into a life shaped by secrecy, instability, and quiet resilience.
- How a single sealed envelope sent O’Connor searching into his mother’s past
- Piecing together a hidden life through public records, private memorabilia, DNA results, and conversations with those who knew her
- What the search reveals about identity, ancestry, and found family, and the truths people conceal to protect the lives they have built
Source: Amazon
Guest: Paul T. O’Connor, author of The Missing Child: The Life She Lived and the Life She Missed.
11:50 · Salute the Troops
Today we honor Samuel (Sammy) Wiley, USN (Ret.). Thank you for your service.
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Iran Peace Prospects, Tehran Church Seizure, Vance Leads Talks | Your News Talk America | July 1, 2026
Show Notes and Rundown
Your News Talk America with Jake Smith
Daily Show Notes · Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Today’s Guests
Marziyeh (Marzi) Amirizadeh is an Iranian American author, public speaker, and activist for religious freedom. She immigrated to the United States after being sentenced to death by hanging in Iran for the crime of converting to Christianity, enduring months of interrogation and hardship in Tehran’s Evin prison, one of the most brutal prisons in the world. She is the author of Captive in Iran and A Love Journey with God. Both books and more are at marzisjourney.com.
Jonathan Feldstein is the founder and president of the Genesis 123 Foundation, an Orthodox Jew who has built a career as a bridge between Jews and Christians and between Christians and Israel. Learn more at genesis123.co.
9:00 Show Open: The Iran War and the Prospects for Peace
Jake opens with the people who have serious skin in the game. What do they make of the Iran war and the real possibility of peace in the Middle East, and what is actually happening inside Iran right now?
- What do those with the most at stake believe about the war and the odds of a durable peace?
- What is the mood inside Iran, and what do Israelis think about the prospects for a deal with the regime in Tehran?
Guests: Marziyeh Amirizadeh · Jonathan Feldstein
9:20 The Regime’s War on Christians Continues
The Iranian regime has moved to confiscate the historic compound of the Saint Peter Evangelical Church, also known as Qavam Church, in Tehran, and to evict the roughly 20 families living there, according to international media reports.
- A United States based minister tied to the Presbyterian Church in Iran reported that security forces entered the church, sat through a session, and said they had come to identify those present, signaling they would return to clear the premises and take control.
- The same account described regime figures voicing open contempt for the United States, framing America as having intervened and then withdrawn, and declaring they no longer fear it.
Sources: The Jerusalem Post (article 901061) · The Jerusalem Post (Iran news)
Guests: Marziyeh Amirizadeh · Jonathan Feldstein
9:45 Vance Takes the Lead on Tehran
President Trump has let JD Vance take the lead on negotiations with the regime in Tehran. Jake asks the guests what Israelis and Iranians make of Vance, and of what the show describes as his Pollyanna view of the Iranian regime.
Guests: Marziyeh Amirizadeh · Jonathan Feldstein
10:00 Faith and Freedom Coalition Conference 2026
- The guests share their experiences at the Faith and Freedom Coalition Conference at the Washington Hilton.
- Jake and Jonathan pick up a conversation from the night before on the desecration of Roman Catholic symbols and violence against Catholic religious, and the reasons Jonathan believes it is occurring in Lebanon and Jerusalem.
Guests: Marziyeh Amirizadeh · Jonathan Feldstein
10:30 The Truth About the NCRI and Maryam Rajavi
- What is the truth about the NCRI, and who is Maryam Rajavi?
- How does the group sustain such an extensive media presence, and why do other Iranian resistance groups lack the same reach?
- A lighter aside: January 1, 2026, a date which will live in radio infamy.
- And a policy question: should the United States sell F-35s to Turkey?
Guests: Marziyeh Amirizadeh · Jonathan Feldstein
11:00 The November Midterms and Israel on the Ballot
- Most Israelis and Persians reject negotiations with the regime. They want it eliminated and believe only then can Iran know peace and freedom.
- Looming over it all is the threat of the United States midterms in November. The show notes describe the Democratic Socialists of America as enemies of the Jewish State.
- The United States and Israel relationship, the guests argue, will be on the ballot in November.
Guests: Marziyeh Amirizadeh · Jonathan Feldstein
11:30 What Is Root and Branch, and How Can We Get Involved
Jake closes with Root and Branch. What is it, how did it start, and how can listeners get involved? It is a Genesis 123 Foundation program that brings Christians to Israel to harvest olives, the ultimate biblical fruit, and to build lasting relationships with Israelis.
Get involved: genesis123.co · RootandBranchIsrael.com
Guests: Marziyeh Amirizadeh · Jonathan Feldstein
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Supreme Court Rulings, Birthright Citizenship Showdown, Israel Iran War Warning | Your News Talk America | June 30, 2026
Show Notes and Rundown
Your News Talk America with Jake Smith
Daily Show Notes · June 30, 2026
9:00 · Are the Dem-Coms Trying to Take Control of Private Financial Institutions?
Jake opens on Senator Elizabeth Warren’s latest target: private credit, the fast growing world of non bank lenders that finance small and mid sized businesses. Phil Kerpen of American Commitment argues Warren is manufacturing a crisis to justify new federal control over capital markets.
- Warren’s May 13, 2026 letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and SEC Chairman Paul Atkins warns of a private credit induced financial crisis and demands sweeping new controls.
- Private credit fills the lending gap left when traditional banks pulled back after Dodd-Frank, Basel III, and layers of federal rules.
- Kerpen says the sector grew past $2 trillion because it meets a real economic need, not because it poses a danger.
- He argues Warren wants to block Americans without a pension from adding private credit to their retirement accounts, denying them higher returns and lower volatility.
- His bottom line: streamline bank regulation rather than choke private credit, and let markets allocate capital.
Source: RealClearMarkets · Capital Markets Require Protection From Elizabeth Warren
Panelist: Phil Kerpen, President, American Commitment
9:20 · The DSA and Their Economic Goals for America
Phil Kerpen stays on to walk through the Democratic Socialists of America economic platform and what it would mean for the country.
- The platform calls for abolishing capitalism and building a democratically run economy.
- It seeks social ownership and public control of utilities, finance, insurance, real estate, media, and internet service.
- It would nationalize the institutions of monetary policy, create public banks at every level of government, and bring the big banks under working class control.
- It calls to cancel all student loan and medical debt, reinstate the Glass-Steagall Act, end corporate personhood, and cap maximum wages.
- It proposes new wealth taxes, higher estate taxes, and taxes on financial transactions, capital gains, and luxury purchases.
Source: DSA Political Platform
Panelist: Phil Kerpen, President, American Commitment
9:35 · Jake’s Monologue
9:45 · Israel Warns of War With Iran, Drug Boat Strikes, and a Recruiting Surge
Ryan Morgan, Pentagon and military reporter for The Epoch Times, joins for a fast moving national security segment.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz said Monday that Israel could be at war with Iran within two days if Iran fires missiles at Israeli territory.
- The US military has resumed strikes on suspected drug boats. Where is the intelligence identifying these vessels as moving narcotics coming from?
- All five active duty services met or exceeded their fiscal 2025 recruiting goals, the strongest performance in 15 years according to the Pentagon. Who gets the credit?
Source: Military Times · US military strikes against alleged drug carrying vessels
Panelist: Ryan Morgan, Pentagon and Military Reporter, The Epoch Times
10:00 · Now We’re Going to Sell Stealth Fighters to Turkey?
Mark Tapson of the David Horowitz Freedom Center on the fight over selling stealth fighters to Turkey.
- A bipartisan group of US House lawmakers is urging the Trump administration not to approve the sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets to Turkey.
- Congress has drawn a firm line that F-35 aircraft cannot transfer to Turkey until the S-400 equipment and personnel are entirely removed, with written certification submitted 90 days in advance. Turkey has not met those statutory requirements.
- Can Erdogan be trusted?
Source: The Jerusalem Post · House urges Trump to halt F-35 sale to Turkey
Panelist: Mark Tapson, Shillman Fellow on Popular Culture, David Horowitz Freedom Center
10:20 · Gas Pains That Will Not Go Away
Sam Romain, Chairman of Americans for Energy Dominance, on the President’s push to drive pump prices down.
- Trump is demanding gas stations lower pump prices immediately and is renewing his push for $2.50 gasoline.
- His Truth Social warning follows last week’s order to investigate alleged fuel price gouging by energy companies.
- Americans want to know why pump prices climb the moment the open market rises but stay high when the market falls.
- Are oil companies aware that a midterm loss to the Democratic Socialists could threaten their businesses?
Source: Fox Business · Trump demands gas stations lower pump prices, renews push for $2.50 gasoline
Panelist: Sam Romain, Chairman, Americans for Energy Dominance
10:30 · Reading the Supreme Court Decisions
Zack Smith of The Heritage Foundation breaks down the Supreme Court decisions announced yesterday.
- What conclusions should we draw from the Supreme Court decisions announced yesterday?
- Is the mail-in voting decision by far the most concerning?
- Which of yesterday’s decisions surprised you?
- What about the E. Jean Carroll decision?
Source: The Hill · Supreme Court, ballots, and Carroll
Panelist: Zack Smith, Senior Legal Fellow and Manager of the Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy Program, Institute for Constitutional Government, The Heritage Foundation
10:50 · Recruiting Numbers, the IRGC, and Iran Nuclear Talks
National security expert Captain Morgan Murphy, USN (ret), a former Trump White House official and former Pentagon spokesperson, on Iran and military readiness.
- With recruiting at a 15 year high, do America’s enemies pay attention to our numbers?
- The IRGC has more problems than the United States. Kurdish rebels have clashed with the IRGC in a major border escalation. Is a new insurgency brewing?
- With peace negotiations underway in Qatar, do you expect any breakthrough on Iran’s nuclear ambitions and access to its nuclear sites?
Source: The Jerusalem Post · Kurdish rebels clash with IRGC
Panelist: Captain Morgan Murphy, USN (ret), national security expert, former Trump White House official, former Pentagon spokesperson
11:00 · I Thought the CIA Was Supposed to Provide Intel on America’s Enemies?
Author Juliette Engel M.D. on Congress revisiting the CIA’s MKUltra program and why survivors say they are being left out.
- Congress is preparing to revisit one of the darkest chapters in American intelligence history, the CIA’s MKUltra mind control program. The committee, led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, has decided to focus on historians rather than those who say they survived the program, among them Juliette Engel M.D., who has made clear she is willing to come forward.
- MKUltra was an illegal human experimentation program designed and carried out by the CIA to develop procedures and identify drugs that could be used to alter human behavior.
- The experiments were carried out between 1953 and 1963.
- Should these experiments be considered torture?
Panelist: Juliette Engel M.D., author of Sparky: Surviving Sex Magic
11:20 · A Second Read on the Supreme Court Term
Cornell University Law Professor William A. Jacobson gives a second read on the Supreme Court decisions.
- What conclusions should we draw from the Supreme Court decisions announced yesterday?
- Is the mail-in voting decision by far the most concerning?
- Which of yesterday’s decisions surprised you?
- What about the E. Jean Carroll decision?
Source: The Hill · Supreme Court, ballots, and Carroll
Panelist: William A. Jacobson, Cornell University Law Professor, author of the conservative law blog Legal Insurrection and founder of the Legal Insurrection Foundation
11:30 · Birthright Citizenship and Trump v. Barbara
Matt Crapo, Director of Litigation at FAIR, on birthright citizenship and the legal stakes of Trump v. Barbara.
- What do those who have fought for decades for immigration reform think about birthright citizenship?
- What are the legal issues in Trump v. Barbara?
- Is this one of the most consequential decisions in the nation’s history?
Panelist: Matt Crapo, Director of Litigation, FAIR
11:50 · Salute the Troops
Today we honor Samuel (Sammy) Wiley, USN (ret). Thank you for your service.
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Trump Targets the Communist Threat, Planned Parenthood Funding Returns, Iran’s IRGC Strikes Again | Your News Talk America | June 29, 2026
Show Notes and Rundown
Your News Talk America with Jake Smith
Daily Show Notes · Monday, June 29, 2026
9:00 · Show Open: Trump Finally Goes There
President Trump identifies the communist threat to America. Jake opens by asking why it has taken this long for the President to call out the domestic threat by name.
- President Trump finally goes there. Trump identifies the communist threat to America.
- Why has it taken him so long to call out this domestic threat?
Panelist: None. DIAL producers and callers drive this segment.
9:20 · More DSA Candidates Running Across the Country
- A wave of Democratic Socialists of America candidates is launching campaigns nationwide.
- Melat Kiros, a 29 year old democratic socialist and lawyer, is challenging Rep. Diana DeGette, who has served 15 terms, for a solidly blue seat in Denver.
- More evidence, Jake argues, that colleges and universities have become the breeding ground for this movement.
Panelist: None. DIAL producers and callers drive this segment.
9:35 · Monologue
“We need an immediate plan of action, Mr. President.”
9:45 · Could Planned Parenthood Be Refunded Through Congressional Inaction?
Planned Parenthood is likely to regain access to federal funding within days, as a year long Republican ban is set to expire without an extension.
- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act let conservative lawmakers block the nonprofit from receiving government money.
- The budget reconciliation bill included a provision that stopped Medicaid reimbursements to any organization offering family planning services, from contraception to abortion, which included Planned Parenthood.
- Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough only allowed the provision to stand for one year, not the proposed 10.
- Republicans on Capitol Hill now say they lack the votes to secure an extension, given the narrowness of their majorities, which could be wiped out altogether in November should an anticipated blue wave happen.
Sources:
- The Independent: Planned Parenthood federal funding and congressional inaction
- The Independent: One Big Beautiful Bill Act signing
- The Independent: Medicaid reimbursements provision
- The Independent: Anticipated blue wave and the midterms
Panelist: Kimberly Bird, Vice President of External Relations, Live Action.
10:00 · Iran, Russia and Ukraine, and a Crackdown in Iraq
General, can you explain the contrast between military action against Iran on Friday and Saturday night?
- The Islamic Republic renewed its attacks on Gulf states early Sunday morning despite the Memorandum of Understanding signed by Tehran and Washington. Experts told The Jerusalem Post the move signaled both the regime’s commitment to its resistance axis for hardliners and a protest against the agreement between Lebanon and Israel.
- Trump warned: “There may come a point when we are no longer able to be reasonable and will be forced to militarily complete the job that we very successfully started. If that happens, the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist.”
- If the IRGC was trying to demonstrate it is still in charge, why are we negotiating with the political class?
- Talks have shifted from Switzerland to Qatar. Why the change in venue?
- How will the agreement between Jerusalem and Beirut, signed Friday, affect the talks, and will it encourage the IRGC to continue its attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz?
- Will Iran be more likely to strike now that Beirut has decided it must drive Hezbollah from the country?
Russia and Ukraine:
- Ukraine says it carried out additional drone strikes on two more Russian oil refineries as it continues to ramp up air attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure.
Coup in Iraq?
- Iraqi security forces have arrested dozens of prominent politicians, lawmakers, and officials in sweeping raids across Baghdad as part of an unprecedented anticorruption crackdown ordered by new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi.
- Forces, including units from the elite Counter Terrorism Service, raided homes in the heavily fortified Green Zone and several other neighborhoods, security sources said.
Sources:
Panelist: Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF (ret), host of the Dangerous Intellectuals podcast, Episode 42: Is Our Food Poisoning Us? · dangerousintellectuals.com
10:30 · Inside the Green Zone in Baghdad
- Paul, before we discuss Iran and the IRGC, you have served in Iraq. What is going on inside the Green Zone in Baghdad?
- Is this another coup in a long line of coups in Iraq?
- Were you surprised that the IRGC resumed attacking shipping in the Strait?
- Were you surprised they did not cease the attacks after the U.S. response on Friday?
- Do you expect the IRGC to keep acting out with the signing of the agreement between Jerusalem and Beirut?
Panelist: Paul Davis, Professor at the Institute of World Politics, founder and president of JANUS Think, and former lead intelligence analyst with the DIA Iraq Division.
10:50 · The Road to Peace Goes Through Lebanon
- The road to peace goes through Lebanon, and the stakes could not be higher.
- Christine, the chess game in the Middle East continues. The road to peace in Iran goes through Beirut. How do you see the effort by Lebanon to rid itself of Hezbollah?
- Do you expect the IRGC to keep acting out with the signing of the agreement between Jerusalem and Beirut?
- What do you make of the change of venue with the Iran negotiations, from Switzerland to Qatar?
- Ukraine drone attacks have intensified against Russian oil infrastructure. Have these recent attacks shifted momentum in the war?
- Putin needs oil money to fund his war. How much damage has Ukraine done, and how much more can Putin withstand?
- Are you concerned Putin could shift to more dangerous weapons if Ukraine keeps hitting the refineries?
Source:
Panelist: Christine Balling, Senior Vice President for Professional Affiliations, The Institute of World Politics · cballing@iwp.edu
11:00 · Why Communism Hates Christianity
- Dr. Graceffo, you travel the world covering wars, insurgencies, and revolutions. In your opinion, how dangerous is the DSA to our country?
Source:
Panelist: Dr. Antonio Graceffo, PhD, China MBA, economist and national security analyst focused on China and Russia, graduate of American Military University, and reporter for The Gateway Pundit · @Brooklynmonk
11:30 · The IRGC Wants Everyone to Know They Are Still in Charge
- The Islamic Republic renewed its attacks on Gulf states early Sunday morning despite the Memorandum of Understanding signed by Tehran and Washington. Experts told The Jerusalem Post the move signaled both the regime’s commitment to its resistance axis for hardliners and a protest against the agreement between Lebanon and Israel.
- Have President Trump’s threats against the regime encouraged the IRGC to keep acting out?
- Should the U.S. revoke Iran’s permission to sell its oil on the world market?
- How concerned are you with Ukraine’s recent drone attacks on Russian oil refineries?
Panelist: Dr. James Robbins, Dean of Academics at the Institute of World Politics and former special assistant in the Office of the Secretary of Defense under Donald Rumsfeld.
11:50 · Salute the Troops
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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
Show Notes and Rundown
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.
Show Notes and Rundown
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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