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Trump Weighs Massive Iran Strike, Oil Tops $100, Dick Morris on The Real Charlie Kirk | Your News Talk America
Your News Talk America with Jake Smith
Daily Show Notes · Friday, July 24, 2026
9:00 · Show Open: Iran War Splits the MAGA Base as Oil Tops $100
Jake opens with the widening war. U.S. Central Command says it has completed its 13th night of strikes against Iranian military targets and maritime infrastructure, with explosions heard across multiple parts of Iran after another American wave. The economic shock is landing at home, and the politics are shifting fast.
- Oil surged above $100 a barrel Thursday for the first time since May as the escalating conflict rattled global markets.
- A new POLITICO poll finds the share of MAGA voters who think the war is worth the economic cost has fallen to roughly a third, down from 50 percent in May.
- Half of President Trump’s base thought the Iran war was worth its costs in May. Now just over a third do.
DIAL caller debate: Is the Iran war still worth the economic cost? Producers and callers take the floor. Your questions and votes steer where Jake goes next.
Sources: Fox News · Iran · Fox News · Middle East
9:20 · Worst Media Quote of the Week: Who Is the Winning MSM Maggot?
The weekly poll returns with three nominees for the worst media moment. Jake and Nick Kangadis of MRC Video break down the tape.
- CNN’s Abby Phillip questions whether noncitizens on New Jersey voter rolls is really “fraud,” prompting Scott Jennings to ask whether they were unaware they were not citizens. CNN’s NewsNight with Abby Phillip, July 21.
- Podcaster Jennifer Welch attacks JD Vance’s “homicidal hypocrisy” over immigration enforcement on The I’ve Had It podcast, July 21.
- Former CNN anchor Don Lemon calls MAGA “the closest thing to the modern version of the Nazi Party” on the Can’t Be Censored podcast, July 15.
Guest: Nick Kangadis, Senior Content Creator, MRC Video.
9:45 · John Leake on Mind Viruses: America’s Irrational Obsessions
Nonfiction author John Leake joins Jake. Leake studied history and philosophy with Sir Roger Scruton and wrote his master’s thesis on Edmund Burke’s Reflections on the Revolution in France. Since 2021 he has worked closely with Dr. Peter McCullough and was the primary author of their New York Times bestseller Vaccines: Mythology, Ideology, and Reality, as well as The Courage to Face COVID-19.
His latest book is Mind Viruses: America’s Irrational Obsessions.
Book: Mind Viruses on Amazon
10:00 · Trump Says He Is Close to a “Massive Attack” on Iran
Paul Davis of the Institute of World Politics joins Jake to game out what a larger strike would look like. Trump told Axios he is “considering a massive attack, bigger than ever before,” and is “close to making a decision.”
- Trump’s polling shows the war is unpopular even with his own base, and Iran is aware of it.
- The Houthis have emerged from their caves to attack Saudi oil shipments in the Red Sea. What kind of escalation is this?
- Kuwait is under increasing attack. How do the Gulf states respond?
Guest: Paul Davis, Vice President, Institute of World Politics.
10:20 · Oil Tops $100 as the Supply Crisis Deepens
Ryan Yonk of the American Institute for Economic Research joins Jake on the energy squeeze. With little sign of de-escalation, analysts say the market will take the path of least resistance and prices will keep climbing until pressure builds on the administration to return to the negotiating table.
- U.S. gasoline prices are again above $4 per gallon, which could hasten a return to talks ahead of the November midterms.
- Middle East oil production is still 7 to 8 million barrels a day below prewar levels, with global onshore inventories near record seasonal lows and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve close to dangerously low.
- U.S. refinery utilization hit 96.2% as of July 17, up from 94.7% a year earlier, with American fuel exports at record highs amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
- Do Americans gauge the whole economy on gas and diesel prices alone?
Sources: OilPrice · Oil Tops $100 · OilPrice · Refinery Utilization · AAA Gas Prices · EIA Weekly Highlights
10:30 · Are American Families Really in Crisis Over Gas Prices?
Kent Strang, Managing Director of Americans for Prosperity, joins Jake to push back on the crisis narrative as gas prices climb and the President’s poll numbers slide on Iran.
- Is the second Trump term about building long term economic strength rather than quick fixes?
- How are American families actually doing, and how have the tax cuts helped them?
- Reports say companies issued tariff refunds pocketed the money instead of passing it back to consumers. Your thoughts?
- Will the latest round of tariffs on Canada hurt American families?
Guest: Kent Strang, Americans for Prosperity. Read Kent’s DC Journal piece: The Working Families Tax Cut Is Making the Economy Better for All · AmericansForProsperity.org
10:50 · How Can Trump Save the SAVE America Act?
Captain Morgan Murphy, USN (ret), a national security expert and former Trump White House official and Pentagon spokesperson, joins Jake as the President presses the Senate on election reform.
- The White House says Trump’s patience with Senate Majority Leader John Thune is wearing thin as Republicans struggle to unite behind the bill.
- Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump wants as much of the SAVE America Act passed as possible before the August recess.
- Trump singled out Thune in a July 22 speech in Marietta, Georgia, urging Senate Republicans to end the filibuster and pass the bill, which would require proof of citizenship and voter ID and prohibit universal mail in voting.
Sources: USA Today · Thune patience · USA Today · SAVE America Act · USA Today · Marietta speech · USA Today · What’s in the SAVE Act
11:00 · New Tariffs Hit 60 Trading Partners as Temporary Duties Expire
Economist Jason Sorens of the American Institute for Economic Research joins Jake as a new tariff regime takes effect Friday.
- The administration imposes tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners as a temporary global tariff expires.
- Canada, Mexico, India and the United Kingdom are among those facing a 10% tariff.
- On Monday Trump also announced a 50% tariff on certain Canadian imports, citing what officials called trade “discrimination” against American businesses.
- A New York Post opinion piece argues major U.S. companies are pocketing tariff refunds and stiffing consumers.
Sources: Fox Business · New tariffs on 60 partners · Fox Business · 50% Canada tariff · NY Post · Tariff refunds · Fox Business · Tariffs · Fox Business · United Kingdom
11:20 · Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel on Boldest Scientific Formula of God and Creation
What if the Bible’s account of creation could be supported by measurable scientific data? Research scientist Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel joins Jake to reconcile science and faith through a simple mathematical formula he says arrives at the same answers the book of Genesis gave millennia ago.
- He says the formula cracks the universe’s origin at the crossroads of science and faith and can demonstrate God’s existence.
- It calculates that the Earth was formed in 2.82 days, the moon in 3.32 days and the sun in 3.69 days.
- His goal is to equip children and parents, scientist or not, with an easy to understand story of the universe’s origin.
- Would this reading of the data create confusion for Christians and Jews given their belief in God’s eternal plan and providence?
Book: Boldest Scientific Formula of God and Creation on Amazon
11:30 · Dick Morris on The Real Charlie Kirk
Number one New York Times bestselling author and NEWSMAX contributor Dick Morris joins Jake on his new book The Real Charlie Kirk, which puts Kirk’s life and times into political and religious context, from Turning Point USA to the White House.
- Morris traces Kirk’s path from young conservative activist to the leader who helped galvanize the youth vote to twice elect Donald Trump.
- Kirk’s murder raises questions about what happens next for the conservative youth movement and its Christian, pro Trump direction.
- Morris frames the moment as a literal turning point for a polarized nation and asks whether the country will choose to heal and protect free speech without enabling violence.
11:45 · Alvin Lui on Randi Weingarten and What Is Being Taught to Kids
Alvin Lui, President of Courage Is A Habit, joins Jake to close the show.
- Randi Weingarten launched into a wild political rant at the UFT teachers union convention this week. Is she reflective of public school education in America?
- Alvin found and posted on X disturbing material being taught to children in an Indiana classroom. What did he find?
Guest: Alvin Lui, President, Courage Is A Habit. See his post: @CourageHabit on X
11:50 · Salute the Troops
Jake closes the week honoring the men and women serving in uniform at home and abroad.
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Iran War Escalation, War Powers Showdown, SCOTUS Beer Forfeiture Case | Your News Talk America
Your News Talk America with Jake Smith
Show Notes for Thursday, July 23, 2026 · 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET
Today’s Guests
Judge Andrew Napolitano joins for two segments today. He is Senior Judicial Analyst at Newsmax and host of the Judging Freedom podcast. His latest opinion piece is The American Presidency and Perpetual War. More at judgenap.com.
9:00 · Show Open: US Escalates on Iran
The US has stepped up its Iran campaign with what sources describe as the first B-1 bomber strike since the conflict resumed.
- Sources tell the Jerusalem Post the US launched its first B-1 bomber strike since fighting resumed, signaling a major escalation.
- B-1 bombers can carry two dozen 2,000 lb bombs or dozens of cruise missiles, which Axios reports marks a significant expansion of the US military campaign.
- Per an Axios report, the deployed B-1 began its mission from a base in the United Kingdom.
- US Central Command did not mention the B-1 in its statement on the overnight strikes against Iran.
- The US flew several B-1 missions between February and April during Operation Epic Fury, hitting missile bases, command centers, weapons storage sites, and air defenses.
Guest: Brady Knox, Foreign Affairs Reporter at the Washington Examiner.
Sources: Jerusalem Post · Washington Examiner
9:20 · US Surges Forces Toward the Middle East
The US is moving forces, weapons, and medics toward the Middle East to widen President Trump’s military options against Iran.
- The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that the US is repositioning forces, weapons, and medics to give President Trump broader options.
- Officials say the surge comes as Trump weighs widening the conflict against Iran.
- Special operations forces have deployed to the region from their US bases, according to flight tracking data and US officials.
- Squadrons of jet fighters have been staged across the Middle East.
- Bomber aircraft at bases in the US and UK are on high alert to ramp up operations, one official told Fox News.
Guest: Lt. Col. Darin L. Gaub (Ret.), combat veteran, strategist, and servant leader. Over a 28 year military career he served as an infantryman, helicopter pilot, strategic planner, and task force commander. He is the author of Veritas Vincit, Latin for “Truth Prevails.”
Sources: Wall Street Journal · Fox News · Veritas Vincit (book)
9:35 · Monologue: Taking Stock
Jake’s monologue, Taking Stock.
9:45 · Election Integrity on the Ballot
Several states are set to vote on major election related ballot measures this year.
- Citizenship verification: seven states will consider constitutional amendments clarifying that only US citizens may vote (AK, AR, AZ, KS, SD, WV).
- Voter ID: voters in several states will weigh proposals on voter identification requirements (AZ, CA, CO, NC, NV, OH, OK).
- Ranked choice voting in Alaska: voters will decide whether to repeal the state’s ranked choice system, one of the most closely watched reform battles in the country.
- Restoration of voting rights in Virginia: voters will consider expanding voting rights for people convicted of felonies, raising questions about eligibility and administration.
Guest: Don Palmer, Senior Legal Fellow for Election Integrity at the Heritage Foundation.
Source: Heritage Foundation
10:00 · Who Holds the War Power?
One of the defining failures of modern American government has been the steady erosion of Congress’s constitutional authority over war.
- The Constitution grants Congress, not the president, the power to declare war. Congress decides to go to war; the president wages it.
- Over recent decades, presidents of both parties have increasingly treated military intervention as an executive prerogative rather than a congressional requirement.
- Is the War Powers Act constitutional?
- Where was the War Powers Act when President Obama was bombing Libya? Selective enforcement?
- Can a president simply veto a War Powers resolution?
- What is the difference between legislation and a resolution?
Guest: Judge Andrew Napolitano (see Today’s Guests). Latest opinion piece: The American Presidency and Perpetual War.
Source: judgenap.com
10:20 · SCOTUS Takes the Beer Forfeiture Case
The Supreme Court agreed to hear whether an airplane was improperly seized over a six pack of beer.
- The justices added Jouppi v. Alaska to the 2026 to 2027 oral argument docket through a regularly scheduled summer order list.
- Alaskan bush pilot Ken Jouppi is challenging the forfeiture of his $95,000 airplane, which prosecutors sought on the theory that he must have known a passenger was bringing a six pack of beer into a village where alcohol is prohibited.
- Jouppi argues the forfeiture violates the Eighth Amendment’s ban on excessive fines.
- Also on deck: can President Trump impose tariffs on Canada?
Guest: Judge Andrew Napolitano (see Today’s Guests).
Sources: SCOTUSblog · Jouppi v. Alaska case page · OT2026 term · Summer order list (PDF) · CSIS on Canada tariffs
10:30 · New Jersey, ERIC, and Noncitizen Voters
New Jersey joined the ERIC system, which does not report whether a person is a noncitizen, while 24 states are not using the federal SAVE system to verify voter eligibility.
- New Jersey is one of many states that do not use the free federal SAVE system to check for illegal aliens in their voter registrations or existing rolls.
- The Gateway Pundit reports that illegal aliens then began voting.
Guest: Jim Hoft, Editor of The Gateway Pundit.
Source: The Gateway Pundit
10:50 · The Myth of Birthright Citizenship
The Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment seems simple, yet it sits at the center of one of the most contentious constitutional battles of our time.
- In The Myth of Birthright Citizenship, Richard Epstein argues the common belief that the clause grants citizenship to anyone born in the US is profoundly wrong.
- He contends citizenship requires being “subject to the jurisdiction” of a sovereign, offering loyalty in exchange for protection, not merely being born within a state’s jurisdiction.
- His evidence draws on close textual analysis, the overlooked Naturalization Acts from 1790 to 1870, and writers such as William Blackstone and Emmerich de Vattel.
- The book also examines how earlier birthright debates shaped constitutional doctrine on voting rights, segregated schools, takings, and taxation, and it addresses responses to President Trump’s January 20, 2025 executive order on birthright citizenship.
Guest: Richard Epstein, author of The Myth of Birthright Citizenship: What the Fourteenth Amendment Really Says.
11:00 · Reconciliation and the Deficit
An update on reconciliation and why a new bill must contain spending offsets.
- A new reconciliation bill must contain spending offsets to address the deficit.
- The deficit continues to grow.
Guest: Brittany Madni, Senior Fellow for Fiscal Policy at the National Taxpayers Union and the National Taxpayers Union Foundation.
Sources: NTU analysis · Brittany Madni (bio)
11:20 · What Is Going On With Tesla and SpaceX?
A look at SpaceX’s rocky market debut and renewed talk of a Tesla merger.
- Elon Musk’s SpaceX has struggled since its stock market debut last month.
- After peaking near $225 just days after its IPO, SpaceX stock has slid to a new low of $120, well below its $150 debut price.
- The reporting cited in the show notes says the slide erased roughly $1 trillion in market value and cost Musk his short lived trillionaire status.
- Could a merger of SpaceX and Tesla be next?
Guest: Dr. Paul D. Mueller, Senior Research Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research. His latest opinion piece: The Myth of the Free-Riding Billionaire: Ray Madoff’s The Second Estate.
Sources: Mashable · Mashable (Musk) · Yahoo Finance · Paul Mueller (bio)
11:30 · Mind Viruses: America’s Irrational Obsessions
Author John Leake on why America’s decline owes less to outside threats than to irrational beliefs that spread like contagions.
- America’s slide from Cold War victor to “a house divided against itself” is driven not by external threats but by irrational beliefs that spread like contagions.
Guest: John Leake, a nonfiction author with a lifelong interest in medical history, psychology, and criminology. He studied history and philosophy with Sir Roger Scruton and wrote his master’s thesis on Edmund Burke’s Reflections on the Revolution in France. Since 2021 he has worked closely with Dr. Peter McCullough and was the primary author of their New York Times bestseller Vaccines: Mythology, Ideology, and Reality, as well as The Courage to Face COVID-19.
11:50 · Mamdani, ASEAN, and Russia’s Role
Dr. Antonio Graceffo on Mamdani, the ASEAN summit in Manila, and new accusations against Russia.
- Writing in The Gateway Pundit, Graceffo argues that Mamdani’s antisemitism is the glue holding his coalition together.
- Is anything significant expected from the ASEAN summit in Manila this week?
- Russia is accused of providing coordinates for US targets to the Iranians in Jordan, which resulted in the deaths of three US servicemembers.
Guest: Dr. Antonio Graceffo, PhD, China MBA, an economist and national security analyst focused on China and Russia, a graduate of American Military University, and a reporter for The Gateway Pundit.
Sources: The Gateway Pundit · China Econ Group
11:50 · Salute the Troops
We close the program by honoring the men and women who serve.
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Iran Strikes Reach 11th Night, Anti ICE Attack on NY Federal Building, Saudi Nuclear Deal | Your News Talk America
Your News Talk America with Jake Smith
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 · Show Notes and Sources
Featured Guest Across Multiple Segments
Paul Davis, Vice President at The Institute of World Politics, joins Jake for the 9:00 and 9:20 segments on the Iran campaign. Bio: iwp.edu/faculty/paul-m-davis
9:00 · Show Open: US Strikes on Iran Reach 11th Consecutive Night
The US military said late Tuesday it began its latest round of strikes on Iran, the 11th consecutive night of American attacks. CENTCOM forces began hitting military targets at 7 p.m. ET, in an operation the command says is designed to keep degrading Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
- CENTCOM says the strikes target Iran’s capacity to threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran continues strikes across the Middle East, and Secretary of State Rubio notes the regime is “not serious” about peace talks.
- Why is Iran continuing to attack its Gulf neighbors? Are they looking for a fight, or are those neighbors targets because they are US allies?
Source: The Jerusalem Post live updates
Guest: Paul Davis, The Institute of World Politics · Bio
9:20 · Psyops, Iranian Centrifuges, and the Saudi Nuclear Deal
- How much of modern warfare is propaganda and psyops? President Trump’s White House meeting with the President of Lebanon may have been staged imagery aimed at Iran: your proxy havens are shrinking.
- If the intelligence on the moved Iranian centrifuges was generated last November, why did Israel make it public now? Are they trying to dictate US war plans?
- The Saudi nuclear deal as a punch to Iran’s gut. The Trump administration plans to submit to Congress a 123 Agreement signed by Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman to share nuclear power technology. Two sources told Reuters the pact does not include the safeguards the US has said would stop materials being diverted to a weapons program.
Guest: Paul Davis, The Institute of World Politics · Bio
9:35 · Jake’s Monologue: “Share and Share Alike”
Jake takes the mic solo for today’s monologue.
9:45 · Trump’s Grip on Arizona and 6,000 Noncitizens on NJ Rolls
- President Trump’s sway within the GOP was on display in Arizona’s primaries Tuesday night, as his endorsed candidates powered through key Republican contests. Former NFL kicker Jay Feely, who received Trump’s endorsement in the final stretch, won the GOP primary in Arizona’s competitive 1st Congressional District.
- Rep. Andy Biggs, a former House Freedom Caucus chair who landed Trump’s endorsement, easily captured the GOP nomination for governor, topping Rep. David Schweikert and the rest of the field by more than 50 points.
- Approximately 400 noncitizens cast ballots illegally in New Jersey elections since 2023 after more than 6,000 immigrants were wrongly added to the state’s voter rolls, Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill admitted Tuesday, attributing the additions to a software error. Sherrill used the press conference to take a swipe at President Trump.
Sources: Fox News: Arizona primaries · Fox News: Jay Feely wins · New York Post: NJ voter rolls · New York Post: election security funding
Guest: Dr. Nan Hayworth, former New York Congresswoman; Independent Women’s Forum Board; ConservAmerica Board Chairman · ConservAmerica
10:00 · Americans Warm to AI as Colleges Rethink the Classroom
- More than half of Americans hold a favorable view of artificial intelligence despite media firestorms around data centers and economic upheaval. In a national HarrisX poll, 56% of voters were favorable and 36% unfavorable. Seventy two percent agreed AI could cut time spent on repetitive tasks, and 71% called it the start of a new industrial revolution.
- Nathan Leamer, executive director of Build American AI, says the public is optimistic about the benefits, from medical breakthroughs to economic growth, and that lawmakers and innovators have room to engage.
- Cornerstone University is integrating AI across academics, honors programming, and research, with applied AI coursework, an AI Academy, and a presidential advisory board, while emphasizing a Christian understanding of human dignity and ethics. Dr. Moreno-Riaño explains why colleges cannot simply ban AI and how to separate responsible use from academic dishonesty.
- Per Steve Yates of The Heritage Foundation, China is using TikTok and other platforms to sour American opinion of AI and to delay data center projects across the country.
Sources: New York Post: AI favorability poll · Cornerstone University
Guest: Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riaño, President, Cornerstone University · Bio
10:20 · Inside Arizona’s Elections With Jordan Conradson
- Arizona held primary elections last night. What is the takeaway beyond the strength of President Trump’s influence in the state?
- Last Thursday, President Trump laid out evidence of what he called international tampering in the 2020 election. Jordan was directly involved in what went on in Arizona. What did he make of the President’s speech?
- New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill says more than 6,000 noncitizens were placed on voter rolls and blames a software error. Are we likely to hear about more such errors heading into the November midterms?
Guest: Jordan Conradson, White House correspondent, The Gateway Pundit · @ConradsonJordan
10:30 · Rubio at ASEAN and China’s Pressure in the South China Sea
- Why is Secretary of State Marco Rubio attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting in the Philippines?
- Is Rubio gathering intelligence on China’s constant harassment of Philippine naval vessels and shipping in the South China Sea?
- Should there be a summit with Xi in September, given the evidence of Chinese tampering in the 2020 election?
- Steve Yates argues China is using TikTok and other platforms to sour American views of AI and stall data center construction. Is Chinese infiltration using social media to taint how Americans see AI facilities?
Guest: Andrew Harding, Policy Analyst, National Security and Indo Pacific Affairs, The Heritage Foundation · Bio
10:50 · Why Voters Still Sour on the Economy
- A majority of voters disapprove of President Trump’s handling of the economy, and the discontent runs deeper than tariffs and gas prices. Most Americans feel the system is stacked against them.
- The President’s economic polling reached record lows in two surveys as voters stayed pessimistic despite improving inflation.
- Corporate earnings remain strong. Do Americans see the economic plan as long term rather than short term? And do most voters look at the price of gasoline and simply see a bad economy?
Guest: Dr. Julia R. Cartwright, Senior Research Fellow in Law and Economics, American Institute for Economic Research · Bio
11:00 · Attack on a New York Federal Building
- An anti ICE attack struck a New York federal building. FBI Assistant Director in Charge James Barnacle identified the suspect as 43 year old Andrew Arrabaca.
- The Department of Homeland Security described Arrabaca as an anti Immigration and Customs Enforcement rioter. He was apprehended by officers and has been interviewed, Barnacle said.
- Arrabaca is a former US Army soldier who served from 2001 to 2005 and worked as a mechanic on Patriot missile systems. Police noted he wore a military style helmet.
- ICE has drawn its share of bad press. Last Friday, Anna Giaritelli, Homeland Security reporter for the Washington Examiner, reported on this program that agents she interviewed are raising concerns about working conditions and rushed academy training for new recruits.
Guest: Todd Bensman, Senior Research Fellow, Border Security and Immigration Center, The Heritage Foundation · Bio · @BensmanTodd
11:20 · An Ex Google Contractor on 2020 Election Claims
- Newly released government records and renewed debate over election security have again placed the 2020 election in the national spotlight. Indy Pederson, former Google contractor and author of Sacrificing Humanity, has followed these controversies closely and brings high level digital IT expertise.
- Pederson says that in his role he pulled down programmer notes from an electronic voting machine manufacturer before the election, and contends those notes and manuals describe how votes could be fractionalized.
- Long before today’s headlines, Pederson was examining allegations involving election technology, foreign influence, government transparency, and efforts to shape public perception.
Guest: Indy Pederson, former Google contractor and author of Sacrificing Humanity: The UFO is a Portent of Nuclear War · Book
11:30 · Main Street, Succession, and the Iran War
- What are the ramifications for US small businesses from the war in Iran?
- Why the small business succession crisis is one of the biggest economic stories no one is talking about, and the long term impact of private equity ownership on Main Street.
- How a new generation of owners can preserve local businesses while modernizing them with technology and AI without eliminating jobs, and what policymakers and entrepreneurs can do to keep Main Street thriving.
Guest: William Fry, Founder and CEO, American Operator · About
11:50 · The Iran War Is About Energy
- Is the Iran war, at its core, about energy?
- What to make of Israel’s release of intelligence claiming Iran was moving centrifuges into Pickaxe Mountain.
- Is the Trump administration’s nuclear deal with the Saudis a good idea? What are the benefits and dangers of sharing nuclear technology with the Kingdom?
- How concerning is the Houthi threat to Red Sea shipping and the rerouting of oil shipments?
Guests: Brigham A. McCown, US Navy (ret.), Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security, Hudson Institute · Bio · @BAMcCown · Dr. James Robbins, Dean, The Institute of World Politics; former Senior Advisor to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld · Bio
11:50 · Salute the Troops
Jake closes the show honoring the men and women serving in uniform.
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Ninth Night of U.S. Strikes on Iran, Russia’s Largest Missile Barrage on Kyiv, Starship Flight 13 Scrubbed | Your News Talk America | July 20, 2026
Your News Talk America with Jake Smith
Monday, July 20, 2026 · 9:00am to 12:00pm ET
Ninth night of U.S. strikes on Iran · Russia’s largest ballistic barrage on Kyiv · Starship Flight 13 scrubbed · The networks and the president’s address
Today’s Guests
Paul Davis is Vice President at the Institute of World Politics. Bio
EJ Kimball is Director of Policy for the U.S. Israel Education Association, where he works directly with members of Congress and their staffs on Israel policy. U.S. Israel Education Association
Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF (ret) is host of the Dangerous Intellectuals Podcast. Episode 45, The Fight for Cognitive Liberty, is out now. DangerousIntellectuals.com
Christopher Lee Jones is founder and president of Satellite Orbital Access and Removal (SOAR), a Florida startup developing technology to capture small pieces of orbital debris. A retired Miami-Dade Fire Rescue firefighter and paramedic, Jones moved into the space sector after researching orbital debris and the Kessler syndrome. He is the author of Mars Mission I: Surviving the Kessler Effect and is working with the University of Texas at El Paso on a patented passive debris capture system aimed at improving the long term sustainability of the orbital environment. SOAR
Dennis Kneale is a veteran business journalist, a proud Florida resident, and author of The Leadership Genius of Elon Musk. His latest book is Oregoners. Oregoners
Dr. James Robbins is Dean of the Institute of World Politics and a former Senior Advisor to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Bio
Rabbi Michael Barclay hosts the radio show and podcast The Rabbi’s Table: Dialogue Not Debate on CRN Digital Talk Radio, where he leads bold conversations on religion, freedom, Israel, America, and today’s most pressing cultural issues. The Rabbi’s Table
Christine Balling is Senior Vice President for Professional Affiliations at the Institute of World Politics. Institute of World Politics
9:00 · Show Open: Ninth Straight Night of U.S. Strikes on Iran
Jake opens on the widening fight over the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM says the newest wave of strikes on Iran began at 7 p.m. ET, the ninth consecutive night of the campaign, with the stated aim of degrading the Iranian capabilities being used against commercial vessels and civilian mariners moving through the strait.
- CENTCOM says the strikes will continue degrading Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial vessels and civilian mariners transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
- Tehran says the U.S. hit a nuclear power plant under construction in southern Iran and calls the strike a clear violation of international law, according to The Times of London.
- Iranian media reported explosions in Tabriz, Chabahar, Konarak, Bandar Mahshahr, and Bandar Imam Khomeini.
- Iran has been answering back by targeting U.S. bases and other infrastructure in neighboring countries, The Jerusalem Post reports.
- The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency logged a report of a vessel on fire roughly 8 nautical miles northwest of Kumzar, Oman, from a source it described as verified.
Guest: Paul Davis, Institute of World Politics
9:20 · Escalation, American Casualties, and the Iraq Energy Play
A source tells the Jerusalem Post that the president is leaning toward escalation, with one official saying that barring an unexpected development the odds of a diplomatic solution with Iran are now close to zero. Paul Davis walks through what that means for American forces spread across the region.
- American service members were killed defending against an Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack on a base in Jordan. Full report
- Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is no longer inside Iran, according to an Israeli security source cited by the Saudi outlet Al Hadath. Should Israel expect to rejoin the fight? (Fox News)
- The IDF says Israel is ready to resume fighting after Iranian missile debris came down near Eilat.
- The U.S. Embassy in Bahrain issued a security alert Sunday warning that Iran may target unspecified locations in central Manama, and urging Americans to stay vigilant and follow the guidance of local authorities.
- Manama sits on Bahrain’s northeastern coast, east of Saudi Arabia, and is home to the headquarters of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet.
- BP and ConocoPhillips are partnering on a giant Iraqi oilfield, following the Oval Office meeting between President Trump and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi. OilPrice.com
Guest: Paul Davis, Institute of World Politics
9:35 · Monologue: From Deescalation to Escalation
Jake takes the hour to the front of the story. A ceasefire that was supposed to wind the war down has instead produced nine straight nights of American strikes, dead U.S. service members in Jordan, and a shipping lane that much of the world’s energy depends on turned into a shooting gallery. How did the off ramp become the on ramp?
9:45 · Where Is Iran’s Supreme Leader, and Is Israel Coming Back In?
EJ Kimball is in regular contact with offices on Capitol Hill. Jake asks him how members and staff are reacting to a conflict that has swung back to escalation, and what the reporting on Iran’s leadership vacuum means for the next phase.
- An Israeli security source cited by Saudi outlet Al Hadath says supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is not in Iran, and that statements issued in his name are being drafted by IRGC leadership. (Fox News)
- The IDF says Israel is ready to resume fighting after Iranian missile debris crashed near Eilat.
- How is Congress reading the collapse of the diplomatic track, and what does it want to see before the next tranche of support moves?
Guest: EJ Kimball, U.S. Israel Education Association
10:00 · Two Wars, One Information Battlefield
Brigadier General Blaine Holt takes the wide view: the Iran campaign, the largest ballistic missile barrage Russia has thrown at Kyiv, and the fight over what people are allowed to think about either one.
- CENTCOM’s ninth consecutive night of strikes on Iran, with explosions reported in Tabriz, Chabahar, Konarak, Bandar Mahshahr, and Bandar Imam Khomeini.
- Tehran says the U.S. struck a nuclear power plant under construction in southern Iran and calls it a violation of international law. (The Times of London)
- Russia launched one of its largest ballistic missile attacks of the war overnight into Sunday. Ukraine’s air force described a massive combined strike using attack drones and air and ground launched missiles, with Kyiv as the main target.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said the enemy fired more than 40 missiles of various types, most of them at the capital, along with 120 attack drones.
- If Keir Starmer answers to the City of London, some argue he is effectively its mayor. Was Burner installed?
- Dangerous Intellectuals Podcast Episode 45 is up and ready to consume: human cognition under attack in fifth generation warfare, with the goal of controlling all human thought.
Guest: Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF (ret), host of Dangerous Intellectuals Podcast, Episode 45: The Fight for Cognitive Liberty
10:30 · Mission Aborted: Starship, Space Debris, and the Kessler Effect
SpaceX called off the launch of Starship Flight 13 after an automated system caught a problem during engine ignition seconds before liftoff. Christopher Lee Jones joins Jake on what the scrub says about the program, and on the orbital debris problem that could close space to everyone.
- Elon Musk said the issue involved Raptor engines that will be removed and replaced before the next attempt, which he expects within days.
- The mission was set to test Starship’s latest upgrades and deploy 20 next generation Starlink satellites, a key milestone for reusable spaceflight, lunar missions, and Mars.
- The scrub also weighed on newly public SpaceX stock, which slipped after the delay.
- What are the biggest obstacles standing between us and a successful crewed mission to Mars?
- What is SpaceX getting right about the future of space exploration, and what still has to be solved?
- Critics say SpaceX moves too fast. Supporters say that is the only way to innovate. Where does Jones come down?
- What is the Kessler Effect, and why should anyone outside the space industry care about debris?
- How do we keep the benefits of satellites without wrecking the orbital environment?
- What should the public understand about the opportunities and the risks of becoming a multiplanetary civilization?
- Could Starship itself become part of the fix by flying debris removal missions, and could a future flight carry SOAR technology?
- What is Mars Mission I: Surviving the Kessler Effect about?
Guest: Christopher Lee Jones, founder and president, Satellite Orbital Access and Removal (SOAR)
10:50 · The Media Had No Right to Hide Trump’s Thursday Night Speech
Dennis Kneale on the networks that passed on the president’s prime time address, and what the decision says about who now controls the flow of information to the American public.
- Did the networks abandon their duty to inform the public by declining to carry a presidential address?
- When does legitimate editorial judgment become information control?
- Why not carry the speech and then challenge its claims afterward?
- Have journalists moved from reporting the news to deciding what Americans are permitted to hear?
- What the preemptive dismissal of the address reveals about political bias inside national newsrooms.
- How media gatekeeping keeps deepening the crisis of trust in journalism. (Publius)
Guest: Dennis Kneale, author of The Leadership Genius of Elon Musk and Oregoners
11:00 · Two Fronts: The Strait of Hormuz and the Skies Over Kyiv
Dr. James Robbins on the strategic picture as the Iran campaign runs into its ninth night and Russia escalates against Ukraine’s capital in the same 24 hours.
- CENTCOM’s ninth consecutive night of strikes, aimed at Iranian capabilities used against shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Tehran says a nuclear power plant under construction in southern Iran was hit and calls it a violation of international law. (The Times of London)
- American service members killed in the Iranian missile and drone attack on a base in Jordan.
- An Israeli security source cited by Al Hadath says Mojtaba Khamenei is out of the country, and the IDF says Israel is ready to rejoin the fight. (Fox News)
- Russia’s overnight barrage on Kyiv: more than 40 missiles of various types and 120 attack drones, in one of the largest ballistic attacks since the invasion began.
- Does Moscow read American focus on the Gulf as an opening?
Guest: Dr. James Robbins, Dean, Institute of World Politics
11:20 · Back From Israel, and Two Ugly Stories From New York
Rabbi Michael Barclay has just returned from Israel. Jake asks him how the Israeli government is reading the return to escalation with Iran, and then turns to two stories out of New York City that landed hard over the weekend.
- What is the mood inside Israel as the fight with Iran heats back up?
- The Jerusalem Post reports the IDF has publicly stated it is ready to rejoin the fight. Was that statement meant for Tehran’s ears?
- An Israeli security source cited by Al Hadath says supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is not in Iran. (Fox News)
- A vandal threw motor oil and feces at a pair of Queens synagogues, according to police sources and a neighborhood safety group. Worshippers found the mess Friday morning outside the two houses of worship, said Steven Saphirstein, community outreach coordinator for Queens Shmira. New York Post
- A 96 year old Auschwitz survivor says he now hides his Star of David chain because of spiraling antisemitism in New York City. Jerry Wartski says the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America are being infiltrated by antisemites, and that the climate has Jews feeling unsafe on the street. New York Post
Guest: Rabbi Michael Barclay, host of The Rabbi’s Table: Dialogue Not Debate
11:30 · Russia Pounds Kyiv With the Largest Missile Attack of the War
Christine Balling closes the show on the two theaters at once: nine nights of American strikes on Iran, and a Russian barrage on Kyiv that Ukrainian officials describe as the biggest ballistic attack of the war.
- CENTCOM’s ninth consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military targets and air defenses as the conflict keeps escalating.
- Tehran says the U.S. hit a nuclear power plant under construction in southern Iran. (The Times of London)
- American service members killed in the Iranian attack on a base in Jordan.
- An Israeli security source cited by Al Hadath says Mojtaba Khamenei is no longer in Iran, and the IDF says it is ready to resume fighting after debris fell near Eilat. (Fox News)
- Are the attacks on Kyiv a sign that Putin is himself under pressure to end this war?
Guest: Christine Balling, Senior Vice President for Professional Affiliations, Institute of World Politics
11:50 · Salute the Troops
Jake closes the show honoring the men and women in uniform, with American service members killed in action in Jordan this week and thousands more standing watch across the region.
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Iran Strikes Escalate, ICE Vehicle Pursuits Reinstated, California Trash Inspections | Your News Talk America | July 17, 2026
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Daily Show Notes with Jake Smith · July 17, 2026
Today’s Guests
Kevin Jackson · Radio talk show host. thekevinjacksonnetwork.com
Mark Meckler · President and cofounder of Convention of States Action. One of the nation’s most successful grassroots activists, Meckler cofounded the Tea Party Patriots, whose 23 million volunteers organized and executed one of the most dramatic swings of congressional power in U.S. history. conventionofstates.com
Anna Giaritelli · Homeland Security Reporter, Washington Examiner. washingtonexaminer.com/author/anna-giaritelli
Joe Hoft · Author of The Steal Volumes 1 through 3. joehoft.com
Brittany Madni · Executive Vice President of the Economic Policy Innovation Center (EPIC). Madni served as a Congressional aide and trusted senior advisor for a decade on Capitol Hill, with an emphasis on budget and appropriations strategy. epicforamerica.org/bios/brittany-madni
John O’Connor · Former Assistant U.S. Attorney in Northern California and the nation’s foremost expert on the Watergate scandal. Author of Postgate: How the Washington Post Betrayed Deep Throat, Covered Up Watergate, and Began Today’s Partisan Advocacy Journalism and its sequel The Mysteries of Watergate: What Really Happened. Order both books at postgatebook.com
Ryan Morgan · Pentagon and Military Reporter for the Epoch Times. ryan.morgan@epochtimes.us
Brigham A. McCown · U.S. Navy (ret). Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security at the Hudson Institute. hudson.org/experts/1473-brigham-mccown
Murray Sabrin, PhD · Mises Institute Associated Scholar and Emeritus Professor of Finance at Ramapo College of New Jersey.
9:00 Show Open: Trump Lays Out the Evidence
Jake opens with reaction to President Trump’s address to the nation. Trump framed the speech as both a summary of first term accomplishments heading into the Midterms and a warning about potential election theft through foreign interference.
- If the evidence holds up, U.S. government agencies and employees paid for with taxpayer dollars conspired with a foreign enemy to steal the 2020 election.
- Many Americans who tuned in to the President’s warning believe no one will ever be brought to justice.
- What to make of NBC and ABC declining to air a presidential address.
Guest: Kevin Jackson
9:20 ICE Pursuits, the DSA Fight, and Iran
- The President overruled DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and reinstated ICE vehicle pursuits. Kevin’s analysis of the reversal.
- The fight for control between the Democrat Communist Party and the Democrat Socialists of America is underway, and why DSA candidates, many of whom identify as minorities, are getting pulled in.
- The Iran war is back, and what it means for the President, the Republican Party, and the nation in November.
Guest: Kevin Jackson
9:35 Jake’s Monologue
9:45 Open: Trump Speech Reaction
Segment left open for reaction to the President’s address, with DIAL producers and callers weighing in.
10:00 The Deep State, the 17th Amendment, and Term Limits
Mark Meckler reacts to the President’s address and the claim that the Deep State is real and conspires with enemy foreign governments. The conversation turns to the Mitch McConnell AI videos circulating on social media and whether the 17th Amendment has turned the U.S. Senate into a lifetime, exclusive club. As American families face modern economic and social challenges, Washington remains run by a 40 to 50 year club of politicians who arrived in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Meckler argues permanent seniority is actively damaging the country and that standard term limits alone will not fix it short of repealing the 17th Amendment.
- The Insulated Ruling Class: decades of seniority create a political class with no downside risk for bad policy, leading to massive bills, lobbyist carveouts, and a focus on the next election rather than the next generation.
- The Lifestyle of Power: why modern politicians refuse to step aside for generational change as Washington shifts from public service to a lifestyle of perks, prestige, and self serving fundraising networks.
- Erosion of Public Trust: how forty year incumbents from both parties signal to voters that elections are a formality and the system is permanently rigged, driving public trust to historic lows.
- The Hidden Danger of Congressional Only Term Limits: limiting terms for elected politicians alone shifts total control to unelected bureaucrats and staffers, the deep state. True reform requires simultaneous term limits on federal agencies and staff to prevent an unaccountable power imbalance.
Guest: Mark Meckler
10:20 Trump Steps In to Restart ICE Vehicle Pursuits
- After the suspension of ICE vehicle pursuits, President Trump intervenes directly with orders to resume. What the reversal means.
- Why DHS is so quick to bow to political pressure when the American people voted for enforcement.
- Whether the President is concerned his promise to round up and remove large numbers of illegal immigrants will fall short before the Midterms.
- Whether forcing that shortfall is exactly what opponents of removals are trying to do.
Guest: Anna Giaritelli
10:30 The Steal, China, and What Comes Next
- Joe Hoft’s reaction to the President’s speech.
- In The Steal Volume 1, Hoft detailed how China planned to meddle in the 2020 election because Trump was causing it economic pain. The CCP wanted Joe Biden in the Oval Office, and they succeeded.
- Now that the account is public, what happens next. Most Americans doubt any American co conspirators will be punished.
- With the war with Iran resumed, the long and short term political risks for the President and Republicans as the IRGC drags it out.
Guest: Joe Hoft
10:50 Budget Reconciliation: The $95 Billion Party Line Push
An update on the Budget Reconciliation bill with EPIC’s Brittany Madni.
- House Republicans advanced their budget plan out of committee Thursday afternoon, the first legislative step toward a third party line reconciliation package ahead of the impending August recess.
- The House Budget Committee approved the resolution along party lines, 20 to 14, unlocking $95 billion for a GOP only package to fund the Pentagon, farmers, and other priorities the President has demanded.
- The blueprint does not include instructions to committees to find the deep savings fiscal hawks wanted to offset the new spending. Budget Chair Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) tried to calm those concerns by pointing to executive branch action, citing the President’s whole of government attack on more than $500 billion a year in fraud.
Source: Politico · House GOP takes first step on $95 billion party line package
Guest: Brittany Madni
11:00 California’s Trash Inspectors and the Watergate Cover Up
California garbage inspections. California cities will begin inspecting resident waste bins under a bill requiring reductions in methane emissions, a move the show calls straight out of the EU socialist playbook. No fines are issued at first, but residents receive unsolicited feedback on a tag city workers leave behind, worn in high visibility vests and badges as they look through the garbage.
Source: New York Post · Sacramento deploys trash inspectors under Newsom methane rules
Watergate and the CIA. In a new opinion piece, John O’Connor argues the newspaper credited with saving democracy spent 50 years hiding the CIA’s role in Watergate.
- Why the CIA targeted Nixon and his presidency.
- Nixon has been vilified historically for what O’Connor calls minor misconduct, while a newspaper that willfully misled the public about a sitting president’s guilt, and caused his removal, escapes scrutiny.
- The damage did not end there, as left leaning media have since been incentivized to act as partisan kingmakers and kingbreakers.
- O’Connor’s lesson: not shame on Nixon, but shame on the Washington Post.
Source: postgatebook.com · The Watergate Truth
Guest: John O’Connor
11:20 CENTCOM’s Sixth Night of Strikes and Iran’s Threats
- CENTCOM says it is holding Iran accountable and has completed a sixth night of strikes against military targets. More than 50,000 U.S. service members stationed in the Middle East remain vigilant, lethal, and ready.
- Iran’s IRGC claims it targeted a U.S. command center at al-Tanf in Syria in retaliation for recent American strikes.
- Sirens sounded across Bahrain and Kuwait after a reported Iranian attack on U.S. helicopters and reconnaissance aircraft at Shakir Airbase.
- The Trump administration is expected to broaden its campaign against Iran with a wider range of strikes and an expanded target list, though timing remains unclear.
- Iran warns it will escalate missile attacks if Washington intensifies, threatening to destroy infrastructure across the region if its own infrastructure is hit. If the U.S. strikes Iran’s energy infrastructure, Iran threatens energy targets in neighboring Gulf States, with the added question of Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping.
- Iran may be playing a short game, since workarounds to the Strait of Hormuz would do long term damage to Iran’s oil exports and economy.
Guests: Ryan Morgan · Brigham A. McCown
11:30 250 Years of Independence and the Constitution
- Celebrating 250 years of American independence.
- California inspecting residents’ trash cans. Does that require a search warrant?
- Speed cameras. Are they constitutional?
- ICE pursuits. What are the constitutional requirements?
Guest: Murray Sabrin, PhD
11:50 Salute the Troops
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Iran Threatens Wider War, Mamdani’s NYC Map Controversy, Recession Watch | Your News Talk America | July 16, 2026
Your News Talk America
Daily Show Notes for Thursday, July 16, 2026
Today’s Guests
Paul Davis is Vice President at the Institute of World Politics. He joins Jake to open the show on Iran’s escalation and again to break down the sudden government purge in Ukraine. Bio
9:00 · Show Open: Iran Claims Existential War With the US
Jake opens with Iran’s sharp escalation after a new wave of strikes, the threat to regional energy, and the mixed signals coming out of Tehran and Washington.
- Iran claims an existential war with the US after a new wave of strikes and threatens wider energy disruption. Is Iran now trying to affect Red Sea shipping?
- President Trump said Iran badly wants to settle with the United States, adding that Washington will decide whether to take that step.
- Trump posted on Truth Social that a US citizen held in Iran for the past two years has been released and is safely out of the country, and he thanked Iran for the goodwill gesture. Is this the moderates pushing back against the IRGC?
- A spokesman for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Ebrahim Zolfaghari, warned that Tehran would unleash widespread attacks across the region if the US strikes its key infrastructure.
- A billboard in Tehran’s Islamic Revolution Square shows President Trump lying in a coffin with the English phrase “We Kill Trump,” days after calls to assassinate him were made at funeral ceremonies for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- Secretary of War Pete Hegseth spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz about the conflict with Iran, and the two agreed to continue cooperation. Katz also discussed Israel’s operations in Syria, Gaza, and Lebanon.
Sources:
Fox News: Iran · Fox News: Pete Hegseth · Fox News: Israel · Fox News: Donald Trump
Panelist: Paul Davis, Vice President, Institute of World Politics (see Today’s Guests above).
9:20 · Ukraine Government Purge: What Is Going On?
Paul Davis returns as Volodymyr Zelensky reshuffles his government again, with the ongoing Midas corruption investigation keeping pressure on his administration.
- The so called Midas investigation has ensnared a raft of senior officials and kept up pressure on Zelensky’s administration.
- Sunday’s announcement followed a string of wartime reshuffles, the last one late last year when Zelensky replaced long serving chief of staff Andriy Yermak, who had been tied to a major corruption probe, with a popular spy chief.
- Was this sudden purge connected to Zelensky’s deal with Trump over Patriot missiles during their meeting at the NATO summit last week?
- In a shock announcement, Zelensky said he would replace Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko after only a year in office, prompting speculation over who takes the top job as Kyiv faces intensified attacks.
- Likely contenders named by lawmakers include Serhiy Koretskyi, head of state oil and gas firm Naftogaz; Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal; and current Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
Source:
KFGO / Reuters: Ukraine Awaits New Government After Prime Minister’s Shock Dismissal
Panelist: Paul Davis, Vice President, Institute of World Politics (see Today’s Guests above).
9:35 · Jake’s Monologue
Jake delivers his monologue: “We have been waiting for this!”
9:45 · Iran, the Red Sea, and Oil Markets
Diana Furchtgott-Roth joins Jake on the energy stakes as Iran tensions rattle markets and a new sanctions push targets Russian oil.
- Is Iran now trying to affect Red Sea shipping? Why would they do that, and what are the risks?
- Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya spokesman warned that Tehran would unleash widespread military attacks across the region if the US strikes its key infrastructure.
- US crude inventories fell 1.7 million barrels as Iran tensions rattle markets.
- A new US sanctions bill targets Russia’s oil exports and shadow fleet.
Sources:
OilPrice.com: US Crude Inventories Fall 1.7 Million Barrels as Iran Tensions Rattle Markets
OilPrice.com: New US Sanctions Bill Targets Russia’s Oil Exports and Shadow Fleet
Panelist: Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Distinguished Fellow at the Energy Policy Research Foundation. An Oxford educated economist, she served in President Trump’s first term as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology at the US Department of Transportation and Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy at the US Department of the Treasury, and she served in the White House under Presidents Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush.
10:00 · Mamdani, Little Italy, and a Meeting With Iran’s UN Envoy
John Tabacco joins Jake on the New York mayor’s controversial map of immigrant enclaves and a reported meeting between a top city official and Iran’s representative to the United Nations.
- Did Mamdani send a message to New York’s Italian community by cancelling Little Italy?
- Mayor Mamdani defended his map of immigrant enclaves, saying more communities would be added after he notably omitted Little Italy along with Jewish and Irish communities.
- Mamdani blamed Eric Adams for the map, but according to the New York Post, that account does not hold up.
- A top official in Mamdani’s Office for International Affairs, Commissioner Ana Maria Archila, was scheduled to meet Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations, on July 7, according to a calendar invitation reviewed by City Journal.
- Isn’t the Mamdani administration supposed to be running a city, not an international welcoming committee?
Source:
New York Post: Mamdani Defends Immigrant Map of NYC
Panelist: John Tabacco, host of Wise Guys on Newsmax.
10:20 · Jerusalem and Washington: The State of the Relationship
Rabbi Michael Barclay, just back from Israel, joins Jake on the current relationship between Jerusalem and Washington, a close House vote on Israel aid, and the fallout from Senator Graham’s death.
- Rabbi, you were in Israel last week. What is the current relationship between Jerusalem and Washington?
- Could something as simple as US midair refuelers parked at Ben Gurion Airport affect the relationship?
- The House rejected a bill to strip Israel aid, voting 314 to 104 to defeat the measure offered by Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky, even as more than 100 Democrats voted to cut funding. With more Islamic friendly candidates running for Congress, does this get worse in the years ahead?
- Netanyahu postponed a planned visit to the United States after the delay of the late Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral. He had been set to fly to Washington to attend the funeral and to meet with President Trump.
- What are the short and long term effects of the sudden death of Lindsey Graham, a staunch defender of Israel in the Senate?
Source:
The Jerusalem Post: Israel Defense News
Panelist: Rabbi Michael Barclay, host of the radio show and podcast The Rabbi’s Table: Dialogue Not Debate on CRN Digital Talk Radio.
10:30 · Is the US Already in a Recession?
Dr. Jeffery L. Degner of the American Institute for Economic Research joins Jake to ask whether the economy has already turned, and why the honest answer is so hard to pin down in real time.
- The most honest answer is that nobody knows, not because economists are confused, but because recessions are extraordinarily difficult to identify in real time. They are diagnosed only after a body of evidence accumulates, and by then they are often months old.
- How much of the economic news out of Washington, such as this week’s CPI report, is being spun?
- Jamie Dimon says he understands why socialism is gaining appeal in the United States and why many Americans have grown hostile toward the wealthy.
- Were many young people promised entry into the wealthy class by way of a four year degree, and now that the degree has not delivered, have they been conditioned to target the very system they wanted to join?
Sources:
The American Spectator: Is the US Already in a Recession?
Fox Business: Jamie Dimon Says He Understands Why People Have Grown Anti Rich
Panelist: Dr. Jeffery L. Degner, Research Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research. Bio
10:50 · A Murder Case Tearing a Community Apart
Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring, a board certified psychiatrist who has closely followed this case, joins Jake on a wrenching trial that centers on prescribing, misdiagnosis, and postpartum psychosis.
- Patrick Clancy, husband of Lindsay Clancy, the mother accused of strangling the couple’s three young children while postpartum, is expected to testify on her behalf at her upcoming trial.
- Clancy, a 35 year old former nurse, is slated to go on trial next week in a case alleging she strangled her three young children and then attempted suicide, paralyzing herself in 2023.
- Patrick and Lindsay Clancy have maintained that the doctors who treated her misdiagnosed and overmedicated her, causing her to hallucinate voices telling her to kill her children, and both have filed lawsuits against those doctors.
- The defense says jurors will face what it calls the most emotionally disturbing and challenging case imaginable.
Sources:
New York Post: Jurors to Face Most Emotionally Disturbing and Challenging Trial
People: Lindsay Clancy’s Husband Will Testify
New York Post: Lindsay Clancy Court Appearance
Panelist: Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring, former FDA medical officer and current CEO and Medical Director of TaperClinic, a board certified psychiatrist following this case closely.
11:00 · The DSA, Islam, and American Politics
Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch joins Jake to argue that radical Islam is working its way into American political institutions, and to weigh in on candidates and a close House vote on Israel aid.
- Robert, is the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) just another radical Islam infiltration of America’s political system?
- What do you make of Darieliza Avila Chevalier and her conversion to Islam in 2023?
- The House rejected a bill to strip Israel aid even as more than 100 Democrats voted to cut funding. With more Islamic friendly candidates running for Congress, does this get worse in the years ahead?
- The show argues the Islamist campaign against Christians and Jews is not only a Middle East story but is showing up here in the US, citing a claim that two million Muslims in the US support Hamas.
Sources:
Darieliza Avila Chevalier for Congress · Jihad Watch
Panelist: Robert Spencer, Director of Jihad Watch and a Shillman Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center. He is the author of thirty two books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades) and The Truth About Muhammad, and the bestsellers The History of Jihad From Muhammad to ISIS and The Critical Qur’an. His newest books are Intifada on the Hudson: The Selling of Zohran Mamdani and Holy Hell: Islam’s Abuse of Women and the Infidels Who Enable It, and his latest is The Tragedy of Islam: Failure and Excuses.
11:30 · ICE Told to Halt Most Vehicle Stops After Fatal Shootings
Todd Bensman of The Heritage Foundation joins Jake on the order to halt most ICE vehicle stops, the President’s reversal, and what it means for enforcement.
- ICE was told to halt most vehicle stops after a pair of fatal shootings. How is the enforcement Trump promised during the campaign achievable without vehicle stops?
- President Trump immediately countermanded Markwayne Mullin and reinstated vehicle stops.
- Shootings in Maine and Texas are under review by DHS.
- Why are American citizens protesting the shootings of people in the country illegally who threaten the safety of ICE officers? Is training the answer?
Panelist: Todd Bensman, Senior Research Fellow for the Border Security and Immigration Center at The Heritage Foundation.
11:50 · Planned Parenthood Defunding and Budget Reconciliation 3.0
Christina Marie Bennett joins Jake with the latest on the House effort to defund Planned Parenthood.
- Will Planned Parenthood defunding be reinstated by Republicans in the House?
- An update following an 11:00 AM Capitol Hill news conference on Budget Reconciliation 3.0.
Panelist: Christina Marie Bennett, prolife advocate and Live Action News Correspondent. She travels the country as a speaker for Ambassadors International and is a wife, mother, and Christian minister from Connecticut. Bio
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Hormuz Blockade Sends Gas Prices Higher, ICE Halts Vehicle Stops After Shootings, Remembering Lindsey Graham | Your News Talk America | July 15, 2026
Your News Talk America
Show Notes · July 15, 2026
9:00 · Did Google and Apple Bury the Platner Story?
MRC Free Speech America says its data caught Google News and Apple News suppressing negative coverage of Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner while amplifying negative framing of Trump backed primary candidates. When pressed, Google broke its usual silence to publicly dispute the research.
- According to MRC, Google News promoted zero stories about Platner’s scandals while he was useful in the polls, and it counted 112 hidden articles from conservative outlets such as Fox News.
- On the other side of the ledger, MRC says 28 of 37 Google News stories tracking Trump backed primary candidates carried doom or threat to democracy framing, with conservative news visibility squeezed to roughly 2 percent.
- When caught, MRC says Google trashed the research and hid behind the excuse of personalized algorithms.
- MRC point of view: the idea that checking the platform once a day happened to miss the one window where negative Platner news was allowed to surface insults the intelligence of every consumer and investor.
Sources: MRC Free Speech America special report · Fox News coverage
Guest: Michael Morris, Director, MRC Free Speech America · Bio
9:20 · Oil Jitters as the Hormuz Blockade Returns
A reestablished naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz has oil markets on edge, with warnings that unleaded regular could climb toward $4 a gallon within days.
- Energy analyst Saul Kavonic of MST Marquee told CNBC that hopes for a quick reopening of the Strait were premature, and warned that the reimposed blockade put the conflict back on an escalatory path. He said oil could retest $100 if the current intensity holds for weeks, and head higher if regional oil infrastructure is targeted.
- Where do world and U.S. oil inventories stand right now, and should drivers be worried?
- Iran may be undermining its own future Hormuz shipments as competitors build safer alternatives due to come online within two years.
- Trump has tried to preserve Iran’s oil business for a post regime nation, but those customers may have already moved on by the time the regime falls.
Sources: OilPrice.com · CNBC
Guests: Sam Romain, Chairman, Americans for Energy Dominance (site) · Kenny Stein, VP Policy, American Energy Alliance (site)
9:45 · Brain Injury Recovery and World Brain Day
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Ahead of World Brain Day on July 22, a conversation about brain injury recovery and rehabilitation, and the everyday choices that support brain health.
- A brain injury can follow a fall, a motor vehicle accident, a sports injury, or a loss of oxygen, and it can affect far more than movement, touching memory, attention, communication, swallowing, and mood.
- Acute inpatient rehabilitation is intensive and comprehensive, with patients participating in roughly three hours of therapy a day, five to six days a week, under close medical supervision from an interdisciplinary team.
- Speech language pathologists do more than help with speaking. They support memory, attention, problem solving, and communication, and they evaluate and treat swallowing disorders that are common after a brain injury or stroke.
- Recovery does not stop at discharge. Many patients keep improving through outpatient therapy for months, and sometimes years.
- Everyday brain health steps include staying physically active, managing blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes, eating well, sleeping enough, staying mentally and socially engaged, and protecting the head with helmets and seatbelts.
- Free community support groups: a Brain Injury Support Group at the Dover hospital on the third Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m., and a Stroke Support Group at the Georgetown hospital on the second Tuesday of each month at 3:00 p.m.
Guest: Jordan Englar, Clinical Navigator, Tidal Health / PRMC
10:00 · Maine’s Democratic Scramble, the SAVE Act, and the Blanche Hearing
With Graham Platner out of the Maine Senate race, Democrats are scrambling to field a replacement. Platner ended his bid after a sexual assault allegation, which he denies, and a controversy over Nazi imagery. The RNC weighs in on that race, on election integrity litigation, and on this week’s confirmation hearing for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
- After Platner’s exit, the Maine Democratic Party is assembling a nominating convention to pick a replacement before the July 27 deadline to face Republican Senator Susan Collins.
- The RNC points to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Watson v. RNC and the Court’s decision to take up an Arizona proof of citizenship case, and argues the 9th Circuit ruling strengthens the case for the SAVE America Act’s photo ID and proof of citizenship requirements.
- This Wednesday and Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee holds confirmation hearings for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
- Does the President need to win over Americans skeptical of his claims of fraud in the 2020 election during his speech Thursday night?
Guest: Kristen Cianci, Northeast Regional Communications Director, Republican National Committee
10:20 · Religious Liberty in the States: Arkansas Takes the Lead
First Liberty Institute’s fifth annual Religious Liberty in the States index, the only comprehensive comparison of how all 50 states protect religious liberty through law, ranks Arkansas first for the first time. Why does state action matter when the Constitution already protects religious liberty?
- Arkansas scored 89.2 percent to top the ranking, followed by Tennessee at 85.0, Florida at 76.9, Montana at 71.3, and Illinois at 70.4.
- Arkansas and Tennessee are the first states to earn an excellent rating, meaning each has adopted at least 80 percent of the protections the report considers.
- The 2026 index evaluates 50 legal protections grouped into 20 safeguards, spanning education, health care, family law, economic life, and religious practice, and this year it added three new items.
- Arkansas rose from sixth in 2025 after enacting new conscience legislation, and Tennessee climbed from tenth after adopting a medical conscience law.
Sources: Religious Liberty in the States index · First Liberty announcement
Guest: Dr. Paul D. Mueller, Associate Director, Religious Liberty in the States project
10:30 · Trump’s Election Speech and the Citizens Vote Amendment
Ahead of Trump’s Thursday night speech on the 2020 election, Jack Tomczak of Americans for Citizen Voting explains H.J. Res. 152, the U.S. Citizens Vote Amendment, and why he argues Congress could act on the biggest election integrity issue right now.
- Trump is set to speak Thursday night about vulnerabilities he says he has uncovered in the 2020 election, including concerns about voting machines.
- H.J. Res. 152, the U.S. Citizens Vote Amendment, would amend the Constitution to make clear that only U.S. citizens may vote in federal elections, closing a state loophole that could let a state extend federal voting rights to noncitizens.
- Tomczak’s argument: Republicans are complaining about cracks in the boat while leaving a much larger hole wide open, and Congress should close it while it still has the chance.
Sources: Reuters · H.J. Res. 152 text
Guest: Jack Tomczak, VP of Outreach, Americans for Citizen Voting
10:50 · Inflation, the New Fed Chair, and Unemployment Insurance
Was yesterday’s CPI report a clear inflation signal, or noise driven by rising oil prices? Plus an early read on new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh and the state of unemployment insurance.
- Reading the latest CPI against renewed energy price pressure, is inflation sticky or transitory?
- Kevin Warsh now leads the Federal Reserve. What do we make of his early tenure and his signals on rates?
- What is the current state of unemployment insurance in the United States?
Source: AIER, A Safety Net Full of Holes
Guest: Thomas Savidge, Research Fellow, American Institute for Economic Research
11:00 · Iran’s Energy Card, a New Iraqi Government, and Remembering Lindsey Graham
Iran took heavy losses in its war with the United States and Israel, but has leaned on its Hormuz blockade for economic leverage, a strategy the Washington Examiner reports has a short shelf life. Foreign affairs reporter Brady Knox joins to break it down, and to reflect on the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham.
- Will it be easier or harder for Iran to reestablish the port blockade?
- Trump told Fox’s Trey Yingst he has had direct conversations with Iran’s negotiators, though not with the ones firing on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The new Iraqi Prime Minister al-Zaidi visited the White House in a public display of a renewed U.S. and Iraq relationship, which Knox notes is not good news for the IRGC.
- Beyond Patriot missile batteries licensed to Ukraine, did anything else of substance come from Zelensky’s attendance at the NATO summit?
- And the loss of Senator Lindsey Graham, a leading foreign policy hawk, and what his death means for U.S. foreign policy.
Sources: Washington Examiner: How long can Iran play the energy card · Iran’s leadership after the war
Guest: Brady Knox, Foreign Affairs Reporter, Washington Examiner
11:20 · ICE Pauses Vehicle Stops After Fatal Shootings
After fatal shootings in Maine and Texas, ICE has been told to halt most vehicle stops, a move now under review at DHS.
- ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations paused most vehicle stops nationwide, except for serious criminal targets, after fatal shootings in Houston and Biddeford, Maine. Officials describe it as a temporary pause for additional training.
- DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin issued the directive after Maine Senator Susan Collins urged him to cease nonurgent vehicle stops.
- Why are protests forming over the shootings, given the risks these stops pose to officer safety, and is more training the answer?
Guest: Todd Bensman, Senior Research Fellow, Border Security and Immigration Center, The Heritage Foundation
11:30 · The MAHA Agenda, SSRIs, and Serious Mental Illness
Manhattan Institute fellow Carolyn Gorman, drawing on a recent post on X, asks whether Secretary Kennedy’s push to rein in psychiatric overprescribing would help or hurt Americans with untreated serious mental illness.
- Kennedy wants to curb overprescribing of psychiatric medication, particularly SSRIs for anxiety and milder disorders.
- Agencies outside HHS working on homelessness have pushed for more treatment for psychotic disorders. Gorman argues the two aims are not necessarily contradictory.
- Her frame: with SSRIs the problem is excessive demand, while with the seriously mentally ill the problem is that there is not enough demand for the care people need.
- What looks like policy incoherence may instead be a long latent debate finally surfacing over the direction of mental health policy.
Guest: Carolyn D. Gorman, Fellow, Manhattan Institute · @CarolynGorman_
11:50 · Iran Talks, a New Iraq, and Israel in Syria
A former deputy spokesperson at the office of the Director of National Intelligence on the state of Iran negotiations, the renewed U.S. and Iraq relationship, and whether Trump is pressing Israel to leave Syria.
- Trump’s account of direct talks with Iran’s negotiators, and the gap between those negotiators and the forces firing on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The new Iraqi Prime Minister al-Zaidi’s White House visit and what a renewed U.S. and Iraq relationship signals.
- Is Trump pressuring Israel to get out of Syria, and if so, why?
Guest: Dr. John Marshall Callahan, Professor, Institute of World Politics, and former deputy spokesperson at the office of the DNI · Bio
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Lindsey Graham’s Sudden Death, Third Night of Iran Strikes, China’s Theft of American AI | Your News Talk America | July 14, 2026
Your News Talk America · Daily Show Notes
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 · Hosted by Jake Smith
9:00 · Show Open: Graham’s Passing, Israel, and a Third Night of Strikes on Iran
Jake opens with reaction to the passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of the Senate’s most vocal defenders of Israel, and then turns to the widening American campaign against Iran. President Trump has ordered a third consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military targets tied to the Strait of Hormuz.
- Reaction to the passing of Lindsey Graham, a staunch defender of Israel.
- Who else in the U.S. Senate was as vocal a supporter of Israel?
- Trump orders a third night of attacks on Iranian military targets along the Strait of Hormuz.
- If the IRGC is being attacked by the Kurds in the north, when and will the IDF return to the war to finish the job?
Panelist: EJ Kimball, Director of Policy, U.S. Israel Education Association · usieducation.org
9:20 · Do Data Centers Raise Your Power Bill? New NTU Research Says No
New research from the National Taxpayers Union finds that data centers can strengthen local tax bases, support infrastructure improvements, and generate significant economic activity for communities. The research also challenges the common assumption that more data centers automatically lead to higher electricity prices.
- The 10 states with the most data centers average 14.46¢ per kWh in electricity costs, nearly identical to the 14.39¢ average across all other states.
- Data centers represent billions of dollars in private investment and long term tax revenue for local communities.
- They can expand the tax base without creating the same demands on schools, roads, and public services that often accompany residential growth.
- In Loudoun County, Virginia, data centers have become one of the largest contributors to local government revenue and have helped reduce pressure on residential property taxpayers.
- More than 30 states have approved large load tariffs or similar mechanisms to help ensure that major energy users contribute to the infrastructure they require.
Panelist: Brandon Arnold, Executive Vice President of the National Taxpayers Union · Bio
9:35 · Jake’s Monologue: Unsung Heroes
Jake Smith’s daily monologue.
9:45 · The Questions Investigators Should Ask About Lindsey Graham’s Death
The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham shortly after returning from Ukraine has raised questions that deserve serious examination. There is currently no evidence confirming foul play or assassination. The timing, Graham’s prominent role in U.S. foreign policy, and the growing pattern of geopolitical tensions make his death a subject worthy of careful investigative scrutiny.
- Lindsey Graham’s Ukraine trip and sudden death raise unanswered questions.
- Why hostile nations may have viewed Graham as a major adversary.
- How Washington insiders assess potential threats to political leaders.
- The growing concern over foreign influence and political violence.
- What investigators should examine before ruling anything out.
Panelist: Steve Lance, investigative journalist and Vice President of NTD Television, an arm of the Epoch Times Media Group · Bio
10:00 · Over 10,000 Christians Arrested in China, and Communism’s American Comeback
Gordon G. Chang on a report that more than 10,000 Christians have been arrested in China under Xi Jinping, Beijing’s assimilation campaign against Tibetan identity, American troop movements in the Middle East, and the rise of openly communist candidates winning elections in the United States.
- Report: over 10,000 Christians arrested in China. What is going on? · The Gateway Pundit
- China’s program of assimilation of the Tibetans aims to erase Tibetan identity. That constitutes genocide as the term is defined in the 1948 Genocide Convention. Is this similar to China’s use of U.S. birthright citizenship?
- Gordon reposted on X that the U.S. military is deploying Army and Marine Corps troops to the Middle East, with an estimate that the U.S. will send ground troops to Iran.
- Reaction to the emergence of openly communist candidates winning elections in America, a movement Gordon has spent his life fighting.
Panelist: Gordon G. Chang, Senior Fellow at the Gatestone Institute and author of Plan Red: China’s Project to Destroy America · Follow him on X @GordonGChang
10:20 · How China Is Ripping Off American AI and Threatening National Security
A new report details how Chinese firms are lifting cutting edge AI work from American companies including Anthropic and OpenAI, and what that theft means for U.S. national security and the race to build AI infrastructure.
- What are the issues for U.S. AI companies competing against those from China?
- Can the U.S. win the AI infrastructure race against China?
- Source: New York Post
Panelist: Kyler Schmitz, Vice President of Patmos.tech · Bio
10:30 · Is California’s Energy War Now a National Security Crisis?
Daniel Turner on the escalating energy fight between Sacramento and the White House, whether Washington should federalize California’s energy policy, and what the shooting war in the Strait of Hormuz means for American energy security.
- Is California’s war against cheaper, reliable energy now a national security crisis?
- Does the Trump Administration need to stop poking fun at Newsom and federalize California’s energy policies?
- What is your assessment of the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz?
- Source: OilPrice.com
Panelist: Daniel Turner, Executive Director of Power the Future · powerthefuture.com
10:50 · Rating the Trump Economy as Oil Climbs and Japan’s Currency Wobbles
Allen Mendenhall (@allenmendenhall) grades the current American economy, weighs the drag from rising crude prices, and looks at whether Japan’s currency crisis is starting to show up on our shores.
- Dr. Mendenhall, how would you rate the current Trump economy?
- How much will the rising cost of crude oil affect the administration’s projections for the U.S. economy?
- The currency crisis in Japan. Are we seeing any problems in the U.S. yet, such as the dumping of U.S. Treasuries?
Panelist: Allen Mendenhall, Research Fellow at the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies and Senior Advisor to the Free Enterprise Initiative · Bio
11:00 · The Housing Bill: What It Does and Whether It Will Work
John Gibbs walks through the Housing Bill, what it actually contains, and whether outside shocks like Japan’s currency crisis and rising oil prices could undercut what it is meant to deliver.
- What is the Housing Bill and why is it important?
- Is the Housing Bill a well written piece of legislation?
- What can the American people expect from it, and will the currency crisis in Japan and rising oil prices affect its effectiveness?
Panelist: John Gibbs, Director of the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation · Bio
11:30 · Open Segment: Late Breaking News and the DIAL Lounge
Segment left open for late breaking news plus comments and reactions from listeners in the DIAL Lounge.
11:50 · Salute the Troops
Today’s salute goes to Col. Lindsey Graham.
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US Strikes Iran, Remembering Lindsey Graham, Rare Earths vs China | Your News Talk America | July 13, 2026
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Daily Show Notes · July 13, 2026
Today’s Guests
Jeffrey Lord · Host of the Word of the Lord podcast, a contributing writer for NewsBusters, and a contributing editor to the American Spectator. Jeffrey joins Jake for two segments today.
9:00 Show Open: Remembering Lindsey Graham
Jake opens the show reflecting on the legacy of Senator Lindsey Graham and on a photograph of Mitch McConnell that surfaced yesterday, with his wife reportedly back at his side from China.
- How are you going to remember Lindsey Graham?
- Did anyone else find it strange that a Lazarus like photograph of Mitch McConnell surfaced yesterday, with his wife suddenly back from China at his side?
On this segment: DIAL producers and callers.
9:20 CENTCOM Strikes Iran, Iran Claims Retaliation
US Central Command announced it completed a wave of offensive strikes against Iran on Monday morning, aimed at degrading Iran’s ability to keep attacking international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran, in turn, claims a multiphase retaliatory operation against US bases in the region.
- In a statement on X, CENTCOM said US fighter aircraft, naval vessels, aerial drones, and sea drones struck dozens of targets across Iran.
- The stated goal: degrade Iran’s ability to continue attacking international shipping flowing through the Strait of Hormuz.
- An Iranian official brags of tripled drone capacity. Is there outside help behind it?
- The IDF is reportedly coordinating with the US military in preparation for possible strikes.
- Iran claims it hit US bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain overnight, describing it as a multiphase retaliatory operation, according to Iranian state media.
- Tehran claims it struck Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan, allegedly starting a fire and damaging US equipment, and that the IRGC damaged US equipment at two bases in Kuwait and hit a US site in Bahrain.
Source: The Jerusalem Post · Live updates
On this segment: Paul Davis, Vice President at the Institute of World Politics.
9:35 Monologue: Uncertainty
Jake’s daily monologue. Today’s theme: uncertainty.
9:45 Is Iran Escalation Inevitable?
Jake takes it to the audience on where the Iran confrontation goes next and on the questions still surrounding Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell.
- Is Iran escalation inevitable at this point?
- Did Lindsey Graham’s Friday visit to Ukraine contribute to his cardiac event on Saturday?
- With Mitch McConnell’s condition and whereabouts in doubt for days, what was your reaction that, hours after Graham’s death, McConnell was finally heard from?
On this segment: DIAL producers and callers.
10:00 Iran, Russia, and the Spiritual War
Brigadier General Blaine Holt joins Jake for a wide ranging national security conversation, from the CENTCOM strikes on Iran to the politics of a possible war, the NATO Summit, Russia and Ukraine, and what he calls the spiritual war facing the nation.
- CENTCOM’s wave of strikes on Iran and Iran’s claimed retaliation against US bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain.
- Democrats are posting billboards calling Iran “Trump’s War.” Is that fair, or just politics?
- The controversy over switching Air Force One in Turkey during the NATO Summit.
- The latest on the Russia and Ukraine war and the Russia sanctions bill.
- Why a spiritual war may be underway, and what it means for the nation and the world. See Episode 44 of his podcast, The Spiritual War.
Source: The Jerusalem Post · Live updates
On this segment: Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF (ret), host of the Dangerous Intellectuals podcast.
10:30 Rare Earth Milestone: US Army Moves to Break China’s Grip
President Trump’s push to rebuild a domestic rare earth supply chain reached another milestone as the US Army partners with industry to expand North American processing capacity for materials used in military equipment, part of a broader effort to reduce reliance on China.
- The REAlloys CEO says the military partnership ensures nothing is reliant on other countries for critical materials.
- The Army is moving to expand North American processing of the rare earth metals defense equipment depends on.
Source: Fox Business
On this segment: Anupam Ghildyal, Chief Operating Officer of REAlloys.
11:00 Graham, McConnell, and the Senate Map
Jeffrey Lord joins Jake to work through a shifting Senate picture: the death of Lindsey Graham, the mystery around Mitch McConnell, and what it all means for 2026.
- Jeffrey’s reaction to the death of Lindsey Graham.
- The mystery surrounding Mitch McConnell and the news that his wife returned to China. Does that help Republicans for the midterms?
- Could MAGA candidates replace Graham and McConnell in the Senate next year?
- What to make of the Platner mess in Maine.
Source: The American Spectator
On this segment: Jeffrey Lord (see Today’s Guests above).
11:20 “Trump’s War” and Pennsylvania Politics
Jeffrey Lord stays on for a second segment, turning from the Iran fight to the politics of Pennsylvania.
- It looks inevitable that the country is heading back to war with Iran. Democrats are calling it “Trump’s War.” Is that fair, and is it helping them politically?
- With public images of John Fetterman and Dave McCormick working together for Pennsylvania, does that news help Fetterman politically?
- What are the reelection chances of Scott Perry, Jeffrey’s congressman, in Pennsylvania?
On this segment: Jeffrey Lord (see Today’s Guests above).
11:30 Late Breaking News
Segment left open for late breaking news.
On this segment: DIAL producers and callers.
11:50 Salute the Troops
Today’s salute honors Colonel Lindsey Graham.
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Iran Conflict Escalates, Strait of Hormuz Oil Crisis, Planned Parenthood Defunding | Your News Talk America | July 9, 2026
Your News Talk America
Daily Show Notes · July 9, 2026
9:00 · Show Open: US Strikes Escalate Inside Iran
Iran threatens a massive response after US strikes in southern Iran, with sirens sounding across the Gulf states. The White House is reportedly bracing for a prolonged conflict over the Strait of Hormuz. Jake opens with the strategic and moral questions driving the moment.
- Iran threatens a massive response after US strikes in southern Iran as sirens sound in Gulf states (Jerusalem Post).
- The White House is preparing for a prolonged Iran conflict over Hormuz; officials expect the fight to last several days to weeks depending on Iranian attacks on commercial shipping (Axios).
- One official framed the strikes bluntly, saying the goal is to make Tehran understand the US is not playing around.
- The war could go from zero to one hundred, with Israel prepared for renewed fighting (Amir Bobot, Jerusalem Post).
- The Jerusalem Post editorial board argues regime change cannot be imposed by outsiders and must be Iranian led.
- Why is the US striking Iran’s defensive systems rather than its offensive systems?
Guest: Dr. Asaf Romirowsky, Executive Director of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East (SPME). A trained Middle East historian with a PhD from King’s College London, he is coauthor of October 7: The Wars Over Words and Deeds.
9:20 · Markets, Oil, and the Economics of War
Markets shrugged off the early days of Operation Epic Fury, but the Dow is now sliding as US tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz grinds to a halt. Jake and his guest weigh the near term and longer term risks to the US economy, plus Toyota’s Texas expansion and Japan’s yen troubles.
- Markets that looked immune during Operation Epic Fury now appear anxious, with the Dow down.
- US tanker traffic has ground to a halt in the Strait of Hormuz: OilPrice.com report.
- What are the near term and longer term risks to the US economy if the country returns to full scale war with Iran?
- Toyota is investing $3.6 billion to expand its San Antonio campus, adding a second assembly line, roughly 2,000 jobs, and moving Tacoma production from Baja California to Texas over four years (Fox Business).
- The latest on Japan’s yen crisis.
Guest: Dr. Peter C. Earle, Senior Director of Research at the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER).
9:35 · Jake Monologue: Two Tier Justice Strikes Again
Jake takes the mic solo for a monologue on what he calls two tier justice in America.
9:45 · Why American Kids Are Losing the Ability to Read
Test scores keep falling and teachers report students struggling to finish books. Viral videos show teenagers stumbling over words many Americans would expect an elementary student to read. The usual debate blames schools, curriculum, funding, or smartphones. Jay Foard says we are asking the wrong question.
- If reading is fundamental, why are American students not reading at grade level?
- The debate usually turns to schools, curriculum, funding, or smartphones.
- Jay Foard argues the real question lies elsewhere, and offers what parents can do about it.
Guest: Jay Foard, author of Rustling of the Sycamore, an entrepreneur and speaker with a biotechnology background and a Master’s in Finance from Duke University. Having lived and worked in seven countries, he brings a global perspective on resilience, leadership, preparedness, and personal growth.
10:00 · Iran Strikes: More Than Love Taps?
Jake returns to the escalating strikes, which he likens to a round of Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots. If the US adds ten targets each night, how many fall in a week? And why keep the focus on Iran’s defensive systems rather than its offensive ones?
- The US keeps hitting Iranian targets, reportedly raising the count each night.
- Why strike defensive systems rather than offensive ones?
- The White House is preparing for a prolonged conflict over Hormuz, expected to last days to weeks (Axios).
- The war could go from zero to one hundred, with Israel ready for renewed fighting (Amir Bobot, Jerusalem Post).
Guest: Paul Davis, Vice President at the Institute of World Politics. Bio.
10:20 · Strait of Hormuz at a Standstill
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has stopped completely. What does that mean for the price and supply of crude, why does WTI move with Brent, and how urgent is a quick, decisive outcome for the administration?
- Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has come to a complete standstill.
- The immediate effects on the price and supply of crude.
- Why is WTI subject to the same market volatility as Brent crude?
- How important is it for Trump to subdue this enemy quickly?
Guest: Sam Romain, Chairman of Americans for Energy Dominance.
10:30 · Jake Monologue: Graham Is Crackers
In a monologue dated 6/7/26, Jake blasts Democrats for promoting a candidate he brands a Nazi communist, one facing multiple abuse allegations from women, in their drive to defeat Susan Collins at any cost.
- Why were Democrats so determined to defeat Susan Collins?
- Collins rarely votes with conservatives, so why the all out effort?
On air: DIAL producers and callers.
11:00 · Commander Bryan Clark on the Iran Operation
Ninety targets hit last night, ten more than the day before, with strikes focused on Iran’s defensive capability. Jake asks why the US is not going after the remaining offensive capabilities, whether the moment demands a resumption of full scale war to eliminate the IRGC, and what lies ahead.
- Analysis of the operation in Iran: 90 targets hit, ten more than the previous night.
- Strikes appear focused on defensive capability; why not the remaining offensive capability?
- The White House is preparing for a prolonged conflict over Hormuz (Axios).
- Does the current situation demand a resumption of full scale war to end the IRGC?
- What should we expect in the days and weeks ahead, and is taking Kharg Island under consideration again?
Guest: Commander Bryan Clark, USN (ret), Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology at the Hudson Institute.
11:00 · One Year of Defunding Planned Parenthood
An update on the possibility of Planned Parenthood being refunded by US taxpayers, and whether a year without that funding has left a mark on the organization.
- Could Planned Parenthood be refunded by US taxpayers?
- Has one year of defunding done irreparable damage? Live Action analysis.
Guest: Noah Brandt, Vice President of Communications at Live Action.
11:20 · Courts: ICE, Birthright Citizenship, and a Defamation Ruling
A former Wisconsin judge gets off with a $5,000 fine for obstructing ICE, a judge rules against Trump in his $3.8 billion defamation suit against the Washington Post, and the administration weighs asking the Supreme Court to rehear the birthright citizenship case.
- A former Wisconsin judge receives a $5,000 fine for obstructing ICE.
- A judge rules against Trump in his $3.8 billion defamation suit against the Washington Post.
- The administration is discussing asking the Supreme Court to rehear the birthright citizenship case.
Guest: Sam Dorman, Washington correspondent covering courts and politics for the Epoch Times. On X.
11:30 · Open for Late Breaking Iran News
This slot is held open for late breaking developments in the Iran war, with DIAL producers and callers driving the conversation.
11:50 · Venezuela Relief Proves America Can Help Without USAID
Critics say the administration bungled its response to the devastating Venezuela earthquakes by dismantling USAID. Max Primorac argues they are wrong. After the agency’s responsibilities shifted to the State Department, the first international disaster response without USAID tells a different story.
- Critics blame the dismantling of USAID for a weakened response to the Venezuela earthquakes.
- USAID’s disaster response duties largely moved to the State Department (New York Post · America First foreign aid).
- Drone footage revealed the extent of the devastation as the death toll topped 900 (New York Post).
- Max Primorac’s opinion piece examines the first major international disaster handled without USAID: American response to Venezuela proves it can be done without USAID.
Guest: Max Primorac, Senior Research Fellow in the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at The Heritage Foundation. Bio.
11:50 · Salute the Troops
Your News Talk America closes with its salute to the men and women serving in uniform.
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