Your News Talk America with Jake Smith – 06/19/2025
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9:06 AM ET
Show Open:
- Iran strikes major Israeli hospital after claiming Israel hit its Arak heavy water reactor
- Soroka Medical Center, the largest hospital in southern Israel, took a direct hit from an Iranian ballistic missile on Thursday morning. Several other sites were also hit across Israel. The attack came after Iranian state television said Israel attacked Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor.
- Reports of Iranian “Leaders” fleeing the country in jets flown into Oman, including the Iranian President.
- Who is running the country and who is posting (on behalf of the government) on Social Media?
- Did Iran actually request a meeting at the White House?
- Doubtful there will be another Camp-David Accord from this ongoing conflict.
- Soroka Medical Center, the largest hospital in southern Israel, took a direct hit from an Iranian ballistic missile on Thursday morning. Several other sites were also hit across Israel. The attack came after Iranian state television said Israel attacked Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor.
9:20
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9:35
Monologue:
“Return to Aurora”
9:45
Segment Topics:
- Do the American people understand the threat a nuclear Iran poses?
- If Trump has signed-off on a plan of attack, will the American people support him?
- Will the American people support (only) taking out of the Fordo nuclear facility?
- Washington Post: Only 25% will support
- A whopping 65% of “MAGA Republicans” would back strikes on Iran, compared to a paltry 19% opposed, which even eclipses the support for such military action among more traditional Republicans, according to a J.L. Partners survey shared exclusively with The Post. (NY Post)
- By contrast, self-described “traditional” Republicans would back strikes against Iran 51% to 28%. Meanwhile, Republican voters’ writ large would support the US government launching strikes on Iran by 58% to 25%, with 17% neutral or unsure, per the poll. (NY Post)
- DIAL poll: 50% will 50% will not!
Panelist:
DIAL Producers/callers
10:08
Segment Topic:
- President Trump, The War Powers Resolution and Congress!
- Has the United States become what President Donald Trump recently condemned?
- Can the president fight any war he wishes? Can Congress fund any war it chooses?
- Are there constitutional and legal requirements that must first be met before war is waged?
- These questions should be central to a debate over the U.S. involvement in Ukraine, Gaza and Iran. Sadly, there has been no great debate.
- The mainstream media are mouthing what the CIA is telling them, and only a few websites and podcasts are challenging the government’s reckless, immoral, illegal and unconstitutional wars.
- All power in the federal government comes from the Constitution and from no other source. Congress is restrained by the Constitution and by treaties to which the U.S. is a party.
- Congress cannot legally declare war on Russia, Gaza or Iran since there are no militarily grounded reasons for doing so.
- Russia poses no threat to American national security, persons or property; nor do Gaza or Iran.
- Moreover, the U.S. has no treaty with Ukraine or Israel that triggers an American military obligation.
- Under the Constitution, only Congress can declare war on a nation or group.
- The last time it did so was to initiate American involvement in World War II. But Congress has given
- away limited authority to presidents and permitted them to fight undeclared wars -- such as the War Powers Resolution of 1973 and President George W. Bush’s invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.
- Congress has not only not declared war on Russia or Gaza or Iran; it has not authorized the use of American forces in those countries. Yet, it has given the president a blank check and authorized him to spend it on military equipment for Ukraine and Israel however he sees fit.
- Does it make sense in the information age that the President’s response be slowed by a Congressional declaration of war?
- Did not President Thomas Jefferson authorize military action against the Barbary pirates in 1803? Was the Barbary War authorized by Congress?
Panelists:
Judge Andrew Napolitano, Senior Judicial Analyst, Newsmax, Host: Judging Freedom Podcast; his latest Opinion Piece: “Trump, War and the Constitution.”
10:33
Segment Topics:
Latest on the Israeli/Iran War
- Trump weighs an 11th-hour decision for U.S. military strikes on Iran. (Washington Times)
- President may grant Iranian request for White House meeting. (Washington Times).
- How does this conflict compare with the 1967 (Six-Day War) and the 1973 Arab-Israeli War (Yon Kippur War) from October 6th through the 25th 1973?
- The latest strike by Iran hit a hospital, however; were the Iranians aiming for an IDF facility nearby?
- Where is Israel focusing their attacks today and how will they respond to a hospital being hit?
- Who is running Iran at this time?
- Who is responding on their Social Media accounts?
- There have been rumors that Iran’s leadership has fled the country. Is there any truth in these reports?
- Doomsday plane flown to Washington. Why?
- The word is that President Trump has already agreed on a war plan, however; he has not given the green-light. How does the DOD standby for such an order, if it comes?
- Iran continues to threaten the United States if we get further involved. How prepared are we for a terrorist attack here at home?
Panelist:
Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF Retired.
Brig. Gen. General Holt is a former Deputy United States Military Representative to (NATO).
General Holt supported the Military Representative and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in executing the U.S. political-military mission at the North Atlantic Council.
General Holt was a command pilot with more than 3,900 flying hours in a variety of aircraft. He is a frequent contributor to Newsmax.
11:06
Segment Topics:
- Have you or a loved one been affected by the opioid crisis?
- Purdue Pharma, Sacklers reach new $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement.
- Which crisis has been more deadly to Americans; opioids or Fentanyl?
- Compare for us the Opioid and Fentanyl crises.
Panelist:
J.C. Sheppard, is the Founder: The Fentanyl Test
11:33
Segment Topic:
Segment left open for late-breaking news.
Panelist:
DIAL Producers/callers
11:50
Salute the Troops:
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