Trump Targets the Communist Threat, Planned Parenthood Funding Returns, Iran’s IRGC Strikes Again | Your News Talk America | June 29, 2026

Your News Talk America with Jake Smith

Daily Show Notes · Monday, June 29, 2026

9:00 · Show Open: Trump Finally Goes There

President Trump identifies the communist threat to America. Jake opens by asking why it has taken this long for the President to call out the domestic threat by name.

• President Trump finally goes there. Trump identifies the communist threat to America.
• Why has it taken him so long to call out this domestic threat?

Panelist: None. DIAL producers and callers drive this segment.

9:20 · More DSA Candidates Running Across the Country

• A wave of Democratic Socialists of America candidates is launching campaigns nationwide.
• Melat Kiros, a 29 year old democratic socialist and lawyer, is challenging Rep. Diana DeGette, who has served 15 terms, for a solidly blue seat in Denver.
• More evidence, Jake argues, that colleges and universities have become the breeding ground for this movement.

Panelist: None. DIAL producers and callers drive this segment.

9:35 · Monologue

“We need an immediate plan of action, Mr. President.”

9:45 · Could Planned Parenthood Be Refunded Through Congressional Inaction?

Planned Parenthood is likely to regain access to federal funding within days, as a year long Republican ban is set to expire without an extension.

• The One Big Beautiful Bill Act let conservative lawmakers block the nonprofit from receiving government money.
• The budget reconciliation bill included a provision that stopped Medicaid reimbursements to any organization offering family planning services, from contraception to abortion, which included Planned Parenthood.
• Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough only allowed the provision to stand for one year, not the proposed 10.
• Republicans on Capitol Hill now say they lack the votes to secure an extension, given the narrowness of their majorities, which could be wiped out altogether in November should an anticipated blue wave happen.

Sources:

• The Independent: Planned Parenthood federal funding and congressional inaction
• The Independent: One Big Beautiful Bill Act signing
• The Independent: Medicaid reimbursements provision
• The Independent: Anticipated blue wave and the midterms

Panelist: Kimberly Bird, Vice President of External Relations, Live Action.

10:00 · Iran, Russia and Ukraine, and a Crackdown in Iraq

General, can you explain the contrast between military action against Iran on Friday and Saturday night?

• The Islamic Republic renewed its attacks on Gulf states early Sunday morning despite the Memorandum of Understanding signed by Tehran and Washington. Experts told The Jerusalem Post the move signaled both the regime’s commitment to its resistance axis for hardliners and a protest against the agreement between Lebanon and Israel.
• Trump warned: “There may come a point when we are no longer able to be reasonable and will be forced to militarily complete the job that we very successfully started. If that happens, the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist.”
• If the IRGC was trying to demonstrate it is still in charge, why are we negotiating with the political class?
• Talks have shifted from Switzerland to Qatar. Why the change in venue?
• How will the agreement between Jerusalem and Beirut, signed Friday, affect the talks, and will it encourage the IRGC to continue its attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz?
• Will Iran be more likely to strike now that Beirut has decided it must drive Hezbollah from the country?

Russia and Ukraine:

• Ukraine says it carried out additional drone strikes on two more Russian oil refineries as it continues to ramp up air attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure.

Coup in Iraq?

• Iraqi security forces have arrested dozens of prominent politicians, lawmakers, and officials in sweeping raids across Baghdad as part of an unprecedented anticorruption crackdown ordered by new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi.
• Forces, including units from the elite Counter Terrorism Service, raided homes in the heavily fortified Green Zone and several other neighborhoods, security sources said.

Sources:

• Al Jazeera: Ukraine attacks two Russian oil refineries
• The New Region: Baghdad anticorruption raids

Panelist: Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF (ret), host of the Dangerous Intellectuals podcast, Episode 42: Is Our Food Poisoning Us? · dangerousintellectuals.com

10:30 · Inside the Green Zone in Baghdad

• Paul, before we discuss Iran and the IRGC, you have served in Iraq. What is going on inside the Green Zone in Baghdad?
• Is this another coup in a long line of coups in Iraq?
• Were you surprised that the IRGC resumed attacking shipping in the Strait?
• Were you surprised they did not cease the attacks after the U.S. response on Friday?
• Do you expect the IRGC to keep acting out with the signing of the agreement between Jerusalem and Beirut?

Panelist: Paul Davis, Professor at the Institute of World Politics, founder and president of JANUS Think, and former lead intelligence analyst with the DIA Iraq Division.

10:50 · The Road to Peace Goes Through Lebanon

• The road to peace goes through Lebanon, and the stakes could not be higher.
• Christine, the chess game in the Middle East continues. The road to peace in Iran goes through Beirut. How do you see the effort by Lebanon to rid itself of Hezbollah?
• Do you expect the IRGC to keep acting out with the signing of the agreement between Jerusalem and Beirut?
• What do you make of the change of venue with the Iran negotiations, from Switzerland to Qatar?
• Ukraine drone attacks have intensified against Russian oil infrastructure. Have these recent attacks shifted momentum in the war?
• Putin needs oil money to fund his war. How much damage has Ukraine done, and how much more can Putin withstand?
• Are you concerned Putin could shift to more dangerous weapons if Ukraine keeps hitting the refineries?

Source:

• ABC News: Ukrainian strike sets fire to oil refinery in southern Russia

Panelist: Christine Balling, Senior Vice President for Professional Affiliations, The Institute of World Politics · cballing@iwp.edu

11:00 · Why Communism Hates Christianity

• Dr. Graceffo, you travel the world covering wars, insurgencies, and revolutions. In your opinion, how dangerous is the DSA to our country?

Source:

• The Gateway Pundit: Why Communism Hates Christianity

Panelist: Dr. Antonio Graceffo, PhD, China MBA, economist and national security analyst focused on China and Russia, graduate of American Military University, and reporter for The Gateway Pundit · @Brooklynmonk

11:30 · The IRGC Wants Everyone to Know They Are Still in Charge

• The Islamic Republic renewed its attacks on Gulf states early Sunday morning despite the Memorandum of Understanding signed by Tehran and Washington. Experts told The Jerusalem Post the move signaled both the regime’s commitment to its resistance axis for hardliners and a protest against the agreement between Lebanon and Israel.
• Have President Trump’s threats against the regime encouraged the IRGC to keep acting out?
• Should the U.S. revoke Iran’s permission to sell its oil on the world market?
• How concerned are you with Ukraine’s recent drone attacks on Russian oil refineries?

Panelist: Dr. James Robbins, Dean of Academics at the Institute of World Politics and former special assistant in the Office of the Secretary of Defense under Donald Rumsfeld.

11:50 · Salute the Troops

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