Gulf Allies Target Iran, Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Ruling, Fed Inflation Outlook | Your News Talk America | July 10, 2026
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Daily Show Notes for Friday, July 10, 2026
Today's Guests
Nick Kangadis is Senior Content Creator at MRC Video. He joins Jake across the top of the show for the Worst Media Quote of the Week poll and again to break down how the Big Four news apps covered America's 250th and the Graham Platner story.
9:00 · Show Open: Worst Media Quote of the Week Poll Nominees
Jake opens the show with this week's nominees for the Worst Media Quote of the Week. Listeners weigh in on which one takes the prize as the panel sizes up the tone of the coverage around America's 250th.
- George Stephanopoulos: Says the constitutional system is "under stress, tested by a President determined to wield power and buck norms in a way his predecessors did not." Opening ABC's This Week, July 5.
- Chuck Todd: "I feel betrayed as an American by him on this... America deserved better at 250." On the ChuckToddCast, July 4.
- Sunny Hostin: "When I walk into a community, and I see American flags all over the community, I suddenly feel unsafe." On ABC's The View, July 6.
Panelist: Nick Kangadis, Senior Content Creator, MRC Video (see Today's Guests above).
9:20 · The Big Four News Apps Couldn't Bring Themselves to Celebrate America's 250th
Nick Kangadis returns to walk through new MRC research on how the biggest news apps handled the nation's 250th birthday, then turns to the media's treatment of the Graham Platner implosion.
- How the Big Four news apps framed, or failed to frame, America's 250th anniversary.
- How is the media handling the Platner implosion?
Sources:
MRC Free Speech America: Big Four News Apps Couldn't Bring Themselves to Celebrate
NewsBusters: CBS's Tony Dokoupil Destroys Dems Coddling Graham Platner
Panelist: Nick Kangadis, Senior Content Creator, MRC Video (see Today's Guests above).
9:35 · Jake's Monologue
Jake delivers his monologue: "What a damned shame."
9:45 · The Supreme Court, the 14th Amendment, and Birthright Citizenship
Simon Hankinson of the Heritage Foundation joins Jake to unpack the Supreme Court's ruling on the 14th Amendment and what it means for immigration, birth tourism, and the meaning of citizenship.
- What impact will the Supreme Court decision on the 14th Amendment have on America?
- The argument that the ruling opens the door for China to use a Hunan Horse strategy against America.
- Birth tourism packages exploit U.S. immigration law while consular officers lack the tools to stop repeat offenders.
- Can Congress define "jurisdiction thereof"?
Panelist: Simon Hankinson, Senior Research Fellow, Border Security and Immigration Center, The Heritage Foundation.
10:00 · New Jersey Chooses Litigation Over Election Integrity
Ken Cuccinelli joins Jake after the Election Transparency Initiative expressed deep disappointment over New Jersey enacting the John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act, a move the group says pushes the state away from the reforms advancing in Congress through the SAVE America Act.
- Would the SAVE America Act, if it became law, supersede the New Jersey legislation?
- Where do we stand politically on the SAVE America Act today?
- Ken, as a Virginia resident, what is your response to the loss of a $30 billion data center that was to be built in Prince William County?
Sources:
Election Transparency Initiative: John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act
Election Transparency Initiative: SAVE America Act
Panelist: Ken Cuccinelli, former Virginia Attorney General and National Chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative. He is a Senior Fellow for Homeland Security and Immigration at the Center for Renewing America and most recently served as Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security and Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under President Trump.
10:20 · The Inflation Outlook and a Possible Fed Rate Cut
Peter C. Earle of the American Institute for Economic Research joins Jake to read the tea leaves on inflation and the Fed after policymakers' worries weighed on the rate cut outlook at Warsh's first meeting. Minutes from the latest policy meeting show nine of 18 voting members projected a rate hike before the end of 2026 amid tariff and energy price pressures.
- Is inflation above two percent realistic in a war economy?
- Is moderate inflation good or bad for the economy?
- A Federal Reserve working paper shows how illegal immigration spiked housing prices.
- How does illegal immigration muddy the housing waters for Americans?
Sources:
FAIR: Federal Reserve Working Paper Shows How Illegal Immigration Spiked Housing Prices
Panelist: Peter C. Earle, Ph.D., Senior Director of Research at the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER).
10:30 · Gulf Allies Target Iran and a New Threat Against Trump
Dr. John Marshall Callahan joins Jake as Fox News reports that Gulf allies are now targeting Iran, and as reports surface that Israeli intelligence tipped off the Trump administration about an alleged Iranian plot to kill the President.
- Is this an entirely new war?
- Israel reportedly shared intelligence warning that Iran plotted a new assassination attempt against Trump.
- Iranian mourners at Khamenei's funeral displayed a banner reading "We Will Kill Trump" as IRGC threats mount.
- This is not the first time the regime in Tehran has tried to kill Trump, and assassinations have led to world wars.
- Why was President Trump permitted to fly into Middle East airspace with unprotected airspace?
Panelist: Dr. John Marshall Callahan, Professor at the Institute of World Politics and former Deputy Spokesperson at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
10:50 · Israel Willing to Assist the U.S. Against Iran
Dr. James Robbins joins Jake as reporting indicates Israel is willing to assist the U.S. against Iran if Trump requests it, even with no current plans to join the war. One source told the New York Post, "We've proved that we stand with the US... we realize that we need to stretch our muscles."
- Is there reluctance in asking Israel to rejoin the war effort? If so, why?
- With another Iran assassination threat against Trump surfacing, why was there no military response last night?
- Saddam Hussein's alleged 1993 plot to assassinate President Bush was disclosed by the CIA; the latest came from Israeli intelligence. What is the difference, and how did the U.S. respond then?
- If the war resumes, is it over the Strait of Hormuz or over regime change?
- Do you expect an increased emphasis on targeting the IRGC?
Sources:
The Jerusalem Post: Israel Willing to Assist US Against Iran if Trump Requests
Panelist: Dr. James Robbins, Dean of the Institute of World Politics and former Senior Advisor to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
11:00 · The Fight Over Texas
Two panelists join Jake to outline the threats they say face Texas sovereignty. Throughout the four years of the Biden administration, they argue, Texas sovereignty was under attack, and a secure southern border has not fully restored it. Birthright tourism from Mexico is only one concern.
- Congressman, how is birthright citizenship harming the U.S.?
- Is birthright citizenship lowering the meaning and legal interpretation of citizenship for native born Americans?
- What was your reaction to the story of a Texas hospital advertising birthright citizenship on billboards? Can Congress define "jurisdiction thereof"?
- A second concern over Texas sovereignty: the growth of mosques being built throughout the state. Texas is home to a rapidly growing Muslim population of more than 300,000, concentrated in major metros, with Houston containing the largest community.
- Chris, with hundreds of thousands of Muslims immigrating to Texas, isn't it normal for them to want to build places to worship?
Sources:
Remember the Alamo: Don't Sharia My Texas
Panelists:
Louie Gohmert, former Texas Congressman, currently Senior Fellow for Political Statesmanship with the David Horowitz Freedom Center.
Chris Burgard, Director of Remember the Alamo: Don't Sharia My Texas.
11:20 · The Winds of War Are Gaining Steam
Brady Knox of the Washington Examiner joins Jake to game out where the conflict with Iran heads next.
- Are we likely to see a resumption of Epic Fury or a continuation of nightly, targeted attacks?
- Will the U.S. focus future attacks on IRGC positions along the Strait of Hormuz, or begin to target civilian infrastructure as Trump has warned?
- What did you think when you learned the new Air Force One was not outfitted with special equipment to protect the President, and why was he permitted to fly into the most dangerous airspace in the world without adequate protection?
Panelist: Brady Knox, Foreign Affairs Reporter at the Washington Examiner.
11:30 · I've Been to Heaven: A Near Death Story
Steve Boyls was admitted to the ICU with COVID-19 and spent 45 days on a ventilator with slim odds of survival. He came back with a detailed account of a near death experience. His wife, Dr. Kathy Boyls, a board certified pediatrician with more than 30 years in practice, provides the clinical side of the story: the prognosis, the pandemic era visitation restrictions that kept her from his bedside for 20 days, and the recovery.
- Steve, how does your experience compare with others who have had similar experiences?
- Kathy, you used prayer to ask God to send your husband back to you.
Book: I've Been to Heaven: The True Story of a Husband's Supernatural Near-Death Experience of the Afterlife, His Wife's Prayer That Brought Him Back, and God's Message of Hope for the World.
Find I've Been to Heaven on Amazon
Panelists: Steve Boyls and Dr. Kathy Boyls, authors of I've Been to Heaven.
11:50 · Salute the Troops
Today's Salute the Troops honors Sam Wiley, USN Ret. Thank you for your service.
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