Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain Deception, Fauci’s Private COVID Diaries, NYC’s Pied a Terre Enemies List | Your News Talk America
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Show Notes · July 28, 2026
9:00 · Show Open: The Communist Manifesto for America
Jake opens the show examining what he calls the Communist Party's manifesto for a takeover of America, after Democratic Socialists of America national cochair Megan Romer appeared on Fox News Sunday with host Shannon Bream and confirmed the DSA's Communist manifesto. A new CNN poll finds most independent voters are not buying it.
- Democratic Socialists of America national cochair Megan Romer confirmed the DSA's Communist manifesto during a Fox News Sunday interview with host Shannon Bream.
- CNN pollster Harry Enten reports that 77% of independent voters do not buy into socialism, with only 17% ready to go down that road.
On DIAL: Open to Dial producers and callers. Discussion question: is socialism the future of America, or are independent voters right to reject it?
9:20 · Iran's Pickaxe Mountain Deception
Ahead of a White House meeting, Prime Minister Netanyahu is expected to show President Trump evidence that Iran is lying about its interest in a diplomatic solution, what officials are calling Iran's Pickaxe Mountain deception. Oman and Iran have also accelerated talks to reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran has executed two men tied to January's anti regime protests.
- The New York Post reports Netanyahu will show Trump proof that the Iranian regime is lying about pursuing a diplomatic solution to the conflict.
- Oman and Iran have accelerated talks to restart shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a short term fix amid a slowdown in fighting between Washington and Tehran, the Wall Street Journal reports.
- Iran has executed two men connected to January's anti regime protests, the Judiciary's Mizan News Agency reported Tuesday. The two were charged in the killing of security force members.
- Jake's question: will any eventual deal return Iran, or Persia, to the world community, or will it remain an isolated kingdom where its people live in captivity?
Sources
Panelist: Christine Balling, Senior Vice President for Professional Affiliations, The Institute of World Politics · cballing@iwp.edu
9:35 · War Powers and Iran: A Navy Vet's Blueprint to Fix a Divided Nation
As Americans debate the recent conflict with Iran and the growing reach of presidential war powers, Navy veteran Mike Bedenbaugh argues that solving today's foreign policy crises requires looking back to the Constitution, not screaming over partisan politics.
- Central question: who actually decides when America goes to war?
- Proposals to strengthen representative government and increase citizen participation.
- Solutions to reduce the influence of concentrated political and corporate power and restore balance between federal, state, and local authorities.
- Approaches to fiscal responsibility and long term national sustainability.
- A constitutional framework for evaluating military intervention, foreign alliances, and war powers.
- Bedenbaugh argues those who threaten the Constitution sense that Americans have abandoned the concept of representative government.
Panelist: Mike Bedenbaugh, U.S. Navy veteran and former independent congressional candidate.
A former U.S. Navy Quartermaster aboard the nuclear powered guided missile cruiser USS South Carolina (CGN-37), Bedenbaugh combines military experience with historical analysis drawn from the Constitution, the Federalist Papers, and George Washington's Farewell Address. He is the author of Reviving Our Republic: 95 Theses for the Future of America. revivingourrepublic.com
10:00 · Fauci's Private COVID Diaries and Biden's Classified Docs Fallout
A 1,141 page release of Dr. Anthony Fauci's private COVID 19 diaries, published by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Rand Paul (R-KY) ahead of Fauci's scheduled testimony, reveals new details on fame, prize money, and the lab leak debate. Separately, newly released tapes between Joe Biden and memoir ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer undercut the White House account of Biden's classified documents case.
- Six takeaways from the Fauci diaries on fame, prize money, and the lab leak debate, ahead of his scheduled Wednesday testimony.
- Recordings between Biden and ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer from 2017 reveal halting speech and memory struggles.
- Former Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Clark: "The tapes make clear that Biden disclosed massive amounts of classified information to his ghost writer Mark Zwonitzer," said the Oversight Project's VP of litigation.
- Clark argues Biden should forfeit the $8 million book advance and his Delaware home, where he kept classified documents.
- Jake's question: what benefit does releasing the tapes now give to those who want Biden criminally punished?
Panelist: Kaelan Deese, Department of Justice Reporter, The Washington Examiner · @KaelanDC
10:20 · Is This Trump's War? Putin, Iran, and the Strait of Hormuz
Jake asks whether "Trump's War" is a fair label, noting Obama declared war on Libya, which led to Benghazi. Iran linked media have posted threats against Melania and Baron Trump, and Iran continues to insist it will control the Strait of Hormuz no matter what. President Trump said he will ask Vladimir Putin whether Russia is sharing intelligence with Iran.
- Jake's question: is "Trump's War" a fair accusation, given Obama declared war on Libya, which led to Benghazi?
- Iran linked media have posted threats against Melania and Baron Trump; Jake asks why the U.S. has not targeted their state run media. (Newsmax)
- Iran continues to insist it will control the Strait of Hormuz no matter what.
- President Trump said he will ask Putin whether Russia is sharing intelligence with Iran. "Well, we'll find out if that's true," Trump told reporters Monday on Air Force One. "I'll ask Putin about it."
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will share evidence that Putin is assisting Iran in targeting U.S. bases in the Middle East via satellite surveillance.
Sources
Panelist: Lieutenant Colonel Tony Shaffer, US Army (ret), Senior Fellow at both the London Center for Policy Research and the Center for Advanced Defense Studies.
10:30 · NYC's Pied a Terre "Enemies List"
New York City's Department of Finance has released a searchable database, what critics call an enemies list, of property owners who might be covered by the city's new non resident pied a terre tax, naming thousands of wealthy New Yorkers, including donors who backed Mayor Zohran Mamdani's campaign.
- The city's Department of Finance released an "enemies list" of property owners who could be hit with the new non resident pied a terre tax.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration published a searchable database of properties that could fall under the new tax, effectively doxxing thousands of wealthy New Yorkers.
- The list covers all unoccupied, non primary residences in the five boroughs worth north of $1 million, including full names and addresses.
- The city is already mailing all these owners asking them to clarify if they qualify, so publicizing the list is not about informing them, it is about scaring them.
- The Department of Finance's own website admits the list "is not limited to... those properties that may be subject to the surcharge," meaning most of the list is not relevant to the tax.
- Many people on the list are primary residents of condos or coops that would sell at $1 million or more, a common price point in today's market.
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Panelist: Nicole Huyer, Senior Research Associate, Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, Heritage Foundation
11:00 · Iran's Pickaxe Mountain Deception, Round Two
Jake returns to Iran's Pickaxe Mountain deception with EJ Kimball's U.S. Israel policy lens. Ahead of the White House meeting, Prime Minister Netanyahu is expected to show President Trump proof that Iran is lying about pursuing a diplomatic solution, as Oman and Iran accelerate Strait of Hormuz shipping talks amid a slowdown in fighting.
- The New York Post reports Netanyahu will show Trump proof that the Iranian regime is lying about pursuing a diplomatic solution to the conflict.
- Oman and Iran have accelerated talks to restart shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a short term fix amid a slowdown in fighting between Washington and Tehran, the Wall Street Journal reports.
- Iran has executed two men connected to January's anti regime protests, the Judiciary's Mizan News Agency reported Tuesday.
- Jake's question: will any eventual deal return Iran, or Persia, to the world community, or will it remain an isolated kingdom where its people live in captivity?
Panelist: EJ Kimball, Director of Policy, U.S.-Israel Education Association · @KimballEJ
11:30 · The $9 Billion Question: How Can Anyone Trust AARP?
A new report from Juniper Research Group founder Chris Jacobs finds AARP has received an estimated $10.8 billion in tax free revenue from UnitedHealth since 2007, including a $9.1 billion advance in 2024 tied to future royalty fees on AARP endorsed insurance plans.
- AARP has received an estimated $10.8 billion in tax free revenue from UnitedHealth since 2007.
- In 2024, AARP received an additional $9.1 billion from UnitedHealth as an advance on future royalty fees, which it expects to recognize over 12 years, equivalent to roughly $755 million a year.
- AARP reported nearly $11 billion in total revenue and $9.2 billion in net income in 2024, a profit margin exceeding 83% after the advance payment.
- Member dues declined by about $500,000 in 2024 while corporate royalty revenue rose nearly $70 million.
- Dues accounted for just 14.9% of AARP's operating revenue in 2024, down from 28.9%, while marketing income grew from 35.6% to 62.0%.
- A 2023 survey found 85.2% of AARP members are concerned about the UnitedHealth relationship, and more than 75% called the royalty arrangement a potential conflict of interest.
Sources
Panelist: Chris Jacobs, Founder and CEO of Juniper Research Group and author of the American Commitment report on AARP.
Juniper Research Group is a consulting and analytics firm based in Washington, DC. Jacobs previously served as a Senior Policy Analyst for the Heritage Foundation and the Congressional Joint Economic Committee, and as a policy advisor to Members of Congress on Capitol Hill. He is the author of The Case Against Single Payer. JuniperResearchGroup.com
11:50 · Salute the Troops
Jake closes the show with Salute the Troops, honoring the men and women of the U.S. armed forces.
- A moment set aside each day to recognize the service and sacrifice of America's troops.
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