Iran’s Surprise Strike on U.S. Forces, SNAP Fraud Meets EBT Chip Cards, Section 301 Tariffs and Forced Labor | Your News Talk America

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Show Notes for Wednesday, July 29, 2026

9:00 AM · Show Open: The Deep State and the Media

Jake opens the show on how damaging the Deep State and its inhabitants really are, and how the media is choosing to cover it. NBC is airing the Biden tapes while CBS is pushing the Fauci diary to a streaming channel instead of network air, a split decision that raises questions about how today's Fauci hearings will be covered, if they get covered at all.

How damaging is the Deep State and its inhabitants?
Mixed results: NBC covers the Biden tapes while CBS kicks the Fauci diary to a streaming channel
How will the media cover today's Fauci hearings, and do we already have our answer?

Source: NewsBusters: Mixed Results, NBC Covers Biden Tapes, CBS Kicks Fauci Diary to Streaming

Guest: Curtis Houck, Managing Editor, NewsBusters

9:20 AM · SNAP's Fraud Problem Meets a Slow Fix

SNAP recipients are running into empty cards after skimming devices were planted on card readers, and states are rolling out upgraded EBT chip cards to fight the cloning and skimming behind it. Left unaddressed, the projected fraud losses could top $233 million.

SNAP's fraud problem meets a slow fix as chip cards arrive state by state
Food stamp recipients face empty cards due to skimming devices on card readers
EBT cards are being upgraded to combat skimming and cloning
Projected losses from fraud could exceed $233 million without action

Guest: Mary McCue Bell, Breaking News Political Reporter, The Washington Times · mbell@washingtontimes.com

9:35 AM · Client Segment: Schagrin Home Comfort Products

Schagrin Home Comfort Products joins the show to talk seasonal home comfort, from air conditioning to Energize DE rebates on new HVAC systems to gas fireplaces.

Air conditioning
Energize DE rebates on new HVAC systems
Gas fireplaces

Guest: Marc Frey, General Sales Manager, Schagrin Home Comfort Products

9:45 AM · DIAL Caller Debate: The IRGC Strikes U.S. Forces

The pause is over. The IRGC launched a surprise attack against U.S. forces, firing multiple ballistic missiles from Iran, all of which were intercepted. In response, U.S. and Saudi forces carried out a joint strike on an Iranian backed proxy in northern Iraq. CENTCOM said the precision strikes on July 28 targeted Iran aligned terrorists in eastern Iraq that the IRGC had directed to attack U.S. forces and Saudi energy infrastructure. The IRGC denies ordering its Iraqi militia proxies to fire on U.S. bases, and most of the attacks described are drone attacks. Separately, Israeli media reports that Prime Minister Netanyahu discreetly departed for the U.S. after Israeli security officials recommended a secretive flight amid fears Iran was escalating efforts to target Israeli officials. This is a listener driven debate: is this escalation, or a message to the Iranian regime, and what are we waiting for?

The pause is over: the IRGC launches a surprise attack against U.S. forces
Multiple ballistic missiles launched from Iran, all intercepted
A joint U.S. Saudi strike on an Iranian proxy in northern Iraq: escalation, or a message to the regime?
The IRGC denies ordering its proxy militias in Iraq to fire on U.S. bases
Most of the attacks described are drone attacks
Fearing an Iranian attack, Netanyahu reportedly departed discreetly for the U.S.

Sources: Jerusalem Post: Live Updates · Jerusalem Post: Netanyahu Departs for U.S.

No panelist this segment: DIAL producers and callers drive the debate.

10:00 AM · Texas' Economy and the Fight Over Illegal Farm Labor

Texas is now the world's eighth largest economy, and Jake asks what that growth actually feels like for Texans and newcomers alike. A new agriculture bill in Congress, HR9535, has just dropped, and it includes amnesty for illegal immigrants. In his op ed for The Blaze, Ammon Blair argues that Big Agriculture, not family farms, is driving demand for illegal labor: many large corporations have built their business model around cheap, illegal labor, while independent farms operate successfully with legal workers. He argues enforcing immigration law will not destroy American farming, that farms can thrive by hiring legal workers and using visa programs when needed, and that the Trump administration should prioritize family farms that follow the law over policies that benefit large multinational agribusiness.

Texas is the world's eighth largest economy: what does that growth feel like for Texans?
A new ag bill in Congress, HR9535, includes amnesty for illegal immigrants
Big Agriculture, not family farms, is driving the demand for illegal labor
Enforcing immigration law will not destroy American farming
The solution is supporting independent farmers, not corporate agribusiness

Sources: GovTrack: HR9535 · The Blaze: Illegal Labor Isn't Farming's Future, It's Big Ag's Crutch

Guest: Ammon Blair, Senior Fellow, Texas Public Policy Foundation, and a 20 plus year U.S. Border Patrol veteran

10:30 AM · Analyzing the Iran Fallout

Jake brings in a combat veteran and strategist to make sense of the DIAL caller debate that just aired. The pause is over: the IRGC launched a surprise attack against U.S. forces, firing multiple ballistic missiles from Iran, all of which were intercepted, followed by a joint U.S. Saudi strike on an Iranian proxy in northern Iraq. CENTCOM said the July 28 precision strikes targeted Iran aligned terrorists in eastern Iraq that the IRGC had directed to attack U.S. forces and Saudi energy infrastructure. The IRGC denies ordering its Iraqi proxies to fire on U.S. bases, and most of the attacks described are drone attacks. Separately, Netanyahu reportedly departed discreetly for the U.S. amid fears of an Iranian attack on Israeli officials. Is this escalation, or a message to the regime, and what is Washington waiting for?

The pause is over: the IRGC launches a surprise attack against U.S. forces
Multiple ballistic missiles launched from Iran, all intercepted
A joint U.S. Saudi strike on an Iranian proxy in northern Iraq: escalation, or a message to the regime?
The IRGC denies ordering its proxy militias in Iraq to fire on U.S. bases
Most of the attacks described are drone attacks
Fearing an Iranian attack, Netanyahu reportedly departed discreetly for the U.S.

Sources: Jerusalem Post: Live Updates · Jerusalem Post: Netanyahu Departs for U.S.

Guest: Lt. Col. Darin L. Gaub (Ret.), combat veteran, strategist, and author of Veritas Vincit

11:00 AM · Section 301 Tariffs and Forced Labor

Jake asks an economist to explain Section 301 tariffs and why forced labor factors into how they get set. Alejandro Martinez, head of Mexico's National Food and Commerce Union, known as SNAC, told YNTA that the USMCA did very little to raise wages for Mexican workers, raising the question of whether these tariffs are really about a level playing field or about wages. The panel also digs into structural overcapacity in industrial sectors and how it could affect tariffs on some trading partners. Separately, President Trump announced that imported generic drugs will stay tariff free for the next two years before facing steep new duties, a move meant to encourage pharmaceutical companies to manufacture more medicine in the U.S. In a Truth Social post, Trump said generic drug imports will keep a 0 percent tariff beginning August 1, 2026, for a two year transition period, before the tariff rises to 100 percent for one year and then 200 percent after that.

Explaining Section 301 tariffs
What is forced labor, and why does it factor into tariff decisions?
Alejandro Martinez of Mexico's National Food and Commerce Union, SNAC, says the USMCA did little to raise worker wages
Are these tariffs about a level playing field, or about wages?
What is structural overcapacity, and how does it affect tariffs on trading partners?
Generic drug imports stay tariff free for two years before duties rise sharply

Sources: National Food and Commerce Union, SNAC · Fox Business: Donald Trump · Fox Business: Tariffs

Guest: Jason Sorens, PhD, Economist, American Institute for Economic Research

11:30 AM · America's Loneliness Epidemic

Has America stopped talking to each other directly? In his book Make America Talk Again, author Brilyn Hollyhand argues that the country's loneliness epidemic did not happen by accident. As social media, political media, tribalism, and fear of cancellation have replaced real conversation and authentic relationships, Americans have grown more isolated, polarized, and disconnected from one another. His book offers a roadmap for rebuilding friendships, communities, and face to face conversation. Jake asks whether, with less and less representative government in America, the fact that Americans are not speaking to each other plays into the hands of the country's domestic and foreign enemies.

Has America stopped talking to each other directly?
Is there a loneliness epidemic in America?
In Make America Talk Again, Brilyn Hollyhand argues the epidemic isn't accidental
Social media, tribalism, and cancellation fears have replaced real conversation
The book offers a roadmap for rebuilding friendships and communities
Does the decline of real conversation play into the hands of America's enemies?

Guest: Brilyn Hollyhand, returning to the panel; credited with convincing President Trump to use TikTok during the 2024 election. He will also share how Gen Z feels about a potential war with Iran.

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